In fall 2020, the Wisconsin Russia Project received a 24-month grant renewal of $700,000 from Carnegie Corporation of New York to promote social science research and training on contemporary Russia. UW-Madison was one of three U.S. universities awarded this competitive grant as part …
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Wisconsin Russia Project – Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity (Applications due: March 31, 2021)
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for one-year Wisconsin Russia Project postdoctoral research fellowships for social scientists, with funding from Carnegie Corporation of New …
Call for Papers: Wisconsin Russia Project 2021 Young Scholars Online Conference
With funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Wisconsin Russia Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a two-day conference for young scholars in the social sciences with a focus on contemporary Russia. …
Wisconsin Russia Project Scholars Reflect on Time at UW-Madison
On April 27, pre–doctoral and postdoctoral scholars of the Wisconsin Russia Project (WRP) gathered virtually for the final “Salon” of the academic year. These regularly-occurring research forums are one of many platforms where scholars — …
Exploring Crimean Identity: CREECA Welcomes Austin Charron
Austin Charron is a Wisconsin Russia Project postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), working under the mentorship of Robert J. Kaiser, professor of geography. Austin received his …
Inaugural Young Scholars Conference Held in Madison
On July 27-28, 2018, more than fifty Russia experts from across Europe, Russia, and the United States gathered in Madison, Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Russia Project Young Scholars Conference. During the two-day conference, emerging social …
Wisconsin Russia Project Researchers Make Connections Across Campus
In 2016, the Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded UW-Madison a $1 million grant to fund the Wisconsin Russia Project (WRP), an initiative to strengthen Russian studies, to broaden the pool of Russia experts at …