Slavic Languages and Literatures
Discover the languages, literatures and cultures of Russia and Eastern Europe.
Russian House (Русский Дом)
The Russian House is a Russian-language residential facility for undergraduates and graduate students. It is the hub of cultural and social life for students and faculty affiliated with the Department.
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Russian House Application (.pdf, 140KB)
Announcements
SSGS Newsletter
The Fall 2009 SSGS Newsletter has been published. The newsletter is full of graduate student news from the summer as well as announcements of upcoming events.
Book Talk by Faculty
The first in a series of book talks by faculty for graduate students in the Slavic Department will be given on Thursday, October 15. Professor Karen Ryan will discuss her new book, Stalin in Russian Satire, 1917-1991, published this fall by the University of Wisconsin Press. The talk will be held in 360 Newcomb Hall at 8:00 pm.
Professional Workshops for Slavic Graduate Students
The second professional workshop for Slavic graduate students will be held on Friday, October 23 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the Garden Room (Hotel E, West Range). The topic will be "Building the Curriculum Vitae." Panelists will be Wendy Perry, Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development Programs; Rachel Stauffer, Lecturer in Slavic Languages and Literatures; Paul Kingston, Professor of Sociology.
Pedagogy Workshop
An interactive workshop on "Humor as a Serious Business: Using Anecdotes in a Language Classroom" will be given by Alla Lamp on Friday, October 9 at 1:45 in 109 Cabell. This workshop will discuss methods and techniques associated with the communicative approach to language teaching and address the problem of the development of cultural competence. Graduate students and faculty members are welcome to attend.
Phonetics Class
Katya Jordan will be teaching a Phonetics class on Fridays this semester for graduate students in the Slavic Department. The class meets for 30 minutes at 1:00 p.m. in 109 Cabell Hall every other Friday until the end of the Fall 2009 semester: Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4.
Slavic Film Series
The Fall 2009 Slavic Film Series (.pdf, 1.0MB) is underway. There will be weekly showings of Slavic films every other Wednesday at 7:00 pm in Room 322a, Clemons Library. The film series is open to all students, faculty and community members.
Tea and Conversation
Come to the Russian House for tea and conversation every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00. All students, faculty and community members welcome!