Lada Kolomiyets, visiting professor for EEER, has recently published an essay in In Translating Russian Literature in the Global Context, edited by Muireann Maguire and Cathy McAteer, Open Book Publishers. Her Essay "Translating Russian Literature in Soviet and Post-Soviet Ukraine." describes Russian-Ukrainian literary translation from the early 1920s to the early 2020s within the so-called "common cultural space."
"On April 7, six Dartmouth students competed in person and online at the New England Olympiada of Spoken Russian at Harvard University, a one-day event for students to demonstrate their Russian-speaking abilities." -Rachel Kim, The Dartmouth April 25th 2024
"32-33: Holodomor" is a multi-media installation delving into the emotional and historical context of surviving the Stalin-orchestrated famine of 1932-1933 in Soviet Ukraine. Transposing the testimonials of the survivors into film, photos, and material artifacts, the project unlocks this historical event by immersing the audience in its emotional landscape. Opening reception April 15th 5:30 pm Sudikoff Hall. Exhibition runs April 16-April21st.
Eurodonbas Film Screening with Guest Producer and Writer Anna Palenchuck, who will be doing an in person question and answer Following the film. The investigative documentary Eurodonbas aims to debunk Soviet myths and bring to light that more than 100 years ago, Donbas was an integral part of the European economy. April 16th 5pm. Loew Auditorium.
A translation of "Across the River They're Making Chocolate" done in part by Dartmouth Associate Professor Ainsley Morse has been quoted in news coverage of the show trial of Vsevolod Korolev. Korolev read the original poem as part of his closing statement to the court.
GENERAL ORIENTAION for all new prospective Apprentice teachers is at 3:30 on Monday, March 25 in Blunt alumni center, Room 203. It is mandatory for all new prospective AT's! RUSSIAN TRY-OUTS are on March 25th and 26th at 4:30-5:30pm in Reed 105 for all new and returning AT's.
The students of Ukrainian 3 (instructor Victoria Somoff, RA Zhenia Dubrova'24) have translated and will perform a staged reading of two plays from wartime Ukraine: "Prayer for Elvis" by Maryna Smilyanets and "Vertep" by Artem Lebedev, both presented in English. March 7 @ 6 pm.
February 29th 7-9pm. Loew Auditorium. Alexey Navalny's political rise, attempted assassination, and search for the truth. Free and open to the public.
Halyna Kruk, Ivan Franko National University, Lviv, Ukraine, gave a Zoom lecture on March 1, 2024, Ukrainian scholar and award-winning author Halyna Kruk will join us from Ukraine to offer a woman's voice of the experience of the war. She will read from her poetry and provide her reflections as a witness of war. Please go to the link to watch the full lecture.
Populist Elitism in the United States and Russia, Alexandar Mikhailovic, Bennington College, gave a talk on February 21, 2024.
