Ohio State Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

05/28/2026

Want to try learning the only Romance language in Eastern Europe? Be sure to check out ROMANIAN 1101 this fall! 🇷🇴

ROMANIAN 1101: Elementary Romanian I
Instructor: Dr. Adela Lechintan-Siefer
Times: TWRF 12:40-1:35 PM
Romanian 1101 is a beginner-level course that introduces students to Romanian language and culture and builds intercultural competence by immersing students in active learning and practice of grammar, vocabulary, and culture.

05/27/2026

CSEEES and the other Area Studies Centers recently concluded the ninth year of the K-14 Global Fellowship Program. Since its launch, the Fellowship has brought together educators from across the United States—and, since moving online in 2020, from international schools abroad—to explore contemporary global issues through regionally-grounded, discussion-based sessions. The 2025-26 program focused on the theme Global Tech Innovations, offering participants a comparative look at how societies around the world develop, adapt, and regulate technologies that shape daily life. Through region-specific sessions, educators examined technological landscapes across Africa, East Asia, Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, gaining insight into how communities use technology to address local needs and global challenges.

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, in partnership with the Ohio State Area Studies Centers, recently concluded its ninth year of the K-14 Global Fellowship Program. Since its launch in 2017-18, the Fellowship has brought together educators from across the United States—and,...

05/27/2026

On May 8, 1946, shortly before 10 p.m., two teenage Estonian schoolgirls, Aili Jürgenson and Ageeda Paavel, set out to blow up a wooden memorial dedicated to fallen Soviet Red Army soldiers. Using pipes stolen from chair legs, a fuse, and a piece of detonator cord procured by a friend’s cousin, t...

05/26/2026

Great news for our students planning to study abroad!

The Ohio State University is one of 40 U.S. colleges and universities selected to receive an American Passport Project grant from the Institute of International Education (IIE). Funding will be dispersed to up to 25 Pell-eligible Buckeyes who aspire to study abroad, covering the cost of obtaining a U.S. passport 🌎

“Studying abroad at Ohio State means an unparalleled learning experience with both career and personal development, something that we want to be available to all Buckeyes,” said Jeannie Simmons, director of global education.

https://bit.ly/4ubUgoK

The Ohio State University Institute of International Education (IIE)

05/26/2026

Brand new course incoming! 🚨 Sign up for Polish literature for autumn 2026! 📚

POLISH 5230: Polish Literature Subverting National Paradigms: The Jewish “Return,” LGBTQ+ Representation and Other Trends in Post-Communist Polish Culture and Media
Days/Time:WF 12:45-2:05 PM
Instructor: Dr. Diana Sacilowski
This course explores how literature, film, visual art, and activist projects have challenged and reshaped ideas of Polish identity in the Post Communist era. Focusing on the rise of Jewish themes since the 1980s, as well as representations of women, LGBTQ+ communities, and shifting narratives of memory and history, the class examines how these cultural trends subverted homogenizing stories about Polish society. Together, these works reveal new, more plural understandings of what it means to be Polish.

05/21/2026

Want to take some of the best classes at Ohio State? Don’t forget to check out our offerings in Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies!

SLAVIC 3320: Q***r Comrades: LGBTQ Lives in Eastern Europe
Days/Times: TR 2:20-3:40 pm
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Suchland
Through the lens of film, literature, theater, and art, this course explores what it means to be a q***r citizen of Eastern Europe. Countering ideas of inherent backwardness, which tend to erase the existence of a diverse group of people, we will get to know works of art that bear witness to the wealth of q***r experiences in 20th century Eastern Europe.

05/20/2026

CSEEES is pleased to share that Dr. Sunnie Rucker Chang has received a Departmental Research Grant from the ASC Honors Committee to expand scholarship support for Ohio State student participation in the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) Undergraduate Think Tank. This award will fund scholarships for Ohio State undergraduates selected to join the national REEES Think Tank cohort.

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) is pleased to share that Dr. Sunnie Rucker‑Chang has received a Departmental Research Grant from the ASC Honors Committee to expand scholarship support for Ohio State student participation in the Russian, East European, and Eurasia...

05/19/2026

CSEEES is pleased to announce that affiliate faculty members Yiğit Akin (History) and Danielle Schoon (Sociology) have been awarded the 2026 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, one of the university’s highest recognitions of pedagogical excellence. Their achievements reflect a deep commitment to rigorous, student centered instruction across our fields.
https://slaviccenter.osu.edu/news/cseees-affiliates-receive-2026-alumni-award-distinguished-teaching

05/18/2026

CSEEES is pleased to congratulate former FLAS Fellow Kale Fuller on his selection for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to Uzbekistan for the 2026-2027 academic year.
https://slaviccenter.osu.edu/news/congratulations-kale-fuller

05/15/2026

CSEEES is proud to share that a number of our affiliate faculty members were featured in the inaugural "Written in Scarlet and Gray" Faculty Author Showcase, which featured Ohio State faculty authors published between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. See the information about their books below and plan your summer reading!
https://slaviccenter.osu.edu/news/cseees-affiliates-featured-written-scarlet-and-gray-faculty-author-showcase