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Language Learning at Swarthmore: A Student Perspective

My main motivation for learning Russian has always been related to my family. Since my mom was Romanian-Moldovan, her side of the family spoke Russian and Romanian, but not much English. While Romanian is more of my “heritage” language, Russian is taught

February 20, 2025

Features·News

Professor of Russian Sibelan Forrester on Translating Ukrainian Literature, Her Teaching Experiences, and Graduation

Sibelan Forrester is the Susan W. Lippincott Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Russian at Swarthmore College. She specializes in twentieth-century Russian poetry and Russian women writers. An award-winning translator, Professor Forrester has published translations from Serbian, Croatian, and Russian. She

April 20, 2023

Arts

It Isn’t Enough: Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” on Human Nature

If there was a magical room that could grant your deepest wish, would you seek it out? The answer, for the three main characters in Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” (1979), is a grim yes. Two of them, known only as the Professor and

March 5, 2020

News

Russian Professor Emily Frey Wins Big on Jeopardy!

Last week, yet another member of the Swarthmore Community graced the “Jeopardy!” stage. Earlier this month, Professor Emily Frey, visiting assistant professor of Russian literature, won four rounds of “Jeopardy!,” earning herself $64,503. Professor Frey’s first competition aired on October 30 and

November 15, 2018

Arts

A masterclass with definitely human pianist Poletaev

“I don’t get —” intervened Ilya Poletaev, pianist extraordinaire, frustrated, with his chin in his hand, brow furrowed. “I am not getting the consistent narrative. Some of it has to do with balance, for example, when you play this —” The melody

October 2, 2014

Arts & Features

“Managing Russian History Affectively”: Lecture Connects Conflict, Catharsis, and Creation

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Princeton University

November 15, 2013

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Language Learning at Swarthmore: A Student Perspective

Professor of Russian Sibelan Forrester on Translating Ukrainian Literature, Her Teaching Experiences, and Graduation

It Isn’t Enough: Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” on Human Nature

Russian Professor Emily Frey Wins Big on Jeopardy!

A masterclass with definitely human pianist Poletaev

“Managing Russian History Affectively”: Lecture Connects Conflict, Catharsis, and Creation

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