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Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE)
Recent News
WCEE exhibits at ASEEES convention as platinum sponsor
CREES hosted reception for alumni, as well as current students, faculty, and friends of the center.
Why Teach About the War in Ukraine?
WCEE’s free teaching materials examine the conflict and broader issues of war crimes, human rights, and international justice.
The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) is dedicated to enhancing interdisciplinary knowledge about and public engagement with the institutions, cultures, and histories of Europe and Eurasia. WCEE and its affiliated centers — the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies (CCPS) — are housed in the University of Michigan International Institute.
Events
Jan
08
WCEE Lecture. Ukraine’s War in Seven Lives: Writing a People-Centered History of the Present
Danielle Leavitt, WCEE Postdoctoral Fellow, 2025-27
5:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Jan
26
WCEE Lecture. AI for National and International Security: Opportunities Without Losing Control
Driart Elshani, Weiser Professional Development Fellow, Fall 2025
4:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Jan
28
CREES Noon Lecture. Poetic Voice from a Russian Prison: Zhenya Berkovich and her Striking Protest
Anna Narinskaya, Russian Journalist, playwright, art curator, and activist
12:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Feb
10
WCEE Film Series on Ukraine.
Erase the Nation (2023, 56 min)
Followed by Q&A with film director and war journalist Tomasz Grzywaczewski. Moderator, Joseph Sywenkyj, Howard R. Marsh Visiting Professor of Journalism, LSA, Communication and Media, U-M
5:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Feb
10
Multi
II Cineforum
Italian Classics on Campus
7:00 PM
Space 2435
North Quad
Feb
17
WCEE Film Series on Ukraine.
Soldiers of Song (2024, 90 min, dir. Ryan Smith)
5:00 PM
Off Campus Location
