2019 SEELC Newsletter

Welcome from the Chair

Dear Friends, For better or worse, our region continues to ignite the imagination of people in the United States. Russia and Ukraine dominate the news media and remind us constantly how much the…

New Graduate Students

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures welcomes four new students to the graduate program. Welcome all! We're glad to have you on campus and look forward to working with…

Congratulations Graduating Students!

Congratulations to all of our graduates from the past year! We wish you success in all of your future endeavors! Jake Beard – MA Advisor - Dr. Angela Brintlinger…

2019 Kalbouss Lecture

2019 saw the establishment of a new endowed lecture, the Kalbouss Innovative Approaches to Slavic Cultural Studies Lecture. This new annual lecture is made possible through the generosity of…

2019 Naylor Lecture

The 22nd Naylor Memorial Lecture began much like they have in years past, with Dr. Angela Brintlinger opening the event by beginning to introduce Dr. Brian Joseph, the Kenneth E. Naylor Professor.…

2018 and 2019 Oulanoff Lectures

Two Hongor Oulanoff Memorial Lectures have come and gone since our last newsletter. Dr. Serguei Oushakine (Princeton University) presented the 2018 lecture "Soviet Things and Post-Soviet People: How…

Outreach Highlights

SEELC prides itself in its engagement with communities across the state of Ohio. In March, thirty-seven high school students from Roy C. Start High School, the Russian Education Center Bookvarel, St…

Faculty/Staff Updates

Dr. Angela Brintlinger was appointed director of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies on January 1, 2019. Her work with the Center, its MA students, and its many outreach…

Student Spotlight: Johnny Amundson

Earlier this year, Russian major Johnny Amundson received a M&P Radley award from the Slavic Department. In his own words, Johnny will explain how he used his award to spend a summer in St.…

Student Spotlight: Sydnee Wilke

Earlier this year, Russian major Sydnee Wilke received a Professionalization Grant from the Slavic Department. In her own words, Sydnee will speak about her experiences interning at the State…

Student Spotlight: Alex Yavornitzky

After graduating, Russian major Alex Yavornitzky traveled to Russia to teach English. Below is an update he sent earlier this year. "Я приехал сюда около двух месяцев назад, и с тех пор я…