INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the CARTA Board, I invite you to attend the 28th Annual Conference that will take place in Austin, TX, March 27-29, 2026.
Let’s gather in Austin in the spring to salute our services to the US students and educators in the field of Russian Language, Literature, and Culture, and to recognize our colleagues’ contributions to the field.
We look forward to seeing you at the 28th Conference!
Sincerely,
Mara Sukholutskaya, President,
on behalf of the CARTA’s Board
REGISTRATION INFO
Please join us for the 28th CARTA conference! Send proposals for individual papers, complete panels, and roundtables on the Russian language, literature, history, social sciences, culture, methodology, and related topics no later than January 15, 2026. Proposals may be mailed or sent electronically.
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS: CARTA will host ONE virtual session for international members only on Saturday, March 21, 9:00-11:00 Central Daylight Time (GMT -5), via Zoom. The link will be provided for registered conference participants.
POETRY RECITAL CONTEST: In 2026, CARTA will continue hosting a pre-conference Poetry Recital Contest. Please note that due to Spring breaks at many schools, the Poetry Contest will be held at the earlier date: March 7, 2026.
Registration includes the opening reception on Friday night, conference luncheon on Saturday, Sunday breakfast, keynote address, and cultural program.
The conference will be held at the Double Tree Hotel located at 6505 N. Interstate 35, Austin, TX, 78752. Rooms have been pre-booked at the special rate of $149.00, single or double occupancy. The parking fee is $10.00. Make your reservations no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2026, by calling the hotel at 512-454-3737 and ask for the CARTA Room Block.
REGISTRATION FORMS
Click to download the forms
Mail or email the completed forms no later than January 15, 2026
to Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, CARTA President
Department of English and Languages, East Central University,
PMB W-7, Ada, OK 74820
CONFERENCE FEES
Please pre-register no later than February 26, 2026, to receive a link to the virtual session and to avoid the on-site registration fee
$50
Student
$50
International Virtual
$75
Retired Member
$120
CARTA Member Participant
$170
Non-Member Participant
$200
On-site Registration
Mail a check payable to CARTA to Professor Mara Sukholutskaya, CARTA, Department of English and Languages, East Central University, PMB W-7, Ada, OK, 74820.
OR
You can pay with your PayPal account to centralrussianteachers@gmail.com
To avoid the fee, please use the "Sending to a friend" option through your bank
