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Linguistic Immersion and Cultural Insight: Ryan Scharff’s Summer in Poland
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 focus of mine and something I wish…
Polish Studies Initiative Launches Third Annual Buckeye Funder Campaign
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…
#MusicMonday Interview: Grzegorz Kwiatkowski of Trupa Trupa
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…
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 that…
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 vital…
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. As part…
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. It was quite an amazing experience…
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 lives of…