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

Apply for the MIRS-Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies program by December 15! Generous funding is available.

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

State of the Center from CREES Director, Elizabeth King

King highlights major events, student and faculty achievements, and alumni news.

Congratulations to this year's Hewett Book Prize Winner!

The Ed A Hewett Book Prize, established in 1994, is sponsored by CREES and awarded annually for an outstanding monograph on the political economy of Russia, Eurasia and/or Eastern Europe, published in the previous year.

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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 comprise the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia.

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