Please join the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, and the Midwest Slavic Association for the keynote address and opening reception for the 2015 Midwest Slavic Conference. Dr. Karen Dawisha, Miami U., will deliver the keynote address "Is Putin's Russia a Kleptocracy? And So What?" at 5:30PM in the Grand Lounge of the Faculty Club, followed by a reception with cash bar. The keynote address and reception are open to the public but RSVP is required. Please RSVP to csees@osu.edu by Tuesday, March 3rd to attend and reserve one drink ticket.
Further information about the 2015 Midwest Slavic Conference, including a full list of panels and registration information can be found on the conference webpage.