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Russian Concert July 13th

 

On July 13 there will be a gala Russian Festival concert sponsored by the Balalaika and Domra Association of America.

 

The concert will take place at the Middleton High School Performing Arts Center, 2100 Bristol Street, Middleton, at 7:30 pm. You can purchase tickets in person, by telephone, or online:

 

www.russianconcert.info

 

 

Language for Life: Professional Opportunities in National Security and Intelligence

 

Interested in exploring professional opportunities in national security and intelligence?  In learning about the kinds of academic experiences that federal agencies most value in prospective job candidates? Come to this panel to learn about professional opportunities for students with well-developed foreign language and cultural competencies.

Click here for more information on this lecture sponsored by the Russian Flagship.

2012 CESSI Applications Available!

 

The application for the Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) is now available!

The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) at UW-Madison will offer instruction in first- and second-year Kazakh, Uyghur, Uzbek, and Tajik in summer 2012.

 

The application is now available at:
creeca.wisc.edu/cessi

The application deadline was April 16, 2012, but has been extended for classes where there are openings. If you're interested, please contact us for more information.

Caroline Savage selected by the WAA as a Forward Under 40 honoree

CREECA extends its congratulations to UW-Madison alumna Caroline Savage (MA '02 in REECAS, MA '04 in Political Science), who has been named a 2012 "Forward Under 40" honoree by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). "Forward Under 40" recognizes "UW grads under age 40 who are making an impact on the world by living the Wisconsin Idea, the inspiration for this award," according to the WAA. Caroline, who had been serving as director for Russia and Central Asia at the National Security Council at the time she was nominated, is currently training to take a new assignment as head of public affairs at the U.S. embassy in Mozambique. In April 2011, Caroline came back to Madison to share her experiences and expertise with current master's students in REECAS as part of a one-day professionalization workshop.

 

For the full posting on the UW Alumni Association page: click here

REECAS Graduate Certificate Requirements have changed!

 

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (REECAS) have been revised. The REECAS graduate certificate serves the needs of MA and PhD students who wish to demonstrate their knowledge of this diverse and highly important area.

For more information, please see the full post in our news section.

 

 

Department of Slavic Languages & Literature wins Polonicum 2011 Distinction.

 

The UW-Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature has received the prestigious POLONICUM 2011 Distinction from the Institute of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners at the University of Warsaw, Poland. For the full post, click here.

 

Intensive Second and Third Year Russian in Summer 2012

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature is pleased to announce that it will offer Intensive Second and Third Year Russian in Summer 2012

For the full post: click here