Central and Eastern Europe

This page contains online resources for the regions of Central and Eastern Europe. Countries that are currently covered in these resources include Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and more. If you are an educator that would like to request a specific topic for an online module or resources guide, please email us at cseees@osu.edu.

  • Exploring Poland

    • Created by: Alicia Baca (CSEEES outreach coordinator), Dr. Julia Keblinska (affiliate of CSEEES and the East Asian Studies Center), and Dr. Diana Sacilowski (Asst. Professor of Teaching in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures).
    • Countries: Poland
    • Format: u.osu.edu website
    • This guided learning website covers a wide range of topics including history, art, literature, film and TV, language, and many more! The module also includes a variety of learning activities for K-14 educators as well as a supplemental resource guide for continued learning. 

  • Women, Politics, and Protest in Central and Eastern Europe

    • Created by: Drs. Joshua Dubrow, Magdalena Grabowska, Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, and Adrianna Zabrzewska (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Polish Academy of Sciences and Ohio State U.)
    • Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Poland and Serbia
    • Format: u.osu.edu website

  • Youth Culture in Postcommunist Romania 

    • Created by: Dr. Adela Lechintan-Siefer (Ohio State U.)
    • Countries: Romania
    • Format: Google website with embedded content.

  • Feminism and Women’s Rights in Eastern Europe and Eurasia Resource Padlet

    • Curated by: Alicia Baca
    • Countries: Czechia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Poland and Russia 
    • Format: Padlet
    • This resource guide was created as a component of our 2023-24 Global Fellowship Program that focused on women's rights and issues across the globe. This Padlet contains links to articles, books, music, films, inclusive language resources, and educational resources for K-12 and community college educators who are wanting to learn more about the subject or want to find resources that are appropriate and interesting for their students. This resource will be updated periodically. If you have resources that you would like to see included or need to report a broken link, please email CSEEES' outreach coordinator, Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu).

  • 2024 Global Teacher Seminar: Food Security and Food Aid in Eastern Europe and Eurasia Resource Padlet

    • Curated by: Dr. Maria Fedorova (Macalester College) and Alicia Baca
    • Countries/Regions: Central Asia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine 
    • Format: Padlet
    • This Padlet was created for the Ohio State Area Studies Centers' 2024 Global Teacher Seminar which focused on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Maria Fedorova' s lecture addressed SDGs 1. No Poverty and 2. Zero Hunger. Her talk offered a brief introduction to the history of food insecurity and food relief programs in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, how environmental conditions affected harvests and, consequently, food insecurity. She also discussed two examples of famines, focusing on their environmental and political causes. This resource guide was curated by Dr. Fedorova and Alicia Baca and provides students and teachers with supplemental information about this topic.  

  • LGBTQ+ Histories and Issues of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Resource Padlet

    • Curated by: Alicia Baca
    • Countries: Czechia, Poland and Russia 
    • Format: Padlet
    • This resource guide was created as a component of our 2022 LGBTQ+ Histories and Issues of Eastern Europe and Eurasia teacher training workshop. This Padlet contains links to articles, books, music, films, inclusive language resources, and educational resources for K-12 and community college educators who are wanting to learn more about the subject or want to find resources that are appropriate and interesting for their students. This resource will be updated periodically. If you have resources that you would like to see included or need to report a broken link, please email CSEEES' outreach coordinator, Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu).

  • Resources for Understanding the War in Ukraine

    • Curated by: Multiple contributors across The Ohio State University
    • Countries: Ukraine
    • Format: Resource list
    • This list was created by multiple contributors from The Ohio State University. This primary goal of this list is to help students, faculty, staff, and members of our community understand the history and culture of Ukraine and the events that lead up to the full-scale war in February 2022. 

  • Slavic Science Fantasy Literature and Film as Political and Social Commentary Resource Guide

    • Curated by: Alicia Baca
    • Countries: Czechia, Georgia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine 
    • Format: Adobe Portfolio Website
      This resource guide was created as a component of our 2023 K-14 teacher training workshop “Happiness Without Freedom or Freedom Without Happiness”: Slavic Science Fantasy Literature and Film as Political and Social Commentary. The workshop focused on how works within the genres of science fantasy, sci-fi, speculative fiction, etc. have functioned as an outlet for criticizing social and political in Eastern Europe as well as how these works have influenced the creative output of their Anglophone counterparts. This resource guide contains links to articles, books, music, films, and educational resources for K-12 and community college educators who want to learn more about the subject or want to find resources that are appropriate and interesting for their students. If you have resources that you would like to see included or need to report a broken link, please email CSEEES' outreach coordinator, Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu).

  • Ukrainian Culture and History Resources Padlet

    • Curated by: Alicia Baca
    • Countries: Ukraine
    • Format: Padlet
    • This resource guide was created as a component of our 2022 Ukrainian culture and history teacher training workshop. This Padlet contains links to articles, videos, interactive maps, audio, and teaching strategies for K-12 and community college educators who are wanting to learn more about the subject or want to find resources that are appropriate and interesting for their students. This resource will be updated periodically. If you have resources that you would like to see included or need to report a broken link, please email CSEEES' outreach coordinator, Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu).