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The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)

Overview
The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) was founded in 1974 as an association of language and area professionals involved with Russian language, literature and linguistics. Membership is open to all persons with an interest in the study and teaching of the Russian language. ACTR members receive the ACTR Letter (published twice per year) and the Russian Language Journal (an annual scholarly journal), and they are eligible to enroll students in ACTR award programs and contests and to take part in other ACTR programs and activities.

  • The fall issue of the Newsletter is ready!

    12 Oct 2025 8:54 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Fall issue of the 2025 ACTR newsletter is now available on the ACTR website: Newsletter

    Many thanks to everyone who contributed, enabling us to represent so many different programs. If you would like to contribute to the Spring 2026 newsletter, please send an email to BoardACTR@gmail.com. The next copy deadline will be March 1, 2026. 

    We hope you'll enjoy reading the newsletter and join us at upcoming ACTR events!

    ACTR Newsletter editorial board: Brooke Ballenger, Alyssa DiBlasio, Ryan Hardy, Susan Kresin (coordinator), Olga Mesropova, Tommy Tabatowski

  • Nominate for ACTR Distinguished Service Award

    05 Oct 2025 7:45 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The deadline to submit nominations for the annual ACTR Distinguished Service Award is November 15, 2025.

    This award, originally established in memory of Jane Barley and Fred Johnson, is given annually to recognize outstanding service to ACTR. It is presented at the annual ACTR membership meeting.

    The award is given to individuals who are members of ACTR in good standing and who have demonstrated prominent service to ACTR reflected in their active involvement in ACTR’s work and their efforts to promote ACTR’s mission and goals, as well as demonstrated devotion to the teaching of Russian, at any level to any population of learners, evidenced by work in the classroom, in ACTR activities, and beyond, as these were the qualities exemplified by Jane Barley and Fred Johnson.

    Nominations are welcomed in the form of a letter that summarizes the nominee’s contributions to ACTR and the field of Russian studies and may include other information, such as professional accomplishments, personal qualities, or other relevant information. Educational background and employment information may be included, but the nomination does not require a curriculum vitae.

    To submit a nomination for the consideration of the committee, please send it by email attachment to Ben Rifkin at this email address: b.rifkin at fdu.edu


  • New issue of RLJ -- Russian Language Journal, Volume 75, Issue 1 (Summer 2025)

    13 Aug 2025 6:30 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    We are pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2025 issue of Russian Language Journal (Volume 75, Issue 1). This special issue, guest-edited by Maria Bondarenko (Heidelberg University/University of Montreal), is dedicated to acquisition and alternative approaches to teaching Russian motion verbs.

    You can access the full issue here: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/rlj/vol75/iss1/

    Russian Language Journal – Volume 75, Issue 1 (Summer 2025)
    Special Issue Title: Conceptualizing and Teaching Russian Verbs of Motion: Searching for Alternative Approaches

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    Call for Special Issue Proposals

    The Russian Language Journal invites proposals for future special issues focused on timely and significant topics in applied linguistics, pedagogy, and language teaching. We welcome proposals that explore a wide range of perspectives and methodologies, especially in the following areas:

    • Slavic linguistics and language pedagogy
    • Intersections between literature and language
    • Corpus linguistics
    • Digital Humanities/AI Studies
    • Sociolinguistics
    • Language acquisition
    • Decolonization in Slavic studies

    We seek guest editor(s) who will curate an issue around a compelling theme that advances scholarship and resonates with RLJ’s readership.

    To submit a special issue proposal, please follow our guidelines here: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/rlj/call_for_proposals.htmlMay be a graphic of diary and text that says 'Volume75 75 Number: 1 2025 RLJ Russian Language Journal Special Issue Conceptualizing and Teaching Russian Verbs of Motion: Searching for Alternative Approaches Guest Editor Maria Bondarenko actr A Journal of the American Council of Teachers of Russian'

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