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 […]
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 […]
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 […]