Deep within the borders of modern-day Germany lies a region that doesn't speak German as its native tongue. Welcome to ...

Prof. Emeritus Howard “Howie” Aronson, who built the foundation for the University of Chicago to become a major hub for research in Balkan and Caucasian languages, passed away in Chicago on Oct. 26.

In 1940, Vladimir Nabokov moved to New York City from Paris and needed a job. He submitted his curriculum vitae to Yale along with three letters of reference, including one penned by Nobel ...

The spread of the Slavs stands as one of the most formative yet least understood events in European history. Starting in the 6th century CE, Slavic groups began to appear in the written records of ...

The major in Slavic Studies provides broadly based training about the nations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, including Russia. The normal program for this major requires ten ...