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The Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES) in Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service houses one of the nation's preeminent Master's degree programs and hosts a rich program of events on the region.

The Latest from CERES

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  Event Recap: Impressions from Valdai

  November 10, 2016
  On November 10th, Dr. Andrew Kuchins discussed his impressions of the 2016 meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club and presented the key takeaways from the meeting, which took place in Sochi from October 24 to October 27, 2016.

• Event Recap: Russian Foreign Policy, US Elections and the Future of US-Russia Relations

  October 13, 2016
  On October 13, Dr. Sergey Rogov and Dr. Valery Garbuzov shared their insights on the political mood in Russia and the nature of US-Russian relations.

• Event Recap: Spending a Year in Syria

  October 6, 2016
  On September 29, Dr. Paul du Quenoy offered his insights into Russian involvement in Syria.
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  Event Recap: U.S.-Russian Cooperation to Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons

  September 22, 2016
  On September 22, CERES Visiting Researcher Amy Gordon discussed the cooperation between the U.S. and Russia on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons in 2013.

• MAERES Alumna Nina Jankowicz Awarded Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship to Ukraine

  June 21, 2016
  The 2013 graduate will be providing strategic communications support to the Ukrainian government.

• MAERES 2015 Graduate Produces Documentary Film Exploring Everyday Experiences of Sexism in the US and Turkey

  April 21, 2016

  Audrey Jane built upon her experiences in Turkey for her MAERES Capstone to produce Her Hashtag, a film exploring the #yesallwomen and #sendeanlat movements on social media

• Visiting Researcher Feature: George Mchedlishvili

  April 12, 2016
  Meet Dr. George Mchedlishvili, conducting research on comparative foreign policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the United States during his stay at CERES for the spring 2016 semester.
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  MAERES Students Co-Organize and Present at First Annual Mid-Atlantic Graduate Student Conference for Eurasian Studies

  April 6, 2016
  Four MAERES students played integral roles in the first annual conference for mid-Atlantic region graduate students in Eurasian studies. Read on about the day and MAERES research presentations.

• Conference Report: "The Evolution of the Eurasian Union: Economics, Politics, Geopolitics" February 5, 2016

  March 29, 2016
  One year after the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union, leading foreign policy and economic analysts gathered at Georgetown to assess this latest attempt to reintegrate the post-Soviet space.
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  Q & A with Andrew Kuchins, CERES Senior Fellow

  March 1, 2016
  Introducing Dr. Andrew Kuchins, coming to CERES as the newest Senior Fellow for an ongoing project dedicated to Russia's relations with the West.

• Dr. Ali Igmen Delivers 26th Annual Nava'i-Nalle Lecture: The Threat of Nomadism in Soviet Central Asia

  February 8, 2016
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  Interview with CERES Interim Director: Michael David-Fox

  December 1, 2015
  Get to know CERES Interim Director Dr. Michael David-Fox as he discusses his background as a historian of modern Russian and Soviet history and his plans for the next year at CERES.
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  Visiting Researcher Feature: Diana Dumitru

  November 4, 2015
  During the fall 2015 semester, CERES Visiting Scholar Dr. Diana Dumitru conducted research on centralized Soviet policy towards Jews in the post-WWII era and its application in Moldova and Ukraine.