The annual Slavic talent show and awards ceremony on April 30 celebrated the achievements of our students. Once again this year, a large number of awards were won by Slavic language students, from national awards and honor society memberships to local scholarships and fellowships. ...
The Slavic Department was recently featured in the student-produced news feature program "The Quad." Student journalist Aaron Anastos produced the segment, featuring interviews with Slavic major Louise Shannon and Professor David Cooper. You can view the segment on...
On September 28, 2025, REEEC, the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, and the Ukrainian Studies Fund hosted a public engagement event in Chicago at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. This event raised over $50,000 in support of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Illinois...
Breaking: the School of Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics has published a great feature on Prof Dimitrova, entitled "Bulgarian is magnetic. "As a part of the...
The annual Slavic talent show and awards ceremony on May 1 showcased a large number of awards won by Slavic language students, from national awards and honor society memberships to local scholarships and fellowships. ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay ContestU of I students made a...
Congratulations to Prof. Valleri Robinson (Theatre), who has received a 2025-2026 U.S. Scholar Fulbright to develop the book, “Directing in Context: Javor Gardev’s Theatre of Vulnerability, 1994-2024.” Gardev’s theoretically robust theatrical contributions began with his daring directorial...
