About the Society for Slovene Studies
What we do
The SSS promotes scholarship on Slovenia by organizing meetings and conferences, supporting young scholars, and publishing scholarly works. View the contents of the journal Slovene Studies, 1973-2015, hosted by the Univ. of Washington.
Who we are
Founded in 1973 to promote the study of Slovenia in the United States and Canada, the Society for Slovene Studies has grown into an internationally recognized association with members worldwide whose interests are Slovene society and culture.
Student prizes
The SSS awards the Joseph Velikonja prize ($1000) annually for the best essay in any discipline written by an undergraduate on a topic in Slovene studies.
The Rado L. Lencek prize ($1000) is given for the best essay by a graduate student on a topic in Slovene studies.