Connecting Russian with Professional Fields: Curricular Models and Program Initiatives (23 Oct 2026)

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Building on the recent Russian Language Journal special issue devoted to career readiness, this roundtable brings together instructors and program leaders to discuss approaches to connecting Russian language study with students' academic and professional interests. Participants will share experiences teaching Professional Russian and related courses, as well as curricular and administrative initiatives, including certificates, joint programs, and interdisciplinary collaborations, that help strengthen connections between Russian programs and other fields of study. The event will also allow participants to share insights and experiences from their programs.

The roundtable will include presentations from:

Karen Evans-Romaine (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Victoria Hasko (University of Georgia), "Presenting a 2026 RLJ Volume: Career Readiness in Slavic Studies"
Ani Kokobobo (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), "Workforce Readiness and the Humanities: Building Internship Pathways in Slavic and East European Studies"
Fred White (Utah Valley University), "Strategic Pivot: Russian Studies after 2022"

and will be facilitated by Maria Khotimsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Connecting Russian with Professional Fields: Curricular Models and Program Initiatives (23 Oct 2026)