Programs, Colleges, and Centers that will contribute to CES’s work
as the home for the EU Center of Excellence
and be integrated closely into its activities Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) –
CREEES offers courses in the languages of the area and in the social sciences, humanities, and professional schools relevant to the study of the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe. CREEES grants BA and MA degrees as well as four dual-degree programs with the professional schools.
CREEES sponsors a variety of scholarly, instructional, and outreach activities during the academic year. Scholarly events include lectures by distinguished visiting speakers, film and photography exhibits, an annual symposium featuring the best current scholarship on the region, and an international symposium in conjunction with other area centers at UT. In addition to regular undergraduate and graduate courses, CREEES sponsors workshops in thesis preparation, grant writing, and career counseling. Throughout the year and during the summer, CREEES sponsors outreach programs for K-12 teachers, including a speakers bureau, K-12 resource pages for students and teachers linked to the center’s homepage, and training institutes to bring the latest scholarship to K-12 teachers.
