This roundtable explores innovative strategies for teaching Russian through inclusive and culturally responsive approaches. Presenters will examine approaches to curriculum design that incorporate diverse voices and communities, consider the role of language policy in shaping instruction, and discuss ways to broaden advanced-level courses through regional perspectives. The session will offer practical frameworks for developing new teaching materials and course structures that reflect the linguistic and cultural complexity of the Russian-speaking world.

• Ekaterina Burvikova (UNH), Irina Meier (UNM), & Irina Poliakova (DLIFLC), “Learning Russian through Diverse Voices, Places, and Stories”
• Melissa Miller (Colby College) & Irina Walsh (Bryn Mawr) “A Language Policy Course in the Russian Language Curriculum.”
• Heather Rice (UT-Austin), “Meeting Russian Where It Is: Creating and Adapting Materials Representing Russian Language Communities Around the World”
• Liya Zalaltdinova (Harvard), “How Can an Advanced-level Language Course Decentralize the Curriculum?”