CREES Announcements
We are writing with a reminder about the upcoming deadline for proposal submissions for the XIX International Dostoevsky Symposium scheduled for June 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Please note that the Argentinian orgkomitet has extended the deadline to Sept 15 2025.The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) at the University of Michigan seeks to hire a scholar of contemporary Russia for a two-year WCEE Postdoctoral Fellowship, from August 2026 to July 2028.
We encourage applications from specialists on Russia proper as well as those who focus on Russia’s interactions with its neighbors (the Baltic states, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Japan). Candidates should have a PhD completed, or nearly completed, in the social sciences and/or cultural studies, broadly construed. We are especially interested in scholars who will complement and add to the coverage offered by our existing faculty.
WCEE Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to focus on their own research, participate in the center’s events, present at least one public lecture during their two-year fellowship, and teach one course per year at the University of Michigan while in full-time residency.
Eligibility
Eligibility is restricted to applicants who have obtained their PhD no earlier than January 1, 2024. Current doctoral candidates are eligible to apply but must have defended and filed their dissertations by July 31, 2026.
Benefits
Fellowships carry an annual salary of $60,000 and up to $10,000 in research funds during the postdoctoral appointment. Fellowship recipients will be eligible for U-M health, dental, and life insurance options (beginning August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028). Fellows have full access to U-M library resources.
Application Materials
Candidates should submit the following via Interfolio:
To be assured full consideration, fellowship applications should be received by October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST. Successful applicants will be notified by December 2025.
Please contact the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia for additional information at weiseraward@umich.edu.
The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) at the University of Michigan invites applications for WCEE Research Fellowships for advanced Ukrainian PhD students.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program at a Ukrainian university and:
Applicants’ research can be in any scholarly field; the personal statement must demonstrate how an academic stay at the University of Michigan will benefit the candidate’s doctoral work and professional development, either through access to specific library collections, professors and research facilities, or programs.
Candidates must have excellent oral and written English language skills; proficiency will be verified. Fellows will not enroll in coursework but may be able to audit seminars with professors’ approval.
Benefits
The awards support short-term research visits from January 2026 to May 2026 to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and include round-trip airfare, housing, health insurance, and a modest stipend.
Application Materials
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST.
Please contact the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia for additional information at weiseraward@umich.edu.
After Post-Photography 10: Workshop for Emerging Researchers
Yerevan (Armenia), 6–8 November 2025, Yerevan Center for International Education
In 2025, After Post-Photography marks its 10th year with an in-person gathering in Yerevan, Armenia
(6–8 November). After several online editions, we are excited to meet again in person — to share
new research, ideas, and stories.For more information about the conference and past editions, visit
our website: https://after-post.photography/
As in past years, the first day of the conference is dedicated to APP+, our workshop for emerging
researchers in photography studies. This session provides a space for participants to present
research in progress and receive in-depth feedback. Each paper is assigned two respondents — one
emerging researcher and one participant from the main program — who read the draft texts
submitted in advance and open the discussion. The wider group then contributes to the conversation,
making the workshop a collective exchange.
Call for Papers – Deadline Extended to September 15
We invite proposals from graduate students, early-career researchers, and others working on
photography and related visual culture. Topics may range widely — from x-ray movies, photo-novellas
in Brazil, poverty in private photography, new approaches to photo-realism, the use of AI-generated
images in elections, smartphone optics, and beyond
Please submit proposals (up to 1,600 characters, in English) to app@mur.at by 15 September.
Submissions will be reviewed anonymously; please remove your name from the proposal itself. If
your project analyzes visual material, include sample images or links.
Timeline for APP+ participation
Submission deadline: 15 September 2025
Notification of acceptance: 20 September 2025
Full texts due: 25 October 2025
Arrival in Yerevan: 5 November 2025
More about the After Post-Photography Conference Program
This year’s program includes both academic panels and special events. Keynotes will be given by
Svetlana Gorshenina (Sorbonne University, historian and art historian ) on historical photographs of
Russian Turkestan in recent “memory wars” on Facebook and Jorge Ribalta (Barcelona -
independent curator, photo historian, and artist) on “Documentary against Post-Photography. A
Curatorial Experience.” There will also be a roundtable on “Photography and Empire: Colonial
Legacies and Decolonial Futures” and a panel “Complex Spaces and Complex Pasts through
Ordinary Photographs” curated by the Cultural and Social Narratives Lab (Yerevan).
Practical Information
Yerevan is easy and affordable to reach, with direct flights in early November from cities including
Athens, Dortmund, Milan, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna, and Warsaw. Affordable accommodation is
also widely available at this time of year.
APP+ team: Pavel Sharkov, Olga Davidenko, Ksenia Kuznetsova
APP organizing committee: Olga Davydova, Maria Gourieva, Farrah Karapetian, Daria Panaiotti,
Friedrich Tietjen, Erika Wolf
We’re hiring: Ukraine Researcher (Remote)
Remote (timezone UTC to UTC+4)
Apply by 1 September 2025
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Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dq8vRye3Applications are open for the Spring 2026 Bard-AUCA Study Abroad Program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan! Hosted by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), a Bard College dual-degree partner since 2009, the program invites undergraduate students to spend a semester studying in an international liberal arts setting at one of Central Asia’s leading institutions.
Please find the program details below. Also, please feel free to share with students who may be interested. Questions are welcome at torlova@bard.edu.
Spring 2026 Bard-AUCA Study Abroad Program
January 5 - May 23, 2026
Deadline: November 1, 2025.
For more information and to apply visit the website.
The Bard-AUCA study abroad program provides students a chance to engage deeply with the languages, cultures, and politics of Central Asia while living and studying in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. With coursework in fields such as Anthropology, Central Asian Studies, Political Science, and regional languages, the program is especially fitting for students interested in the post-Soviet space. Russian language development is supported across all levels, and students can choose one of three academic tracks based on their academic goals and language proficiency:
Beginning Russian Language Track
Intermediate/Advanced Russian Language Track*
Liberal Arts Track
*Students with at least one year of college level Russian can apply for the Intermediate and Advanced Russian Language Track.
Key aspects of the program include:
One-week Russian Intensive
Russian Language Courses
Russian-speaking Home-Stays
Enrollment in 2-5 academic courses
Additional program highlights:
Cultural program
Support from peer tutors
Student clubs, extracurricular activities, and civic engagement projects
Volunteering and internship opportunities
This is a special initiative started just this year for U.S. scholars with the first application deadline September 15 (we hope it will be repeated in successive years).
The opportunity is for scholars to be on a Fulbright hosted by a Fulbright commission in Europe. U.S. academics, professionals, and artists can apply to carry out a 3-6 month academic year 2026-2027 teaching, research, teaching & research, or professional projects. Projects should emphasize Ukraine but are not limited to Ukrainian studies. Projects should engage colleagues in Ukraine remotely or directly engage citizens of Ukraine displaced beyond Ukraine due to war.
Travel to Ukraine is not allowed.
https://fulbrightscholars.org/
September 15, 2025 deadline.
