Reminder: AATSEEL Book Award Nominations Due May 1

Please consider submitting a recently published book for the annual Book Award of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages. We offer prizes in the following categories:

• Best first book
• Best book in literary studies
• Best edited multi-author scholarly volume
• Best literary/scholarly translation into English
• Best book in linguistics and language pedagogy
• The Svetlana Boym Best Book in Cultural Studies Prize

You can review eligibility and submission requirements on our website. Find the nomination form here. 

Nominations must be submitted by May 1, 2026.

SLS-21 abstract submission deadline extended till April 30

The abstract submission deadline for SLS-21 has been extended to April 30. We encourage you to submit your proposals and look forward to receiving contributions from many of you. Please see the Call for Papers below for further details.

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite proposals for presentations at the 21st Annual Meeting of Slavic Linguistics Society to be held at Seoul National University (Korea), from August 12 to 14, 2026. Papers dealing with any aspect of Slavic linguistics, within any theoretical framework or methodological approach, are welcome. The abstract submission deadline is April 30, 2026.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John F. Bailyn (Stony Brook University)

Hana Filip (Heinrich Heine Universität)

Motoki Nomachi (Hokkaido University)

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

We invite submissions for:

● individual papers for general sessions

● panel proposals for thematic sessions

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Abstracts for individual papers should be limited to 500 words, excluding figures and references.

Panel proposals should include:

- an abstract for the panel as a whole (maximum 1,000 words)

- a list of the names, email addresses, and affiliations of all panel participants

- the titles of the individual talks

Panels will consist of 3–5 talks and will run for 1.5–2.5 hours. Each panel presentation should be 20 minutes, followed by discussion. Please note that all abstracts proposed for panels will undergo peer review. Therefore, each individual abstract must be submitted separately by its author to the conference contact email.

PRESENTATION FORMAT

All talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts must be written in English and should be fully anonymous, with no identifying information (e.g., names, affiliations, or self-references). On-site presentations may be delivered either in English or in a Slavic language.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Submissions are limited to one single-authored and one jointly authored abstract per applicant.

Both individual paper abstracts and panel proposals should be emailed directly to sls21seoul@gmail.com in PDF or DOC format.

An active SLS membership will be required for presenting at the meeting but is not required at the time of initial abstract submission (join/renew here).

We particularly encourage participation by graduate students. A limited amount of funding support will be available for student participants. Abstracts with student authors will automatically be considered for student travel awards and the annual Townsend Award.

● Deadline for abstract submission: April 30, 2026

● Notification of acceptance: May 31, 2026

● Deadline for revised abstract submission: July 15, 2026

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SLS-21 will be held as an in-person conference. Authors who may require a letter of support for visa applications or funding purposes are encouraged to contact us at sls21seoul@gmail.com.

CONTACT

For questions regarding abstract submission or other conference-related inquiries, please email sls21seoul@gmail.com. Conference information is available at https://sites.google.com/view/sls21seoul2026/.

Reminder: SLS 2026 abstracts due next week (April 15th)

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite proposals for presentations at the 21^st Annual Meeting of Slavic Linguistics Society to be held at Seoul National University (Korea), from August 12 to 14, 2026. Papers dealing with any aspect of Slavic linguistics, within any theoretical framework or methodological approach, are welcome. The abstract submission deadline is April 15, 2026.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John F. Bailyn (Stony Brook University)

Hana Filip (Heinrich Heine Universität)

Motoki Nomachi (Hokkaido University)

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

We invite submissions for:

● individual papers for general sessions

● panel proposals for thematic sessions

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES 

Abstracts for individual papers should be limited to 500 words, excluding figures and references.

Panel proposals should include:

1. an abstract for the panel as a whole (maximum 1,000 words)
2. a list of the names, email addresses, and affiliations of all panel participants
3. the titles of the individual talks

Panels will consist of 3–5 talks and will run for 1.5–2.5 hours. Each panel presentation should be 20 minutes, followed by discussion. Please note that all abstracts proposed for panels will undergo peer review. Therefore, each individual abstract must be submitted separately by its author to the conference contact email.

PRESENTATION FORMAT

All talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts must be written in English and should be fully anonymous, with no identifying information (e.g., names, affiliations, or self-references). On-site presentations may be delivered either in English or in a Slavic language.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Submissions are limited to one single-authored and one jointly authored abstract per applicant.

Both individual paper abstracts and panel proposals should be emailed directly to sls21seoul@gmail.com in PDF or DOC format.

An active SLS membership will be required for presenting at the meeting but is not required at the time of initial abstract submission (join/renew here). 

We particularly encourage participation by graduate students. A limited amount of funding support will be available for student participants. Abstracts with student authors will automatically be considered for student travel awards and the annual Townsend Award.

● Deadline for abstract submission: April 15, 2026

● Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2026

● Deadline for revised abstract submission: July 15, 2026

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SLS-21 will be held as an in-person conference. Authors who may require a letter of support for visa applications or funding purposes are encouraged to contact us at sls21seoul@gmail.com.

CONTACT

For questions regarding abstract submission or other conference-related inquiries, please email sls21seoul@gmail.com. Conference information is available at https://sites.google.com/view/sls21seoul2026/. 

2nd CfP: Slavic Linguistics Society 21 (Aug 12-14, 2026, Seoul)

We invite proposals for presentations at the 21^st Annual Meeting of Slavic Linguistics Society to be held at Seoul National University (Korea), from August 12 to 14, 2026. Papers dealing with any aspect of Slavic linguistics, within any theoretical framework or methodological approach, are welcome. The abstract submission deadline is April 15, 2026.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John F. Bailyn (Stony Brook University)

Hana Filip (Heinrich Heine Universität)

Motoki Nomachi (Hokkaido University)

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

We invite submissions for:

● individual papers for general sessions

● panel proposals for thematic sessions

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES 

Abstracts for individual papers should be limited to 500 words, excluding figures and references.

Panel proposals should include:

1. an abstract for the panel as a whole (maximum 1,000 words)
2. a list of the names, email addresses, and affiliations of all panel participants
3. the titles of the individual talks

Panels will consist of 3–5 talks and will run for 1.5–2.5 hours. Each panel presentation should be 20 minutes, followed by discussion. Please note that all abstracts proposed for panels will undergo peer review. Therefore, each individual abstract must be submitted separately by its author to the conference contact email.

PRESENTATION FORMAT

All talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts must be written in English and should be fully anonymous, with no identifying information (e.g., names, affiliations, or self-references). On-site presentations may be delivered either in English or in a Slavic language.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Submissions are limited to one single-authored and one jointly authored abstract per applicant.

Both individual paper abstracts and panel proposals should be emailed directly to sls21seoul@gmail.com in PDF or DOC format.

An active SLS membership will be required for presenting at the meeting but is not required at the time of initial abstract submission (join/renew here). 

We particularly encourage participation by graduate students. A limited amount of funding support will be available for student participants. Abstracts with student authors will automatically be considered for student travel awards and the annual Townsend Award.

● Deadline for abstract submission: April 15, 2026

● Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2026

● Deadline for revised abstract submission: July 15, 2026

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SLS-21 will be held as an in-person conference. Authors who may require a letter of support for visa applications or funding purposes are encouraged to contact us at sls21seoul@gmail.com.

CONTACT

For questions regarding abstract submission or other conference-related inquiries, please email sls21seoul@gmail.com. Conference information is available at https://sites.google.com/view/sls21seoul2026/. 

Caucasus Research Forum: Protest Movements

The Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois is hosting an Annual Caucasus Research Forum with the main theme of Protest Movements. The Caucasus region has witnessed numerous protest movements throughout its history. From resistance to colonialism and imperialism to contemporary anti-government demonstrations, the region’s rich diversity is reflected in these protest movements. We are seeking proposals for paper presentations and roundtable discussions that reflect on the genealogies, legacies, and memory of protest movements in the region.

Sub-themes of the forum include:

• History of Remembrance
• Protest in Literature and Cinema
• Protest Groups and Organizations
• Populism
• Digital Repression
• Countercultures

To submit proposals: https://forms.gle/ibBVxHShUsorALLNA 

For the general registration: https://forms.gle/4uiXodAeTb9daFpw8

These forums are intended to provide a supportive and informal environment to discuss future, ongoing, or completed scholarly projects. Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, emerging scholars, librarians, archivists, and scholars based in the region are especially encouraged to submit proposals.

The Caucasus Research Forum will be held on April 15-16, 2026, through Zoom. The deadline to submit a proposal is Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm Central US and Canada Time.

If you have any questions, please contact the Slavic Reference Service at srscite@library.illinois.edu

2026 Medieval Slavic Summer Institute

https://rcmss.osu.edu/mssi

CfP--Canadian Association of Slavists Annual Conference

The annual conference of the Canadian Association of Slavists will take place at the University of Ottawa May 7 through 9, 2026. Proposal submissions (deadline February 16, 2026), as well as early bird registration (available until April 1, 2026), are currently open at:

 

https://event.fourwaves.com/casottawa2026

 

Proposals are invited for individual papers, panels, and roundtable discussions. Complete panels are preferred. The deadline for all proposals is February 16, 2026. All proposals must be submitted through the conference application portal. Proposals submitted by e-mail will not be considered. ALL PRESENTERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF CAS. Join CAS online: https://slavists.ca/membership/

 

This year’s keynote speaker will be John Connelly, Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of European History at the University of California, Berkeley (USA).

 

The conference welcomes papers from the wide range of disciplines devoted to the study of central and eastern Europe, the Balkans, Eurasia, Russia, the Soviet Union, and the post-Soviet space. In the past, this has included panels on (in alphabetical order):

•  Cinema

•  Folklore and Ethnographies

•  History

•  Linguistics (comparative and Slavic)

•  Literatures and Cultures

•  Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition (teaching of individual skills; curriculum design, presentation of new teaching materials; use of technology in language teaching; study abroad; etc.).

•  Politics, Policy and Governance

•  Religion

 

The meeting of the Canadian Association of Ukrainian Studies (CAUS) is traditionally part of the CAS conference and therefore Ukrainian Studies are always very prominently represented at the CAS Annual Meeting, including panels on, for example, Ukrainian folklore and ethnography; diaspora studies; Ukrainian Canadian literature; museum studies; Holodomor studies; Ukrainian history, literature, politics, and culture.

 

Early career scholars and graduate students are especially encouraged to participate. We kindly ask our senior CAS membership to support graduate students in applying to participate in the conference. Limited funds are available to graduate students to help with the cost of attending the conference. An application form for the 2026 Travel Grant will be sent out in March 2026 by the Secretary-Treasurer and will also be available on the CAS website.

 

CAS members can use the Canadian Slavonic Papers (CSP) mailing list to help them form panels and roundtables:

canadian-slavonic-papers@mailman.srv.ualberta.ca

 

For any further questions, suggestions or concerns please contact the conference program chair:

 

•      Mark Conliffe: mark.conliffe@ucalgary.ca

 

CfP: Slavic Linguistics Society 21 (Aug 12-14, 2026, Seoul)

We invite proposals for presentations at the 21^st Annual Meeting of Slavic Linguistics Society to be held at Seoul National University (Korea), from August 12 to 14, 2026. Papers dealing with any aspect of Slavic linguistics, within any theoretical framework or methodological approach, are welcome. The abstract submission deadline is April 15, 2026.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John F. Bailyn (Stony Brook University)

Hana Filip (Heinrich Heine Universität)

Motoki Nomachi (Hokkaido University)

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

We invite submissions for:

● individual papers for general sessions

● panel proposals for thematic sessions

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES 

Abstracts for individual papers should be limited to 500 words, excluding figures and references.

Panel proposals should include:

1. an abstract for the panel as a whole (maximum 1,000 words)
2. a list of the names, email addresses, and affiliations of all panel participants
3. the titles of the individual talks

Panels will consist of 3–5 talks and will run for 1.5–2.5 hours. Each panel presentation should be 20 minutes, followed by discussion. Please note that all abstracts proposed for panels will undergo peer review. Therefore, each individual abstract must be submitted separately by its author to the conference contact email.

PRESENTATION FORMAT

All talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts must be written in English and should be fully anonymous, with no identifying information (e.g., names, affiliations, or self-references). On-site presentations may be delivered either in English or in a Slavic language.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Submissions are limited to one single-authored and one jointly authored abstract per applicant.

Both individual paper abstracts and panel proposals should be emailed directly to sls21seoul@gmail.com in PDF or DOC format.

An active SLS membership will be required for presenting at the meeting but is not required at the time of initial abstract submission (join/renew here). 

We particularly encourage participation by graduate students. A limited amount of funding support will be available for student participants. Abstracts with student authors will automatically be considered for student travel awards and the annual Townsend Award.

● Deadline for abstract submission: April 15, 2026

● Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2026

● Deadline for revised abstract submission: July 15, 2026

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SLS-21 will be held as an in-person conference. Authors who may require a letter of support for visa applications or funding purposes are encouraged to contact us at sls21seoul@gmail.com.

CONTACT

For questions regarding abstract submission or other conference-related inquiries, please email sls21seoul@gmail.com. Conference information is available at https://sites.google.com/view/sls21seoul2026/.