Center for Belarusian Studies

Strategic Action Plan for Higher Education Reform in Belarus

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The Center for Belarusian Studies is proud to present the Report and The Strategic Action Plan for Higher Education Reform in Belarus that resulted from the Symposium on “Higher Education and Civil Society in Belarus”.

This strategy aims at opening the higher education system in Belarus to internationally recognized standards, sensitizing [...]

International Summer School-2010: Study Belarusian in Poland!

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:34:02 +0000

Вывучайце беларускую мову ў Польшчы!

Study Belarusian in Poland!

Southwestern College International Summer School of Belarusian Studies Hajnówka, Poland July 7-August 6, 2010

The Center for Belarusian Studies at Southwestern College (Winfield, KS) invites undergraduate and graduate students to participate in its second International Summer School of Belarusian Studies from July 7 to [...]

Symposium on “Higher Education and Civil Society” held at Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas

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The Center for Belarusian Studies at Southwestern College organized and held a major symposium October 6 and 7, 2009, on the topic “Higher Education and Civil Society in Belarus.” The conference – held on Southwestern’s campus in Winfield, Kansas – brought together leading specialists in the subject area [...]

CBS HOLDS SYMPOSIUM ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN BELARUS

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This two-day event is intended to shed light on the situation surrounding higher education in Belarus and its broader implications for the normalization of civil society in that country. Leading specialists from both Belarus itself and North America in the fields of higher education and government will share views among themselves and with [...]

Members of the CBS attend the Belarusian Independence Day celebration in Montreal, Canada on April 5, 2009.

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:20:22 +0000

David Swartz and M. Paula Survilla were invited to Montreal celebration of Belarusian Independence Day. In their comments, Swartz and Survilla thanked the community for their support and stressed the importance of the CBS as a physical and virtual location that will emphasize a Belarusian presence for Belarusians and for non-Belarusians alike.

Executive Director, Professor M. Paula Survilla, CBS Visiting Scholar in Residence, Nadzeya Sychuhova, and Ambassador (retired) David Swartz.

On March 28, Executive Director M. Paula Survilla, former Ambassador to Belarus, David Swartz, and CBS Visiting Scholar in Residence, Nadzeya Sychuhova were hosted by members of the Belarusian community in Cleveland at their center [...]

Nadzeya Sychuhova, CBS visiting scholar in residence introduces a class on Belarus at Southwestern College.

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This course introduces students to the country of Belarus through the exploration of geography, language, culture, tradition, ethnography, history, literature, and policy, while considering its position at the center of Europe.

Students have the opportunity to experience Belarusian traditions (culinary practices) and various forms of expression (dancing, Belarusian “folk” as well as [...]

International Summer School for Belarusian Studies

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:06:15 +0000

APPLICATION FORM

Dear friends,

The Center for Belarusian Studies at Southwestern College (Winfield, KS) invites undergraduate and graduate students to participate in its first International Summer School for Belarusian Studies from July 6 to August 7, 2009. The program, to be co-sponsored by the Poland-based Belarusian Historical Society, will be held [...]

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E-mail: james.sheppard@sckans.edu Southwestern College Phone: 620-229-6227

Center for Belarusian Studies Southwestern College 100 College St Winfield, KS 67156 USA

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