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September 8, 2008
Weiser gift of $10 million to establish U-M programs for emerging democracies

September 2, 2008
Aleksander Kwasniewski, former President of the Republic of Poland, to deliver the inaugural lecture of the Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia and Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

August 6, 2008
Polish-Lithuanian artist Stasys Eidrigevicius to deliver the Annual Copernicus Lecture in the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series (PDF)

May 14, 2008
Russian State University for the Humanities news release on U-M undergraduate study tour to Moscow (in Russian)

April 30, 2008
University of Michigan undergraduates travel to Moscow for study tour (PDF)

April 28, 2008
New undergraduate concentration in Polish to be offered at the University of Michigan (PDF)

April 21, 2008
CREES announces Spring 2008 graduates (PDF)

March 18, 2008
Noted expert on informal political and business practices in contemporary Russia to lecture at U-M (PDF)

February 7, 2008
Chopin Project Reaches Global Community (PDF)

December 12, 2007
British journalist Neal Ascherson to deliver the EUC Annual Distinguished Lecture on Europe (PDF)

November 15, 2007
CREES announces Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Awards for 2008 (PDF)

November 5, 2007
"New Europe / Old Problems" series at the University of Michigan to explore European attitudes about race, nationality, sexuality, and gender (PDF)

September 25, 2007
Mayor of Timisoara, site of the 1989 uprising which led to the overthrow of Romania's Ceausescu regime, to lecture at the University of Michigan (PDF)

September 15, 2007
Former students present tribute and symposium to honor John V.A. Fine, U-M professor of history (PDF)

September 5, 2007
Distinguished political analyst Lilia Shevtsova to deliver U-M lecture on the future of Russia after Putin's presidency (PDF)

January 7, 2007
CREES announces Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Awards for 2007 (PDF)

January 3, 2007
Prominent Serbian human rights advocate to lecture at the University of Michigan (PDF)

In the News

September 20, 2008: The Detroit News
Ex-Polish president speaks

September 9, 2008: The Ann Arbor News
Donation funds democracies study

September 8, 2008: The University Record
Weiser gift of $10 million to establish LSA programs for emerging democracies

September 2, 2008: The University Record
Communism, self-identity and art are topics of Copernicus Lecture

May 12, 2008: The University Record
AAAS selects five faculty members as fellows (including CREES Faculty Associate John Jackson)

May 12, 2008: The University Record
Undergraduates travel to Russia for study tour

March 31, 2008: The University Record
$2.5M gift from Robert Donia and Jane Ritter establishes the Fred Cuny Chair in the History of Human Rights in the Department of History

March 10, 2008: The University Record
Karl Pohrt Distinguished University Professor Geoff Eley: Social structure past, future topic of talk

February 27, 2008: Polish Times
Walter Wasacz on CREES/CES-EUC Winter 2008 programs and Benjamin Paloff/Modern Polish Literature (PDF)

February 26, 2008: Prague Daily Monitor
HN: Svejnar says he may run for president again

February 15, 2008: Deutsche-Welle
Euroskeptic Klaus Re-elected Czech President

February 13, 2008: Chronicle of Higher Education
U. of Michigan Professor Mounts Longshot Bid for Czech Presidency

February 10, 2008: The Ann Arbor News
Svejnar will run again Friday

February 8, 2008: Deutsche-Welle
Czech Presidential Race Pits Past Against Future, Says Expert

February 5, 2008: Deutsche-Welle
Czech Presidential Election Highlights Resilient Grudges

February 4, 2008: The Ann Arbor News
U-M professor in last days of presidential campaign

February 2, 2008: The Boston Globe
US professor runs for Czech president

January 7, 2008: University Record
Gerald R. Ford School professor enters race for Czech presidency

January 2, 2008: Prague Daily Monitor
Havel wants Svejnar to replace Klaus as president

December 24, 2007: The Washington Post
Czech economist Svejnar launches presidential bid

November 19, 2007: University Record
Manoogian Simone Foundation gives $1.2 million for Armenian studies

November 19, 2007: Czech Business Weekly
The man who would be president?

November 19, 2007: Czech Business Weekly
Svejnar prepares his entrance

November 9, 2007: The Michigan Daily
'U' professor mulling bid for Czech presidency

November 5, 2007: Radio Praha
Will Jan Svejnar be real "anti-Klaus"?

November 5, 2007: Prague Daily Monitor
Greens to support Svejnar's candidacy for president

October 8, 2007: University Record
Top U-M faculty garner annual awards
John V.A. Fine, Jr., professor of history and CREES faculty associate, receives 2007 University of Michigan Press Award for his book, When Ethnicity Did Not Matter in the Balkans.