Bringing the Sounds of Eastern Europe and Eurasia into the Classroom

Activity Type: 
Teacher Training--Area Studies
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Presenter: 
Danielle Sekel
Date: 
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 18:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Contact Person: 
Sandra Grudic
Contact Email: 
sgrudic@fas.harvard.edu

This webinar is the third in a six-part series, The Arts of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, designed to support educators in bringing the arts of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia into their classrooms. This session focuses on practical strategies for incorporating the region’s rich musical traditions into K–12 teaching. Participants will explore both traditional and popular musical forms and genres, using sound as a lens to illuminate broader cultural, historical, and social themes. The webinar features listening examples, adaptable classroom activities, and cross-curricular approaches that connect music to subjects such as literature, geography, and history.

Please register to join us for an engaging session filled with ready-to-use resources and creative ideas for introducing students to the diverse musical traditions of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Non-University Sponsors: 
“Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Harvard University”
“Center for Russia
East Europe
and Central Asia
University of Wisconsin-Madison”
“Center for Russian
East European
& Eurasian Studies
University of Kansas”
“Center for Slavic
East European and Eurasian Studies
The Ohio State University”
Eurasian and Eastern European Studies
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill”
“Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute
Indiana University”
“Russian
and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign”
World Regions: 
Russia/Eastern Europe
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No