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CFP: Beyond the Center: The Life and Afterlife of Soviet Industrialized Peripheries
May 14-16, 2027 Yerevan State University | Yerevan, Armenia The conference will examine everyday life and sociocultural processes in Soviet industrialized peripheries and how they have evolved in the post-Soviet period to the present. ️ Conference Scope There is substantial anthropological and sociological scholarship on Soviet industrial modernity and its post-Soviet legacies and transformations. However, […]
CFP: Peopling the Past and Present: Social Turns in Armenian Studies
The Center for Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, invites proposals for works in progress to be presented at its 16th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop (April 16–17, 2027). This workshop will be held in person on the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, campus. Peopling the Past and Present: Social Turns in […]
CfP: Paths Not Taken: Forgotten (?!) (Non-)Territorial Entities in the Early Soviet Union
International Conference, Tbilisi, 25–27 February 2027 Organizer: David Jishkariani (Max Weber Foundation – Max Weber Network Eastern Europe (MWNO)Co-organizer: Jörn Happel (Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg) Submission Deadline: 20 October 2026 https://mwsgeorgia.hypotheses.org/13941 During the early decades of the twentieth century, the Soviet Union undertook a massive project of defining, institutionalizing, and mapping nationality. Grounded in the […]
CFP: 15th International Congress on the Archaeology on the Ancient Near East, Tbilisi 4-8 of May, 2027
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WORKSHOP PROPOSALS: September 20th, 2026 https://15icaane.tsu.ge The Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the Georgian National Museum are proud to organize the 15th ICAANE from 4th to 8th May 2027. We are honored to welcome participants from around the world to Tbilisi, a city that bridges East and West and offers […]
CFP: ‘Communal Identity and the Caucasus’ at the International Medieval Congress 2027
The Medieval Caucasus Network are seeking papers for a strand at the next International Medieval Congress, which will be held on the 5th to 8th July 2027, covering notions of communal identity within and connected to the Caucasus region. Paper abstracts approaching any aspect of the archaeology, cultures, faiths, societies, economies, and politics of the […]
CFP: Y-Conference: EMPIRES
Deadline: September 6, 2026https://yerevancenter.org/program/y-conference-2027-empires/ The Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE) invites you to the third annual Y-Conference. YCIE is dedicated to promoting international academic and research cooperation in the social sciences and humanities across Armenia and the wider region. The Y-Conference brings together scholars who work in or focus on the Caucasus and Eurasia […]
CFP: Women’s Education, Careers, and Social Change in the Russian & Ottoman Empires & Beyond, 1860s–1920s
The Max Weber Network Eastern Europe (MWNO) Georgia branch office, in cooperation with the Turpanjian Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) at the American University of Armenia (AUA) is hosting an international conference and calling for papers on Women’s Education, Careers, and Social Change in the Russian and Ottoman Empires and Beyond. About the Topic In […]
CfA: Global Caricatures, Cultural Misunderstandings, and the Visual Mediation of the World
Submission Deadline: June 10, 2026 Organized by Max Weber Foundation – Georgia Branch Office and the Global History of Caricatures Network The conference explores caricature and visual satire as central media of global interpretation. Moving beyond approaches that treat caricatures merely as illustrations of political opinion, the conference conceptualizes caricature as an epistemic medium that […]
CFP: Art and Architecture in Medieval and Modern Georgia: Historical and Cultural Context
International Conference Art and Architecture in Medieval and Modern Georgia: Historical and Cultural Context Dedicated to the 85th anniversary of George Chubinashvili Institute of History of Georgian Art (since 2006 – George Chubinashvili National Research Centre). Tbilisi, 25–27 November 2026 On the occasion of its 85th anniversary, the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre announces an […]
CFP: 2026 Annual Meeting of the Armenian Economic Association
Call for PapersJune 29 – July 1, 2026Yerevan, ArmeniaConference Home || Submissions The 16th Annual Meetings of the Armenian Economic Association will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, fromJune 29 to July 1, 2026, hosted under the auspices of the American University of Armenia. The organizers lookforward to another year of rigorous research, stimulating discussions, and […]
Call for Papers: Celebrating 20 Years of ARISC: Approaches and Directions in the Study of the South Caucasus
Virtual Conference | September 17-19, 2026 In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC), we invite scholars to join us for our upcoming Virtual Conference on September 17-19, 2026. Since its founding in 2006, ARISC has been a pioneer supporting interdisciplinary research on the South Caucasus, and […]
Deadline Extended: CFP: “Armenians Apart: Connections, Disconnections, and Tensions in Premodern and Modern Diasporas”
Deadline Extended: Sunday, November 30, 2025 The Center for Armenian Studies (CAS) at the University of Michigan invites proposals for papers to be presented at the 15th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop (April 10-11, 2026). This workshop will be in-person at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus, under the title “Armenians Apart: Connections, Disconnections, and […]
CFP: 30th Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
Call for Proposals **Proposal Deadline: 19 November 2025** https://www.asnconvention.com/call-for-proposals-2026 30th Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Columbia UniversityCo-Hosted by the Harriman Institute28-30 May 2026 Proposals must be submitted to darel@uottawa.ca AND asnconvention26@gmail.com in a single Word attachment.Each applicant must also fill out a Fact Sheet online. Key Points *The ASN World Convention was launched […]
CfP: An Interdisciplinary Workshop Titled “Medical Manuscripts: Translation and Transfer of Knowledge in Transimperial Contexts”
Venue & Date: Yerevan, Matenadaran, April 17, 2026The deadline for submissions is December 30, 2025 Matenadaran invites scholars and researchers to participate in an interdisciplinary workshoptitled “Medical Manuscripts, Translation and Transfer of knowledge in the TransimperialSettings”, dedicated to explore the transmission, adaptation/transadaptaion, andtransformation of medical knowledge across cultures and centuries through the study ofArmenian manuscript […]
CFP: 2026 Midwest Slavic Conference
March 27-29, 2026 Columbus, OH The Midwest Slavic Association and The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) are pleased to announce the 2026 Midwest Slavic Conference to be held in-person in Columbus, OH, on March 27-29, 2026. The conference committee invites proposals for papers on all topics related […]
CFP: “Demonstrations”: Rituals of Political Belonging, Support, and Dissent in Eurasia
Call for Proposals—“Demonstrations”: Rituals of Political Belonging, Support, and Dissent in Eurasia from the Medieval Period to 2000 An interdisciplinary conference, sponsored by Kritika and the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies at UC Berkeley, will be held at UC Berkeley on 25–26 September 2026. Marking the 200th anniversary of the Decembrist uprising, Kritika and […]
CFP: NESEEES Conference 2026
The North East Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (NESEEES) Executive Board invites proposals for individual papers and complete panels for the 45th annual NESEEES Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia at New York University. Details on the conference format and procedures […]
Call for Contributors: Handbook of Language Policies in the Caucasus and Central Asia
The organizers invite chapter proposals for the forthcoming De Gruyter-Brill Handbook of Language Policies in the Caucasus and Central Asia. This volume will offer a comprehensive, comparative overview of how language policies shape identity, education, and multilingualism across this pivotal region. The handbook will be structured in four sections: The organizers welcome contributions from scholars of […]
CFP: First International Conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network: ‘Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus’
This conference will take place at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13th-14th 2026. Interested speakers should please send a CV, a paper abstract of 100-300 words, contact details and information about funding requirements to mcnconference2026@gmail.com by 30th September 2025. Queries may be directed to this email. This conference aims to present new, comparative […]
CFP: International Medieval Congress 2026, Temporalities in Caucasia
The Medieval Caucasus Network are seeking papers for a strand at the next International Medieval Congress, which will be held on the 6th to 9th July 2026, covering ideas, historiographies and cultures around time within and connected to the Caucasus region. Paper abstracts approaching any aspect of the archaeology, cultures, faiths, societies, economies, and politics […]
CfP: 23rd Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies
The UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies Committee invites current graduate students and recent graduates (MA or PhD within the last two years) to present their research at the 23rd Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies on February 20, 2026. Research papers will be accepted on all aspects of Armenian studies, including but not limited to language, literature, […]
CFP: “Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus”
Call for Papers for the First International Conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network, entitled ‘Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus.’ This will take place at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13th-14th 2026. The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 30th, 2025, and they should be sent to mcnconference2026@gmail.com. This conference aims to […]
CFP: It Takes a Diaspora to Raise a Language: Future Directions for Armenian
February 27-28, 2026 | University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAOrganized by the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies and the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Conference Theme How can the Armenian language thrive in the Diaspora? What initiatives, strategies, and targeted efforts are succeeding in sustaining and invigorating Armenian in its […]
CfP: “Fortresses and Defense System in the Middle East”
When: October 23-25, 2025 Where: Yerevan, Armenia Application deadline: July 30, 2025 The Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the NAS of the Republic of Armenia is organizing an international conference “Fortresses and Defense System in the Middle East”, October 23-25, 2025. The goal of the conference is for the first time to bring together in Armenia […]
CAS Workshop. 14th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop in Armenian Studies: “The Archive in Theory and Practice in Armenian Studies”
Date: Friday, April 4, – Saturday April 5, 2025 Where: 1010 Weiser Hall 500 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI Zoom: 970 6759 9569 umich.zoom.us/j/97067599569 The Center for Armenian Studies’ 14th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop brings together emerging scholars from diverse disciplines to critically engage with the concept of the archive in Armenian Studies. While […]
CFP: A World in Motion: Eurasian Border Areas in Times of War and Postwar, from the Early Modern Period to the Present
An interdisciplinary conference sponsored by Kritika, the Institut Convergence migrations, Sorbonne, INED, the American University in Paris, EHESS, CNRS, Max Weber Network Eastern Europe, CERCEC, and Eur’ORBEM labs, to be held at Campus Condorcet in Paris on 12–13 December 2025. Kritika editors and our colleagues at EHESS and CNRS, Juliette Cadiot and Irina Tcherneva, are […]
CFA: Post-Soviet Transformations: Geopolitics, Nation-building and Development
9 – 10 October, 2025 The Faculty of International Relations at Yerevan State University organizes its second annual conference on politics and international affairs. The 2025 conference is titled “Post-Soviet Transformations: Geopolitics, Nation-building and Development”. The conference aims to bring together scholars specializing in post-Soviet studies. It will serve as a venue for academic discussions and a meeting point […]
CfP for the conference “Research the EU in favor of Georgia”
Within the framework of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet module “Europeanization of Law Programs in Georgia”, a national scientific conference “Research the EU in favor of Georgia” will be conducted. Taking into account the goals and objectives of the module, the scientific reports (abstracts) presented at the conference should contribute to the Europeanization of Georgian laws, […]
CfP for German-Georgian Summer School on Education for Sustainable Development
This Summer School is organized by the Institute for Geography Education and the Institute for German Language and Literature II of University of Cologne (Germany) in cooperation with Ilia State University in Tbilisi (Georgia). It provides knowledge about global and local sustainability challenges, as well as innovative teaching methods and media to promote education for […]
CFP: “The Challenge of “Never Again”: Engaging with Protection and Prevention of Genocide”
When: 20-24 October 2025 Where: Johannesburg, South Africa Deadline: 25 November 2024, (Eastern Standard Time) Eighty years after World War II, thirty years after the harrowing events in Srebrenica, and two decades after the adoption of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Principle, the imperative to confront and prevent genocide remains as urgent as ever. In […]
CFP: 14th Annual International Graduate Workshop in Armenian Studies
The Center for Armenian Studies’ 14th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop will be held on Friday, April 4th & Saturday, April 5th, 2025. This conference will be in-person at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus, under the title “The Archive in Theory and Practice in Armenian Studies.” This year’s workshop seeks to uncover the ways […]
CFA: Real and Imagined Boundaries in Late Antiquity (4th-9th c.)
Real and Imagined Boundaries in Late Antiquity (4th-9th c.). First International Post-Graduate Conference of the GCLA In recent scholarship on Late Antiquity, attention has been increasingly paid to the concept of boundaries. Understood as frontiers, margins or limits, boundaries serve as defining lines between literary genres, group identities, geographical regions, religions, and more. Throughout history boundaries have […]
CFP: International Conference <> (Joint Meeting CESS-ESCAS)
Lisbon, January 8/10, 2025 In-person onlyIn January 2025, Lisbon will host the Joint Meeting of the CESS (Central Eurasian Studies Society) and the ESCAS (European Society for Central Asian Studies) – an International Conference on «Geopolitics, Migrations and Identities in Central Eusasia». We hope that this initiative will help bringing Central Eurasian studies to the forefront of […]
Application and Implementation in Medicine (AIM) Workshop
Date: 17-21 June, 2024 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Health for Armenia Network and Libaridian Family Foundation are pleased to announce that the inaugural Application and Implementation in Medicine (AIM) Workshop will take place June 17 to June 21, 2024, in Yerevan, Armenia. The workshop will bring together healthcare experts from Armenia, the United States, Palestine, and Zimbabwe […]
CFP: MATENADARAN CONFERENCE ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES
Date: 28-30 November, 2024 Location: Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan, Armenia Deadline for abstract submissions: Prior to September 10th 2024 marks the 10th jubilee anniversary of the Matenadaran Annual Youth Conference. The conference demonstrated its efficacy and high standard. Considering its nature and significance as well as the pivotal role of the Mashtots […]
CFP: Geopolitics of Eurasian Crossroads։ Transformations, Challenges and Development Paths
Date: 10-11 October, 2024, Yerevan State University Location: Yerevan, Armenia Deadline for abstract submissions: May 31, Yerevan time (GMT+4) The Faculty of International Relations at Yerevan State University launches its annual conference on politics and international affairs. The 2024 conference is titled “Geopolitics of Eurasian Crossroads։ Transformations, Challenges and Development Paths”. Over the last several decades, […]
CFA: Rediscovering the Cultural Heritage of Upper Svaneti, Georgia. International Cultural Workshop
Date: 26 July – 4 August 2024 Destination: Mestia, Svaneti Deadline for applications: 15 March 2024 The International Cultural Workshop is organized by the Institute of Art History and Theory at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, in cooperation with the College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University and the Art History Department at Rutgers, […]
CFP: 30th Annual REECAS Northwest Conference
April 11-13, 2024 at the University of Washington Proposal Deadline: February 05, 2024 REECAS Northwest, the annual ASEEES northwest regional conference for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (REECAS) will take place April 11-13, 2024 at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. The REECAS Northwest Conference welcomes students, faculty, independent scholars, and language educators from […]
CFP: 2024 Midwest Slavic Conference
2024 Midwest Slavic Conference April 5-7, 2024 Columbus, OH The Midwest Slavic Association and The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) are pleased to announce the 2024 Midwest Slavic Conference to be held at OSU in Columbus, OH on April 5-7, 2024. The conference committee invites proposals for […]
CFA: NISPACee 32nd Conference: Public Administration in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) invites abstracts to the 32nd Conference! “Public Administration in Post-Conflict Reconstruction“ Abstract deadline: November 10, 2023 Conference will be held May 23-25, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia The present global scenario is a testament to nations’ inherent challenges to maintain peace […]
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Job Opportunities: Postdoctoral Research Fellows at ENVIROSHIFT
ERC Strating Grant Funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101222577) Applications are now open ENVIROSHIFT is currently recruiting three Postdoctoral Research Fellows (100%) to join the ERC project. Download the Full Call for Applications (PDF) Application deadline: 21 September 2026″ ABOUT THE PROJECT ENVIROSHIFT […]
Job Opportunity: Part-Time Visiting Lecturer in Armenian Studies at Columbia University
The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies at Columbia University announces an opening for a part-time Lecturer/Visiting Professorship in Armenian Studies, under the Nikit and Eleanora Ordjanian Visiting Professorship program. Position URL: apply.interfolio.com/188353 This is a one-semester visiting appointment from 1 January through 31 May 2027, with the salary of $10,000 plus […]
Internship Opportunity: ARISC Internship Opportunity in Yerevan
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) is looking to fill an Internship position in Yerevan. Duties include developing creative content for ARISC social media pages, and supporting organization of talks and events. The internship is for 5 hours a week, and is compensated with an annual Student Membership to ARISC and a […]
Job Opportunity: Lecturer in Armenian Studies at Harvard University
Deadline: March 21, 2026 Title: Lecturer in Armenian Studies School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Position Description The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a Lecturer in Armenian. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1st, 2026. The Lecturer will be responsible for teaching […]
Job Opportunity: Armenian/Georgian Librarian/Cataloger – Library of Congress
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/856084900 Deadline: March 2, 2026 LibrarianLegislative BranchLibrary of Congress Summary This position is located in the Israel and Judaica Section, Asian and Middle Eastern Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. This job is open toThe publicU.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.Clarification from the agency Anyone may […]
Job Opportunity: Associate Director of REEEC at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a new Associate Director and invites applications for this position. The deadline for applications is February 11th, 2026. The Associate Director serves as the senior full-time staff member of REEEC. The position provides academic leadership for the Center, directs […]
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Ancient DNA) at University of York
3-year aDNA PDRA position open at BioArCh in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York contributing to the UKRI grantee-funded element of the ERC Synergy Project MEDGREENREV. The role holder will form part of the team at York and will work on ancient DNA on domestic animals, joining two other PDRAs in residue […]
Job opportunity: Senior Preceptor in Armenian, Harvard University
SENIOR PRECEPTOR IN ARMENIAN Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Cambridge, MA Position Description: The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a senior preceptor in Armenian. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. The senior preceptor will be responsible for […]
Job opportunity: Visiting Professor: Lecturer in Armenian Studies Program
Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor – Lecturer in Armenian Studies Program The Armenian Studies Program offers courses on Armenian history, Armenian language and literature, art and architecture, film, William Saroyan, the Genocide, and contemporary issues. Courses in Armenian history are also offered under the Department of History. The successful candidate will teach a course […]
PhD Positions GWZO-Junior Research Group “Global Armenia/ns”
The Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) offers up to four PhD positions in its Junior Research Group “Global Armenia/ns. Entangled Histories of Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus“ (subject to the available funds). For centuries, Armenians have shaped Eastern Europe – its societies, cultures, economies and politics. The […]
Job Opportunity: U of Pittsburgh, REEES Assistant Director
REEES Assistant Director for Academic Affairs Administration-Russian & East European Studies – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (24008418) For a full description click here. The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Assistant Director for Academic Affairs at the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES). This is a full-time, year-round role, and the successful candidate will […]
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor: Modern Russian empire, the Soviet Union, and/or post-Soviet Eurasia
The Department of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in the history of the modern Russian empire, the Soviet Union, and/or post-Soviet Eurasia. The standard teaching load is 2/2. Responsibilities include the teaching of one survey course on Russian/Soviet history and courses related […]
Call for Applications: Manoogian Postdoctoral Fellows in Armenian Studies & Armenian History
These full-time 12-month positions, with an option for a one-year extension contingent on curricular needs and progress, are open to junior scholars who have completed a PhD within the last three years. Application materials should be submitted using the online application form. Applications for 2025-26 postdoctoral fellowships must be received by January 15, 2025. For […]
Job Opportunity: Associate Director – Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Applications must be received by 6pm on August 7, 2024. The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced a search for a new Associate Director. This position is the senior full-time staff position at REEEC. The Associate Director provides academic leadership and staff supervision for the Center, […]
Job Opportunity: PhD Fellowships at Ghent University
4 PhD Fellowships at Ghent University (History of Political Thought in the Mediterranean World during Late Antiquity/the First Millennium). The Ghent Centre for Late Antiquity, Ghent University (https://www.gcla.ugent.be/) is offering four PhD fellowships as part of the ERC Advanced Grant Project New Polities. Political Thought in the First Millennium, directed by Prof. P. Van Nuffelen. […]
Job Opportunity: Kennan Institute Program Associate
The Kennan Institute seeks a Program Associate who will take a leading role working, with the Program Director and Deputy Director, in defining Kennan Institute (KI) strategic goals related to activities in and around Russia, Ukraine and the region. This position closes on July 12, 2024, or after 100 applications have been received. For the full […]
Job opening: Associate Director Of Russian & East European Institute (Program Management Specialist)
Associate Director Of Russian & East European Institute (Program Management Specialist) Indiana University Job ID: 311342 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Full/Part Time: Full-Time Posted date: 05/20/2024 Closing date: 06/08/2024 Full call and information: Directions on how to apply:1. Non-IU employees should click on the first link below to access the careers site; current IU employees should […]
Job Opening: Director, Georgian Studies Program, Davis Center, Harvard University
Below please find a new job opening at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University – Director of the Georgian Studies Program. The full job description, which has been copied below, can also be found at: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25240&siteid=5341#jobDetails=2007041_5341 10-Apr-2024 Director, Program on Georgian Studies Faculty of Arts and Sciences 65553BR Job Summary Defines […]
CFA: 2024-25 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program
The FLTA host application for academic year 2024-2025 is now open. The application deadline is February 20, 2024. On behalf of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the host institution application is open for the 2024-25 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching […]
Job Opportunity: Editor, Central Asia and Caucasus Publication
The Kennan Institute seeks to hire an editor for its new publication focused on the Caucasus and Central Asia. The editor will work with the Kennan Institute’s Deputy Directory who will oversee the publication. The editor will also work with the Kennan Institute’s staff who manage the Kennan Institute’s other content-producing sites (The Russia File, […]
Job Opportunity: Summer Resident Directors in Azerbaijan
American Councils for International Education is hiring short-term Resident Directors for summer language immersion programs abroad for American college students studying one of more than a dozen critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish and Urdu. Resident Directors must be proficient in the target language and typically have experience […]
Job Opportunity: UCIS Postdoctoral Fellowships
UCIS Postdoctoral Fellowships in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies UCIS-Office of the Director – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (23008407) The University of Pittsburgh is offering two postdoctoral fellowships in the arts and humanities (1 position) and the social sciences (1 position) to begin in August 2024 for scholars whose work focuses on Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia. […]
CfA: Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University
Mellon Teaching Fellow Columbia University in the City of New York: Arts and Sciences Core – Interdisciplinary: Harriman Institute Deadline Jan 08, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Harriman Institute invites applications for 2 two-year Mellon Teaching Fellow positions, extending over 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Mellon Fellows are expected to concentrate on their own […]
Job Opportunity: Assistant Adjunct Professor – Armenian History – Department of History, UC Berkeley
Full call: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04074 Application window closes November 14, 2023 at 11:59pm Pacific The History Department at Berkeley has advertised a 50% Adjunct Professorship in Armenian history, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2024. The position is 50% time and includes offering lecture courses and seminars, covering both ancient and modern Armenian history, including […]
Job Opportunity: Armenia Country Director position at the USAID South Caucasus Water Resources Management program
Armenia Country Director position at the USAID South Caucasus Water Resources Management program This is a 5 year transboundary water project just getting started in the region. The application link is here: https://www.careercenter.am/en/jobs/country-leaddirector-armenia-for-usaid-south-caucasus-water-resource-management-scrwm-program-1 Deadline to apply: October 27, 2023
Job Opportunity: Academic Director – Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE/E-Center)
Academic Director Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE/E-Center) The Yerevan Center for International Education of the European University at Saint Petersburg (YCIE/E- Center) is seeking a qualified individual to serve as its inaugural Academic Director. The YCIE is an academic hub supporting conferences, lectures, events, educational programs, and networking opportunities in Yerevan, Armenia. YCIE serves […]
Postdoc Opportunity: Wainwright Early Career Research Fellowship in Near-Eastern Archaeology
Wainwright Early Career Research Fellowship in Near-Eastern Archaeology1 Pusey Lane, Oxford, OX1 2LE The Gerald Averay Wainwright Fellow is a post-doctoral research fellowship role. The Fellow will carry out research addressing the archaeology (not literary or philological studies) of any period of the human past apart from that of Classical Antiquity (i.e. the sphere of […]
Job Opportunity: Tenure-track Professorship for Caucasus Studies in Austria
The Institute of Iranian Studies (IFI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OEAW) and the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna jointly offer a position as a Group Leader and a Tenure Track Professorship (m/f/d) for Caucasus Studies (full employment). Application deadline: September 15, 2023 Full call: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/subsites/Jobs/IFI/IFI056GL123_en.pdf
Job opportunity: Associate Director, UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
Job Title: Associate Director, UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies Start date: Monday, August 7, 2023 Hours: 40 hours per week Pay: $64,500 – 79,100 Mode: Hybrid, Monday-Friday 8-4:30, occasional evening/weekends Apply online here – due Thursday, June 22, 2023 Position Description: This position is located in the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies within the College of Arts and […]
Job Opportunity: REEES Assistant Director of Academic Affairs UC-IS Office of the Director – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh (23003890)
The University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the Assistant Director for Academic Affairs position at the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES). This is a full-time, year-round position with the following responsibilities: • advertising REEES academic credentials and programs at academic fairs, marketplaces for new and prospective students, and additional events throughout […]
Job opportunity: Senior Lecturer in Critical Area Studies at The University of Glasgow
The School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Critical Area Studies based in the Central and East European Studies (CEES) subject group. This new permanent post will contribute to identifying and developing innovative and flexible approaches to redefine Area Studies in light of […]
Job Opportunity: Director of the Armenian Institute
Deadline for submissions: 15th April, 2023 The Armenian Institute is seeking to recruit to the post of Director a person who will undertake and manage the strategic development of the Armenian Institute in the next stage. The ideal candidate will bring strategic and sector knowledge of fundraising, leadership, operations and organisational development, and will be […]
Job opportunity: Deputy Director of Armenian Studies (DDAS), the Zoryan Institute of Canada Inc.
The Zoryan Institute invites applications for the position of Deputy Director of Armenian Studies (DDAS) at the Institute headquartered in Toronto. For the full job posting, see here: https://zoryaninstitute.org/zoryan-institute-is-hiring…/ Applicants will be asked to indicate their discipline or field on their cover letter. Applications should include a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in […]
Job Opportunity: Lecturer in Political Sociology or Political Anthropology at UCL SSEES
Closing date: 14-Apr-2023 The UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies (SSEES) is seeking to recruit a full-time permanent Lecturer in Political Sociology or Political Anthropology. The School’s Politics & Sociology cluster offers interdisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate degrees that provide students with a cutting-edge understanding of the social and political dynamics shaping Central & […]
Job Opportunity: Editorial Associate
The Editorial Team of the Slavic and East European Journal is pleased to announce the following job opening. Job Title: Editorial Associate Department: Arts and Sciences | Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures The Slavic and East European Journal (SEEJ), the publication of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, […]
Job opportunity: Resident Directors for summer language immersion programs by American Councils for International Education
American Councils for International Education is hiring short-term Resident Directors for summer language immersion programs abroad for American high school and college students studying one of 14 critical languages including: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. Resident Directors must be proficient in the target language and […]
Job Opportunity: University of Oxford Associate Professorship in Economies of Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Full Details The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and St Antony’s College, OxfordThe Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA), in association with the Russian and East European Studies (REES) programme and St Antony’s College, propose to appoint an Associate Professor in the Economies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. The Oxford School […]
Postdoc opportunity: two PhD studentships at ZZF Potsdam
The Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History (ZZF) Potsdam, Department I (Communism and Society), seeks to employ 2 Doctoral Students (f/m/d) for the ERC-funded project ‘Perestroika from Below: Participation, Subjectivities, and Emotional Communities across ‘the End of History’, 1980-2000, under the supervision of PD (Humboldt-st Universität zu Berlin) Dr. Juliane Fürst. The employment period is previewed […]
CFA: Post-Doctoral Fellow at ASU’s Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies
The application deadline is September 25. As part of the new project “Russian Studies at the Margins: Migration in the Post-Soviet Borderlands,” Arizona State University’s Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship with an anticipated start date of October 3, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This full-time, […]
ARISC Internship Opportunity, Summer 2022
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) Georgia Branch is looking to fill an Internship position in Tbilisi. Duties include assisting ARISC Georgia branch staff in everyday activities, updating databases, organizing and attending online and in-person public talks and events, preparing monthly reports on ARISC activities upon necessity, helping in administering ARISC social […]
International Projects
CFA: Cultural Heritage Funding: New MEAP Grants Available (2024-25)
Modern Endangered Archives Program 2024-2025 Call for Applications Preliminary Applications due November 15, 2024 The Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) invites applications for its seventh cohort of projects to document, digitize, and make accessible collections at risk from environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, or communal and social change. All materials created with MEAP […]
SRAS Fall 2024 Abroad and Summer 2024 Online Internships
Applications are being accepted for the Fall 2024 SRAS study abroad programs. Apply by May 1, 2024. The deadline to apply for the Online Research Internships is May 25, 2024. Fall 2024 Programs Russian as a Second Language (RSL)Study Russian language in Riga, Tbilisi, or Bishkek. In parallel with intensive language study you will learn […]
CFA: Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIRS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024. The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 will be held in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey, from July 2 to July 20, 2024. These countries are experiencing radical, and quite […]
СOMPETITION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN IEEE, THE WORLD’S LARGEST TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
Ilia State University offers students with active status to become members of #IEEE – the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its more than 419,000 members in over 160 countries, and its […]
CFA: Writer-in-Residence for Museum of Repressed Writers in Tbilisi, Georgia
Call for Writer-in-Residence for Museum of Repressed Writers in Tbilisi, Georgia Where:Writers’ House in Tbilisi, Georgia (country) Who is welcome to apply:Journalists, researchers, historians, sociologists, writers etc., Description of Program:In Spring 2022, The Museum of Repressed Writers will open at the Writers’ House in Tbilisi. This museum seeks to uncover and make available to the […]
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Funding Available: New Call for Applications (2021-2022) Available Grants We offer two levels of support for projects to organize, collect, convert and describe archival material or existing digital assets. All digital objects created through MEAP projects will be published online by the UCLA Library at meap.library.ucla.edu. PLANNING GRANTS of up to $15,000 to evaluate or survey […]
International Study
CFA: Language intensives through American Councils
American Councils is pleased to announce that applications for Spring 2027 are now open. In addition to their renowned language intensives, American Councils is now offering programs that include coursework in English and academic credit in different fields from Bryn Mawr College. Generous scholarships are available from American Councils and can be combined with other […]
Course: Online Georgian Language Class at Harvard University
Georgian Language course at Harvard Extension School The course is open to anyone, who wants to study Georgian Language. Beginning Georgian GRGN E-1 Section 1, CRN 17172 Term: Extension Fall Term 2026 Part of Term: Full Term Format: Live Attendance Web Conference Credit Status: Undergraduate, Noncredit Section Status: Open Credits: 4 Last day to register: […]
CFA: Monterey Summer Symposium 2026 in Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia
The tenth anniversary Monterey Summer Symposium will take place in Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia from June 19 to July 10, 2026. For the first time, the symposium expands into Central Asia, adding a crucial new dimension to our examination of Russia’s imperial legacy, Soviet transformation, and contemporary influence across the post-Soviet space. Participants will travel through […]
Summer School: “Constructing Soviet Difference: Culture and Society”
Deadline: January 18, 2026Dates and Location: June 29-July 8, 2026, Gyumri, Armenia “Constructing Soviet Difference: Culture and Society” continues the summer school series“Societies and Cultures Torn Apart”, started in 2024. The 2026 summer school will focus on theways in which, across the Soviet century, categories of difference were conceptualized, indifferent realms and through different practices, […]
CFA: SRAS Study Abroad – Spring & Summer Programs
All applications for SRAS Spring Programs are due in October 1, 2024. You can find all our spring programs at https://SRAS.org/Spring NEW SUMMER PROGRAMS SRAS has several new programs on offer for this summer, listed below. There are several INFO sessions to introduce you to these, including sessions specifically for faculty and advisors! See all […]
CFA: American Councils Title VIII Research and Language Training Programs
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce that that the American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar and Title VIII Combined Research & Language Training Programs applications are now open. The deadline to submit is October 1, 2024. Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]
SRAS Fall 2024 Abroad and Summer 2024 Online Internships
Applications are being accepted for the Fall 2024 SRAS study abroad programs. Apply by May 1, 2024. The deadline to apply for the Online Research Internships is May 25, 2024. Fall 2024 Programs Russian as a Second Language (RSL)Study Russian language in Riga, Tbilisi, or Bishkek. In parallel with intensive language study you will learn […]
CFA: Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIRS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024. The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 will be held in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey, from July 2 to July 20, 2024. These countries are experiencing radical, and quite […]
CFA: Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 in Armenia, Georgia & Turkey
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIRS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024. The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 will be held in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey, from July 2 to July 20, 2024. These countries are experiencing radical, and quite different […]
Archeological Summer School in Armenia 2023
Where: Armenia When: August 2023 Organizer: Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg Course led by Dr. Simone Arnhold and Dr. René Kunze. With the support of the Volkswagen Foundation, the Seminar for Oriental Archaeology and Art History at Martin Luther University is organising a four weeks Summer School on excavation techniques and documentation in Armenia in […]
Dmanisi Medieval Field School program
This project is a combination of theoretical course and practical training. The theoretical course features lectures in archaeology, zooarchaeology, anthropology; the practical training involves instruction in archaeological techniques and excavation. Sundays are days off. Students will have an opportunity to take part in offsite excursion to other historical and prehistoric sites of interest in the […]
Samshvilde Summer School in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology 2019
Program DescriptionSamshvilde Summer School is an intensive three-week course in basic archaeological and bioarchaeological practice. Trainees will have the unique opportunity to excavate Samshvilde’s royal medieval citadel (11th-13th cent. AD) and Sioni cemetery. In this course, trainees will learn a variety of methodological skills and gain hands-on experience necessary for becoming a professional archaeologist. Training […]
