American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies

2007 Summer Programs

The following is a list of summer programs based on information provided by sponsoring institutions. Please note that this listing does not imply endorsement or evaluation by the AAASS, and all programs should be carefully scrutinized by potential participants.

AAASS solicits program descriptions and compiles this list annually for publication in the January issue of NewsNet. If your institution would like to be on the mailing list to receive next year a reminder about the deadline for submitting an announcement for this issue, please notify Jolanta Davis, the NewsNet editor, e-mail: newsnet@fas.harvard.edu.

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Summer Language Programs in the U.S.

The Arizona State University Russian and East European Studies Center invites applications for its annual Critical Languages Institute (CLI) to be held from June 4 to July 27, 2007 at the ASU campus in Tempe, AZ. Intensive elementary language instruction will be offered in Albanian, Armenian (Eastern), Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS), Macedonian, Navajo, Polish, Russian, Tatar, and Uzbek with intermediate instruction in Albanian, Armenian, BCS, Macedonian, and Tatar. Tuition for the courses (8 semester credit hours) will be waived for all students and competitive fellowships are available for Tatar and Uzbek. Following the eight-week CLI, we offer three-week programs for students to study Albanian in Tirana, Armenian in Yerevan, BCS in Sarajevo, Macedonian in Ohrid, Polish in Poznan, and Uzbek in Tashkent. All courses are subject to sufficient enrolments. The deadline for applications is April 27, 2007. For additional information, please visit our web site: www.asu.edu/cli or contact us at: cli@asu.edu.

The Center for Language Studies at Beloit College offers summer intensive language courses in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian (1st through 4th-year). Nine- and four-week sessions available from mid-June to mid-August. Advantages: personalized instruction, small classes, superb teachers, twelve semester hours of credit, language tables, extracurricular activities, a pleasant summer in Wisconsin, and easy access to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago. Rolling admissions from January 1, 2007. Partial scholarships available for all languages; additional scholarships for 3rd- and 4th-year Russian. Deadline April 20, 2007. Please feel free to contact us at the Center for Language Studies, Beloit College, 700 College Street, Beloit WI 53511; tel.: 608-363-2277; e-mail: cls@beloit.edu; web site: www.summerlanguages.com.

The Russian Language Institute (RLI) at Bryn Mawr College offers an eight-week intensive immersion program for undergraduate students, graduate students, and teachers. RLI offers a highly-focused curriculum and a study environment conducive to the rapid development of language skills and cultural awareness. Course offerings accommodate a full range of learners, from beginner to the advanced. The program provides the equivalent of a full academic year of college Russian. Program dates: June 7 through August 1, 2007. For more information or to apply contact the RLI e-mail: rli@brynmawr.edu, tel.: 610-526-5187, web site: www.brynmawr.edu/russian/rli.htm.

The Russian Practicum at Columbia University in the City of New York offers three intensive courses in the Russian Language (beginning, intermediate and advanced), eight semester hours worth of credit. Each course is designed to accommodate learners with a variety of backgrounds and reasons for studying Russian. The Practicum is known for its small classes, experienced instructors, and a variety of extra-curricular activities related to Russian life in New York City. The Practicum runs for two four-week sessions. For more information, contact Alla Smyslova, e-mail: as2157@columbia.edu or visit: www.ce.columbia.edu/summer.

Harvard University will offer the following Russian language courses through its 2007 Harvard Summer School: RUSS S-Aab, Beginning Russian (30222). Faculty: Alfia A. Rakova. Dates: June 26-August 18. This course is a thorough introduction to the Russian language for students with no previous knowledge of Russian. Prerequisites: None. RUSS S-B, Intermediate Russian I (31839). Faculty: Natalia Reed. Dates: June 26-August 18. Intensive oral work is used to increase vocabulary and grammatical accuracy in the development of speaking proficiency. Prerequisite: One year of college-level Russian, or the equivalent. RUSS S-1013, Advanced Russian (30225). Faculty: Natalia Pokrovsky. Dates: June 26-August 18. This course is designed for students who wish to further develop their speaking and reading proficiency. Prerequisite: Two to three years of college-level Russian. For more information, contact: Stuart Butcher, slavic@fas.harvard.edu. To see more information about the Harvard Summer School, please visit: www.summer.harvard.edu.

The Ukrainian Summer Institute at Harvard University is an eight-week program (June 25-August 17, 2007) offering three levels of intensive Ukrainian language (eight-credit hours) and courses in political science, linguistics, and literature. Featured faculty include Alla Parkhomenko, Yuri Shevchuk, and Volodymyr Dibrova for language; also Prof. Michael Flier of Harvard University will teach “Ukraine as Linguistic Battleground”; Prof. George Grabowicz of Harvard University will teach “Twentieth-Century Literature: Rethinking the Canon”; and Prof. Alexander Motyl of Rutgers University will teach “Theorizing Ukraine: Politics, Theory, and Political Theory.” The Summer Institute has been in existence since1971 and offers a full cultural program in addition to the academic courses. Tuition for 8-12 units of credit is $2650. Scholarships are available; scholarship deadline is April 16, 2007. Otherwise the deadline is May 25, 2007. For more information, contact Tamara Nary, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; tel.: 617-495-7833; e-mail: nary@fas.harvard.edu, or see the Institute’s web site: www.huri.harvard.edu.

Indiana University’s fifty-seventh Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European, and Central Asian Languages will be held June 15-August 10, 2007, and will offer intensive first through sixth-year Russian, including cultural programming. Besides Russian, 18 other languages will be offered including Albanian, Azerbaijani (1st & 2nd), Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Georgian (1st & 2nd), Hungarian, Kazakh (1st & 2nd), Macedonian, Mongolian (pending funding), Pashto (1st & 2nd), Polish, Romanian, Tajik (1st & 2nd), Turkmen (1st & 2nd), Ukrainian, Uyghur (1st & 2nd), Uzbek (1st & 2nd) and Advanced-Mastery Training in South Slavic Languages. All students pay in-state tuition and FLAS and SSRC funding is available. The following languages are ACLS-funded and tuition free for graduates specializing in East European studies: Albanian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian and Advanced-Mastery Training in South Slavic Languages. Application deadline for fellowships is March 23, thereafter rolling admissions. For more information contact: Director, Ballantine Hall 502, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, tel.: 812-855-2608, e-mail: swseel@indiana.edu, web site: www.indiana.edu/~iuslavic/swseel/.

The Davis School of Russian at Middlebury College offers intensive Russian language instruction at seven levels in its 9-week program and courses in language and linguistics, literature, culture, film, history, and pedagogy in its 6-week graduate program, plus rich co-curricular offerings, all in a Russian-only environment. Dates: June 15-August 17 2007 (9-week program), July 2-August 17 2007 (6-week graduate program). For more information, contact coordinator: John Stokes, Davis School of Russian, Middlebury College, Sunderland 205, Middlebury, VT 05753, tel.: (802) 443-5230, e-mail: jstokes@middlebury.edu. For more information, visit: www.middlebury.edu/ls/russian. Scholarships and financial aid available.

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at UCLA will offer the following Summer 2007 Courses: Russian 10: Intensive Elementary Russian. Russian 20: Intensive Intermediate Russian. Both courses are taught in an eight-week session: June 25 – August 17, 2007. Russian 90BW: Survey of literature, theater, cinema, television, press, music, and arts. Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian 103: Intensive Elementary Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian. Lithuanian 103: Intensive Elementary Lithuanian, 12 units, equivalent to first year Lithuanian. Slavic 103E: Intensive Elementary Estonian, 12 units, equivalent to first year Estonian. Slavic 103L: Intensive Elementary Latvian, 12 units, equivalent to first year Latvian. Courses are taught in an eight-week session: June 25 – August 17, 2007. Romanian 103: Intensive Elementary Romanian, 12 units, equivalent to first year Romanian. The course is taught in a six-week session: June 25–August 3, 2000. For more information, contact: Heidi Arbisi-Kelm, Student Affairs Officer, tel.: (310) 825-3856, e-mail: heidi@humnet.ucla.edu, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 322 Humanities Building, Box 951502, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1502. Information about registration and housing can be obtained at the UCLA Summer Sessions web site: www.summer.ucla.edu. The UCLA Summer Sessions Office contact information is: Summer Sessions Office & Special Programs, 1147 Murphy Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90024, tel.: (310) 825-4101, e-mail: info@summer.ucla.edu.

Intensive first-year Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian language will be offered at the 14th Annual Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI), hosted by the UCLA Center for World Languages, June 25-August 17, 2007. Classes will meet daily for eight weeks, four hours per day. Course content equals three quarters of regular instruction during the academic year. A rich cultural enhancement program will complement language instruction with films, music and guest lectures. Application deadline for early admission is March 1, 2007, rolling admissions after that. For information about the program and financial aid opportunities, visit the BALSSI web site: www.international.ucla.edu/languages/projects/balssi/ or write to the Director of BALSSI 2007, Dr Johanna Domokos, e-mail: jdomokos@humnet.ucla.edu. BALSSI is funded by a consortium of Title VI National Resource Centers and European Union Centers at ten American universities. General information about BALSSI appears at http://depts.washington.edu/baltic/balssi/.

The University of Chicago’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures will offer a variety of Slavic language courses during Summer 2007, from June 18-August 25. The deadline for registration has yet to be determined. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the department language Coordinator, Steven Clancy, e-mail: sclancy@uchicago.edu. You may also contact the department at 773-702-8033 or slavic-department@uchicago.edu. The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers a variety of Slavic Language and Interpretation courses: RUSS 11100 Intensive Introduction to Russian 1 and RUSS 11200 Intensive Introduction to Russian 2. RUSS 11300 Elementary Russian Conversation and Reading. RUSS 20101 Intensive Intermediate Russian 1 and RUSS 20201 Intensive Intermediate Russian 2. RUSS 20301 Intermediate Russian Conversation and Reading. RUSS 21700 Introduction to Russ-Engl/Engl-Russ Interpretation. RUSS 21701 Intermediate Russ-Engl/Engl-Russ Interpretation. POLI 11100 Intensive Introduction to Polish 1 and POLI 11200 Intensive Introduction to Polish 2. POLI 11300 Elementary Polish Conversation and Reading. BCSN 11100 Intensive Introduction to Serbo-Croatian 1 and BCSN 11200 Intensive Introduction to Serbo-Croatian 2. BCSN 11300 Elementary Serbo-Croatian Conversation and Reading. CZEC 11100 Intensive Introduction to Czech 1 and CZEC 11200 Intensive Introduction to Czech 2. CZEC 11300 Elementary Czech Conversation and Reading.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at UMBC will offer Basic Russian I and II (RUSS 101 & RUSS102) in summer 2007. RUSS 101 (4-credits) will meet May 29-July 06, MWTh 6pm – 8:50pm. RUSS 102 (4-credits), the continuation of RUSS 101, will meet July 9-August 17, MWTh 6pm – 8:50pm. For RUSS 101, no prior knowledge of Russian is necessary. For RUSS 102, students must have completed RUSS 101 or have basic speaking, writing and reading skills in Russian. Heritage speakers of Russian are also welcome. For further information regarding course structure, content, and course materials contact Polina Vinogradova, e-mail: polinav1@umbc.edu. For registration information, see: www.umbc.edu.

The University of Maryland, College Park will offer intensive First-Year Russian during its summer sessions. Intensive Russian 101 (6 credits) will meet during Summer Session I, May 31-July 8, Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm; the continuation of the course, Russian 102 (6 credits), will meet during Summer Session II, July 11-Aug. 19, Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm. This course is contingent on sufficient enrollment. Application process begins February 19, 2007. Registration begins February 26, 2007. For complete information on application, registration, tuition, fees, etc., visit: www.summer.umd.edu. Please direct questions to: summer@umd.edu, or call 301-314-3572 or 1-877-989-7762.

The 2007 University of Michigan Summer Language Institute will offer First, Second, and Third Year Intensive Russian and First Year Intensive Polish. These eight-credit-hour proficiency-oriented courses are designed to develop the four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Extra-curricular programs will augment classroom instruction in all courses. Program fee rates attractive for out-of-state students offer participation in a not-for-credit capacity. Deadline for application: March 30, 2007. For course descriptions, dates of Spring and Summer term courses, and application materials visit our web site: www.ii.umich.edu/sli; send specific questions to: um.sli@umich.edu.

University of Pittsburgh announces its summer immersion programs in Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Ukrainian, and Hungarian. The Russian Summer Language Program is an eight-week, 8-credit intensive language program (June 4-July 27, 2007) in beginning, intermediate, advanced, and fourth-year intensive Russian. Beginning Bulgarian, Hungarian and Ukrainian; beginning and intermediate Polish, Croatian, Slovak, and Serbian; as well as advanced Slovak and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian are six-week intensive programs (June 4-July 13), carrying six credits. All of the summer language programs consist of five hours per day of instruction with native speakers and are proficiency based. are available (scholarship deadline: March 22, 2007). Tuition will be waived for all graduate students in beginning Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. For more information, contact: Summer Language Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; tel.: (412) 624-5906; e-mail: slavic@pitt.edu; web site: http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.

The University of South Carolina in Columbia offers summer Russian language courses at the first- and second-year level. Each sequence provides the equivalent of two full semesters, with the first semester at each level (RUSS 121, RUSS 201) offered in the university’s Summer I session (June 4-July 6) and the second semester (RUSS 122, RUSS 202) offered in Summer II (July 10-August 10). Classes meet daily Monday through Thursday for 135 minutes, including a break. For information contact: Dr. Alexander Ogden, Russian Program Director, e-mail: ogden@sc.edu or c/o Dept of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

From June 18 to August 17, the University of Washington, Seattle will offer intensive instruction (15 quarter credits) in two levels of Russian as well as in beginning Czech. Classes meet three to four hours per day, depending on level, and focus on rapid development of the four language skills (oral, aural, writing, and reading). Students are encouraged to participate in related cultural activities and attend lectures by visiting speakers on relevant topics. For more information, contact: Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Washington, Box 353580, Seattle, WA 98195-3580, tel.: 206-543-6848, e-mail: slavicll@u.washington.edu, web site: http://depts.washington.edu/slavweb. Application for courses open by mail until 1 June 2007.

Summer Language Programs in Russia

ACTR/ACCELS Summer Russian Language Teachers Program provides full support for pre- and in-service teachers of Russian to study Russian language, culture, and second language pedagogy for six weeks at Moscow State University. Awards provide round-trip international airfare from Washington, D.C. to Moscow, Russia; living stipends; full tuition; housing with Russian host families; pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.; weekly cultural excursions; insurance coverage; and visas. Funding available through American Councils from U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Applications are now available for download at: www.americancouncils.org. Application deadline: March 1, 2007. For more information and specific program dates, contact: Outbound Programs, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; tel.: (202) 833-7522, e-mail: outbound@americancouncils.org; web site: www.americancouncils.org.

ACTR/ACCELS Contemporary Russia Program. A five-week summer program in Moscow, Contemporary Russia is open to students and professionals at all levels of Russian proficiency, including those with no prior language training. The program offers courses in Russian economics, politics, and culture; all content-based classes are taught in English by faculty of the State University: Moscow Higher School of Economics. In addition, participants receive six hours per week of language instruction geared toward their proficiency levels (including elementary courses for students with no prior training in Russian). Other program features include homestays with Russian families; peer tutors; cultural excursions; a full-time U.S. resident director; and pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C. Applications are now available on the American Councils Study Abroad Programs web site: www.acrussiaabroad.org. Application deadline: March 15, 2007. For more information and specific program dates, contact: Outbound Programs, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; tel.: (202) 833-7522, e-mail: outbound@americancouncils.org; web site: www.americancouncils.org.

ACTR/ACCELS Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program: Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for full and partial fellowships to study Russian language in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Vladimir. The summer programs provide approximately twenty hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies at Moscow International University, Russian State Pedagogical University (Herzen), and the KORA Center for Russian Language in Vladimir. Participants are registered for academic credit at Bryn Mawr College. Other program features include host family stays; cultural excursions; peer tutors; internship and volunteer opportunities; and pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C. Funding available through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Applications are now available at the American Councils Study Abroad Programs web site: www.acrussiaabroad.org. Application deadline for summer: March 1, 2007. For more information and specific program dates, contact: Outbound Programs, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; tel.: (202) 833-7522, e-mail: outbound@americancouncils.org; web site: www.americancouncils.org.

Bard College announces the Summer Russian Language Intensive at Smolny College, part of St. Petersburg State University and Russia’s first liberal arts college. Four- and eight-week programs are available beginning June 9, 2007. The four-week, four-credit program is for students with at least one year of Russian and offers 22 hours of instruction weekly, with emphasis on speaking and listening comprehension. Students continuing for the eight-week, eight-credit program further develop reading and writing skills. The academic program is combined with cultural immersion in St. Petersburg. Financial support is available. Application deadline: March 15, 2007. For more information, see: www.smolny.org; e-mail: smolny@bard.edu; tel.: (845) 758-7076.

Boston College’s Dostoevsky Graduate Summer Program and undergraduate Russian-Language Institute in St. Petersburg, through the Dostoevsky Museum, will be offered June 11-July 20, 2007. The intensive language program provides instruction at the intermediate to advanced levels. On the graduate level, leading literary specialists from the Institute of Russian Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Pushkinskij dom), St. Petersburg University, the Gercen Institute, and the Dostoevsky Museum conduct seminars for the program and provide consultation on research and dissertation topics. Faculty members from Boston College and these institutions coordinate the program and supervise the academic offerings. Both programs include comfortable home-stay housing and cultural activities. For more information, contact: Prof. Cynthia Simmons, Slavic and Eastern Languages, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167; tel.: 617-552-3914; e-mail: simmonsc@bc.edu; web site: fmwww.bc.edu/SL/kp-Dost.html.

The Brown in St. Petersburg Summer Program is designed for university students and offers immersion experience in Russian language and culture. Students, who are housed with Russian families, receive 90 hours instruction in Russian language (beginner or intermediate) and 42 hours instruction in the art, architecture, literature, and culture of St. Petersburg (in English). The program is hosted by St. Petersburg’s Nevsky Institute and will be supervised by Professor Alexander Levitsky and Lynne deBenedette, Senior Lecturer, both from Brown’s Department of Slavic Languages. Students receive two Brown course credits. For more information, see: www.brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/ug/stpetersburg/index.php. Arrival in St. Petersburg: June 3, 2007, departure: July 21, 2007. Application deadline: February 28, 2007.

The 2007 College of William & Mary faculty-led summer program will run from June 1 to July 13. During this well-established six-week program students live in St. Petersburg with Russian host families and take language and culture courses at St. Petersburg University. The program includes excursions around St. Petersburg and weekend trips outside of the city. Students receive 6 credits for the Russian language classes taught by St. Petersburg faculty and 3 credits for a course on Russian Culture taught in English by the Program Director. Cost for tuition, fees, room and board, and excursions is $5000 (not including airfare). For more information, contact Program Director, Bella Ginzbursky-Blum, e-mail: bbginz@wm.edu, or the Global Education Office at the College, e-mail: tcjoha@wm.edu. You may also see our video on-line at: www.wm.edu/modlang/russian/petersburg_video1a.php.

Harvard Summer Program in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 11 - August 3. Intensive Intermediate Language and Cultural Study; Russian Imperial Masterworks. Faculty: Julie Buckler & Vladimir Gitin. As the capital of the Russian Empire, St. Petersburg was the seat of military might, ceremonial pomp, and official state policy. St. Petersburg was also the literary capital of tsarist Russia and, as such, the setting for major works by Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. The program exposes students to culture, art, and social life of Russia’s northern capital, as well as the imperial and soviet periods of Russian history. Prerequisites: one year of college-level Russian or the equivalent. For more information, contact: Julie Buckler, e-mail: buckler@fas.harvard.edu, or see: www.summer.harvard.edu/2007/programs/abroad/.

Are you worried about forgetting your Russian over the long summer break? Would you like a head-start in your studies before the Fall semester? Then join Language Link for Summer Vacation in Moscow. This intensive two-week, forty-hour course has been specially designed for students who study Russian in college. It’s the ideal way to refresh your language skills and become inspired about learning Russian in the upcoming semester. We offer specialist classes in the following subjects: Translation; Grammar; Conversational Russian; Russian Literature; History of Russia and the Soviet Union, and a new class in Language of Russian Cinema. Please contact the Russian Department ( russian@language.ru) for more exact start dates throughout the summer. If you require visa support, you should apply at least 1 month in advance.

Russian Language and Russian Studies Summer School will be held at Omsk State Pedagogical University, Omsk, Russia, from June 24 to July 22, 2007. The course is developed for international students and professionals who possess elementary/beginner and preliminary levels of communicative skills in Russian. The language of instruction is Russian. The tuition fee, which includes accommodation in the University Residence Hall and a cultural program, is 9,000 roubles (appr. $310). The deadline for registration is May 25. Contact information: Roman A. Chuyanov, Deputy Director on International Students and Scholars, tel./fax +7-3812-24-3795, e-mail: rchuyan@omgpu.omsk.edu, web site: http://dic.omgpu.omsk.edu/index_ENG.php?c=ss_eng.

Serendipity-Russia, through the American Home in Vladimir, Russia, offers customized intensive one-on-one tutoring in Russia to a limited number of students year round, including the summer. For detailed information please see: www.serendipity-russia.com/intensiverussian.htm.

Arizona Russian Abroad offers its 35th year of Russian language and internship programs in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Summer Sessions One and Two, May 25-August 5, 2007. Students may register for one or both sessions. Included are housing, most meals, extensive cultural activities, and Russian language training on all levels (textual materials also included). Curricular focus is on training students to receive an official proficiency rating on the Russian Federation TRKI exams. Six units of University of Arizona credit are included in the cost of each session. For more information, contact: Prof. Del Phillips, e-mail: dphillip@email.arizona.edu, tel.: 520-624-3685; Department of Russian and Slavic Studies; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721.

The University of Kansas Intensive Summer Language and Culture program in St. Petersburg, Russia (June 1-July 13, 2007), is designed to give intermediate-level students of Russian short term, highly intensive introduction to current Russian life and culture. Through a focus on language study and organized excursions to important cultural sights, students will maximize their chances to use their language skills, improve their fluency, and gain insight into the rhythm of Russian life. Participants take six weeks of classes at St. Petersburg State University with highly qualified, native-speaker instructors. Students must have two years or 4 semesters of college-level Russian or more, and the language of instruction is Russian. Students will receive 9 hours of KU credit. FLAS eligible. The estimated program cost for 2007 will be $3,300 ($3,500 for non-KU students) and includes tuition and fees, dormitory housing, and all excursions. There will also be an optional 5-7 day Moscow excursion at the end of the program for an estimated cost of $500. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2007. For more information, contact: Dr. Maria Carlson or Dr. Irina Fedyunina-Six, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Kansas, Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm. 2137, Lawrence, KS 66045, tel.: 785-864-1230, e-mail: irinasix@ku.edu, web site: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/programs/shortterm/russia_slistpete.shtml.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Study Abroad Office is accepting applications for the 2007 Summer in Moscow program. From late May to early July students study at RGGU, with faculty from RGGU, UNC, and the University of Toronto. The Russian track is appropriate for students who have taken one full year of Russian language or the equivalent. During the program students take the equivalent of second-year Russian, taught by native speakers. The application deadline is February 8, 2007. For further information please visit our web site: http://studyabroad.unc.edu.

In Summer of 2007 the University of Pittsburgh will offer a special opportunity to combine five weeks of intensive language study in Pittsburgh (June 4-July 6, 2007) with five weeks of intensive Russian study at Moscow State University in Russia (July 7-August 10). In the “5+5” program, which is part of the Russian Summer Institute, beginning through fourth-year students will receive instruction and take part in a program of cultural excursions in Moscow and in other Russian cities. Students will earn ten college credits. Scholarships are available. Program strictly limited to 32 students. The deadline for applications is March 22, 2007. For more information, contact: Summer Language Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; tel.: (412) 624-5906; e-mail: slavic@pitt.edu; web site: http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.

Summer Language Program in Russia for Heritage Speakers. In Summer of 2007 for the final year, the University of Pittsburgh Summer Language Institute offers a Fulbright-Hays funded program for Russian heritage speakers. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and juniors, seniors or graduate students, who are interested either in K-12 or college teaching careers in foreign language or area studies, or in applying their international knowledge to other fields such as government, the professions or international development. Current or prospective middle or high school teachers, who need not be heritage speakers, also are eligible. All seminar participants will receive intensive advanced Russian language training for five weeks at the University of Pittsburgh, immediately followed by five weeks at Moscow State University. The seminar will provide both regular language instruction and individualized tutoring and mentoring to address heritage speakers’ specific needs across the wide range of differences in literacy and fluency encountered among such speakers. The Moscow portion of the seminar will utilize local instructors, carefully designed cultural excursions, and other in-country resources to maximize the expansion of participants’ linguistic and cultural knowledge. Students will earn ten college credits. All accepted participants will have their airfare and living expenses in Moscow covered by the Fulbright-Hays grant, and competitive tuition scholarships are also available. The deadline for applications is March 22, 2007. For more information, contact: Summer Language Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; tel.: (412) 624-5906; e-mail: slavic@pitt.edu; web site: http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee announces a new program, Mikhailovskoe Slavic Scholars Program, June 10-Aug 5, 2007 in Pushkinskie Gory, Russia. This new innovative summer program is designed to meet the professional development and language study needs of individuals pursuing a career in Slavic studies and is intended for graduate students, junior faculty and recent PhDs who already possess advanced Russian language proficiency, but are seeking additional intensive language training and stimulating topics courses. In addition to courses below, participants will develop and deliver an academic lecture in Russian at an end-of-program symposium. 2007 Course offerings: Registers of Russian Philology: Syntax and Stylistics; Pushkin v Mikhailovskom; Russkii formalizm i strukturalizm; Rannee Sovetskoe kino: 20oe-30oe gody; Boris Akunin: mezhdu vysokoi i massovoi literaturami. Applications due: February 1, 2007. For more information or to apply, please visit: http://slavic.lss.wisc.edu/pushkin/mikh, or contact program coordinators: Laura Little and Molly Thomasy, e-mail: pushkin@slavic.wisc.edu.

Yale University-St. Petersburg Summer Program 2007: Russian Language & Culture. An intensive “at-home-and-abroad” course featuring eight week long language study at either second- or third-year levels of Russian in conjunction with a course on Russian culture and a rich program of excursions and tours. Students receive language training during the first three weeks at Yale University in New Haven, developing skills that will then be applied during the following five weeks at St. Petersburg State University. Students stay with Russian host families in centrally located apartments. For further information visit: www.yale.edu/slavic/russia/index.html or feel free to contact the program director; e-mail: constantine.muravnik@yale.edu.

Summer Language Programs in Central Asia

ACTR/ACCELS Eurasian Regional Language Program: Graduate students and advanced undergraduates are eligible for full and partial fellowships to study the languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union in an overseas, immersion setting. Expert faculty from leading local universities and educational institutions conducts all courses; academic programs are tailored to the individual student’s language level. Participants are registered for academic credit at Bryn Mawr College. Programs of study are available in: Armenian, Azeri, Buryat, Chechen, Dari, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Persian (Farsi), Romanian, Russian, Tajik, Tatar, Turkmen, Tuvan, Ukrainian, Uzbek, and Yakut. Other program features include housing with a host family; pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.; and logistical support from ACTR/ACCELS regional offices. Students with at least two years of college-level instruction in Russian or the host-country language are eligible to apply. Applications are now available for download at: www.americancouncils.org. Application deadline for summer: March 1, 2007. For more information and specific program dates, contact: Outbound Programs, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; tel.: (202) 833-7522, e-mail: outbound@americancouncils.org; web site: www.americancouncils.org.

Summer Language Programs in East Central Europe

Azbukum - Centre for Serbian Language and Culture is offering Summer intensive Serbian language courses for various levels, beginners to advanced. Summer Programs 2007 start on June 11 in Novi Sad or July 9 in Belgrade. The possibility of studying 4, 8 or more weeks, or spending a semester or academic year abroad is also available. For more information e-mail: zb@eunet.yu. For more details, visit: www.azbukum.org.yu.

CET Academic Programs offers two programs that provide a rigorous academic setting and expose students to Czech culture through community service, study trips, and more! All students take Czech language; advanced language instruction can be arranged. Jewish Studies: Study Prague’s Jewish history as well as the recent rebirth of the Jewish community. Central European Studies: Explore the amazing transitions of the Czech Republic over the past century. Language of instruction: English. Program Dates: June 7-August 2, 2007. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until March 1, 2007. For more information, e-mail cet@academic-travel.com or visit our web site at: www.cetacademicprograms.com.

ECHO Eastern Europe in Kyiv, Ukraine, is committed to implementing high standards of quality and innovation in Russian and Ukrainian languages education. The courses are planned individually by leading experts to fulfill each student’s needs. The student has the opportunity to create his own tailor-made program. Language skills will be greatly improved in a relatively short time while living in the environment in which the language is spoken. The courses could be a great supplement to a year-long course of these languages. Students may take intensive courses (Summer School type of courses) during any month of the year. Optimal cost-quality ratio. For more details on our courses and books, please visit: echoee.com. Detailed contact information: ECHO Eastern Europe, 235, 6/1, Bogatyrskaya Str., Kiev, 04209, Ukraine, tel./fax +38-044-464-0129, Director: Mikhail Biyata.

Harvard Summer Program in Prague, Czech Republic, June 10-July 21, 2007. A six-week intensive program in Czech language, history, and literature, taught by Harvard faculty members Jonathan Bolton and Nora Hampl. Students take two courses: intensive language study and a survey of Czech culture from the medieval period to the present. Throughout the course, we combine our studies of history and literature with walking tours of Prague and other Czech cities, looking at how the frequent transfers of power in Bohemia have been inscribed on its streets, buildings, and monuments, and observing the unique mingling of public and private space in Prague’s galleries and cafes. Intensive language study allows students to immerse themselves in the local fabric of everyday life, both to practice their language skills and to learn more about contemporary Czech society. For more information, please contact: Nora Hampl, e-mail: hampl@fas.harvard.edu, or see the program web site: www.summer.harvard.edu/2007/programs/abroad/czech/. Full application information is available on the web site. Application deadline: March 1, 2007.

Since 1997 more than 2,000 individuals from over 20 countries have participated in Polish language courses led by the International School of Polish Language and Culture in Cracow, Poland. We are pleased to say that our courses continue to attract more and more interest, and the number of participants (who have been between 18 and 71 years of age) is constantly rising. Many of them have returned to Cracow several times to continue studying Polish with us. You will find detailed information about our courses at: www.polishcourse.org.

Northwestern University announces its intensive summer study abroad program in Dubrovnik and Split, Croatia, June 25-August 3, 2007. Program starts at the Renaissance city Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage site, nestled on the Adriatic Sea. Weekend academic excursions to Cetinje, Kotor, Budva & St. Stefans. Overnight stay in the Monastery of Ostrog. Program continues in the Dalmatian jewel of Split, site of Diocletian’s Palace. It includes a 4-day voyage to the Island of Vis. Courses: Literature and the Arts: Dalmatia and the Mediterranean; The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia. Program fee covers two Northwestern Courses+ Excursions+ Housing w/Breakfast. No language requirements, Open to Non-Northwestern Students. For more information, please contact: Rita Koryan, e-mail: r-koryan@northwestern.edu, web site: www.northwestern.edu/studyabroad/summerstudy/croatia/.

Northwestern University announces its intensive summer study abroad program in Prague, Czech Republic, June 18-August 3, 2007. Prague is one of the oldest and most diverse cities in Central Europe. Excursions include a guided-tour of Prague Castle, the medieval town of Ceský Krumlov in Southern Bohemia, the monastery of Zlatá Koruna, the 14th-century town of Kutná Hora, concentration camp at Theresienstadt; an overnight trip to Southern Moravia for wine tasting; boat-trip through the Punkva caves. Courses: Modern Czech Film: History on Screen; Democratic Transitions; Milestones of Czech History and Civilization; Elementary Czech. Program fee covers two Northwestern Courses+ Excursions+ Housing w/Breakfast. No language requirements, Open to Non-Northwestern Students. For more information, contact: Rita Koryan, e-mail: r-koryan@northwestern.edu, web site: www.northwestern.edu/studyabroad/summerstudy/prague/.

The Ukrainian Language and Literature Program at the University of Alberta is pleased to announce the seventh annual travel-study course in L’viv, Ukraine, “Ukrainian Through Its Living Culture,” May 14-June 22, 2007. This is an intensive course designed to enhance practical language skills through a direct experience of current life in Ukraine. The course employs contemporary popular culture and media, taking maximum advantage of the urban L’viv environment to expand vocabulary and comprehension. All instruction is in Ukrainian. Prerequisite: intermediate level of proficiency. Deadline for application: March 31, 2007. This course is open to anyone interested. For more information, please visit: www.arts.ualberta.ca/~ukraina/LvivCourse.html/ or e-mail: oleh.ilnytzkyj@ualberta.ca.

The University of Kansas Intensive Summer Language and Culture program in L’viv, Ukraine (June 11-July 27, 2007), offers a unique opportunity for students to study intensive Ukrainian language and area studies (political transition, society, economics, culture, etc). During the six-week program, students will work with individual faculty on a research topic associated with their stateside field of concentration in addition to the regular language and area studies classes. The program also includes numerous teacher-accompanied excursions in and around L’viv and three excursions outside L’viv to Kyiv, the Carpathian mountains and Olesko. Graduate students in area studies and advanced undergraduates with appropriate profiles are eligible. It is preferred students have at least 2 years of Russian or Ukrainian language proficiency, and the language of instruction is Ukrainian. Students will receive 9 hours of KU credit and the program is FLAS eligible. The program cost for summer 2007 will be approximately $3,540 ($3,740 for non-KU students) and includes tuition, all educational and administrative fees, full room and board, group excursions and field trips. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2007. For more information, contact: Dr. Alex Tsiovkh or Kyle King, Sr. Administrative Asst., The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, University of Kansas, Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 320, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, tel.: 785-864-4118, e-mail: crees@ku.edu, www.studyabroad.ku.edu/programs/shortterm/ukraine_slilviv.shtml.

The University of Kansas Intensive Summer Language and Culture program in Zadar, Croatia (June 2-July 8, 2007) offers graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to study intermediate and advanced Croatian language as well as Croatian culture and history. The five-week program not only provides language and area studies courses, it also includes numerous teacher-accompanied excursions in and around Zadar. A minimum of one year of Croatian language study is required, and the language of instruction is Croatian. Students will receive 9 hours of KU credit and the program is FLAS eligible. The program cost for $3,380 ($3,580 for non-KU students) and includes tuition, all educational and administrative fees, accommodations, group excursions and field trips. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2007. For more information, contact: Dr. Stephen Dickey, Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Kansas, Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm. 2128, Lawrence, KS 66045-7590, tel.: 785-864-2357, e-mail: smd@ku.edu, web site: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/programs/shortterm/croatia_sli.shtml.

The University of Manitoba announces its Language Seminars in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine. Dates: May 29-July 3, 2006. The program includes practical language training in Ukrainian or Russian and an extensive exploration of contemporary Ukrainian or Russian culture comprise this Travel/Study course. Organized in small groups according to level of language proficiency, students are given the maximum individual attention. Excursions are planned in Kyiv and neighboring sites. Students register for either the Ukrainian or Russian option for a total of 6 credit hours. For more information, contact: Iryna Konstantiuk, University of Manitoba, Department of German and Slavic Studies, tel.: (204) 474-8298, e-mail: konstant@cc.umanitoba.ca or Anita Speiss, University of Manitoba, Summer Session, tel.: (204) 474-8008, e-mail: summer@umanitoba.ca, web site: http://umanitoba.ca/extended/summer/calendar/travel/kiev.shtml.

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Distance Learning Consortium at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa; and the Office of Continuing Education at UNI will offer “Studies in Advanced Polish Language and Culture,” Kraków, Poland May 16-June 22, 2007. Intermediate-Level knowledge of Polish required. $4,750 for travel, tuition, and room and board. For more information, please contact: Dr. Alicja Boruta-Sadkowski, e-mail: boruta@uni.edu, tel.: (319) 273-6951.

In Summer of 2007 the University of Pittsburgh will offer a special opportunity to combine six weeks of intensive beginning-level Bulgarian language study in Pittsburgh (June 4-July 13, 2007) with four weeks of intensive intermediate-level study in Sofia, Bulgaria (July 16-August 10). In the Bulgaria program, students will receive instruction and take part in a program of cultural excursions in Sofia and in other Bulgarian cities. Students will earn ten college credits for participation in the Pitt and Bulgaria programs, and four credits for Bulgaria only. Students must be at the intermediate-level to participate in the Bulgaria program without completing the 6-week course in Pittsburgh. Scholarships are available. The deadline for applications is March 22, 2007. Contact: Summer Language Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; tel.: (412) 624-5906; e-mail: slavic@pitt.edu; web site: http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.

In the Summer of 2007, the University of Pittsburgh will offer a special opportunity for heritage speakers to achieve Advanced Mastery (Professional Competence) in Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian languages. The program includes one week in Pittsburgh and a total of five weeks in Belgrade, Sarajevo and Zagreb. Students will learn to write, translate, read and interpret in BCS; express themselves in journalistic, scholarly and literary styles; and work with academic experts in the region. Dates: June 4-July 13, 2007. Much of the tuition will be waived for graduate students. Scholarships are available. The deadline for applications is March 22, 2007. Contact: Summer Language Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; tel.: (412) 624-5906; e-mail: slavic@pitt.edu; web site: http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.

University of Pittsburgh announces its “6+4” program of Polish language in Pittsburgh and in Poland. Students will study beginning or intermediate intensive Polish for six weeks in Pittsburgh at the University of Pittsburgh’s Summer East European Language Institute, followed by four weeks of instruction in Poland. (Students demonstrating adequate academic preparation can choose to join only the course in Poland.) Based at the University of Lodz, the program includes weekend excursions to Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk. Informational meetings, gatherings, excursions, and trips together with students in Poland are an integral part of this study program, making it unique among American study-in-Poland programs. Together with the Pittsburgh segment, the courses carry ten college credits and will be held June 4-July 13, 2007 in Pittsburgh, and July 16-August 10 in Poland. Scholarships are available. The deadline for applications is March 22, 2007. Contact: Summer Language Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; tel.: (412) 624-5906; e-mail: slavic@pitt.edu; web site: http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee announces the Annual Summer Study-Tour at Catholic University, in Lublin, Poland, July 7-August 13, 2007. Estimate cost $2,393 plus round-trip airfare (Chicago-Warsaw) includes: accommodations and all meals in Poland; lectures, language classes, performances; 5 UWM credits. Five weeks in historic Lublin, with a course of Polish language (100 hours), at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels; lectures, films and cultural performances; excursions to Warsaw, Kazimierz and other places of interest; optional tree-day trips to Cracow (cost $120) and Bialowieza Forest ($120). Also available: two, three, four-week as well as intensive and highly intensive two, three, four and five-week language courses. This study tour is led by Dr. Michael Mikos, Professor of Polish language and literature and leader of 26 study tours to Poland. For detailed information contact: Prof. Michael J. Mikos, Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics/Slavic Languages, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413, tel.: (414) 229-4948 or 4313, e-mail: mikos@uwm.edu, fax: (414) 229-2741.

The University of Zagreb offers intensive academic program for learners of Croatian language and culture, held in the centre of Zagreb, June 30-July 27 2007. There are 5 obligatory language classes per day (Mondays to Fridays), with 1-2 afternoon facultative classes and cultural program, relevant to lessons and classwork (visits to museums, galleries, theater productions, concerts, famous personalities study trips). Program ends with obligatory exam in Croatian language (written and oral) and optional exam in Croatian culture. Deadline May 1, 2007. For further information please contact: Croatian Heritage Foundation, Trg S. Radica 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, tel.: (385 1) 61-15-116, fax: (385 1) 61-11-522, e-mail: skolstvo@matis.hr, lada@matis.hr, web site: www.matis.hr or University School of Croatian Language & Culture, (Sveucilišna škola hrvatskoga jezika i kulture), Trg maršala Tita 14, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, tel.: (385 1) 456-42-51, fax: (385 1) 483-06-02, e-mail: croatianlang@unizg.hr, web site: www.unizg.hr.

Study Tours and Other Programs (in the U.S. and Overseas)

CEU Summer University in Budapest, Hungary offers high-level, research-oriented, interdisciplinary and innovative academic courses as well as workshops on policy issues for professional development in the social sciences and humanities; one- or two-week courses in English for Ph.D. students, junior faculty, researchers and professionals. Courses are held between June 11-July 27 in the summer of 2007. The language of instruction is English. Our general application deadline is February 14, 2007. Course-specific information about different deadlines, fees, etc. can be found at: www.sun.ceu.hu/3Courses/courses.php. For more information, please contact: e-mail: summeru@ceu.hu, tel.:+36-1 327-3811, fax:+36-1 327-3124, +36-1 328-3698, Skype name: ceu-sun. Online application: online.ceu.hu/osun/.

Ph.D. students working on dissertations involving archival research (particularly in newly accessible archives) on topics related to modern history and international relations are invited to apply to the 5th annual Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR) at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The 2007 SICAR will be held June 11-15, 2007. SICAR trains graduate students from multiple disciplines to maximize their research in archives and includes the following sessions: preparing to go to an archive and structuring time once there; understanding how archival documents come to be written and deposited in archives; tackling the challenges of interpreting archival documents, including issues of culture and foreign language. Applicants must submit the application form, (available at www.ieres.org), a two-page proposal indicating how they would benefit from SICAR, a CV, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member in their department. The deadline for applications is February 19, 2007 and decisions will be announced by March 1, 2007. Please send applications via e-mail to: sicar@gwu.edu (letters of recommendation can be sent via regular mail to: The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies; ATTN: SICAR; 1957 E St. N.W., Suite 412, Washington, DC 20052). GWU will cover the costs of housing and meals, and accepted students can apply for help with travel costs. SICAR is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information: call (202) 994-6340 or e-mail: ieresgwu@gwu.edu.

The Seventh Illinois State University Criminal Justice / Political Science Russian study tour is scheduled for May 15-28. Up to six hours of academic credit is available. For more information, please see: www.serendipity-russia.com/crimjusticetour.htm.

Rhode Island School of Design offers Summer Course “Russian Art in Retrospective” for June 5-July 15, 2007. This Art History/Studio Art course (six weeks/ six RISD credits) is hosted by the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Detailed exploration of St. Petersburg museums, classes at restoration labs and storage, fieldtrips to St. Petersburg suburbs, to Novgorod and Moscow, visits to contemporary artists’ studios are complemented by studio class, focusing on works on paper but incorporating training in animation and traditional wood painting. Studio space and classrooms with the Internet access are located at the Hermitage Youth Center. The course concludes with students’ art-show “Under the Hermitage Vaults.” RISD professors and local specialists provide instruction. All classes are available in English. No prerequisites are required. Tuition is $4600 and includes lodging, meals, course-related fees and museum entrance fees, but not visa and airfare. For more information see: www.risd.edu/summer_abroad.cfm, or contact: RISD Continuing Education Department, tel.: 401-454-6200; e-mail: cemail@risd.edu. Coordinator: Elena Varshavskaya, tel.: 860-376-6291; e-mail: evarshav@risd.edu.

The School of Russian and Asian Studies (SRAS) represents a wide range of educational opportunities in Russia and the NIS. Language study, seminars, research, graduate study and internships in cities across Russia and for all levels of Russian language ability. Several introductory summer programs on topics such as politics and journalism are conducted in English to encourage further study of Russian. Travel and logistical support for university summer program coordinators planning group educational study to Russia. For more information contact Renee Stillings, Director at 1-800-55-RUSSIA or study@sras.org.

The Tahoe-Baikal Institute is pleased once again to offer the Summer Environmental Exchange (SEE) program at Lake Tahoe and Lake Baikal from June to August 2007. Each summer the SEE program brings together an international group of young environmental leaders to learn about and directly participate in watershed protection, sustainable economic development, and cross cultural exchange. The 2007 exchange will mark the 17th consecutive SEE program. Many of our 300+ international “graduates” of the SEE and other TBI programs are occupying influential positions as natural resource managers, academics, NGO leaders, and stewards of international cooperation and understanding all over the world, including Lakes Tahoe and Baikal. For students or recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in natural resource management, international policy, or related fields, the SEE is a promising and rewarding summer opportunity! For more information, please visit our web site: www.tahoebaikal.org, or contact: Jennifer C. Smith, Programs Director, Tahoe-Baikal Institute, tel.: 530-542-5599, fax: 530-542-5567.

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center Summer Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Opportunity to conduct research. Housing grants available to qualified applicants: up to 14 days for graduate students; 8 for all others. Travel grants for graduate students (US citizens/perm. residents only). Lab Dates: June 11 to August 3, 2007. Workshops, discussion groups, and conferences: June 11 to July 6. The following workshops will be offered: Central Asia-Caucasus Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholars “From Chechnya to Kabul: New Directions in Central Asian and Caucasus Studies,” June 26–28, 2007, moderator: Douglas Northrop (University of Michigan); Balkan Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholars “Building Balkan Studies: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives,” June 27–29, 2007, moderator: Victor Friedman (University of Chicago). Application deadlines: housing grants: April 15 for US citizens/perm. residents; April 1 for internationals. Lab only: April 15; applications received after this date cannot be guaranteed housing. For more information, contact: REEEC, University of Illinois, 104 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820; tel.: 217-333-1244; fax: 217-333-1582; e-mail: reec@uiuc.edu, web site: www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/srl.html.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Study Abroad Office is accepting applications for the 2007 Summer in Moscow program. From late May to early July students study at RGGU, with faculty from RGGU, UNC, and the University of Toronto. Students in the English track take two content courses and a survival Russian course. In the past, courses have focused on the main economic, social and cultural transformations in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 2007 a literature course will be added to the curriculum. The application deadline is February 8, 2007. For further information please visit our web site: http://studyabroad.unc.edu.