Abstract. Taking place in November 2023, the first course of Introduction to Slavic Studies at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, had the general objective of providing the public with basic knowledge about Slavic countries and peoples. During four meetings, topics related to the history, language and culture of these people and their relations with Brazil were discussed. In this context, the meetings had the following specific objectives: to present a general historical and linguistic overview of Slavic languages, from their detachment from Proto-Indo-European to their current configurations; address identity issues relating to these languages ​​and cultures, deconstructing paradigms and prejudices about countries, peoples and individuals; apply the teaching of basic notions of Belarusian as a practical example of a Slavic language remarkable for its central location and diglossia, in addition to the use of the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets; and articulate classroom discussions with historical events of relevance to Slavic countries and Brazil. The course had a total of 74 individuals enrolled, of which 25 achieved the minimum attendance of 75% to obtain a certificate. Through a questionnaire, an approval rate of over 70% was observed, with 100% positive comments regarding the organization and conduct of the course. With this, it is hoped that the course can be repeated and that more teaching, research and extension projects related to the Slavic world will be developed in Brazil. Keywords: Foreign languages; Central and Eastern Europe; Post-colonial; Cultural Studies.

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