Intensive Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Language Courses
BALSSI 2009: June 14- August
6, 2010 at Madison
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| BALSSI Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian classes, Summer 2007 | |
The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) offers intensive Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian language courses. BALSSI also offers a cultural enhancement program which introduces students to the rich world of Baltic history and culture. The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) in the summer of 2010 (June 14-August 6, 2010). Elementary Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian language courses will be offered, as well as lectures (in English) on Baltic history and culture and a rich program of cultural events related to the Baltic lands. BALSSI is sponsored by a consortium of twelve US universities and receives additional support from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, the Lithuanian Foundation, and the American Latvian Youth Association. For further information about BALSSI 2010, please contact Jennifer Tishler, CREECA associate director, jtishler@creeca.wisc.edu, 1-608-262-3379. www.creeca.wisc.edu
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| Estonian students, 2004 | Latvian students, 2004 | Lithuanian students, 2004 |
Baltic Studies Summer Institute Consortium:
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University of Chicago Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies
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Columbia University East Central European Center
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Harvard University Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies;
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University of Illinois-Urbana, two centers:
Russian, East European and Eurasian Center and EU Center; -
University of Illinois-Chicago Dept of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literature;
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Indiana University, two centers:
Russian and East European Institute and Inner Asian and Uralic NRC; -
University of Michigan Center for Russian and East European Studies;
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University of Pittsburgh, two centers:
Center for Russian and East European Studies and European Union Center; -
Stanford University Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies;
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University of Texas Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies;
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University of Washington
Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies and Department of Scandinavian Studies -
University of Wisconsin Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia.
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Additional support for BALSSI is provided by the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Lithuanian Foundation.
Universities interested in joining the consortium are invited to write to the BALSSI consortium coordinator, Guntis Smidchens <guntiss@u.washington.edu>
University of Washington
Baltic Studies Summer Institute
Department of Scandinavian Studies
Box 353420
Seattle WA 98195-3420
Tel (206)543-0645; Fax (206)685-9173
E-mail guntiss@u.washington.edu
Links:
University of Washington Baltic
Studies Program
Website updated Aug 29, 2009