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Information Sessions about Graduate Programs with CSEEES
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is now accepting applications for the interdisciplinary MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, a terminal MA program…

CSEEES Conducts Alumni Survey
CSEEES and the Office of International Affairs are conducting a survey of CSEEES alumni and former FLAS Fellows of CSEEES. These responses will help us improve our programs and make decisions…

From the FLAS Fellows: Sarah Hohman’s Path to Polish Proficiency
Written by Sarah Hohman, CSEEES 2nd-year M.A. student
When I began work on my master’s degree in August 2024, I had just returned from a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Moldova.…

Update on U.S. Department of Education Funds
On September 10, 2025 CSEEES and Area Studies Centers across the country received the official Notice of Non-Continuation of Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Education. This impacts the…

From the FLAS Fellows: Angelo Juarez's Summer at Middlebury College's School of Russian
Written by Angelo Juarez, Summer 2024 and Summer 2025 FLAS Fellow
Last year, I spent ten weeks of my summer learning Russian in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan through SRAS.…

Cultural Representation and Community Presence: Ohio’s Eastern European Commission
Written by Cody Allen, CSEEES Autumn 2025 Intern
The Commission on Eastern European Affairs is an organization working within Ohio’s Department of Development. This body works to improve the…

Unearthing the Past: My Summer Studying Mortuary Archaeology in Poland
Written by Amelia Webster, Senior in Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Biology with a minor in Mycology on the pre-med track.
This past…

CSEEES Concludes Successful Buckeye Funder Campaign
At the end of August, CSEEES wrapped up its Buckeye Funder campaign to attract 60 donations in 60 days to celebrate 60 years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State…

September 2025 CSEEES Alumni Profile: Luke Menzies
Luke Menzies, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 20051) Where do you work and what is your current position?
I am an associate professor in libraries at the University of…