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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 (August 2022). 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…
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SSA Statement on Invasion of Ukraine
The 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…
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Member Spotlight: Interview with Joel Fetzer

Dr. Joel Fetzer: Pepperdine University, Malibu, USA Ph.D. Political Science, Yale University, 1996 Areas of Interest in Slovak Studies: Religion and Politics, Migration, Ethnicity When/how did you first develop an interest in Slovak or Slovak-area studies? I am planning a long-term book project comparing ethnic politics in Spain, Germany, and Slovakia and needed to learn…
