Tako LakoThe capital is Sarajevo, and the country comprises two autonomous entities: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. The third unit, the Brčko District, has its own local government. Throughout history, Bosnia and Herzegovina was at the crossroads to different empires, such as the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires, which helped create a unique center of cultural diversity.
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A highly geographically diverse country. The ten regions offer beauty and diversity in nature, culture heritage, and gastronomy. Each region offers breath-taking destinations that will give you memories for life. The Croatian coast is known as the pearl of the Adriatic with its crystal clear water and hundreds of islands. The country’s capital is Zagreb, located in the north part of the country.
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Montenegro’s capital is Podgorica, but its cultural center is the historical capital of Cetinje. The country is small yet rich in history and incredibly diverse. You can go from the sea to the mountains in an hour. You can explore the Mediterranean and continental climate in a day. The Montenegrin coast is one of the jewels of the Adriatic. The Montenegrin language was standardized in 2009.
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The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, a cosmopolitan city, rich in cultural and historic heritage, and built at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Beyond urban cities like Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia’s enchanting landscapes offer plenty of opportunities to experience active holidays, rural retreats, traditional food made according to old family recipes, and family holidays.
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Frane Karabatić is an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian studies and teaches primarily courses related to Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian and Russian language. He received his PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of Kansas in 2023, focusing on second language acquisition. He also holds an MA in Croatian and Italian Language & Literature from the University of Split, Croatia. In the past, along with B/C/M/S, he has taught all levels of Italian and elementary Russian. Frane has significant experience working as an interpreter and has also taught courses at the University of Kansas, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Iowa, and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Christian Hilchey completed his Ph.D. in Slavic Linguistics in 2014 at the University of Chicago. His work has focused on the grammatical category of aspect and certain verbal categories which manifest themselves in the aspectual system of Czech. He has also taught Czech extensively at all levels at the University of Chicago, Indiana University and now at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to working on Reality Czech, he teaches Czech language and culture courses at UT. He is also interested in food culture and the Texas Czech communities.
Heather Rice is an assistant professor of instruction of Russian for the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies. Dr. Rice completed her PhD in Linguistics and Slavic languages at Indiana University Bloomington in 2016. Her dissertation examined the second language phonological acquisition of the palatalization contrast in Russian. She teaches first and second-year Russian. In coordination with the Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) at UT, Dr. Rice created the content for the three-semester online Russian language sequence and textbook Будем на связи (We’ll be in Touch / Online)*.
Goran Radošević completed his undergraduate studies in visual communications at the Academy of Arts in Split. In 2016 he completed his graduate studies in animated film and new media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 2016. Since 2017 he has been working as a freelance illustrator, 2D animator, and author. Goran participated in numerous exhibitions, film festivals, and cultural projects with a number of prominent clients in Croatia and abroad. He is a member of ULUPUH (The Croatian Association of Artists of the Applied Arts). Since 2019, he has been working as an external associate in the title of assistant at the Faculty of Civil engineering, Architecture and Geodesy in Split.
Ivana Petričić is a teacher in Private High School Marko Antun de Dominis in Split, Croatia. She has a degree in Croatian language and literature from the University of Zadar. While studying there, she developed an interest in Slavic languages and literatures as well as general linguistics. She graduated from the University with a thesis on the comparison between Croatian and Serbian accents systems. Ivana is also a proofreader of numerous publications and articles.
Carl Blyth is the Director of the Center of Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL) and Associate Professor of French Linguistics in the Department of French and Italian. He has held several administrative positions prior to COERLL: Coordinator of Lower Division French (1993-2002), Acting Director of Technology, Literacy and Culture (2001-2002), and Director/Asst Director of the UT Summer Program in Lyon, France. He has worked with colleagues on an online reference grammar of French, and a multimedia-based first year French program.
Nathalie Steinfeld Childre served as the Publications Manager/ Web Developer for COERLL. Nathalie studied art history at the University of Zürich and completed an art program at the local art academy. She then graduated with degrees in art history and computer science. She has a passion for art, languages, and cultural studies and creates tailored websites and tools that enhance the student’s online experience with foreign languages and culture.