CFP: 2023 REECAS Northwest Conference

Deadline: February 20, 2023

REECAS Northwest, the annual ASEEES northwest regional conference for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (REECAS) will take place April 20 – 22, 2023 at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.

The REECAS Northwest Conference welcomes students, faculty, independent scholars, and language educators from the United States and abroad. Proposals on all topics connected to the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian world are encouraged. The conference hosts panels on a variety of topics and disciplines including political science, history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, culture, migration studies, gender studies, LGBTQ studies, film studies and more.

Established in 1994, REECAS Northwest is an important annual event for scholars and students in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference is organized by the University of Washington’s Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies.

The REECAS Northwest Conference welcomes papers by individuals and pre-formed panels. Individual papers will be grouped thematically into panels.

There are no registration fees for REECAS Northwest conference participants or attendees.

The CFP is open! To submit your proposal, please submit a 300-word abstract and C.V. using the form on the REECAS Northwest Conference webpage: https://bit.ly/REECAS-Northwest

Questions? Please email reecasnw@uw.edu with any questions not answered on the conference website.

CFA: REEES MA, University of Oregon

Deadline: February 1, 2023

The Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Program at the University of Oregon (REEES) invites applications for its two-year M.A. degree. REEES is the home of undergraduate and graduate programs in all fields connected to Russia, Eastern Europe, and former Soviet Eurasia at the University of Oregon.

REEES is one of the oldest programs devoted to the study of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia in the United States. Established in 1968, it was a founding institutional member of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, now the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. REEES today reflects a long history of interdisciplinary scholarly interaction. Our roster of participating faculty members and numerous associated, emeritus, and courtesy faculty comprises innovative and committed teachers, with distinguished and in many cases internationally-recognized records of scholarly publication. The Master’s program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies is inherently interdisciplinary, combining area studies with a concentration in a discipline. You may take courses that deal with Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia in a host of departments across the UO (Anthropology, Art History, Business, Comparative Literature, Geography, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Music, History, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology) and count them toward your REEES M.A, provided that one-third of your work for the course deals with the region. However, you are expected to pursue a concentration in one of three broad fields: Russian Literature, Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian History, or Contemporary Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. Graduate students working in the social sciences or professional fields such as Journalism or Business typically opt to pursue the third option.

Application deadline is Feb 1. For further information please go to our website, http://reees.uoregon.edu/.

CFA: MA Program in Russian, E European, & Eurasian Studies, UT Austin

Deadline: January 5, 2023

The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is a two-year multidisciplinary program that offers advanced training for those qualified students who seek an integrated knowledge of the language, history, society and culture of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Eurasia. This graduate degree offers the opportunity to create an individually tailored program. Upon graduation, students will have an extensive understanding of the country or countries of specialization, including a working knowledge of one of the region’s languages. The program primarily serves students preparing for professional careers and those seeking an M.A. before pursuing a professional career trajectory or Ph.D. in a particular discipline.

Dual-Degree M.A. Programs with CREEES

In addition to the standard M.A. program, we currently offer five dual-degree programs, in which students can work towards M.A.s in two disciplines at The University of Texas. These programs are structured in such a way that students can earn both masters degrees simultaneously in approximately three years; students must fulfill all requirements for both degrees.

Students have found that this multidisciplinary approach allows them to respond to an increased need in both the public and private sectors for specialists with a thorough understanding of the culture, economics, geography, history and politics of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Students must apply to both programs in order to be considered for the dual-degree program. *Please note that the admission deadlines for other programs may be earlier than the deadline for the CREEES program.

CREEES Dual-Degree Programs Available Include:

• Master of Public Affairs/Master of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
• Master of Global Policy Studies/Master of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies 
• Master of Arts in Media Studies/Master of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
• J.D. Law/Master of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
• Master of Business Administration/Master of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Visit our Admissions Page: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/slavic/graduate-program/admissions.html

CFP: 44th annual NESEEES conference

Deadline: January 13, 2023

The North East Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (NESEEES) Executive Board invites proposals for individual papers and complete panels for the 44th annual NESEEES conference.

The conference will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia (New York University). Details on the conference format and procedures will be provided to registered participants. The registration fee is $40 ($25 for students). 

Scholarly papers and panels are welcome on any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Proposals for complete panels of thematically related papers are strongly encouraged. Recommendations for discussants and chairs are not required for panel proposals but are invited and will be taken into consideration.

Proposals must include the following:

• Title and a one-paragraph abstract
• Technology requirements
• Presenter’s email address
• Presenter’s institutional affiliation and professional status (professor, graduate student, etc.)
• The name and contact information for the panel organizer, where applicable.

Proposals may be submitted directly by graduate students enrolled in related programs as well as by independent scholars with academic credentials and by faculty members of all ranks.  Proposals may be submitted on behalf of undergraduate students by faculty mentors supervising their projects. 

Please submit your proposals here: https://forms.gle/bbs85vTEpHFVUF458 no later than Friday, January 13, 2023.

We strongly urge professionals in the field to volunteer to serve as chairs and/or discussants. Those wishing to volunteer may do so using the space provided on the proposal submission Form.

Graduate Student Essay Competition

NESEEES awards an annual prize for the best graduate student paper presented at the conference.  The selection committee may award a second-place prize when appropriate. 

Essays are judged based on the quality of the following elements:

• A research question presenting the problem to be investigated
• A methodological framework outlining the scholar’s approach to the topic
• A clearly articulated argument
• Evidence presented in support of the argument
• Readiness for publication: English usage, readability and style
• The importance of the research to the profession

Following the conference, a deadline will be announced by which graduate students should submit revised papers to the competition. Visual materials accompanying the presentation at the Conference may be submitted along with the written text. The papers must be between 6,000 and 10,000 words in length. The first prize paper will be entered in the national ASEEES competition for the best graduate student paper presented at a regional affiliate conference.

Questions can be sent to: neseees@gmail.com

CFP: Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia 20th Conference

Deadline: December 15, 2022

The Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia (GOSECA) at the University of Pittsburgh is hosting its 20th Annual Graduate Student Conference in 2023.

We invite submissions related to this year’s theme, Rethinking Identity in Changing Contexts, as well as those focused on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Central Asia. The event will be held in a hybrid format on February 24-25, 2023, and the deadline to submit applications is December 15th, 11:59 PM.

 

Our CFP can be found at https://www.goseca.ucis.pitt.edu/conference and any questions can be directed to info.goseca@gmail.com.

CFA: MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, The Ohio State University

Deadline: December 31, 2022

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University is currently accepting applications to our interdisciplinary Master’s programs. CSEEES offers several curricular options at the graduate level for students seeking to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the East European and Eurasian regions. These programs allow students to pursue an interdisciplinary course of study by taking courses from academic departments across campus, to develop a regional or country specialization, and to enhance their language skills. CSEEES is a Title VI-funded National Resource Center and administers Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships.

The MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is a terminal degree offered by CSEEES that accepts applications on a yearly basis from prospective students. The deadline for applications for Autumn 2023 is December 31, 2022.

Students in the MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies program are also able to pursue dual degrees with other graduate and professional programs at Ohio State, while CSEEES also allows students in other graduate and professional programs to pursue a concurrent degree in Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies. Of particular note, CSEEES has a three-year dual degree program in Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies and Public Affairs in partnership with the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and a three-year dual degree in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies and Bioethics in partnership with the Ohio State University College of Medicine.   

The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in East European and Eurasian Studies is a curricular option for current graduate students at Ohio State who wish to certify their knowledge of Eastern Europe and Eurasia in addition to their primary degree.

For more information, please visit the CSEEES website (slaviccenter.osu.edu) or contact Assistant Director Emma Pratt at pratt.124@osu.edu.

CFA: Georgetown MA in Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies

Multiple deadlines: December 1, January 15, April 1

Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service is now accepting applications for the M.A. in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies in Fall 2023.

The Master's Degree Program at Georgetown's Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES) brings together scholars, practitioners and students working on contemporary and historical issues affecting Eurasia and beyond. Through multidisciplinary coursework on the politics, history, language(s) and culture of the post-Soviet space, the CERES MA educates professionals prepared to engage with global challenges and supports innovative research on current issues facing Europe and Eurasia.

To learn more about the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, please visit the CERES website at:
https://ceres.georgetown.edu/.

Program Deadlines:
December 1 (no application fee)
January 15 (with consideration for scholarship and fellowship funding)
April 1(with no consideration for funding)

Interested in Learning More?

CERES is hosting three upcoming information sessions over Zoom:

·       Tuesday, December 6 at 5:00pm ET

·       Thursday, December 8 at 12:00pm ET

·       Wednesday, December 14 at 5:00pm ET

If interested in attending an information session, please reach out to Lisa Gordinier, Director of Academic Programs, CERES, for a Zoom link at lag33@georgetown.edu. Individuals interested in the program who are not able to attend an information session are welcome to reach out to Lisa Gordinier for program and application information.