2021-2022

Are you interested in learning about Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia? Would you like to talk with peers as well as with alumni who have already successfully navigated REEES-related studies and professional paths? The Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies Northeast (REEESNe) network is bringing together undergraduate and master’s students from institutions across the northeastern U.S. to engage with one another and with professionals experienced in the region. The conference will be held from Friday, April 1, 2022 - 9:00am EST to Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 4:15pm EST. 

Hofstra University will be hosting an online screening of Sergei Loznitsa’s documentary film “Maidan” on April 11 at 7 pm EST. This remarkable film is unavailable on streaming platforms. Following the film, there will be a Q&A session with the Hofstra University professors, Benjamin Rifkin (Dean of College, Russian), Paul Fritz (Political Science), and Igor Postovoit (Lanaguage and Literature). Pre-registration required.

Applications are invited for a Teaching Fellow in Russian Studies at the University of Durham. You will have research expertise and teaching experience in Russian Studies. You should be able to teach Russian literature, culture and history in a holistic way across different periods, with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. You should have excellent Russian and also the ability to teach translation from Russian into English at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Applications due April 25, 2022 @ 6PM CST.

Every year, the Russian Studies department at Macalester College organizes a student research competition. This year, the competition will be in a virtual format and is open to undergrads at all U.S. colleges and universities. Your project should be based on a term paper, digital project, or part of a senior thesis on any topic relevant to Eastern/Central Europe, Russia, or Central Asia written in Spring 2021, Fall 2021, or work-in-progress from Spring 2022. Abstracts due April 11, 2022.

Chopin Theatre and Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art will bring together some of Chicago’s biggest music names for a special, one-night-only event to raise funds for the people of Ukraine.  All of the proceeds from ticket sales and all donations collected will be contributed to the National Bank of Ukraine for humanitarian aid. The concert is Friday, Apr 1, 2022 @ 7:30PM CST.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites submissions for a Junior Scholar Two-Day Workshop on theme of “Russia and the Global Color Line.” Probing the role of Russia in the global dimensions of the color line, this interdisciplinary workshop raises exploratory questions about the meanings and functions of racial identifications and categories; the relationship between race, whiteness, and geography; how Russia fits into the global dimensions of the color line; and when and why skin color emerged as an important element in the complex process of identity formation. We welcome proposals on these and other related themes and questions on all aspects of modern Russian history and culture. Deadline for submissions is April 14, 2022.

Join the Office of International Affairs and UChicago Law School for this informative webinar! During this session, Nicole Hallett, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, will provide a general overview of overseas refugee processing, domestic asylum applications, and family reunification petitions. This event is open to the interested UChicago community. 

Zoom held March 31, 4:00PM CST.

On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces entered the sovereign nation of Ukraine leaving many around the world in shock and disbelief. Those familiar with Russian history, however, noticed echoes from the past. We invite you to join our educational discussion panel where three linguists contextualize different aspects of the on-going conflict. Each panelist has expertise in different areas of Russian and Ukrainian history and how concepts related to language, ethnicity, and national identity shape political conflicts in the region. 

Zoom held March 25, 6:30PM - 7:15PM CST.

This interdisciplinary seminar retraces the institutional history of midwestern translation networks for Eastern European literature. The day’s activities, which are intended both for our scholarly community and the general public, will include a panel on Ann Arbor’s conspicuous role as a hub of Eastern European literature; an online and in-person exhibit of archival and print materials; an expert panel on tamizdat (banned literature published abroad and often smuggled back into its country of origin); an expert panel on the present and future of globalizing Eastern European and Central Asian literature; and a celebratory reading of poetry in translation.

Zoom held March 18, 9:00AM - 3:15PM CST.

REEES 2022 Spring series, Openness, Acceleration, Restructuring: The Soviet 1980s, will explore various aspects of the last Soviet decade through a series of six interviews on the aesthetics, politics, memory, and daily life to get a sense of the potential and unimaginable of this crucial period. All events will be held on Zoom.

Thursdays, 11:00AM - 12:30PM CST.