The Center for European Studies and Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia recently hosted an in-person professional development workshop for educators. The day-long workshop provided participating educators with the opportunity to hear cutting-edge …
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IRIS Centers host “Teaching About Ukraine” Webinar
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), in partnership with European Studies, and the Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center (IRIS NRC), hosted “Teaching About Ukraine: Webinar for K-12 …
Czech women have had to use gendered last names for centuries. A law might change that.
Wisconsin Russia Project builds avenues for virtual international collaboration
Collaborating with scholars and partners across borders can be challenging at the best of times, but a global pandemic adds an entire new layer of complication. Ted Gerber, director of the Wisconsin Russia Project (WRP) …
Carnegie Corporation Awards $900,000 to UW-Madison for Russian Studies
A project established in 2016 to strengthen Russian studies at UW–Madison will continue through 2020 thanks to a $900,000 award from Carnegie Corporation of New York. The renewed funding will allow the Wisconsin Russia Project …
Carnegie Corporation awards $1 million to CREECA
The Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) announced the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a recipient of a $1 million grant to strengthen the study of Russia at U.S. universities. The grant from the Carnegie Corporation …