CREECA

Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia

CREECA’s 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.

Featured Updates

The CREECA Connection - December 2020

A new issue of our e-newsletter The CREECA Connection is here! Read the latest UW-Madison REECAS headlines, community updates, winter break novel recommendation, and more!

Learn a Central Eurasian Language at CESSI 2021

Join us for CESSI 2021! CESSI is a unique, 8-week summer program that offers courses in Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek supplemented by cultural events, films, and lectures.

Fall 2020 CREECA Lectures Now Streaming

Miss a CREECA lecture this fall? Want to rewatch a favorite lecture? Great news, many of our talks from the fall 2020 virtual lecture series are now available to stream online.

News & Opportunities

Events

Feb 04

CREECA LECTURE: On Civilization’s Edge: A Polish Borderland in the Interwar World

February 4 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Feb 05

RACE IN FOCUS: New Directions in Research: Russian Literature in the 19th and 20th Centuries

February 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Feb 11

CREECA LECTURE: Guns to Butter: Economic Perceptions and Policy Preferences in Russia

February 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

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Opportunities by category

Calls for Papers & Proposals

All the latest conferences and publishing opportunities.

Job Postings

Employment opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, recent graduates, and other professionals.

Grants & Funding

Fellowships, scholarships, and grants for graduate students, language learners, educators, and faculty.