Summer 2016

Summer 2016

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Director's Notes
Dear Colleagues, Students, Alumni and Friends of Slavic Studies, There is much to report in this edition of the CSEES newsletter. Spring 2016 marked the 50th anniversary of continuous center…
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50th Anniversary of the Slavic Center
Retrospectives Former Director, Irene Delic, Editor of Slavic and East European Journal As one who participated in the history of the The Ohio State…
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2016 Midwest Slavic Conference
The 2016 Midwest Slavic Conference (MWSC) took place at Ohio State, April 8-10. The Conference was organized by CSEES and the Midwest Slavic Association.…
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Polish Studies Initiative Updates
The PSI promotes the study of Poland and the Polish language among Ohio State students, faculty and the greater Columbus community, through scholarships, grants and a lecture series. Grant and…
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Slovene Research Initiative News
The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) at Ohio State successfully completed its second full year. In the winter, SRI issued its Call for Proposals for its third round of exchanges to take place in…
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Faculty and Student Updates
Epp Annus, lecturer, Slavic and East European languages and cultures and comparative studies, will chair the panel “Post-Cold War Intellectual History:…
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New Outreach Coordinator
In January, Kathryn Metz joined CSEES as its new outreach coordinator after living and working in Hungary for four years. While in Budapest, Kathryn…
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Spring 2016 Lecture Series
During the spring of 2016, CSEES held a number of exciting lectures and workshops at Ohio State:  Russian Playwright Alexander Galin On January 20,…
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Summer 2016 FLAS Fellowship Awards
CSEES would like to congratulate the following students for winning FLAS Fellowships for summer 2016: Justin Ciucevich, Center for Slavic and East European…
K12 Outreach
Working with K-12 Schools and Teachers in Ohio
This spring, CSEES has worked closely with Ohio K-12 teachers and students to promote the study of Eastern European languages and cultures. K-12 Olympiada at Ohio State On March 12, CSEES and the…
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MA Student and FLAS Graduates
The Center for Slavic and East European Studies is proud to announce that the following five students graduated spring semester with a Masters of Arts in…
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Updates from CONSIRT
The Cross-National Studies: Interdisciplinary Research and Training program (CONSIRT) conducted a variety of activities in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic…