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From: On all aspects of Russia and the FSU
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Subject: CfA: Ukrainian Language Institute, Lviv 4.6.-18.7.13 (1.3.)
20th Ukrainian Summer Language Institute in L'viv
June 4 - July 18, 2013
For the 20th year in a row, the University of Kansas is offering our unique
Intensive Summer Language and Culture program in L'viv, Ukraine.
This six-week program offers a unique opportunity for students to study
intensive Ukrainian language and area studies (political transition,
society, economics, culture, etc.) in L'viv. Instruction is provided by
regular faculty of L'viv University who have experience teaching
American students. The program offers 150 class contact hours of
language instruction, and students earn six hours of credit upon
successful completion of the program.
In addition to taking language and area courses, students will work with
individual L'viv faculty on a research topic associated with their
stateside field of concentration. The program includes a round-table
discussion with representatives of several Ukrainian political parties.
An on-site Program Director from the KU faculty accompanies the
students.š
The Program includes numerous teacher-accompanied excursions in and around
L'viv, including the historic city center, various churches, and museums of
history, ethnography, and architecture. The Program also includes
three excursions outside L'viv: a three-day trip to the capital city of
Kyiv; a two-day trip to the Carpathian mountains, with visits to
Mukacheve and Uzhorod; and a one-day trip to the medieval castle of
Olesko.
This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have a
stated interested in learning Ukrainian - no previous language study
required.š
The program meets the requirements for Department of Education Foreign
Language Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship funding. šStudents applying for FLAS
funding for the program can request a breakdown of the costs by emailing
[log in to unmask] Students interested in applying for KU FLAS funding should
visit www.flas.ku.edu.š
For more detailed information regarding costs and dates, as well as to begin
the online application, visit www.studyabroad.ku.edu/?go=Ukraine.š
The application deadline for the summer institutes is March 1, 2013.
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