The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic and East
European Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
are pleased to announce its 2006 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia,
Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, June 12 - August 4. Please check
the website for the full list of programs, eligibility, and application
information:
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/srl.html
The SRL enables scholars to conduct advanced research in Russian,
East European and Eurasian Studies. Lab associates are given full
access to the collection and resources of the University of Illinois
Library, the largest Slavic collection west of Washington, DC, and are
able to seek assistance from the Slavic Reference Service staff.
The SRL provides an opportunity for specialists to keep current on
knowledge and research in the field, to access newly available and
archival materials, and disseminate knowledge to other scholars,
professionals, government officials, and the public. The Summer Lab
is an ideal program for doctoral students conducting
pre-dissertation/dissertation research.
The following persons are eligible to apply to the Summer Lab:
Faculty or graduate students at a university or college who are
teaching and/or doing research on the region.
Individuals who have a PhD and are doing research on the region, even
if this expertise is not being used in current employment.
Individuals working in an area of government, NGOs or business
related to the region, regardless of academic training.
Librarians specializing in the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian
field.
To be eligible for housing grants and the graduate student travel
grants, the above criteria apply along with the following:
Research Area: Scholars conducting policy relevant research on the
countries of Eurasia and Southeastern Europe. Under US Department of
State regulations, housing grants MAY NOT be provided to scholars
conducting research (policy relevant or otherwise) on any of the new EU
nations - Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Policy Relevance: All applicants requesting housing grants must state
the policy relevance of their research. For junior scholars policy
relevance can be envisioned in fairly broad terms; however, State
Department regulations stipulate that senior scholars cannot be funded
unless their research is clearly policy relevant. For more information on
policy relevance, please check the SRL website under "proposal
information".
For graduate student travel grant, applicants must be a U.S.
citizen/permanent resident.
Application Deadlines:
Housing Grants: for Non-citizens 1 April for
U.S. citizens and permanent residents 15 April
Graduate Student Travel Grants: for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
only 15 April
Lab Only (no housing grant): for guaranteed housing availability 15
April, or at least 2 weeks prior to arrival (housing not guaranteed)
*For those of you who have applied to the Summer Lab in the past,
please make note that some of the application procedures has changed
since 2005. Please use the new 2006 application to apply.
Russian-Jewish Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholars:
"From the Pale to Moscow: Russian-Jewish and Soviet-Yiddish
Studies" June 12-16, 101 International Studies Building
Moderators: Gennady Estraikh (Rauch Visiting Professor of Yiddish
Studies, NYU); Harriet Murav (Professor of Slavic Languages and
Literatures, UIUC); David Shneer (Professor of History, University of
Denver)
Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum: International Conference on "Book
Arts, Culture and Media in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: From Print to
Digital" June 17-18, Illini Union
Related Pre-conference Seminar: "Prostranstvo knigi": the Space
of the Book in the Imperial Russian Social Imagination"
June 16, 9:00–5:00 PM, 406 Illini Union
Faculty Organizer: Miranda Remnek (Head, Slavic and East European
Library)
Balkan Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholar: "Building
Balkan Studies: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives" June 20-22, 101 International Studies Building
Moderator: Gerald Creed (Professor of Anthropology, CUNY)
Summer Symposium: "Chernobyl, 20 Years Later: Health,
Environment, & the Sociology of a Disaster Zone" June 24, 2:00–5:30 PM, Illini Union General Lounge
SRS Individualized Research Practicum Duration of the Lab
The Slavic Reference Service offers Individualized Research Practicum to
select Summer Lab associates. Associates can apply using the SRL
application.
Summer Lab Noontime Scholars Lectures
June 13–July 5
Held each Tuesday (unless otherwise indicated) from 12:00–1:00p.m., 101
International Studies Building.
Summer Lab Film Series
June 12–July 12
Shown Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Illini Tower
cafeteria.
Summer Lab Social Hours
June 13–July 6
Breakfast: Tuesday morning, 8:00–9:30 a.m., 101 International Studies
Building.
Reception: Select Thursday afternoons, 5:00–6:00 p.m., 101 International
Studies Building.
Voluntary Discussion Groups, Workshops, and Conferences Questions about specific groups should be addressed directly to the
group coordinator.
Early Russian History, June 12–16
3–5 PM, Room 225 Library (Slavic Library Conference Room)
Coordinator: Ann Kleimola, Department of History, University of
Nebraska, kleimola@unlinfo.unl.edu
Slavic Digital Text Workshop, June 15
8:45–7:30 PM, ACES, Rm 509
Coordinator: Miranda Remnek, Slavic and East European Library, University
of Illinois, mremnek@uiuc.edu
Slavic Librarians' Workshop, June 15
12:30–7:30 PM, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Rm
126
Coordinator: Miranda Remnek, Slavic and East European Library, University
of Illinois, mremnek@uiuc.edu
25th Annual Ukrainian Studies Conference on "Contemporary
Ukraine," June 19–24
Illini Union General Lounge
Coordinator: Dmytro Shtohryn, Ukrainian Research Program, University of
Illinois, shtohryn@uiuc.edu
For more information contact the Russian, East European and Eurasian
Center at the University of Illinois at reec@uiuc.edu,
217.333.1244.
The Summer Research Lab is funded in part by the U.S. State Department
Title VIII grant, the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant, and
generous contributions from private donors.
Lynda Y. Park, Assistant Director
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois
104 International Studies Building, MC-487
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-6022, 333-1244; fax (217) 333-1582
lypark@uiuc.edu
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu
