Bard-AUCA Study Abroad Program Spring 2026

Applications 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

Job: Assistant Professor, Russian and/or Eurasian International Relations, University of Kansas

 Deadline: October 15, 2022

The University of Kansas (KU) Department of Political Science of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the university’s Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Russian and/or Eurasian International Relations beginning August 18, 2023. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate methodological training that is appropriate with their theoretical approaches as well as provide evidence of the capacity to publish in major journals or presses in political science. Preference will be given to applicants with research and/or teaching specialty in Russian and Eurasian international relations including foreign policy, security, political economy, and the opportunity to develop courses in the candidate’s own areas of expertise.

Candidates are expected to contribute to the political science department as well as CREES’ interdisciplinary intellectual community and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The Political Science Department and CREES are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment for students, faculty and staff. The successful candidates will have experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

 

Duties: 40% teaching: 1) Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Political Science. Load is 4 courses per academic year, a 2:2 load; 3) Participate in the academic advising of undergraduate students including mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research.

40% Research: 1) Maintain an active and productive research program; 2) Publish monograph for tenure; 3) Publish in peer reviewed journals and edited volumes and attend professional conferences. 20% service: 1) Serve on committees at the departmental, College, and University levels as opportunities arise; 2) Participate in professional service; 3) Participate in broader interdisciplinary initiatives relating to ethics and social justice in the University and in the Lawrence community.

 

Required Qualifications: 1) A doctorate in Political Science. If ABD, the dissertation must be successfully defended by the position start date; 2)  Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level; 3)  Demonstrated ability or plans to develop an innovative body of research and scholarship as evidenced by scholarly publications, presentations, and/or other scholarly activities; 4) Expertise on Russia and/or Eurasia, demonstrated by dissertation chapters, working papers, or publications of relevance to the region.

 

For further details and a full position description, go to: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/23401BR.  A complete application package includes: (1) a cover letter summarizing research goals and teaching experiences and interests; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) teaching statement showing evidence of teaching ability; (4) a research statement with goals and research potential (samples of published work or conference papers); and (5) the names, email addresses, and contact information for 3 professional references. ABD candidates need to include advisor contact information.

 

In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant's contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU's mission.  As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application.  The response must be within 4,000 characters or less:  Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

 

Application review will begin October 15, 2022, and will remain open until the position is filled.  For more information, please contact Clayton Webb, Search Committee Chair, at webb767@ku.edu.

 

--

Erik R. Scott

Associate Professor of History

Director, Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies

Editor, The Russian Review

University of Kansas

CFA: Graduate Programs in Political Science, Central European University (Vienna, Austria)

Deadline: February 1, 2021

 

The Department of Political Science at Central European University invites you to apply for its BA, one- and two-year MA program, as well as our PhD program, taught in English, in a highly international environment in Vienna, Austria. All our degrees are accredited both in the United States and in Austria. 

 

Excellence in Teaching and Research: 

• In the latest Quacquarelli Symonds university ranking in 2020, CEU has been ranked 30th place in the world in political science, and 10th in Europe.  
• Our programs target both future academics and students who wish to pursue professions in non-academic jobs such as civil service positions, the news media, international organizations, NGOs, political and cultural organizations, and private businesses.  

Financial Aid: Our department offers a wide range of financial assistance to prospective students, ranging from tuition waivers to full stipends.  

• About 90% of the MA students at the Political Science Department are granted some kind of financial aid. CEU also increased its scholarship scheme for 2021/2022: 
• CEU Master’s Excellence Scholarship: 1,000 EUR/month; 
• CEU Master's Distinction Scholarship: 750 EUR/month; 
• CEU Master's Scholarship: 500 EUR/month. 
• All PhD students are fully funded: 1,300 EUR/month. 

Classes and Technology: Our outstanding 7:1 student/faculty ratio ensures excellent opportunities for academic and professional development. 

• Professors utilize cutting-edge technology and platforms to enhance online and on-site learning experience in order to enable our students to acquire the best possible foundations for their careers and further study. 
• Our department offers live-streaming of all public lectures and seminars. 
• All classrooms are equipped with high-tech tools that ensure high-quality digital learning environment. 
• Professor Levente Littvay is sharing his lectures as part of a weekly online series. The first out of six videos was made together with Professor Erin K. Jenne (IR, CEU), in which they are covering a few important principles in voting behavior. 

Response to Covid-19: At the time of writing this letter, the department must prepare for various scenarios of online and campus-based or hybrid teaching in the upcoming academic year as well. We expect that by 2021/22 we can deliver our programs fully on campus and in-person, but we are well-prepared for remote, online teaching as well. 

• Faculty worked together to adapt and redesign the delivery of our programs to provide a smooth transition from on-campus teaching to online courses, if necessary. 
• The department may offer the possibility of interoperability of online and on-site classes. 
• Doctoral students as Teaching Assistants provide extensive academic and technical support at classes.  
• Faculty are available as mentors to students who can always consult with issues and questions related to your studies. 

The deadline for applications is February 1, 2021 so if you may be interested in our MA or PhD program, or have further question, do not hesitate to contact us at polsci@ceu.edu or our student representatives. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

CFA: Yad Vashem/USHMM Workshop: Everyday Life of Jews in the USSR during the Holocaust and its Early Aftermath

Deadline: April 20, 2020


Dates: Monday-Friday, August 30–September 3, 2020, Jerusalem

The Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Research on the Holocaust in the Soviet Union of the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem and the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) are pleased to invite applications for a research workshop entitled, "Everyday Life of Jews in the USSR during the Holocaust and its Early Aftermath." The workshop is scheduled for August 30–September 3, 2020 at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. This is the third research workshop co-organized by Yad Vashem and USHMM with a focus on the former Soviet Union.

The workshop will focus on the Holocaust and everyday Jewish life during World War II and early years after the war in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Topics might include, but are not limited to the following themes: antisemitism, evacuation and Jewish life in the Soviet rear, ghettoization, collaboration, hiding, resistance, gender, violence, Jewish children and families during the Holocaust, survival in camps and ghettos, Jews in the Red Army, trauma, art and literature.  

Participants will be expected to submit a paper (no more than 15 pages) a month prior to the beginning of the workshop for circulation among the participants. Daily sessions will include 30-minute presentations followed by a discussion (up to 30 min), as well as an opportunity for participants to do research at Yad Vashem’s library and archives.

Applications will be accepted from doctoral candidates (aspirants) and scholars who obtained their Ph.D. (or candidate of science degree) within the last five years. Applications are welcome from scholars working in all relevant academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, geography, film studies, history, Jewish studies, law, literature, material culture, philosophy, political science, religion, sociology, and other fields.

All application materials must be received by 20 April 2020. Incomplete applications will not be considered after this date. Late applications will not be accepted. The selected participants will be notified by 20 May 2020. 

Please send all application materials via email to

shlomit.shulchani@yadvashem.org.il:

1. A current Curriculum Vitae outlining the applicant’s qualifications (including previous coursework, research projects, presentations, and publications).
2. An abstract of no more than 1000 words for your proposed paper (including title and discussion of methodological and theoretical issues).
3. A letter of recommendation (for students only) addressing the applicant’s scholarly potential. To preserve the confidentiality of recommendation letters, faculty recommenders must email their signed letters (on institutional letterhead) directly to shlomit.shulchani@yadvashem.org.il.

The workshop organizers are Dr. Arkadi Zeltser, Director of the Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Research on the Holocaust in the Soviet Union at Yad Vashem (arkadi.zeltser@yadvashem.org.il) and Dr. Daniel Newman, Program Manager of the Initiative for the Study of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union, USHMM (danewman@ushmm.org).

The organizers will cover the cost of economy class flights to and from the workshop, lodging for the seminar’s duration and meals. Participants must obtain their own health insurance.

The workshop will be conducted in English.

CFS: Publishing Opportunity in Russea (UdSU)

Deadline: Not specified

Greeting from the editing board of the Russian journal "Vestnik of the Udmurt University. Sociology. Political Science. International Relations". We are very happy to announce that we are accepting new articles for publication in our Spring issue. The editorial board of the Academic Journal “Vestnik of Udmurt State University: Sociology, Political Science, International Relations” aims at further development of its international cooperation with foreign institutions, provides support for outstanding projects, and invites scholars for collaboration. Please note that we accept manuscripts written both in English and Russian. We currently have 18 foreign experts from Europe and US who publish with us, and we look forward to expanding our pool of authors. We also welcome articles from graduate students of foreign and domestic universities.

About the Journal 

The Russian journal "Vestnik of the Udmurt University. Sociology. Political Science. International Relations" publishes original theoretical and applied scientific works in three research areas. The editorial board of the Journal is represented by 29 Russian scholars and 18 foreign researchers from the USA, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, and Belgium. In order to be accepted for the publication, the article needs to be approved by the editorial board and must contain new findings. 

Preferred research areas include:

• Theory and methodology of general sociology
• Sectoral sociological theories
• Applied sociology
• Comparative sociological, interregional, and cross-cultural research
• Theoretical models of political development, change, modernization, transit, progress and regress in politics
• Fundamental, medium and applied levels of policy research
• Interdisciplinary and comparative studies in political science
• Development of political science in different countries and regions
• History of international relations and foreign policy
• Political issues in international relations
• Central issues of geopolitical dynamics
• National interests and globalization
• Features of international conflicts of our time
• Expanding cooperation as a factor in stabilizing international relations.
• Demography and cultural anthropology
• Social psychology
• Modern history

We publish articles both in Russian and English.

The founders of the Journal include: The researchers of the Center for Family and

Demography of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan (Kazan, RF),

The School of Earth, Geography and Environmental Sciences of the University of

Birmingham (Birmingham, Great Britain), the laboratory of the Federal Research

Center for Medico-Prophylactic Technologies (Perm, the Russian Federation), the

Department for the Study of Political Institutions and Processes of the Perm

Scientific Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Perm,

Russia), the Udmurt Branch of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Urals

Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Izhevsk, Russia ) and etc.

The journal does not require payment for the publication of articles. Access to articles

is also free.

The Journal is published four times a year - quarterly. Articles can be submitted at

any time.

Address:

Udmurt State University, INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY

Dr. Vladimir R. Zolotykh (Deputy Chief Editor)

Universitetskaya St., 1. Building 2.

Izhevsk, Russia

426034

You can contact us with questions or submit your article via email:

vladzolot@mail.ru

vladzolot1@yahoo.com

http://journals.udsu.ru/sociology/issue/archive

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions!

For Reference:

• E-Library: https://elibrary.ru/title_about.asp?id=64269
• ISSN (Printed version): 2587-9030
• ISSN (Electronic version): 2587-6163
• Wed (English): http://en.sociology.vestnik.udsu.ru/
• Previous Issues: http://en.sociology.vestnik.udsu.ru/archive

CFA: Political Science Graduate Student Instructor

Deadline: May 1, 2019


The Department of Political Science seeks several Graduate Student Instructors (GSI) and GSI Graders for the Fall 2019 semester. These positions may range from 0.25 to 0.6 appointments (with the majority being 0.5 appointments), and as posted, are subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees’ Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.


Responsibilities

GSI Positions for Sectioned Courses: GSIs selected for the classes listed above are expected to provide general pedagogical support for the course, which may include, but is not limited to: attending lecture, teaching discussion sections, grading and commenting on papers and exams, and meeting with enrolled students during office hours.  The number of sections a GSI with a full appointment (a 0.5 position) will be asked to teach depends on the structure of a course. Most appointments for undergraduate courses include two or three hour-long sections of 20-25 students per week in a full 0.5 appointment.

*GSI Positions for Upper-Level Writing Requirement CoursesSome: courses in the department meet as lectures, without discussion sections, but have a GSI in place to support the course’s role in fulfilling the College of LSA’s Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULWR). ULWR courses require a significant amount of writing and revision, classroom instruction on writing in the discipline, and careful attendance to writing issues when discussing course assignments and in grading and commenting on papers. Duties for GSIs in ULWR courses may include, but are not limited to: attending lecture, grading and commenting extensively on papers and exams, and holding office hours to support students in developing their writing skills.  First-time GSIs in ULWR courses must also enroll in the Sweetland Center for Writing’s WRITING 993: Teaching Writing in the Disciplines, a one credit seminar, for fall.

GSI Grader Positions:Some courses are offered as lectures that do not have discussion sections and do not fulfill the ULWR. These classes are usually sized around 80 students and employ GSI Graders to support the course’s pedagogy in a manner similar to GSIs, except that they do not teach discussion sections and may or may not be required to attend lecture. Each GSI Grader position is a .25 appointment.

GSIs and GSI Graders are expected to be on campus and available to work no later than Tuesday, September 3, 2019, the first day of classes.

Additional RequirementsFirst-time GSIs teaching an LSA course are required to attend GSI CRLT GSI Teaching Orientation on August 26 and 27, 2019. 

Students who are holding a GSI position for the first time in Political Science are required to concurrently enroll in POLSCI 993 GSI training course, which will meet on selected Fridays throughout the Fall 2019 semester from 3:00-5:00PM.

For more information and to apply, please click here.