Russia Matters is a new Harvard-based project made possible by the Carnegie Corporation. Their website, dedicated to U.S. policy toward Russia, U.S.-Russian relations, and Russian policies that impact vital U.S. national interests, is a go-to …
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Microfilm Copies of Central Asian Newspapers Available to Borrow
The Slavic and East European Materials Project (SEEMP) has preserved a large set of newspapers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. These newspapers were collected by Dr. William Fierman, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Central …
Peace Corps Milestone to Feature Historic Gathering on March 1st
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order that established the Peace Corps. That order has led to more than 240,000 Americans serving worldwide, including over 6,400 Wisconsinites, nearly 3,300 of …
CREECA Remembers Rachel Feldhay Brenner
Rachel Feldhay Brenner, the Elaine Marks WARF Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Thursday, February 4 in Madison. She was 74. Born in Zabrze, Poland, Brenner moved to Israel with …
CREECA Faculty Win 2021 Distinguished Teaching Awards
CREECA faculty members Yoshiko Herrera and Sunny Yudkoff have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. A virtual recognition event will …
Amanda Gatewood (Population Health Institute) is the Newest CREECA Associate!
Amanda Gatewood (Population Health Institute) is the newest CREECA associate! Dr. Gatewood is a public health epidemiologist and academic staff in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health where she researches health equity, especially …
“New Area Studies”: A New Peer-reviewed Journal to Check Out and Consider for Publishing
New Area Studies is a new journal with lots of fresh approaches to area studies. It is a peer-reviewed, open-source journal housed at the University of East Anglia. Articles connect the local, regional, and global …
Wisconsin Russia Project Receives Grant Renewal from Carnegie Corporation
The Wisconsin Russia Project received a 24-month grant renewal of $700,000 this fall from Carnegie Corporation of New York. UW-Madison was one of three U.S. universities awarded this competitive grant as part of Carnegie Corporation’s …
CREECA’s Yoshiko Herrera Takes the Virtual Stage this Fall to Discuss Race and Jazz in Russia, U.S.-Russian Relations
While 2020 has been the year of social distancing, mask-wearing, and remote meetings, the necessity of moving lectures and seminars online has also opened up opportunities to reach new audiences. One of several CREECA faculty …
Fall 2020 CREECA Lectures Now Available Online
Many of the talks from the fall 2020 virtual lecture series are now available online. Miss a lecture? Want to rewatch a favorite lecture? The series includes: (9/24) “The Fall of Europe’s Last Dictator,” Yuliya Brel …