Northwestern’s Slavic Languages and Literatures BA unites Czech surrealism, Polish post-war cinema, Ukrainian poetry, and Balkan folklore under a comparative lens. Students develop proficiency in one Slavic language while sampling others, situating texts within shifting political borders and cultural renaissances. Collaborative courses with history and theater departments yield interdisciplinary projects—from translating samizdat pamphlets to staging Slavic myth retellings. Study-abroad rotations in Warsaw, Prague, and Lviv immerse majors in living linguistic ecosystems, preparing them for careers in translation, international NGOs, and cultural diplomacy.
Translate Wisława Szymborska poems and design a bilingual poetry slam
Analyze memory politics in contemporary Ukrainian historical novels
Create a GIS map of Kafka’s Prague highlighting literary landmarks
Document Roma musical traditions in the Balkans through ethnographic film
Build a cross-lingual corpus of anti-authoritarian protest slogans 1968-2024
Study phonological shifts in heritage Polish speakers in Chicago
Curate a virtual exhibit of Yugoslav socialist-modernist architecture
Develop an AR game teaching Cyrillic and Latin script variations
Compare eco-criticism themes in Czech and Slovenian environmental literature
Produce a podcast on gender and queerness in post-Soviet cinema
Examine translation strategies for untranslatable wordplay in Russian absurdist prose
Assess EU language-preservation policies for minority Slavic tongues
Stage a shadow-puppet adaptation of South Slavic fairy tales
Write a policy memo on cultural-heritage protection during armed conflict in Ukraine
Analyze streaming-platform curation of Eastern European films for global audiences
Explore the rich tapestry of Slavic cultures through Northwestern’s comparative program.
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