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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…

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,…

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/…

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.…

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…

Two College of Humanities seniors have swept the university's 2020 Centennial Achievement Undergraduate Awards. Derek Foehrkolb, graduating in December with degrees in Russian and Slavic Studies and public management and policy, and…

Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Fall 2020, Derek Foehrkolb! Foehrkolb is graduating with a bachelor of arts in Russian & Slavic Studies and a bachelor of science in Public Management &…

Fulfill some of your General Education requirements with Russian and Slavic Studies. Tier II Individuals and Society - Honors Contract RSSS 315 Werewolves and Vampires: Slavic Folklore in our Culture  Instructor: Jessica Mattix 12/12/2020…

Funding is available for UA undergraduates to take part in two exciting new opportunities to collaborate with fellow students from across the US! The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies invites applications for the following two programs,…

Colleen Lucey, Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, describes how figures from folklore, like vampires, are tied to outbreaks of disease, and how the development of these stories about vampire epidemics reflect the state of society,…