The Slovak Studies Association promotes interdisciplinary scholarly research, publication, and teaching related to the Slovak experience the world over.
The Slovak Studies Association works because members keep one another informed. We invite–in fact we need–your contributions. We encourage everyone to submit information and articles for possible inclusion on the association’s website and in its newsletter. Please review our Statement of Purpose and send materials or inquiries to slovakstudies@gmail.com.
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- Share Your News for the SSA Newsletter
Send updates with your latest accomplishments and/or news of general interest to members Mark Stolarik, SSA Newsletter Editor, would like to publish another SSA Newsletter by the end of August, and he needs your help. Please email news about your latest accomplishments and/or news of general interest to our members at mark.stolarik@uottawa.ca. Items of interest: Please remember that the SSA Newsletter is our Publication of Record. It is being archived in hard copy at the University of Ottawa Archives and Special Collections. There is no guarantee that electronic copies will survive into the future. Thank you for your support. Mark Stolarik… Read more: Share Your News for the SSA Newsletter - SSA Best Article or Book Chapter Award – 2025
The SSA 2025 Slovak Studies Association prize competition for Best Article or Book Chapter was a big success in attracting a range of high-quality submissions. All the entries demonstrated the importance of the Slovak experience to the diverse fields of political science, history and cultural studies. The committee consisted of Edward Snajdr (Chair), Susan Mikula, Greg Ference and Mark Stolarik. We found merit in all the submissions, and it wasn’t easy to select just one winner. This year’s submissions were: Two pieces stood out among the rest in their overall quality and innovative use of source material to make unique… Read more: SSA Best Article or Book Chapter Award – 2025 - SSA Statement on Invasion of UkraineThe Slovak Studies Association, which unites scholars specializing in Slovak affairs in North America and throughout the world, unequivocally condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite the spurious claims of the Kremlin about the Ukraine, the country’s government and members of its parliament are responsible elected representatives of the Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Romanian, and other ethnic groups of the country. Russia has waged an unprovoked war on a peaceful country that has advanced in building its democratic institutions. The board of the Slovak Studies Association calls on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine and to restore its borders. Especially… Read more: SSA Statement on Invasion of Ukraine
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