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News from Professor Emerita Judith Deutsch Kornblatt
Professor Emerita Judith Deutsch Kornblatt has come full-circle. She began her career as a graduate student at Columbia University teaching Lit/Humanities in the core curriculum there, and is currently teaching a course on “What Are …
Laura Little, PhD Successfully Defends Her Dissertation
Slavic Studies congratulates Laura Little, who recently defended her dissertation, which is titled “Becoming an Andegraund Poet: Elena Shvarts and the Literary Environment of the Late Soviet Era.” We interviewed Dr. Little to find out …
Melissa Azari, PhD Successfully Defends Her Dissertation
Slavic Studies congratulates Melissa Azari, who recently defended her dissertation, which is titled “Mapping the Auditory Landscape of Natalya Gorbanevskaya’s Pre-Emigration Poetry.” We interviewed Melissa to find out more about her topic. What’s your dissertation …
Dr. Ewa Miernowska Recognized for Her Work in Promoting Polish Film
As the 2021 Madison Polish Film Festival is back in full swing on the UW–Madison campus, the UW Polish Studies program has another reason to celebrate. Earlier this month, Dr. Ewa Miernowska, the program’s long-serving …
Chopin and the Caribbean: Film & Music Event in Madison Explores Composer’s Unknown Connection to the Americas
Frédéric Chopin, the leading composer of the Romantic period, is usually associated with Poland, his native land, or France, where he spent the second half of his life. However, Chopin’s musical influence transcended borders and …
Announcing Madison Polish Film Festival 2021
After an online edition in 2020, the Madison Polish Film Festival returns to its traditional, in-person format with an eclectic selection of the latest in Polish cinematography. This year, the festival will take place on …
Featured Slavic Courses for Spring 2022!
SLAVIC 101 – First Semester Russian Five hours a week focusing on speaking, listening, reading and writing Russian, with an introduction to Russian culture. No previous knowledge of Russian expected. LITTRANS 221/SLAVIC421 – Gogol “When, …
PhD Alum Laurie Iudin-Nelson Retires from Luther College
Laurie Iudin-Nelson received her PhD in Slavic Studies in 1997. She recently retired from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa after 29 years of teaching. She is now Professor Emerita of Russian Studies as well …
Slavic Studies PhD Alum Colleen Lucey (2016) Publishes New Book
Slavic Studies PhD Alum Colleen Lucey (2016) Publishes New Book Slavic Studies PhD alum Colleen Lucey is currently an Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at the University of Arizona where she teaches courses …