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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 20h

New podcast episode! 🎙️

This month we share an episode from our colleagues at the EUROPAST podcast: "The Battle for Memory: Populism vs. Pluralism in Public History" with Professor Jan Kubik. It's a fascinating and highly timely listen - check it out now! vist.ly/4cd8e

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 6d

CFA: The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford University invites applications for the Wayne Vucinich Fellowship.

Applications due November 15, 2025: vist.ly/4bq49

AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 9d

CFP: Estonian Institute of Historical Memory international research competition on communism for young scholars

The competition is open to both published academic papers and unpublished Master’s and Doctoral theses.

Deadline November 3. More info here: https://mnemosyne.ee/en/competition/

CFP: Estonian Institute of Historical Memory international research competition on communism for young scholars The competition is open to both published academic papers and unpublished Master’s and Doctoral theses. Deadline November 3. More info here: https://mnemosyne.ee/en/competition/

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 11d

The deadline for submitting proposals to our 2026 conference has been extended to this Friday to accommodate a range of applicants. Don't miss out on the biggest event in Baltic Studies!

Submit by October 24: https://aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at-uiuc/

AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 12d

Call for Papers: 'A Window of opportunities:' Newspaper press during perestroika - analyses and field reports.
Workshop – Helsinki, 26 – 27 February 2026

Deadline October 25: vist.ly/4axur

AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 15d

Now's the time! The deadline to submit proposals for our 2026 conference is 11:59pm US Central Time tomorrow, October 17. Don't be late - submit your application now.

More information is available on our website: vist.ly/4amu7

Excited to see what you submit!

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 16d

Recently published open access in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Assessing market transition theory on the basis of Estonian longitudinal studies, 1979–2007," by Indrek Soidla and Karmo Kroos.

Full article available online to all readers here: https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2025.2549685

Assessing market transition theory on the basis of Estonian longitudinal studies, 1979–2007

We analyze two rare Estonian longitudinal datasets (1979–2007) to examine the empirical validity of market transition theory (MTT) as formulated by Nee and Szelényi, which posits how marketization ...

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 17d

AABS is proud to co-host the 2025 Baltic Research Forum, which starts tomorrow! Hear from leading scholars on their current research in Baltic societies and history. Registration is still open for general participation: https://forms.gle/78sPw7RCA67JWB3W6

2025 Baltic Research Forum: General Registration Form

Please join us for the 2025 Baltic Research Forum, hosted jointed with AABS. This year’s forum will feature: A discussion with the editors of the Journal of Baltic StudiesA talk by the Chief Archivist of LithuaniaRecent publications from the Journal of Baltic StudiesInformation about the 2026 AABS conferenceA draft program for this year's forum can be found here: https://researchforums.web.illinois.edu/2025-baltic-research-forum/The forum will be held virtually on October 15–16, 2025, from 9am to 11:30am Central time. Zoom details will be shared the week of the event. Questions? Contact the Slavic Reference Service ([email protected])

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 19d

CFP: Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization invites proposals for a special issue on volunteerism in the countries of the former Soviet Union to be published in 2026.

Proposals due October 15: to [email protected]. More info at https://www.demokratizatsiya.pub/

Demokratizatsiya

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 20d

Just six days left to submit a proposal to join us for our biennial conference, to be held next May! Don't miss out on the biggest event in Baltic Studies - four days of academic insight, building new connections, and catching up with colleagues.

Submit by October 17: vist.ly/4a4c9

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Timo Aava @timoaava.bsky.social · 21d

Happy to be a Fellow at St Antony's College at Oxford this academic year: www.sant.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-ti...

Dr Timo Aava - St Antony's

Timo Aava is a historian of modern Europe focusing on the history of political thought and minority rights. He holds a PhD from the University of Vienna. After finishing his PhD, he has held postdocto...

www.sant.ox.ac.uk

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 22d

ICYMI: The first episode of the new Baltic Ways podcast season was recently released! Listen now to learn from leading scholars about the state of Baltic Studies: where the field's been and what comes next. Available now on all platforms! More info here: vist.ly/49u37

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 23d

Recently published online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Making room for the future? Half-emptiness and the ordered demolition of Soviet housing in Estonia," by Francisco Martinez and Keiti Kljaven. Available for JBS subscribers and AABS members: https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2025.2557273

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 24d

Reminder: proposals for our 2026 conference are due in ten days!

We invite proposals of panels or individual papers from all disciplines touching on Baltic Studies. Spread the word to your colleagues!

More info and application here: vist.ly/49jgp

AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 25d

Hey, we know her! AABS Jānis Grundmanis Fellowship recipient Marta Kalniņa was interviewed by Columbia University about what the fellowship means for her. Check out the interview here: https://arts.columbia.edu/news/film-student-marta-kalnina-receives-janis-grundmanis-postgraduate-fellowship

Film Student Marta Kalnina Receives Jānis Grundmanis Postgraduate Fellowship | School of the Arts

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 26d

CFP: ISHA winter seminar “Multiple Baltics: Reimagining Social, Cultural and Spatial Dimensions of History”

Proudly supported by AABS via the Academic Events and Projects Grant!

Deadline October 10 for participants; PhD workshop leaders also sought: https://multiplebaltics.lv/

Multiple Baltics:Reimagining Social, Cultural and Spatial Dimensions of History

multiplebaltics.lv

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 27d

New podcast episode! 🎙️

To kick off the academic year and a new season of Baltic Ways, we hear about the state of Baltic Studies from a panel of scholars.

Episode available wherever you get your podcasts or for streaming on our website here: vist.ly/499zy

AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · 28d

CFA: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - WCEE Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2028. Eligibility restricted to applicants who obtained their PhD no earlier than Jan 1, 2024.

Deadline October 15: https://networks.h-net.org/jobs/68826/university-michigan-ann-arbor-wcee-postdoctoral-fellowship-2026-2028

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - WCEE Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2028 | H-Net

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · Sep 29

Reminder: the application deadline for our 2026 conference is fast approaching!

AABS 2026 will be invigorating and interdisciplinary, from panels and plenaries to coffee breaks and catch-ups. Don't miss out - submit your proposal by October 17: vist.ly/48jbi

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International Students of History Association @isha-international.bsky.social · Sep 23

Participate and Engage - Applications for the ISHA Winter seminar 2025, "Multiple Baltics: Reimagining social, cultural and spatial dimensions of history" are now open!
Deadline: 10 October
Learn more: multiplebaltics.lv
Supported by @balticstudies.bsky.social and UL Student Council.

Multiple Baltics:Reimagining Social, Cultural and Spatial Dimensions of History

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · Sep 23

Newly published online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "The Russian Orthodox parish clergy in interwar Estonia: a prosopography," by James M. White.

Available now for subscribers and AABS members: vist.ly/47tac

Newly published online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "The Russian Orthodox parish clergy in interwar Estonia: a prosopography," by James M. White. Available now for subscribers and AABS members: vist.ly/47tac

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · Sep 22

We're happy to announce that once again, graduate students and early career scholars presenting at the AABS 2026 conference will have the opportunity to apply for travel grants. The grant application will open in late 2025.

Submit your conference proposal by October 17: vist.ly/47nwa

AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · Sep 18

Did you know AABS has a quarterly e-newsletter? You can get a digestible download of everything that's been happening in Baltic Studies delivered right to your inbox. Read past editions, including from earlier this month, and sign up on our website here: https://aabs-balticstudies.org/newsletter/

Newsletter – AABS

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · Sep 15

Among the issue's articles are three open access articles available to all readers regardless of their subscription status. Check them out at the link above!

Journal of Baltic Studies

All journal articles featured in Journal of Baltic Studies vol 56 issue 3

www.tandfonline.com

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AABS @balticstudies.bsky.social · Sep 15

The third 2025 issue of Journal of Baltic Studies (Vol 56, Issue 3) is now available online with a range of articles covering multiple countries, disciplines, and time periods. The full issue is available to JBS subscribers and AABS members here: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rbal20/56/3

Journal of Baltic Studies

All journal articles featured in Journal of Baltic Studies vol 56 issue 3

www.tandfonline.com

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