You’ve studied widely in Slavic Studies during your four years here. What drew you to the field as a first-year student? It was interesting — I thoroughly liked learning languages and initially came to UW-Madison …
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Three Books from PhD Alums Nominated for Awards!
Three books from PhD alums nominated for awards! Slavic Studies congratulates three recent PhD alums—Molly Thomasy Blasing, Colleen Lucey, and José Vergara—whose first books, all published by Cornell University Press in 2021, have been nominated …
“Writing Polish in America”: The Case of Anna Frajlich
The Polish Review presents a special issue: “Writing Polish in America”: The Case of Anna Frajlich Professor Emerita of Polish Studies Halina Filipowicz, editor of The Polish Review, alerts everyone to a recent special issue …
News from Professor Emerita Halina Filipowicz
News from Professor Emerita Halina Filipowicz Recent publications by Professor Emerita Halina Filipowicz include a chapter titled “Is Simply Saying ‘We’ Enough? Feminism, Transgression, and the Challenge of the Transnational Turn” in the volume Wheels …
Wisconsin Slavic Conference 2022
Wisconsin Slavic Conference 2022 Organized by Assel Almuratova, Jesse Kruschke, and Isabella Palange, this year’s Wisconsin Slavic Conference was held on March 25-26. We thank Prof. Joanna Niżyńska (Indiana University), who gave an inspiring keynote …
Ukrainian Courses in GNS+: An Interview with Oksana Stoychuk
Slavic Studies to offer Ukrainian language and culture in Fall 2022 Slavic Studies is delighted to announce that Dr. Oksana Stoychuk, a native of Lviv in Ukraine, will be teaching Ukrainian language and culture in …
Upcoming Event! Humanities Now: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Humanities Now: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Andrey Ivanov, Anna Tumarkin, Francine Hirsch, and Kirill Ospovat Hosted by the Center for Humanities For over a month, we’ve witnessed the brutal attack by Russian forces on the people …
The Wisconsin Slavic Conference, March 25-26
Please join us for one or more events connected with the Wisconsin Slavic Conference (WSC) that will take place this weekend. On Thursday, March 24 at 4pm, returning PhD alum José Vergara will give a …
Was There a Viking Poland? An Expert Discusses Archeological Facts and Myths
On February 16, Dr. Leszek Gardeła of the National Museum in Denmark presented a guest lecture titled “What did Vikings do in Poland (And Why Should We Care)?” via Zoom. During the online visit, Dr. …
Professor Emerita Judith Kornblatt Lecturing at Harvard Divinity School
Professor Emerita Judith Kornblatt Lecturing at Harvard Divinity School Slavic Studies Professor Emerita Judith Kornblatt will be giving a (virtual) lecture at Harvard Divinity’s School Center for the Study of World Religion on Thursday, 3-10 …