[aaus-list] DEADLINE EXTENDED: Summer Research Lab, U Illinois: 27 April

[Merrily Shaw]

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 27 April for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

2008 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
June 9 - August 1
University of Illinois

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center 
and the Slavic and East European Library at the 
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, are 
pleased to announce its 2008 Summer Research 
Laboratory (SRL) on Russia, Eastern Europe, and 
Eurasia, June 9 - August 1.  Please check the 
website for the full list of programs, 
eligibility, and application information: http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/srl.html

The SRL enables scholars to conduct advanced 
research in Russian, East European and Eurasian 
Studies.  Lab associates are given full access to 
the collection and resources of the University of 
Illinois Library, the largest Slavic collection 
west of Washington, DC, and are able to seek 
assistance from the Slavic Reference Service 
staff.  The SRL provides an opportunity for 
specialists to keep current on knowledge and 
research in the field, to access newly available 
and archival materials, and disseminate knowledge 
to other scholars, professionals, government 
officials, and the public.  The Summer Lab is an 
ideal program for doctoral students conducting 
pre-dissertation/dissertation research.

The following persons are eligible to apply to the Summer Lab:
  - Faculty or graduate students at a university 
or college who are teaching and/or doing research on the region.
  - Individuals who have a PhD and are doing 
research on the region, even if this expertise is 
not being used in current employment.
  - Individuals working in an area of government, 
NGOs or business related to the region, regardless of academic training.
  - Librarians specializing in the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian field.

To be eligible for housing grants, the above 
criteria apply along with the following: Scholars 
conducting policy relevant research (broadly 
defined) on the countries of Eurasia and 
Southeastern Europe. Under U.S. Department of 
State regulations, scholars whose research 
focuses on any EU member state­Poland, Hungary, 
the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, 
Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, or 
Lithuania­must be doing comparative research that 
includes a non EU member state of Eurasia or 
Southeastern Europe in order to be eligible for funding.

Application Deadlines:
Housing Grants: for U.S. citizens and permanent residents  27 April
Graduate Student Travel Grants: for U.S. citizens 
and permanent residents only  27 April
Lab Attendance Only without housing grant: for 
guaranteed housing availability 27 April
         applications will be accepted for up to 
two weeks prior to desired attendance;
         room availability at Illini Tower cannot 
be guaranteed after the 27 April deadline.

2008 SUMMER RESEARCH LAB PROGRAMS
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/SRL2008/programs.html

Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum
"Interpreting Emotion in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia"
June 19-21
Faculty Organizers: Mark Steinberg (Professor of 
History, University of Illinois; Editor of the 
Slavic Review) and Valeria Sobol (Assistant 
Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Illinois)

Eurasia Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholars
"Gendering Democracy: Self, State, and Political Reform in Eurasia and Beyond"
June 11-13
Moderator: Cynthia Buckley (Associate Professor 
of Sociology, University of Texas, Austin)

Balkan Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholar
"Building Balkan Studies: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives"
June 30-July 2
Moderator: Julie Mostov (Associate Vice Provost 
for International Programs and Associate 
Professor of Political Science, Drexel University)

SRS Individualized Research Practicum
Duration of the Lab
The Slavic Reference Service offers 
Individualized Research Practicum to select 
Summer Lab associates. Associates can apply using the SRL application.

Voluntary Discussion Group: Russian History and Culture, June 9-13
Coordinator:  Ann Kleimola (Professor of History, University of Nebraska)

For more information contact the Russian, East 
European and Eurasian Center at the University of 
Illinois at reec at uiuc.edu, 217.333.1244.

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