SLAVIC 245/LITTRANS 247 – Performance & Power What does it mean “to perform” and what does performance do? How can performance be harnessed to challenge or impose oppressive structures of power? In this course, we will attempt to answer these and related questions by examining a range of performance theories and practices from Russia, Europe, …
Polish-American author John Guzlowski discusses his poetry, family history, and migration. John Guzlowski, one of the most accomplished Polish-American poets, gave a guest lecture in a new Slavic Studies course on Polish migration to the Americas. Speaking via Zoom to students on Friday, October 30 in “Migrant Nation: The Polish-American Cultural Experience,” Guzlowski did a …
Ice Dreams You never know where a language degree can take you. Tim Butler’s Russian studies helped him land his dream job with the National Hockey League. By Laura Marshall Tim Butler, a native of Whitehall, Wis., is a 2014 UW-Madison graduate with degrees in Russian and History. As a student in the Russian Flagship …
Julianna Stohs Major(s): Political Science, Economics, and Russian, 2016 Pre-capstone study abroad: Moscow, Russia Capstone study abroad: Almaty, Kazakhstan Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin Q: Tell us about your current work! What do you do and where are you located? How long have you been in this position and how did you get started? Describe what …