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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The SRS and the American University of Central Asia would like to invite proposals for the 2027 Central Asia Research Forum on the theme of "cities" (Feb 17-18, 2027). Proposals are due by Jan. 22, 2027: forms.gle/t9zBoodEb5up.... To register (no proposal), use: forms.gle/4e5nzbsa5acj....

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🌐 Digital resource spotlight: Малые языки Сибири: Наше Культурное Наследие (Minor Languages of Siberia: Our Cultural Heritage) 👉️ Learn more about the project: siberian-lang.iling-ran.ru/ru 👉️ View the video interviews: www.youtube.com/@siberian-la...

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Siberian Lang

Видеоархив проекта https://siberian-lang.minlang.site (новый сайт) http://siberian-lang.srcc.msu.ru (старый сайт) Записи на эвенкийском, кетском и селькупском языках…

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Meet our Summer Research Lab scholar, Daria Sadova, who has been working with the Khvoshchinskaya Sisters Collection. 📖 To learn more about the collection, use this link: khvoshchinskie.web.illinois.edu

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Meet one of our Summer Research Lab scholars! 📚️ We warmly congratulate Dr. Curtis L. Richardson on publishing a book chapter, titled "Violence and the Family: The Foundations of a New Domesticity and National Identity in Imperial Russia."

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Digital resource spotlight: Ukrainian Association for Research in Women’s History www.womenhistory.org.ua/en/ The UARWH is an academic community of Ukrainian historians who dedicate a significant part of their scholarly work and educational activities to researching and teaching women’s history.

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UARWH is a member of the International Federation for Research in Women’s History (IFRWH) and represents the interests and scholarly contributions of the

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Would you like to learn about the research services and access to the collections at the Library of Congress? Join us this Thursday, June 25, at 9:00 am Central US and Canada Time on Zoom to learn more! Use this link to register 👉️ buff.ly/J8z1bEz

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2026 Research Services and Access to Collections at the Library of Congress

We invite graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, independent scholars, and librarians to participate in this informal session. Angela Cannon (Reference Specialist for Russian and South…

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to our SRL member, Dr. Sophia Wilson, on publishing her new book titled "Maidan: Ukraine’s Democratic Revolution." Learn more about Dr. Wilson's book here: www.mqup.ca/Books/M/Maidan

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Another Summer Research Lab is in motion! Meet one of our wonderful scholars from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn more about our upcoming events here: buff.ly/QWD6RlH

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Another special event at AABS 2026 is a concert featuring Lithuanian Choral Ensemble DAINAVA. More details here - buff.ly/hmxKL8d and the program can be found here - buff.ly/JFXoEy5. Join us if you are in the area!

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Lithuanian Choral Ensemble DAINAVA

Chicago based, Lithuanian Choral Ensemble DAINAVA is a dynamic cultural ensemble of 80 members actively pursuing fresh, new musical selections to complement its current inventory of Lithuanian folk…

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Another special event at AABS 2026 is a concert featuring Lithuanian Choral Ensemble DAINAVA. More details here - buff.ly/hmxKL8d and the program can be found here - buff.ly/JFXoEy5.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

As a part of the 30th biennial conference of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS), Laima Vincė will host a book talk and sale at the Illini Union Bookstore on May 29. Read more about Vincė's work on the Peter Lang International Academic Publishers website - buff.ly/kmb7GUY

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Notes from a Vanished Land

I live in a vanished land that reappeared on the world’s map only thirty-six years ago, when Lithuania reinstated its independence.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We are excited to welcome Baltic studies scholars, students, and diaspora members to our campus next week. For the full program, please see here - aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The SRS is hosting an informal virtual workshop on AI applications in REEES Research on April 23 at 2:00 pm US and Canada Time. The workshop will cover various AI applications and facilitate discussion. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this form: forms.gle/rAUDHdWDSEtT...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Happening tomorrow, April 9th at 11:00 AM US Central Time! Please join us for this special roundtable discussion on Working with Gender and Sexuality Sources in SEEES. Register here: forms.gle/JZJQw4xRuzGp...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Exciting news for researchers of Balkan theater and Macedonian culture! The complete digital archive of the journal "Teatarski glasnik" (Theater Messenger, 1977-2024), a primary record of Macedonian theater, is now available for public access: archive.org/details/teat....

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

On Friday, April 24, 2026, at 11:00 am CT, we invite you to join us for a roundtable discussion commemorating the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and reflecting on its lasting impact. Please register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Please join us for this special online roundtable discussion, Working with Gender and Sexuality Sources in SEEES. Register here: forms.gle/kHvYLRG6uRQK...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The registration deadline for the 30th biennial Baltic Studies conference at the U of I is around the corner! Please register by March 30th - aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Please join us for the online Central Asia Research Forum, taking place February 18–19th. The theme of this year's forum is "Central Asia on Film." General registration: forms.gle/7gStWSWCYGjf...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This winter, the Slavic Reference Service is celebrating fifty years! In honor of our anniversary, we are fundraising to help support programming. Find more information about donating on our website: www.library.illinois.edu/slavic/make-... We thank you for your support throughout the years!

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Call for Proposals: 2026 Central Asia Research Forum: Central Asia on Film Submit a proposal: forms.gle/gmpzPbQuhUxp... Register to attend: forms.gle/1EgFzpz1r7x6... More information about our Research Forums: researchforums.web.illinois.edu Questions? Contact srscite@library.illinois.edu

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We wish you peace, good health, happiness, and much success in the new year.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Online Resource Spotlight: Электронная библиотека «Научное наследие России». This digital resource incorporates sources from library, archival, and museum collections of academic organizations, reflecting the scientific heritage of Russia and Russian scientists. e-heritage.ru

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Check out our Winter 2025 newsletter! Dissertation Research Workshop: forms.gle/w8TU7FNqL9np... Central Asia Research Forum: Register to attend: forms.gle/1EgFzpz1r7x6... AABS conference website: aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at... Make a gift: www.library.illinois.edu/slavic/make-...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Online Resource Spotlight: “Kultura Ukraïny” This online database features more than 14,000 books, which make up the following collections: The History of Culture; Art; Ethnography ; and Cultural Institutions. elib.nlu.org.ua

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

CFP: The 2026 edition of the Central Asia Research Forum will be held on February 18-19, 2026. Those interested in presenting should submit an abstract by January 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., CST. Submit a proposal: forms.gle/gmpzPbQuhUxp... Register to attend: forms.gle/1EgFzpz1r7x6...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We would like to thank Stuart M. Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University, for this donation of government documents and newspapers from Afghanistan. These items will be catalogued and added to our collection.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Call for Applications; Writing Across Boundaries Program Applications due: November 21, 2025 Program website: sites.google.com/view/writing... Application: forms.gle/6kmDLrr96S8U...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Online Resource Spotlight: The Uzbek National Bibliography This fully searchable collection of the Uzbek National Bibliography was compiled by the International and Area Studies Library at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Check it out here: uzbekbibliography.library.illinois.edu

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Online Resource Spotlight: Check out this curated collection of vintage advertising posters from Hungary: www.europeana.eu/en/galleries...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

This winter, the Slavic Reference Service is celebrating fifty years! In honor of our anniversary, we are fundraising to help support programming. We thank all of you for your support and patronage throughout the years!

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Don't forget to submit your proposals for the 2026 AABS conference! For more information and to submit a proposal, please visit the conference website - aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at....

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The 2025 Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference was a great success! We wish to thank the organizing committee, our sponsors, all of the presenters, moderators, and everyone who made this conference possible! Check out some photos of the event below.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Digital Resource Spotlight: The Digital Library of Montenegro. This database presents library materials from the National Library including rare books, manuscripts, documents, newspapers, magazines, maps, posters, art, and music and video materials. www.dlib.me

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

If you are local to Champaign-Urbana, stop by the Main Library and check out our new display highlighting International Women's Press. This special exhibit includes Ottoman, Czech, and Finnish titles, and will be up until the end of October in the North-South Corridor.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We are pleased to invite submissions to the 30th biennial conference of AABS to be held on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on May 28–31, 2026. For more information and to submit a proposal, please visit the conference website - aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at....

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Digital Resouce Spotlight: eSbírky is a Czech internet database designed for online viewing of digitized collection items from Czech museums and galleries. Check it out at the link below! esbirky.cz

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

General registration is open for the 2025 Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference! Register here: forms.gle/s9D2KX8Q7NvP... View the conference website here: uconference.web.illinois.edu Pictured: Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn with Prof. Lada Kolomiyets, April 2018.

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The SRS is here to offer support and guidance through the publishing process for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career scholars. Our Publishing Consultation Service is available to REEES scholars year-round. Consultation requests can be submitted here: buff.ly/3rDXWnO

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Digital Resource Spotlight: The Digital Library of Montenegro. This database presents library materials from the National Library of Montenegro including rare books, manuscripts, documents, newspapers, magazines, maps, posters, art, and music and video materials. www.dlib.me

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We are pleased to share with you the “Digital Archive of the Caucasus.” This collection of digitized container lists is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Archives of Georgia and the SRS. archive.org/details/arch...

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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Free and open to the public! Please join us for a Title VIII research training workshop. This workshop will explore changes in identities and mnemonic policies in Baltic states and countries in Eastern Europe in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. Register: forms.gle/Mi11NhZUQafF...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Join us for the Caucasus Research Forum: To submit a proposal (by April 6th): forms.gle/238ysYCBAGvD... To register to attend without presenting: forms.gle/vpTK2oXFVaxp...

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Slavic Reference Service @srs-uiuc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a real difference in ensuring we can continue providing programming and research support. Those wishing to donate can find instructions here: buff.ly/XNmS9CG We thank you for your continued support!

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