Slavic Languages & Literatures
- Congratulations to Prof. Valleri Robinson (Theatre), who has received a 2025-2026 U.S. Scholar Fulbright to develop the book, “Directing in Context: Javor Gardev’s Theatre of Vulnerability, 1994-2024.” Gardev’s theoretically robust theatrical contributions began with his daring directorial... Read full story Robinson wins Fulbright
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- The annual Slavic talent show and awards ceremony on May 1 showcased a large number of awards won by Slavic language students, from national awards and honor society memberships to local scholarships and fellowships. ...
- "The Hamlet Syndrome," an award winning documentary by Polish filmmakers Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski, was featured in a screening event on campus on February 6, sponsored by the Slavic Department and library's...
- Congratulations to Professor Harriet Murav, who was awarded the 2024 Heldt Prize for best book introducing new, innovative, and/or underrepresented perspectives into any area of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian...
SLAV 452/CWL 453 Kyiv: A Biography of a City
This course traces the historical, social, and artistic development of Kyiv as a city and as an idea from the medieval period to the present day. As we read a variety of literary works and watch several films in which Kyiv figures prominently, we will think about what makes up this city’s “text” and pay special attention to its frequently competing Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and Jewish versions. The course is conducted in English, and all the texts will be available in English translations. Prof. Sobol
SLAV 452/CWL 453: Diasporic and Exilic Literature of Eastern Europe
This course explores a century of Jewish and Ukrainian writing from Eastern Europe, spanning the twentieth century to the present. It examines themes of pogroms, the Holocaust, the Holodomor, displacement, nostalgia, postmemory, trauma, and identity through literature, cinema, and visual art. Readings include works by major Jewish writers David Bergelson, Vladimir Zhabotinsky, Art Spiegelman, and Gary Shteyngart, as well as diasporic Ukrainian writers, Alexander Motyl, Askold Melnyczuk, poets of the New York Group, guest author Maria Reva, and others. Course assignments are innovative and invite students to engage with the world beyond the classroom by producing a podcast with contemporary diasporic authors and writing book reviews for leading American literary journals. The course is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Prof. Khometa
LCTL 101 & 201 Beginning Bulgarian and Bulgarian for Heritage Speakers
Did you grow up speaking Bulgarian? Or would you like to learn the language of one of the most recent new EU members? New for Fall 2025: Bulgarian language courses for beginners and for heritage speakers. Summer study abroad opportunities available too! Start your Bulgarian adventure this fall.