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 2007 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia,
Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, June 11 - August 3. 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.
Application Deadlines:
Housing Grants: for non-U.S. citizens/permanent residents 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)
Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum "Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn as Writer, Myth-Maker and Public Figure
in the 21st Century"
June 14-16, 314 Illini Union
Faculty Organizer: Richard Tempest (Associate Professor of Slavic
Languages and Literatures, University of Illinois)
Central Asia-Caucasus Studies Training Workshop for Junior
Scholars "From Chechnya to Kabul: New Directions in Central Asian and
Caucasus Studies"
June 26-28
Moderator: Douglas Northrop (Associate Professor of History and Near
Eastern Studies, University of Michigan)
Balkan Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholar "Building Balkan Studies: Integrating Multidisciplinary
Perspectives"
June 27-29
Moderator: Victor Friedman (Andrew Mellon Professor in Slavic Languages
and Literatures and Linguistics, University of Chicago)
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.
Voluntary Discussion Groups and Workshops Questions about specific groups should be addressed directly to the
group coordinator.
Early Russian History, June 11–15
Coordinator: Ann Kleimola, Department of History, University of
Nebraska, kleimola@unlinfo.unl.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, Associate 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
