diversity in slavic dept.s

[Thomas F. Anessi]

In response to David Galloway's question,
I would suggest that "the North American
Slavic field" be expanded to include those
teaching languages and literatures other than
Russian. Among the diverse body of students
I have observed taking classes in our Slavic
Department are those studying languages as
diverse as Polish, Czech and Serbo-Croatian.

Thomas Anessi
Columbia University


> Date:    Fri, 19 Sep 2003 22:27:05 -0400
> From:    "David J. Galloway" <dgallowa at TWCNY.RR.COM>
> Subject: slavic diversity?
>
> Dear SEELANGERs,
>
> I'm looking for hard data on contemporary racial diversity in both student
> and faculty populations, within the North American Slavic field, and
> primarily in language teaching.  All I have to go on at this point is
> anecdotal impressions--and what I need are statistics.  Does anyone track
> this information, or know where I might find it?
>
> The related question is this--my impression is that Russian language
> courses do not attract a diverse student body.  (1) is that correct? (2)
> why is that so? (3) what can we do, or what have others done, to change
> that--since broadening our appeal on any level would be a good thing (!)?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> DJG
>
> ______________________________
>
> David J. Galloway
> Assistant Professor of Russian
> Department of Modern Languages
> Hobart and William Smith Colleges
> Geneva, NY 14456-3397
> Phone: (315) 781-3790
> Fax: (315) 781-3822
> Email: galloway at hws.edu
> Alt-email: dgallowa at twcny.rr.com
> Web: http://academic.hws.edu/russian/
>

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