Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
REEEC at Illinois
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center is home to a wide variety of programs for members of the university community and the general public designed to expand understanding of and promote knowledge about Russia, and the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. REEEC receives major support for programming and FLAS fellowships through the U.S. Department of Education through its Title VI program, for which REEEC serves as a designated National Resource Center.
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- REEEC and Slavic announce a new initiative in Bulgarian Studies sponsored by the Republic of Bulgaria. This pilot program will sponsor courses in Bulgarian language, culture, and history at Illinois, as well as create new opportunities to study in Bulgaria for Illinois students and faculty. Read full story Republic of Bulgaria Supports New Bulgarian Studies Initiative at the University of Illinois
- REEEC and Slavic have jointly formed the Illinois Ukrainian Studies Committee. This standing committee coordinates efforts across the university related to Ukraine. Its members include faculty, students, and staff from the College of LAS, Law, Music, Gies, and the Library. Read full story REEEC and Slavic Form Illinois Ukrainian Studies Committee
- By Karina Povsteva (MA graduate, Slavic Languages and Literatures) Laura Clarissa Loew is a PhD student at the Department of Central Eastern European History at Justus Liebig University in Gießen (Germany), and the 2025 recipient of the Fisher Fellow Award. The Fisher Fellow... Read full story Interview with the 2025 Fisher Fellow, Laura Clarissa Loew

M.A. REEES/M.S. LIS Student Spotlight: Joseph Mosse'
Joseph Mosse' is a first-year student in the dual M. A. Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and M. S. in Information and Library Science. He was born in Fullerton, California, but grew up in Ukraine, mostly in Odessa. He received his B.A. in Social Studies Education, with concentrations in Historical Perspectives and Government and Citizenship from Taylor University in Indiana and taught High School Social Studies for four years. After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Joseph moved from teaching to humanitarian aid work in Europe and the United States....
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- 2025-07-22 - Open Research Laboratory and Summer Research Laboratory alumni publish articles, book chapters, and monographs that help shape the field of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Find below the 2024 publications that have resulted from research conducted at the Research Labs. Anna Batori Batori, Anna. 2024. The Extreme Cinema in Eastern Europe: Rape...
- 2025-05-09 - REEEC at the University of Illinois congratulates REEES Major David Mock on receiving the 2025 Illinois International Undergraduate Achievement Award! This award is given each year by Illinois International to an undergraduate student at Illinois who has shown outstanding international engagement in work,...