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Katia Scodova, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 2007 Where do you work and what is your current position?
I currently work as the Director of…
Dr. Caterina Preda’s education started in the arts, attending an art school for over 8 years. But once she enrolled in the University of Bucharest, she started studying political science, and a…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) has opened a Call for Applications for subvention grants for affiliated tenure-track faculty members. A total of $1,000 is…
The entries are in and it is time to vote! We received many beautiful photos from across Eastern Europe and Eurasia and now you the public get to pick your favorites. Vote for your top three…
This past summer, undergraduate students Rebecca Marzloff, Kristian Nelsen, and Marianna Packer received Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) scholarships to participate in the U.S., Europe, and the…
Looking for a new book? The Center of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies’ faculty and staff have recommended the best books they read over the summer. From graphic novels to memoirs, there…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is now accepting applications for the interdisciplinary MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, a terminal MA program…
On August 25th, the first day of classes, CSEEES wrapped up its Buckeye Funder campaign to raise $6,000 to support students through the CSEEES Excellence Award in the absence of Foreign Language…
Calling all photographers! CSEEES is excited to announce our annual photo contest! Students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, alumni and members of the public are invited to submit their…
On Friday, August 21 CSEEES welcomed two new students to its MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, as well as returning students Elena Burger, Quinn Cline-Cook, Owen McNeely, Tomas…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is proud of our students who received their degrees during the summer 2026 semester:
Master's:…
The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winner of our first academic year scholarship competition. PSI was established in 2012 under the…
CSEEES would like to congratulate M.A. student Sascha Rohde, who recently and successfully defended his thesis entitled "Königsberg Nash: Resettlement and the Creation of Post-War…
CSEEES Director Angela Brintlinger, Assistant Director Emma Pratt and affiliates Andrei Cretu, Helen Myers and Larysa Stepanova have published an article in a special edition of the Russian…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) has a long history of excellence in the field, producing graduates with foreign language skills and cultural knowledge to succeed…
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has reigned as the strongest military power in the international system, spending more on its military than the next 10 countries combined. However…
CSEEES would like to congratulate dual Master of Arts in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies and Master of Public Affairs student Liam Martin, who recently and successfully defended his…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is delighted to share the news that a number of our affiliate faculty members and campus partners have been recognized for their…
The Midwest Slavic Association is pleased to announce the results of its annual essay competition for 2026. Students were able to submit papers in different formats, from conference papers, to…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is delighted to announce that four of our returning students have earned the newly-established CSEEES Excellence Award, created this year…
The 2025-26 academic year marked the 60th anniversary of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES). This year, CSEEES continued to spread knowledge of the region, support…
The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is pleased to announce the opening of its first scholarship competition for the academic year. The…
In late March, famous Belarusian playwright Andrei Kureichik came to Ohio State. During his time here, he gave two workshops to students taking the New Works Lab and Playwriting courses…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies (CSEEES) is pleased to congratulate former FLAS Fellow Kale Fuller on his selection for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is proud of our affiliated students who received their degrees at Spring Commencement on May 10, 2026:
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The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is delighted to announce that two of our affiliate faculty members have received the 2026 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. This is…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is proud to share that a number of our affiliate faculty members were featured in the inaugural "Written in Scarlet and Gray"…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, in partnership with the Ohio State Area Studies Centers, recently concluded its ninth year of the K-14 Global Fellowship Program. Since…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to share that Dr. Sunnie Rucker‑Chang has received a Departmental Research Grant from the ASC Honors Committee to…
CSEEES affiliate faculty member Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle (Department of History), has been named one of Ohio State’s inaugural Faculty‑to‑Faculty Mentorship Award recipients. The new university‑wide…
CSEEES is pleased to announce that we have been selected for a Graduate Professional Development Grant from the Global Arts + Humanities Cross-Disciplinary Research Exchange for autumn semester…
Ukraine has historically not held a lot of support for the LGBTQ+ community. One 2016 study by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that approximately 60% of Ukrainians…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at Ohio State has introduced a new classroom resource designed to help K-14 educators bring global learning to life. The Passport…
CSEEES would like to congratulate MA student Sarah Hohman who recently and successfully defended her thesis that focuses on the portrayal of peasants in nineteenth and early-twentieth-century…
As the CSEEES Spring 2026 intern, one of my primary responsibilities was leading the coordination and execution of a cross-organizational film screening featuring 2000 Meters to Andriivka…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at Ohio State invites you to donate to support our students and programs on the Ohio State Day of Giving, April 14, 2026. Now…
CSEEES would like to congratulate MA student Devon Rancourt who recently and successfully defended her thesis that focuses on Bulgarian language textbooks for foreign learners published between…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Midwest Slavic Association Student Essay Prize…
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Collins (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures) on being named an inaugural College of Arts and Sciences Student Wellbeing Advocate.
The Global Arts + Humanities has announced the 2026-27 Society of Fellows. Of this year's fourteen fellows, three are CSEEES affiliates. Naomi Brenner (Department of Near Eastern Languages and…
The Center for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is delighted to congratulate our director, Dr. Angela Brintlinger, on being named an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor,…
CSEEES would like to congratulate MA student Margot Hare who recently and successfully defended her thesis on the role of the Holodomor in shaping Ukrainian national identity since 2005.
The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Grant and Scholarship Competitions. PSI was established in 2012 under the umbrella…
In autumn 2025, CSEEES undertook a survey of all known Master’s degree and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship alumni to help guide our programs and assist with future grant applications…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) and the Midwest Slavic Association (MWSA) were pleased to host the 2026 Midwest Slavic Conference, held on The Ohio State…
CSEEES is thrilled to announce that two of our students, Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization (GIS) student Adrijana Miladinovic (Sociology) and CSEEES student affiliate Mykyta Tyshchenko …
The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the SRI Visiting Scholar Exchange Program. SRI is a collaborative program focused on…
What motivated you to participate in the Fulbright program at Ohio State?
I wanted the opportunity to conduct research in a place that was unfamiliar to me, and the United…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to recognize affiliate faculty member Dr. Jennifer Suchland (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to recognize Dr. Alexander Burry (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures) on his selection for…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is opening a call for proposals for online curricular modules about a topic related to Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia. Proposals…
We are pleased to recognize affiliate faculty member Dr. Sunnie Rucker‑Chang on the publication of her co‑edited special issue of The Slavic Review, titled “On Black Life and Blackness in…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to announce that Outreach Coordinator Alicia Baca has been elected to serve as the Council of Regional Affiliates…
We are excited to share that starting this month CSEEES' email communications, including CSEEES the Day, the monthly Job List, and the CSEEES in the Classroom newsletter for K-14 teachers, have…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with an Ohio State graduate student to create an online module introducing K-14 educators…
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Aleksandra Urzędowska as the Slavic Fulbright Scholar for the spring 2026 semester. Dr. Urzędowska is an…
The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies requests proposals to conduct research in Ljubljana, Slovenia in late spring, summer or autumn…
While there’s been a surfeit of information written about the European Union, including its activities, history, and structure, there has been a distinct lack of writing about the Eurasian…
In the opening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a young Indy explored rock formations and a cave in Utah during a Boy Scout expedition. Throughout his journey in the cave and…
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