4:45 - 6:15 PM

Panel 2-1 (Breakout room 1)
Building Bridges: Graduate Student Advocacy and the Power of Peer Collaboration (Roundtable)

Aselle Almuratova, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA), Chair
Emil Asanov, Florida State University (USA)
Diana Avdeeva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Natalia Petrova, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Brian Yang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Tatiana Ulanova, University of Arizona (USA)

Panel 2-2 (Breakout room 2)
Task-Based Language Teaching of Russian at Various Levels of Proficiency (Roundtable)           

Maria Goebert, SUNY, University at Albany (USA), Chair
Tatiana Kuzina, Washington Academy of Languages, City University of Seattle (USA)
Mariya Serttunc, Defense Language Institute (USA)

Panel 2-3 (Breakout room 3)
Innovative Strategies for Teaching Russian: Idioms, Complex Topics, and Total Physical Response

Idioms in Russian Textbooks: How Many are Present and What Portion Undergoes Teaching?
Varvara Kurylova, University of Cincinnati (USA) 

Strategies to Teach Complex Topics and Ideas to Intermediate Russian Learners
Iya Price, The University of Texas at Arlington, (USA)
Svetlana Ross, The University of Texas at Arlington, (USA)
Carrie Hoke, The University of Texas at Arlington, (USA)
Amanda Wegner, The University of Texas at Arlington, (USA)
Albina Preys, The University of Texas at Arlington, (USA)
Irina Mozuliova, The University of Texas at Arlington, (USA)

From Gesture to Coded Knowledge: Rediscovering TPR when Teaching Russian Verbs of Motion in an Outdoor Classroom
Elena Weygandt, Sewanee: The University of the South (USA), Chair

Panel 2-4 (Breakout room 4)

Creative Approaches to Russian Language Learning: Folklore, Reading Strategies, and Proficiency Development

Incorporating Creativity and Play in a Russian and Slavic Folklore Course
Shannon Quinn, Michigan State University (USA) 

Building Bridges Through Texts: Enhancing Russian Language Skills via Reading Strategies
Alla Kourova, University of Central Florida (USA) 

Advancing Proficiency in Russian: Lessons from a Flagship Program
Victoria Hasko, University of Georgia (USA), Chair

Panel 2-5 (Breakout room 5)

Intercultural Competency Training for Study Abroad: Using the Flagship Culture Initiative in Flagship and Beyond

The Flagship Cultural Roundtables: Supporting Intercultural Development in the Overseas Context
Dan E. Davidson, American Councils (USA)

The Flagship Culture Initiative and Preparation in Intercultural CommunicativeCompetence for Study Abroad as Part of the Russian Flagship Program
Karen Evans-Romaine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Gulnara Glowacki, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)

Adapting the Flagship Culture Initiative for Use Beyond the Flagship Program
Lee Roby, Friends School of Baltimore (USA), Chair

Share-out Session 2 (Breakout room 6)

                   Differentiation in Russian Language Classrooms

Anna Asadov-Ossowska, San Diego Russian School (USA)
Catharine Cooke, Mill River Union High School (USA), Chair
Irina Feofanova, Enlightium Academy (USA)
Elisa Frost, Roland Park Country School (USA)
Lauren Nelson, Pritzker College Prep (USA)

                  Using Authentic Resources in the Novice Level Classroom

Valeria Anderson, Elbert HS (USA)
Irina Feofanova, Enlightium Academy (USA)
Wendy M. Whitehead Martelle, University of Alaska Fairbanks (USA)
Anna Surin, North Forsyth High School (USA), Chair

6:30 - 8:00 PM

Panel 3-1 (Breakout room 1)
Практика преподавания детям-билингвам в Японии и Южной Корее с помощью образовательного подхода Content and Language Integrated Learning (Roundtable)
Chair: Irina Dubinina (Brandeis University)

Анна Савиных, Hokkai Gakuen University (Japan)
Елена Такеда, University of Toyama (Japan)
Татьяна Щипкова, Osaka Metropolitan University (Japan)
Наталия Черкай, The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute (Republic of Korea)

Panel 3-2 (Breakout room 2)
Student-Centered Teaching of Russian: A Roundtable in Memoriam of Dr. Cynthia Martin (part 1)

Svetlana Nuss, Independent Scholar (USA), Chair
Cori Anderson, Rutgers University (USA)
Daria A. Kirjanov, University of New Haven (USA)
Snezhana Zheltoukhova, Stetson University (USA)

Panel 3-3 (Breakout room 3) 

Supporting Students with Disabilities and Learning Differences in the Russian Language Classroom (Roundtable)

Susan Kresin, University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
Lauren Nelson, Pritzker College Prep (USA)
Lara Ravitch, Concordia Language Villages and University of Oregon (USA), Chair
Alla Savelieva, UC Boulder (USA)

Panel 3-4 (Breakout room 4)
Artificial Intelligence in Russian Language Education: Pragmatics, Interaction, and Neurodiversity Support

Let's Talk with Alisa AI
Tatiana Primakova, KoreaTech University (Republic of Korea)

AI Capabilities for L2 Pragmatics: Building a Pragmalinguistic Toolbox
Elena Grajinskaya, Indiana University Bloomington (USA)

Blending AI and Social-Emotional Learning Approach to Support Neurodiversity and Mental Health in a Russian Language Classroom
Olga Klimova, University of Pittsburgh (USA), Chair

Share-out Session 3A (Breakout room 5)

                  Совершенствование навыков устной речи с учетом требований OPI                 
                  Юлия Атчесон, Defense Language Institute (USA)
                  Ольга Кулько, Defense Language Institute (USA)
                  Нор Мнацаканян, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (USA)
                  Алла Шубина, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (USA), Chair

Share-out Session 3B (Breakout room 6)

Обмен опытом и методика преподавания наследственным носителям русского языка
Иван Саввин, Colgate University (USA)
Сабина Аманбаева, Oklahoma City University (USA), Chair
Ольга Бутырская Скарборо, U.S. Air Force Academy (USA)
Ирина Микаэлян, Pennsylvania State University (USA)
Юлия Кривенцова Денн, программа By the Onion Sea, (USA)

8:00 - 9:00 PM

Saturday, April 26

8:00 - 9:30 AM (all times are U.S. Eastern Time / восточное время США)

Panel 4-1 (Breakout room 1)
The Summer Russian Language Teachers Program (SRLT): An Opportunity for International Connections (Roundtable)

Mattie Brown, Texas A & M University (USA)
Susan Kresin, University of California, Los Angeles (USA), Chair
Tony Lin, Boston College (USA)
Kit Pribble, Wake Forest University (USA)
Shannon Quinn, Michigan State University (USA)
Lara Ravitch, Concordia Language Villages and University of Oregon (USA)

Panel 4-2 (Breakout room 2)
Дифференцированный подход на интенсивных курсах РКИ: стратегии успеха и преодоление вызовов (Круглый стол)

Юлия Атчесон, Defense Language Institute (USA)
Ольга Кулько, Defense Language Institute (USA)
Анна Ломбой, Defense Language Institute (USA)
Нор Мнацаканян, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (USA)
Алла Шубина, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (USA), Chair

Panel 4-3 (Breakout room 3)  
Teaching Russian Grammar: Challenges and Strategies
Chair: Irina Dubinina (Brandeis University)

Сложности обучения русской грамматике в процессе преподавания РКИ
Татьяна Чеишвили, Тбилисский государственный университет им. Ив. Джавахишвили (Georgia)
Ирина Капанадзе, Тбилисский государственный университет им. Ив. Джавахишвили (Georgia)
               
Грамматика и коммуникация: из соперников - в союзники!
Stanislav Chernyshov, Graz University (Austria)

Грамматика в интенсивном курсе РКИ: как не испугать ученика?
Наталья Новикова, Российский университет дружбы народов (Russian Federation)

Panel 4-4 (Breakout room 4)
Innovative Approaches to Russian Language Instruction: Hybrid Learning, Research-Based Teaching, and Early Language Acquisition
Chair: Olesya Kisselev (University of South Carolina)

Гибридная форма обучения русскому языку: сочетание онлайн и офлайн форматов на основе опыта работы в рамках программ CLS Summer, CLS Spark, CLS Refresh
Амина Галимова, Американский университет в Центральной Азии (Kyrgyz Republic)
Елена Русева, Американские cоветы по международному образованию (Republic of Moldova)
Дарья Диордиенко, Американские советы по международному образованию (Republic of Moldova)

Учебно-исследовательское проектирование в преподавании РКИ
Сандугаш Сансызбаева, Казахский национальный университет им. аль-Фараби (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Куралай Баймаханова, Казахский национальный университет им. аль-Фараби (Republic of Kazakhstan) 

Инновационные технологии углубленного обучения русскому языку как иностранному в начальных классах армянской национальной школы
Лилия Баласанян, Армянский государственный педагогический университет им. Хачатура Абовяна, Государственный университет языков им. В. Я. Брюсова (Republic of Armenia) 

Цифровые технологии и искусственный интеллект в обучении РКИ: опыт интеграции, возможности и вызовы
Ария Азаматова, Университет КИМЭП (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Panel 4-5 (Breakout room 5)
Developing Intercultural Competence in Russian Language Education: Theory, Media, and Multilingual Contexts
Chair: Maria Khotimsky (MIT)

Enhancing Students’ Intercultural Communicative Competence through the Analysis of Russia’s State-Sponsored and Independent Media
Tatiana Segura, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (USA)
Olga Kalmykova, Defense Language Institute (USA)

Формирование межкультурной компетенции в условиях би- и полилингвального образования в Казахстане
Нурсулу Шаймерденова, Казахский национальный университет имени аль-Фараби (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Методический потенциал короткометражных фильмов при подготовке старшеклассников к выпускному экзамену по русскому языку в Австралии
Наталья Кабяк, The University of Melbourne (The Commonwealth of Australia)

Panel 4-6 (Breakout room 6)
Innovations and Practices in Russian Language Education

Technology Applications to the Teaching of Russian: A Fifty-Year Perspective
Thomas Beyer, Middlebury College (USA), Chair

Современные технологии в обучении РКИ на вузовском этапе
Мариам Дарбинян, Иджеванский филиал Ереванского государственного университета (Republic of Armenia)
Светлана Минасян, Иджеванский филиал Ереванского государственного университета (Republic of Armenia)

Integrating Russian Pronunciation into A Standard Beginners’ Curriculum
Natalia Parker, University College London (United Kingdom)

Share-out Session 4A (Breakout room 7)

Цифровые образовательные ресурсы как средство формирования функциональной грамотности учащихся на уроках русского языка и литературы
Менсулу Бектасова, филиал «Центр образовательных программ» АОО «Назарбаев Интеллектуальные школы», г. Астана (Republic of Kazakhstan), Chair
Любовь Губина, АОО «Назарбаев Интеллектуальные школы», г. Уральск (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Гульмира Бекмуханова, АОО «Назарбаев Интеллектуальные школы», г. Уральск (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Ботагоз Артымбаева, АОО «Назарбаев Интеллектуальные школы», г. Петропавловск (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Жанар Омарова, АОО «Назарбаев Интеллектуальные школы», г. Кызылорда (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Share-out Session 4B (Breakout room 8)

Траектории международного сотрудничества в обучении русскому языку как иностранному: педагогические стратегии и оптимизация учебного процесса (из опыта работы международной программы NSLI-Y в Казахстане, Кыргызстане, Латвии)
Алёна Савельева, проект Learn Russian in The EU компании LATINSOFT SIA, (Republic of Latvia)
Алтынай Дунганова, Американский университет Центральной Азии, Kyrgyz Republic)
Гульмира Койшыбаева, Казахский национальный университет имени аль-Фараби, Republic of Kazakhstan)
Лариса Романчук, проект Learn Russian in The EU компании LATINSOFT SIA, (Republic of Latvia)
Тынаркуль Рыскулова, Американский университет Центральной Азии, (Kyrgyz Republic)
Улжан Мусабекова, Казахский национальный университет имени аль-Фараби, (Republic of Kazakhstan), Chair

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Panel 5-1 (Breakout room 1)

Promoting Civil Discourse through L2 Instruction (Roundtable)

Tony Brown, Brigham Young University (USA)
Dan E. Davidson, American Councils (USA)
Karen Evans-Romaine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Susan Kresin, University of California Los Angeles (USA), Chair
Tatiana Pshenina, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Sandugash Sanzybaeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Panel 5-2 (Breakout room 2)
Teaching Russian through STEM: Topics, Approaches, and Resources (Roundtable)

Molly Blasing, University of Kentucky (USA)

Veronika Egorova, Harvard University (USA), Chair

Irina Ivliyeva, Missouri University of Science and Technology (USA)

Maria Khotimsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)

Panel 5-3 (Breakout room 3)

Making Research Matter: Social Science Research-Informed Pedagogical Applications for the Russian-Language Classroom (Roundtable)

Emil Asanov, Florida State University (USA), Chair
Lidia Gault, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Elena Grajinskaya, Indiana University Bloomington (USA)
Natalia Petrova, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Snezhana Zheltoukhova, Stetson University (USA)

Panel 5-4 (Breakout room 4)

Innovative Approaches to Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language: Interdisciplinary Methods, Program Development, and Linguistic Identity
Chair: Olesya Kisselev (University of South Carolina)

Междисциплинарный подход на занятиях РКИ для студентов-русистов в условиях меняющегося мира
Ольга Бергер, Department of Slavonic Studies Masaryk University (Czech Republic)

Преподавание русского языка как иностранного: современные вызовы и стратегии развития образовательных программ
Айман Касымова, филиал "Центр образовательных программ" АОО "Назарбаев Интеллектуальные школы" (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Вторичная языковая личность: картина мира, сознание и голос за пределами родного языка
Larisa Prokofyeva, Saratov State Medical University (Russian Federation)
Janeta Vardzelashvili, Georgian-American University (Georgia)

Panel 5-5 (Breakout room 5)
Russian Language and Study Abroad: Post-2022 Challenges, Regional Perspectives, and Colonial Contexts

Russian Language Study Abroad Programs After 2022
Graham Hettlinger, American Councils for International Education (USA)
Timothy Blauvelt, American Councils for International Education/Ilia State University (Georgia)

О положении русского языка в Грузии
Гигла Джинджолия, Западночешский университет (Czech Republic)

Studying Russian in a (Post-)Colonial Context: Why It Is Important to Understand Kazakhstan Before Studying Abroad There
Aselle Almuratova, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA), Chair

Panel 5-6 (Breakout room 6)
Teaching Russian in Diverse Contexts: Pragmatic Approaches, Learning Comfort, and Regional Perspectives
Chair: Alexandra Shapiro (University of Georgia)

Коммуникативно-прагматический подход при обучении неопределенным местоимениям на уроках РКИ
Диана Газарова, Ереванский государственный университет (Republic of Armenia)

Источники создания зоны комфорта при обучении профессионального русского языка
Ilana Faiman, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (Republic of Estonia)

Русский язык в Армении в условиях меняющегося мира
Лианна Матевосян, Yerevan State University (Republic of Armenia)

Share-out Session 5A (Breakout room 7)

                    Minnesota Nice: Inclusive Practices in Russian Language Classrooms in a State Known for Kindness

Giulia Dossi, St. Olaf College (USA)
Laura Goering, Carleton College (USA)
Annalise Rivas, Gustavus Adolphus College (USA), Chair
Tamara von Schmidt-Pauli, Macalester College (USA)
Irina Zaykovskaya, University of Minnesota (USA)

Global Perspectives and Digital Methodologies
Chair: Olga Mukhortova (DLI)

Онлайн и гибридные методы преподавания русского языка в Индии: перспективы и вызовыSunita Acharya, Visva-Bharati University (Republic of India)
Преподавание русского языка через оценки учащихся с целью повышения уровня изучения русского языка как иностранного в Индии
Saima Parveen, Jamia Millia Islamia University (Republic of India)
Речевая этика в виртуальном пространстве: эффективное обучение РКИ
Назели Есаян, Иджеванский филиал Ереванского государственного университета (Republic of Armenia)
Светлана Минасян, Иджеванский филиал Ереванского государственного университета (Republic of Armenia)
Организация и проведение устного экзамена на факультете туризма
Мария Стоянова, Canakkale On Sekiz Mart University (Republic of Turkey)

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Panel 6-1 (Breakout room 1)
Russian Language Pedagogy and Research Series: Connecting Educators and Sharing Insights from Research and Practice (Roundtable)

Maria Khotimsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Olesya Kisselev, University of South Carolina (USA)
Jason Merrill, Michigan State University (USA)
Svetlana Nuss, Independent Scholar (USA), Chair
Dmitrii Pastushenkov, Harvard University (USA)

Panel 6-2 (Breakout room 2)
Inclusive Practices and Pedagogies: Creating Inclusive Materials for the Russian-Language Classroom

(Roundtable)

Diana Avdeeva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Alyssa DeBlasio, Dickinson College (USA)
Lauren Nelson, Pritzker College Prep (USA)
Izolda Savenkova, University of Maryland, College Park (USA), Chair
Alexandra Shapiro, University of Georgia (USA)
Wendy Whitehead Martelle, University of Alaska Fairbanks (USA)

Panel 6-3 (Breakout room 3)
Addressing Gaps in Student Preparation for Overseas Study (Roundtable)
Chair: Ulbossyn Parmanova (University of Georgia)

Kiara Brooks, SRAS (USA)
Marissa Mitchell, Dickinson College Study Abroad (USA)
Lee Roby, Friends School of Baltimore (USA)
Max Shelton, American Councils Study & Research Abroad (USA)
Jon Smith, American Councils Study & Research Abroad (USA)
Renee Stillings, SRAS (USA)

Panel 6-4 (Breakout room 4)
Expanding Russian Language Education: Humor, Global Citizenship, and Cross-Cultural Connections

Laughing Across Disciplines: Soviet and Russian Stand-Up Comedy in the Advanced Russian Language Curriculum
Olga Mesropova, Iowa State University (USA), Chair

Changing the Paradigm: Teaching Language for Compassion and Global Citizenship
Benjamin Rifkin, Fairleigh Dickinson University (USA)

Russian/Mexican Connections: Creating Spaces for Intersectional and Intercultural Inquiry
Thomas Garza, University of Texas at Austin (USA)

Panel 6-5 (Breakout room 5)
Approaches to Russian Language Teaching: Communication, Positive Psychology, and Gender Inclusivity
Chair: Irina Kogel (Boston University)

Translating Communicative Value
Olga Dobrunoff, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (USA) 
Yuri Dobrunoff, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (USA) 

Deliberate Practice Meets Deliberate Play: A Positive Psychology Framework for Teaching Russian
Kelly Knickmeier Cummings, Howard University (USA) 

Reflecting Gender Diversity in Russian Language Lessons
Miroslav Seleznev, University of Arizona (USA)

Panel 6-6 (Breakout room 6)
AI's Ethical Quandaries: Towards Responsible Integration in Russian Language and Culture Pedagogy (Roundtable)

Molly T. Blasing, University of Kentucky (USA)
Anna Ivanov, Harvard University (USA)
Irina Meier, University of New Mexico (USA)
Kit Pribble, Wake Forest University (USA), Chair

Share-out Session 6A (Breakout room 7)

                Еngaging Students in Russian Language Learning
                Chair: Olga Mukhortova (DLI)

                A Virtual Race Across Russian Noun Cases
                Zhanna Diakonova, University of Hawaii at Manoa (USA)
                Developing Academic Writing and Oral Competences in Heritage Speakers of Russian
                Olga Makarova, Queen Mary University of London (United Kingdom)       
                Organization of Students' Individual Work in Conditions of Limited Study Time
                Larisa Moskvitina, Davidson College (USA)

Share-out Session 6B (Breakout room 8)

                Facing the Future: New Practices for the 2lst-Century Russian-Language Classroom
                Svetlana Dorofeeva, ITMO University (Russian Federation) 
                Mary Nicholas, Lehigh University (USA), Chair
                Elizaveta Markova, Smart Russian School (Russian Federation)
                Anastasia Selivanova, Lehigh University (USA)
                Ekaterina Shutenko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)

2:45 - 4:15 PM