Managing Editor of The Russian Review, KU CREES

The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas (KU CREES) invites applications for the position of Managing Editor of The Russian Review. The successful candidate is expected to start on July 1, 2025. To read the full position description and apply, please visit this link. 

Position Overview

The Managing Editor enjoys a full-time staff appointment through KU CREES and oversees the editing, publication, and operations of The Russian Review, which ranks among the oldest and most widely read journals of Russian and Eurasian studies in the world. The Managing Editor reports to Professor Erik Scott, Editor of the journal, but is expected to work independently to manage submissions, prepare manuscripts for publication, and ensure timely production of the journal.
Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states:  California. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

Required Qualifications

1. MA in History, Literature, Political Science, Russian and Eurasian Studies, or a related field, with a focus on Russia and Eurasia.
2. High working proficiency in Russian language, as demonstrated by application materials.
3. At least three years of relevant professional experience in scholarly publishing, including significant experience editing, copyediting, and corresponding with authors and reviewers.
4. Work experience requiring excellent organizational and record-keeping skills, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

1. PhD in History, Literature, Political Science, Russian and Eurasian Studies, or a related field, with a focus on Russia and Eurasia.
2. At least five years of relevant professional experience in scholarly publishing, including significant experience editing, copyediting, and corresponding with authors and reviewers.
3. Experience managing and maintaining and online submission portal, as evidenced by application materials.
4. Experience in web design and/or digital production, as evidenced by application materials.

Contact Information to Applicants - Erik Scott: scott@ku.edu

Additional Candidate Instruction

A complete application will include:

1. Cover letter outlining your interest in the position and describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
2. Resume/CV.
3. List of three (3) professional references, with contact information.

Finalists for the position will be asked to submit examples of their copyediting work for consideration by the search committee.
Application review will begin Monday, December 9th, 2024, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

Part-Time Lecturer in Russian and East European Studies, University of Chicago

The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities in various courses of the Russian and East European Studies curriculum. Responsibilities include preparing and teaching  seminar-style culture courses with a highly interactive discussion element, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year.

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year 2024-25 will be at least $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent in Russian and East European Studies or a related field.

Application Instructions

Applications must include:

• A current curriculum vitae,
• A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy,
• And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.
• A sample syllabus for a course in Russian and East European Studies.

Optional Materials:

• Course evaluations, if available

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/156186. Applicants will be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2025.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.  Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about this position, please contact Stephan Carver, Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, spcarver@uchicago.edu.   

Slavic Language Cataloger, Princeton University

Princeton University Library (PUL) seeks candidates for the Slavic Language Cataloging Librarian position. The position serves as the primary cataloger for Slavic language material (in all formats) in the Cataloging and Metadata Services department and engages in the full spectrum of activities relating to the creation and management of metadata for Library materials in Slavic languages.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create metadata (original and copy cataloging plus related authority work) according to national and local standards for newly acquired resources, primarily in Slavic languages, as well as for other Library material in various formats and subject areas based on department needs.
• Update and enhance existing metadata according to national and local standards to reflect the most recent metadata rules, and practices for monographic and serial publications in both OCLC Connexion Client and the Library's local database.

Key Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in the Russian language.
• Minimum three years of cataloging experience.
• Thorough knowledge of metadata content and encoding standards such as RDA, LCSH, LCC, and MARC 21.
• Grounding in cataloging principles and familiarity with current developments in resource description, along with flexibility and adaptability in the context of conceptual and technological change.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of at least other Slavic languages, preferably Polish or Ukrainian.

The successful candidate will be appointed to an appropriate Associate Librarian or more senior rank depending upon qualifications and experience. Applications must be submitted here and include a resume, cover letter, and a list of three references with full contact information. This position is subject to the University's background check policy. 

Director of Community Engagement, Razom, Inc. - Washington D.C. or New York, NY

Razom’s mission is building a prosperous Ukraine. Razom means “together” in Ukrainian and serves as a constant reminder of the community that it takes to create, build, and do. Razom creates spaces where people meet, partner and work together to unlock the potential of Ukraine. They maintain a relentless focus on the needs on the ground to support Ukraine and on opportunities to amplify voices from Ukraine in conversations in the United States.

The Director of Community Engagement serves as the main liaison between Razom and its network of partner organizations through the American Coalition for Ukraine. The role involves reaching out to external organizations, connecting people and ideas, and building bridges between external partners and Razom’s Advocacy Team. The Director also co-manages and oversees the Community Engagement team, setting strategic goals and managing workflow for staff, volunteers, and interns in partnership with the Director of Grassroots Advocacy.

Kennan Institute Research Internship

Research Interns provide direct support to Kennan Institute scholars and are matched according to their interests, background, and availability. The Kennan Institute accepts applications for Research Internships on a rolling basis.

Description

The Kennan Institute offers paid Research Internships lasting two to nine months for undergraduate, graduate, and prospective graduate students. Each intern works with a scholar in residence at the Institute over a period of two to nine months. This internship offers a flexible schedule of 15 hours per week, and a stipend of $10 per hour.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a good command of the Russian or Ukrainian language and ability to conduct independent research.

How to Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter describing your availability to work in Washington, D.C., your research interests and strengths, and the period for which you wish to be considered (in terms of which months or semesters). You may send your application by email to joseph.dresen@wilsoncenter.org. 

The Kennan Institute accepts applications on a rolling basis. Applicants will be contacted for an interview if their research interests, background, and availability should match an incoming research project. For more information about Kennan Institute Research Internships, please email Joseph Dresen or call (202) 691-4245. 

International students are eligible for Wilson Center internships, but they must hold a valid F-1 or J-1 visa and appropriate work authorization especially if they are receiving compensation for the internships. All international students must obtain written permission from their Designated School Official or Responsible Visa Officer at their university stating that they are in valid immigration status and eligible to do an internship at the Center. The Wilson Center is an equal opportunity employer and follows equal opportunity employment guidelines in the selection of its interns.

SRAS Online Research Internships

SRAS is offering online research internships. If accepted, you will be researching and writing about popular or folk culture for SRAS sites. Internships are flexible and SRAS editors will work with you to assign tasks that are both of interest to you and fill the needs of the SRAS Family of Sites. The internship dates are also flexible - to be able to best fit the individual break taken at your university and your own schedule.

How to apply: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/4218

Winter Internship: Enroll By: 15 Dec 2024

- Start Date: 20 Dec 2024

- End Date: 01 Feb 2025

Summer Internship: Enroll By: 26 May 2025

- Start Date:02 Jun 2025

- End Date:31 Jul 2025

Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Fellowship Program

The Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Research and Dissertation Completion Fellowships offer maximum stipends of $28,000 for graduate students in any discipline whose dissertation topics involve 19th-early 21st century Russian/Soviet historical studies.

Please see the ASEEES website for full eligibility requirements.

The Stephen F. Cohen-Robert C. Tucker Dissertation Fellowship Program is sponsored by the KAT Charitable Foundation.

2025/26 Petro Jacyk Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Ukrainian Politics, Culture, and SOciety at the University of Toronto

The Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine at the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES), Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto is accepting applications for the Petro Jacyk Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Ukrainian Politics, Culture, and Society for the 2025-2026 academic year. The objective of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship is to support annually one of the most promising junior scholars studying contemporary Ukraine and thereby to advance academic understanding of Ukrainian politics, culture, and society. The Fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Petro Jacyk Education Foundation.

Description:

The Petro Jacyk Post-Doctoral Fellowship has both research and teaching components.

The successful candidate will spend most of the engagement duration in residence at CEES and will devote their time preparing their dissertation for publication and/or to starting a new research project. The Fellow will work closely with their supervisor and participate in activities of the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine and CEES. This will include attending guest lectures, workshops, and conferences related to the Fellow’s research interests. The Fellow will also have an opportunity to organize a workshop (online or in person) on the topic of their research.

In addition to research, the Fellow will teach a course (typically during the winter term) on contemporary Ukraine. The specific focus of the course will be determined by the Fellow’s research interests.

The Fellow will also undertake research travel related to the study of Ukraine. Although immediate travel to Ukraine may not be possible according to the University of Toronto Safety Abroad guidelines, the Fellow will be encouraged to undertake trip(s) to conduct research and deliver lecture(s) at educational institutions with programs in Ukrainian studies.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants are junior scholars in social sciences and humanities with a research and teaching focus on contemporary Ukraine. The fellowship is open to recently awarded PhDs (those who defended no more than five years before the start date of this post-doc).

There are no restrictions with respect to citizenship. However, the successful candidate who is not Canadian will have to meet the requirements in order to obtain a Canadian work permit (and visa, if applicable) prior to the start of the engagement.

Engagement duration:

The duration of the post-doctoral engagement will be one year.

Funding:

The fellow will receive CAD $60,000, which includes payment for teaching a course (one semester), and separately a travel allowance of up to CAD $3,000 for Ukraine-related research.

Application Procedure:

Applications with all required attachments should be received by February 14, 2025. The application form and detailed instructions on the application can be downloaded here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSy-kZCr8OkPjRSP0L2eGzdLiRlA0Ko-/edit

Please email your full application to jacyk.program@utoronto.ca 

Short-listed candidates may be contacted for an interview. Inquiries regarding the fellowship may be emailed to jacyk.program@utoronto.ca

Our website: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/petro-jacyk/petro-jacyk-post-doctoral-fellowship-ukrainian-politics-culture-and-society

2025–26 HRI Fellowships: “Story and Place”
HRI is pleased to announce that its 2025–26 fellowship year theme will be “Story and Place.”

In spite of the impact of global economic and culture forces on our lives—and of course because of it—attention to the particularity of place remains key to how humanists and artists think about the world. How does your work engage with place-based experiences, histories, performative cultures, languages, politics, literatures? What does storytelling that emerges from specific places and spaces contribute to how we apprehend the visual, the material, the political, the queer, or the orthodox?

Place often takes root through story, but it is as often made in the telling. How can storytelling and story-making create place and its attachments—or unravel it, or make it legible to new audiences? What is the role of place-based story in how we grapple with war, social movements, equity work, fantasy, political ideology, art practice, social media, ecological crisis, and/or the land grant university itself? And what is “place” beyond the local, exactly?

HRI invites proposals which engage the intersection of place and story in a variety of mediums— narrative, textual, maker-oriented, graphic, and more. We look forward to learning from humanities- and arts-based researchers who are working with place at any scale and in any number of forms. We’re interested in the geography closest in or the farthest out; in stories that stick close to home or those that carry home with them as they move.

We’re curious, in short, about multi-form ways of exploring the places, real and imagined, that help us reckon with the world as we know it, tell it, and want it to be told. If place is a backdrop to how you are communicating your work, this is an opportunity, in the context of a yearlong interdisciplinary seminar, to converse with colleagues interested in experimenting with how to bring place and storytelling into sharper relation.

The projects proposed to HRI for 2025–26 fellowships will be evaluated on the scholarly excellence and promise of the project, the applicant’s preparation/readiness to undertake the proposed research, the quality of the narrative proposal, the relationship to the annual theme, the case made for how the interdisciplinary experience offered by the Fellows Seminar would be beneficial to the project, and the letters of support.

HRI welcomes applications from all disciplines and departments with an interest in humanities and humanities-inflected research. HRI is especially interested in fostering interdisciplinary work, both within the humanistic disciplines, and between the humanities and the arts.

See the links available here for specific guidelines. The submission portal will open on September 1, 2024.

ARIT Fellowships for research and language study in Turkey, 2025-2026

ARIT Summer Fellowships for Advanced Turkish Language in Istanbul offers intensive advanced study of Turkish at Bogazici University during the summer 2025.  Participants must have completed two years of Turkish language study or the equivalent.  The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend.   The application deadline will be in February, 2025.

For additional information please see the ARIT webpage at https://aritweb.org/fellowships/

Junior Scholar Workshop: "Writing Back from the Peripheries? Russophone Literary Diversity"

funded by the BRIDGE Seed Fund for collaboration between the University of Birmingham (UoB) in the UK, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in the USA

July 9-10, 2025 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, decolonizing and decentring approaches to the study of Russophone literature and culture have become increasingly urgent tasks. This workshop seeks to offer support to emerging scholars whose research focuses on minoritized Russophone authors (both those who are “writing back” from regions formerly colonized by Russia and those who ended up living in exile abroad).
The interdisciplinary workshop follows the symposium on Russophone Literary Diversity organized at the University of Birmingham in September 2024. It is open to advanced graduate students and early career scholars working in literary studies, linguistics, human geography, anthropology, history, and political science. We welcome submissions focused on Russophone literary diversity and peripheries, with diversity being understood along a number of different axes: geographic, ethnic, racial, linguistic, sexual/gender. Abstracts and papers should highlight the critical methodologies used in the work. Selected papers will be pre-circulated among the participants, to maximize opportunity for discussion.
The workshop participants will receive feedback on their projects both from their peers and senior scholars, the latter serving as panel discussants and mentors. A specialized bibliography session on the topic of the workshop will be offered by the UIUC Slavic Reference Service.
The workshop committee will comprise: Valeria Sobol, David Cooper and George Gasyna (UIUC); Nataliya Rulyova, Isobel Palmer, and Irina Kuznetsova (UofB).

Application and funding information
To apply, please send a 300-word abstract and CV to vsobol@illinois.edu by February 1st, 2025.  In your email message subject, please write “Peripheries Workshop” and your name, for example: “Peripheries Workshop_Sobol.”
We will inform participants who have been selected by March 7^th and ask you to develop a paper of 4,000-5,000 words by June 1st, 2024.
The workshop will cover accommodation (dormitory housing) and offer partial travel reimbursement. Most meals will be covered for all the participants.

SRS 9th Annual SEEES Dissertation Research Workshop

The Slavic Reference Service, together with the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) invites doctoral students in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (SEEES) and affiliated disciplines to register for the 9th Annual SEEES Online Dissertation Research Workshop on March 6, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:45 pm Central Time.

This annual event brings together SEEES doctoral students, librarians, archivists, and faculty advisors to discuss resources, strategies, and professional development opportunities. We seek to foster a sense of community and support among SEEES doctoral students.

Workshop focus areas include:

• Dissertation Writing
• Planning Research Trips
• Research Support
• Sources and Collections
• ASEEES Dissertation Writing Grants

Register - https://forms.gle/o3pAe4CZmgDGvQiJ9

Call for Proposals: Gazeta Workshop virtual presentations, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Gazeta Workshop offers a digital community for scholars of Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Russia to share their research on the history of the press. Founded in 2021, Gazeta Workshop is an online forum for scholars across the humanities and social sciences to share research related to the history of the press from the eighteenth century to the present. It offers an interdisciplinary and international community of scholars analyzing the historical press through its many facets, from history, sociology, political science, literary and cultural analysis, art history, and more. We welcome presentations from museum and archival curators, historians, literary scholars, and scholars in other academic disciplines working with newspapers, journals, almanacs, magazines, and other forms of periodicals circulating in the Eurasian, East European, and Russian space.

There are three formats for presentations: talks, workshopped papers, and book presentations. Invited talks are 45 minutes to an hour, with Q&A afterwards. For workshopped papers, we circulate papers one week prior to the event date, then discuss them. If you have a new book coming out in 2024-25, we invite a 45-minute presentation with discussion afterwards. Invited talks and book presentations are usually recorded and posted to YouTube; workshopped papers are not. We generally meet once per month via Zoom in the Fall semester and again in the Spring. While past presentations have been on Fridays at 3PM EST, we hope to accommodate our presenters with additional time slots at 12PM EST on Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays.

We’re open to scholars from around the world. Independent scholars are welcome, as are Ph.D. candidates and early career researchers. If you would like to present, please send us a title, abstract, and your CV to gazeta.workshop@gmail.com. In your email, please indicate your preference either for the Fall semester (September – December 2024) or the Spring semester (February – May 2025), as well as the format (on presentation formats, see below).

Contact Email: gazeta.workshop@gmail.com

Gender and Transformation in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia Workshop (Fall 2024- Spring 2025)

European Union Studies Center/CUNY Graduate Center

Call for Papers 2024-2025 online and in-person/hybrid

Founded in 1993, amidst the conflicts in Yugoslavia, this workshop is driven by the exploration of questions related to gender in postcommunist countries of East, South and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union, including the Baltic countries and Central Asia. Centered on debates on communism’s impact on women and gender and on how to converse and theorize across the East-West divide, this workshop strives to include voices from not just the New York City area, but also from the region and around the world. We continue to be an informal and friendly gathering for feminist scholars, activists, and journalists to discuss recent theoretical and/or critical work, empirical research, and critical and scholarly reflections on activism. 

Theme: We invite papers on any topic related to the themes of communism and postcommunism and gender, but this year, we are particularly p thinking about the impact of Russia’s long war against Ukraine and of the threat of anti-gender populism and authoritarianism. We remain especially interested in proposals that consider the impact of Russia’s aggression on gender in the region, state gendered violence inside and outside the state borders, and the role of state propaganda in fostering ultranationalism and war. We are also especially interested in reflecting on our work as scholars of gender and this region, including  the continued influence of Russia-centrism and West-based scholarship.  We welcome conversations that put this region in the context of global events and processes, including the Israel-Gaza war.

Details:

• Meet monthly, usually on Fridays, at the CUNY Grad Center in New York City (with Zoom participation available) or via Zoom only, 2-3 PM New York time (8-9PM Poland time)
• Presenters share a 10-15 page paper in advance to those who have registered. We ask authors to limit their presentation to 20 minutes to allow maximum time for conversation.
• We will moderate the sessions so that we check in with what we are all thinking about, hear and see the key ideas of the paper, and have lots of time to discuss collaboratively.

To participate, please fill out this google form with your name, email, location/affiliation, current related interests.  We have also created a space there for you to share your thoughts and suggestions about the workshop as well as to indicate interest in participating in a NYC-based networking session to foster collaboration and mentoring.

If you’d like to present your work/project  this next academic year, please also add the following: 

• tentative title for your talk
• abstract of less than 200 words describing your proposed talk
• up to 5 recent publications or information about your activism
• your schedule clarifying which Fridays you could present
• Preferred format: Zoom or in-person

We regret that, despite our best efforts, we do not have funds for an honorarium. All are welcome to participate.

2025 Midwest Slavic Conference, Columbus, OH

The Midwest Slavic Association and The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) are pleased to announce the 2025 Midwest Slavic Conference to be held in-person in Columbus, OH on April 4-6, 2025. The conference committee invites proposals for papers on all topics related to the Slavic, East European and Eurasian world, particularly those related to the theme of authenticity. 

The desire for the authentic emerges from a complex interplay of cultural, historical, and social factors, often stemming from a longing for connection to one's heritage and identity. In a world increasingly dominated by globalization and mass production—processes that have both human and machine dimensions—many find themselves yearning for narratives, artifacts, and practices that resonate with their cultural origins and lived experiences. At the same time, forces in society today and in the past, including governments and non-government actors, sometimes look to “sell” items and storylines as “authentic” when they are anything but and have distinctly manipulative and often malign aims. Why do people desire the authentic and what values underlie that desire? Conversely, what motivates people to produce inauthentic products or narratives? We welcome papers that will examine these concepts as we explore how the tension between authenticity and inauthenticity affects perceptions of the peoples, cultural practices and histories of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

The conference will open at 5:30PM on Friday with a keynote address by Dr. Mikhail Epstein (Emory U.). Building on the keynote address, a plenary panel will follow on Saturday morning. Panels by conference participants will then be held on Saturday from 10:30AM-4:45PM and Sunday from 8:30AM-11:45AM.

Please submit a one-paragraph abstract and C.V. in a combined, single PDF file using our submission portal by 11:59 PM EST January 24th, 2025. Undergraduate and graduate students are strongly encouraged to participate. Interdisciplinary work and pre-formed panels are encouraged. Proposals for individual papers are also welcome. Have questions? Please send all inquiries to cseees@osu.edu.

Deadlines                                                                                                      

• Abstract and C.V. Deadline: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: Monday, February 17, 2025
• Scheduling Conflicts Due: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Panels Announced: Monday, February 24, 2025
• Final Papers to Chair: Monday, March 24, 2025
• Presenter Registration Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025

REGISTRATION FEES*

• Student Presenters: $35
• Faculty/Independent Scholars: $50
• All attendees (those not presenting): $25

Call for Applications: Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI)

Call for Applications: University of Pittsburgh Summer Language Institute

The Summer Language Institute (www.sli.pitt.edu) at the University of Pittsburgh is accepting applications to summer 2025 programs in Pittsburgh and abroad, as well as to our trademark 10-week Pitt+abroad programs and language internship programs. SLI is planning a primarily in-person program in 2025, but will offer a limited number of online, synchronous opportunities. We welcome inquiries from students about the availability of their preferred instructional format.

Our priority application due date for best funding consideration is March 1. Please note that the deadline for FLAS applications from Pitt’s REEES and other international studies centers this year is February 17.

SLI's 2024 languages are:

Arabic (Beginning-Intermediate)

Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian (Beginning-4^th-year)
Also offering study abroad in Montenegro

Bulgarian (Beginning)

Czech (Beginning-4^th-year)
Also offering study abroad in Czech Republic

Hungarian (Beginning)
Program aligned for participation in IU’s 4-week study abroad in Hungary after SLI

Hebrew (Beginning)

Polish (Beginning-4^th-year)
Also offering study abroad in Poland

Russian (Beginning-5^th-year)
Also offering a new program of study abroad in Latvia

Slovak (Beginning-4^th year)
Also offering study abroad in Slovakia

Turkish (Beginning-Intermediate)

Ukrainian (Beginning-Intermediate)
Also offering Ukrainian Internship

For specific program offerings, dates, and links to our applications, visit: www.sli.pitt.edu

 SLI Program Highlights:

• Intensive language training: 2 semester’s worth of academic credit (6-10 credits) and the corresponding proficiency gains in one summer
• Generous scholarships available: All applicants are eligible to apply for scholarship support from SLI (including non-Pitt, out-of-state students and not-currently-enrolled language learners). Explore all our funding opportunities on our Funding Your Study page
• Expanded internship opportunities: Built on the model of our Ukrainian internship program, SLI is expanding the credit-bearing language internship program to other languages
• Cultural enrichment through films, lectures, masterclasses on arts, music, and movement, extra-curriculars, excursions, ethnic picnics, and more
• A diverse student body of undergraduate and graduate students from institutions all around the country and highly-motivated, non-student learners
• Expert teaching faculty of highly experienced, dedicated, friendly, and inspiring language teachers

SLI celebrates a 36-year tradition of passionate teaching and proven results. Students who complete SLI programs rapidly acquire language proficiency and cultural competency, while enjoying the camaraderie of other motivated language learners and friendly, experienced instructors. Enjoy the culturally rich, urban environment of University of Pittsburgh’s main campus or come abroad with us!

To explore our programs and apply: www.sli.pitt.edu

We welcome your questions! Direct inquiries to our team at sliadmin@pitt.edu  

Reach SLI Director, Kathleen Manukyan, at manukyan1@pitt.edu

SRAS Study Abroad Program: Russian as a Second Language

Gain fluency in Russian and first-hand knowledge of local culture.

In Tbilisi, Georgia an intensive and supportive environment for Russian language study is paired with home stay to provide you with an immersive language and cultural experience. Out-of-classroom experiences and special lectures and workshops introduce you to local Georgian identity, history, and current issues in contemporary Georgia. Tbilisi is a very affordable option for study abroad, due to the many inclusions in this program and the generally low cost of living.

2025 Summer (4 weeks): Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 22 Jun 2025

2025 Summer (8 weeks): Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 20 Jul 2025

2025 Summer (10 weeks): Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 03 Aug 2025

2025 Summer (6 weeks): Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 20 Jun 2025
• End Date: 03 Aug 2025

2025 Fall: Application Deadline: 01 May 2025

• Start Date: 22 Aug 2025
• End Date: 14 Dec 2025

Learn Russian in the European Union (Daugavpils, Latvia)

Learn Russian in the European Union (Daugavpils, Latvia) is accepting applications for the following study abroad programs:

- Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program, 5 weeks.

- Summer Intensive Russian Language Program, 6 weeks.

- Baltic Jewish History Tour (in English).

- 2025 Fall Semester Study Abroad Program.

- 2026 Spring Semester Study Abroad Program.

All Russian-language programs are hosted at Daugavpils University in Daugavpils, Latvia. Undergraduate credits will be awarded at Daugavpils University.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

2025 SUMMER RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAM, 5 weeks

Application deadline: April 14, 2025

Document submission deadline: April 21, 2025

Start date: May 25, 2025

End date: June 28, 2025

Duration: 5 weeks

Total in-class hours: 120

Russian class level: Intermediate, Advanced

Credits: 9 ECTS Russian, 3 ECTS Area Studies

2025 SUMMER INTENSIVE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, 6 weeks

Application deadline: May 18, 2025

Document submission deadline: May 25, 2025

Start date: June 30, 2025

End date: August 8, 2025

Duration: 6 weeks

Total in-class hours: 144

Russian class level: Intermediate, Advanced

Credits: 13.5 ECTS Russian   

2025 BALTIC JEWISH HISTORY TOUR (IN ENGLISH)

Application deadline: April 7, 2025

Document submission deadline: April 14, 2025

Recommended arrival in Riga: June 2, 2025

The first day: June 3, 2025

The last day: June 19, 2025

Duration: 16 days

Experience: 15 cities and towns, 50 excursions and events

2025 FALL & 2026 SPRING SEMESTER PROGRAMS

The following study options are available:

- Russian Language and Political Science;

- Russian Language and East European Studies;

- Russian Language, Literature, and Culture.

2025 FALL

Application deadline: July 24, 2025

Document submission deadline: July 31, 2025

Optional pre-semester Russian: August 18, 2025

Semester start date: September 1, 2025

End date: December 19, 2025

Duration: 16 weeks

Total in-class hours: 320

Credits: 30 ECTS       

2026 SPRING

Application deadline: November 25, 2025

Document submission deadline: December 1, 2025

Optional pre-semester Russian: January 12, 2026

Semester start date: January 26, 2026

End date: May 15, 2026

Duration: 16 weeks

Total in-class hours: 320

Credits: 30 ECTS       

INTENSIVE PRE-SEMESTER COURSE

Students may select an optional intensive pre-semester course before starting the Fall or Spring Semester programs. This 2-week Russian language course enables students to brush-up the language skills, refresh grammar and active vocabulary, and ensure a smooth start of the academic program.

The course doesn’t give academic credit.

ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE

- Homestays with vetted and trained Russian host families, breakfast and dinner included.

- Exciting excursions, study trips around the Baltic states, and cultural experience.

- Airport pick-up and two-way transfer.

- Local insurance, 24/7 in-country support, and many more.

DAUGAVPILS

Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia and the largest Russian-speaking city in the European Union.

Daugavpils is a Russian language enclave, where modern standard Russian is the language of daily communication. It is a perfect location for Russian study abroad programs.

Please find full details at Learn Russian in the EU website.

SRAS Study Abroad Program: Identity and Conflict in the Caucasus

Perfect for anthropology, international relations, conflict studies, or history majors.

The Caucasus are rugged mountains that have historically separated – and been contested and colonized by – great empires. Politically and demographically, the extreme geography has given rise to dozens of languages, cultures, and identities packed into small and often isolated territories. These hard-to-access areas pose challenges to infrastructure and economic development, with competition for scarce funds divided along regional and ethnic lines. In some cases, regions are additionally divided by the scars of war and separatism. Yet, the unique geography also presents potential advantages – in untapped resources, renewable energy potential, tourism, and providing transport links between larger economic powers.

While based in Tbilisi, Georgia, you will travel extensively within that country's diverse landscape and also to Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss the conflicts in these states, both past and present, with local experts. Learning of the historical background and the interests of groups involved, including foreign interests, you will critically consider the governance issues that face modern multiethnic states. You will search for pragmatic solutions using the experience you gain on the ground. This program provides invaluable experience for anyone interested in diplomacy or policy making.

2025 Fall: Application Deadline: 01 May 2025

• Start Date: 22 Aug 2025
• End Date: 14 Dec 2025

Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)

American Councils Study & Research Abroad is pleased to announce that in addition to summer programming, the Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) will now be offered for semester and academic year programming in Tallinn, Estonia, starting in 2025. The program provides 20 hours per week of intensive in-class Russian language instruction, housing with Russian speaking host families, weekly meetings and activities with conversation partners, weekly cultural activities, extended group travel to explore the host country, and a rich array of opportunities to engage with the host culture through extracurricular activities and volunteering opportunities.

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students who have completed at least two semesters of Russian language study, the program offers academic credit (graduate or undergraduate) from Bryn Mawr College upon its successful completion.  

Generous financial aid is available for all RLASP sites and includes the Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship and the Dan E. Davidson Scholarship for advanced students of Russian.

Application deadlines:

Summer 2025: February 15, 2025 

Fall 2025: March 15, 2025

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Warsaw: Slavic Studies Summer

Warsaw, Poland

Join SRAS in Warsaw for a Slavic experience this summer. Study intensive Polish or Ukrainian, practice with native conversation partners and immerse yourself in the multi-Slavic environment of Warsaw.

All participants will also take part in the Slavic Seminar - a series of lectures and workshops diving into topics of identity, language, literature and film, history, and more - and enjoy an extensive cultural program.

This program is open to all levels of Ukrainian or Polish language, including beginners. Belarusian language (all levels, individualized) is available on request.

2025 Summer (4 weeks)

• Start Date: 14 Jun 2025
• End Date: 12 Jul 2025

2025 Summer (8 weeks)

• Start Date: 14 Jun 2025
• End Date: 09 Aug 2025

Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

Website: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/190385

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Yerevan: Armenian Studies Summer

Yerevan, Armenia

Explore the Armenian language, history, and culture through the lens of museum studies. This highly experiential program takes you to the past and back again, providing new perspectives on history, geography, identity and more.

Often referred to as "The Museum Under the Sky," Armenia is a walk through history, nestled in incredibly beautiful landscape. It is one of the oldest centers of civilization and home to an ancient cultural heritage. This setting, along with well-developed museums, active excavation sites, and restoration labs, provides us with opportunities to understand how history is uncovered, interpreted, preserved, and presented.

Summer 2025 (4 weeks)

• Start Date: 13 Jun 2025
• End Date: 13 Jul 2025

Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

Website: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/191717

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Tbilisi: Georgian Language & Culture

Tbilisi, Georgia

Embark on a travel writing adventure in Georgia with SRAS. Over four weeks we will travel extensively, noting the pillars of Georgian identity - Georgian language, food and wine, music, and dance - and how they are shaped by geography. We will discuss Georgia's growing tourism sector and sustainability. If you are linguistically and culturally curious, enjoy writing, and love sharing your experiences with others, this course is for you!

The Georgian language is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language, a language grouping not related to any other. It features a unique script (seen above in an inscription dedicated to the builders of Georgia's Ananuri Fortress). The language has a rich, complex grammar and a long literary history. The Georgian language, which has survived pressures from many empires over many centuries, is also considered an important pillar of Georgian identity.

Food and wine are perhaps the most recognized expression of Georgian identity and diversity. Extremely healthy (think superfoods), with amazing vegetarian and vegan dishes, Georgian food evokes emotion in any who have been lucky enough to try it. The wine industry has ancient roots, fascinating and unique history, and is making its way steadily into world markets.

From polyphonic singing to incredible folk and jazz, Georgia is a music destination. Georgian dance is famous for its difficulty. All of this we will experience firsthand.

Summer 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 22 Jun 2025

Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

Website: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/190394

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Crossroads: Geopolitics and Security in the Caucasus

Location(s): Yerevan, Armenia; Baku, Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Georgia

This course takes us to the South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Since independence from the USSR, each of these countries has pursued individual paths in foreign policy, shaping alliances with neighboring countries. We will study these paths both individually and collectively. Individually we explore the complex relationships with not only the most proximate (geographically) powers of Iran, Turkey, and Russia, but also with the EU, US, China, India, and others. Collectively we look at the relationships between these three countries, conflicts, real and potential areas for cooperation, and infrastructure development.

The geography of the Caucasus is some of the most dramatic and fascinating in the world. It is truly a region where geography shapes history and identity. We will start and end in Tbilisi (Georgia) and in between visit Baku (Azerbaijan) and Yerevan (Armenia). We will blend formal lectures and workshops with experiential learning. We will come to understand the worldview from these countries and why we should be paying more attention to them.

2025 Summer + Language

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 19 Jul 2025

2025 Summer

• Start Date: 20 Jun 2025
• End Date: 19 Jul 2025

Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

Website:  https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/189746

Bard College Russian in Central Asia Summer Program (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

Bard Abroad is pleased to announce that we opened applications for the Russian in Central Asia Summer Program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The program is open for students with at least one year of college level Russian. It is hosted by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), a Bard College dual-degree partner. Below are the program details.

Program Dates: June 5 to August 2, 2025.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2025.

For more information and to apply visit the website.

Program Overview 

The Summer Program combines intensive Russian study with an academic course to contextualize Central Asia’s historical, cultural, and contemporary ties to Russia and the former Soviet Union. This 8-week program consists of two 4-credit courses: Post-Soviet Central Asia: Sovereignty, Community, and Cultural Self-Expression and Russian Language Course.

Academic Program 

Track 1

● Beginners to Intermediate: Transitional Russian Language Course

Track 2

● On the Road to Proficiency: Russian from Intermediate to Advanced

In addition to daily Russian Language classes, both tracks include:

● Post-Soviet Central Asia: Sovereignty, Community, and Cultural Self-Expression Course (4 credits)

● Russian Table lunches, which encourage casual conversation in Russian

● Guided homework sessions with peer tutors.

Cultural Program and Extracurricular Activities

Participants experience the culture, history, society, and natural beauty of Kyrgyzstan through weekly excursions in Bishkek, and trips to sights of interest in Kyrgyzstan including the stunning Lake Issyk-Kul and Ala-Archa Nature Park.

Homestays

Participants live with local Russian-speaking families in Bishkek, experiencing daily life in Kyrgyzstan while immersing themselves in a Russian language environment. Homestays include two meals a day during the week and three meals on weekends.

For more information or questions, contact Tatiana Orlova torlova@bard.edu. 

Summer Program: Learn Russian in the European Union (Daugavpils, Latvia)

Learn Russian in the EU offers an intensive summer Russian program in Daugavpils, Latvia. This program takes advantage of our experience in providing highly successful summer programs for universities, federal service academies, Project GO, and other institutional customers from the USA and Europe.

This program is focused on improving practical Russian communication skills and confidence, extending active vocabulary, and refining grammar. The in-class study is augmented with full language and culture immersion.

6 week program – application deadline: May 18, 2025

• June 30^th – August 8^th 2025
• Intensive 6-week language study and full Russian language immersion in Daugavpils, Latvia, the  Russian-language enclave in Latvia.
• 144 instruction hours with Daugavpils University professors.
• 13.5 ECTS credits in Russian language at Daugavpils University (optional).
• Conversation practice with native Russian communication tutors, 12 hours.

5 week program – application deadline: April 14, 2025

• May 25^th  – June 27^th 2025
• Intensive 5-week language study and full Russian language immersion in Daugavpils, Latvia, the  Russian-language enclave in Latvia.
• 120 instruction hours with Daugavpils University professors.
• 9 ECTS credits in Russian language and 3 ECTS credits in area studies at Daugavpils University (optional).
• Conversation practice with native Russian communication tutors is included, 10 hours.

Intensive Language Instruction Program (formerly IFLIP)

The Intensive Language Instruction Program (ILIP)—formerly known as the Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program, or IFLIP—is a unique educational experience designed to accelerate language learning through an immersive classroom atmosphere that is fun and welcoming. ILIP classes combine language and culture through engaging high-quality activities facilitated by our skilled instructors.

ILIP is open to members of the university community and to the general public and offers classes in several languages, including beginner Polish and Ukrainian. Learn more here:

Intensive Language Instruction Program (formerly IFLIP) | School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics | UIUC (illinois.edu)

Aspirantum- Armenian School of Languages and Cultures

ASPIRANTUM provides life-changing education for academically-oriented people, students, researchers, and professionals. ASPIRANTUM - School of Languages and Cultures has a long tradition of organizing language schools in the Republic of Armenia.  ASPIRANTUM operates as a separate brand/entity with the aim to offer language courses in Armenian, Persian, Russian, Georgian, Arabic, Turkish, and Kurmanji. Since 2014 we have organized Armenian, Persian and Russian summer and winter schools for students and scholars from around the globe. ASPIRANTUM has already served more than 100 students from more than 20 countries. Current ASPIRANTUM programs include: Persian Language Winter School and Russian Language Winter School. CIEE Study Abroad in Russia

Since 1947, nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization CIEE has been bringing the world together, advancing peace by building bridges of mutual understanding between different people, different countries, and different cultures. The current programs CIEE offers are: Semester or Year Russian Area Studies, Summer Russian Area Studies, Semester or Year Russian Language, and Summer Russian Language.

Deadlines differ based on program.

Russian Practicum at Columbia University 

The Russian Practicum offers three courses in the Russian language (beginning, intermediate and advanced). The first session is offered June 3–27, and the second session is offered July 1–25. Each Russian session carries four (4) credit points and is offered at a flat payment rate, which is lower than the standard semester per credit rate. It is an excellent opportunity to explore a new language or, if you have taken Russian before, bring it up to the next level of proficiency.

The Russian Practicum provides an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the Russian language and culture in an immersive and engaging environment. The program is designed to provide you with instruction in speaking and listening, reading and writing. You will have the chance to learn alongside other enthusiastic students who share your passion for the Russian language and culture.

If you have any questions or if you need help with registration, contact Alla Smyslova at as2157@columbia.edu.