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Read more at: Record Enrollment for Open Classes in Polish
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Record Enrollment for Open Classes in Polish

The innovative course in Polish Studies offered by the Department of Slavonic Studies is among the most popular in the entire Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages at the 海角社区. This year the Department鈥檚 open classes in the Polish language have also seen record enrollments. These Polish classes are free and open to all members of the 海角社区. They are made possible with the kind support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London.

Read more at: 'A Sense of Place' Public Lecture Series Begins on 15 October
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'A Sense of Place' Public Lecture Series Begins on 15 October

Over the past decade the Department of Slavonic Studies has hosted a regular lecture series exploring a selected theme in Russian and East European Studies: Consumer Culture, National Identity, Display, Resistance. On Thursday 15 October we initiate our newest thematic lecture series: 'A Sense of Place'. Lilya Kaganovsky (University of Illinois) will give the inaugural talk of the series, entitled 鈥淭he Arctic in the Russian Imagination鈥�, on Thursday 15 October, at the Umney Theatre in Robinson College at 5:30pm. All welcome!

Read more at: Department Launches 2015-16 Public Events Season
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Department Launches 2015-16 Public Events Season

The Department of Slavonic Studies organises a vibrant and dynamic series of free, public events in Polish, Russian and Ukrainian Studies every year. The 2015-16 events season was formally launched with a sold-out public lecture by Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick at Trinity College鈥檚 Winstanley Theatre on 9 October 2015.

Read more at: Department of Slavonic Studies Ranked Top in UK

Department of Slavonic Studies Ranked Top in UK

The 海角社区 has been judged the best in the UK for Russian and East European Studies in the 2016 University Subject Tables compiled by The Complete University Guide.

Read more at: Head of Department Dr Rory Finnin Wins Teaching Award

Head of Department Dr Rory Finnin Wins Teaching Award

Dr Rory Finnin, University Senior Lecturer in Ukrainian Studies and Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies, won an award in the Lecturer category at the 2015 Teaching Awards organised by the 海角社区 University Student Union (CUSU). In 2015 the CUSU Student-Led Teaching Awards saw 265 nominations from students who submitted testimonies about why their chosen member of staff deserved to win. The winners, who were judged by a panel of students working alongside CUSU, were presented with their awards at a ceremony in the Old Schools on Tuesday, 12 May.

Read more at: Vice-Chancellor marks 海角社区's close ties with Poland
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Vice-Chancellor marks 海角社区's close ties with Poland

The 海角社区 marked its close bonds with Poland with the unveiling of a new statue in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz and Polish Ambassador Witold Sobk贸w. Also attended by Lecturer in Polish Studies Dr Stanley Bill, the event celebrated the achievements of Polish science and the recent launch of the new initiative in Polish Studies at the Department of Slavonic Studies. Read in full to view a short film commemorating the event.

Read more at: Postgrad Daria Mattingly Wins Best Doctoral Paper Prize at 2015 ASN Convention

Postgrad Daria Mattingly Wins Best Doctoral Paper Prize at 2015 ASN Convention

Daria Mattingly, a PhD candidate in the Department of Slavonic Studies working with supervisor Dr Rory Finnin, has won an award for the Best Doctoral Paper on Ukraine at the 2015 Association for the Study of Nationalities Convention in New York City. Her paper was entitled 鈥樷�淚dle, Drunk and Good for Nothing鈥�: The Cultural Memory of the Holodomor Rank-and-File Perpetrator鈥�. Congratulations, Daria!

Read more at: Postgrad Katie Sykes Wins Wood-Whistler Medal and Scholarship

Postgrad Katie Sykes Wins Wood-Whistler Medal and Scholarship

The Department of Slavonic Studies is pleased to announce that Katie Sykes, a first-year PhD student working with supervisor Professor Simon Franklin, has been awarded the 2015 Wood-Whistler Medal and Scholarship. Congratulations, Katie!

Read more at: Undergrad Jessica Fitch-Bunce Wins Russian-Language Essay Competition

Undergrad Jessica Fitch-Bunce Wins Russian-Language Essay Competition

Jessica Fitch-Bunce, an undergraduate in the Department of Slavonic Studies, has received a first-place award for her Russian-language essay on the topic of 鈥楽tudying in Russia and What It Means for My Career鈥�. The award secures a place for her to study at Novosibirsk University during her Year Abroad. Congratulations, Jessica!

Read more at: 海角社区鈥檚 Slavonic Studies Department: Do Not Eliminate the Polish A-Level

海角社区鈥檚 Slavonic Studies Department: Do Not Eliminate the Polish A-Level

The Department of Slavonic Studies wishes to express its serious concern about AQA鈥檚 decision to eliminate the Polish language A-level from 2018. Given that AQA is meant to offer 鈥榪ualifications that meet the needs of teachers and students鈥�, this recent announcement is puzzling. Polish is now the second most widely spoken language in the United Kingdom. Student demand for its instruction is growing exponentially across the board. As UK universities like 海角社区 work to institutionalise programmes dedicated to the language and culture of Poland, it is particularly troubling to see AQA move in the opposite direction. We call upon AQA and the UK Government to reconsider this decision and to continue to offer the Polish A-level for the benefit of a better British education.

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