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Graduate Programs CREES offers interdisciplinary M.A. and Graduate Certificate programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

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 watch video of past events on our Multimedia page.

Undergraduate Programs CREES offers an undergraduate major, three minors, funding, and other resources for students interested 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.

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From Ann Arbor to Budapest

Three CREES alumni posted at the U.S. Embassy in Hungary

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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, along with the Copernicus Program in Polish Studies and Center for European Studies, comprise the Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, which works in association with the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

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