Kat Lytkowski is currently majoring in STIA at Georgetown University in the US. STIA stands for “Science, Technology and International Affairs” and is a new major that “applies cutting-edge science to the world’s most pressing political, social and ethical issues.” It takes into account the multiple forces affecting international affairs today – from social media… Read More
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SRAS Debrief with Friends School of Baltimore: Spring Break in Kyrgyzstan
Lee Roby of the Friends School of Baltimore led a group of her high school students to St. Petersburg, Russia every other year for 18 years. This faculty-led travel was, as she says, “a well-oiled machine” in introducing her students to Russian culture and immersing them into the Russian language. For the past three years,… Read More
SRAS Debrief with Connecticut College: Spring Break in Georgia
The Slavic Department at Connecticut College has run course-based faculty-led travel abroad with SRAS six times since 2008. This has proved essential to their department-building efforts. These short, impactful experiences abroad can educate and excite students in ways that make them want to dig deeper and know more. Students who go abroad are more likely… Read More
In Memoriam: Elena Varshavskaya May 23, 1952 ~ March 2, 2023
Elena Varshavskaya graduated from university as a teacher of the English and German languages. She worked at the St. Petersburg Hermitage Museum Department of Education for 20 years. She arrived to the US in 1996 and, after receiving her PhD degree in Art History, taught a wide variety of courses at the Rhode Island School… Read More
SRAS Expands Russian-Language Study Opportunities For 2022 And Beyond
Students seeking immersive Russian language study opportunities abroad saw the landscape shift abruptly in 2022. Both Russia and Ukraine, the most obvious and familiar locations, are no longer viable study abroad destinations and not likely to be in the near future. There are still many excellent study opportunities to choose from, however. SRAS has been… Read More
The SRAS Landscape: Reflections and Paths Forward in 2022
For months I have thought about the things I want to say about this year, 2022. So much has interfered with just sitting down to write, a combination of worry about friends and colleagues as well as trying to navigate a rapidly changing environment for study abroad and international business. Now, as we find ourselves… Read More
SRAS Travel Updates
Update as of March 07, 2022 SRAS does not currently recommend travel to Russia or Ukraine. Our other locations continue to operate as usual. SRAS has successfully implemented an evacuation plan for its students in Russia. SRAS programs in Kyiv began remotely this semester due to geopolitical tensions. Thus, we had no students on the… Read More
Support The NovaMova Family in Ukraine
SRAS stands with the Ukrainian people and all those in Russia and the world who condemn the current war against Ukraine. While this is a crisis for the world, it is first and foremost a tragedy for the Ukrainian people. While we cannot help every Ukrainian directly, we aim to do all we can to… Read More
Irkutsk: Modern Cultural Immersion and the Power of Nature (Extended SRAS Site Visit)
There were a couple of things I really wanted to do for the SRAS 25th anniversary. One was to spend time on Lake Baikal, exploring places I’d never had time for in my shorter visits. The other was to take intensive Russian language classes abroad, especially as I had not had as much time exposed… Read More
SRAS Commemorative Cookbook Published – Order a Copy Today!
To celebrate 25 years in education abroad, SRAS has produced a commemorative cookbook: A Taste of Eurasia. This beautiful 174-page publication is a collection of recipes that includes our favorites and those of our partners and friends who have helped shape our unique organization over many years. It’s an eclectic collection of food, personal memories,… Read More