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Wisconsin Russia Project builds avenues for virtual international collaboration

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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) and the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), recognizes the increased difficulty for scholars in both U.S. …

Carnegie Corporation Awards $900,000 to UW-Madison for Russian Studies

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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 (WRP) to continue building Russian studies programming, broadening UW–Madison’s pool of Russia experts, and creating an international network of social …