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Study Polish with Professor Wilczewski
Now is the perfect time to take Polish Studies courses at Northwestern! Between the Slavic Department’s rich course offerings in Polish language, literature, culture, film, and history, and Chicago's deep Polish cultural heritage, there are so many opportunities to embrace and connect with Polish culture.Message from the Chair
The entire world is focused on the horrific war on civilians Russia is waging in Ukraine. As scholars in Slavic, we feel a special obligation to serve as a resource in this difficult time. One of our highest obligations is to education: we are committed to supporting all students, scholars, and institutions in Ukraine and Russia who oppose and are suffering the consequences of Putin's aggression and repression. Ani Kokobobo, a Tolstoy scholar and immigrant from eastern Europe, offers a helpful perspective on the devastating impact of war on education.
Our Programs
Undergraduate
We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced Russian and Polish (and, less often, beginning and intermediate Czech), in addition to Russian and East European literature and film courses. Many of our students are double majors, or are pursuing a minor in Russian and East European Studies to complement their studies. Many of our majors and minors have studied abroad in Russia, Poland or the Czech Republic.
Graduate
Our PhD program ranks among the best in the country. We offer individual attention and the opportunity to pursue a personalized program by way of coursework taken outside the department. Students specialize in Russian literature, but our faculty also includes specialists in Polish, Czech and South Slavic literatures and cultures. Our greatest strengths are in Russian prose and poetry, literary theory, and in the social and intellectual context of literary works.
Undergraduate Student Excellence
Congratulations to our award winners for the 2024-2025 academic year!
KULTURA I LINGVISTIKA HONOR IN RUSSIAN WINNERS
| Chloe Hurd |
| Andi Mayne Griñé |
| Alexandria Kautzman |
| Kylie Caroline Callender |
| Aaron Baltaytis |
KULTURA I LINGWISTYKA HONOR IN POLISH WINNERS
| Hyrum Rich |
| Izzy Claudia Mroczek |
IRWIN WEIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ESSAYS IN SLAVIC LITERATURES AND CULTURES
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Andi Griñé for essay Superfluous Men in Fantastical Circumstances: The Supernatural as a Vehicle for Social Criticism in Pushkin, Gogol, and Lermontov Ainsley Lauer for essay Screening Sacrilege: Ashes and Diamonds and Ida on Catholicism in Poland |
RADULOVAKI AWARD
| Henry Patton |
| Evelyn Rushell |
Graduate Student Excellence
Congratulations to our outstanding graduate students
Slavic Departmental Awards 2024-2025
RADULOVAKI AWARD
| Sam Jayasi |
| Jiwon Jung |
| Klaudia Cierluk |
News and Events
Joint Statement of Opposition to Banning Scholars Based on Citizenship
The statement below, along with its translation in Ukrainian and Russian, can found on the ASEEES website.
As international professional associations that foster the study of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian peoples and cultures, ASEEES, BASEES, and AATSEEL* are committed to promoting international communication among scholars of all countries and identities across the humanities and social sciences. Open exchange and mutual respect among our members are fundamental to our principles.
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