Russian, Central European, and Eurasian Studies

Lana Katai ’12, talks with friends in the Spencer Grill

Russian, Central European, and Eurasian Studies

You’re intrigued by a region that spans two continents and contains a multitude of interconnected languages and peoples. You’re interested in the histories, the languages, the cultures, and the political processes and want to study the region through an interdisciplinary lens. You also want to develop proficiency in German, Russian, or another regional language and may study off campus for a semester or a summer. You’ll choose your own path through the concentration, building a distinct set of skills that you’ll apply to a capstone research project. As a result, you’ll develop distinctive knowledge of the forces that are shaping life and events in Russia, Central Europe, and Eurasia that will make you more confident, flexible, and culturally aware in your future educational and career pursuits.

Global Education

Study abroad and strengthen your language skills.

You’ll have a wealth of opportunities for global experiences — most of our students spend at least a semester studying in the region. You’ll also engage in summer language study and summer internships to strengthen your language capacities and build on these experiences to develop your capstone research projects. Students receive funding support for many of these opportunities.
Interdisciplinary Thinking

Explore the region from a variety of perspectives.

You’ll find that the RCEES concentration challenges you to incorporate perspectives and approaches outside of your major field of study. You’ll also develop in-depth regional knowledge that incorporates both humanistic and social scientific fields of study. You’ll strengthen your overall capacity for critical thinking and deepen your intercultural competence.
International Scholars

Learn from experts in the field.

Even here on campus in 51��app, you’ll discover a broader global perspective. A wide range of co-curricular activities and experiences will allow you to learn from scholars from the region who regularly come to 51��app to teach regular and short courses or offer guest talks and lectures.