Join your friends and colleagues at the Department of Slavic and East European Languages this semester at our upcoming events! Don’t miss the 15^th Annual Oulanoff Lecture, the beloved spring showcase, or the special event talks with Dr. Ivan Kurilla, Dr. Joseph, and Dr. Friedman. 

You can find these details and more on our Website and our Event pages, as well as by reaching out to Slavic@osu.edu with questions.

See you there!

Our Events

September 18^th: Ivan Kurilla: Political Use and Misuse of the Past in Russia, the United States and Elsewhere (Rsvp required)

Thursday, 9/18 in Dulles Hall 168, 4:00-5:30pm

RSVP NEEDED (Here or on Mershon's page)

Sponsored by the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies; Department of History; and the Mershon Center.

September 26^th: 15th Annual Hongor Oulanoff Memorial Lecture with Dr. Eric Naiman: The Heart of the Whole: Two Experiments in Eccentric Criticism

Friday, 9/26 in the Barbie Tootle Room at the Ohio Union, 5:30-7:30pm

Professor Hongor Oulanoff (1929-2010) was one of the founding professors of the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University, where he served from 1963 until his retirement in 1991.

RSVP HERE

October 20^th: Celebrating The Balkan Languages: Honoring Dr. Brian Joseph and Dr. Victor Friedman

Monday, 10/20 in Oxley Hall 103, 4:00-5:30pm

Sponsored by the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and the Department of Linguistics

November 5^th: Autumn Showcase and Talent Show – Kapustnik 

Wednesday, 11/5 in Hagerty 180, 5:15-8:00pm

Once a semester, the Department of Slavic and Eastern European Languages and Cultures hosts our beloved Slavic Talent Show, also known as Kapustnik, where undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty are invited to show off their skills and special talents