“Moral Future: Halal Businesses in Central Asia” with Aisalkyn Botoeva of the George Washington University The July 30 CESSI lecture is now available to stream here. LECTURE DESCRIPTION: How do people in Central Asia understand …
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Remembering Professor Bailey, respected UW-Madison scholar of Russian literature and folklore
(Madison) James Orville Bailey, Jr. died at the age of 90 on July 20, 2020, in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on September 28, 1929, in La Junta, Colorado, but grew up in California where …
PANEL DISCUSSION (8/5, 3pm): “Reflections on Teaching Intensive Language Courses Remotely: Challenges and Lessons Learned”
3:00-4:00 pm, Wednesday, August 5 Online on Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Panelists: Nâlân Erbil-Erkan, Arabic, Persian and Turkish Language Institute; Turkish Flagship Language Initiative; Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic (Turkish) Jared Hendrickson, Summer Intensive Portuguese …
July 23 CESSI Lecture: “When is home? Exploring Kazakhstani Koreans’ notions of place and homeland”
“When is home? Exploring Kazakhstani Koreans’ notions of place and homeland” with Dr. Elise Ahn, International Projects Office, UW-Madison The July 23 CESSI lecture is now available to stream here. ABSTRACT: The collective memories of …
July 16 CESSI Lecture: Alumni Research Panel with Nick Seay and Laura Tourtellotte
CESSI Alumni Research Panel with Nick Seay and Laura Tourtellotte The July 16 CESSI lecture is now available to stream here. “Reaping the Benefits of the Harvest: Towards an Applied Approach of your Central Asian …
CALLING ALL ALUMNI: Help CREECA strengthen its alumni network in less than 5 minutes!
CREECA invites all alumni to participate in a new communications initiative to highlight the accomplishments of alumni in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (REECAS). We hope to include stories from a wide spectrum …
July 9 CESSI Lecture: “Central Asian Textiles from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection – A Virtual Tour”
“Central Asian Textiles from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection – A Virtual Tour” With Carolyn Jenkinson, Collections Manager, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, UW-Madison The July 9 CESSI lecture is now available to stream …
July 2 CESSI Lecture: “Language ideologies and identities of multilingual youth in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan”
“Language ideologies and identities of multilingual youth in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan” Featured Speaker: Madina Djuraeva, University of Wisconsin-Madison The July 2 CESSI lecture is now available to stream here. Madina talks about her 8-year long …
NEW CESSI Lecture: “An Uzbek Patron and the Limits of Eurasian Power”
“An Uzbek Patron and the Limits of Eurasian Power” Featured Speaker: Morgan Y. Liu, The Ohio State University The June 25 CESSI lecture is now available to stream here. DESCRIPTION: Can the rich and powerful …
IRIS Virtual Movie Club: Soviet Nuclear Legacy in Kazakhstan (June 24 @ 4pm CDT)
Educators are invited to participate in the 3rd meeting of the IRIS virtual movie club. There is no charge for this, but RSVP is required. Prior to the on-line discussion on Wednesday, June 24, at …