Registration Reminder - Program & Hotel Updates: Future(s) of International and Area Studies, U. of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026

REGISTER TODAY for the Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals conference at the University of Pittsburgh, May 8–10, 2026.

Hosted by the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), this hybrid conference will convene a series of timely and forward-looking conversations focused on reimagining area and global studies for future generations. Join us to explore new directions for interdisciplinary research and learning, engagement, coalition-building, and more, while thinking beyond enduring paradigms, inherited structures, and established practices.

Registration is open, and participants may attend either in person or virtually. We encourage you to secure your spot as soon as possible.

Please note that the format for each session has recently been updated. We invite you to review the latest program schedule for details on session structure to best plan your participation.

If you are traveling to Pittsburgh, please book your hotel accommodations soon. To take advantage of the conference hotel room block, reservations must be made on or before April 16, 2026. Due to a number of competing events, including graduation season, we strongly encourage early booking to ensure availability.

For additional information about the conference, including program details, travel information, and registration, please visit the conference website or contact ucisconference@pitt.edu. 

Middlebury Program for Heritage speakers

The Middlebury College Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian accepts applications for the 2026 summer program for Heritage speakers.  Please, share this information with your students, friends, and colleagues.

УНИКАЛЬНАЯ ПРОГРАММА ОБУЧЕНИЯ ДЛЯ БИЛИНГВОВ, КОТОРЫЕ ХОТЕЛИ БЫ УЛУЧШИТЬ СВОЙ РУССКИЙ!

Где? Русская школа, Миддлбери колледж (Вермонт)

Когда? 16 июля – 14 августа 2026 (+ 10 дней онлайн заданий до начала очной программы)

6 академических кредитов

Финансовая помощь: 25% скидка всем поступившим 

Эта программа для тех, кто вырос в русскоязычной семье, разговаривая по-русски, и хотел бы улучшить владение языком, расширить словарный запас, научиться грамотно писать и бегло читать.

Занятия проводятся в интенсивном формате с погружением в языковую среду 24/7; студенты дают клятву говорить только по-русски и участвуют в богатой культурной программе Русской школы, включая театр, клубы, спорт и хор. 

Программа рассчитана на студентов вузов, но заявления от старшеклассников 16+ будут также рассматриваться на индивидуальной основе.

schoolofrussian@middlebury.edu

www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/languages/russian/heritage 

OXFORD TRANSLATES - Lit. Trans. summer school

Translation Summer School!

This year the Russian workshop will be led by Anna Gunin. The deadline for the early-bird discount is 31 March, but it will still be possible to apply after that date.

See more details at the link here: https://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtranslates/programme

Nominations open for the 2026 Hans Rosenberg Book Prize of the Central European History Society

The Central European History Society is pleased to invite nominations for the 2026 Hans Rosenberg Book Prize. The prize recognizes the best book in Central European History published by a North American Scholar.  The 2026 competition is limited to books with a 2025 copyright. Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2026.

The phrase “Central European” is understood to include all German-speaking countries as well as territories previously included within the German or Habsburg empires. Books that focus on the period after 1945 in Eastern Europe will need to engage with “German” and/or “Austrian” questions to be considered as “Central European” (rather than “Eastern European”). The current prize amount is $1,000.

Only books of a high scholarly quality should be nominated. Research accuracy, originality and literary merit are important factors in the review of the nominated monographs. Translations, edited collections, anthologies, memoirs and books that have been previously published will not be considered. Nomination submissions may be made by an author or a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish.

To nominate a book, please send an email with the full publication information for each title to: RosenbergPrize@centraleuropeanhistory.org. Upon receipt of this email, the nominator will be sent the prize committee’s contact information.

One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled “Rosenberg Prize Entry.” Print copies are preferred; if only an e-copy is available, the submission will need to be arranged in advance with the committee members.

Please note: All entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2026 to be eligible for the 2026 competition. Entries will not be returned. The prize winner will be announced on the CEHS website in early December 2026 and recognized during the Society’s business meeting at the January 2027 AHA annual meeting in New Orleans.

Questions about the prize and eligibility may be directed to RosenbergPrize@centraleuropeanhistory.org.

Call for papers

C A L L for P A P E R S

The international, peer-reviewed and open access journal «AvtobiografiЯ. Journal on Life Writing and the

Representation of the Self in Russian Culture» is now accepting submissions for its fifteenth issue.

«AvtobiografiЯ» is a journal devoted to the representation of the self in Russian culture. Its Advisory and

Editorial Board are comprised of internationally renowned scholars in the field of Russian and Slavonic

Studies. The journal welcomes contributions on any topic related to Life Writing and Auto-Biography and

related genres in Russian literature, history, art and culture. The editors are particularly keen to theoretical

and interdisciplinary articles, and welcome contributions about Russophone literature and other Slavonic

cultures.

Proposals must be sent to the address: info@avtobiografija.com. The deadline for submissions is the 30th

June 2026. All necessary information, including style notes and submission guidelines, are on the journal’s

website: http://www.avtobiografija.com/

AvtobiografiЯ has been recognized as "Classe A" journal in the assessment carried out by ANVUR, the

agency designated by Italy’ s Ministry of Education and Research for evaluating research institutions and

scientific output.

Princeton University - Tallinn Russian summer language study abroad - space for additional participant(s)

Princeton University partners with Tallinn University for a summer Russian language study-abroad program. We’ve had a cancellation in the Intermediate Russian course and can accommodate one or two additional participants in this group.

 

The program will run from June 8 to July 31, 2026.

 

The program fee is approximately $5,000, and it covers tuition, a home stay with half-board (lunch and supper), or hostel. Students are expected to cover meals (lunches), personal expenses, and airfare (approx. $1,500). Estimated personal expenses will depend on where participants will stay.

 

Students from other universities must apply for support with their home institutions.

If you know of a student who might be interested in joining the Princeton group and is at an appropriate level, we would be very happy to welcome them.

About the program:

https://slavic.princeton.edu/undergraduate-program/study-abroad

 

Fees, description, past participants' reviews: 

https://slavic.princeton.edu/russian-summer-program-tallinn-university

 

With any questions, please ask Prof. Yuri Leving: <yleving@princeton.edu> and Prof. Ksana Blank: <kblank@princeton.edu>

Russian at Columbia this summer

The Russian Program at Columbia University is still accepting applications for the Russian Practicum in Summer 2026. Please share the information with your students who might be interested:

Learn Russian This Summer | Intensive Language Program at Columbia University

 

Dear Students,

If you’re still exploring ideas for the summer, we wanted to highlight a great option you might be interested in:

 

Intensive Language Program at Columbia University

 

 

 

Learn Russian this summer at Columbia University through our intensive summer Russian language program. Designed for learners at all levels, this program offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced Russian courses.

 

The program is open to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, visiting students, and professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.

 

Whether you are starting Russian for the first time or advancing your proficiency, Columbia’s summer intensive program provides a rigorous and supportive learning experience at a world-class university.

 

 

Program Highlights:

·  Summer in New York

·  Intensive language instruction

·  June and July sessions

·  Flat course rate per session

·  Earn up to 8 semester credit hours

 

Registration is opens now.

 

For more information, contact the Director of the Russian Summer Practicum, Dr. Marina Tsylina, at mt3750@Columbia.edu