CFA: Certificate Program in Diverse and Inclusive Pedagogies, AATSEEL (Deadline extended)

Deadline: October 23, 2022

AATSEEL’s Certificate Program in Diverse and Inclusive Pedagogies (CDIPS) is now accepting applications for our second (and perhaps final) cohort. We invite applications from all professionals in the field of Slavic studies - pre-college instructors, graduate students, and post-secondary faculty of any institution and rank. 

Applications are now due October 23, 2022. 

The CDIPS program supplies professionals in the field of Slavic languages and literatures with knowledge and training to address issues of diversity, inclusivity, equality, and justice in our teaching practice. The program includes a series of online sessions and culminates in a final project designing or revamping a course or unit using DEIAJ strategies and principles. For more information please see our website: https://www.aatseel.org/development/certificate/. 

Application can be found at: https://www.aatseel.org/development/certificate/certificate-application.

For questions or concerns please reach out to Jillian Costello at aatseelcertificate@usc.edu. 

CFA: Deadline Extension - American Councils Fall 2021 Online Programs

Deadline: August 31, 2021

American Councils for International Education is accepting applications for its Fall 2021 online language programs on a rolling basis through August 31st. For more information, please visit www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org. 

We are offering both a part-time and full-time track for the following semester language immersion programs: 

·       Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program 

·       Balkan Language Initiative 

·       Eurasian Regional Language Program 

 

Generous financial aid is available on all study abroad programs.

CFP: Twentieth Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop

Deadline: January 8th, 2021

The Twentieth Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop will be held virtually at the University of Pittsburgh on March 18-21, 2021. The program committee welcomes proposals for papers on Czech and Slovak topics, broadly defined, in all disciplines. In the past, the areas of interest have been: anthropology, architecture, art, economics, education, film, geography, history, Jewish studies, linguistics, literature, music, philosophy, politics, religion, society, sociology, and theater.

The Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop aims to bring together researchers, scientists, faculty members, and advanced graduate students to exchange their experiences, research results, and ideas. New work in progress is appropriate for our workshop format. Each speaker is typically allotted a 50-minute slot divided between a presentation and active discussion.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Pavol Demeš, an internationally recognized NGO leader who opened German Marshall Fund (GMF) of the United States office in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, in 2000 in order to oversee GMF’s activities in Central and Eastern Europe. Before joining GMF, Demeš was executive director of the Slovak Academic Information Agency – Service Center for the Third Sector, a Slovak NGO committed to enhancing civil society. Previously, he served his country as foreign policy advisor to the president of the Slovak Republic (1993-1997), minister of international relations (1991-1992), and director of the Department of Foreign Relations in the Ministry of Education (1990-1991).

The workshop is a collaboration of the University of Pittsburgh, the Czechoslovak Studies Association, and the Slovak Studies Association.

The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to January 8, 2021.

Submissions should include:

*Name, institutional affiliation and contact details of each author (full mailing address, email address, daytime telephone)
*Curriculum Vitae
*Statement indicating in which years the applicant has previously submitted proposals to and/or participated in the Czech and Slovak Studies *Workshop
*Presentation title
*Keywords
*An abstract of approximately 250 words, outlining the presentation

Applications and any questions should be sent by e-mail to Dr. Marcela Michálková, Director of Pitt's Slovak Studies Program, at michalkova@pitt.edu.

CFP: ACTR Special Issue of Russian Language Journal

Deadline: January 1st, 2021

Russian Language Journal

Call for Papers

Given recent conversations in the field and ACTR’s statement concerning systemic racism and police brutality in the United States, the Russian Language Journal is dedicating a special issue to the topic of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion. We invite submissions that address any aspect of DEAI in language study, instruction, and/or curriculum, including, but not limited to:

•       The implementation of critical pedagogies in K-16 language classrooms
•       Developing community engagement initiatives in the language classroom that promote equity and social justice
•       Redesigning curricula and language learning materials to promote learner identity and self-representation
•       Language ideology and public policy at the local and national level
•       Analysis of public discourse related to issues of race, gender, LGTBQ+, and marginalized ethnic communities in Russian-speaking countries
•       Methods of teaching, training, and mentoring graduate students and language instructors in addressing inequity and promoting inclusivity
•       Study abroad programming for students from underrepresented populations
•       Teaching/learning indigenous languages of the Russian Federation

To be considered for the special issue, please submit a 500- to 750-word abstract that outlines the article’s focus and its methodological approach by Jan 1, 2021. Authors will be contacted in early January on the status of their submission. Authors of selected abstracts should send their completed manuscript by April 1, 2021. All articles go through double-blind review prior to acceptance. 

As an open CFP, we invite scholars from all backgrounds to submit proposals. This special issue of RLJ is curated by Colleen Lucey (Assistant Professor, University of Arizona) in coordination with editor Jennifer Bown (Professor, Brigham Young University). Submissions and any questions can be directed to luceyc@arizona.edu. 

Funding: American Councils Academic Fellowships in Russia (AFR)

Deadline: February 15th, 2021

The application deadline has been extended to February 15th for fully-funded Academic Fellowships in Russia. 

Provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the American Councils Academic Fellowships in Russia program (AFR) will support U.S. graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars as they conduct research for three to nine consecutive months on topics within the disciplines of the social sciences in Russia. 

The total value of each fellowship ranges from $10,000 - $45,000, with actual level of support depending on the duration of the overseas research period and the academic rank of the awardee. Typical awards include: 

• International airfare 
• Academic affiliation with a leading local university or educational institution 
• Visa(s) arranged by American Councils in collaboration with host institutions 
• Housing and living stipends 
• Health insurance 
• Ongoing logistical support from American Councils 
• 24-hour emergency assistance 

Research conducted on AFR must strengthen and broaden current scholarship in the social sciences related to Russia and U.S.-Russian relations. AFR fellows will be expected to share their research findings through presentations at conferences, briefings, or other means. 

The application deadline is February 15, 2021. For further details and to apply, please visit the program website. Questions? Contact us at outbound@americancouncils.org.  

Deadline Extended: CfA: NEW ASEEES Internship Grant Program

Deadline: February 17, 2020

The deadline for the ASEEES Internship Grant Program has been extended to February 17, 2020. Please share with any of your contacts who may be interested. Thanks!

Call for Applications: NEW ASEEES Internship Grant Program

Thanks to the generous support of the US-Russia Foundation, ASEEES is pleased to announce the new Internship Grant Program: www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-internship-grant-program

This program provides MA, PhD, and professional school students and recent graduates with grants that make it possible for them to accept unpaid or underpaid internships in areas directly related to Russian studies. The program promotes the entry of young scholars with considerable Russian studies expertise into sectors outside of traditional academia. These internships must be in the US and should be substantial in duration and responsibilities, lasting two months for summer internships and four months for internships during a semester in the regular academic year. The grant offers $2,000 a month, to be paid directly to the grantee during their internship. ASEEES is also working to secure funding for a similar program to support internships related to non-Russian aspects of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies.

CFP: 2020 Southern Conference on Slavic Studies

Deadline: January 15, 2020

The Fifty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS) will be held at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in Greenville, South Carolina, March 12-14, 2020. The meeting will be hosted by Clemson University. The SCSS is the largest of the regional Slavic and Eurasian Studies associations and its programs attract national and international scholarly participation. The purpose of SCSS is to promote scholarship, education, and in all other ways to advance scholarly interest in Russian, Soviet, and East European studies in the Southern region of the United States and nationwide. Membership in SCSS is open to all persons interested in furthering these goals.  

The John Shelton Curtiss Lecture at the Friday Banquet will be given by Professor Donald Raleigh, Jay Richard Judson Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. His talk is provisionally titled “GenSec:  The Brezhnev You May not Know.”  Raleigh has authored, translated, and edited numerous books on modern Russian history including Revolution on the Volga (1986), Experiencing Russia’s Civil War (2002), Russia’s Sputnik Generation (2006), and Soviet Baby Boomers (2012), a Russian-language edition of which was published in 2015. The book was short listed for the Pushkin House Prize in Great Britain and won the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies Book Prize. His current book project, a biography of Soviet leader Leonid Ilich Brezhnev, has taken the author to archives in Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and Russia.

Papers from all humanities and social science disciplines are welcome, as is a focus on countries other than Russia/USSR. We encourage participation from scholars of all Slavic, East European, and Eurasian regions. Papers can be on any time period and any topic relevant to these regions. 

The program committee is accepting panel and paper proposals until January 15, 2020. Whole panel proposals (chair, three papers, discussant) or roundtables (chair and three to five participants) are preferred, but proposals for individual papers will also be accepted. Whole panel proposals should include the titles of each individual paper as well as a title for the panel itself and identifying information (email address and institutional affiliation) for all participants. Roundtable proposals should include a title and identifying information for all participants. Proposals for individual papers should include paper title, identifying information, and a one-paragraph abstract to guide the program committee in the assembly of panels.  If any AV equipment will be needed, proposals must indicate so when they are submitted.  AV will be of limited availability and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.  Email your proposals to Emily Baran at scssprogram@gmail.com. 

For local arrangements or conference information other than the program, please contact Steven Marks at msteven@clemson.edu. For questions regarding the program, please contact Emily Baran at scssprogram@gmail.com.

Deadline Extended: 22nd Biennial Conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature and Folklore

Deadline: October 15, 2019

The 22nd biennial conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature and Folklore will be held at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona, from Thursday, April 2, to Saturday, April 4, 2020.  

The conference organizers are now accepting proposals for papers that treat some aspect of Balkan and/or South Slavic linguistics, literature, folklore, or culture. 

Abstracts should be submitted as an email attachment in PDF format to the conference email address bssc2020@asu.edu .

Abstracts should be up to 250 words, including examples and bibliography, 12-point font, at least 1" margins, and should not contain name(s) or affiliations(s) of the author(s).  Abstracts should also include a title, and up to five keywords.

The paper title, author name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information should be given in the body of the email.

Please send submissions by October 15,  2019*.  Notification of selection, and invitation letters if needed, will be sent by November 4, 2019.

More information about travel arrangements, hotels, and area attractions (Grand Canyon, Sedona, Tombstone, etc.) will be sent out later in the year. Tempe is part of greater Phoenix, and is approximately a 15-minute drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 

The conference is hosted by the Melikian Center at ASU, in collaboration with the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies at the University of Arizona (U of A). Additional support is provided by ASU's  School of International Letters and Cultures, the Mary Choncoff Fund, and the Stephen and Sandra Batalden Fund. 

Questions about the conference may be directed to the ASU and U of A conference organizers, Keith Brown and Grace Fielder, either directly or via the conference email address.

Internship: Crossroads Eurasia

Deadline: Extended until positions are filled

Summer internships in Russia! 

Crossroads Eurasia still has a few spots available: 

• Camp: Between 12th June and 21st August, at least 4 weeks. 
• Journalism: July, 4 weeks only. 
• Teaching: August, 4 weeks only.  

Interested students should apply asap via our website.   

Deadline Extended: President's Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) travel fellowship

Deadline: ASAP 

This funding is available to U-M Graduate students to support (applied) research that contributes to the University’s effort to improve international labor standards. 

 

It provides financial and logistical support of $5,500 to summer 2019 fellowships focused broadly on addressing, evaluating or improving global labor standards and monitoring. Fellowship length should be at least 10 weeks with flexible start and end dates. 

Although this opportunity is not being offered through our unit, we would love it if you could help spread the word about this amazing opportunity.

For questions, please email PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu. 

Click here for more information and application information

Deadline: February 18, 2019

For over forty years, the Summer Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has provided scholars from around the world with the opportunity to work in our Library's famous collections in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding the Summer Research Laboratory again this year, from June 10 to August 2, 2019. The SRL is open to all scholars with research interests in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Graduate students, academics, independent scholars, librarians, and government employees are encouraged to apply.

  

About the Program

With hundreds of thousands of volumes in Russian, East European, and Eurasian languages, alongside extensive microfilm collections of rare and archival materials, the University Library at Illinois ranks among the best research collections in the world. The SRL provides scholars with the opportunity to work extensively with these resources, at any stage of their work. Many important books and articles have been written in our collections over the years. Graduate students find a trip to Illinois an excellent way to plan their research and begin work on their dissertations.

The SRL offers scholars the following opportunities:

• Full access to our Library and its physical and electronic collections.
• One on one research consultations with the experienced bibliographers of ourSlavic Reference Service.
• Access to scholarly programming and discussion groups on our campus throughout their stay, to help them meet other scholars and learn about new research in progress.

Funding Information

Scholars participating in the Summer Research Laboratory may apply for:

• up to 12 days of dormitory housing on campus;
• travel grants of up to $500 in support of their trip to Urbana-Champaign.
• research stipends

The SRL is supported by the US Department of State’s Title VIII Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, which exists to support policy-relevant research on the region. 

SRL applicants are also encouraged to consider studying an area language at Indiana University’s Summer Language Workshop, located in nearby Bloomington, IN, immediately before or after their participation in the SRL. Those interested in overseas language study are particularly encouraged to pair SRL participation with an application for an IU Title VIII Portable Fellowship. More information on Indiana’s Title VIII funding opportunities, languages, and the application can be found at the Summer Language Workshop website.

Workshops & Programming

Each year, during the SRL, we host research workshops and training sessions that may be of interest to visitors: please see here for details. This summer, we are hosting the following workshops (please click on the links for more information):

• New Fields for Old: The Revitalization of Political, Diplomatic and Military History and its Implications for Research in Libraries and Archives
• US – Russia – Future: A Foreign Policy and Security Studies Workshop

  

Applications are now open, with the deadline for grant funding being February 11, 2019. REEEC will continue to accept applications for the SRL after the deadline, but they will be at a lower priority for funding.

For further information, please see:

https://reeec.illinois.edu/programming-and-events/summer-research-laboratory/

  

University of Illinois Library: https://www.library.illinois.edu/

University of Illinois: http://illinois.edu/

Visit Champaign County:

http://www.visitchampaigncounty.org/

Deadline Extended: PACLSHR 2019 Graduate Student Summer Fellowship Travel Award

Deadline: March 1, 2019

The deadline to apply for the 2019 Graduate Student Summer Fellowship Travel Award has been extended to Friday, March 1. This $5,500 award, sponsored by the President's Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR), looks to support student research focused broadly on addressing, evaluating or improving global labor standards and monitoring.

This award provides financial and logistical support of $5,500 to summer 2019 fellowships focused broadly on addressing, evaluating or improving global labor standards and monitoring. The University of Michigan President’s Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) helps to support (applied) research that contributes to the University’s effort to improve international labor standards.

Students are responsible for sourcing their own projects, but some connections to organizations and help can be provided. Past examples of projects include students working with local human services and legal services organizations, the UNDP, ILO, UNICEF, World Bank, government agencies and private human rights organizations with a wide variety of concerns (e.g. women's justice issues, juvenile law, labor disputes, land rights, health care, economic development, land management, etc.).

Fellowship length should be at least 10 weeks with flexible start and end dates. The award will cover the costs of airfare, housing, visa fees, immunizations, international health insurance and a living stipend that is intended to cover meals, ground transportation, and incidentals. This fellowship does not pay a salary. Awards will be deposited to the student’s account.

Applications will be reviewed by a faculty subcommittee of the PACLSHR. Applications will be reviewed for quality and feasibility of proposed projects with a clear labor standards focus. Students graduating in April 2019 are not eligible

Application process: Applicants are to submit materials by email to PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu. Enter “PACLSHR Travel Fellowship” as the subject line and do not include any additional text in the e-mail.

1. An up-to-date CV/resume 
2. A brief (less than 2 page) statement in PDF format explaining your proposed work 
3. One faculty letter of recommendation sent by the faculty member 
4. Current transcripts. Wolverine Access copies are acceptable for this purpose. 

Interviews of applicants may be scheduled. Depending on the number of applicants, students may be requested to submit additional documents during the review period.

Applicants are invited to apply for co-support from other funding sources but must disclose additional support received to committee staff within 2 weeks and receive verification that the co-funding amount is permitted. Awardees are required to register their travels in the U-M Travel Registry and sign up for the HTH Health insurance. The PACLSHR may request a brief oral or written report at the completion of the experience.

Applicants are encouraged to email questions not answered in this announcement to: PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu.

CFP: Wisconsin Slavic Conference - Deadline Extension

Deadline: January 21, 2019

Abstracts for 20-minute presentations on any aspect of Slavic literatures, cultures (including film, music, and the visual arts), linguistics, and history are invited for the annual Wisconsin Slavic Conference (formerly AATSEEL-Wisconsin). Comparative topics and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome and encouraged! The conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday and Saturday, March 29th and 30th, 2019.

A recent conference program for reference is available here.  

This year's keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor Harsha Ram (University of California Berkeley).

The conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Pyle Center. The Pyle Center is wheelchair-accessible and all-gender restrooms will be available. Microphones will be used by all speakers.

To present a paper at the Wisconsin Slavic Conference, please submit a proposal by January 21, 2019.

A complete proposal consists of:

1. Author's contact information (name, affiliation, and email).

2. Paper title
3. Abstract (150-300 words)
4. Equipment request, if necessary

5. Other accomodations requests, if necessary (ex. Dietary needs, mobility-related access, etc.)

Please send proposals by email to:

Megan Kennedy, WSC Chair (mkennedy6@wisc.edu)

Please include “Wisconsin Slavic Conference” in the subject line of your email. All submissions will be acknowledged and considered anonymously, and all applicants will be informed of the status of their proposals by Jan. 30.