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Katia Scodova
By Parker Tysinger

Katia Scodova, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 2007 Where do you work and what is your current position?

I currently work as the Director of…

Caterina Preda
By Sofia Boyd

Dr. Caterina Preda’s education started in the arts, attending an art school for over 8 years. But once she enrolled in the University of Bucharest, she started studying political science, and a…

The Ohio State University Center for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) has opened a Call for Applications for subvention grants for affiliated tenure-track faculty members. A total of $1,000 is…

Collage of photos submitted to the 2026 photo contest

The entries are in and it is time to vote! We received many beautiful photos from across Eastern Europe and Eurasia and now you the public get to pick your favorites. Vote for your top three…

Left to right: Kristian Nelsen, Rebecca Marzloff, and Marianna Packer

This past summer, undergraduate students Rebecca Marzloff, Kristian Nelsen, and Marianna Packer received Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) scholarships to participate in the U.S., Europe, and the…

Covers of 2026 must read books
By Sofia Boyd

Looking for a new book? The Center of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies’ faculty and staff have recommended the best books they read over the summer. From graphic novels to memoirs, there…

The Ohio State University Center for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies

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…

A "word cloud" of the words "thank you" in multiple languages of Eastern Europe and Eurasia

On August 25th, the first day of classes, CSEEES wrapped up its Buckeye Funder campaign to raise $6,000 to support students through the CSEEES Excellence Award in the absence of Foreign Language…

Various photos submitted to the 2025 photos contest

Calling all photographers! CSEEES is excited to announce our annual photo contest! Students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, alumni and members of the public are invited to submit their…

Left to right: Owen McNeely, Parker Tysinger, Luca Ragnelli, Quinn Cline-Cook, and Elena Burger

On Friday, August 21 CSEEES welcomed two new students to its MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, as well as returning students Elena Burger, Quinn Cline-Cook, Owen McNeely, Tomas…

Spring Commencement Ceremony at Ohio Stadium.  OPRES - Office of the President. A graduate displays their Ohio State diploma

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is proud of our students who received their degrees during the summer 2026 semester:

Master's:…

Left to right: PSI logo and CSEEES MA student Parker Tysinger

The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winner of our first academic year scholarship competition. PSI was established in 2012 under the…

Sascha Rohde

CSEEES would like to congratulate M.A. student Sascha Rohde, who recently and successfully defended his thesis entitled "Königsberg Nash: Resettlement and the Creation of Post-War…

Russian language textbook

CSEEES Director Angela Brintlinger, Assistant Director Emma Pratt and affiliates Andrei Cretu, Helen Myers and Larysa Stepanova have published an article in a special edition of the Russian…

CSEEES MA students in front of the Oxley number statues

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) has a long history of excellence in the field, producing graduates with foreign language skills and cultural knowledge to succeed…

Monument of Independence of Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian flag.
By Nina Rakowsky

Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has reigned as the strongest military power in the international system, spending more on its military than the next 10 countries combined. However…

A portrait of Liam Martin leaning against a tree

CSEEES would like to congratulate dual Master of Arts in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies and Master of Public Affairs student Liam Martin, who recently and successfully defended his…

The Ohio State University Center for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is delighted to share the news that a number of our affiliate faculty members and campus partners have been recognized for their…

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The Midwest Slavic Association is pleased to announce the results of its annual essay competition for 2026. Students were able to submit papers in different formats, from conference papers, to…

Portraits of Burger, McNeely, Scott and Tysinger

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is delighted to announce that four of our returning students have earned the newly-established CSEEES Excellence Award, created this year…

The Ohio State University Center for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies

The 2025-26 academic year marked the 60th anniversary of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES). This year, CSEEES continued to spread knowledge of the region, support…

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The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is pleased to announce the opening of its first scholarship competition for the academic year. The…

Andrei Kureichik
By Aurora Malave

In late March, famous Belarusian playwright Andrei Kureichik came to Ohio State. During his time here, he gave two workshops to students taking the New Works Lab and Playwriting courses…

Kale fuller

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies (CSEEES) is pleased to congratulate former FLAS Fellow Kale Fuller on his selection for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to…

Spring Commencement Ceremony at Ohio Stadium.  OPRES - Office of the President. A graduate displays their Ohio State diploma

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is proud of our affiliated students who received their degrees at Spring Commencement on May 10, 2026:

…

Portraits of Yigit Akin and Danielle Schoon

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is delighted to announce that two of our affiliate faculty members have received the 2026 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. This is…

A book illustration with the text Written in Scarlet and Gray Faculty Author Showcase 2026

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is proud to share that a number of our affiliate faculty members were featured in the inaugural "Written in Scarlet and Gray"…

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The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, in partnership with the Ohio State Area Studies Centers, recently concluded its ninth year of the K-14 Global Fellowship Program. Since…

Sunnie Rucker Chang

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to share that Dr. Sunnie Rucker‑Chang has received a Departmental Research Grant from the ASC Honors Committee to…

Nicholas Breyfogle

CSEEES affiliate faculty member Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle (Department of History), has been named one of Ohio State’s inaugural Faculty‑to‑Faculty Mentorship Award recipients. The new university‑wide…

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CSEEES is pleased to announce that we have been selected for a Graduate Professional Development Grant from the Global Arts + Humanities Cross-Disciplinary Research Exchange for autumn semester…

Participants at Kyiv Pride
By Aurora Malave

Ukraine has historically not held a lot of support for the LGBTQ+ community. One 2016 study by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that approximately 60% of Ukrainians…

Cover of CSEEES' passport to Eastern Europe and Eurasia

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at Ohio State has introduced a new classroom resource designed to help K-14 educators bring global learning to life. The Passport…

Dr. Diana Sacilowski and Sarah Hohman

CSEEES would like to congratulate MA student Sarah Hohman who recently and successfully defended her thesis that focuses on the portrayal of peasants in nineteenth and early-twentieth-century…

2000 meters to Andriivka film poster
By Nina Rakowsky

As the CSEEES Spring 2026 intern, one of my primary responsibilities was leading the coordination and execution of a cross-organizational film screening featuring 2000 Meters to Andriivka…

04.14.26 Ohio State Day of Giving dayofgiving.osu.edu

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at Ohio State invites you to donate to support our students and programs on the Ohio State Day of Giving, April 14, 2026. Now…

Devon Rancourt (Center) with her committee members Yana Hashamova and Theodora Dragostinova following her thesis defense

CSEEES would like to congratulate MA student Devon Rancourt who recently and successfully defended her thesis that focuses on Bulgarian language textbooks for foreign learners published between…

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The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Midwest Slavic Association Student Essay Prize…

A portrait of Daniel Collins, wearing wire-rim glasses, a suit and red-and-black patterned tie

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Collins (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures) on being named an inaugural College of Arts and Sciences Student Wellbeing Advocate.

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The Global Arts + Humanities has announced the 2026-27 Society of Fellows. Of this year's fourteen fellows, three are CSEEES affiliates. Naomi Brenner (Department of Near Eastern Languages and…

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The Center for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is delighted to congratulate our director, Dr. Angela Brintlinger, on being named an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor,…

Margot Hare in winter gear stands in front of Mount Kazbegi

CSEEES would like to congratulate MA student Margot Hare who recently and successfully defended her thesis on the role of the Holodomor in shaping Ukrainian national identity since 2005.

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The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Grant and Scholarship Competitions. PSI was established in 2012 under the umbrella…

A computer mouse connects to the word "Survey" in red block letters

In autumn 2025, CSEEES undertook a survey of all known Master’s degree and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship alumni to help guide our programs and assist with future grant applications…

2026 Midwest Slavic Conference Plenary Panel

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) and the Midwest Slavic Association (MWSA) were pleased to host the 2026 Midwest Slavic Conference, held on The Ohio State…

Adrijana Miladinovic and Mykyta Tyshchenko

CSEEES is thrilled to announce that two of our students, Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization (GIS) student Adrijana Miladinovic (Sociology) and CSEEES student affiliate Mykyta Tyshchenko …

Slovene Research Initiative

The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the SRI Visiting Scholar Exchange Program. SRI is a collaborative program focused on…

Dr. Aleksandra Urzedowska
By Nina Rakowsky

What motivated you to participate in the Fulbright program at Ohio State?

I wanted the opportunity to conduct research in a place that was unfamiliar to me, and the United…

Jennifer Suchland

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to recognize affiliate faculty member Dr. Jennifer Suchland (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and…

Alexander Burry

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to recognize Dr. Alexander Burry (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures) on his selection for…

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The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is opening a call for proposals for online curricular modules about a topic related to Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia. Proposals…

Sunnie Rucker Chang

We are pleased to recognize affiliate faculty member Dr. Sunnie Rucker‑Chang on the publication of her co‑edited special issue of The Slavic Review, titled “On Black Life and Blackness in…

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The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to announce that Outreach Coordinator Alicia Baca has been elected to serve as the Council of Regional Affiliates…

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We are excited to share that starting this month CSEEES' email communications, including CSEEES the Day, the monthly Job List, and the CSEEES in the Classroom newsletter for K-14 teachers, have…

Power plant in Russia

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with an Ohio State graduate student to create an online module introducing K-14 educators…

Dr. Aleksandra Urzedowska

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Aleksandra Urzędowska as the Slavic Fulbright Scholar for the spring 2026 semester. Dr. Urzędowska is an…

Slovene Research Initiative

The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies requests proposals to conduct research in Ljubljana, Slovenia in late spring, summer or autumn…

Map of Eastern Europe
By Cody Allen

While there’s been a surfeit of information written about the European Union, including its activities, history, and structure, there has been a distinct lack of writing about the Eurasian…

Headshot of Dr. Jure Tičar
By Cody Allen

In the opening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a young Indy explored rock formations and a cave in Utah during a Boy Scout expedition. Throughout his journey in the cave and…

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We want to inform our subscribers about an ongoing issue affecting the delivery of our weekly newsletter. Recently, we’ve discovered that emails sent through Mailchimp to Gmail and Yahoo accounts…

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We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our 2025 PSI fundraiser! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised $5,025 from 53 donors—surpassing our goal of 45…

Tori Paige

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) would like to congratulate GIS student Victoria (Tori) Paige on receiving the 2025-2026 Presidential Fellowship at Ohio State. The…

Dr. Ivan Kurilla
By Cody Allen

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) recently welcomed Dr. Ivan Kurilla, a historian of Russian-American relations and visiting scholar in Ohio State’s Department…

CSEEES MA students in front of the Oxley number statues

Ohio State’s Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is delighted to announce the new CSEEES Excellence Award.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, any returning student…

Dr. Ivan Kurilla
By Cody Allen

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) recently welcomed Dr. Ivan Kurilla, a historian of Russian-American relations and visiting scholar in Ohio State’s Department…

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The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is pleased to announce that the application window for the summer 2026 PSI grant and scholarship…

A group of students work together in Thompson Library

by Jay Hadfield, Graduate Teaching Associate in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, former Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow

Mark Houser

Mark Houser, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 1992

Where do you work and what is your current position?

I have my own business, Skyscraper…

Two researchers present data in the Research Commons

The Department of Sociology seeks undergraduate research assistants with knowledge of the Balkans for the two projects below:

Study #1 is on the collective memory of the Bosnian War (1992…

A book with a black and orange ram on a beige background sits on a wall in front of flowers
By Cody Allen

In the Mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia

Summary:

Want to go on a mountainous adventure back in time? This may be the perfect book for you! In the Mountains…

Belgrade, Serbia
By Devon Rancourt

Last summer I took intensive Serbian language classes in Belgrade, Serbia through the American Councils Balkan Language Initiative (BLI) Program with the help of a FLAS fellowship and a Title VIII…

Various photos submitted to the 2025 photos contest

The polls are closed and the votes are in! We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 CSEEES Photo Contest:

1st Place: Vija Tessman (Ohio State U.) Floating…

Aerial view of Kyiv, Ukraine

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with Ohio State graduate students to create an online module to introduce K-14 educators…

CSEEES Textile Graphic

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) has opened a Call for Applications for subvention grants for affiliated tenure-track faculty members. A total of $1,000 is…

Four young people stand with their arms around each other in front of Russian-language decorations
By Cody Allen

Alongside opportunities for students to study abroad, there are also numerous options within the United States that enable students to learn a foreign language within an…

Various photos submitted to the 2025 photos contest

The entries are in and it is time to vote! We received 11 beautiful photos from across Eastern Europe and Eurasia and now you the public get to pick your favorites. Vote for your top three…

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Julie Dussliere, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 1995

Where do you work and what is your current position?

Since the fall of 2024, I’ve…

Old Town Warsaw

By Ryan Scharff, Senior in Data Analytics and Slavic Studies (minor)

While never being my main area of study, language and linguistics have always been a secondary…

PSI wycinanki logo

Established in 2012, PSI is a dynamic, interdisciplinary program housed within the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES). It thrives through collaboration with departments…

Trupa Trupa promotional photo

In this special edition of CSEEES' #MusicMonday series, Alicia Baca and Dr. Diana Sacilowski speak with Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, frontman of the Polish band Trupa Trupa. Hailing from Gdańsk, the band…

CSEEES Textile Graphic

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 MA students in front of the Oxley number statues

On Friday, August 21 CSEEES welcomed four new students to its MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, as well as returning students Elena Burger, Quinn Cline-Cook, Margot Hare, Sarah…

A computer mouse connects to the word "Survey" in red block letters

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…

Sarah Hohman and friends hiking in Zakopane
By Sarah Hohman

When I began work on my master’s degree in August 2024, I had just returned from a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Moldova. As part of my coursework, I began studying Polish and…

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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…

A man wearing a black bucket hat and carrying a backpack stands in front of a bridge with green trees and a blue sky with clouds in the background
By Luis Angelo Juarez

Last year, I spent ten weeks of my summer learning Russian in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan through SRAS. It was quite an amazing experience for me. There, I largely learned the…

Ohio East European Commission Meeting
By Cody Allen

The Commission on Eastern European Affairs is an organization working within Ohio’s Department of Development. This body works to improve the lives of Eastern European residents within Ohio by…

Amelia Webster and field school student sin Giecz

Written by Amelia Webster, Senior in Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Biology with a minor in Mycology on the pre-med track.

This past summer, I had the…

A "word cloud" of the words "thank you" in multiple languages of Eastern Europe and Eurasia

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…

Luke Menzies

Luke Menzies, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 2005

1) Where do you work and what is your current position?

I am an associate professor in…

Rainbow chalk writing on the sidewalk that read "You be you!"
By Alicia Baca

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) partners with K–14 educators and their students to deliver outreach presentations. Occasionally, we have the chance to…

Graphic featuring entries for the 2024 CSEEES photo contest

Calling all photographers! CSEEES is excited to announce that we are bringing back our annual photo contest! Students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, alumni and members of the public are…

Movie posters

By Aurora Malave, CSEEES Summer 2025 Intern

Interested in expanding your cinema palate? Here at CSEEES, we love to immerse ourselves in media across the globe. We…

A young man with spiky black hair and tatoos wearing a dark green t-shirt works at a laptop

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) seeks a student assistant. This student will work alongside CSEEES staff to compile the monthly jobs list and create other…

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Students, are you planning to attend the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) conference this fall (November 20-23) in Washington, D.C.? CSEEES can offer

Left: Christopher Leger, right: Victoria Paige

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) would like to congratulate former FLAS fellow Christopher Leger and GIS student Victoria Paige for receiving dissertation grants…

Female Ukrainian solders standing next to the Ukrainian flag

By Aurora Malave, CSEEES Summer 2025 Intern

Ukraine and Russia are countries with strict gender roles for women. Women are meant to be beautiful, a mother…

Larissa Abramiuk (blonde hair, red cat-eye glasses) on the Metro in Cordoba, Spain

Larissa Abramiuk, MA in Slavic and East European Studies, Class of 1998

Where do you work and what is your current position?

I recently returned from…

Left: Cover of The Balkan Languages; Right: Dr. Victor Friedman (top), Dr. Brian Joseph (bottom)

After more than two decades of dedicated work, The Balkan Languages, co-authored by Drs. Victor Friedman (U. of Chicago) and Brian Joseph (Ohio State U.), has been officially published by…

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Founded 60 years ago in 1965 by Professor Leon Twarog, the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) supports the study of Central Asia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe,…

Pride Protest in Russia

By Aurora Malave, CSEEES Summer 2025 Intern

As Pride Month comes to a close, CSEEES wants to ensure you make the most out of June. We cultivated a list of LGBTQ+…

Students sitting at a table and working on a project

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is proud to share the first resource in our new Graduate Student’s Guide—resources made by graduate students for graduate…

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The 2024-25 academic year was marked by a vibrant calendar of on campus events and outreach programs. CSEEES continued to spread knowledge of the region, award students with FLAS fellowships,…

Left to right: Dr. Alisa Ballard Lin, Dr. Philip Gleissner, Dr. Hollie Nzitatira

May brought many Ohio State faculty members a reason to celebrate as the Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure recommendations for the Buckeyes listed below. Each has excelled in the…

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The Midwest Slavic Association is pleased to announce the results of its annual essay competition for 2025. Students were able to submit papers in different formats, from conference papers, to…

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By Aurora Malave, CSEEES Summer 2025 Intern

OPEEP, or the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project, believes everyone has the right to an education. The program…

Images of the book covers of the works featured in this article

By Aurora Malave, CSEEES Summer 2025 Intern

Looking for a way to fill up all your extra free time this summer? Immerse yourself in a good book with these engaging…

CSEEES Textile Graphic

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is delighted to share the news that a number of our affiliate faculty members and campus partners have been recognized for their…

Various items form CSEEES' culture boxes

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is excited to share that we have recently refashioned our culture boxes in order to make them more accessible to educators and students…

Spring Commencement Ceremony at Ohio Stadium.  OPRES - Office of the President. A graduate displays their Ohio State diploma

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is proud of our affiliated students who received their degrees at Spring Commencement on May 4, 2025:

…

Dr. Larysa Stepanova presents FLAS Fellow William Slabodkin with a certificate as other students applaud

On Monday, April 14, 2025 the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures hosted a spring tea to honor students' achievements during the 2024-25 academic year. CSEEES is…

Left ot right: Emma Clute, Kelly Gallagher, Sarah Hohman, Angelo Jurarez, Devon Rancourt

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies congratulates its five Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipients for summer 2025.

Emma Clute…

Nenets people of Siberia with a sled

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, in partnership with the Ohio State Area Studies Centers, recently concluded its eighth year of organizing the K-14 Global Fellowship…

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Ohio State’s Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) seeks to hire 2 graduate student employees to develop an online module entitled “A Graduate Student’s Guide to Academic…

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The College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University has selected CSEEES Director Angela Brintlinger to receive the 2024-2025 Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award…

Luke Bendick and Isobel Hooker

CSEEES would like to congratulate our MA students who recently and successfully defended their theses! Listed below are our students and their thesis titles.

Luke Bendick, …

Dr. Molly Blasing presenting at the Saturday plenary panel.

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) and the Midwest Slavic Association (MWSA) were pleased to host the 2025 Midwest Slavic Conference which took place on The Ohio…

Yasha Shatalov stands wearing a backpack in front of a green mountain landscape

Yasha Shatalov, MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, Class of 2023

Where do you work and what is your current position?
I am an Operations Manager…

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The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Grant and Scholarship Competitions. PSI was established in 2012 under the umbrella…

A portrait of Tricia Starks

Tricia Starks, PhD in History, Class of 2000 Summer 1993 FLAS Fellowship Recipient for Russian
Academic Year 1998-1999 FLAS Fellowship Recipient for…

2025 Undergraduate Olympiada participants at Bowling Green State University

The 14th annual Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian took place on Saturday, February 22 at Bowling Green State University. Sixteen students from four colleges and universities in Ohio…

Headshot of Yana Hashamova

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) would like to congratulate affiliate faculty member and former Director Yana Hashamova who was recently awarded the American…

Open laptop and book

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is opening a call for proposals for online curricular modules about a topic related to Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia. The…

Slovene Research Initiative

The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the SRI Visiting Scholar Exchange Program. SRI is a collaborative program focused on…

A portrait of Katie McAfee standing in front of a brick wall

Katie McAfee, Dual MA in Slavic and East European Studies and Public Affairs, Class of 2018

Where do you work and what is your current position?
Senior…

The city of Sibiu, Romania, featuring an old square with a Starbucks coffee shop

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with an Ohio State faculty member to create an online module to introduce K-14 educators…

Monument of Independence of Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian flag.

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) continues to support Ukrainian academics and educate our community about Ukraine through joining the Big Ten Academic Alliance …

Helen Myers at the Russian language table at the CIHS Language Day

by Dr. Helen Myers, Russian Instructor at Columbus International High School

In the fall of 2024, the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies in collaboration with…

A screenshot of a sample CSEEES bingo card. Details will vary by card. To request your own, email pratt.124@osu.edu

Are you a frequent attendee or planning to participate in more CSEEES' events this semester? CSEEES has created bingo cards for interested students, faculty, staff and community members to track…

Headshot of Marko Babić!

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures and the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies are excited to welcome Professor Marko Babić who is our 2025 Slavic…

A group photo of CSEEES students, alumni, faculty and staff in a coffee shop

By Devon Rancourt, CSEEES MA Student

In November, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) conference in…

Slovene Research Initiative

The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies requests proposals to conduct research in Ljubljana, Slovenia in late spring, summer or autumn…

Ohio State Oval in Winter

CSEEES will be on recess for the holidays from December 21, 2024-January 5, 2025. We will resume regular office operations in the new year on Monday,

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The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is pleased to announce that the application window for the 2025 PSI grant and scholarship…

Alexis Voisard poses in front of the conference registration table at the Lessons from Abroad Conference

On November 2nd, Ohio Wesleyan University hosted the Lessons from Abroad Conference, an event designed to help students transform their international travel and study into academic and career…

CSEEES Regional Map

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) seeks to support the development of new, interdisciplinary courses that address topics and issues related to international or…

Devon Rancourt

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies would like to congratulate first-year MA student Devon Rancourt for her acceptance to present at the Conference of the National Council of…

Cover of Without Witnesses by Igor Zabelin

Written by Jo Baldwin, CSEEES Autumn 2024 Intern

Без Свидетелей : Without Witnesses Summary:

Svetlov is a man who spends months on far away expeditions in…

Brandon Harvey in St. Petersburg, Russia

Brandon Harvey, Dual MA in Slavic and East European Studies and Public Affairs, Class of 2021

Where do you work and what is your current position?
I currently…

View of Old Town Wroclaw in Poland

Established in 2012, the Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) is housed under the umbrella of the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) with sponsorship from partners across…

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships logo

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is seeking applications for the Summer 2025 and Academic Year 2025-26 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS…

Michelle McKenzie presenting at the undergraduate poster forum

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce the 2025 Midwest Russian, East European and Eurasian (REEE) Undergraduate Digital…

Mountains in Siberia

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with an Ohio State faculty member and graduate student to create an online module to…

Bodies in Focus logo featuring art of people by different Slavic artists

In partnership with the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia at the University of…

Midwest Slavic Association logo

The Midwest Slavic Association (MWSA) invites nominations for the positions of president, vice-president, and graduate student representative…

Multiple images depicting various conflicts across the globe

Due to a medical emergency with the keynote presenter Gillian Triggs the events that were previously scheduled for Thursday, October 17 as a part of the Armed Conflicts and Im/mobility Week have…

Siobhan standing next to the Bulgarian flag on top of a mountain.

Written by Siobhán Seigne, Summer 2024 FLAS Fellow for intermediate Bulgarian. Siobhán is a PhD student in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures and…

Graphic featuring entries for the 2024 CSEEES photo contest

The polls are closed and the votes are in! We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 CSEEES Photo Contest:

1st Place: Alex Zekanovic (Ohio State U.) Bird’s Eye…

Red carnations in a field

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and former students of Carole Rogel who passed…

Bright yellow, two seater older car

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University seeks to support the research of non-Ohio State faculty teaching at a college or university in the…

Miha Zobec

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) recently welcomed Dr. Miha Zobec, a researcher at the Slovenian Migration Institute and Slovene Research Initiative Faculty…

Ona Renner-Fahey

Ona Renner-Fahey, PhD in Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures, Class of 2002 Academic Year 1999-2000 FLAS Fellowship Recipient for Russian (Dissertation Writing…

Dr. Maksym Kolesnikov examines a sunflower in a field

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to welcome Dr. Maksym Kolesnikov, Head of the Department of Crop Production and Horticulture at Dmytro Motornyi…

Graphic featuring entries for the 2024 CSEEES photo contest

The entries are in and it is time to vote! We received 26 beautiful photos from across Eastern Europe and Eurasia and now you the public get to pick your favorites. Vote for your top three…

CSEEES Textile Graphic

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) has opened a Call for Applications for subvention grants for affiliated tenure-track faculty members. A total of $1,000 is…

Luke Bendick

Luke Bendick is an MA student in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies and a recipient of a 2024 Polish Studies Initiative (PSI…

The author Sophie Papp at Kok-Tobe Park, surrounded by greenery.

Written by Sophie Papp, Summer 2024 FLAS Fellow for advanced Russian. Sophie is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Russian and Women's…

Mikhail Svirin

The Midwest Slavic Association (MWSA) would like to congratulate Mikhail Svirin (U. of Chicago, formerly Miami U.) who received an honorable mention during the selection process for this year's…

Column of Sigismund III Vasa in Warsaw, Poland

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with Ohio State faculty and staff to create an online module to introduce K-14 educators…

Lauren Hayden standing next to a wooden statue in Giecz, Poland

Lauren Hayden is a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology and a recipient of a 2024 Polish Studies Initiative (PSI)…

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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…

Kale Fuller and Luis Juarez

In recent years, Kyrgyzstan has become an attractive destination for students pursuing Russian language studies due to political instability in Russia and Ukraine. To explore the…

Henry Misa

Henry Misa, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at The Ohio State University, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship…

Sophie Boelk stands in front of a mountainous landscape with turquouise water and submerged tree trunks

Written by Sophie Boelk, Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 FLAS Fellow for advanced Russian. Sophie is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a dual…

Eileen Kunkler relaxes on a boat

Eileen Kunkler, Dual MA in Slavic and East European Studies and Public Affairs, Class of 2010

Where do you work and what is your current position?

I work at…

Richard Pratt in Ljubljana, Slovenia with a dragon sculpture

In July 2024, Richard Pratt, Ohio State Emeritus Professor of Horticulture and Crop Science, engaged Slovenian scientists in a dialogue regarding the impact of climate change on crop…

Ivan Smiljanić

The Center for Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to welcome Ivan Smiljanić of the Institute of Contemporary History in Slovenia as a …

Jay Hadfield

Written by Jay Hadfield, Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 FLAS Fellow for advanced Russian

This summer I received a FLAS Fellowship to study Russian at…

CSEEES Textile Graphic

Calling all photographers! CSEEES is excited to announce that we are bringing back our annual photo contest! Students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, alumni and members of the public are…

Dr. Robert Veberič holds an apple damaged by early spring frost in a Slovenian apple orchard

In July 2024, Richard Pratt, Ohio State Emeritus Professor of Horticulture and Crop Science, engaged Slovenian scientists in a dialogue regarding the impact of climate change on crop…

Left to right: Luke Bendick, Sascha Rohde, Sarah Hohman, Margot Hare, Devon Rancourt, Quinn Cline-Cook,and Liam Martin

On Friday, August 16 CSEEES welcomed five new students to its M.A. in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, as well as returning students Luke Bendick and Liam Martin. This year, Luke…

CSEEES Graduate FLAS Fellows: Top Row: Adam Johnson, Chaeli Rule, Devon Rancourt, Eleanor Grazier, Jay Hadfield; Bottom Row: Kelly Gallagher, Liam Martin, Luke Bendick, Sarah Hohman, Sascha Rohde

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies congratulates its ten graduate Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Sophie Boelk, Kale Fuller, and William Slabodkin

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies congratulates its four undergraduate Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Portrait of Helen Myers

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is happy to share the news that our faculty affiliate and former FLAS Fellow, Dr. Helen Myers, will join the CSEEES team as the…

Group photo of the US-CARNET delegation and Ohio State faculty and staff in front of Mirror Lake

A delegation of scholars from Central Asia visited The Ohio State University last week as part of the U.S.-CARNet (U.S.-Central Asia Research Network) project. This project, which focuses on China…

Sunnie Rucker Chang

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is excited to share that our affiliate faculty member, former outreach coordinator and MA program alumna Dr. Sunnie Rucker-Chang…

Headshot of Matthew Boyd (left) and Diana Sacilowski (right)

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is very pleased to announce that the College of Arts and Sciences has appointed our affiliate faculty members Drs. Matthew Boyd…

Teaching Russian Language and Culture at Columbus North International School

CSEEES is seeking a new instructor for its Russian language courses taught at Columbus International High School (CIHS). Since August 2011 CSEEES has collaborated with CIHS in offering Russian…

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The Midwest Slavic Association is pleased to announce the results of its annual essay competition for 2024. Students were able to submit papers in different formats, from conference papers, to…

Logo Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

In the 2023-24 academic year, CSEEES found a new normal as pandemic restrictions were lifted, continuing our commitment to spreading knowledge of the region. CSEEES continued to award students…

portraits of Nicholas Breyfogle, Alexander Burry, Ashley Bigham, Mara Frazier, Erik Herrmann, Robin Judd, Andrea Sims

This week brought many Ohio State faculty members a reason to celebrate as the Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure recommendations for the Buckeyes listed below. Each has excelled in…

Spring Commencement Ceremony at Ohio Stadium.  OPRES - Office of the President. A graduate displays their Ohio State diploma

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is proud of our affiliated students who received their degrees at Spring Commencement on May 5, 2024:

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Summer 2024 CSEEES FLAS Fellows: Portraits of Kale Fuller, Sophie Boelk, Samantha Smith, Sophie Papp, Jay Hadfield, Luis Angelo Juarez and Siobhan Seigne

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies congratulates its seven Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipients for summer 2024.

Sophie Boelk

Europe Park at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University partnered with a graduate student from the Department of History to create an online module to give…

Graphic depicting women from different cultures

The Area Studies Centers at The Ohio State University recently concluded their seventh year of organizing the K-14 Global Fellowship Program. The Global Fellowship Program first started during the…

Slovene Research Initiative

By Sophie Papp, CSEEES Academic Year 2023-24 Intern

The Slovene Research Initiative (SRI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the SRI Visiting Scholar…

A student receives an award from DSEELC Language Coordinator Larysa Stepanova at the Slavic Spring Tea 2024

On Monday, April 15, 2024 the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures hosted a spring tea to honor students' achievements during the 2023-24 academic year. CSEEES is delighted…

2024 Midwest Slavic Conference plenary panel

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) and the Midwest Slavic Association (MWSA) were pleased to host the 2024 Midwest Slavic Conference which took place on The Ohio…

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The Midwest Slavic Association, with support from the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), is now accepting submissions for its 2024 Student Essay Prize…

Headshot of Angela Brintlinger

On March 29, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed CSEEES Director Angela Brintlinger to a two-year term on the state's Commission on Eastern European Affairs. Among other duties, the…

Michelle McKenzie presenting at the undergraduate poster forum

This event was cancelled on April 1, 2024.

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce the 2024…

PSI graphic

The Polish Studies Initiative (PSI) at The Ohio State University is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Grant and Scholarship Competitions. PSI was established in 2012 under the umbrella…

headshot of Agnieszka Poczta-Wajda

Interviewed by Sophie Papp, CSEEES Academic Year 2023-24 Intern

Dr. Agnieszka Poczta-Wajda is a visiting Fulbright Slavic Award recipient from the Poznań University of Economics and…

Sunnie Rucker Chang

Congratulations to CSEEES affiliate faculty member Sunnie Rucker-Chang (DSEELC and AAAS) who was awarded a grant in the amount of $113,318 from the US Russia Foundation to support the project …

Photo of Joker Out, taken by Ursa Premik

Written by: Bri Bagshaw (Slavic Minor and 1st-year Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian student)

Photo by Ursa Premik

In January…

Photo of Joker Out, taken by Ursa Premik

Written by: Bri Bagshaw (Slavic Minor and 1st-year Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian student)

Photo by Ursa Premik

In January…

Midwest Slavic Association logo

The Midwest Slavic Association and Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies are pleased to announce that the schedule for the 2024 Midwest Slavic Conference was recently published on…

A Ukrainian Flag with the words "Slava Ukraini" written on it in Ukrainian

In academic year 2024-25, The Ohio State University’s Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (DSEELC) will offer FIRST YEAR UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE, taught by PhD student Mykyta…

Participants from the 2022 Undergraduate Olympiada

The 13th annual Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian took place on Sunday, February 25th at The College of Wooster. Over 20 students from four colleges and universities in Ohio competed in…

Ukrainian Flag (banner)

A year ago when we posted a message about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine it certainly did not seem that we would be marking the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion. And yet here we are…

Ivan Savvine in St Petersburg

Interviewed by Sophie Papp, CSEEES Academic Year 2023-24 Intern

Ivan Savvine is the new Russian Instructor at Columbus International High School. Since August…

Robin Judd

CSEEES would like to extend a very well deserved congratulations to our affiliate faculty member Robin Judd who won two National Jewish Book Awards for her 2023 publication, Between Two Worlds…

A copy of Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov in Russian displayed in a snowy scene

Written by Sophie Papp, CSEEES Academic Year 2023-2024 Intern

My selection for the Area Studies Centers Free Little Library is «Собачье сердце», or Heart of a…