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TRANSLATOR BRINGS UKRAINIAN WRITERS’ MEDITATIONS ON VULNERABILITY, STRENGTH TO WEST
For nearly a generation, Odesa native Vitaly Chernetsky has brought a Ukrainian perspective to the English-speaking world through his literary translations.
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"THOMAS MANN: DEMOCRACY WILL WIN" Exhibition to be hosted at the Max Kade Center
The Max Kade Center for German-American Studies at the University of Kansas will host the touring exhibition “THOMAS MANN: DEMOCRACY WILL WIN” from August 14th to September 15th. This exhibition is organized by Literaturhaus München and VATMH and is realized with the generous support of the…
KU community mourns death of Lorie Vanchena
The associate professor in the Department of Slavic, German & Eurasian Studies served as director of the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies. She won several KU mentoring and advising awards, and she worked to further the awareness of Lawrence’s own German American legacy.
KU Welcomes Ukrainian Scholars Following Fundraising Efforts
Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the University of Kansas began working on several initiatives to support academic peers in Ukraine. One such endeavor, led by the Department of Slavic, German & Eurasian Studies, sought funding to support graduate students and faculty…
TRANSLATOR BRINGS UKRAINIAN WRITERS’ MEDITATIONS ON VULNERABILITY, STRENGTH TO WEST
For nearly a generation, Odesa native Vitaly Chernetsky has brought a Ukrainian perspective to the English-speaking world through his literary translations.
WHAT’S IN A NAME? MAGIC, IN AUTHOR’S BIRDVERSE
The power of a name is an important concept to R.B. (Renee) Perelmutter, as the associate professor is known to students and fellow faculty in the University of Kansas Jewish Studies Program and Department of Slavic, German & Eurasian Studies.
GRANT WILL EXPAND RUSSIAN STUDIES PROGRAM FOR KANSAS HIGH SCHOOLS
A University of Kansas researcher has received a grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation (USRF) for $220,000 to provide opportunities and access to Russian studies to Kansas high school students, primarily through the offering of free, online elementary Russian language courses.
KU LANGUAGE CENTER THAT TRAINS SELECT MILITARY PERSONNEL RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH 2025
The University of Kansas’ designation as a Department of Defense (DoD) Language Training Center has been renewed through 2025.
KU UNITS WORK TOGETHER TO ASSIST UKRAINIAN STUDENTS, SCHOLARS
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, units across the University of Kansas have come together to support Ukrainian students on the Lawrence campus and assist students and scholars displaced by the war.