Robert F. Byrnes REEI

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REEI's IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program is reaching the end of the 2023-2024 application period! Get your applications in soon to be considered! For more information and to apply, see the Call for Applications here: reei.indiana.edu/documents/cfa-…

The Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute (REEI) at Indiana University (IU) invites applications from scholars in/from Ukraine in the social sciences and humanities for one-year, non-residential fellowships. More information here: view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?s…

Indiana Slavic Choir will perform with the Women's Bandura Ensemble Sunday, April 30th at 2 PM at the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis!

Love music? Stop by the Women's Bandura Ensemble of North America and Indiana Slavic Choir's join open rehearsal and meet and greet! The event will be held April 29th in the IMU Alumni Hall from 6-7:30 PM and is free and open to the public.

Join REEI and others for the 11th Annual Timothy Wiles Memorial Lecture in Polish Studies, "Nationalism, Philosemitism, and Poland's Jewish Revival," presented by Genevieve Zubrzycki. The event will be held Thursday, April 20th at 5 PM in the Shreve Auditorium in GISB.

Join IU's Polish Studies Center for "How the Experience of Antisemitism Shaped Zygmunt Bauman's Life-Work Connections," presented by Izabela Wagner. The event will be held on April 12th at 5:15 PM, in GISB 4067

Starting to think about classes for the Fall 2023 semester? Consider these class offerings from REEI affiliate Professor Tatiana Saburova!

If you have any interest in taking either of these classes, fill out the application for the relevant program and email us immediately, as both are in danger of being cancelled due to application numbers! Chuvash: languageworkshop.indiana.edu/languages/onli… Azerbaijani: languageworkshop.indiana.edu/languages/onli…

Join REEI and the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures for "From Chukotka to Chicago: The Life and Works of Yuri Rytkheu," on March 22nd via Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID: 83157474835 Password: 483092

The 4th Annual Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Studies Conference hosted by Indiana University will take place on March 23, 24, and 25, and will spotlight the research of this year's IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars! Pre-registration is required but free. slavic.indiana.edu/news-events/ne…

Check out "Learning to Listen in Uzbek: Oral History and Language Proficiency," part of the talk series "Research and Language Learning," from Dr. Marianne Kamp! This event will be held on March 23rd, 4-5PM ET, via Zoom. Register at forms.gle/Lz15p4ua3efrfr…

REEI is proud to co-sponsor "Gender Equality, Human Rights, and Reproductive Justice" on March 8th at 12 PM on Zoom. For more information and other events in the series "Global Perspectives on Reproductive Justice, visit: hls.indiana.edu/reproductive-j…

Registration for the Midwest Slavic Conference is open! This year, we have a new option to donate registrations for undergrad and grad students who wish to attend the conference. Please see the website for info. Online registration closes on 03/20. slaviccenter.osu.edu/about/conferen…

Join REEI for "Georgian and Soviet: Entitled Nationhood and the Specter of Stalin in the Caucasus" from Claire Kaiser! This event will be held in GA 4067 on March 2nd at 3 PM.