This is an excerpt from the Badger Herald article by Allie Serterides and Audrey Thibert. Image by Audrey Thibert Feb. 24, 2023, marked one year since Russia waged a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, causing millions …
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Freeze for Food Welcomes Refugees and Madison Walkers & Runners
Wisconsin’s winters may be cold, but they are never too frigid for supporting refugees and immigrants. On Saturday, March 4th, 2023, around 300 runners will brave the elements to run or walk the 42nd annual Freeze …
Aselle Almuratova Wins ACTR Teaching Award
Aselle Almuratova, current PhD student in Slavic Studies, has won an award for graduate-student teaching sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR). The ACTR Award for Excellence in Teaching Russian at the Post-Secondary …
CREECA and European Studies Co-Host K-16 Teacher Workshop “Colonial Famine and Historical Memory: Perspectives on the Great Hunger (An Gorta Mór) and the Holodomor”
By: Sarah Linkert, Eleanor Conrad, Megan Shaw Introductory Activity: Give examples of situations in which it is (or is not) appropriate/expected to share food On February 4, 2023, ten Wisconsin educators from the middle school through …
Support Following the Earthquake in Syria and Turkey: Message from the International Division
The following message comes from Barry Gerhart, interim Vice Provost and Dean, International Division. This week, a catastrophic earthquake brought devastation to Turkey and Syria. It has been called “the disaster of the century” and …
Found in Translation: Letters & Science Profile on Karin Anderson (’04) and Work in Ukraine
Congratulations to 2004 alum Kari Anderson on this Letters & Science profile, written by Aaron R. Conklin! Kari was a speaker on a November 2022 panel organized by Anna Tumarkin about making a difference at the Polish-Ukraine …
CELEBRATING 2022 MADISON POLISH FILM FESTIVAL: Article Now Available!
Questions of family, happiness, and self-fulfillment dominated the 2022 edition of the Madison Polish Film Festival as another selection of new Polish films reached the UW campus. As usual, the event attracted a significant crowd from the …
Read “War Crimes: What Are They? How Can They Be Prosecuted?” by Dr. Francine Hirsch
In the months since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, we’ve seen mounting evidence of Russian war crimes including the rape, torture, and murder of civilians, the bombing of …
Allen Centennial’s 2022 Harvest Festival: Bountiful and Diverse Celebration
by Ryan J Dostal On October 8th, Allen Centennial’s Harvest Festival celebrated their Wyman Kitchen garden project, which featured Afro-Diasporic, Indigenous, and Hmong crops and gardening styles, with plenty of music, song, and dance. Specific …
Congratulations to AWSS 2022 Heldt Prize Winners! Listen to Their CREECA Lectures Here!
Congratulations to Katalin Fábián, Janet Elise Johnson, and Mara Lazda for winning the 2022 AWSS Heldt prize for Best Book in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Women’s and Gender Studies for their book, Routledge Handbook of …