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The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies

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AABS Board of Directors Condemns Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine; Hosts Panels Featuring Ukrainian Scholars

The Board of Directors of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and calls on President Putin to immediately withdraw all Russian forces from Ukraine.

Signed,

Board of Directors, The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies

February 25, 2022

Since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, AABS has hosted six panels featuring Ukrainian scholars and their research. Each was recorded and is available for viewing on our YouTube channel. Find all Ukraine-related content here.

Upcoming Conference

AABS 2024

The 29th Biennial AABS Conference

The Baltic Way: unity and giving aid

June 13–16

New Haven

Latest Conference News

Sophie Peng: Life Stories Linked by Lace

Hundreds of people from all walks of life, attended the AABS 2022 conference in Seattle. Sophie Peng was one of them, attending her second AABS conference and, like all of us, her first in four...

2022 Baltic Research Forum to be held October 13-14

Call for Papers 3rd Annual Baltic Research Forum Online13-14 October 2022   The Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois and the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies...

Announcements

AABS 2024 Grant and Fellowship Applications Open

AABS 2024 Grant and Fellowship Applications Open

Call for Applications   AABS 2024-2025 Grants and Fellowships   Research Grants for Emerging Scholars The Aina Birnitis Dissertation-Completion Fellowship in the Humanities for Latvia Mudīte I. Zīlīte Saltups Fellowships Jānis Grundmanis Fellowships for...

Michael Casper: Emerging Scholars Grant Report on Jonas Mekas

Michael Casper: Emerging Scholars Grant Report on Jonas Mekas

AABS is pleased to congratulate Michael Casper for the completion of the Emerging Scholars Grant (awarded 2022) associated with his project researching the Lithuanian filmmaker Jonas Mekas.©Michael Casper, 2022 Dr. Michael Casper received a Ph.D. in History in 2019...

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