Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES)

CREES Events We sponsor and co-sponsor lectures, conferences, films, and other events on a regular basis. Visit our Events page to see what’s coming up, or view past events on our Video page.

Graduate Programs CREES offers interdisciplinary M.A. and Graduate Certificate programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Faculty CREES Faculty Associates pursue research in a wide array of disciplines, with notable regional strengths in Russian, Polish, Czech/Slovak, Southeast European, and Central Eurasian studies.

Undergraduate Programs CREES offers an undergraduate major, three minors, funding, and other resources for students interested in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies.

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Recent News

Alumna Jill Dougherty gives standing-room-only talk at CREES!

CREES Distinguished Lecture – “Putin’s Eternal War” with Jill Dougherty

CREES congratulates associate director Valerie Kivelson on the publication of her new book

Exploring the visual record of the Muscovite tsardom, "Images and the Making of the Russian Empire, 1471-1721" demonstrates that, in imperial settings, images actually do things.

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CREES is the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Michigan’s International Institute. A long-time recipient of U.S. Department of Education Title VI grants, the center currently awards US/ED-supported Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. CREES and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are affiliated with the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia.

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