Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

 
The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) at the University of Pittsburgh is an interdisciplinary center focusing on Central and Eastern Europe and the successor states of the former Soviet Union. As a Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) funded by the US Department of Education, REEES plays a critical role in promoting regionally focused scholarship and teaching on Pitt’s campus and raising awareness among wider communities in the Pittsburgh area and beyond. REEES's affiliated faculty members come from the humanities, social sciences and professional schools. The Center develops and supports student programs focused on foreign language acquisition, cultural immersion, and interdisciplinary area studies certificates to complement traditional disciplinary degrees. REEES also partners with various international and domestic organizations to promote educational, technical and economic development in the Center's world area.

Services Offered: 
Cultural Festivals
Guest Speakers
High School Student Events
Intensive Summer Language Study Opportunities
Internships
Professional Development Workshops
Resource Lending Library
School Visits

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Video

Intended Audience:
9-12, Higher Education, Faculty, Post-Secondary

Recorded in the days before the centenary of the October Revolution, this lecture by Professor Mark Steinberg revisits the question of “utopianism” in the Russian revolution - conventionally a negative charge of fanciful desire, wishful illusion, or worse - from the perspective of the streets and diverse lives.

Intended Audience:
Faculty, Post-Secondary

Videos of presentations delivered by University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University professional staff members at the workshop, "Working with International Students on Your Campus," held at the Community College of Beaver County on February 12, 2016. Presentation topics include international student admissions and orientation, international students' academic experiences at US...

Weblinks

Intended Audience:
K-12, Post-Secondary

PACIE advocates for international education initiatives, hosts an annual conference, offers scholarships, and post various resources and opportunities.

Outreach at Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Zita Tóth-Shawgo
Engagement Coordinator
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies