SCAN Studies Changes to NORD Studies
Pending Ministry approval, the Scandinavian Studies program will be changing to Nordic Studies at the beginning of Fall 2023.
Seven CENES courses to learn more about multicultural Europe in WT2
Join us in Winter 2022 Term 2 to learn about the diversity of culture, politics and languages that makes up Europe in 2022!
Graduate Admissions Applications Now Open
Beyond its undergraduate programs, the Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies offers pathways to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Germanic Studies.
Call for Applications: Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship
The fellowships “support advanced education and research” broadly conceived, which for CENES means any of the research areas that fall in the purview of the department.
Call for Applications: CENES Advisory Council
The council will engage students to articulate their views on some of the key challenges and questions of higher education for the present and the future. We intend to engage students’ wisdom and insights, and to recognize and credit students as equals in this planning process.
CENES Welcomes New Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Studies
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Olena Morozova as our new Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Studies. She joins us from the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine.
Remembering Our Colleague and Friend: The Laura Isakov Memorial Fund
The Laura Isakov Memorial Fund will support a new graduate scholarship in CENES, providing a lasting way to remember Laura’s exemplary compassion, generosity, academic drive and irreplaceable presence in the department.
Dr. Nijdam Wins Innovate German Award for GERM 121: Fairy Tales and Popular Culture
Dr. Biz Nijdam is this year’s recipient of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German Studies Canada’s Innovate German Award 2022 for her GERM 121: Fairy Tales and Popular Culture (in English) course.
Call for Applications: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
The UBC Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES) invites applications from interested parties to be considered for the award.
Dr. Malakaj Inaugural Recipient of the CENES Outstanding Mentorship Award
“Decades from now, there will be countless alumni and colleagues who will most fondly remember Dr. Malakaj, how he supported them, how he inspired them, how he shaped their approach to mentorship.”