The world-renowned Russian folk music group Zolotoj Plyos is returning to Madison, WI for a performance at the Memorial Union Great Hall on Sunday, April 8 at 7:00 pm. The event is free and open …
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Dissent and Revolution: Bringing the Czechoslovak Experience to Teachers
In summer 2018, CREECA, in partnership with the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, will hold a three-day workshop for Wisconsin and Iowa educators titled 68.77.89: Czechoslovakia from Invasion to Revolution. CREECA’s Assistant Director …
Increasing Russian Language Offerings at UW-La Crosse
In the 2017-2018 academic year, UW-La Crosse is offering two new courses in Russian language with support from CREECA at UW-Madison. Natalia Roberts, a senior lecturer in Russian at UW-L, regularly teaches courses in first- …
Film Guide for Wisconsin Film Festival
For all you film buffs out there–we’ve created a quick cheat sheet of all the CREECA-region-related films that will be shown at the upcoming Wisconsin Film Festival! This year’s festival runs from April 5 to …
In Memoriam: Caroline Baker
Our friend and alumna Caroline Baker died on October 28, 2017. Caroline was a student in the master’s program in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (REECAS) from 2004-2006. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, …
Anya Nesterchouk Takes on New Role in the Pushkin Summer Institute
In January 2018, Anna (Anya) Nesterchouk began her new role as Program Coordinator and On-Site Director for the Pushkin Summer Institute (PSI) at UW-Madison. Nesterchouk, a lecturer in the English as a Second Language (ESL) …
UW–Madison ranked No. 1 for Peace Corps for second year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list! This is the fourth year that UW–Madison has ranked among the …
New Travel Advisory from State Department: Russia and Turkey Affected
The U.S. Department of State has recently made changes to its travel advisory system which include revised travel advisory levels and a streamlined travel warning system. As the university bases its own international travel policy …
Conflict and Culture in Rovinj
Every summer, Tomislav [Toma] Longinović, professor of Slavic, Comparative Literature, and Visual Culture, travels with 16 UW-Madison students to the idyllic coastal community of Rovinj, Croatia for a unique one-month learning experience. We sit down …
Filmmakers Present “Among Wolves”
On November 16, filmmakers Shawn Convey and Kevin Ripp presented their observational documentary Among Wolves to a full theater of Madison moviegoers. The film, shot in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, paints a stunningly human portrait …