Slavic Languages and Literatures

New Graduate Funding

The Slavic Department has begun offering competitive new financial aid packages for graduate study. Starting immediately, outstanding applicants are eligible for 5-year support packages at a minimum annual stipend of about $18,000 (plus health insurance, for a total of about $20,000). For more information, contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Katia Dianina, at .

We've Moved!

Starting Fall 2011, the Slavic Department has relocated for 2-3 years while Cabell Hall undergoes refurbishment. Faculty are in the small building between Halsey Hall and Maury Hall. Staff and all mailboxes are next door in the basement of Halsey. TA's can be found in both spaces.

UVA in Russia

UVA's three-week summer program in Russia includes language, literature, and culture. Students are placed at the appropriate level for Russian language study; no prior course work in Russian language is necessary. Language courses are taught by instructors at our host institutions. The program also includes a literature course, “Literary Places in Russia.” The first ten days of the program are in Moscow and the second ten days are in St. Petersburg. To enhance our study of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, students visit museums, theaters, and other places associated with Russian writers and become acquainted with the cities that shaped their lives. The program is directed by Professor Karen Ryan. Application deadline for Summer 2012 is March 1, 2012.

Russian House (Русский Дом)