Government Jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov
Government agency, National organization, Non profit, Philanthropy, State campaign, Think Tank Jobs: https://www.democracyjobs.org/companies
Social Impact Jobs: https://www.idealist.org/en
New Members Wanted: AATSEEL Graduate Student Committee
The AATSEEL Graduate Student Committee is looking for new members! We invite graduate students with an interest in Slavic and East European languages, literatures, and cultures to join our committee and help shape programming and initiatives that support the graduate student community.Why Join? Gain leadership experience in an academic organization Help organize events for graduate students Network with fellow students and scholars in the field Advocate for your language and discipline within the community Who Are We Looking For?
We especially encourage applications from:Students from diverse backgrounds in East Slavic, South Slavic, West Slavic, and non-Slavic East European languages Researchers and instructors working in curriculum development, language instruction, second language acquisition, and related fields Those interested in becoming language ambassadors within the committee to promote their respective linguistic and cultural areas What’s the Commitment? Two-year term, allowing members to gain experience organizing both in-person and online AATSEEL conference programming Regular committee meetings and engagement in event planning Participation is flexible based on your availability and workload Interested?
If you would like to join us or have any questions, please contact Co-Chairs Diana Avdeeva at avdeeva2@illinois.edu and Natalia Petrova at npetrova@wisc.edu.
Resource/CFP: DOXA Independent Russian Media Platform
DOXA Journal is an independent Russian media outlet operating in exile. Initially launched as a student publication, it has grown into one of the largest independent Russian media platforms, covering critical issues such as human rights violations, the war in Ukraine, LGBTQIA+ oppression, and indigenous rights. Through our newsletter we aim to broaden the conversation about Russia by highlighting perspectives that extend beyond Kremlin-centric coverage.
Unlike most independent Russian media, we welcome scholarly, research-driven work.
Continue reading “Resource/CFP: DOXA Independent Russian Media Platform”Job: Remote Translators Needed for Legal Interpretation, Russian (Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network)
The Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) is a nonprofit organization that protects and empowers immigrant survivors of crime and persecution. We are seeking individuals who can provide remote Russian-English interpretation for nonprofit lawyers working with detained Russian-speaking immigrants. These individuals are held in immigration detention with little to no access to legal representation. Providing interpretation ensures that GAIN attorneys can expand their legal services to a population that is disproportionately detained and often isolated while in detention.
Payment is $25/hour. All interpretation sessions will take place virtually via Skype. Scheduling for client meetings is flexible, with meetings occurring between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM EST and lasting no longer than an hour on any given day.
If interested, please email your contact information to Alizeh Sheikh at asheikh@georgiaasylum.org. We will maintain your contact information on a private internal list and contact you only as needed.
Resource/Webinar: Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration
Webinar: August 22, 2024
We are delighted to share that our online, free Open Educational Resource (OER) Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration is completed and is available for anyone to use. You can find this resource at diverserussian.org (alternate link: https://wisc.pb.unizin.org/diverserussian/).
Diverse Russian is a free, online, interactive Russian language textbook that invites students to explore places that have Russian-speaking communities by using the Russian language. It is intended for students who are approaching or are at the Intermediate level, and could be used to supplement existing Intermediate-level textbooks or as a main textbook in a listening, reading, and conversation course.
Continue reading “Resource/Webinar: Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration”Connecting Classrooms Program for Teachers of English in Russia and Teachers of Russian in the US
The University of Maryland’s National Foreign Language Center’s Connecting Classrooms program in partnership with the US Embassy in Russia’s Regional English Language Office (RELO) is a professional learning program for teachers of English in Russia and teachers of Russian in the USA. Through a series of online courses participants will gain foundational knowledge around key concepts as participants view presentations and interpret meaning for their educational settings. Facilitated through PEARLL’s course platform, synchronous learning include recorded and live video presentations, whole-group and small-group activities, chat discussions, and breakout sessions. Asynchronous learning will ask participants to explore resources that support the synchronous content, post reflections, and respond to discussion questions based on their professional goals.
We are currently seeking Russian language teachers living in the United States to take part in our upcoming Module 3 course (early October – early November) and to be a part of our community of practice. Are you or a fellow educator you know interested?
Sign up to participate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyhDLcRws-khFGXBvcesXDNAkRr0DfPOkY4r2WltFvd3Xj1g/viewform
Summer Courses (Stony Brook University)
summer opportunities at the Russian program at Stony Brook University. All our courses are online and open to students from other schools. We are excited to offer a new course on Ukrainian culture and politics this year.
Application information can be found here: https://www.stonybrook.edu/summer/
Please contact me with any questions.
SUMMER I (May 20 – July 1)
Russian Cinema HUR 241 (3 credits)
A 6-week online course in which you will watch some of the best Russian movies of the past 20 years. We’ll discuss the culture and politics of Russia (the good, the bad and the ugly) as well as the art of cinematography.
Mon/Wed at 1:30-3 pm.
Russian for Russian Speakers RUS 213 (3 credits)
This is a course for heritage speakers.
Tues/Thur at 1:30-3 pm.
Continue reading “Summer Courses (Stony Brook University)”STARTALK Instructor (Short-Term Contract)
Deadline: Rolling
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) seeks to hire an individual to offer Russian language instruction remotely to 5-10 high school students at the intermediate-low level from March 2nd through April 27th, 2024.
The STARTALK Instructor works closely with STARTALK Program Director, Dr. Olga Klimova, to follow an already developed curriculum aligned with STARTALK requirements and the program theme, “That Diverse Russian Speaking World!”Responsibilities will include:
*Hold online classes, learning activities, and formative assessments.
*Adhere to the pedagogical framework appropriate for the K-12 educational setting and consult with the Program Director regarding student needs.
*Participate in faculty professional development training and any necessary program staff meetings.
Continue reading “STARTALK Instructor (Short-Term Contract)”Call for Papers! NOVEL: A Forum on Fiction
Deadline: Ongoing
Novel: A Forum on Fiction is accepting submissions. Founded in 1967 at Brown
University, Novel is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the best new
criticism and theory in novel studies. After several decades under the editorship of Nancy
Armstrong, Kevin McLaughlin took over as the chief editor in Summer 2023.
Novel holds to these general principles:
- as long as there have been novels, there has been a need for critical
scholarship to explain how novels should and do make and evaluate the
foundational categories of modern life. - so long as novels continue to be written, literate populations will continue
to dwell within categories inaugurated by its forms.
We welcome submissions that address one or more of these concerns and use a
novel or group of novels to do so. The essays we favor are relatively self-
conscious about the theoretical and historical framework that informs
their critical
argument, so long as that argument uses fiction to challenge the historical
narrative or theoretical assumptions that are brought to bear on it.
Submissions should be between 7000-9000 words (inclusive of footnotes but
excluding works cited), in accordance with MLA style (9th ed.).
Please send submissions and inquiries to novel_forum@brown.edu.
Grad. Program: Funded PhD Opportunity in Russian, Soviet, Post-Soviet, Eurasian and East-European Studies: Durham University (UK)
Russian Studies at Durham University, UK (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/modern-languages-cultures/undergraduate-study/language-areas/russian-studies/) invites applications for PhD studentships through the AHRC-funded Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership. We welcome applications from outstanding candidates who can demonstrate evidence of academic excellence, as well as evidence of sufficient research skills to undertake the project.
Continue reading “Grad. Program: Funded PhD Opportunity in Russian, Soviet, Post-Soviet, Eurasian and East-European Studies: Durham University (UK)”