Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies - deadline approaching

10th Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies: “Global Flows and Frictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia”

10-12 June 2026 University of Tartu, Estonia

The Centre for East European and Eurasian Studies (CEURUS) at the University of Tartu invites proposals for full panels, roundtables, and individual papers for its 2026 annual conference. The Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies provides an academic forum that brings together scholars from area studies, comparative politics, international relations, economics, history, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and related disciplines to discuss topics and questions affecting all aspects of life in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Submissions are welcome until 25 January 2026.

CONFERENCE THEME

The 10th edition of the Tartu Conference invites participants to reflect on the effects of (de-)globalization across Eastern Europe and Eurasia. We welcome contributions that critically examine how people, ideas, capital, information, technology, and goods have moved across borders, fostering various forms of integration and interdependence in the past and present. Papers exploring the potential benefits of global entanglements – such as cultural transfers, transnational solidarities, or regional and international security cooperation in defence, intelligence sharing, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding – are encouraged, as are studies addressing the challenges of increasing globalization and its possible harmful effects, like cyber vulnerabilities, geopolitical dependencies, and the spread of disinformation. We are equally interested in investigations into the local and everyday impacts of globalization, such as economic inequalities and regional disparities, brain drain and demographic decline, and climate change and environmental degradation, shedding light on who benefits and who is marginalized or excluded.

We also welcome submissions that engage with contestations of globalization or the impact of anti-globalization political discourse and policies in the region. This may include processes of fragmentation, disentanglement, and the (potential) shift to multipolarity in the international order; the rise of anti-globalist sentiment, challenges to liberal internationalism, liberal democracy, and populist movements; and processes of re-regionalization and the reassertion of national identities.

In line with these themes, this year’s keynote lecture will be delivered by Dace Dzenovska, Associate Professor in the Anthropology of Migration at the University of Oxford and Principal Investigator of the ERC-funded Emptiness project. Her research examines “emptying places” in Latvia, Ukraine, Armenia, and Russia, shedding light on how the movement of people, flows of capital, and changes in political authority are reshaping the world we live in.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

•  We invite submissions for panels, roundtables, and individual papers addressing the conference theme, as well as other topics relevant to the past and present developments across Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Comparative research, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives, are welcome. The Programme Committee will consider all proposals, however, full panel proposals are encouraged.
• Paper proposals consist of an abstract of no more than 250 words. Panel and roundtable proposals should list all speakers (3 or 4 per panel/roundtable), along with their paper abstracts and, if available, information about the chair and the discussant (alternatively, these can be assigned later by the Programme Committee). In the formation of panels, we are committed to promoting diversity in gender, career stage, and institutional/country affiliations to foster a broad range of perspectives and enhance scholarly dialogue.

DEADLINE AND FEES

• The deadline to submit proposals is 25 January 2026.
• Notifications of acceptance will be sent by email by 25 February.
• Accepted participants will be expected to register by 24 April and pay a registration fee of 120 euros. Students are eligible for a reduced fee of 80 euros.

For scholars whose primary affiliation is with an institution in Ukraine, participation fees will be waived. Please note that all participants are expected to attend in-person and we are unable to accommodate requests for online participation or proposals for hybrid sessions.

For more information, please visit the conference website: https://tartuconference.ut.ee

Assistant Professor of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College’s Department of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian languages, literature and culture at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2026. The position subfield is open. The teaching load is two courses per semester.  A PhD is expected by the date of the appointment. 

 

We encourage applicants who exhibit a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching at all levels of Russian language and the cultures of the broader region, as well as a promise of long-term successful research. Native or Near-native fluency in Russian is required, in addition to an excellent command of English for courses taught as part of the broader curriculum. While the research subfield and regional specialization are open, we value interdisciplinarity and especially welcome applications from candidates whose teaching and research foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the region’s diverse societies and cultures.

 

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development, a fully funded, year-long pre-tenure sabbatical leave (after three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, generously funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Support for teaching, grant-writing, artificial intelligence initiatives, computing software, and community partnerships in courses is available. The College also offers robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks. 

 

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty, and staff and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. 

 

Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html. In addition, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are available.  

 

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. Additional materials on teaching and research will be solicited for those invited to interview.

 

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

 

For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.

CfP: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia, February 12-13, 2026

The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Clements Center for National Security, and Department of Government are pleased to announce a joint conference on Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia, taking place February 12-13, 2026, at UT Austin.

Eurasian states face mounting challenges amid growing polarization, gaps between social needs and political responses, and disinformation blurring myth and reality. Further, Eurasian states face additional pressures from a legacy of authoritarian rule, active conflict and irredentism, and political mobilization of social divisions across the region. Yet Eurasian countries also have unique strengths in navigating these challenges, with strong national identities, robust civic engagement, bursts of democratic progress, and deep cultural traditions.

The conference explores the complicated social and political realities and myths shaping the contemporary Eurasian region, as they are poised to either discourage democratic progress or inspire civil society to action. Academic disciplines have each made progress in understanding the complex dynamics in their area of social, political, legal, or cultural study, yet these lessons are often stove-piped. Meanwhile, states—and students training to work in those states—must grapple with the intersection of challenges across all of these areas. This conference tackles this by bridging disciplines, academic and policy spheres, and policy and cultural studies to critically examine these pressing issues in Eurasia. Panels will be designed to foster discussion among experts from political science, law, linguistics, history, sociology, cultural studies, policymaking, and other fields.

Co-hosts include the Center for European Studies, the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, the Comparative Literature Program, the Department of Communication Studies, the Department of Religious Studies, the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law. This event will thus be deeply interdisciplinary, fostering creative engagement on a diverse range of critical topics from state-building and democratic backsliding to the construction of national heroes and minority-majority identities to technology’s role in the spread of these narratives.

Please submit proposals here by October 15, 2025:

Full panels: https://forms.gle/PKQR9qhSfj21V6Un8 

Individual papers: https://forms.gle/CQ6jXK8JhVS3URCg8 

The working language of the conference will be English. For questions or more information, please contact us at eurasiapolicyforum@gmail.com. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Texas at Austin!

Job Announcement: Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Richmond

DEADINE: Rolling

Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Studies - 000914

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Richmond invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting assistant professor position in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (RSST), beginning in August 2024. This is a non-tenure track appointment, annually renewable for up to three years, contingent upon performance, budget, and continued need. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate education who will also enhance the scholarly and creative opportunities provided by our program. The area of specialization is open; PhD required. The teaching load is 6 classes over two semesters.

We have a small but vibrant undergraduate RSST program, with a large cohort of enthusiastic majors and minors. We strive for engaging and inclusive pedagogy in an engaging and collaborative environment. The successful applicant should be able to teach Russian language at all levels, including advanced and heritage speakers, with demonstrated success in communicative-based instruction. This position also entails teaching cultural studies courses conducted in English. We welcome candidates who have expertise in specific regions of Eastern Europe and Eurasian, and/or transdisciplinary interests in film, anthropology, environmental studies, contemporary politics, etc. The successful candidate will also contribute actively to our extra- and co-curricular programming.

Applicants should have the potential and desire to commit to highly effective, inclusive teaching at all levels of the undergraduate RSST curriculum. Successful applicants will have access to travel funds to support their research. We are seeking a colleague who shares our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to give all students of Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies the opportunities, skills, and support needed to succeed in a multicultural world.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With approximately 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered, focused on preparing students “to live lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a global and pluralistic society.”

The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment. For more information on the department and its programs, please see https://llc.richmond.edu/academics/russian/index.html

Applicants should apply online and submit the following materials: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a two-page statement of teaching philosophy. The teaching statement should articulate the candidate’s approaches to teaching, as well as involvement in and commitment to inclusive pedagogy. Candidates for this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide the names and contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the search should be directed to Dr. Yvonne Howell (yhowell@richmond.edu), chair of the search committee.

Language Program: Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute 2023

Deadline: February 1, 2023

We are excited to announce that applications for CESSI 2023 are now open!  CESSI typically offers courses in Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek.  Additional Central Eurasian languages (such as Azerbaijani or Kyrgyz) may be added with sufficient student interest.   

Several funding opportunities exist for students of any type. Graduate students (including incoming students), post-baccalaureate researchers, and professionals who are U.S. citizens are especially encouraged to apply for the Title VIII Fellowship*, which covers full tuition plus a stipend of $2,500 for the summer.  Note: this is a great opportunity for your incoming MA and PhD students to develop language skills before embarking on fieldwork.  

 

About the program:  

CESSI is an intensive, eight-week language program held each summer in Madison, Wisconsin.  This year the program will run from June 19 - August 11, 2023. Students receive the equivalent of one year of language study during this time and earn eight credits upon completion of the program.  In addition to language classes, CESSI students have the opportunity to attend lectures on Central Eurasia; participate in cultural events; engage with local Central Eurasian communities; and network with other scholars of Central Eurasia.  Students of all disciplines and academic programs are welcome!  

 

The priority application deadline is February 1, 2023. We will be regularly posting information/application deadlines to Facebook (@CessiMadison), Instagram (@uwcessi), and Twitter (@UWCESSI), which you are welcome to share.  For more information, please visit our website at cessi.wisc.edu or contact cessi@creeca.wisc.edu. 

*TVIII funding is provided by the United States government. Funding is conditional on final approval from U.S. State Department. 

CFA: NYC Kruzhok Workshop

Deadline: Rolling

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the (re-)launch of the New York area Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies Kruzhok! Join us this fall on select Fridays at 12:30 pm via Zoom to workshop pre-circulated papers.

We invite researchers working on the history, politics, societies, cultures, economies, and/or environments of Eastern and Southeastern Europe and Eurasia to participate in this workshop. Not only are scholars from New York-based institutions welcome, but so are scholars from anywhere in the world. This includes independent scholars. 

 

Several years ago, there was a Balkan/Eastern European history Kruzhok in New York City, organized by CUNY Faculty and housed at Columbia’s Harriman Center. At different points, we had a good group of scholars and graduate students from Columbia, CUNY, New York University, and Rutgers. In order to rebuild interest in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and Eurasia and provide a forum for researchers to present their work for discussion, the time is ripe to restart the Kruzhok. 

 

We have an exciting lineup of papers from fall, representing scholars using different political, cultural, social, and economic approaches:

 

SCHEDULE – RSVP for all sessions via Zoom

 

Sept. 30, 12:30 p.m.

Gabriel Lataianu, Queensborough Community College, and Dr. Eugen Bruno Ștefan, Bureau for Social Research in Bucharest

Refugees from Ukraine and the perception of war in Romania

 

This presentation will discuss the results of the national survey “Refugees from Ukraine and the perception of war” conducted this year in Romania. The study is focused on refugees in general with a special focus on the refugees from Ukraine and, also, on the Romanians’ attitudes toward the war in Ukraine. The research offers an image of Romanians’ dispositions and feelings towards a very large wave of war refugees, the largest one since World War II in Romania. Whenever the case the presentation will have a comparative outlook, contrasting the data on Ukrainian refugees to the results of a BCS survey carried out in October 2021. Last year research focused on the refugees from Afghanistan and, also, on the economic immigrants from South Asia in Romania. Last, but not least the presentation will examine Romanians’ attitudes toward Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, the threats and challenges of a war in close proximity, the role of NATO in the country’s security etc.

Oct. 7, 12:30 p.m.

Leslie Waters, University of Texas at El Paso

Nationalization and Globalization in Competition: The 1992 Olympics and the New Europe

The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, were uniquely positioned to symbolically redefine the European continent. In the lead up to the games, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, wars of Yugoslav succession, Czechoslovak “velvet divorce,” German unification, and signing of the Treaty on European Union meant that the familiar post-World War II geopolitical order was over. Post-socialist states, especially those that had recently declared their independence, tried to use the Barcelona Games as an opportunity to make their case to be included in a new Europe. Meanwhile, the nascent European Union promoted a supranational version of Europeanness and the host city emphasized a “Europe of Regions” rather than one of nation states. This presentation examines competing conceptualizations of Europe in the 1990s through the lens of the Barcelona Olympic Games.

Oct. 28, 12:30 p.m.

Samuel D. Albert, Fashion Institute of Technology and Fordham University

The Hungarian National Fine Arts Commission and Exhibitionary Politics: 1920-1940

 

Nov. 18, 12:30 p.m.

Irina Marin, Utrecht University

Vicious and Virtuous Circles in the Rural Economy of East European Borderlands at the End of the 19th, Beginning of the 20th Century

 

For most of the sessions, we will pre-circulate unpublished papers so that we can read them in advance and have a fruitful discussion with the authors. We hope this will help expand the horizons of our knowledge beyond our specializations and help authors develop their ideas.

 

If you are interested in presenting an unpublished work-in-progress at a future point, please write to cunyreeeskruzhok@gmail.com. Please include a bio, a short summary of your project, and a working title of your paper.

Sincerely,

Mark Lewis (History Dept., College of Staten Island and CUNY Graduate Center)

Merrill Sovner (European Union Studies Center, The Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, CUNY Graduate Center)

Job: Assistant Professor of Eurasian History and Russian Imperial Relations, Bucknell

Deadline: September 12, 2022

The Department of History at Bucknell is pleased to announce a job opening in Eurasian History and/or Russian Imperial Relations, to begin August 2023. PhD in History required by start date. Please contact Jennifer Thomson, search chair, with any questions: jct021@bucknell.edu.

The Department of History at Bucknell University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Eurasia with a focus on Russian imperial relations, at the level of assistant professor, to begin in August 2023. Research approach and geographical area are open, with particular interest taken in candidates focusing on gender and/or sexuality. The successful candidate will teach introductory courses on the Russian Empire and/or the Soviet Union or post-Soviet Russia, and upper-level courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise. Such electives could include the Mongols, the Khanates, the Silk Road, Russian colonial/imperial expansion, Muslim women in the Communist/post-Communist world, extractivist politics in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, independence and decolonization movements, and non-European Russian Indigenous movements and minoritized peoples. Ph.D. in History required at time of employment.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application; a curriculum vitae; a sample of scholarship; and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on September 12, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Applications will only be accepted through Bucknell's career site (careers.bucknell.edu).

Bucknell University, an Equal Opportunity Employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who are committed to Bucknell’s efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we welcome applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education.

--

Jennifer Thomson

Associate Professor of History

NEH Chair in the Humanities, 2021-2024

Bucknell University

Coleman 67

she/her/hers

(570) 577-1613

CFA: Professional Workshop in Public Scholarship, ASU

 

Deadline: May 30, 2022

ASU’s Melikian Center, in collaboration with ASU’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative, invites up to 10 participants to ASU’s Tempe campus for a three-day, in-person workshop on issues in public scholarship. Applications are invited from early-career scholars and practitioners (including advanced PhD and master’s students and recent graduates) with an interest in taking knowledge public. The workshop will explore different genres of writing, speaking, and publishing to effectively translate in-depth regional knowledge of Russia, Eurasia and East Europe to engage public and policy audiences.

 

The workshop will be led by ASU faculty affiliated with the Melikian Center including Keith Brown, Melikian Center Director; Candace Rondeaux, New America Fellow and Professor of Practice at the School of Politics and Global Studies; and Steven Beschloss, the director of the Narrative Storytelling Initiative and Professor of Practice at ASU’s Cronkite School of Journalism.

 

Through their selection to participate in this public scholarship program, participants will have the opportunity to

• develop their own writing projects for public audiences;

• receive briefing and training on working with high schools to introduce region-focused material;

• sample, discuss, and develop possible content ideas for online public programming;

• acquire the skills to develop their own projects of public scholarship and community engagement.

 

The workshop will emphasize hands-on and case-based learning, drawing especially from ASU faculty experience writing for public audiences; preparing and delivering high school materials on Indigenous Russia; and curating online cultural events, including the “Creative Horizons” series.

 

We anticipate the workshop will be a direct benefit to participants in helping them recognize and communicate how their skill-sets, earned through graduate study, equip them for a wide range of career pathways. In addition, we hope that engagement with peers in the program, and with materials and approaches underway at ASU, will enhance efforts to support policy-makers and broader, diverse US audiences alike in understanding and responding to the challenges arising out of past and present grievances, antagonisms, and disinformation within Eurasia and East Europe.

 

Participants are expected to bring at least one idea for taking knowledge public to the workshop; to commit to attending all sessions during the three-day workshop; and to provide an update on outcomes within 3 months of the workshop. Applications are especially encouraged from advanced master’s and pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars from public universities, and especially those from underserved populations, who are interested in contributing directly to public debates beyond the academy, drawing on and translating their own expertise. Non-US citizens are eligible to apply.Travel (within North America), meals, and accommodation will be covered, and participants will receive an honorarium of $250.

 

Please see attached for more information. 

 

To apply, please submit

• a cover letter, describing the focus of your research and teaching, and your interest and experience in taking knowledge public;

• a 200-word summary/abstract of a potential article or story idea, podcast or K-12 lesson plan;

• and a short CV/resume (up to one page).

 

Please submit these documents as a single PDF file named YourLastName_Melikian Public Scholars Program 2022 by email to melikiancenter@asu.edu, with the file name in the subject line.

 

Applications received by midnight mountain time on Monday May 30 will receive full consideration; offers will be made by the end of June.

 

For any questions about this initiative, please contact keith_brown@asu.edu.

Prize: BASEES Women's Forum Prizes 2023

Deadline: July 1, 2022

Nominations are now open for the 2023 BASEES Women’s Forum Prizes. Nominations for the book and article/chapter prizes should be submitted by 1st July 2022. Please do submit your eligible publications for consideration!

 

The Forum will offer three prize awards this coming year, for scholarly works of high quality either produced by a woman or which furthers knowledge about gender and diversity relevant to the East European, Russian and Eurasian region, in the following categories:

a) A singly or jointly authored book OR a singly or jointly authored edited collection.

b) A scholarly article or book chapter.

c) A postgraduate conference paper, to be given at the BASEES conference in 2023.

Works nominated for consideration must be of a scholarly character and must be in English. Books and articles for the 2023 prize must have a 2021 publication date. The authors of nominated works must at the time of nomination be members or associate members of BASEES. For book prize nominations, two copies of the nominated work should be sent to the BASEES Women's Forum Prize Committee at the following address* (emailed PDF copies of articles and book chapters are sufficient):

 

BASEES Women’s Forum Prize Committee

c/o Dr Julia Sutton-Mattocks

Department of Russian and Czech

University of Bristol

17 Woodland Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 1UP, U.K.

*Nominees attending the 2022 BASEES conference in Cambridge may give hard copies to me in person.

The deadline for nominations for the postgraduate paper prize will be 1st March 2023. A copy of the paper should be submitted in advance of the conference.

 

You may submit nominations using the official form. This can be found on the BASEES website, where you will also find further details about the prizes: http://basees.org/basees-womens-forum-prizes/. (Please note that the information on the website currently relates to the 2022 round but that the general terms and conditions have not changed.) Please send your completed form to julia.sutton-mattocks@bristol.ac.uk. 

 

CFA: Title VIII applications now open for 2022-2023

Deadline: October 1, 2021 

Attention U.S. scholars and graduate students: 

American Councils for International Education is currently accepting applications for the next cycle of U.S. Department of State Title VIII Research Fellowships in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships are offered in two categories: 

Title VIII Research Scholar Program: 

Provides full support for research in policy-relevant fields in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. 

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training (CRLT) Program: 

Provides full support for research and individualized language instruction in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; logistical support; and up to 10 academic hours per week of language instruction. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. 

Application Process 

Please note that all American Councils Title VIII Fellowship Programs must take place between June 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023. Individuals interested in applying should check the program website for more information and access to the online application. The application deadline for Title VIII fellowships is October 1, 2021. All application materials must be submitted by the application deadline. Please direct any questions regarding the application process to Vladka Shikova at American Councils for International Education (phone: 202-833-7522; email: outbound@americancouncils.org). 

About the Program 

Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII). All competitions for funding are open and merit based. In order to receive Title VIII funding, applicants must be U.S. citizens. All applications will receive consideration without regard to any factor such as race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, family responsibilities, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. 

Prize/Award: BASEES Women's Forum Prizes

Deadline: July 1, 2021

The Forum will offer three prize awards this coming year, for scholarly works of high quality either produced by a woman or which furthers knowledge about gender and diversity relevant to the East European, Russian and Eurasian region, in the following categories:

a) A singly or jointly authored book OR a singly or jointly authored edited collection.

b) A scholarly article or book chapter.

c) A postgraduate conference paper, to be given at the BASEES conference in 2022. (The deadline for nominations for the postgraduate paper prize will be 1st March 2022. A copy of the paper should be submitted in advance of the conference.)

Works nominated for consideration must be of a scholarly character and must be in English. Books and articles for the 2021-22 prize must have a 2020 publication date. The authors of nominated works must at the time of nomination be members or associate members of BASEES. For book prize nominations, two copies of the nominated work should be sent to the BASEES Women's Forum Prize Committee at the following address (emailed PDF copies of articles and book chapters are sufficient):

 

BASEES Women’s Forum Prize Committee
c/o Dr Julia Sutton-Mattocks
Department of Russian and Czech
University of Bristol
17 Woodland Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1UP, U.K.

 

You may submit nominations using the official form. This can be found on the BASEES website, where you will also find further details about the prizes: http://basees.org/basees-womens-forum-prizes/. Please send your completed form to julia.sutton-mattocks@bristol.ac.uk. 

Funding: ACIE Title VIII Research Fellowships

Deadline: October 1, 2021

American Councils for International Education is currently accepting applications for the next cycle of U.S. Department of State Title VIII Research Fellowships in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships are offered in two categories: 

Title VIII Research Scholar Program: 

Provides full support for research in policy-relevant fields in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. 

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: 

Provides full support for research and individualized language instruction in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; logistical support; and up to 10 academic hours per week of language instruction. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. 

Application Process 

Please note that all American Councils Title VIII Fellowship Programs must take place between June 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023. 

Individuals interested in applying should check the program website for more information and access to the online application. The application deadline for Title VIII fellowships is October 1, 2021. All application materials must be submitted by the application deadline. 

Please direct any questions regarding the application process to Vladka Shikova at American Councils for International Education (phone: 202-833-7522; email: outbound@americancouncils.org). 

About the Program 

Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII). All competitions for funding are open and merit based. In order to receive Title VIII funding, applicants must be U.S. citizens. All applications will receive consideration without regard to any factor such as race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, family responsibilities, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

Prize/Award: NYU Jordan Center's 2021 Grad Student Essay Competition

 Deadline: April 15, 2021

The Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia and All the Russias are pleased to announce the second annual Graduate Student Essay Competition. Enter for a chance to get published on the blog and win cash prizes!

We invite 750-1200 word submissions from full- or part-time M.A. and Ph.D. students from any accredited academic institution in the United States, on any topic and sub-discipline within Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, broadly defined.

Cultural criticism; public-facing treatments of scholarly work; political analysis; book, film, or event reviews; and more are welcome.

All submissions must be in English and observe the blog’s submission guidelines and full competition rules.

Essays are due no later than April 15th at 11:59 PM EST and must be submitted via this Google form.

Seven (7) winners will be selected based on their pieces’ originality, clarity, and argumentation, as well as their correspondence to the blog’s general tone and interests as stipulated in the submission guidelines linked above. Winners will receive, respectively, $500 (first prize); $250 (second prize); $100 (third prize); and $50 (runners-up). Winners and runners-up will have their essays published in All the Russias.

Competition results will be announced by Summer 2021.

Please direct any questions to alltherussias@gmail.com.

CFA: Virtual Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia (UIllinois)

 Dealine: March 3, 2021

Virtual Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
June 14 – August 8, 2021
Priority Application Deadline: March 3, 2021 

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) and the Slavic Reference Service (SRS) at the University of Illinois are excited to announce a Call for Applications for the 48th annual Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) program. Traditionally, the SRL is an in-person event, with scholars receiving support to travel to Champaign-Urbana.  Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, this year’s SRL will be held as a Virtual SRL (VSRL), with REEEC and SRS working to support scholars through remote research assistance, virtual programming, professional development opportunities, and collections and database access. 

This year’s VSRL is made possible by generous support from the US Department of State, through its Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII). 

WHAT THE LAB OFFERS: 

• Designation as a REEEC Virtual Summer Research Laboratory Associate. 
• Virtual research support for general and specialized queries throughout the Summer and beyond.  Associates may also request a personalized bibliographic session with the Slavic Reference Service through Zoom. 
• Access to digital and database collections of our Library for an extended period. 
• A free of charge duplication service for University of Illinois Library materials. Restricted to 15 pages per request and subject to copyright restrictions. 
• Thematic and skill-building workshop events as well as opportunities to present and discuss work in progress.  For a list of topics, organizers, and dates, see below.  A fuller abstract of these workshops may be found on our website. 
• US citizens are eligible to apply for a $1000 Title VIII Research Award to support their research work. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

Applications to the VSRL are accepted through an online portal, found here. 

Applicants must provide a short narrative explaining their research project, and indicate how they will benefit from access to University of Illinois resources and participation in the VSRL. Researchers conducting policy-relevant research projects will be prioritized for Title VIII grant support. All applicants must also submit a short-form CV. US Citizens who are applying for research support must also provide a clearly formulated statement of policy relevance. 

FEATURED WORKSHOPS: 

• Climate and Society in Eurasia: Past, Present, and Future - June 28 - July 2 
• A Woman’s Work is Never Done: Female Life and Labor across the Imperial, Soviet, and Post-Soviet Eras - July 10-11 
• Media Culture in Balkan and Eurasian Muslim Communities - July 15-16 
• Frozen Conflicts in Eurasia: Origin, Status and Outlook - Dates TBD 

 

For more information, please visit: 

https://reeec.illinois.edu/research/summer-research-laboratory