Resources
Whether you're preparing an international trade mission, a Rotaryclub luncheon, or an informal book group, our resources are availableto help you.
Speakers Bureau
The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies maintains aspeakers bureau of staff, graduate students, and faculty. CenterFaculty and Graduate Students are available for individual lectures,classroom culture and language lessons, and consultation. The programis designed to meet increasing interest in teaching young people aboutthe area and also to share the wealth of resources available at theCenter. For more information on this program, or to volunteer as aspeaker, please contact the Outreach Coordinator. Advance notice of at least one or two weeks is appreciated.
REENIC: the Russian and East European Network Information Center
REENIC is an online virtual library consisting of critically reviewed links. It is intended as an educational, non-commercial service offered by The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin), and the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES).
Audio Recordings of Previous Speakers
Listen to recordings of past guest presenters as they discuss a variety of topics concerning CREEES related issues.
Talk “Putting Your Degree to Work in the Former Soviet Union” by Everett Peachey March 26, 2010
Video Shorts
Take a look inside the department as CREEES professors discuss aspects of their research in these streaming mini-lectures.
Ian Hancock: Romani Studies (opens new window)
Bella Bychkova-Jordan: Geography of Russia (opens new window)
Mary Neuburger: Balkan History (opens new window)
Robert Moser: Russian Politics and Democratization (opens new window)
CREEES Tutor/Translator/Interpreter list (pdf)
The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies has compiled this list of local translators and tutors from among current and past students, as well as affiliated members of the community. Any fees are to be arranged between the parties involved.
To Contact CREEES Faculty:
List of Austin experts on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Lending Library
The CREEES Outreach Program maintains a library of materials specifically for use by K-12 educators in their classrooms. You will find a list of books, videos and other resources for learning and teaching about Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia.
DVD Library
CREEES and the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studiesmaintain a DVD library of materials specifically for use by students taking RUS, POL, SC, CZ and SLavic and CREEES faculty. The DVD library contains mostly Russian movies, but there are also Czech, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Albanian, Polish, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Hungarian, Armenian movies.
Credit by examination
In some cases, students may receive credit for language courses taken in high school, or may place out of a course by showing a certain level of proficiency. Some languages have standardized tests available; some require a department-administered exam (DAE). Further details are determined by the language you are studying and the level of proficiency you have attained.
To find out more about this process:
- Contact your academic advisor to discuss your language requirements
- Contact the Student Development Specialist at the Department of Instructional Assessment and Evaluation (IAE)(formerly the Measurement and Evaluation Center) to determine if a test is available.
- An upper-level course may require a department-administered exam. The IAE will tell you which forms are required and can help you make special arrangements with the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies.
For more information:
IAE webpage
IAE Frequently-asked Questions page
Contact the IAE:
Call (512) 232-2662 or email, or visit the office Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
IAE Location
IAE is loacted in the Bridgeway Building (BWY) at 2616 Wichita Street. Look for the 3-story, stone building between the Student Services Building (SSB) and the 27th Street parking garage (TSG). Location on the UT Austin campus map.
