2006 Summer Research Lab on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, University of Illinois

Lynda Park lypark at UIUC.EDU
Wed Feb 15 20:26:25 UTC 2006 

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic and East 
European Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, are 
pleased to announce its 2006 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern 
Europe, and Eurasia, June 12 - August 4.  Please check the website for the 
full list of programs, eligibility, and application information: 
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/srl.html

The SRL enables scholars to conduct advanced research in Russian, East 
European and Eurasian Studies.  Lab associates are given full access to the 
collection and resources of the University of Illinois Library, the largest 
Slavic collection west of Washington, DC, and are able to seek assistance 
from the Slavic Reference Service staff.  The SRL provides an opportunity 
for specialists to keep current on knowledge and research in the field, to 
access newly available and archival materials, and disseminate knowledge to 
other scholars, professionals, government officials, and the public.  The 
Summer Lab is an ideal program for doctoral students conducting 
pre-dissertation/dissertation research.

The following persons are eligible to apply to the Summer Lab:
    * Faculty or graduate students at a university or college who are 
teaching and/or doing research on the region.
    * Individuals who have a PhD and are doing research on the region, even 
if this expertise is not being used in current employment.
    * Individuals working in an area of government, NGOs or business 
related to the region, regardless of academic training.
    * Librarians specializing in the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian 
field.
To be eligible for housing grants and the graduate student travel grants, 
the above criteria apply along with the following:
    * Research Area: Scholars conducting policy relevant research on the 
countries of Eurasia and Southeastern Europe. Under US Department of State 
regulations, housing grants MAY NOT be provided to scholars conducting 
research (policy relevant or otherwise) on any of the new EU nations - 
Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, 
Latvia, and Lithuania.
    * Policy Relevance: All applicants requesting housing grants must state 
the policy relevance of their research. For junior scholars policy 
relevance can be envisioned in fairly broad terms; however, State 
Department regulations stipulate that senior scholars cannot be funded 
unless their research is clearly policy relevant. For more information on 
policy relevance, please check the SRL website under "proposal information".
    * For graduate student travel grant, applicants must be a U.S. 
citizen/permanent resident.
Application Deadlines:
Housing Grants: for Non-citizens  1 April
                    for U.S. citizens and permanent residents  15 April
Graduate Student Travel Grants: for U.S. citizens and permanent residents 
only  15 April
Lab Only (no housing grant): for guaranteed housing availability 15 April, 
or at least 2 weeks prior to arrival (housing not guaranteed)

*For those of you who have applied to the Summer Lab in the past, please 
make note that some of the application procedures has changed since 
2005.  Please use the new 2006 application to apply.

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2006 SUMMER RESEARCH LAB PROGRAMS
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/SRL2006/programs.html

Russian-Jewish Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholars: "From the 
Pale to Moscow: Russian-Jewish and Soviet-Yiddish Studies"
June 12-16, 101 International Studies Building
Moderators: Gennady Estraikh (Rauch Visiting Professor of Yiddish Studies, 
NYU); Harriet Murav (Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, UIUC); 
David Shneer (Professor of History, University of Denver)

Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum: International Conference on "Book Arts, 
Culture and Media in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: From Print to Digital"
June 17-18, Illini Union
Related Pre-conference Seminar: "Prostranstvo knigi": the Space of the Book 
in the Imperial Russian Social Imagination"
June 16, 9:00–5:00 PM, 406 Illini Union
Faculty Organizer: Miranda Remnek (Head, Slavic and East European Library)

Balkan Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholar: "Building Balkan 
Studies: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives"
June 20-22, 101 International Studies Building
Moderator: Gerald Creed (Professor of Anthropology, CUNY)

Summer Symposium: "Chernobyl, 20 Years Later: Health, Environment, & the 
Sociology of a Disaster Zone"
June 24, 2:00–5:30 PM, Illini Union General Lounge

SRS Individualized Research Practicum
Duration of the Lab
The Slavic Reference Service offers Individualized Research Practicum to 
select Summer Lab associates. Associates can apply using the SRL application.

Summer Lab Noontime Scholars Lectures
June 13–July 5
Held each Tuesday (unless otherwise indicated) from 12:00–1:00p.m., 101 
International Studies Building.

Summer Lab Film Series
June 12–July 12
Shown Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Illini Tower 
cafeteria.

Summer Lab Social Hours
June 13–July 6
Breakfast: Tuesday morning, 8:00–9:30 a.m., 101 International Studies 
Building.
Reception: Select Thursday afternoons, 5:00–6:00 p.m., 101 International 
Studies Building.

Voluntary Discussion Groups, Workshops, and Conferences
Questions about specific groups should be addressed directly to the group 
coordinator.

Early Russian History, June 12–16
3–5 PM, Room 225 Library (Slavic Library Conference Room)
Coordinator:  Ann Kleimola, Department of History, University of Nebraska, 
kleimola at unlinfo.unl.edu

Slavic Digital Text Workshop, June 15
8:45–7:30 PM, ACES, Rm 509
Coordinator: Miranda Remnek, Slavic and East European Library, University 
of Illinois, mremnek at uiuc.edu

Slavic Librarians' Workshop, June 15
12:30–7:30 PM, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Rm 126
Coordinator: Miranda Remnek, Slavic and East European Library, University 
of Illinois, mremnek at uiuc.edu

25th Annual Ukrainian Studies Conference on "Contemporary Ukraine," June 19–24
Illini Union General Lounge
Coordinator: Dmytro Shtohryn, Ukrainian Research Program, University of 
Illinois, shtohryn at uiuc.edu


For more information contact the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center 
at the University of Illinois at reec at uiuc.edu, 217.333.1244.

The Summer Research Lab is funded in part by the U.S. State Department 
Title VIII grant, the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant, and 
generous contributions from private donors.


Lynda Y. Park, Assistant Director
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois
104 International Studies Building, MC-487
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-6022, 333-1244; fax (217) 333-1582
lypark at uiuc.edu
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu

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