Slavic and Eurasian Studies at UT...
The mission of the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas is to further excellence in its various disciplines. In the context of the Department this means:
- To provide quality instruction to undergraduate students enrolled in our language and literature programs and our interdisciplinary area study course offerings;
- To encourage undergraduate and graduate students to gain study abroad experience;
- To advance knowledge in our fields of research in Slavic and Eurasian languages, literatures, cultures, area studies, and linguistics; and
- To prepare graduate students for careers in both the public and private sector.
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New Fall Courses!
CREEES is offering new undergraduate and graduate courses for fall 2008. Learn more...
Download a copy of the course description booklet (PDF, 2.3MB)
CREEES Summer Film Series: "Power, Conflict and the Smoking Gun"
This June and July, current and prospective students as well as Austin community members are invited to join the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies for our annual summer film series!
"Power, Conflict and the Smoking Gun" features an action-packed lineup with films from across Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia which will be sure to leave you breathless! Come, watch and lose yourself in the mystery, the intrigue and the hilarity of cinema from one of the most unique regions of the world.
Current News

Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies Welcomes New Faculty Member
Tatiana Kuzmic will teach courses in Serbo-Croatian and Balkan Studies
Tatiana Kuzmic is the new Assistant Professor of Slavic and Balkan Studies in the Department of Slvaic and Eurasian Studies. Kuzmic comes to Austin from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received her doctoral degree in May 2008.
Bruce E. and Kathleen B. Truitt Russian Studies Scholarship
Application deadline: July 15, 2008
The Truitt Scholarship, with a stipend of $1000 dollars, is available to an incoming or current CREEES graduate student (please note separate application forms). The Truitt Scholarship is granted to students based on an application essay that demonstrates academic merit and describes current research interests within our region.

May/Summer CREEES Newsletter Now Available
The Latest Issue of the CREEES Newsletter is now available as a PDF file for download
Articles include Kosovo: Continuing Saga, Russian Presidential Elections, and a New Faculty Profile.

