Mia Alibi

Introducing Mia Alibi (Visiting Project Coordinator, Title VIII Program)

We are pleased to announce that Meruyert (Mia) Alibi has joined our program as our new Title VIII Visiting Project Coordinator. Mia holds degrees in Finance and Management from the University of South Florida.  For the past two years, she served as a Project Manager at New Age...

2023 Research Laboratory Alumni Publications

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 2023 publications that have resulted from research conducted at the Research Labs:...
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Donna Buchanan Named to Participate in 2024 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe

Prof. Buchanan is one of fifteen talented scholars from Eastern Europe and North America convening for a two-week residency hosted by the American University in Bulgaria The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is...

Kyiv: A Biography of a City

This course traces the historical, social, and artistic development of Kyiv as a city and as an idea from the medieval period to the present day. As we read a variety of literary works and watch several films in which Kyiv figures prominently, we will think about what makes up this city’s “text” and pay special attention to its frequently competing Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and Jewish versions.  The course is conducted in English, and all the texts will be available in English translations. 2:00-3:20pm TR Instructor: Valeria Sobol
Black Square

Unveiling Black Square: Behind the Scenes with the Creative Team

On April 2, the Lyric Theatre @ Illinois presents the highly anticipated academic world premiere of Black Square. An absurdist fable commemorating the October Revolution, Black Square is, as described by its creators, “a tragicomic love story that mixes intellectual traditions of...

Fall 2024 Courses with Russia, East Europe, and Eurasian Content

Note: The courses listed below are not an exhaustive list of courses being offered on the REEE region. Please see course explorer for additional classes. *Check with Advisor or FLAS Coordinator whether the course will fulfill area studies course requirements   Area Studies...
2024 Research Training Workshop Poster

Call for Applications: 2024 Research Training Workshop

Call for Applications: 2024 Research Training Workshop At the Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign June 14-15, 2024 Moderators: Professor Anna Whittington (Department of History,...
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