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CREECA Lecture: Judicial Dissent Under Autocracy: Evidence from the Russian Constitutional Court with Yulia Khalikova
CREECA Lecture: Judicial Dissent Under Autocracy: Evidence from the Russian Constitutional Court with Yulia Khalikova
Location: 206 Ingraham Hall Dissenting opinions are an unusual type of judicial behavior, especially in autocracies. Except for in very rare circumstances, separate opinions do not lead to changes in law or policy, but judges …
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INTERSECTIONALITY IN FOCUS: Transforming the Academy: Intersectionality and Change in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
INTERSECTIONALITY IN FOCUS: Transforming the Academy: Intersectionality and Change in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
REGISTER HERE MODERATOR: Sibelan Forrester (Swarthmore College) serves as the Past President of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and is the Susan W. Lippincott Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and …
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Info Session
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Info Session
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) 2022 competition is now open. The deadline for students to submit their complete applications is 10:00 am, Monday, April 4, 2022. Attend one of two information sessions, in-person or online. Registration …
CREECA Lecture: Black Earth, White Bread: A Techno-Political History of Russian Agriculture and Food with Susanne Wengle
CREECA Lecture: Black Earth, White Bread: A Techno-Political History of Russian Agriculture and Food with Susanne Wengle
Location: 206 Ingraham Hall Like all facets of daily life, the food that Russian farms produced and citizens ate—or, in some years, didn’t eat—underwent radical shifts in the century between the Bolshevik Revolution and Vladimir …
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INTERSECTIONALITY IN FOCUS: Talking About Globalization: Gender, Race, Dis/ability and Politics
INTERSECTIONALITY IN FOCUS: Talking About Globalization: Gender, Race, Dis/ability and Politics
REGISTER HERE MODERATOR: Vitaly Chernetsky (University of Kansas) is Professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Kansas. He completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior …
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GNS Guest Lecture: What Did Vikings Do in Poland (and Why Should We Care)?” with Leszek Gardeła
GNS Guest Lecture: What Did Vikings Do in Poland (and Why Should We Care)?” with Leszek Gardeła
This guest lecture will be hosted by GNS via Zoom. (For meeting password, email borowski3@wisc.edu.) Although still largely unknown to the Anglophone world, the history of Polish and German fascinations with the Vikings goes back …
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Info Session
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Info Session
Zoom session here The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) 2022 competition is now open. The deadline for students to submit their complete applications is 10:00 am, Monday, April 4, 2022. Attend one of two information sessions, in-person …
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CREECA Lecture: Muslims and the Making of Modern Europe with Emily Greble
CREECA Lecture: Muslims and the Making of Modern Europe with Emily Greble
via Zoom REGISTER HERE From 1878 to the early 1920s, millions of Ottoman Muslims became citizens of other European states. This talk explores the many ways Muslims responded, from resistance to negotiation, illuminating how Muslim …
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Art Salon: Birobidzhan and Yiddish Contemporary Art with Yevgeniy Fiks
Art Salon: Birobidzhan and Yiddish Contemporary Art with Yevgeniy Fiks
The Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture Presents Birobidzhan and Yiddish Contemporary Art A Mayrent Art Salon with Yevgeniy Fiks Via Zoom – Please register in advance using the link below to receive the Zoom information: …
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CANCELED: Chechen Demographic Growth as a Reaction to the Existential Threat from Russia with Marat Iliyasov
CANCELED: Chechen Demographic Growth as a Reaction to the Existential Threat from Russia with Marat Iliyasov
UPDATE: Given the ongoing assault on Ukraine, and with the speaker’s permission, the CREECA lecture originally scheduled for today (on Chechnya) has been postponed, with a new time and date TBD. Instead, we welcome you …
Open Discussion on War in Ukraine
Open Discussion on War in Ukraine
We welcome you to join us today, Feb. 24, at 4:00 pm in Sterling Hall 1310 for a discussion about the war in Ukraine. Ted Gerber, CREECA director, will moderate and some other faculty members …
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INTERSECTIONALITY IN FOCUS: (Post-)Pandemic Eurasia: Why Intersectionality Matters
INTERSECTIONALITY IN FOCUS: (Post-)Pandemic Eurasia: Why Intersectionality Matters
REGISTER HERE MODERATOR: Joan Neuberger (University of Texas at Austin) is President of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of History. …
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The Peace Corps Journey: Where Can It Take You? with Lori DiPrete Brown
The Peace Corps Journey: Where Can It Take You? with Lori DiPrete Brown
REGISTER HERE Lori DiPrete Brown served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras, and her experiences there shaped her public health career and provided the inspiration for her novel, Caminata. Lori will read from the book …
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Russia Invades Ukraine: A Public Forum
Russia Invades Ukraine: A Public Forum
Location: Room 313 Pyle Center (702 Langdon Street, Madison WI) The world has been shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Why did this happen? What is the true historical relationship between Russia and Ukraine? …
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CREECA Lecture: Truculent Nationalism: The Russian People and Foreign Policy with Michael Alexeev
CREECA Lecture: Truculent Nationalism: The Russian People and Foreign Policy with Michael Alexeev
Location: 206 Ingraham Hall Military assertiveness in the “near abroad” and elsewhere has characterized Russia’s foreign policy at least since 2008. It has also played well with the Russian public. Is this aggressiveness due only …
Peace Corps Week: Multicultural Career and Internship Fair
Peace Corps Week: Multicultural Career and Internship Fair
Location: Varsity Room, Union South The Multicultural Career & Internship Fair is a prime opportunity for talented UW-Madison students seeking internships and full-time employment to meet with over 40 organizations that are seeking diverse candidates. …