Upcoming Events of Interest

Pianist & Composer Vladirmir Ryabov
12th Annual St. Petersburg Seminar
Russian Culture & Language Study

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Vladimir Ryabov, Pianist & Composer 

  Recital Hall, Carlson Center

March 24, 2003

Russian pianist and composer Vladimir Ryabov will perform in Recital Hall, Carlson Center, as part of the Ruel-Joyce Performance series on Monday, March 24, 2003.  

Mr. Ryabov has performed at the piano throughout Europe and the United States.  A prize pupil of the late Aram Khatchaturian (Sabre Dance, Gayne Ballet), he is a composer of both secular and sacred music.  His choral music for the Orthodox Church is performed throughout Russia and in the United States.  Recordings of his symphonic music are available through Betta International.  

Mr. Ryabov's performance is made possible by a grant from the Scholars in Residence program.  Mr. Ryabov also will be speaking to students in the Russian culture and Russian literature classes. 

Contact Marilyn Gaar mgaar@jccc.net for further information.

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Twelfth Annual Russian-American Seminar

St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia

May 19 -23, 2003

An Invitation to the

Smolnyi Campus

The Eleventh annual Seminar will be held this summer on the Smolnyi Campus of St. Petersburg University.  The Seminar was founded in 1992 and each year since has brought together small groups of Russian and American scholars in a setting conducive to an exchange of ideas.

• Vladimir Lukin,  former Russian Ambassador to the United States,

• Irina Khakamada, Vice-Speaker, Russian Federation Duma,

• Vyacheslav Nikonov, President, the Politics Endowment.

• The world after September 11, 2001;
•  New prospects of Russian-American Relations; and 
• Any other topics which participants wish to propose.
• Recent research on the Dead Sea Scrolls

Typical Costs are as follows:  RAISA will not be able to provide housing during the 2003 St. Petersburg Jubilee year.

For Participants & Spouses: Seminar registration, invitation and visa processing, hotel + breakfast (double occupancy at the Moskva), transfer to and from airport are estimated at $1000 for May 19-May 23..  To secure these room rates, deposits must be received by February 12, 2003.  The balance due must be received by March 1, 2003. Travel & health insurance are the participant’s responsibility.  For more information e-mail: mgaar@jccc.net

Membership in the Association is required for participation: $25 for faculty & Associates; $10 for students .

Early Arrival or Extended Stays for research or other purposes can be arranged.

Travel Arrangements: We suggest participants make their own travel arrangements. On-line booking offers the best airfares for each traveler’s needs. We have always had good service from FinnAir (1-800-950-3387) or contact Scandia World Travel: Sari@scandiatravel.com or 1-800-722-8091.  Ask for Sari.

English Speaking University Students available to assist any participants who would like to explore some of the formerly closed archives or other sources now open to Western scholars.

For Further Information or to be Included on the Mailing List, contact:

RUSSIAN - AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION

ST. PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Name: _______________________________Phone (______)_______________

Affiliation: ___________________________ Fax (_____)__________________ 

Address:______________________________e-mail_______________________

City:                                                   State:                                                        Zip: ___________________

Please fill out the information below, enclose a check for $275 to cover your Seminar registration & your Association membership dues made payable to the Russian and American Association for International Studies, and mail to the treasurer: Norman Gaar, Esq., 4421 West 112th Terrace, Leawood, Kansas 66211. (The Association has applied for federal tax exemption under sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Depending upon your profession, your costs may quality as tax deductible.)

           Enclosed is my check for $250.00 (reservation fee) to reserve my place for the Seminar and trip to St. Petersburg.

           Enclosed is my check for $250.00 (reservation fee) to reserve a place for my spouse. Optional Excursion program available. 

        Faculty/Associate Membership - $25.00

       Student Membership - $10.00

       I am interested in presenting a paper. (Deadline: March 1, 2003.)

Proposed papers related to this year's theme are solicited from anyone planning to attend: professors, researchers, graduate students, or any other professionals. Papers of appropriate length for a 15 to 20 minute presentation should be sent by the deadline to Professor Will Adams or Professor Boris Shiriaev to review by Association officers for inclusion in the program. Send your paper to the appropriate address above.

FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE: Russian readers:  <http://www.dip.pu.ru> or http://www.dip.pu.ru/confer/22050.htm   English readers: staff.jccc.net/mgaar/events.htm

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Russian Culture and Language Study Program

Introduction to Russian Culture Field Study HUM 138

  Earn 3 JCCC credits while living and studying in the fascinating city of 
St. Petersburg, Russia

Dates:  late May -early June,  2003 (tentative dates).

Cost:  Approximately $2000  Includes airfare, housing with a Russian family, three meals a day, instructional and administrative fees, program tour fees, evening performances, and tour transportation (cost subject to change.)

Not Included: Passport and visa fees, health insurance, local transportation and personal spending money.

Program: Students will earn one credit hour of HUM 138 (Introduction to Russian Culture Field Study) and two credits of FL 291 (Independent Study in Russian Language).  Prior to departure, the group will meet at JCCC for orientation sessions that will prepare you for this educational experience.

While in Russia, the morning program includes classes in language and culture.  During the afternoons, students will be guided through the historical and cultural sites of the city.  You will visit St. Peter and Paul Fortress, Petrodvorets and Peter’s Summer Palace, the Winter Palace and the Hermitage museum.  Evening performances of theatre, opera and ballet are included and escorted excursions to Pushkin and Novgorod will add to your understanding of this rich and interesting culture.

Participants will live with Russian families and will experience the daily life of Russians as they travel to work, shop in markets and move about the city of St. Petersburg.  Classes will be held in central St. Petersburg at the Northwestern Polytechnical Institute.

Eligibility: Students in good standing who are enrolled in Introduction to Russian Culture or Russian Language, or who have completed Modern Russian History, may enroll in the program.*  Teachers and other community members are encouraged to apply.

Registration: Students wishing to enroll in the Introduction to Russian Culture Field Study (HUM 138) should contact the International Education Office, GEB 333, or call (913) 469-8500, ext. 3496, for registration information.

Payment Schedule (tentative): The first payment of $600.00 is due on February, 2003.  An additional $600.00 is due in March, 2003.  The remaining balance is due on April, 2003.  Payments for the program in St. Petersburg are refundable until May 1.  Refunds for air tickets are at the discretion of the airlines.

  *Those requesting a waiver to the prerequisite requirements should contact Marilyn Gaar, mgaar@jccc.net  Professor of Russian History, OCB 257D, or call (913) 469-8500, ext. 3488.

  For additional information about the program, contact the International Education Office at JCCC in GEB 333 or call (913) 469-8500, ext. 3496.

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