The name of both Rod and Rozhanitzy goes back to Slavic root meaning ‘birth’. A similar concept is Dola, a female deity or protective spirit who takes care of the household and sometimes nurses ...

It traces the origins of the modern Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian nations by focusing on pre-modern forms of group identity among the Eastern Slavs. It also challenges attempts to 'nationalize' ...

As Łukasz Kozak points out in his new book ‘With Stake and Spade: Vampiric Diversity in Poland’: ’If one were to weigh up the greatest Slavic contribution to global culture, vampires would certainly ...

in Slavic history, politics, or linguistics (consult the Department about the list of available courses) 9 credits (normally, three one-semester courses) in Russian and Slavic Studies (consult the ...

The current paper is an homage to the works of K. H. Schmidt; it explores a number of linguistic links between Celtic and Slavic branches of Indo-European. Special attention is devoted to the relative ...

Attendees can also shop for traditional crafts and learn more about Slavic history and genealogy through educational presentations. ‘This year’s festival has more music, more food vendors ...