ASEEES Announces Virtual Roundtable Series: Navigating SEEES Collections in 2025 Sept. 29 at 12 PM EDT Researching Russia in 2025: Collections, Resources, and Challenges Register: buff.ly/IS7bdnM

Stephen E. Hanson writes, "The Fate of Regional Studies under Patrimonial Rule" assessing the impact of recent political changes on regional studies for the September Issue of NewsNet. buff.ly/vvHnwpq #NewsNet

The SRS handles bibliographic and reference questions in all subject areas connected to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Our services are free and open to all scholars year round. buff.ly/7ZLGZ78

Thank you to our 2025 Bronze Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, Baylor University, Modern Languages and Cultures. #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

September NewsNet is out now! buff.ly/POG1fm2 In this issue, Stephen E. Hanson assesses the impact of recent political changes on regional studies. Also, articles from Marianne Kamp, Benjamin Arenstein, and Connor Doak. And announcements of the Board Election results and the 2025 Prize recipients.

ASEEES Announces Board Election Results buff.ly/Dp5gILv Congratulations to our new board members. President-Elect/Vice President David Cooper Members at Large Emily Greble and Alexis Peri Graduate Student Representative Nikoloz Nadirashvili

2025 ASEEES Prize Winners Announced buff.ly/nmQGYoe ASEEES congratulates the 2025 prize winners and honorable mentions for their outstanding scholarship and contributions to the field.

Are you planning to Exhibit at the ASEEES Annual Convention? Purchase your Exhibit Booth by September 22 in order to appear in the print program. Full Sponsorship, Exhibiting, and Advertising Info: aseees.org/conv-info/sp... #ASEEES25

Coming up this week – SEPT 16 @ 3PM ET – Race, Decolonization, and the Cold War: African Student Elites In Moscow with Harold D. Weaver jordanrussiacenter.org/events/race-... – SEPT 18 @ 5PM ET – 10 Years of Observing US-Russia Relations jordanrussiacenter.org/events/10-ye...

🚨Opening September 27🚨 TOPOGRAPHIES OF DISSENT: Armenian Art from the Dodge Collection This show reflects the unprecedentedly liberal culture which blurred the boundaries of “official” & “unofficial” art in Soviet-era Armenia. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/topographies-dissent

Higher ed drives economic growth and innovation, and it’s under attack. Read the new op-ed from @paulakrebs.bsky.social‬ and @ehayot.bsky.social‬ and tell your legislators that research, teaching, and innovation are important to you and your community. www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues...

ASEEES Announces Virtual Roundtable Series: Navigating SEEES Collections in 2025 Sept. 29 at 12 PM EDT Researching Russia in 2025: Collections, Resources, and Challenges Oct. 14 at 12 PM EDT The Changing Landscape of Library Collections for Scholars of SEEES Register: buff.ly/IS7bdnM

View the ASEEES Annual Convention Special Events Page here: buff.ly/joxB2rm #ASEEES25 This year's special events include films, featured sessions, off-site events, receptions and more. See you in DC!

Thank you to our 2025 Bronze Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, University of Texas at Austin, CREEES. #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

🚨 Reminder: If you’re applying for an ACLS fellowship or grant, our program team is hosting virtual webinars & drop-in office hours coming up. Get insights, ask questions, and submit your strongest proposal: bit.ly/4nGPv3N #ACLS #funding #humanities #socialsciences

Book you convention stay at the Washington Hilton through the ASEEES Room Block. Room Block rates end October 17. buff.ly/xgiucm7 #ASEEES25

The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL), the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), and the ASEEES sent a joint letter to the University of Oregon’s administration to express concern about the proposed closure of the REEES.

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Session Change Request Deadline: September 10 Changes made after the deadline will not be reflected in the print program. To make changes or corrections to your paper (titles, descriptions, etc.), please complete the form: buff.ly/VK8bl13 #ASEEES25

CfP: Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) “Diasporas: Building Bridges Across Nations" May 28–31, 2026 aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at...

Thank you to our 2025 Friends of ASEEES Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, University of Pittsburgh, Summer Language Institute. #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

Research Meetup Series: Sharing Practical Tips for Archival Research and Fieldwork Doing Research on Russia Outside of Russia September 24 at 12 PM ET Register: buff.ly/pakjVHD

Take Action for International Education! Email your representatives to urge them to release the allocated $85,664,000 provided in the FY 2025 Full-Year Continuing Resolution Act for the Higher Education Act-Title VI, and Fulbright-Hays 102(b)(6). buff.ly/0TEdPxr

ASEEES Childcare Grant Deadline: Sept 1 The grants are intended to help offset the cost of childcare, enabling attendees with dependent children to participate in the annual convention. buff.ly/TbiCigJ #ASEEES25

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See some of the Exhibitors that will be part of the ASEEES Annual Convention in Washington DC this November. #ASEEES25 buff.ly/CPBbB5M

Thank you to our 2025 Gold Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, American Councils for International Education. #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

The @natlhumanities.bsky.social is accepting applications for the 2026–27 academic year to their Residential Fellowship. Learn more here: nationalhumanitiescenter.org/scholarly-pr...

ACLS has launched Doctoral Futures: a bold, three-year collaboration with @historians.org, @modernlanguage.bsky.social, & @sblsite.bsky.social that aims to reimagine humanities PhD programs with new structures, policies, and academic cultures. Learn more: bit.ly/4mARchQ

Early Bird Registration Ends FRIDAY, August 15 Register Today for the ASEEES Annual Convention to receive the lowest rates. buff.ly/jSkHPMm #ASEEES25 See you in DC!

Fabian Baumann writes, "'Well-Known and Sincerely Loved': Banal Nationalism, Republican Pride, and Symbolic Ethnicity in Late Soviet Ukraine" in the latest #SlavicReview. Available through Open Access.

Early Bird Registration Ends August 15 Register Today for the ASEEES Annual Convention to receive the lowest rates. buff.ly/jSkHPMm #ASEEES25 See you in DC!

In the latest #SlavicReview read, "Select The Unbearable Lightness of Liberalism: The Soviet State and the Idea of Global Trade" by Alessandro Iandolo. Available with open access.

Thank you to our 2025 Bronze Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, The Ohio State University, Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

Lukasz Krzyzanowski wrote, "Select Between Rocks and a Hard Place: Village Heads in Polish Villages during the German Occupation and the Holocaust" for the Spring 2025 #SlavicReview. Available as open access.

Thank you to our 2025 Bronze Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Russian and East European Studies. #ASEEES25 @penn-rees.bsky.social To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

Visit Slavica Publishers for new and featured titles, like Anton the Hapless by Dmitry Grigorovich, Translated by Michael R. Katz or Dislocation edited by Julia Nemirovskaya and Anna Krushelnitskaya. #NewsNet

In the Spring 2025 #Slavic Review, read "Captivating Cartoons: Normalizing Hatred" by Martha Lampland and available open access.

Reminder: 2025 ASEEES Board Elections are Open Members have been sent their ballots via email. View 2025 Candidates here: buff.ly/UL2SMXw

Thank you to our 2025 Bronze Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, Indiana University, Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute . #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

Katherine Bowers and Kate Holland wrote, "The Failure of Form: Reading Liminality Computationally in Dostoevskii’s The Double" for the Spring 2025 issue of #SlavicReview, available through open access.

Read "Russian Musicology’s Feminist Awakening: Uncovering the Stories of Musical Women" by Nicholas Ong in the July issue of NewsNet! buff.ly/moZqWo2 #NewsNet

Thank you to our 2025 Silver Sponsor of the ASEEES Annual Convention, Harvard University, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. #ASEEES25 To see all of our sponsors: buff.ly/HhVgCK2

Slavic Review Spring 2025 leads with "AI as a Historical Lens: An Experiment in Periodization of Russia’s State Photography Archive with Neural Networks" by Seth Bernstein. buff.ly/4mPJNNb #SlavicReview

This month #NewsNet interviewed 3 historians working on Russia at Indiana University Bloomington to learn about new directions and trends in the field. Read, "Collaborating Across Time and Space in Russian History: An Interview with Andy Bruno, Clare Griffin, and Tatiana Saburova." buff.ly/J54WDHw

A new article published in 'Slavic Review', from @cam.ac.uk researcher Ekaterina Zadirko, reveals the struggles of teenage boys in Stalinist Russia. 'Slavic Review' is published on behalf of @aseees.bsky.social. Read more ⬇️

Announcing the 2025 Film Series as part of the ASEEES Annual Convention in Washington DC This year we have 6 films from Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Russia. buff.ly/GLRKMDv #ASEEES25

Tom Almeroth-Williams looks at Ekaterina Zadirko's new research, featured in the latest issue of #SlavicReview. The original article, "'This Is Not Art but the Most Real Life': Ideology, Literature, and Self-creation in a Soviet Teenager’s Diary (1937–1941)," is available OA. tinyurl.com/46ejhyrn

The latest issue of #SlavicReview, issue 84.1 is out now. buff.ly/SipuFTj

ACLS Director of Member Society Relations Camilo Villalpando shares critical advocacy efforts by academic societies including @asanewsonline.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social @asecsoffice.bsky.social @aseees.bsky.social @ncph.bsky.social @theenwsa.bsky.social & @thenacbs.bsky.social: bit.ly/44msOtZ