Languages, Literatures and Cultures

View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Winter traditionally finds students thinking of summer study abroad, which for obvious reasons has become challenging for students of Russia and Russian. Fortunately, Drs. Ingrid Kleespies and Natalia Sletova—have worked hard to set up a four-week program in the beautiful and eminently hospitable Georgian capital of Tbilisi. As […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Background: Grace Tovkach graduated in 2023 with a combined degree in International Studies and Dual Languages: French and Russian Specialization. She currently works as Alumni Outreach Engagement Specialist, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C., after completing a diplomatic fellowship at the Department of State, which took her first […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Background: Eric Nayman graduated from UF in 2019 with a major in Russian studies, completed his MD at Florida International University in 2024, and is currently a resident physician in anatomic and clinical pathology at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. What are one or […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Background: Hannah graduated in fall 2024 with majors in Russian and international studies, successfully completed UF’s AFROTC program, and has been commissioned into the U.S. Air Force. She also wrote a senior thesis, “Language Policy in Education: A Comparative Evaluation of Russian-Speaker Integration in Estonia and Latvia,” which […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > True to form, the UF Russian Culture Club hosted another wonderful Fall Fest in November, featuring the usual song, dance, entertainment, and tasty cuisine that we have grown to love. Club President, Grace Wright, notes, “We had a wonderful Fall Festival 2024 filled with lots of laughter, talented […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Dear Students and Alumni of UF Russian Studies, We thought we would take the happy retirement of one of our dearest colleagues as an opportunity to reach out to our current students and recent and longtime graduates. After 20 years of stellar Russian-language instruction, Galina Wladyka has decided […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > As a colleague and former student of Galina myself (during a study tour in Moscow just before the collapse of the USSR), it was with great pleasure I sat down to talk with her about her teaching experience and plans for the next stage in her adventurous life. […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > We hope to feature profiles of our awesome alumni on a regular basis. Here, we share information about a recent superstar grad, Samantha Gildea, through her responses to our written questions. Background: Samantha Gildea graduated in 2022 with a double major in Russian studies and international studies. She […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Background: Nikolai graduated this spring (2024) with a major in biology and minor in Russian studies. After a gap year to pursue a broad range of interests, he plans to enter graduate school in Slavic studies. Read on to learn more about Nikolai’s studies and experiences at UF […]

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View all Russian Studies Newsletter articles > Honors Theses Authors & Titles Nadin Antonova, “From Enserfed to Citizens: An Examination of the Integration of Former Serfs into Society in the Russian Empire through the Creation of the Zemstvo System.” Nikolai Zakrewsky, “Neopaganism in the East and West: Clashing Ideology” National Slavic Honors Society – Dobro […]

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