CREECA's Statement on Russia's War against Ukraine
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) condemns Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified, and inhumane invasion of Ukraine. There is no justification for Russia to conduct military actions in Ukraine, and all purported rationales for this onslaught on a peaceful and democratic country that poses no threat to Russia are falsifications and distortions of reality and of history. The Putin regime must immediately stop all hostilities and withdraw its troops. The world must unify to stop this purposeless aggression, which is producing untold misery, death, and destruction. We echo the sentiments expressed by former UW System President Tommy Thompson in his statement of March 1: our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine as they fight against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of their homeland. Unprovoked attacks on another country’s sovereignty violate basic human norms, as well as the core values espoused by universities such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Events
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Feb13
"A New Narrative for 'Russian history,'" a lecture with Marina Mogilner and Ilya Gerasimov @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm 206 Ingraham Hall
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Feb14
"Historical Monuments and Political Conflict: A Spatial Approach to World War II Monuments in Croatia", a lecture by Marko Grdešić @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Zoom (Link Below)
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Feb20
"Power and Possession in the Russian Revolution," a lecture by Anne O'Donnell @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm 206 Ingraham Hall
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Feb21
Bodies in Focus: Body Matters & Liberation in East European and Eurasian Studies @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Virtual
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Feb22
Community Announcement: 3rd Anniversary Commemoration of the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Gathering at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison, WI [corner by State Street]
Our Mission
CREECA’s mission is to support research, teaching, and outreach on Russia, Eastern and Central Europe, and Central Asia. CREECA approaches this three-part mission by promoting faculty research across a range of disciplines; by supporting graduate and undergraduate teaching and training related to the region; and by serving as a community resource through outreach activities targeted to K-12 teachers and students, other institutions of higher education, and the general public.