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Dr. Colleen Lucey, Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.   “Dr. Lucey’s contributions have been truly monumental in promoting the teaching mission of the…

Dr. Liudmila Klimanova, Assistant Professor in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, has been awarded the University’s 2022 Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award.   Announced by the Office of the Provost, the award is given…

The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies condemns Russia’s assault on Ukraine. The University of Arizona is the home of many scholars and students who have spent their lives studying Ukraine, Russia, and other nations in Eastern Europe and…

Professor Liudmila Klimanova (Russian & Slavic Studies) was awarded the 2021 Dorothy Chun Award for Best Article in Language Learning & Technology Journal for her recent publication, “The evolution of identity research in CALL: From scripted…

In the Spring of 2021, Human Rights Practice and Russian and Slavic Studies students in RSSS 308 Communicating in a Cultural Context led by Professor Liudmila Klimanova collaborated with students from the American University of Central Asia and…

As part of ongoing talks aimed at strengthening the governmental and educational relationships between the University of Arizona and Kazakhstan, a delegation visited College of Humanities leadership to discuss potential collaboration.   The visit…

The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies took part in a ceremony organized by Tucson's Vice Mayor Nikki Lee to to dedicate a new Peace Pole and pavilion honoring resilience, health, strength and equity. Valentina Vinokurova (PhD Candidate, SLAT…

The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies congratulates RSSS Major Megan Dasha Rumble on her acceptance to the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) Collaborative Sustainability Fellowship Program: https://environment.arizona.edu/uc3-…

If you are taking any RSSS classes as an undergraduate or a graduate student, you can enter our first ever Russian Art Challenge contest with a grand finale scheduled on April 28th at 5:30 p.m. The deadline for photo submissions is April 20th.  For…

The University of Arizona Russian program ranks fourth in North America for graduating majors in Russian Studies.   According to an annual survey of enrollments, the UA ranks behind the University of Chicago, University of Texas at Austin, and…