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Welcoming new Preceptor Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed

July 5, 2023
The Slavic Department is pleased to welcome our new Preceptor (Ukrainian langage program), Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed. Dr. Shpylova-Saeed is interested in memory studies, particularly in contested memory with a focus on Ukraine and Russia. Before completing a Ph.D. in Slavic studies, she received a Ph.D. in American literature. She has taught language courses at Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University, University of Maine, Indiana University, and Colgate University. Please join us in welcoming... Read more about Welcoming new Preceptor Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
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Apply by September 15, 2023: Tenure-track or Tenured Professor in Ukrainian Literature and Culture

June 27, 2023

The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures seeks applications for a position as Tenure-track or Tenured Professor in Ukrainian Literature and Culture. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2024. Applications are due no later than September 15, 2023. For more information and to apply: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12439.

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Preceptor Iryna Kovalchuk awarded 2023-24 Elson Family Arts Initiative funding

June 1, 2023

The Department is pleased to announce that Iryna Kovalchuk (Preceptor in Slavic, Polish Language Program) has been awarded 2023-24 Elson Family Arts Initiative funding for a project on Polish film and poster-making alongside a poem-illustrating workshop for learners of Polish and Vietnamese. The Elson Family Arts Initiative fund supports undergraduate education in the arts and humanities and the integration of the arts into the...

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Professor Justin Weir wins Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching

May 30, 2023
Warmest congratulations to Professor Justin Weir, who has been awarded the Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching by the undergraduate Marshals of the Massachusetts chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. This prestigious teaching award goes to just three Harvard faculty each year and represents superior teaching as recognized by student nominations. It... Read more about Professor Justin Weir wins Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching
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Graduate student Anna Ivanov profiled in Harvard Griffin GSAS series “Dissertation in One Minute”

May 19, 2023
We are so pleased to see graduate student Anna Ivanov profiled as part of the the Harvard Griffin GSAS series “Dissertation in One Minute” on Instagram and Facebook. Anna discusses her dissertation Network(ed) Russian Poetry: 1820-2020s, which looks at the role and history of connection in Russian poetry.... Read more about Graduate student Anna Ivanov profiled in Harvard Griffin GSAS series “Dissertation in One Minute”
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Professors Daria Khitrova and Aleksandra Kremer appointed John L. Loeb Associate Professors of the Humanities

May 10, 2023

Professor Daria Khitrova and Professor Aleksandra Kremer have each been appointed John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities as of July 1, 2022. The Loeb chair is one of a small number of endowed professorships for tenure-track faculty. It recognizes achievement in teaching, research, and departmental citizenship.

The Department congratulates them on their appointments!

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Commemorating One Year of War in Ukraine

February 24, 2023

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures condemns Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and stands with all those who oppose this ongoing act of aggression. To commemorate one year of war in Ukraine, the Department will host two spring events to highlight the innovative, thought-provoking works of contemporary Ukrainian writers, artists, and scholars. We invite our Harvard community and supporters to attend; all are welcome.

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