News & Events

The Oxford Handbook of Russian Poetry is published!

August 25, 2026

We are pleased to congratulate Professor Stephanie Sandler on the release of The Oxford Handbook of Russian Poetry, which she co-edited with Catherine Ciepiela and Luba Golburt. Professor Sandler also wrote a chapter on poetry and the visual in the volume...

Congratulations to Dr. Pastushenkov and Dr. Zalaltdinova on being awarded a Curricular Innovation Award from the Mindich Program in Engaged Scholarship!

June 09, 2026

We are delighted to announce that the Mindich Program in Engaged Scholarship has awarded a Curricular Innovation Award to Dr. Dmitrii Pastushenkov and Dr. Liya Zalaltdinova, Preceptors in the Russian Language Program at Harvard University. This award will...

Elizaveta Kheresh publishes in In Geveb on Belarusian-Yiddish Music

May 21, 2026

Congratulations to Elizaveta Kheresh, G1 in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, on the publication of a new article on Belarusian-Yiddish music in In Geveb, one of the leading platforms for Yiddish studies. Elizaveta's article explores the...

Congratulations to Veronika Tuckerova!

May 20, 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Veronika Tuckerova, Senior Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures (Czech) on receiving an honorable mention for the prestigious Otokar Fischer Prize for her recent Czech book, Bedekr Kafka. The Otokar Fischer Prize is awarded...

In Memoriam: Dr. Natasha Reed (Ph.D. '94)

May 15, 2026

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is saddened to report the passing of Dr. Natasha Reed. She earned her Ph.D. in Slavic Languages & Literatures from Harvard University in 1994, held Assistant Professorships at College of the Holy Cross...

FAS Honors Professor Daria Khitrova with Walter Channing Cabot Fellowship

May 08, 2026

We are pleased to announce that FAS has named Professor Daria Khitrova a Walter Channing Cabot Fellow for the current academic year. Awarded annually to a select group of faculty in recognition of outstanding achievement and scholarly eminence in the...

Tribute to John Malmstad in Новое литературное обозрение

May 05, 2026

The most recent issue of Новое литературное обозрение ( Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie) contains a splendid memorial tribute to departed colleague John Malmstad, late Samuel Hazzard Cross Research Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures. These...

Congratulations to Elizaveta Kheresh on the publication of her first book of poetry!

May 01, 2026

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is very pleased to announce the publication of a first book of poetry by Elizaveta Kheresh (G1, Slavic Languages & Literatures), Мой парень Одри Лорд (Moi paren' Odri Lord - My Boyfriend is Audre Lord)...

Two new books by the late Svetlana Boym, Curt Hugo Reisinger Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature

April 13, 2026

The Harvard Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is pleased to announce two new publications by the late Svetlana Boym (1959-2015), the Curt Hugo Reisinger Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature: a Russian...

Friday, April 10: Davis Center Undergraduate Colloquium on Russian and Eurasian Studies

March 20, 2026

Please join us on Friday, April 10, for the Davis Center Undergraduate Colloquium on Russian and Eurasian Studies, from 12:00-5:30pm in CGIS South. The Slavic Department's own Professor Daria Khitrova will be one of the moderators. The Davis Center has...

Congratulations to Iryna Kovalchuk on a successful workshop at UPenn!

March 11, 2026

On February 20, Iryna Kovalchuk (preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Polish Language) and Dr. Hoa Le (Senior Preceptor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Vietnamese Language) delivered a workshop for the instructors' community at the...

In Memoriam: John E. Malmstad, Samuel Hazzard Cross Research Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures (Emeritus)

February 26, 2026

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures regrets to report the passing of our colleague John Malmstad on 14 February 2026 at the age of 84. In a scholarly career that lasted over fifty years John Malmstad became internationally known for his...