Category: Blog Posts
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Botstiber Institute Announces Research Grant Proposals
2023 Research and Project Grant Proposal Portal Now Open Offering a much simpler application process, with an earlier deadline, the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is currently accepting grant proposals for research or projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationships between the United States and Austria (including the larger Habsburg realm). Proposals may include […]
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University of Ottawa Announces 2023 Scholarships
The Chair in Slovak History and Culture of the University of Ottawa is pleased to announce its call for applications for scholarships for 2023. For 2023, the following Scholarship and Research Bursaries are opened: The deadline for all applications is February 28, 2023. Please familiarize yourself with the terms of the award before applying. If you wish to apply […]
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Celebrating 30 Years of Slovak Independence
R.S.V.P. now for this virtual lecture series featuring distinguished experts on Slovakia The first event in the series features: H.E. Radovan Javorčík, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United Statesat 4:30pm EST, on January 18, 2023 Slovakia@30 is a collaborative project of the Slovak American Society of Washington, D.C. (SASW), Friends of Slovakia (FOS), […]
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“Argonauts of the Eastern Bloc: Environmentalism in Slovakia after the Velvet Revolution”
A Talk by Edward Snajdr, John Jay College, CUNY Saturday, November 5, 2:00 pm ETThis talk will take place in person and online. IN PERSON: To reserve one of the limited number of seats atThe Embassy of the Slovak Republic3523 International Court, NW, Washington, DCplease RSVP, by 6:00PM, Thursday, November 3, to rsvp@dcslovaks.org . ONLINE: To register for this […]
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Announcement: Owen V. Johnson
Announcement: Owen V. Johnson The SSA is deeply saddened to hear of the sudden loss of Owen V. Johnson last weekend. He was a seminal scholar in our field and one who touched many of our lives as an advisor and mentor but also as a friend. His advice was always practical and was usually […]
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Lecture: “Argonauts of the Eastern Bloc: Environmentalism in Slovakia after the Velvet Revolution”
Presented by the Slovak American Society of Washington, D.C. A talk with Edward Snajdr, John Jay College, CUNY. Saturday, April 9th at 2:00pm EDT ONLINE: To register for this event on Zoom, please visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqfu2vqD0tHNxuKm2meG5GTgGUJUMO8krs. In part two of the story of Slovakia’s nature activists, anthropologist Edward Snajdr continues his account of the rise and fall of environmentalism, based […]