News & Events

Congratulations to Dr. Pastushenkov and Dr. Clancy on their new publication!

May 30, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Dmitrii Pastushenkov, Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Dr. Steven Clancy, Senior Lecturer in Slavic Languages and Literatures and Director of the Language Program, and their colleague Olesia Pavlenko, a Ph.D. student...

Congratulations to Jess Jensen Mitchell on her translation featured in The Penguin Book of Polish Short Stories!

May 27, 2025

We are pleased to congratulate final year graduate student Jess Jensen Mitchell on the publication of her translation of “Life and Love in the Hen House” by Irena Krzywicka in The Penguin Book of Polish Short Stories , edited by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. More...

From the Harvard Gazette - Ukrainianists Talk Cultural Memory

May 22, 2025

The Harvard Gazette recently published an excellent writeup of the panel discussion last month on Ukrainian cultural memory, occasioned by the release last year of an excellent new book by Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed, Preceptor in Slavic Languages and...

2025 Baehr Prizes, Boym Fellowships, Jurzykowski Prizes

May 12, 2025

It is our great pleasure to announce this year's fellowship and prize recipients. Our warmest congratulations to the following students on their achievements: Boym Fellowships Raphael Halff Barbara Kukushkina Baehr Prizes Paige Clark (Best Capstone)...

2025 Baehr Awards for Excellence

May 01, 2025

It is our great pleasure to announce this year's recipients of our annual Baehr Undergraduate Awards for Excellence in Slavic Language Study featuring recognition from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and a $250 prize. Congratulations to...

Congratulations to Miles J. Herszenhorn on his article in today's New York Times!

April 18, 2025

A warm congratulations to Miles J. Herszenhorn '25, Joint Concentrator in Slavic (with Hist & Lit), on the publication of his article (with Jenna Russell) in today's New York Times, " Pride and Dread in Harvard Yard as Trump Wars with the University". We...

Aging Poetically: Harvard Griffin GSAS News Profiles Alex Braslavsky's Work!

April 09, 2025

The Harvard GSAS Griffin News recently published a fantastic profile on Alex Braslavsky, a fifth year Ph.D. candidate in the Slavic Department, and her work on the creative potential within the experience of aging in the work of three Slavic-language...

Discover Polish Language

August 25, 2025

Curious about learning Polish? Whether you're looking to expand your linguistic skills, earn a language citation, declare your Slavic concentration with us, or connect with your heritage, our Polish language program offers an exciting journey through...

Congratulations to Maria Khotimsky (Ph.D. 2011) on being awarded an ACTR Excellence in Teaching Award!

February 14, 2025

A warm congratulations to Maria Khotimsky, Senior Lecturer in Russian at MIT and alumna of the Harvard Slavic Ph.D. program (2011) on being awarded an ACTR Excellence in Teaching Award for Post-Secondary Instructors! This award is awarded annually by the...

Congratulations to Dr. Tuckerova on the publication of her book!

January 29, 2025

A warm congratulations to Veronika Tuckerova, Senior Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures (Czech program), on the recent publication of her Czech book Bedekr Kafka (Revolver Revue, 2024), a study examining the interplay between politics and...

Congratulations to Jemma Paek on her publication in Semiotica!

January 22, 2025

We are pleased to congratulate third year graduate student Jemma Paek on the recent publication of her article "A Semiotic Analysis of the Canonical Image Macro Meme" in the journal Semiotica. The full text of Jemma's article can be found here. In Jemma's...

Alex Braslavsky Selected as Harvard Horizons Scholar!

January 22, 2025

Congratulations to Alex Braslavsky, a fifth year Ph.D. candidate in the Slavic Department, on being appointed a 2025 Harvard Horizons Scholar! Alex joins the twelfth class of the Society of Horizons Scholars, a fellowship cohort that offers opportunities...