Dr. Frackman Publishes Op-Ed about the Humanities and Ukraine
Dr. Kyle Frackman wrote an op-ed for The Conversation advocating the role of the humanities and liberal arts in understanding Russia’s war against Ukraine: “Humanities are essential in understanding the Russian war against Ukraine.”
Arts Insights on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
CENES and Political Science faculty their thoughts on what books can help us learn more about Ukraine, what impact this war will have on multicultural states, whether Putin can be put on trial, and if anti-war protests in Russia could make a difference.
Summer 2022 Courses in Russian, German, Nordic, and Holocaust Studies
The German, Russian, Nordic, and CENS programs will be offering a range of exciting courses over the summer, both in-person and online.
UBC’s Russian Instructors Stand with Ukraine
We are feeling profound grief and despair at Putin’s invasion of Russia’s sovereign neighbour, and we offer our heartfelt support and solidarity to our Ukrainian students and their families.
CENES Statement in Support of Ukraine
Our department was founded to actively foster the study and understanding of a multinational, multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual Europe. We reaffirm these principles today, as we declare our support for the peoples of Ukraine and the democratic sovereignty and independence of their country.
Dr. Bowers Publishes Review Articles for Dostoevsky Bicentenary
During the last months of Dostoevsky’s bicentennial year (2021), Dr. Katherine Bowers published three articles reviewing Dostoevsky studies as a field and the events that took place for the bicentenary.
Dr. Bowers Publishes Article on Ann Radcliffe’s Russian Afterlife
Dr. Katherine Bowers published an article in the Victorian Popular Fictions Journal in December 2021 on Ann Radcliffe’s Russian translations and reception.
Full Program Available for Winter 2021 Term 2 Sawchen, Ziegler Lecture Series
The Winter 2021 Term 2 program for the Sawchen Lecture Series and Ziegler Lecture Series are now available. Register for these free virtual events today!
Dr. Bowers Co-Writes Guide to Sentiment Analysis
Dr. Katherine Bowers, together with Quinn Dombrowski (Stanford), has published the latest installment of the Data-Sitters Club project, a comprehensive, colloquial guide to computational text analysis.
UBC and CENES Welcome New Croatian Language Program for BC Secondary School Students
The Croatian language, to be taught by the Centre for Croatian as a Second and Foreign Language of the University of Zagreb, (Croaticum), will be accepted as an element of the requirements for admission to UBC.