Dear All,   Please join us Friday, January 26 for the first Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) workshop of the quarter!     The paper topic is:   “Alania: A State of Mind”   Description/abstract:… Continue Reading →

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Dear All, Please join the Transnational Approaches to Modern Europe Workshop and the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Workshop on Wednesday November 29 for the final workshop of the quarter. We will be welcoming Sheila Fitzpatrick, Bernadotte E. Schmitt… Continue Reading →

  Please join us Friday, November 17 for the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) workshop!     The paper topic is:   “(R)evolution of the mind? Evolution of the Soviet-Muslim discourse in the newspaper ‘Red… Continue Reading →

Dear All,   Please join us Friday, November 10 for the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) workshop!     The paper topic is:   “Russian Identity as Affect: Nontransparent Minds, Modern Physiology, and National Characters… Continue Reading →

Dear All,   Please join us Friday, October 27 at a special time (12:00-1:20) for the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia(REECA) workshop!     The paper topic is:   “The Fighting Body: Experiences of Military Embodiment in Late Socialist Czechoslovakia”   Description/abstract:  … Continue Reading →

Dear All,   Please join us Friday, October 20 for the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) workshop!     Our first paper of the quarter is:   “Jacek Malczewski and his Self-Portraits as Jesus Christ… Continue Reading →

We are excited to announce the following presentations for our REECA workshop in Fall 2017! Meetings held at 11:00am-12:20pm in Foster 103, unless otherwise noted on the schedule.  If you would like to serve as discussant for one of these presentations, please… Continue Reading →

Dear All,   Please join us Monday, June 5, for the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) workshop!     Our final paper of the quarter is:   “Finding a Light in Dark Times: “Finding a… Continue Reading →

Please join us Friday, 5/26 for the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) workshop!     The paper to be presented is:   The Cowards’ Guide to World Literature Brian Goodman, Pozen Center Postdoctoral Fellow (UChicago)… Continue Reading →