From v.carvalhoferreira at GOOGLEMAIL.COM Sat Jun 1 14:57:58 2013 From: v.carvalhoferreira at GOOGLEMAIL.COM (Vera Ferreira) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 15:57:58 +0100 Subject: Language Fair "Endangered Languages in Europe" (DEADLINE EXTENDED - June 15th) Message-ID: *Deadline extended: June 15th, 2013 *CALL FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION *LANGUAGE FAIR* DATE AND VENUE October 18-19th, 2013 | Old textile factory Emídio da Silva Raposo, Minde (Portugal) Organizer: CIDLeS - Interdisciplinary Centre for Social and Language Documentation Website: _http://www.cidles.eu/events/conference-ele-2013/language-fair/___ ABOUT THE EVENT The Interdisciplinary Centre for Social and Language Documentation (CIDLeS) cordially invites all the European minority language communities to participate in the Language Fair -- a socio-cultural 2-day event which aims at getting the general public acquainted with linguistic diversity in Europe, mainly its endangered/minority languages (including those spoken by immigrants). Therefore, this event focuses on discussion and social, intercultural and scientific exchange between different communities that speak endangered/minority languages, on the promotion of their cultural and linguistic heritage, as well as on the presentation of modern bands that perform in their native languages. There are three different ways for a community to participate in the Language Fair: with an exhibition stand, with a cultural performance or both. In this sense, each community will be able to have a stand to exhibit its own language (for instance through literary and scientific works, films, CDs, DVDs, posters, etc. excepting food), as well as to present the language in a 20-to-30-minute cultural performance (theater sketch, traditional music, cinema, dance, recitation, etc.). The bands will perform in the evening (October 18th and 19th) and their performance will be part of the Endangered Languages Music Festival that will be launched during this event. The Language Fair aims above all to give the voice to the speakers of minority languages in Europe in diverse ways. Financial support (a maximum of €300, original receipts are required) will be granted to communities participating with an exhibition stand and/or a cultural performance. The Language Fair will take place at an old textile factory in Minde -- Fábrica Emídio da Silva Raposo. This factory is emblematic of the socioeconomic history of Minde and is intrinsically related to the genesis of Minderico, an endangered language (ISO 639-3 [drc]) spoken in Minde since the end of the 17th century. Minderico emerged as a sociolect, the secret language of a socio-professional group, in this case the blanket producers and traders of Minde. But it rapidly developed into a full-fledged language and became a medium of everyday communication in Minde, used by the whole community. Minderico has approximately 150 active speakers (who use the language daily) and 1000 passive speakers (those who understand the language but do not speak it); its existence is currently seriously endangered. The Language Fair will close the general event dedicated to the endangered languages in Europe which takes place in Minde and includes the International Conference on Endangered Languages in Europe (October 17th and 18th, http://www.cidles.eu/events/conference-ele-2013/) and the Endangered Languages Music Festival (October 18th and 19th). CALL FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION There are three types of participation in the /Language Fair/: with stand, with cultural performance or with both. According to the kind of participation chosen, the participation description should include the following information: _Participation with stand:_ * Brief description of the language community (language, number of speakers, location) * Number of people participating in the stand * Technical requirements for the stand _Participation with cultural performance:_ * Brief description of the language community (language, number of speakers, location) * Number of people participating in the cultural performance * Summary of the cultural performance * Technical requirements for the performance _Participation with stand and cultural performance:_ * Brief description of the language community (language, number of speakers, location) * Number of people participating in the stand and in the cultural performance * Summary of the cultural performance * Technical requirements for the exhibition stand and the performance The descriptions should be no longer than two A4 pages. The event accepts all the languages in Europe as working languages. However, for intelligibility and dissemination reasons we recommend the use of English. Please send your participation description to _ele2013 at cidles.eu _ IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for submission of community participation description: June 15th, 2013 Notification of acceptance: June 30th, 2013 Registration deadline for participating communities: August 31st, 2013 Event Dates: Conference: October 17th-18th, 2013 Language Fair: October 18th-19th, 2013 Endangered Languages Music Festival: October 18th-19th, 2013 Online registration: http://languagefair.eventbrite.com/ For more information please contact ele2013 at cidles.eu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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I imagine private/home and tourist visas may be different, so in replying please specify what type of three-year visa was examined. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From frannyfire at GMAIL.COM Sat Jun 1 13:28:31 2013 From: frannyfire at GMAIL.COM (Francesca Carlin) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 09:28:31 -0400 Subject: Apartment available in Moscow August 1st! Message-ID: Hi everyone, We have an apartment in Moscow that we are looking to sublet. It's a two-room (meaning one bedroom) with a balcony on the 3rd floor right in the center of the city at Mayakovskaya. Rent is 30,000 rubles (about $950) a month. 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Those interested are encouraged to submit original research articles electronically to the editor using the email address rlj at actr.org. Manuscripts should be sent as an MS Word document with a one-inch margin following the Chicago Manual of Style. Deadline for submission to the 2013 issue is July 1, 2013. Guidelines for submission are listed at the Journal's website: http://modules.russnet.org/rlj/. Editor: William P. Rivers, Executive Director, Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Language and International Studies Associate Editor: Michael Gorham, University of Florida Address manuscripts and all other content-related correspondence to: RLJ at ACTR American Councils for International Education 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Email: RLJ at actr.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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URL: From emily.ambrose.wang at GMAIL.COM Mon Jun 3 19:20:18 2013 From: emily.ambrose.wang at GMAIL.COM (Emily Wang) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:20:18 +0400 Subject: Reminder: CFP: : "Conceptualizing the Human," Student Conference, Princeton Univ, Oct 18-19, 2013 Message-ID: *CALL FOR PAPERS:* *Conceptualizing the Human in Slavic and Eurasian Culture* Princeton University, October 18-19, 2013 An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference Princeton University Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures *Keynote Speaker: Prof. Mikhail Iampolski, NYU* *Conceptualizing the Human* is an interdisciplinary conference dedicated to the changing concept of the human in Slavic and Eurasian culture. While scholars, including Slavicist Mikhail Epstein, have recently devoted much attention to the “crisis in the humanities,” our conference will turn to the many ways in which “the human” has been perceived, re-imagined, interrogated, and critiqued. The 1917 revolution induced a radical re-evaluation of what it meant to be human among Russian intellectuals. In the Soviet Union, writers like Platonov, Bulgakov, and Zamiatin envisioned how the human being might transform itself under changing social conditions. New technologies influenced Gastev’s and Vertov's close scrutiny of the mechanics of human action. In the first Czechoslovak Republic, Karel Čapek posed the question of what it means to be human in physical and cognitive terms in his science-fiction prose, as well as in terms of ethical judgment and the pursuit of truth in his mid-1930s trilogy. Earlier, thinkers such as Fyodorov, Chernyshevsky, Dostoevsky, and the Decembrists incorporated fantasies or critiques of the “new man” into their thought, while contemporary writers like Sorokin and Pelevin have used images of physical violence to challenge traditional notions of human dignity. In keeping with the wide-ranging possibilities of this topic, we welcome proposals from scholars working in all relevant sub-fields of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, such as literature, anthropology, history, political science, cultural studies, film studies, philosophy, and theology. Paper topics could include, but are not limited to: − Humans, animals, and the environment − Humans, machines, cyborgs, and biomechanics − Encounters with the non-human, e.g., in Stanisław Lem’s *Solaris* − The influence of gender on human identity − The New Soviet Man − Human development: experiences of childhood – Central and Eastern European depictions of 20th-century history as narratives of the failure of humanity − 19th-century philosophies of freedom, individualism, and human dignity − The problem of the human in Russian religious thought − Psychiatric narratives of mental illness; the sick body − Embodiment in the theater; “playing” human onstage – Deconstructing the human; posthumanism *Conference Format* The goal of the conference is to provide graduate students with the chance to present their work to senior scholars in the field and to receive as much constructive feedback as possible. All papers will be made available prior to the conference through the conference website. At the conference each presenter will be given 5-10 minutes to introduce his or her paper, followed by commentary by the panel discussant and open discussion. *Submission Details* Submit abstracts (around 300 words, no more than 500) to princeton.slavic.conference[at]gmail.com. In addition, please include your CV, departmental affiliation, email address, and the title of your proposed paper. The deadline for submissions is *June 14, 2013*. We will be able to provide travel subsidies for the conference presenters, as well as lodging for the nights of October 17 and 18. Any questions should be addressed to princeton.slavic.conference[at] gmail.com. Organized by the graduate students of the Slavic Department of Princeton University. 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URL: From mishiwiec at SSRC.ORG Mon Jun 3 20:18:40 2013 From: mishiwiec at SSRC.ORG (Denise Mishiwiec) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 15:18:40 -0500 Subject: Grantwriting to Support Quantitative Research in Eurasian Contexts - SSRC Eurasia Program Webinar Series Message-ID: SSRC Eurasia Program Webinar Series: Issues in Quantitative Methods in Eurasian Studies The SSRC Eurasia Program is pleased to announce the fourth installment in our Webinar Series on Issues in Quantitative Methods in Eurasia Studies: June 12, 2013 3:30PM EDT To register, click here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/881234958 Grantwriting to Support Quantitative Research in Eurasian Contexts This webinar will recommend strategies for writing effective proposals, and also review potential funding sources. Topics to be covered include the following: -Identifying potential funding sources -Types of grant support: for collecting new surveys, adding on to existing surveys, and/or analysis of existing surveys -Writing about research design: sampling, measures, models, quality control, analytical techniques -Estimating timelines and costs -Tailoring proposal to audience: explaining quantitative approaches to interdisciplinary and non-quantitative audiences; justifying Eurasian context to non-area-studies audiences The webinar instructor, Jane Zavisca, is a sociologist at the University of Arizona who has won multiple nationally-competitive awards to support both quantitative and qualitative research in Eurasia, including support from NSF, SSRC, NCEEER, and Fulbright-Hays. She has also advised multiple graduate students on successful grant applications. Professor Zavisca is currently fielding a large survey of housing in Russia (in collaboration with Ted Gerber of the University of Wisconsin). They have also just been awarded a large grant to conduct a related comparative survey in four countries in Eurasia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From wjcomer at KU.EDU Mon Jun 3 22:35:10 2013 From: wjcomer at KU.EDU (Comer, William J.) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 22:35:10 +0000 Subject: Position Available at University of Kansas Message-ID: Dear List Members: The Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center (EGARC) at the University of Kansas is searching for a full-time Administrative Assistant who can work with KU¹s Project GO grant (50% of effort) and help with the Center¹s provision of multimedia services to language and humanities departments (50% of effort). The ideal candidate will have experience administering programs related to language teaching and learning, including Russian. A complete position description is at: https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/2927 Review of application to begin June 10, 2013, and continue until the position is filled. For questions about the position, contact: Jonathan Perkins, Director of EGARC, jperkins at ku.edu Best, William Comer -- William J. Comer Professor and Chair, Slavic Languages and Literatures University of Kansas 1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 2134 Lawrence, KS 66045 Phone: 785-864-2348 Fax: 785-864-4298 http://www2.ku.edu/~slavic/people/comer.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From MonnierN at MISSOURI.EDU Tue Jun 4 18:46:49 2013 From: MonnierN at MISSOURI.EDU (Monnier, Nicole M.) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:46:49 +0000 Subject: CFP: Central Slavic Conference, Nov. 7-10, 2013, St. Louis, MO Message-ID: Dear SEELANGStsy! November 7-10, 2013 The Hilton at the Ballpark St. Louis, Missouri The Central Slavic Conference is pleased to invite scholars of all disciplines working in Slavic, Eurasian, and East European studies to submit proposals for panels, individual papers, roundtables, and poster presentations at its annual meeting, to be held in conjunction with the 2013 International Studies Association Midwest Conference (see link below). Founded in 1962 as the Bi-State Slavic Conference, the Central Slavic Conference now encompasses seven states and is the oldest of the regional affiliates of ASEEES (Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies). Scholars from outside the region and from around the world are welcome. Proposals for paper, panel, roundtable, and poster presentations for priority review and cross-listing with ISA-Midwest panels should be submitted by email to CSC President Dr. David Borgmeyer (dborgmey at slu.edu) no later than July 15th, 2013. Other proposals will be accepted until September 1, 2013. All proposals should include: • Participant name, affiliation, and email contact information; • For individual paper / poster presentation: title and brief description (limit 50 words); • For panels: panel title + above information for each participant and discussant (if applicable); • For roundtable: roundtable title and participant information. Limited funding is available to provide graduate students with travel stipends. Charles Timberlake Memorial Symposium Now a regular part of the CSC program, the symposium is dedicated to the scholarship of longtime CSC member Charles Timberlake. Those interested in participating should contact symposium coordinator Dr. Nicole Monnier at monniern at missouri.edu. Timberlake Memorial Graduate Paper Prize Graduate students who present at the CSC Annual Meeting are invited to participate in the Charles Timberlake Graduate Paper Prize competition. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Timberlake as teacher and mentor, the prize carries a cash award. Submissions should be sent electronically to prize coordinator Dr. Nicole Monnier at monniern at missouri.edu no later than October 25th, 2013. General information regarding hotel and conference registration can be found on the ISA Midwest Conference web page at: . http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=isamw&p * * * * Dr. Nicole Monnier Associate Teaching Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies (Russian) 428A Strickland Hall University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211 ph: 573.882.3370 fax: 573.884.8456 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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URL: From wmw1 at WILLIAMS.EDU Wed Jun 5 01:18:38 2013 From: wmw1 at WILLIAMS.EDU (Will Wright) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 20:18:38 -0500 Subject: How to Get Translation Work in DC? Message-ID: Dear SEELANGS, I would greatly appreciate any advice on how I could secure any translating work (Russian & English) in DC this summer! Please reply off list at wmw1 at williams.edu with any advice I have just graduated from Williams College with a Russian major (also studied abroad 1 year & attended Middlebury language school), and while I am not a certified translator or anything, I can translate well, especially written texts. Thanks so much in advance for any help! Will Wright ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From tsmorodi at MIDDLEBURY.EDU Wed Jun 5 19:32:12 2013 From: tsmorodi at MIDDLEBURY.EDU (Smorodinska, Tatiana E.) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:32:12 +0000 Subject: folk dance Message-ID: Dear colleagues, Anybody doing research on Russian folk dance (including Moiseev, state dance groups, dance groups of autonomous republics)? Please, reply off the list Tatiana Smorodinska Middlebury College ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM Wed Jun 5 21:26:35 2013 From: amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM (B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 17:26:35 -0400 Subject: Day in the Life vs. Kolyma tales... Message-ID: Dear Seelantsovy: So, I am teaching two introduction to Russian stuff courses next semester, and I am debating about using A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich vs. The Kolyma Tales. I can only use one. What do people think? Thanks, Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz Howard University ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM Thu Jun 6 04:41:36 2013 From: kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM (Robert Chandler) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 05:41:36 +0100 Subject: Day in the Life vs. Kolyma tales... In-Reply-To: <51AFAD0B.9040405@bugbytes.com> Message-ID: Dear Amarilis, Shalamov is by far the greater writer. And it would not be difficult to make a good and varied selection from the shorter and simpler stories that make up the first book of The Kolyma Tales. All the best, Robert On 5 Jun 2013, at 22:26, B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz wrote: > Dear Seelantsovy: > > So, I am teaching two introduction to Russian stuff courses next semester, and I am debating about using A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich vs. The Kolyma Tales. I can only use one. What do people think? > > Thanks, > Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz > Howard University > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From yfurman at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU Thu Jun 6 05:02:40 2013 From: yfurman at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU (Furman, Yelena) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 05:02:40 +0000 Subject: Day in the Life vs. Kolyma tales... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Amarilis, I've taught both (Solzhenitsyn more than Shalamov) and based on my experience, you can't go wrong with either. The only drawback with Shalamov is you don't get the same sense of continuity as with Solzhenitsyn (i.e., reading a novel in its entirety vs. excerpts). But this is a minor point. If you want to talk about this some more off-list, I'd be happy to (yfurman at humnet.ucla.edu). All best, Lena ________________________________________ From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Robert Chandler [kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:41 PM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Day in the Life vs. Kolyma tales... Dear Amarilis, Shalamov is by far the greater writer. And it would not be difficult to make a good and varied selection from the shorter and simpler stories that make up the first book of The Kolyma Tales. All the best, Robert On 5 Jun 2013, at 22:26, B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz wrote: > Dear Seelantsovy: > > So, I am teaching two introduction to Russian stuff courses next semester, and I am debating about using A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich vs. The Kolyma Tales. I can only use one. What do people think? > > Thanks, > Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz > Howard University > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Off-list responses can be sent to baraban at cc.umanitoba.ca Thank you for your help! Elena Baraban Associate Professor of Russian U Manitoba Winnipeg, MB ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.graham at UCL.AC.UK Thu Jun 6 15:05:03 2013 From: s.graham at UCL.AC.UK (Graham, Seth) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:05:03 +0000 Subject: Query: Cossacks Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I've received the following query from a British television producer researching the Cossacks in Russia. If anyone can help her out, please respond to her directly at tatiane.feres at rdftelevision.com All best wishes, Seth D r S e t h G r a h a m Lecturer in Russian School of Slavonic and East European Studies University College London Gower St London WC1E 6BT Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 8735 s.graham at ucl.ac.uk From: Tatiane Feres [mailto:tatiane.feres at rdftelevision.com] My name is Tatiane Feres, I work for a production company called RDF Television in London and we are researching a new series for National Geographic Channel. The series is about fascinating groups of people around Europe who have interesting traditions, jobs, beliefs, practices or even hobbies. I came across your contact when researching about the Cossacks in Russia. We find the Cossacks really intriguing and would like to find out more about them and also if it would be possible to film a short story at one of the military academies. This is a presenter-led series, so ideally our host would spend a day or two there and take part in a training suggested by them. We will be filming during July, August and September. I was wondering if you can help me to get in touch with them or can suggest me the best approach - I am happy to speak to you over the phone, please just let me know what time best suits you. Looking forward to speaking to you soon. Many thanks, All the best Tatiane ________________________________ Tatiane Feres | Assistant Producer RDF Television | The Gloucester Building | Kensington Village | Avonmore Road | London | W14 8RF t. +44 (0)20 7013 4075 | f. +44 (0)20 7013 4001 Tatiane.Feres at rdftelevision.com | www.rdftelevision.com | www.zodiakmedia.com Any views or opinions are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RDF Television unless specifically stated. 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Dr. Kapatsinksi's research areas include psycholinguistics and corpus linguistics with a focus on morphophonology and the mental lexicon. His primary languages of research are Russian, English and artificial languages. We invite students and recent graduates working in all areas of Slavic, Balkan, and East-European linguistics to submit abstracts. These areas include but are not restricted to: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, conversation analysis, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and dialectology. We encourage students working in both formal and functional frameworks to participate in this event. Interdisciplinary projects from the students in related fields such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, and comparative studies are welcome, as far as they are related to Slavic and East-European languages. Each presentation will be allowed 20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussion. 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That is perhaps the more irritating part of it - that they want you to fly all across the country for such nonsense. I know we can't really argue as they will point out that Russians have to fly across Siberia to do interviews to come here. Renee ************************ Renee Stillings Director, SRAS rstillings at sras.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU Thu Jun 6 23:09:05 2013 From: aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU (Alina Israeli) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 19:09:05 -0400 Subject: Russian visa situation In-Reply-To: <3B82346F8DEA499183C40D28C6006BC7@ReneeOffice> Message-ID: It looks like the country (the US) is subdivided into jurisdictions, and there are 5 consulates to serve each jurisdiction. So you do not have to fly exactly "across the country", but if you are in Hawaii you do have to go to Seattle, which is a bit of a distance: http://www.russianembassy.org/page/russian-consulates-in-the-u-s Alina On Jun 6, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Renee (Stillings) Huhs wrote: > Dear SEELANGers, > > I know we were all looking forward to those 3-yr multi-entry visas. > A note of warning. The New York consulate is now requiring > INTERVIEWS for it – no exceptions. Doesn’t matter where you live. If > this isn’t bad enough in and of itself, it has resulted in > considerable chaos as visa agents try now to all retrieve passports > for their clients from the consulate. So far the other consulates > are not requiring the interviews, although they are going over the > apps with a fine tooth comb. > > The interviews themselves are fairly pro forma – the usual how are > you paying for it, do you have insurance, why do you need a multi – > basically a rubber stamping motion after which they issue the visa > anyway. That is perhaps the more irritating part of it – that they > want you to fly all across the country for such nonsense. I know we > can’t really argue as they will point out that Russians have to fly > across Siberia to do interviews to come here. > > Renee > > ************************ > Renee Stillings > Director, SRAS > rstillings at sras.org > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use > your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alina Israeli Associate Professor of Russian WLC, American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave. Washington DC 20016 (202) 885-2387 fax (202) 885-1076 aisrael at american.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Lots of little nuances that are coming into play right now in terms of which consulate is operating more smoothly one week and not the next, changing rules, etc. With chaos also in some FMS offices in Russia and their resulting inability to produce invitations, more are turning to these 3-yr multis as a stop gap - including students going this summer. And still, for those in the middle of the country, a last minute ticket to NY is not cheap. And you can't just do it "en route" to your flight as after the interview they still might say you have to wait several days for it to be ready. So at the moment just best to avoid NY if you are applying for the 3-yr multi. _____ From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Alina Israeli Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 4:09 PM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Russian visa situation It looks like the country (the US) is subdivided into jurisdictions, and there are 5 consulates to serve each jurisdiction. So you do not have to fly exactly "across the country", but if you are in Hawaii you do have to go to Seattle, which is a bit of a distance: http://www.russianembassy.org/page/russian-consulates-in-the-u-s Alina On Jun 6, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Renee (Stillings) Huhs wrote: Dear SEELANGers, I know we were all looking forward to those 3-yr multi-entry visas. A note of warning. The New York consulate is now requiring INTERVIEWS for it - no exceptions. Doesn't matter where you live. If this isn't bad enough in and of itself, it has resulted in considerable chaos as visa agents try now to all retrieve passports for their clients from the consulate. So far the other consulates are not requiring the interviews, although they are going over the apps with a fine tooth comb. The interviews themselves are fairly pro forma - the usual how are you paying for it, do you have insurance, why do you need a multi - basically a rubber stamping motion after which they issue the visa anyway. That is perhaps the more irritating part of it - that they want you to fly all across the country for such nonsense. I know we can't really argue as they will point out that Russians have to fly across Siberia to do interviews to come here. Renee ************************ Renee Stillings Director, SRAS rstillings at sras.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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I have not taught such course for a few years, and I am wondering if there are any new good books available for that level - books that combine easy reading, good for discussion of cultural/political subjects, and good solid review of grammar at the lower advanced level ( the students so far completed the Book 2 of "Golosa") What have you used for such level, or what can you recommend? I am looking mostly for a published book, but suggestions about online resources are very much welcomed as well. Thank you! Marina Aptekman Assistant Professor, Hobart and William Smith Colleges ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Understanding the second language acquisition process and teaching techniques 3. Ability to communicate with different people and incorporate fun activities (both with adults and children) 4. Ability to create engaging, effective and interesting lessons based on practical materials 5. Enthusiasm for culture and language 6. A desire to learn and attend training sessions 7. Motivation to grow in foreign language education 8. Proficiency in English (and the target language) 9. Experience teaching foreign languages is desired Cloudberry provides training to all new teachers. *Responsibilities* 1. Developing and implementing communicative, task-based, student-centered, and proficiency-oriented learning activities in accordance with course requirements 2. Explaining concepts clearly and coherently to students and providing constructive feedback to students in a timely manner. 3. Assisting with the evaluation of students as necessary 4. Participating in field trips within the Chicago area 5. 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Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz < > amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM> wrote: > > > Dear Seelantsovy: > > > > So, I am teaching two introduction to Russian stuff courses next > semester, and I am debating about using A Day in the Life of Ivan > Denisovich vs. The Kolyma Tales. I can only use one. What do people think? > > > > Thanks, > > Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz > > Howard University > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Olia Prokopenko, Instructor, Russian Program Coordinator and Adviser Anderson Hall 551 FGIS, Temple University, 1114 W.Berks St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 tel. (215)-204-1768 oprokop at temple.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xrenovo at GMAIL.COM Sat Jun 8 13:23:20 2013 From: xrenovo at GMAIL.COM (Sasha Spektor) Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 08:23:20 -0500 Subject: Day in the Life vs. Kolyma tales... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I think everyone prefers Shalamov; still, my most successful classes were constructed as a dialogue between the two visions of the camps. One day together with 3 or 4 Kolyma stories would do the job beautifully. Regards, S. On Saturday, June 8, 2013, Olia Prokopenko wrote: > I, too, prefer Shalamov to Solzhenitsyn. Used Shalamov's stories (14 > total!) in my class and was happy with my students' response. > Olia > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 12:41 AM, Robert Chandler > > wrote: > >> Dear Amarilis, >> >> Shalamov is by far the greater writer. And it would not be difficult to >> make a good and varied selection from the shorter and simpler stories that >> make up the first book of The Kolyma Tales. >> >> All the best, >> >> Robert >> >> On 5 Jun 2013, at 22:26, B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz < >> amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM > 'amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM');>> wrote: >> >> > Dear Seelantsovy: >> > >> > So, I am teaching two introduction to Russian stuff courses next >> semester, and I am debating about using A Day in the Life of Ivan >> Denisovich vs. The Kolyma Tales. I can only use one. What do people think? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz >> > Howard University >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription >> > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: >> > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription >> options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: >> http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > -- > > Olia Prokopenko, > Instructor, Russian Program Coordinator and Adviser > > Anderson Hall 551 > FGIS, Temple University, > 1114 W.Berks St. > Philadelphia, PA 19122 > tel. (215)-204-1768 > oprokop at temple.edu > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. 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There is an article in the NY Times about the documentary here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/08/arts/television/pussy-riot-takes-manhattan-quietly.html?hpw Best wishes, Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rifkin at TCNJ.EDU Sun Jun 9 16:34:27 2013 From: rifkin at TCNJ.EDU (Benjamin Rifkin) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:34:27 -0400 Subject: HBO documentary Pussy Riot Message-ID: Sorry for my typo - documentary will be aired Mon June 10. Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey Sent from my iPhone: Please forgive my typos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From polygraph-sharikov at HOTMAIL.COM Sun Jun 9 23:58:12 2013 From: polygraph-sharikov at HOTMAIL.COM (Gene Peters) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 16:58:12 -0700 Subject: HBO documentary Pussy Riot In-Reply-To: <98A3B1F5-3680-46DB-9347-A4C336ACEC96@tcnj.edu> Message-ID: Hoo kares? Not a topic worthy of this fourem. best regardz > Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:34:27 -0400 > From: rifkin at TCNJ.EDU > Subject: [SEELANGS] HBO documentary Pussy Riot > To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Sorry for my typo - documentary will be aired Mon June 10. > > Ben Rifkin > The College of New Jersey > > Sent from my iPhone: > Please forgive my typos. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Not a topic worthy of this fourem. best regardz > Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:34:27 -0400 > From: rifkin at TCNJ.EDU > Subject: [SEELA---------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmzaucha at GOOGLEMAIL.COM Mon Jun 10 00:47:29 2013 From: jmzaucha at GOOGLEMAIL.COM (J. Morgan Zaucha) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 19:47:29 -0500 Subject: HBO documentary Pussy Riot In-Reply-To: <006001ce6573$6901e7a0$3b05b6e0$@wisc.edu> Message-ID: I tend a small flame of hope that those were remarks made in jest. 9 cze 2556 BE, в 19:42, Irina Shevelenko написал(а): > Gene Peters, just like any member of this list, you have only *one* voice. Nobody here speaks on behalf of the list. Respect the rules. > > Irina Shevelenko > > From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Gene Peters > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 6:58 PM > To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] HBO documentary Pussy Riot > > Hoo kares? 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Posvar Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260 +1 412-363-7180 condee at pitt.edu www.ucis.pitt.edu/global -----Original Message----- From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Benjamin Rifkin Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 12:34 PM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [SEELANGS] HBO documentary Pussy Riot Sorry for my typo - documentary will be aired Mon June 10. Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey Sent from my iPhone: Please forgive my typos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Table of Contents can be viewed at http://www.slavicreview.illinois.edu/current/ Slavic Review is available online via JSTOR: http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=slavicreview. ______________________ Slavic Review ▪ Volume 72 Number 2 READING THE HISTORY OF THE FUTURE: EARLY SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIAN SCIENCE FICTION Sibelan Forrester and Yvonne Howell, Special Section Guest Editors Introduction: From Nauchnaia Fantastika to Post-Soviet Dystopia Sibelan Forrester and Yvonne Howell ABSTRACTS How Nauchnaia Fantastika Was Made: The Debates about the Genre of Science Fiction from NEP to High Stalinism Matthias Schwartz Based on a detailed analysis of published and unpublished sources, Matthias Schwartz reconstructs the making of Soviet science fiction in the cultural context of Soviet literary politics. Beginning in the 1920s, nauchnaia fantastika (scientific fantasy) became one of the most popular forms of light fiction, though literary critics and activists tended to dismiss it because of its origins in popular adventure, its ties to the so-called Pinkerton literature, and its ambiguous relationship to scientific inventions and social progress. Schwartz’s analysis shows that even during high Stalinism, socialist realism’s norms were far from being firmly established, but in the case of nauchnaia fantastika had to be constantly negotiated and reconstituted as fragile compromises involving different interest groups (literary politicians, writers, publishers, readers). A cultural history of Soviet science fiction also contributes to a better understanding of what people actually wanted to read and sheds new light on the question of how popular literature adapts to political changes and social destabilizations. Aleksei N. Tolstoi and the Enigmatic Engineer: A Case of Vicarious Revisionism Muireann Maguire In this article, Muireann Maguire examines the cultural construction of the trope of the engineer-inventor in Russia during the 1920s and 1930s, focusing on the changing representation of this archetype in three science fiction novels by Aleksei Tolstoi: Aelita (1922–23), Soiuz piati (The Gang of Five, 1925), and Giperboloid inzhenera Garina (Engineer Garin’s Death Ray, 1925–26). Tolstoi’s fiction portrays engineers as misguided and self-centred at best and as amoral, megalomaniacal, and irredeemably un-Soviet at worst. This increasingly negative portrayal of the engineers in these novels, and in their later redactions and cinema versions, helped to prepare the way for the alienation of engineer and technical specialist within Soviet society, providing cultural justification for Iosif Stalin’s show trials and purges of both categories in the 1930s. Tolstoi’s alienation of the engineer-inventor, the traditional hero of early Soviet nauchnaia fantastika (science fiction), prefigured the occlusion of science fiction as a mainstream literary genre. As a trained engineer, former aristocrat, and returned émigré whose own status in Soviet Russia was deeply compromised, Tolstoi’s literary demonization of engineers effectively purchased his own acceptance within the Stalinist literary hierarchy. One Billion Years after the End of the World: Historical Deadlock, Contemporary Dystopia, and the Continuing Legacy of the Strugatskii Brothers Sofya Khagi The importance of Arkadii and Boris Strugatskii in Soviet science fiction has been thoroughly examined. A less-explored question concerns how they have continued to inspire post-Soviet authors who muse on an environment that differs drastically from the one that gave rise to their works. Sofya Khagi explores how prominent contemporary writers—Garros-Evdokimov (Aleksandr Garros and Aleksei Evdokimov), Dmitrii Bykov, and Viktor Pelevin—examine the Strugatskiis to dramatize their own darker visions of modernization, progress, and morality. They continue the tradition of science fiction as social critique—in this case, a critique of society after the collapse of socialist ideology with its modernizing projects of historical progress, technological development, and social improvement. According to their parables a contrario to the Strugatskiis, the dreams of modernity embodied by the classics of Soviet fantastika have been shattered but not replaced by a viable alternative social scenario. As they converse with their predecessors, contemporary writers examine stagnation, not just in post-Soviet Russia, but in global, postmodern, commodified reality. Dancing the Nation in the North Caucasus Sufian Zhemukhov and Charles King In the north Caucasus, collective dance has long been an expression of communal identity and a forum for political dissent. In this article Sufian Zhemukhov and Charles King examine the emergence and transformation of a communal dance form known as adyge jegu (roughly, “Circassian festival”) in the Russian republics of Adygeia, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, and Kabardino-Balkaria. They chart the history of the adyge jegu after 2005, elucidate debates over the meaning of authenticity in contemporary Circassian nationalism, and provide a detailed archaeology of the specific decisions that enabled this cultural artifact to get constructed in one way but not another. While attention typically focuses on elite-driven narratives of border security and terrorism, the adyge jegu highlights grass-roots debates over the meaning of right behavior, the boundaries of communal identity, and alternatives to Russianness in either its russkii or rossiiskii varieties. Stories States Tell: Identity, Narrative, and Human Rights in the Balkans Jelena Subotić Jelena Subotić explores how the states of the Balkans construct their “autobiographies”—stories about themselves—and how these stories influence their contemporary political choices. By understanding where states’ narratives about themselves—stories of their past, their historical purpose, their role in the international system—come from, we can more fully explain contemporary state behavior that to outsiders may seem irrational, self-defeating, or simply, inexplicable. Subotić specifically addresses ways in which states of the western Balkans have built their state narratives around the issue of human rights. She explores, first, how a particular narrative of state and national identity produced—or made locally comprehensible—massive human rights abuses. She then analyzes why contemporary identity narratives make postconflict human rights policies very difficult to institutionalize. The article focuses specifically on the human rights discourse, practices, and debates in Serbia and Croatia. Socialist Popular Literature and the Czech-German Split in Austrian Social Democracy, 1890–1914 Jakub Beneš By 1911 it was clear that multiethnic Austrian Social Democracy could no longer resist the currents of ethnic nationalism that had already fragmented most of the late Habsburg political scene. The exit that year of most Czech Social Democrats to form their own party, along with Austrian Germans’ insensitive reactions, signaled that workers were not immune to nationalism. The relevant historical literature has either viewed workers’ nationalism as the product of elite manipulation and “bourgeois” influence, or, more recently, has questioned the extent to which nationalism actually resonated with ordinary people at society’s grassroots. Jakub Beneš’s article attempts to avoid the oversimplifications of both approaches and calls for more precise engagement with workers’ own discourse. To this end, it highlights an important dimension of working-class political culture—socialist popular literature—in which proletarian authors articulated increasingly ethnic nationalist positions of a class-specific sort. Examining this influential but neglected genre illuminates how and under what circumstances workers found meaning in nationalism. 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Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From mkatz at MIDDLEBURY.EDU Tue Jun 11 16:18:21 2013 From: mkatz at MIDDLEBURY.EDU (Katz, Michael R.) Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:18:21 +0000 Subject: FW: From the Guardian: Edward Snowden: Russia offers to consider asylum request In-Reply-To: <047d7b3432e0ba957304dee12bb0@google.com> Message-ID: Never a dull moment in Russian studies! Vladimir Putin's spokesman says any appeal for asylum from whistleblower who fled US will be looked at 'according to facts' Miriam Elder in Moscow Tuesday 11 June 2013 guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/11/edward-snowden-russia-asylum-request ---- Russia has offered to consider an asylum request from the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, in the Kremlin's latest move to woo critics of the west. Snowden fled the United States before leaking the details of a top-secret US surveillance programme to the Guardian this month. He is currently believed to be in Hong Kong, but has reportedly changed hotels to keep his location secret. Fearing US retaliation, Snowden said at the weekend that "my predisposition is to seek asylum in a country with shared values", citing Iceland as an example. He defended his decision to flee to Hong Kong by citing its relative freedom compared with mainland China. Snowden is not known to have made any asylum requests, including to Russia. Yet speaking to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin's spokesman, said: "If such an appeal is given, it will be considered. We'll act according to facts." Peskov's comments were widely carried by the Russian media, which have largely ignored Snowden's revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) was secretly empowered with wide-reaching authority to collect information from the US mobile provider Verizon and to snoop on emails and internet communications via a data-mining programme called Prism. Russia's feared security services are widely believed to maintain similar powers. Peskov's comments on potential asylum opened the floodgates on support for Snowden. Robert Shlegel, an influential MP with the ruling United Russia party, said: "That would be a good idea." Alexey Pushkov, head of the Duma's international affairs committee and a vocal US critic, said on Twitter: "By promising asylum to Snowden, Moscow has taken upon itself the protection of those persecuted for political reasons. There will be hysterics in the US. They only recognise this right for themselves." He continued: "Listening to telephones and tracking the internet, the US special services broke the laws of their country. In this case, Snowden, like Assange, is a human rights activist." Russia has a roundly poor reputation for human rights and freedom of speech, with people regularly persecuted for their political beliefs. Dozens have been arrested for protesting against Putin, and the president's top critics continue to face the decision of whether to flee the country or end up in jail. The country's own whistleblowers suffer harrowing fates. Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who revealed a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme involving officials from the interior ministry and tax police, was arrested and later died in jail after being refused medical attention. His body also showed signs of torture. Alexey Navalny, a prominent anti-corruption activist, is currently on trial on charges widely believed to be politically motivated. Yet Russia is often among the first countries to offer support for whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing in the west. Julian Assange, the head of WikiLeaks, found many a champion among Russian officials and was given a programme on Russia Today, the Kremlin's English-language propaganda television channel. Putin has made a concerted effort to woo those who forsake the west. This year, he loudly welcomed Gérard Depardieu after the French actor declared his desire to renounce his citizenship in protest at France's high tax rate. Putin granted the actor Russian citizenship and other Russian officials have given him flats around the country, including in Grozny, the postwar capital of Chechnya. 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Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From sforres1 at SWARTHMORE.EDU Tue Jun 11 21:14:42 2013 From: sforres1 at SWARTHMORE.EDU (Sibelan Forrester) Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:14:42 -0400 Subject: Compass Translation competition - deadline extended to June 15 In-Reply-To: <910b83d3-8774-41e6-a87a-8722993f3c54@zmmbox1.swarthmore.edu> Message-ID: My error: the deadline for this competition has been extended until *JULY 15*. The web site listed below has not yet been updated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sibelan Forrester" To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 3:41:45 PM Subject: [SEELANGS] Compass Translation competition - deadline extended to June 15 Dear translators and fans of Russian poetry, The deadline for this year's Compass Translation Award Competition has been extended until June 15. 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Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From John.Dunn at GLASGOW.AC.UK Wed Jun 12 10:06:14 2013 From: John.Dunn at GLASGOW.AC.UK (John Dunn) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:06:14 +0100 Subject: Tsar Alexander II and Mussolini (or Giolitti) Message-ID: In an interview published recently in Novaia gazeta a learned former judge of Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation made the following observation (http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/58532.html): Александра II спросили: «Как управлять Россией?» И он ответил просто совершенно замечательно: «Я считаю, это делать очень легко, но совершенно бесполезно». What I find striking about this quotation is its remarkable similarity to a famous Italian aphorism, variously attributed to Giovanni Giolitti and to Benito Mussolini: Governare gli italiani non è difficile*, è inutile. *Sometimes: impossibile A quick search on Google produces several references to Alexander II, usually giving the aphorism in a form even closer to the customary Italian version: Россией управлять несложно, но совершенно бесполезно. Unfortunately none of the references that I have checked so far burdens itself with such trivial details as a time and place when this statement is supposed to have been uttered. There are numerous people on this list who have a better knowledge of the life and times of Alexander II than I do, and my question is: does anyone have any evidence that the Tsar actually uttered the words attributed to him? And, given the quite possibly apocryphal nature of the Italian version, does anyone know of any other ruler who may have expressed himself or herself in similar vein on the pointlessness of governing their subjects? John Dunn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From xrenovo at GMAIL.COM Wed Jun 12 13:12:22 2013 From: xrenovo at GMAIL.COM (Sasha Spektor) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:12:22 -0500 Subject: Decemberists Message-ID: Dear all, I'm preparing a section on Decemberists for my course on Russian cultural conflicts in the fall and wanted to ask your collective wisdom: what would be, besides Lotman, a good source? For me? my students? reply on/off the list: xrenovo at gmail.com Thank you, Sasha. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From denis.akhapkin at GMAIL.COM Wed Jun 12 15:14:08 2013 From: denis.akhapkin at GMAIL.COM (Denis Akhapkin) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:14:08 +0200 Subject: Decemberists In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Sasha, For my students the best book is "Мятеж реформаторов" Якова Аркадьевича Гордина. Best, Denis Отправлено с iPhone Jun 12, 2013, в 15:12, Sasha Spektor написал(а): > Dear all, > > I'm preparing a section on Decemberists for my course on Russian cultural conflicts in the fall and wanted to ask your collective wisdom: what would be, besides Lotman, a good source? For me? my students? > > reply on/off the list: xrenovo at gmail.com > > Thank you, > Sasha. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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The position requires an MA or PhD degree (or ABD) in a relevant field. The teaching load will include four sections of Russian language classes (first and second year, fall and spring, co-taught with faculty members), an Introduction to Russian Culture (taught entirely in Russian) in the fall, a half-credit conversation course in the spring, and co-curricular activities (attending Russian Table, supporting Russian Club, working with faculty on various kinds of cultural programming). The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal. The 7/8-time position includes health benefits and some support for professional development. Salary will depend partly on experience. Please send curriculum vitae, cover letter, and the names of three references to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2706. If unable to submit online, send materials to: Professor Sibelan Forrester Chair, Russian Lecturer Search Committee Modern Languages and Literatures Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue Swarthmore, PA 19081-1390 Evaluation of applicants will begin on June 24 and will continue until the position is filled. Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence through diversity in its educational program and employment practices. The College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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All the best, Ludmilla Trigos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denis Akhapkin" To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:14:08 AM Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Decemberists Dear Sasha, For my students the best book is "Мятеж реформаторов" Якова Аркадьевича Гордина. Best, Denis Отправлено с iPhone Jun 12, 2013, в 15:12, Sasha Spektor < xrenovo at GMAIL.COM > написал(а): Dear all, I'm preparing a section on Decemberists for my course on Russian cultural conflicts in the fall and wanted to ask your collective wisdom: what would be, besides Lotman, a good source? For me? my students? reply on/off the list: xrenovo at gmail.com Thank you, Sasha. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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URL: From lolson at COLORADO.EDU Wed Jun 12 20:23:43 2013 From: lolson at COLORADO.EDU (Laura Olson Osterman) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:23:43 -0600 Subject: Query: Cossacks Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From efratto at FAS.HARVARD.EDU Thu Jun 13 09:23:24 2013 From: efratto at FAS.HARVARD.EDU (Fratto, Elena) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:23:24 -0400 Subject: Decemberists Message-ID: Hi Sasha, As a valuable literary text I would recommend Tynianov's Kyukhlya. Elena ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:12:22 -0500 From: Sasha Spektor Subject: Decemberists Dear all, I'm preparing a section on Decemberists for my course on Russian cultural conflicts in the fall and wanted to ask your collective wisdom: what would be, besides Lotman, a good source? 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On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 4:23 AM, Fratto, Elena wrote: > Hi Sasha, > > As a valuable literary text I would recommend Tynianov's Kyukhlya. > > Elena > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:12:22 -0500 > From: Sasha Spektor > Subject: Decemberists > > Dear all, > > I'm preparing a section on Decemberists for my course on Russian cultural > conflicts in the fall and wanted to ask your collective wisdom: what would > be, besides Lotman, a good source? For me? my students? > > reply on/off the list: xrenovo at gmail.com > > Thank you, > Sasha. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. 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The family will have a private burial on the morning of Saturday, 22 June, followed by a memorial service at 4.00pm at St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Dundee, to which all friends and colleagues are invited. Oliver's family requests that donations in his honour may be made to the Skye Mountain Rescue Team. Oliver was an outstanding teacher and scholar, whose untimely passing is a grievous loss to the profession. As mentioned in an earlier announcement on SEELANGS, his research was focused on the Russian religious and intellectual tradition from the beginning of the 19th century, and particularly on the thought of Soloviev. His fine study, Vladimir Soloviev and the Spiritualization of Matter, was published by the Academic Studies Press in 2011. 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All the best > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:41:05 -0400 > From: paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM > Subject: [SEELANGS] HBO documentary on Pussy Riot > To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > This week and next week (check local listings), HBO is airing a > 90-minute documentary on Pussy Riot. From what I can tell, there are > about a dozen showings, but that depends on which of the HBO channels > you get on your cable/satellite system. > > > > Their blurb: > "Russian justice in the modern Putin era is seen through the eyes of a > young feminist punk band who were arrested after a protest on the altar > of Moscow's largest cathedral. Winner of the 2013 Sundance Special Jury > Prize, this film reveals the story of three members of Pussy Riot who > were charged with religious hatred, culminating in a trial that drew > international attention." > > Trailer (to play, click the |> button in the center of the screen): > > > -- > War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. > -- > Paul B. 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While scholars, including Slavicist Mikhail Epstein, have recently devoted much attention to the “crisis in the humanities,” our conference will turn to the many ways in which “the human” has been perceived, re-imagined, interrogated, and critiqued. The 1917 revolution induced a radical re-evaluation of what it meant to be human among Russian intellectuals. In the Soviet Union, writers like Platonov, Bulgakov, and Zamiatin envisioned how the human being might transform itself under changing social conditions. New technologies influenced Gastev’s and Vertov's close scrutiny of the mechanics of human action. In the first Czechoslovak Republic, Karel Čapek posed the question of what it means to be human in physical and cognitive terms in his science-fiction prose, as well as in terms of ethical judgment and the pursuit of truth in his mid-1930s trilogy. Earlier, thinkers such as Fyodorov, Chernyshevsky, Dostoevsky, and the Decembrists incorporated fantasies or critiques of the “new man” into their thought, while contemporary writers like Sorokin and Pelevin have used images of physical violence to challenge traditional notions of human dignity. In keeping with the wide-ranging possibilities of this topic, we welcome proposals from scholars working in all relevant sub-fields of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, such as literature, anthropology, history, political science, cultural studies, film studies, philosophy, and theology. Paper topics could include, but are not limited to: − Humans, animals, and the environment − Humans, machines, cyborgs, and biomechanics − Encounters with the non-human, e.g., in Stanisław Lem’s *Solaris* − The influence of gender on human identity − The New Soviet Man − Human development: experiences of childhood – Central and Eastern European depictions of 20th-century history as narratives of the failure of humanity − 19th-century philosophies of freedom, individualism, and human dignity − The problem of the human in Russian religious thought − Psychiatric narratives of mental illness; the sick body − Embodiment in the theater; “playing” human onstage – Deconstructing the human; posthumanism *Conference Format* The goal of the conference is to provide graduate students with the chance to present their work to senior scholars in the field and to receive as much constructive feedback as possible. All papers will be made available prior to the conference through the conference website. At the conference each presenter will be given 5-10 minutes to introduce his or her paper, followed by commentary by the panel discussant and open discussion. *Submission Details* Submit abstracts (around 300 words) to princeton.slavic.conference[at] gmail.com. In addition, please include your CV, departmental affiliation, email address, and the title of your proposed paper. The deadline for submissions is *June 30, 2013*. We will be able to provide travel subsidies for the conference presenters, as well as lodging for the nights of October 17 and 18. Any questions should be addressed to princeton.slavic.conference[at] gmail.com . Organized by the graduate students of Princeton's Slavic Department. Head organizers: Alisa Ballard, Emily Wang, and Denis Zhernokleyev. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oprokop at TEMPLE.EDU Fri Jun 14 15:35:38 2013 From: oprokop at TEMPLE.EDU (Olia Prokopenko) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:35:38 -0400 Subject: Interesting Piece of Poorly Known Part of Russian Film History In-Reply-To: <36E187C5-D4C8-4EE7-9DE3-C8527761AF35@tcnj.edu> Message-ID: Three WOW! Thanks to Ben for the link and to Olga Gershenson for her amazing discovery! On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Benjamin Rifkin wrote: > Dear Colleagues: > > An interesting piece about Soviet holocaust films appeared in Tablet today: > > > http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/134722/soviet-holocaust-cinema > > Best wishes to all, > > Ben Rifkin > The College of New Jersey > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Olia Prokopenko, Instructor, Russian Program Coordinator and Adviser Anderson Hall 551 FGIS, Temple University, 1114 W.Berks St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 tel. 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The position is for the 2013-2014 academic year with the possibility of renewal for a second year if funding for the position is available. Applicants will be expected to teach Polish language and area studies courses. The teaching load will be 3 courses in Fall and 3 courses in Spring semesters. Teaching responsibility will also include work with graduate FLAS students on language and area studies related to their graduate studies and dissertations. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for the Polish Studies Program. Program building tasks include, but are not limited to: community outreach activities, current EU grant activities, enhancing collaboration with the on-campus Polish student organization, and sustaining exchange or study abroad programs. The field of specialization is open and can include any aspect of contemporary Polish language, literature, culture, history, politics or society. Candidates with a demonstrated interest in language pedagogy and an interdisciplinary or comparative background are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the scholarly and programming activities of the CES. Native or near-native fluency in Polish and English, as well as previous experience teaching Polish language are required. Candidates with Ph.D. are preferred, but qualified candidates who are A.B.D. may be considered. Applications must be submitted on-line at https://jobs.ufl.edu and must include: (1) a letter of interest, (2) CV, (3) a writing sample (approximately 20 pages), (4) 2 sample course descriptions (non-language), and (5) arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Chair, Polish Studies Search, Center for European Studies, 3324 Turlington Hall, P.O. Box 117342, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7342. Review of applications will begin June 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. The Center for European Studies is a Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) for European Studies. Additional information on the Center and its activities is available online at: www.ces.ufl.edu Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/. 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I'm going to rerecord it at the next showing, extending the end time five minutes to catch it all. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher pbg translations, inc. "Russian Translations That Read Like Originals" http://pbg-translations.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From frosset at WHEATONMA.EDU Fri Jun 14 19:19:27 2013 From: frosset at WHEATONMA.EDU (Francoise Rosset) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:19:27 -0400 Subject: Interesting Piece of Poorly Known Part of Russian Film History In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I second that, thanks kollegi !! -FR On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Olia Prokopenko wrote: > Three WOW! > > Thanks to Ben for the link and to Olga Gershenson for her amazing > discovery! > > > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Benjamin Rifkin wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues: >> >> An interesting piece about Soviet holocaust films appeared in Tablet >> today: >> >> >> http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/134722/soviet-holocaust-cinema >> >> Best wishes to all, >> >> Ben Rifkin >> The College of New Jersey >> > -- > > Olia Prokopenko, > Instructor, Russian Program Coordinator and Adviser > > Anderson Hall 551 > FGIS, Temple University, > 1114 W.Berks St. > Philadelphia, PA 19122 > tel. (215)-204-1768 > oprokop at temple.edu > -- Françoise Rosset Chair, Russian and Russian Studies Wheaton College, Norton MA 02766 office: 508-286-3696 FAX #: 508-286-3640 frosset at wheatonma.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From makoveeva at HOTMAIL.COM Sat Jun 15 15:43:23 2013 From: makoveeva at HOTMAIL.COM (Irina Makoveeva) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:43:23 -0500 Subject: Job: Resident Director, CIEE, St.Petersburg, Russia Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Council on International Educational Exchange is accepting applications for the position of Resident Director in St.Petersburg, Russia. Position: Resident Director, Russian Area Studies Program St. Petersburg, Russia Department: Study Abroad Reports To: Center Director, St. Petersburg, Russia Location: St. Petersburg, Russia CIEE: A nonprofit, non-governmental organization, CIEE is the world leader in international education and exchange. For 65 years CIEE has helped thousands of people gain the knowledge and skills necessary to live and work in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world by offering the most comprehensive, relevant, and valuable exchange programs available. Serving over 300 U.S. College and University consortium members, CIEE operates sixty study centers in over forty countries that support study abroad programs for over 6,000 students annually. In addition, as the largest sponsor for U.S. Department of State J-1 Visa programs, CIEE helps nearly 25,000 international students participate in U.S. based exchange programs annually. CIEE programs and services span study abroad, teach abroad, international faculty development seminars, university students, professionals, and educators. We strive to lead a robust community of international program providers and sponsors through innovation, exemplary service and exceptional efficiency. Our success depends on having the very best professionals. CIEE is committed to recruiting and retaining the best people in the industry, particularly those who are passionate about international education, are self-starters with high levels of energy and autonomy, and are dedicated to exceed expectations in every challenge. Summary of Position: CIEE is seeking a Resident Director for the Russian Area Studies Program at the CIEE Study Center in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded in 1967. The Resident Director supports the quality and success of programs, coordinating multiple aspects of in- country operations as well as contributing to long-range planning, program evaluation, and development. The Resident Director is responsible for ensuring the highest levels of program quality and customer satisfaction. Primary Responsibilities: Academic: Coordinate the academic program in cooperation with host institution faculty and staff; offerings; teach one language course per semester; advise students on course selection prior to the beginning of each semester; and service as the first point of contact for any students requests for special academic exceptions, complaints, appeal etc. Student Services: Hold regular and well publicized office hours; confer with individual students as necessary and hold regular group meetings; and plan and participate in all aspects of services (visas and other legal procedures that apply to students, pre-departure orientation, program orientation, cross-cultural information and training, program excursions and field trips, cultural and social activities, student support, etc.) Health and Safety: Monitor events in community related to health and safety risks; write annual safety audit covering health and safety information for participants, parents and sending schools; secure appropriate medical and professional services; maintain open communication among program sponsors and other who need to know of serious medical problems or injuries; develop and maintain emergency preparedness processes and crisis response plan; communicate to participants applicable codes of conduct and take appropriate action when they are in violation. Program Evaluation: Manage the student evaluation processes after orientation and at the conclusion of the program, including both evaluations of the program as a whole and of individual courses; help facilitate the visits of sending institution and evaluation teams (providing information, coordinating schedules, establishing appropriate local contacts, setting up group and/or individual meetings with students); and write report at the conclusion of each academic year. Program Management: Manage all aspects of the program in accordance with CIEE policies and agreements; manage relationship with host institution; participate in the formulation of the annual budget. Marketing: Participate in the writing of program materials (promotional materials, catalogue copy, bulletins, handbooks, arrival information, orientation information, pre-departure reading list, course syllabi, curricula vitae of teachers, information concerning the country, the location and the host institution). Other: Assist as needed in the development and implementation of new CIEE programs, customized programs, CIEE Annual Conference sessions, and other duties as assigned. Knowledge & Skill Requirements: Master's Degree required, PhD preferred Fluency in Russian and English (both written and oral) Knowledge of Russian culture, history, and academic environment Professional work experience in an international education-related position Familiarity with U.S. higher education and direct experience with U.S. college and university students Strong leadership skills, meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and commitment to customer service Willingness and ability to live full-time in St. Petersburg Demonstrated integrity, initiative and professionalism Ability to apply good judgment under pressure and to make reasoned and informed decisions in high-ambiguity situations Due to federal regulations a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment. Interested candidates please email a cover letter and resume to cieeresume at ciee.org. Please put "Resident Director, St.Petersburg" in the subject line. We will contact those candidates we would like to meet with to further discuss this exciting opportunity. Due to high volume we are unable to respond personally to each candidate. No phone calls please. Dr. Irina Makoveeva Resident Director CIEE Study Center St.Petersburg, Russia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From anthony.j.vanchu at NASA.GOV Sat Jun 15 18:50:36 2013 From: anthony.j.vanchu at NASA.GOV (Vanchu, Anthony J. (JSC-AH)[TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL, INC.]) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:50:36 -0500 Subject: HBO documentary on Pussy Riot In-Reply-To: <51BB68C1.9060805@pbg-translations.com> Message-ID: If the airing schedule is inconvenient, check to see if your cable or satellite provider has an "On Demand" type set up. I have Comcast and was able to go to their On Demand section and view it when I chose. Tony ________________________________________ From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul B. Gallagher [paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 2:02 PM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] HBO documentary on Pussy Riot Gene Peters wrote: > Thanks...... I can hardly wait. Well, that was fascinating. I have some quibbles with some of the English subtitles, but on the whole I thought it was good coverage. One thing I'd caution others about is that the start time last night at 1 AM was a little late, so I missed the last couple of minutes. I'm going to rerecord it at the next showing, extending the end time five minutes to catch it all. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher pbg translations, inc. "Russian Translations That Read Like Originals" http://pbg-translations.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From frosset at WHEATONMA.EDU Sun Jun 16 19:57:23 2013 From: frosset at WHEATONMA.EDU (Francoise Rosset) Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:57:23 -0400 Subject: HBO doc on Pussy Riot -- TIMES of broadcasts this week Message-ID: The next three days that it's airing are (according to my Search function): June 16 (Today) 5:15 pm on HBOw June 18 10:30 am on regular HBO June 22 4:40 pm on regular HBO Ta, -FR On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Paul B. Gallagher < paulbg at pbg-translations.com> wrote: > This week and next week (check local listings), HBO is airing a 90-minute > documentary on Pussy Riot. From what I can tell, there are about a dozen > showings, but that depends on which of the HBO channels you get on your > cable/satellite system. > -- Françoise Rosset Chair, Russian and Russian Studies Wheaton College, Norton MA 02766 office: 508-286-3696 FAX #: 508-286-3640 frosset at wheatonma.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM Sun Jun 16 21:47:55 2013 From: paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM (Paul B. Gallagher) Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:47:55 -0400 Subject: HBO documentary on Pussy Riot -- TIMES of broadcasts this week In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Françoise Rosset wrote: > The next three days that it's airing are (according to my Search > function): > > June 16 (Today) 5:15 pm on HBOw Yes, this showing also appeared on regular HBO this afternoon at 2:15 Eastern (just ended, got a good recording :-) ). > June 18 10:30 am on regular HBO > June 22 4:40 pm on regular HBO I should also have mentioned (for those who care) that the show is rated TV-MA, not because of rampant cursing (Nadya's husband especially favors the f-word), but obviously because of one scene at a biology museum where the members of Voina are seen completely naked engaged in various sex acts, Tolokonnikova being eight months pregnant at the time. Two minutes of porn with occasional visible genitalia. The other 88 minutes are fine. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher pbg translations, inc. "Russian Translations That Read Like Originals" http://pbg-translations.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From birgittepristed at HOTMAIL.COM Mon Jun 17 19:35:06 2013 From: birgittepristed at HOTMAIL.COM (birgitte pristed) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:35:06 +0200 Subject: Experienced American Proofreader with Knowledge of Russian? Message-ID: Lost in the jungle of internet advertisements, I would like to ask if any of you list members could recommend a reliable and competent American English native speaking proof-reader with a good knowledge of Russian (2. language)? As a non-native speaker, I am looking for someone who can assist me with the final correction of my Ph.D. dissertation. The text is app. 275 pages à 500 words and should be reworked into idiomatic and academic correct American English. This would include proof-reading of grammar and vocabulary mistakes, copyediting of stylistic errors, and correction of all translations of Russian citations and source titles into English. Quotes may be based on a short text sample and further details. Please, respond directly to my email address: birgittepristed at hotmail.com Thank you, Birgitte Pristed Ph.D. student at the University of Mainz, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Крылов" >, "Lovell, Stephen" >, Nikolay Petrov >, Richard Sakwa >, "Raleigh, Donald J" >, Vlad Strukov >, ivinitsk at sas.upenn.edu, Rimma >, Andrew Wachtel > Dear Editors! Please find below information on the conference, hosted by the Institute of Russian Studies, in Seoul in October 18-19, 2013. I would appreciate if you forward the attachment that includes conference statement and guidelines to your colleagues who might be interest in the conference. If you want to participate in the conference, please let me know. You are always welcome. Best wishes, Joonseo >>>>>>>>>> Call for Papers Changes and Challenges in Glocalizing Russia and Northeast Asia October 18-19, 2013 Institute of Russian Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea In the age of glocalization, we cross borders in our daily life. Those borders are not only borderlines between countries, but also social, cultural, psychological and mental borders existing in today’s glocalized society. For examples of these borders, one can find borderlines between central and regional authorities, towns, countryside, immigrants and natives, as well as borderlines between different social, political, cultural, and religious groups. How did the process of globalization break down these various borders within Russia and also among various countries of Northeast Asia? To what extent did the glocalization become everyday experiences for local communities in these regions? What are the changes in social, political, economic and cultural phenomena that have appeared in these regions during the process of glocalization? What are the tensions and conflicts that glocalization has promoted in these regions? By identifying the problems and effects of glocalization in this conference, we hope that this conference will contribute to raising mutual understanding of these regions and also promoting close future ties among countries in these regions. Some examples of possible topics for presentation in the conference include but are NOT limited to the following: Possible topics: Place and identity Memory and glocalism Cultural diversity, multiculturalism Everyday experiences Local mass media/communication Integration of local market into global market Global migrations Venue: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea Conference languages: English and Russian Presentation: 20 minutes for each presenter Proposals: Please send your proposals of 300 words in English or Russian to Dr. Jooonseo Song at songjoo1 at gmail.com . Proposals are due by August 2, 2013. Successful presenters will be notified before August 16. Final papers: Final papers are due by September 30, 2013. Languages for conference paper: Russian or English Document type: Microsoft Word Font: Times New Roman Font size: 12 (10 for endnotes) Citations: Please use endnote Length: minimum 8 pages for main text (Double space for main text; single space for endnotes). List of references (or bibliography) and endnotes are not included in the minimum page limit of your paper. Margins: Upper and Lower 2 cm; Right 1.5 cm; Left 3 cm (or 1 inch for each margin) Publication The Institute of Russian Studies(IRS) will publish conference papers which pass the peer-review process in REGION: Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, a journal published by the Slavica Publishers on behalf of the Institute of Russian Studies(IRS). Thus we encourage you to revise your papers after the conference and to submit them to the journal. Please note that REGION is published in English. Papers written in Russian should be translated into English for submission to REGION. The preferred length of the manuscript for REGION is 8,000 to 10,000 words. For more detailed information for paper submission to REGION, see the submission guidelines for REGION. Please note that the submitted papers will be peer-reviewed, and only papers have passed the review process will be published in REGION. Presenters who want to submit their papers to REGION for publication will need to email their revisions to Dr. Joonseo Song at songjoo1 at gmail.com by March 8, 2014. Papers that have successfully passed the peer review process will be published in July 2014. Free Accommodation: We will provide FREE accommodation for all participants coming from overseas, during the period of 17~20th of October. There is no conference registration fee. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Joonseo Song at songjoo1 at gmail.com -- Joonseo Song, Ph.D. > HK Assistant Professor Managing Editor of REGION Institute of Russian Studies > Hankuk University of Foreign Studies South Korea (office) +82-31-330-4696 (cell phone) +82-10-6505-3233 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The flat is large (60 square meters), 2 rooms, all necessary furniture, located near Neva, 7 minutes walk from Mariinsky. The price is negotiable. Please contact me off-list, if interested (vladimir.orlov at cantab.net), thanks. -- Dr. Vladimir Orlov PhD in Musicology (Cantab) Associate Professor, Smolny-Bard College Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences, St. Petersburg State University http://spbu.academia.edu/VladimirOrlov Trustee for Cultural and Artistic Affairs, Russian Cambridge Foundation www.russiancambridge.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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FW: IRS Conference October 18-19, Seoul, Korea > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription >  options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: >                     http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:35:06 +0200 >From: birgitte pristed < birgittepristed at HOTMAIL.COM > >Subject: Experienced American Proofreader with Knowledge of Russian? > > > >Lost in the >jungle of internet advertisements, I would like to ask if any of you list >members could recommend a reliable and competent American English native speaking >proof-reader with a good knowledge of Russian (2. language)? As a >non-native speaker, I am looking for someone who can assist me with the final correction >of my Ph.D. dissertation. > > >The text is >app. 275 pages à 500 words and should be reworked into idiomatic and academic >correct American English. This would include proof-reading of grammar and vocabulary >mistakes, copyediting of stylistic errors, and correction of all translations >of Russian citations and source titles into English. Quotes may >be based on a short text sample and further details. > > >Please, >respond directly to my email address: birgittepristed at hotmail.com > > >Thank you, > >Birgitte Pristed > >Ph.D. student at the University of Mainz, Germany > >  >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription >  options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: >                     http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >------------------------------ > >Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:35:11 +0000 >From: "Clowes, Edith (eec3c)" < eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU > >Subject: FW: IRS Conference October 18-19, Seoul, Korea > > >________________________________ > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Joonseo Song > >Date: Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 7:19 AM >Subject: IRS Conference October 18-19, Seoul, Korea >To: Lewis H Siegelbaum >, AEF >, edith clowes >, Evgeny Dobrenko >, "Ransel, David L." >, Жан Тощенко >, Helena Goscilo >, Григорий Голосов >, goldman3 at fas.harvard.edu, 关贵海 >, nataliek at ualberta.ca, "М. П. Крылов" >, "Lovell, Stephen" >, Nikolay Petrov >, Richard Sakwa >, "Raleigh, Donald J" >, Vlad Strukov >, ivinitsk at sas.upenn.edu, Rimma >, Andrew Wachtel > > > >Dear Editors! > >Please find below information on the conference, hosted by the Institute of Russian Studies, in Seoul in October 18-19, 2013. I would appreciate if you forward the attachment that includes conference statement and guidelines to your colleagues who might be interest in the conference. > >If you want to participate in the conference, please let me know. You are always welcome. > >Best wishes, > >Joonseo > >>>>>>>>>>> >Call for Papers > >Changes and Challenges in Glocalizing Russia and Northeast Asia > >October 18-19, 2013 >Institute of Russian Studies >Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea > > In the age of glocalization, we cross borders in our daily life. Those borders are not only borderlines between countries, but also social, cultural, psychological and mental borders existing in today’s glocalized society. For examples of these borders, one can find borderlines between central and regional authorities, towns, countryside, immigrants and natives, as well as borderlines between different social, political, cultural, and religious groups. How did the process of globalization break down these various borders within Russia and also among various countries of Northeast Asia? To what extent did the glocalization become everyday experiences for local communities in these regions? What are the changes in social, political, economic and cultural phenomena that have appeared in these regions during the process of glocalization? What are the tensions and conflicts that glocalization has promoted in these regions? By identifying the problems and effects of glocalization in this conference, we hope that this conference will contribute to raising mutual understanding of these regions and also promoting close future ties among countries in these regions. Some examples of possible topics for presentation in the conference include but are NOT limited to the following: > >Possible topics: >Place and identity >Memory and glocalism >Cultural diversity, multiculturalism >Everyday experiences >Local mass media/communication >Integration of local market into global market >Global migrations > >Venue: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea > >Conference languages: English and Russian > >Presentation: 20 minutes for each presenter > >Proposals: >Please send your proposals of 300 words in English or Russian to Dr. Jooonseo Song at songjoo1 at gmail.com . Proposals are due by August 2, 2013. Successful presenters will be notified before August 16. > >Final papers: >Final papers are due by September 30, 2013. >Languages for conference paper: Russian or English >Document type: Microsoft Word >Font: Times New Roman >Font size: 12 (10 for endnotes) >Citations: Please use endnote >Length: minimum 8 pages for main text (Double space for main text; single space for endnotes). List of references (or bibliography) and endnotes are not included in the minimum page limit of your paper. >Margins: Upper and Lower 2 cm; Right 1.5 cm; Left 3 cm (or 1 inch for each margin) > >Publication >The Institute of Russian Studies(IRS) will publish conference papers which pass the peer-review process in REGION: Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, a journal published by the Slavica Publishers on behalf of the Institute of Russian Studies(IRS). Thus we encourage you to revise your papers after the conference and to submit them to the journal. Please note that REGION is published in English. Papers written in Russian should be translated into English for submission to REGION. The preferred length of the manuscript for REGION is 8,000 to 10,000 words. For more detailed information for paper submission to REGION, see the submission guidelines for REGION. > >Please note that the submitted papers will be peer-reviewed, and only papers have passed the review process will be published in REGION. Presenters who want to submit their papers to REGION for publication will need to email their revisions to Dr. Joonseo Song at songjoo1 at gmail.com by March 8, 2014. Papers that have successfully passed the peer review process will be published in July 2014. > >Free Accommodation: >We will provide FREE accommodation for all participants coming from overseas, during the period of 17~20th of October. There is no conference registration fee. > >If you have any questions please contact Dr. Joonseo Song at songjoo1 at gmail.com > >-- >Joonseo Song, Ph.D. > >HK Assistant Professor >Managing Editor of REGION < http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/region/ > >Institute of Russian Studies < www.rus.or.kr > >Hankuk University of Foreign Studies < http://hufs.ac.kr/eng/ > >South Korea >(office) +82-31-330-4696 >(cell phone) +82-10-6505-3233 > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription >  options, and more. 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URL: From slavic at FAS.HARVARD.EDU Tue Jun 18 14:40:12 2013 From: slavic at FAS.HARVARD.EDU (Slavic Department) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:12 +0000 Subject: Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine Message-ID: Dear Slavists, I'm trying to help my son research moral themes discussed in The Hunger Games and I'm looking for books, stories, movies, or documentaries about the experiences of families in forced labor / exile in the Soviet Union and during man-made famines. I would prefer to give him narratives from a teen's or a child's point of view (similar to Breaking Stalin's Nose), but he might be able to get through a general historical overview as well. I'd be grateful for any suggestions. Jolanta Davis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Best wishes, Marina Rojavin, PhD Bryn Mawr College ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From klinela at COMCAST.NET Tue Jun 18 15:06:15 2013 From: klinela at COMCAST.NET (Laura Kline) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:15 -0400 Subject: Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine In-Reply-To: <5ACA95E9B47D984185476C5D4237A71A0390F0@HARVANDMBX03.fasmail.priv> Message-ID: Dear Jolanta, I would suggest "The Endless Steppe" by Esther R. Hautzig - the story of a Polish girl and her family exiled to the Soviet Union. Best, Laura From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Slavic Department Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:40 AM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [SEELANGS] Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine Dear Slavists, I'm trying to help my son research moral themes discussed in The Hunger Games and I'm looking for books, stories, movies, or documentaries about the experiences of families in forced labor / exile in the Soviet Union and during man-made famines. I would prefer to give him narratives from a teen's or a child's point of view (similar to Breaking Stalin's Nose), but he might be able to get through a general historical overview as well. I'd be grateful for any suggestions. Jolanta Davis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dwil247 at AUCKLANDUNI.AC.NZ Tue Jun 18 15:18:44 2013 From: dwil247 at AUCKLANDUNI.AC.NZ (David Williams) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:44 +0200 Subject: Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine In-Reply-To: <060601ce6c35$611c6380$23552a80$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Dear Jolanta, Sandra Kalniete's *With Dance Shoes in Siberian Snows*, from Latvia, might be useful. Regards, David On 18 June 2013 17:06, Laura Kline wrote: > Dear Jolanta,**** > > I would suggest “The Endless Steppe” by Esther R. Hautzig – the story of > a Polish girl and her family exiled to the Soviet Union. **** > > Best,**** > > Laura**** > > ** ** > > *From:* SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list > [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Slavic Department > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:40 AM > *To:* SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU > *Subject:* [SEELANGS] Looking for stories from a teen / child point of > view about exile and/or famine**** > > ** ** > > Dear Slavists,**** > > ** ** > > I'm trying to help my son research moral themes discussed in *The Hunger > Games* and I'm looking for books, stories, movies, or documentaries about > the experiences of families in forced labor / exile in the Soviet Union and > during man-made famines. I would prefer to give him narratives from a > teen's or a child's point of view (similar to *Breaking Stalin's Nose*), > but he might be able to get through a general historical overview as well. > I'd be grateful for any suggestions.**** > > ** ** > > Jolanta Davis**** > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. 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It's written by a woman from, if I recall correctly, Lithuania, who was exiled to Siberia with her family during WWII. -- Andrea On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Slavic Department wrote: > Dear Slavists, > > I'm trying to help my son research moral themes discussed in The Hunger > Games and I'm looking for books, stories, movies, or documentaries about > the experiences of families in forced labor / exile in the Soviet Union and > during man-made famines. I would prefer to give him narratives from a > teen's or a child's point of view (similar to *Breaking Stalin's Nose*), > but he might be able to get through a general historical overview as well. > I'd be grateful for any suggestions. > > Jolanta Davis > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. 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The text is app. 275 pages à 500 words and should be reworked into idiomatic and academic correct American English. This would include proof-reading of grammar and vocabulary mistakes, copyediting of stylistic errors, and correction of all translations of Russian citations and source titles into English. Quotes may be based on a short text sample and further details. Please, respond directly to my email address: birgittepristed at hotmail.com Thank you, Birgitte Pristed Ph.D. student at the University of Mainz, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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URL: From pratt.dan at GMAIL.COM Tue Jun 18 19:18:42 2013 From: pratt.dan at GMAIL.COM (daniel pratt) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:42 -0500 Subject: Call for papers: Deadline Extension: Post-Dissident Studies: Between Collaboration and Dissent in Central Europe Message-ID: Please Distribute * * *Post-Dissident Studies: Between Collaboration and Dissent in Central Europe * A Graduate Student Conference, September 20th – 22nd, 2013 Sponsored by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University In the years since the fall of Communism in East Germany, Central Europe, and the Soviet Union, a new space has opened for critical approaches to oppositional, dissident, and unofficial literature. Not only do new historical sources such as state archives contextualize the process of creating literary texts within Communist states, but the twenty years since the collapse of the Soviet Bloc provide necessary critical distance. Defining writers exclusively in terms of their opposition obscures nuanced views of the philosophical, aesthetic, and political constructions offered in their texts. This conference sets out to establish a new vision of evaluating official, unofficial, and semi-official authors, texts, and media that challenges the rhetoric of a dissident and non-dissident binary. Panels will be organized around time periods or on thematic bases grouping scholars who work on similar concepts in different national literatures. Papers establishing connections between East German authors and writers located beyond the GDR’s borders are especially encouraged. Possible topics include: · Reimagining the history of official, non-official, and unofficial literature in the Communist space · The responsibilities of the writer to various publics and audiences · Is dissident literature a reliable historical source? · Representation of dictatorship in experimental fiction e.g. Herta Müller, Monika Maron, or György Dragoman · Creative collaboration amongst groups of writers such as the Prenzlauerberg poets in Berlin or the Lianozovo poets near Moscow · Post-1989 literary representations of the Communist era from within the Eastern Bloc · New perspectives on the institutions of censorship · Reappraisals of author collaboration with governmental cultural regimes · Engagement with Socialist Realism, Marxism-Leninism, and revisionism in the Eastern Bloc’s cultural sphere · Projection of a history of dissidence onto earlier writers, e.g. Heine, Kafka, or Dostoevsky Abstracts of 200 – 250 words and a paragraph-long biography including expected date of PhD should be sent to PostDissidentStudies at gmail.com by July 1st, 2013 Conference Co-Chairs Nicole Burgoyne, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University nburgoyn at fas.harvard.edu Daniel Pratt, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago dpratt at uchicago.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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With best wishes, Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey *** The College of New Jersey's Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks to hire a part-time instructor in Russian to teach first- and second-year Russian in a communicative and standards-based program. The instructor will teach part-time in each of our first- and second-year courses sharing the instruction of these courses with a full-time instructor, under the supervision of Dr. Benjamin Rifkin. This is a one-semester appointment with the possibility of continuation into the Spring 2014 semester. The successful candidate must be able and willing to collaborate with co-instructor on all aspects of course management. Required: MA or equivalent in Russian or Slavic Linguistics with at least two years' experience teaching Russian to American students in American college or university settings, at least near-native fluency in both Russian and English, familiarity with contemporary materials for teaching Russian to Americans and the use of digital media in the teaching of Russian. Preferred: Training in methodology of teaching foreign languages, training in oral proficiency testing, understanding of national standards for foreign language teaching. Note: this job is a part-time position that offers no benefits; the College does not support work visa applications for foreign nationals for part-time positions. Interested applicants should send a letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references, by July 1, 2013, to WLC at tcnj.edu. Electronic documents only please. To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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I would prefer to give him narratives from a > teen's or a child's point of view (similar to *Breaking Stalin's Nose*), > but he might be able to get through a general historical overview as well. > I'd be grateful for any suggestions. > > Jolanta Davis > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kyiv :Olena Teliha Publishing House,2009 The Agony of a Nation :the Great Man-Made Famine in Ukraine 1932-1933 /Stephen Oleskiw. London :The National Committee to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Artificial Famine in Ukraine 1932-1933, 1983 Regards Mgr. Rita Kindlerová Národní knihovna ČR - Slovanská knihovna National Library CR - Slavonic Library Klementinum 190 110 00 Praha 1 Česká republika/Czech Republic Tel.: +420 221 663 360 e-mail: rita.kindlerova at nkp.cz http://www.nkp.cz From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Slavic Department Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:40 PM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [SEELANGS] Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine Dear Slavists, I'm trying to help my son research moral themes discussed in The Hunger Games and I'm looking for books, stories, movies, or documentaries about the experiences of families in forced labor / exile in the Soviet Union and during man-made famines. I would prefer to give him narratives from a teen's or a child's point of view (similar to Breaking Stalin's Nose), but he might be able to get through a general historical overview as well. 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Tabatowski) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:09:00 -0500 Subject: CFP: 2013 AATSEEL-WI Conference Message-ID: AATSEEL-Wisconsin Conference October 18 – 19, 2013 University of Wisconsin-Madison Call for papers for the 2013 AATSEEL-WI Conference Abstracts for 20 minute papers on any aspect of Slavic literatures and cultures (including film, music, the visual arts, and language pedagogy) are invited for the annual conference of the Wisconsin chapter of AATSEEL (The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages). Comparative topics and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome. The conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday and Saturday, October 18-19, 2013. Recent conference programs are posted on the AATSEEL-WI website at http://slavic.lss.wisc.edu/new_web/?q=node/7 To present a paper at the AATSEEL-WI conference, please submit a proposal by August 31, 2013. A complete proposal consists of: 1. Author's contact information (name, affiliation, postal address, telephone and email). 2. Paper title 3. 300-500 word abstract 4. Equipment request (if necessary) Please send proposals by email to: Thomas Tabatowski tabatowski at wisc.edu Please include “AATSEEL-WI” in the subject line of your email. All submissions will be acknowledged. Best Wishes, Thomas H. Tabatowski University of Wisconsin-Madison ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Pardon the self-promotion but it may be of use to you.  http://www.amazon.com/The-Littlest-Enemies-Children-Shadow/dp/0893573663 --- On Fri, 6/21/13, SEELANGS automatic digest system wrote: From: SEELANGS automatic digest system Subject: SEELANGS Digest - 19 Jun 2013 to 20 Jun 2013 (#2013-258) To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Friday, June 21, 2013, 1:00 AM SEELANGS Digest - 19 Jun 2013 to 20 Jun 2013 (#2013-258) #yiv2137690520 body { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#000000;} #yiv2137690520 td { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#000000;} #yiv2137690520 p { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#000000;} #yiv2137690520 a { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#3366CC;text-decoration:none;} #yiv2137690520 h2 { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:bold;color:#CC0033;} #yiv2137690520 h3 { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;color:#3366CC;}   SEELANGS Digest - 19 Jun 2013 to 20 Jun 2013 (#2013-258) Table of contents: Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine Re: Looking for stories from a teen / child point of view about exile and/or famine (06/20) From: Kindlerová Rita Browse the SEELANGS online archives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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This issue is not a themed issue; thus, we accept interdisciplinary articles (empirical and theoretical) pertinent to Germanic and/or Slavic Studies including, but not limited to: film, language, linguistics, translation, literature, history and art. We are looking for articles at least 3,600 words long (not including works cited) in MLA format. A more detailed CFS can be found at the journal's website, as well as submission information: http://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/verges/index. The deadline for submissions has been extended to June 30, 2013. Contact the journal editors at gsreview at uvic.ca if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your submissions. All best, Dorota Lockyer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Even the super bowl ring makes an appearance. http://youtu.be/z_c0W8ZwA8I Best, Ian Bateson ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU Mon Jun 24 17:22:24 2013 From: eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU (Clowes, Edith (eec3c)) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:22:24 +0000 Subject: University of Virginia Slavic instructional positions Message-ID: The University of Virginia Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures seeks applications to fill non-tenure track Instructional positions during the 2013-2014 academic year. Subject areas of need include, but are not limited to, Slavic language, literature, folklore, and/or linguistics. Our top priority is a teacher for one course in Elementary Polish each semester. A terminal degree is expected but not required. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching. Compensation will take the form of wages without benefits. Past teachers have earned $6000 per course. Applications will be considered immediately. To apply, please complete a Candidate Profile online through Jobs at UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), and electronically attach the following: a current CV, cover letter, and complete contact information for three professional references. Search on posting 0612387. Questions regarding this position should be directed to: David Herman herman at virginia.edu. Questions regarding the online application process should be directed to: Anne Zook 434-924-6683 rz at virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The University of Virginia is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From muireann.maguire at GOOGLEMAIL.COM Mon Jun 24 20:07:52 2013 From: muireann.maguire at GOOGLEMAIL.COM (Muireann Maguire) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:07:52 -0500 Subject: What Butler Did - in Russian Literature Message-ID: Dear fellow SEELANGERS, I have been asked to discuss Samuel Butler's influence on Russian literature. This is not a topic on which I have any expertise, and I would be grateful if any of you could point me towards sources in this field - ideally, Russian writers, ideologues, scholars, or memoirists who acknowledge Butler's influence specifically. I should clarify that this is Butler the author of Erewhon and The Way of All Flesh, not the seventeenth-century author of Hudibras. With sincere thanks in advance, Muireann Maguire Research Fellow in Russian Literature, University of Oxford ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From sbishop at WILLAMETTE.EDU Mon Jun 24 21:16:54 2013 From: sbishop at WILLAMETTE.EDU (Sarah Bishop) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:16:54 -0700 Subject: AATSEEL 2014 conference: One week to July 1 proposal deadline Message-ID: The 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) will be held in Chicago, Illinois, January 9-12, 2014. The second and final deadline for submission of proposals is *July 1, 2013*. For information about this meeting and details about submission procedures, please see the Call for Papers at the following site: http://www.aatseel.org/program/ Please note that if you are the organizer of a fully-formed panel proposal, you only need to submit a single-paragraph description by the July 1 deadline. Once the panel is accepted, descriptions of individual papers for such panels must be submitted by *September 30, 2013* to be included in the program. To submit a proposal, you must be an AATSEEL member in good standing for 2013-14, or request a waiver of membership from the Executive Director, Elizabeth Durst . For information on AATSEEL membership, details on conference participation, and guidelines for preparing proposals, please follow the links from AATSEEL's homepage ( http://www.aatseel.org). AATSEEL 2014 promises to be an intellectually vibrant occasion, featuring a number of special events in addition to the usual array of panels and roundtable on Slavic linguistics, pedagogy, literature and culture. These include: *ADVANCED SEMINARS* "Poetry and Biography," led by Prof. Clare Cavanagh, Northwestern University "Icon, Index, Symbol: Reading the Signs of Medieval Rus," led by Prof. Michael S. Flier, Harvard University *FEATURED WORKSHOP* "Strategies and Tactics for Facilitating Discussion: Approaches for Language, Literature, and Culture Classes," led by Prof. Benjamin Rifkin, The College of New Jersey *POETRY READINGS* by Valzhyna Mort, Yurii Milorava, and Rafael Levchin *POETRY TRANSLATION WORKSHOP* led by Dr. Boris Dralyuk, UCLA *PRESIDENTIAL PANELS* fostering discussion around three books: Rebecca Stanton's* Isaac Babel and the Self-Invention of Odessan Modernism*; Tim Harte's* Fast Forward: The Aesthetics and Ideology of Speed in Russian Avant-Garde Culture, 1910-1930*; and Kathleen Parthé, ed., *A Herzen Reader* . 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URL: From Alexandra.Smith at ED.AC.UK Mon Jun 24 22:31:19 2013 From: Alexandra.Smith at ED.AC.UK (Alexandra Smith) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:31:19 +0100 Subject: Teaching Assistant in Russian -- Edinburgh Message-ID: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGT957/language-assistant-in-russian/ Language Assistant in Russian University of Edinburgh -College of Humanities and Social Science, School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Russian Studies, part of the Division of European Languages and Studies within the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, seeks to appoint a Language Assistant in Russian. The successful applicant will be required to teach within the framework of the School?s courses in undergraduate and postgraduate Russian. The post is tenable from September 2nd 2013, and is full time, for a period of 10 months, with the possibility of extension. The successful candidate will have experience in the delivery of Russian language teaching within the higher education sector. The closing date is 5pm GMT on Wednesday 10th July 2013. Salary: £25,504 - £29,541 per annum Vacancy Ref: 015146 Closing Date: 10-JUL-2013 at 5pm GMT -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU Mon Jun 24 23:26:37 2013 From: eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU (Clowes, Edith (eec3c)) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:26:37 +0000 Subject: Instructor position in Polish--University of Virginia Message-ID: The University of Virginia Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures seeks applications to fill non-tenure track Instructional positions during the 2013-2014 academic year. Subject areas of need include, but are not limited to, Slavic language, literature, folklore, and/or linguistics. Our top priority is a teacher for one course in Elementary Polish each semester. A terminal degree is expected but not required. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching. Compensation will take the form of wages without benefits. Past teachers have earned $6000 per course. Applications will be considered immediately. To apply, please complete a Candidate Profile online through Jobs at UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), and electronically attach the following: a current CV, cover letter, and complete contact information for three professional references. Search on posting 0612387. Questions regarding this position should be directed to: David Herman herman at virginia.edu. Questions regarding the online application process should be directed to: Anne Zook 434-924-6683 rz at virginia.edu. Edith W. Clowes Brown-Forman Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures 108 Halsey Annex C University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Alexandra.Smith at ED.AC.UK Mon Jun 24 23:06:07 2013 From: Alexandra.Smith at ED.AC.UK (Alexandra Smith) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:06:07 +0100 Subject: What Butler Did - in Russian Literature In-Reply-To: <9172293026348129.WA.muireann.maguiregooglemail.com@listserv.ua.edu> Message-ID: Dear Muireann, You should consult Maksim Shadurskii's book: Шадурский М. И. Художественная модель мира в романах-утопиях С.Батлера и О.Хаксли. Минск: Изд-во БГУ, 2008. As far as I know Maksim does refer to Russian utopian narratives, too. (Maksim has just had a PhD viva at Edinburgh (Department of English Studies)). I hope he'll be able to help you with your enquiry. If you wish, I could pass on your address and your question to him. It might be useful to consult Leonid Geller's book on utopia in Russia: http://rumagic.com/ru_zar/sci_philosophy/geller/0/ All best, Sasha Quoting Muireann Maguire on Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:07:52 -0500: > Dear fellow SEELANGERS, > > I have been asked to discuss Samuel Butler's influence on Russian > literature. This is not a topic on which I have any expertise, and I > would be grateful if any of you could point me towards sources in > this field - ideally, Russian writers, ideologues, scholars, or > memoirists who acknowledge Butler's influence specifically. I should > clarify that this is Butler the author of Erewhon and The Way of All > Flesh, not the seventeenth-century author of Hudibras. > > With sincere thanks in advance, > > Muireann Maguire > > Research Fellow in Russian Literature, University of Oxford > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription > options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: > http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From eroby at FRIENDSBALT.ORG Tue Jun 25 03:19:13 2013 From: eroby at FRIENDSBALT.ORG (Roby, Lee) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:19:13 -0400 Subject: Part-Time Position in Russian Message-ID: Dear SEELANGers, I am posting the below job announcement for a colleague, who is not on SEELANGS. Please direct all inquiries to the person and email highlighted below. Lee Roby -------- Baltimore International Academy (BIA), a K-8 public charter school in Baltimore City, is looking for a full-time elementary school teacher for its Russian Immersion program. The candidate must possess a valid teaching certificate in the State of Maryland or be eligible for one. A background in Elementary Education and experience with International Baccalaureate (IB) is strongly preferred. The candidate must be able to work legally in the United States; BIA does not sponsor visas. The candidate must either be a native Russian speaker, or have native-level Russian skills. Students are taught all core academic subjects (math, science, social studies, and Russian language arts) entirely in Russian. The use of English is not permitted in the classroom. Qualified candidates should respond with their cover letter and resume at elokounia at bcps.k12.md.us. To learn more about BIA, visit www.baltimorecityschools.org/335. Elena Lokounia Assistant Principal Baltimore International Academy #335 4410 Frankford Ave. Baltimore, MD 21206 Ph: 410-426-3650 ext. 102 Fax: 410-426-3657 "International Education for Global Leadership" www.baltimorecityschools.org/335 ________________________________ From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list on behalf of Benjamin Rifkin Sent: Tue 6/18/2013 10:47 PM To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [SEELANGS] Part-Time Position in Russian Dear SEELANGers: The College of New Jersey is seeking a part-time instructor in Russian. While this position reports to me, I am not organizing the search process. If you have questions about the program, feel free to contact me, but the application should be sent in to the World Languages & Cultures Department at WLC at tcnj.edu, as per the instructions in the announcement, appended below. Please note the quick deadline of July 1, 2013. With best wishes, Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey *** The College of New Jersey's Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks to hire a part-time instructor in Russian to teach first- and second-year Russian in a communicative and standards-based program. The instructor will teach part-time in each of our first- and second-year courses sharing the instruction of these courses with a full-time instructor, under the supervision of Dr. Benjamin Rifkin. This is a one-semester appointment with the possibility of continuation into the Spring 2014 semester. The successful candidate must be able and willing to collaborate with co-instructor on all aspects of course management. Required: MA or equivalent in Russian or Slavic Linguistics with at least two years' experience teaching Russian to American students in American college or university settings, at least near-native fluency in both Russian and English, familiarity with contemporary materials for teaching Russian to Americans and the use of digital media in the teaching of Russian. Preferred: Training in methodology of teaching foreign languages, training in oral proficiency testing, understanding of national standards for foreign language teaching. Note: this job is a part-time position that offers no benefits; the College does not support work visa applications for foreign nationals for part-time positions. Interested applicants should send a letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references, by July 1, 2013, to WLC at tcnj.edu. Electronic documents only please. To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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If interested, please send an email to the editors at gsreview at uvic.ca with a brief bio stating your institution, credentials, and a list of the main areas you would be prepared to review (your main areas of expertise) by June 30. Selected reviewers will be notified July 1. All reviewers will be fully credited for their contribution in the journal issue. For more information about the journal, please visit http://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/verges/index. Thank you, Dorota Lockyer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Associate Director Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREEES) The incumbent will have primary program and administrative responsibility for the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREEES), within the Division of International, Comparative and Area Studies (ICA). This staff position reports to the CREEES Faculty Director and ICA Division Executive Director. CREEES is an international studies center engaged in interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate academic programs and outreach, with an annual operating budget of approximately $750,000. The Associate Director has overarching responsibility for all operational aspects of the Center including, but not limited to, the following: In collaboration with the faculty Director, develops and implements conferences, workshops, lecture series, and receptions. Develops and oversees annual budget, assuring compliance and appropriate expenditures of government Title VI grant monies, endowment, and gift funds. Prepares proposals, grant applications, and reports. Plans and oversees fundraising efforts jointly with the Office of Development, the Center Director and the ICA Division. Responsible for donor relations and stewardship. Supervises administration of an interdisciplinary MA program, provides academic advisement and professional development workshops; conducts mentoring and outreach to program alumni and all current Stanford students interested in the region. Plans Center sponsorship of language and area studies courses and provides course administration, as needed. Supervises the Center’s presence in The Stanford Bulletin and other publications. Coordinates and manages course offerings with other departments, programs and professional schools. Supervises two benefits-eligible staff members, in addition to student assistants and part-time employees. Maintains public visibility of CREEES through public outreach and teacher training programs, newsletters, online publications, Center website, social media, and public email distribution lists. Liaison to public, media, federal government, consulates and embassies, domestic and overseas universities, professional organizations (including ASEEES, CNRC, and IIE) and donors. Oversees selection and implementation of student and post-doctoral fellow research and language study grants. Administers visiting scholar, post-doctoral fellow and visiting faculty appointments. Works with peers within the ICA Division, and the university, to collaborate on joint activities. May have the opportunity to teach or conduct research in an area relevant to the Center, based on incumbent’s qualifications as well as the Center’s needs and capacity. Other duties as necessary. Qualifications Advanced degree (M.A. acceptable, Ph.D. preferred) in the social sciences, humanities, or higher education administration, with specialization and fieldwork in Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies. Capacity to evaluate interdisciplinary research. Fluency in English and knowledge of a major area language relevant to the program. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated administrative experience, with emphasis on program management, budgeting, strategic planning, event programming, and staff supervision in an academic environment. Sponsored research experience, including proposal authoring, compliance, and reporting. Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team in cooperation with a wide range of people, from administrative staff to students and faculty. Strong public relations skills including public speaking, media relations, planning and design of publicity and other collateral materials. Expertise in basic computing applications (e.g. Microsoft Office suite, calendaring programs). Final offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of national criminal background check, national sex offender registry search and, where applicable, driving record. Job: Administration Location: United States-California-School of Humanities and Sciences Schedule: Full-time ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM Tue Jun 25 19:29:05 2013 From: kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM (Robert Chandler) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:29:05 +0100 Subject: Futurist Steamships Message-ID: Dear all, Here is a link to an interesting interview with Boris Dralyuk about his new translation of Russian Futurist Manifetos: > http://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/russian-futurist-manifestos-and-steamship-modernity#.UcnfUuAmS-8 All the best, Robert ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From rifkin at TCNJ.EDU Tue Jun 25 19:42:36 2013 From: rifkin at TCNJ.EDU (Benjamin Rifkin) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:42:36 -0400 Subject: Reminder: Part-Time Russian Instructor Position at The College of New Jersey Message-ID: Dear SEELANGers: Please share this information as appropriate. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2013. Thank you. Sincerely, Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey The College of New Jersey's Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks to hire a part-time instructor in Russian to teach first- and second-year Russian in a communicative and standards-based program. The instructor will teach part-time in each of our first- and second-year courses sharing the instruction of these courses with a full-time instructor, under the supervision of Dr. Benjamin Rifkin. This is a one-semester appointment with the possibility of continuation into the Spring 2014 semester. The successful candidate must be able and willing to collaborate with co-instructor on all aspects of course management. Required: MA or equivalent in Russian or Slavic Linguistics with at least two years' experience teaching Russian to American students in American college or university settings, at least near-native fluency in both Russian and English, familiarity with contemporary materials for teaching Russian to Americans and the use of digital media in the teaching of Russian. Preferred: Training in methodology of teaching foreign languages, training in oral proficiency testing, understanding of national standards for foreign language teaching. Note: this job is a part-time position that offers no benefits; the College does not support work visa applications for foreign nationals for part-time positions. Interested applicants should send a letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references, by July 1, 2013, to WLC at tcnj.edu. Electronic documents only please. To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply. Employment is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From yfurman at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU Tue Jun 25 20:34:48 2013 From: yfurman at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU (Furman, Yelena) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:34:48 +0000 Subject: CFP: UC Undergraduate Journal of Slavic and East/Central European Studies, vol. 7 Message-ID: Dear SEELANGS members, For those of us teaching undergraduates, please bring this to their attention. It is a unique opportunity to have their research published. And please feel free to email me with any questions. Thank you in advance. Yelena Furman Once again, it is time for the Call for Papers for the seventh volume of the UC Undergraduate Journal of Slavic and East/Central European Studies. Your papers should have a well-formulated and well-developed thesis, with plenty of textual evidence to back it up. When citing, please give quotes both in the original Cyrillic (or appropriate Slavic language) and in English translation. The papers should be a maximum of 25 double-spaced pages and need to include footnotes and a bibliography (the page limit is inclusive of the bibliography/footnotes). For the bibliography, please use the Chicago Manual of Style format. (You can find a hard copy of CMS in your library, and it¹s also available online). All papers will be subject to peer review. The deadline to submit is October 1, 2013. While the papers will be due in a few months, right now we need a preliminary headcount. If you are planning to submit your paper, please email me with your name, preferred email, the title of your paper, and the name and email of your advisor: yfurman at humnet.ucla.edu And in case you haven¹t seen it yet, please take a look at volume six of the Journal, which is now up: http://www.international.ucla.edu/languages/slavicjournal/ All best, Prof. Furman ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lora at UCI.EDU Tue Jun 25 21:23:08 2013 From: lora at UCI.EDU (Lora Wheeler Mjolsness) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:23:08 -0700 Subject: Part-time Lecturer of Russian Language/Literature/Culture In-Reply-To: <3F84E7FC-0984-499D-A5B5-526A505F3801@dial.pipex.com> Message-ID: Dear SEELANGERS, I wish to bring the following job announcement to your attention: Position: Part-time Lecturer of Russian Language/Literature/Culture The Program in Russian Studies in the Department of European Languages and Studies at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a part-time lecturer to teach up to five courses in Russian language and Russian culture in English translation during academic year 2013-14. The rate per course is $5746.87, paid over three months (based on an annual salary of $45,975.00). Fall quarter service period: 09/23/13-12/13/13 Winter quarter service period: 01/02/14-03/21/14 Spring quarter service period: 03/26/14-06/13/14 Requirements: The successful candidate should hold a Ph.D. or near equivalent at the time of appointment and have experience teaching Russian Language, Literature and Culture at the college level. TO APPLY: Please log onto UC Irvine’s RECRUIT located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply. Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for this position: 1. Cover letter 2. Curriculum vitae 3. Evidence of excellence in teaching, which should include at least teaching evaluation summaries 4. Two Letters of Recommendation 5. Two sample syllabi of courses you would be interested in teaching in English on a topic in Russian culture broadly conceived, including a course description and a list of course materials. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to ensure fullest consideration, all application materials should be submitted by July 31, 2013. The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From gsafran at STANFORD.EDU Tue Jun 25 22:39:57 2013 From: gsafran at STANFORD.EDU (Gabriella Safran) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:39:57 -0700 Subject: AATSEEL panel on ethnographic memoirs? Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, At the eleventh hour, I'm considering creating an AATSEEL panel on ethnographic memoirs. If you'd like to be part of it in any way, please write to me at gsafran at stanford.edu in the next couple days, and I'll see if it comes together by July 1. Take care, Gabriella -- Gabriella Safran Professor and Director, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures Chair, Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305 tel. 650-723-4414 fax 650-725-0011 gsafran at stanford.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ilanisimova at GMAIL.COM Wed Jun 26 03:04:19 2013 From: ilanisimova at GMAIL.COM (Irina Anisimova) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 23:04:19 -0400 Subject: AATSEEL panel on late Soviet and post-Soviet culture Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are looking for a third paper and a discussant for AATSEEL panel “Revisiting Russian past in late Soviet and post-Soviet culture.” So far, one of the papers will address nineteenth-century subtext in late Soviet film; other paper will analyze the return of Russian history in the recent works of Vladimir Sorokin. If you are interested in this topic please write to ila4 at pitt.edu. Regards, Irina ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From newsnet at PITT.EDU Wed Jun 26 19:26:03 2013 From: newsnet at PITT.EDU (ASEEES NewsNet) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:26:03 -0400 Subject: ASEEES June NewsNet now available Message-ID: The most recent issue of NewsNet, June 2013, is now available http://aseees.org/newsnet/2013-06.pdf The June issue includes: *"Open Access: Is it a Revolution?" by Joshua Sanborn (Lafayette College) *"The Panacea of Open Access?" by Carolyn J. Pouncy (Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History) *"Slavic Studies, Libraries, and the Crisis in Academic Journal Costs" by Michael Biggins (U of Washington) *"Open Access: An Argument in Favor" by Steven A. Barnes (George Mason U) *"Class-sourcing Slavic and Eurasian Studies: Teaching Students, Serving the Public and Staying Relevant" by Gleb Tsipursky (Ohio State U) *News from ASEEES Institutional Members and Affiliates; Library and Internet News *"Jane Hedges to Retire from Slavic Review" by Diane Koenker (U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign); "Mark Steinberg to Step Down as Slavic Review Editor; Harriet Murav to Take Over" *Personages *Publications *In Memoriam: Remembering Daniel Balmuth, Kathryn Wasserman Davis, Clayton Leroy Dawson, and Joseph Frank *Winners of the Davis Graduate Student Travel Grant and the Regional Scholar Travel Grant Please let me know what questions you have Mary Arnstein ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From tatianafilimonova2011 at U.NORTHWESTERN.EDU Wed Jun 26 22:56:07 2013 From: tatianafilimonova2011 at U.NORTHWESTERN.EDU (Tatiana Filimonova) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:56:07 -0500 Subject: AATSEEL panelist needed: Imagined Geographies Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are looking for a third panelist for our panel on "Imagined Geographies in Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Russia." (Title is tentative). Please take a look at the panel description below and, if interested, e-mail me the abstract of your proposed paper preferably by Friday, June 29. During the twentieth century Russia experienced many geopolitical transformations, including territorial acquisitions and losses by the Tsarist empire, post-revolutionary migrations, frequent shifts in occupying powers during the Civil War, the partitioning of Europe that followed World War Two, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Because of these transformations, geographical space plays an important role in twentieth-century Russian literature and visual arts. Our panel will address this connection between geographical space and Russian identity and culture using the notion of "imagined geographies" recently formulated by Edith Clowes as “geographical images endowed with complex post-Soviet attitudes toward self and other, tradition and change, ethnicity and multiculturalism, the state and the nature of citizenship” (Clowes 2011). While this definition emphasizes the connection between space and identity specifically in the post-Soviet period, our panel will consider metaphors of geographical space both before and after 1991. So far we have: (1) a paper on Andrei Platonov's spatial notion of "the land of the past" and its relationship to "verbal grounds" and irony in Chevengur. (Conor Klamann, Northwestern University) (2) a paper on post-Soviet identity and imperial nostalgia in the novels of Pavel Krusanov. (Tatiana Filimonova, Vanderbilt University) Best, Tatiana ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From j.b.morris at BHAM.AC.UK Thu Jun 27 09:58:31 2013 From: j.b.morris at BHAM.AC.UK (Jeremy Morris) Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:58:31 -0500 Subject: Workshop call: Post-Socialism Playing Global: Computer Gaming Industries and Digital Media Culture Message-ID: Submissions are invited for a two-day workshop to be held at the University of Birmingham, UK, on 1-2 November 2013. The organisers, Jeremy Morris, University of Birmingham and Vlad Strukov, University of Leeds, invite potential participants’ expressions of interest in attending by 31 July 2013: j.b.morris at bham.ac.uk, v.strukov at leeds.ac.uk. While the aim of the workshop is to bring together scholars and others interested in the post-socialist region, a wider discussion of interdisciplinary issues is encouraged: the organisers hope that scholars working on other regions with specialisms in (new/social) media studies, digital cultures, globalisation, digital labour and games studies, can contribute to a dialogue on the direction post-socialist digital cultural studies might take. The workshop will also include contributions from practitioners who will discuss the transformations in the industry and new challenges of globalised digital economy and culture. The workshop will establish a research network in this area, strengthen the research agenda through information exchange and debate, and develop plans for longer-term collaboration. Participants are invited to present papers on their own research as well as present critical, ‘position’ papers, in which they would challenge our present assumptions about the gaming industries in the post-socialist countries and attempt to ‘de-colonise’ new media studies. Proceedings will follow a themed set of panels and discussion seminars. The themes are broad and overlapping; participants are encouraged to respond to one or several themes and also propose their own that would connect to the overall objectives of the workshop. Digital social and cultural identities Of what use now are categories such as digital ‘classes’, and ‘nations’? The digital era has transformed identity in the region; what micro-studies and bottom-up approaches that test and/or challenge these theories are needed? Have virtual ethnographies and qualitative studies only looked at the ‘western’ face of the new digital denizens of the region? How does the experience of socialism inform our understanding of digital cultures and specifically computer gaming in the region? Global, local, glocal prosumers It has been argued that in the digital era production is no longer local and includes transnational actors on the global scale. The concept of ‘producer’ has also been interrogated to include aspects of consumption, and vice versa: the ‘prosumer’ is a not only a new type of workforce but also social and cultural identity. How do these phenomena manifest themselves in the region and what are their specificities in terms of material and virtual assemblages? The digital economy and the ‘creative class’ How has the evolution of digital economy in the region and beyond been dependent on the role of engineers/programmers/creatives who were trained in the USSR and have become a dominant creative force in Russia, USA and other countries (the so-called ‘kreativnyi klass’)? To what extent is the post-socialist region a bellweather for (g)localization projects globally? Gaming: the intersection of digital and subcultures What does the huge popularity of computer, online and social media gaming mean for the region? When goes gaming become digital labour? How are production and consumption conflated into the prosumer and if so, what are the post-socialist prosumers’ specificities? Where and how does gaming culture intersect with the rich literature on socialist and post-socialist subcultures? What in gaming speaks to other areas of cultural, area- and media studies? Is it inevitable that we read questions of national identity into game studies in the region? Civil and Political Society How do digital cultures intersect social networks and activism? Particularly, given the incomplete democratization of many states, how do digital cultures facilitate or discourage political discourse, movements, and dissent more generally. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From willcohen at OUTLOOK.COM Thu Jun 27 12:22:20 2013 From: willcohen at OUTLOOK.COM (William Cohen) Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:22:20 +0000 Subject: Two Rooms for Rent in Moscow (July 3rd through mid-August) Message-ID: My flatmate and I are subletting our rooms in an apartment just down the block from metro station Tretyakovskaya/Novokuznetskaya from July 3rd through mid-to-late August. One room is 19 sq. meters and has a mattress, desk and couch. The other room is quite small--or cozy if you prefer--but Anna Akhmatova lived for nearly thirty years in the exact same room two floors below, so who are we to complain? The flat itself has three bedrooms and a spacious living room that you are welcome to hang out in. It is located on the top floor of the building and has a great view and plenty of sunlight. The third bedroom is occupied by a friendly Russian woman in her late 20s who works as an architect. I doubt there are many people on here who don't speak Russian, but just in case I'll note that she speaks reasonably good English. The large room is 7000 rubles/week, and the small room is 6000 rubles a week. All utilities and wi-fi are included. We would prefer people who want to rent the rooms the entire time we will be out of town. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact me off-list at willcohen at outlook.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM Thu Jun 27 13:21:13 2013 From: kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM (Robert Chandler) Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:21:13 +0100 Subject: Article about C20 Russian poetry evening at Pushkin House, London Message-ID: See this: http://rbth.ru/arts/2013/06/26/beyond_akhmatova_and_pasternak_discovering_soviet_poets_27499.html All the best, Robert Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From vroon at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU Thu Jun 27 16:08:17 2013 From: vroon at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU (Vroon, Ronald) Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:08:17 +0000 Subject: Job openings: Adjunct Asst. Professorships, UCLA Message-ID: The UCLA Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures invites applications for two positions at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor, beginning in the Fall Quarter, 2013. The initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of renewal, funds permitting. We are looking for applicants with Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment, possessing fluency in Russian and English, who are prepared to conduct courses on Russian literature and culture to both undergraduate and graduate students. Both appointees would be expected to participate fully in the work of the department: research, teaching and administration. Preference for one of the two positions will be given to candidates with specialization in nineteenth-century Russian literature, and for the other, in the literature and culture of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. One or both of the positions will be filled by a candidate with native or near-native Russian prepared to teach courses for advanced students of the language, including heritage speakers. We particularly welcome candidates with strong interdisciplinary interests in such areas as digital humanities, literature and ecology, translation studies, cinema, the visual arts and music. Dossier should include a cover letter describing research and teaching experience; curriculum vitae; and three letters of recommendation. Dossiers should be submitted by July 31, 2013. Send dossier to The Search Committee, Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of California, Los Angeles, 361 Humanities Building, Box 957233, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7233. Electronic submissions may be sent to: Slavic at humnet.ucla.edu. UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Ronald Vroon, Chair, UCLA Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From simon at SIMONBEATTIE.CO.UK Fri Jun 28 09:05:19 2013 From: simon at SIMONBEATTIE.CO.UK (Simon Beattie) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:05:19 +0000 Subject: What Butler Did - in Russian Literature In-Reply-To: <9172293026348129.WA.muireann.maguiregooglemail.com@listserv.ua.edu> Message-ID: Dear Muireann, If you haven't already, it may be worth contacting St John's College, Cambridge, which is just finishing a two-year Samuel Butler Project (http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/samuel-butler-project). The special collections librarian there, Kathryn McKee, may be able to give you some sources, or contacts to Butler scholars. Best wishes, Simon -----Original Message----- From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Muireann Maguire Sent: 24 June 2013 21:08 To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [SEELANGS] What Butler Did - in Russian Literature Dear fellow SEELANGERS, I have been asked to discuss Samuel Butler's influence on Russian literature. This is not a topic on which I have any expertise, and I would be grateful if any of you could point me towards sources in this field - ideally, Russian writers, ideologues, scholars, or memoirists who acknowledge Butler's influence specifically. I should clarify that this is Butler the author of Erewhon and The Way of All Flesh, not the seventeenth-century author of Hudibras. With sincere thanks in advance, Muireann Maguire Research Fellow in Russian Literature, University of Oxford ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From rifkin at TCNJ.EDU Sat Jun 29 00:04:43 2013 From: rifkin at TCNJ.EDU (Benjamin Rifkin) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:04:43 -0400 Subject: Position Available at NJ Council for the Humanities Message-ID: Dear SEELANGers: This position has become available. Please do not send queries to me, but follow instructions in the announcement below. Sincerely, Ben Rifkin The College of New Jersey Job Opportunities Position Announcement: Executive Director, New Jersey Council for the Humanities The mission of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) is to serve the people of New Jersey by developing, supporting, and promoting projects that explore and interpret the human experience, foster cross-cultural understanding, and engage people in dialogue about matters of individual choice and public responsibility. We connect the citizens of New Jersey of all ages and cultural backgrounds with the history, ideas, and values that promote a more informed and humane society. NJCH is a nonprofit organization established in 1972 as the state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Located in Trenton, New Jersey, it receives operating and programming support from the NEH, the state of New Jersey, foundations, businesses, and private donors. The Council is a member of the Federation of State Humanities Councils. The Executive Director of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) is a full-time employee. The preferred candidate will have an advanced degree in a humanities discipline, a record of effective organizational leadership, financial management, and a prior record of distinguished service in a field of employment related to the work of the Council. Critical Competencies for Success: The Executive Director works closely with the Board in the execution of the Council’s mission and strategic plan; and submits an annual budget for the board’s approval. To that end, the Executive Director will demonstrate knowledge of and insight into the current direction of humanities scholarship, especially insofar as it concerns the issues that are central to the mission of the Council. The Executive Director will develop strategic partnerships and associations that advance the Council’s goals. The Executive Director must be an effective advocate and communicator, advancing NJCH’s mission with the public, educational institutions, public officials, and elected representatives (state and federal). The Executive Director will also engage with the leaders of private for-profit and not-for-profit organizations throughout the state. The Executive Director must have a clear understanding of current and future financial resources needed to realize the organization’s mission and will serve as fundraiser-in-chief, in coordination with the Board. The Executive Director is responsible for the hiring and evaluation of staff, has management responsibility for the Council’s programs, operations, budget, and maintains regular communications with the Board. Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience. The Council offers a full benefits package. If applicable, the Council will provide a subsidy for moving expenses. Evaluation: The Executive Committee of the board evaluates the Executive Director. Procedure for Applying: If the qualifications can be met, a substantive letter of interest directed to the Search Committee accompanied by a career summary or bio (not more than 250 words), a current résumé or CV, and the names and titles of three references with complete contact information must be sent electronically through our online system at http://njch.slideroom.com Applications will not be accepted via mail or email. Screening begins August 1, 2013 until the position is filled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mmiller8 at WISC.EDU Sat Jun 29 04:29:38 2013 From: mmiller8 at WISC.EDU (Melissa Miller) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 23:29:38 -0500 Subject: AATSEEL 2014 Panel on Slavic Literature and Film Message-ID: Dear colleagues! The AATSEEL Graduate Student Committee is looking to put together an interdisciplinary panel on Slavic Literature and film for our 2014 conference in Chicago. If you are interested in participating, please reply off-list to mmiller8 at wisc.edu. All the best, Melissa Miller ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU Sat Jun 29 13:27:46 2013 From: eec3c at ESERVICES.VIRGINIA.EDU (Clowes, Edith (eec3c)) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 13:27:46 +0000 Subject: Slavic jobs, University of Virginia--CORRECTION Message-ID: The University of Virginia Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures seeks applications to fill non-tenure track Instructional positions during the 2013-2014 academic year. Subject areas of need include, but are not limited to, Slavic language, literature, folklore, and/or linguistics. Our top priority is a teacher for one course in Elementary Polish each semester. A terminal degree is expected but not required. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching. Compensation will take the form of wages without benefits. Applications will be considered immediately. To apply, please complete a Candidate Profile online through Jobs at UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), and electronically attach the following: a current CV, cover letter, and complete contact information for three professional references. Search on posting 0612396. Questions regarding this position should be directed to: David Herman herman at virginia.edu Questions regarding the online application process should be directed to: Anne Zook 434-924-6683 rz at virginia.edu The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The University of Virginia is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From zimberg.alexis at GMAIL.COM Sat Jun 29 14:12:30 2013 From: zimberg.alexis at GMAIL.COM (Alexis Zimberg) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:12:30 +0200 Subject: AATSEEL 2014 Panel on Comparative Post-Collapse Subversion Message-ID: Dear SEELANGS Listserv: A colleague and I are interested in adding one chair and one paper for an interdisciplinary panel on subversion and dissent in the post-collapse era (region-wide topics welcomed). One paper, for example, will highlight and discuss efforts to circumvent oppression in Lukashenko's authoritarian Minsk via participation in underground rock, art, and activism. This should be a terrific panel. We hope to attract a cross-regional group to build some interesting discourse on novel methods, successes, and failures of contemporary subversion in the Caucasus versus in Central Asia or Eastern/Central Europe. Scholars of politics, literature, film, cultural reviews, music, fashion, and so on welcomed. If you are interested in participating, please reply off-list to: amz33 at Georgetown.edu. Please keep in mind the July 1st deadline. Kind regards, Alexis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription options, and more. 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Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at: http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From julia at SINGINGBEE.COM Sun Jun 30 18:43:41 2013 From: julia at SINGINGBEE.COM (Julia Chadaga) Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:43:41 -0500 Subject: prisons and mental health in Russia Message-ID: Dear SEELANGers, Two undergraduates at my college are researching the intersections of the prison system and mental health in contemporary Russia, and I would like to point them toward some English-language resources on the topic, which encompasses both the relationship between mental health and incarceration (as well as the related issue of dissidents and just plain nonconformists being confined to psychiatric hospitals) and the provision of mental health services to prison inmates. I would be most grateful for any suggestions that you have. Please reply off-list to chadaga at macalester.edu. Many thanks! 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