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The ASEEES office will be closed for winter break until January 5. Enjoy a wonderful winter break and we will see you in 2026!
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Read in NewsNet, "Albanian Studies Now: A Look at Current Trends and Future Perspectives" by Nevila Pahumi. #NewsNet
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"As socialist era archival records become more readily available, scholars have begun to challenge long standing perceptions of Albania’s isolation."
December 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Oliver Ledwith, Katerina Pavlidi, Nathan Edward Charles Smith wrote, "A Generation on Mushrooms: Mukhomor and Visions of Russianness in Victor Pelevin’s Generation P" for #SlavicReview. Available with Open Access.
A Generation on Mushrooms: Mukhomor and Visions of Russianness in Victor Pelevin’s Generation P | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
A Generation on Mushrooms: Mukhomor and Visions of Russianness in Victor Pelevin’s Generation P - Volume 84 Issue 2
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December 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
CfA: ASEEES Next Generation Dissertation Research Fellowship Program
Deadline: Jan. 29
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The fellowship provides a maximum stipend of $28,000 for doctoral students at US universities to conduct dissertation research in Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies.
December 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
ASEEES Launches the Alfred J. Rieber Dissertation Research Grant Fund
In memory of the late Alfred J. Rieber, who passed on September 9, 2025, this fund is a part of the Next Generation Emergency Research Support Fund Campaign.
Donate Today: buff.ly/KUHMDJV
#ASEEESNextGen
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. The AHA has compiled resources that might help individuals and departments navigate difficult international situations, especially regarding travel and academic freedom. 🗃️
Resources for Foreign Scholars - AHA
Supporting Foreign Scholars Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. Current conditions affecting foreign scholars and international travel can inhibit that free ex...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In this issue of #SlavicReview read, "'Take it as a Fairy Tale': Varlam Shalamov as a Storyteller" by Emily Van Buskirk. Available through Open Access
“Take it as a Fairy Tale”: Varlam Shalamov as a Storyteller | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
“Take it as a Fairy Tale”: Varlam Shalamov as a Storyteller - Volume 84 Issue 2
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December 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
CfA: Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Fellowship Program
Deadline: Jan 29
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This fellowship provides a max stipend of $28,000 for doctoral students at US universities, regardless of citizenship, whose dissertation topics are within 19th-early 21st century Russian/Soviet historical studies.
December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Jordan Lian writes, "Pieśń o ziemi: Bronisława Niżyńska and the ‘Stylization’ of Polish National Culture" in this issue of #SlavicReview, available with open access.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Renew your ASEEES Membership Today!
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Visit our website to find the best membership for you:
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December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals
University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026, Hybrid
Submission Deadline: January 4
The Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals | University Center for International Studies
May 8–10, 2026 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PAHybrid Conference; some sessions will be available virtually.Registration information coming soon! To register your interest and stay…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Sunnie Rucker-Chang writes, "Yugoslav Film in Black and White" in #SlavicReview.
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This article analyzes the Yugoslav films against the backdrop of the goals and traditional frames of Yugoslav cinema to highlight and offer insight into the uses and symbolism of blackness on screen.
Yugoslav Film in Black and White | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
Yugoslav Film in Black and White - Volume 84 Issue 2
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December 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Read in #NewsNet
"Returning to Queer Russians in the American College Classroom in 2025" by Sara Karpukhin
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"Events [in 2025] complicated what symbolic power I thought I had as a teacher speaking about geographically distant and culturally specific forms of persecution of difference."
Returning to Queer Russians in the American College Classroom in 2025  | Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies
How will queer Russian authors find their audience if they are not recognized, translated, or taught by Western academics?
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December 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
In #SlavicReview now, "The Engineers of Children’s Fingers: Children’s Music, Soviet Internationalism, and the Problem of Ukraine’s National Instrument" by Maria Sonevytsky.
The Engineers of Children’s Fingers: Children’s Music, Soviet Internationalism, and the Problem of Ukraine’s National Instrument | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
The Engineers of Children’s Fingers: Children’s Music, Soviet Internationalism, and the Problem of Ukraine’s National Instrument - Volume 84 Issue 2
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December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
CfP: 2026 REEESNe Network Student Conference - Free
Deadline EXTENDED: Jan. 5
Entangled Spaces: Integration and Fragmentation in Europe and Eurasia
March 20-22, 2026, U of Pittsburgh
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2025-26 REEESNe Student Conference
Fri, Mar 20 2026, 9am - Sun, Mar 22 2026, 5pm |
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December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
In the November NewsNet, read "Central Asian Studies in 2025" by Adeeb Khalid.
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"After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, new questions — and new ways of posing questions — redefined the historiography of our region."
#NewsNet
Central Asian Studies in 2025  | Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies
The dissolution of the Soviet Union not only reshaped my dissertation and my own intellectual trajectory, but the whole enterprise of Central Asian studies. As we approach the end of the first…
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December 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Tony Ballantyne writes, "Threads, Entanglements, and the Work of Empire" in the latest issue of #SlavicReview as part of "Critical Forum: Entangled Spatial History."
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This response to “Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire.”
Threads, Entanglements, and the Work of Empire | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
Threads, Entanglements, and the Work of Empire - Volume 84 Issue 2
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December 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Call for Volunteers: Spring 2025 Research Meetup Series
ASEEES is seeking volunteers with recent in-region research experience to serve as moderators of these informal conversations. The moderator’s role is to facilitate the discussion among the participants.
Volunteer: buff.ly/nhmaWCX
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"Spatial Scenarios in the History of the Romanov Empire" by Susan Smith-Peter is out now in #SlavicReview as part of "Critical Forum: Entangled Spatial History."
Spatial Scenarios in the History of the Romanov Empire | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
Spatial Scenarios in the History of the Romanov Empire - Volume 84 Issue 2
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December 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Donate to the Next Generation Emergency Research Support Fund!
Campaign Goal: $400,000 | Raised so far: $286,000
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On this Giving Tuesday, help us raise the last $4,000 to unlock the $20,000 matching gift TODAY!
#ASEEESNextGen
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In the latest #SlavicReview, as part of the "Critical Forum: Entangled Spatial History," read "Knock-Knock-Knockin’ on an Open Door?" by Paul W. Werth. Available through Open Access.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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We had a great time meeting authors and readers at #ASEEES25!

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November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
From June 3-19, ACLS and the Centre for Adv. Study Sofia will hold the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central & Southeastern Europe. This 2-week residency in Bulgaria will enable scholars to dedicate time to their own research and writing.
Apply by Dec. 2, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/SISECSE
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Why support the ASEEES Next Generation Emergency Research Support Fund?
ASEEES President Adrienne Edgar on how ASEEES is stepping in to protect the field.
Donate Today: aseees.org/next-gen
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November 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM