BALSSI Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian classes June 27, 2003
The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) offers intensive Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian language courses. BALSSI also offers English-language courses about Baltic history and culture, as well as rich cultural enhancement programs.
The Tenth Annual BALSSI is hosted by the University of Washington in Seattle, and will take place from June 23 to August 22, 2003.
Courses - Events - BALSSI Consortium - BALSSI 2004 - Contact us
Language Courses (15 credits each)
| ESTO 150: Intensive Estonian. Monday thru Friday, 8:30-12:30, Parrington 120. Instructor: Piibi-Kai Kivik |
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| LATV 150: Intensive Latvian. Monday thru Friday, 8:30-12:30, Parrington 322. Instructor: Dzidra Rodins |
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| LITH 150: Intensive Lithuanian. Monday thru Friday, 8:30-12:30, Parrington 213. Instructor: Rimas Şilinskas |
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Baltic Topics Courses (5 credits each)
- HSTEU 454/SCAND 454 Baltic History. A-Term (Jun 23-Jul 23), Monday thru Friday 1:10-3:20 pm, Communications 120. Instructor: Bradley Woodworth
- SCAND 230/COMPLIT 230: Folklore Studies/Baltic Folklore. B-Term (Jul 24-Aug 22), Monday thru Friday 1:10-3:20 pm, Thomson 119. Instructor: Guntis Ğmidchens
Courses with Baltic Content (5 credits)
- SCAND 330: Scandinavian Mythology. Patricia Conroy
- SCAND 336: Scandinavian Film. Andrew Nestingen
- SCAND 367: Sexuality in Scandinavia. Ia DuBois
Special events at BALSSI 2003 include...
Click here for printable, complete
calendar of events
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Symposium: Baltic
after 2002 (August 8-9, 2003): Participants: Walter C. Clemens, Juris Dreifelds, Toivo Raun, Saulius Suşiedelis |
Midsummer Celebration |
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Tuesday and Thursday evenings: |
Panel: Medicine in the
Baltic (July 17, 2003) Participants: Tiina Oviir (UW, Dentistry), Youri Vater (UW, Anesthesiology), Patricia Kuszler (UW, Law), Zaiga Phillips (Pediatrics) |
| Concerts: Latvian world music group Iïìi (August 16); Tartu Academic Men's Choir (Aug 21); Estonian kannel player Kristi Mühling (Aug 12) |
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Other events on the West Coast:
Aug 16-20 (overlap with BALSSI)
West Coast Estonian Days, Oregon
Aug 27-Sept 1: West
Coast Latvian Song Festival, California
Oct 5-6: 16th Annual Los Angeles Lithuanian Fair.
Information (323) 664-2723
Baltic Studies
Summer Institute Consortium: BALSSI is sponsored by a consortium
of nine American universities: University of
California-Los Angeles, the
University of Illinois (at Urbana
and at Chicago),
Indiana University, the
University of Iowa, the
University of Michigan,
the University of
Texas-Austin, the University of
Washington and the
University of Wisconsin. Universities
interested in joining the consortium are invited to write
to the BALSSI consortium coordinator, Guntis Smidchens
<guntiss@u.washington.edu>
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The Eleventh Annual
Baltic Studies Summer Institute
will be hosted by the University of
Washington, Seattle, June 21-Aug 20, 2004. Financial Aid
applications will be due February 1, 2004. Visit this website for
updated information.
University of Washington
Baltic Studies Summer Institute
Department of Scandinavian Studies
Box 353420
Seattle WA 98195-3420
Tel (206)543-0645; Fax (206)685-9173
E-mail
uwscand@u.washington.edu
Links:
University of Washington Baltic
Studies Program
University of Washington Homepage
Website updated August 3, 2003