Join us for the following webinar:
Gender Issues and Women of Central Asia, led by Dr. Hélène Thibault
To register for Zoom participation, go to https://goo.gl/forms/GnraE2zSk6Fqsjxu2
Join us for the following webinar:
NGOs as Policy Actors and Children’s Rights Advocates: The case of child welfare reform in Kazakhstan
Led by Dr. Sofiya An
To register for Zoom participation, go to https://goo.gl/forms/GnraE2zSk6Fqsjxu2
Join us for the following webinar:
Title: Islamic Practices in Central Asia, led by Dr. Daniel Beben
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Join us for a lecture by Dr. Anton Burkov, renowned human rights lawyer, professor, and scholar.
Dr. Anton Burkov is a member of the international advisory board for the Human Rights Practice Program and a very innovative human rights attorney. He has successfully brought a number of cases to the European Court of Human Rights and the Russian Supreme Court. He also has taught human rights law for many years including running regular schools for human rights attorneys throughout Russia.
February, 28th - 6:00 p.m. ML 501
Join us for an engaging webinar series on Global Issues in Modern Eurasia
Title: Ecological Issues in Kazakhstan, led by Dr. Sofiya An and Zhamilya Rizatayeva
To register for Zoom participation, go to https://goo.gl/forms/GnraE2zSk6Fqsjxu2
The University of Arizona ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation for producing graduates with foreign language degrees.
According to a new Chronicle of Higher Education analysis of U.S. Department of Education data for the 2016-17 academic year, the UA conferred 216 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, ranking 10th among all universities.
The UA ranks even higher on several individual languages: first in Italian, fourth in Russian, fifth in Spanish and seventh in German.
College of Humanities Dean Alain-Philippe Durand says the UA’s long history of excellence and innovation in non-English language instruction shows a commitment to educating students to be globally competitive.
“When you major in a second language, you develop more than just communication skills. The critical thinking, problem-solving skills and intercultural competence that comes from studying languages will benefit students no matter what career they pursue,” Durand says. “Our faculty have wide-ranging expertise in second languages, literatures and cultures and a passion for educating students in these crucial skills.”
Designated in 2018 as a Hispanic Serving Institution, the UA has shown a commitment to providing educational opportunities for Hispanic students and creating an environment for student success. The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is one of the UA’s oldest, having been a core university strength for more than 100 years.
The university’s strengths in language research and education extends to the three federally funded Title VI centers on campus: the Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy in the College of Humanities and Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Center for Latin American Studies in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Foreign language and cultural research and education are major components of the fourth pillar of the UA’s new Strategic Plan, which aims to “set the standard for a global university in the digital age.”
Students in all foreign language programs have opportunities for immersive learning experiences in study abroad programs all over the world.
In addition to the foreign language offerings for bachelor’s degrees, in the last year, the College of Humanities has added new programs for minors in Korean and Critical Languages, which includes less commonly taught languages like Cantonese, Hindi, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese. In the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, students can major in Arabic as well as take classes in Hebrew, Persian and Turkish.
“Our students with degrees in a second language are employed in all industries because the humanities skills are the most sought-after on the job market,” Durand says.
moscow art theatre - Study abroad
information session
Friday, February 15
Session 1: 10:30-11:30 AM
Session 2: 4-5 PM
Where: Drama 116
Considering Study Abroad?
Not sure what your options are?
Attend an information session to ask questions about the application process, scholarship opportunities, and program details.
UA Faculty in charge of the program Professor Greg Pierotti (School of Theatre, Film & Television) and Professor Colleen Lucey (Russian and Slavic Studies) will be there to answer your questions and help with the online application.
Questions? Contact Prof. Pierotti (pierotti@email.arizona.edu ) or Prof. Lucey (luceyc@email.arizona.edu)
Building a Career in Journalism Abroad
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 12-1PM at the UA Bookstore lower level.
Learn from world-renowned journalist Joanna Lillis about a career abroad in journalism. The session will also allow for attendees to ask questions about building careers abroad and living in Central Asia. A complimentary lunch will be served. https://uanews.arizona.edu/calendar/117200-talk-building-career-journalism-abroad
Joanna Lillis is a Kazakhstan-based journalist reporting on Central Asia whose work has been featured in the Guardian, The Economist and the Independent newspapers, the Eurasianet website and Foreign Policy and POLITICO magazines. Prior to settling in Kazakhstan in 2005, she lived in Russia and Uzbekistan between 1995 and 2005, and worked for BBC Monitoring, the BBC World Service's global media tracking service. While completing a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages at the University of Leeds, she studied Russian in the Soviet republics of Belorussia and Ukraine before the collapse of the USSR, and has a Master of Arts in interpreting and translation from the University of Bradford. Her new book, "Dark Shadows: Inside Secret Kazahkstan," is now available.
Interested in a career in diplomacy, Foreign Service, or information management? Join us for a Q&A with David J. Hall about how his study of Russian impacted his professional career.
David J. Hall received his introduction to Russian through the university's language and literature courses in the late 70's, and continued that study upon leaving the university while an Army reservist at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA. He graduated with honors from the DLIFLC Basic Russian course in 1983, and went on to serve as a DOD civilian language analyst over the next decade. During that time, he acquired Greek language expertise (again from DLIFLC), and subsequently Arabic (including completion of the Middlebury Summer Arabic program). Also during this timeframe, David served with distinction at the US Embassy in Athens and the US Embassy in Manama, Bahrain (where he received the Desert Storm/Desert Shield Civilian Medal). In his last overseas assignment, David served as a non-traveling Information Management Specialist at the US Mission to NATO in Brussels. Since returning from overseas, David has served as a multi-lingual operations officer of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center's Watch Office. In support of this assignment, he completed German language training at the Department of State's Foreign Service Institute, and returned to his Russian linguistic roots through completion of the FSI Russian program. As an operations officer in the NRRC, David handles and translates official messaging regarding nuclear and conventional forces between more than 40 partner nations across multiple arms control treaties in any of the six official languages (Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, French, and English).
This event is sponsored by the UA Russian Club and the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies.
Join the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies at our Welcome Back Get-Together!
Come and grab a bite to eat as you listen to music and catch up with students, friends and faculty.
Information will be available on upcoming scholarship opportunities and on study abroad programs!
