| Baltic Sea Region Studies in America
Below you find a selection of departments and centers
that offer programs related to Baltic Sea Region Studies. In addition
to a short description of the respective institution's academic
profile we also provide a link to its webpage.
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Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Columbia University, New York NY, USA
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Duke University, Durham NC, USA
Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA
Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA
University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada
University of Texas, Austin, USA
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
University of Washington, Seattle, USA
University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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Carleton University
Institute of European and Russian Studies
The Institute of European and Russian Studies (EURUS) is the
oldest institute of its type in Canada; currently it brings together
a wide range of expertise on Europe, European integration, and the
transition from communism in the countries of Central Europe, the
Balkans and the former Soviet Union. The Institute offers interdisciplinary
B.A. Honours degrees and M.A. degrees, hosts a variety of research
and assistance projects relating to the region, and sponsors numerous
public lectures and other events.
Degrees offered: B.A. in European and Russian Studies, M.A.
in Central/East European and Russian Area Studies
Institute
of European and Russian Studies
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Columbia University
The Harriman Institute
The Harriman Institute administers the Master of Arts in Regional
Studies- Russia, Eurasia and Eastern Europe (MARS-REERS) through
the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for those wishing to focus
on a multidisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Russia,
Eurasia and Eastern Europe (the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe
and the Balkans). The program provides intensive exposure to the
politics, international relations, modern history, and cultural
and social formations of the region, with both a country-specific
and trans-regional focus. Applicants should have some prior language
training and must complete at least three years of an East European
or a Eurasian language.
Degrees offered: M.A. in Regional Studies (Russia, Eurasia
and Eastern Europe)
The
Harriman Institute
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Dalhousie University
Russian Studies Department
The Russian Studies Department offers classes in Russian language,
literature, culture and history. Since Russia plays a crucial role
in today's world and makes important contributions in a wide variety
of scientific, technical, and humanistic fields, knowledge of its
linguistic and cultural backgrounds can prove advantageous in many
areas of study. Recent radical shifts in the country have significantly
widened opportunities for using Russian in business, law, science,
and government.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major in Russian Studies
Russian
Studies Department
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Duke University
Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies
Established in 1991, the Duke Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East
European Studies funds course development, organizes lectures, workshops
and conferences, sponsors visiting faculty, funds acquisition of
additional library resources, and engages in other activities to
promote the study of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Degrees offered: major/minor, M.A., Ph.D. in Slavic Studies
Center
for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies
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Georgetown University
Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
The MA program at the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European
Studies (CERES) at Georgetown University is dedicated to promoting
and supporting the multi-disciplinary study of the area from central
Europe to the Pacific and the Baltic to the Mediterranean, Black,
and Caspian Seas. CERES offers a rigorous education in scholarly
disciplines focusing on the political, economic, social, cultural,
and historical complexity of this vast area, to provide its students
with a broad and deep understanding of Eurasian, Russian and East
European affairs.
Degrees offered: M.A. in Eurasian, Russian and East European
Studies
Center for
Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
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BMW Center for German and European Studies
The Master of Arts in German and European Studies program is a two-year,
full-time, interdisciplinary course of study. The core courses focus
on Europe and its societies from the perspectives of the participating
disciplines: cultural studies, economics, history and political
science (comparative politics and international relations). It also
includes an interdisciplinary course on the European Union and a
capstone Master's Project seminar.
Degrees offered: M.A. in German and European Studies
BMW
Center for German and European Studies
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Harvard University
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
We believe that when we integrate various academic disciplines,
we gain insights into society and culture that are not possible
within a single discipline. Our Master's Program in Regional Studies
was established in 1948 to embody this belief. Since that time,
over 550 alumni have pursued careers in government, academia, business,
and non-governmental organizations. Between 16 and 20 students are
enrolled in the program at any one time. Students take courses with
our Faculty Associates, tap into our network of scholars and alumni,
use our library, and attend our seminars and other activities.
Degrees offered: M.A. in Regional Studies (Russia, Eastern
Europe ad Central Asia)
Davis
Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
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Indiana University
Russian and East European Institute
The Russian and East European Institute was established in 1958
on Indiana University's Bloomington campus. It administers one of
the country's foremost programs in Russian and East European Area
studies. Since its creation, the Institute has developed a broad,
interdisciplinary curriculum offering extensive range and depth
in advanced language and area training focusing on Russia, Poland,
Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Southeastern Europe, the Baltics
and other countries of the former Soviet Union. More than one hundred
faculty from eighteen departments and schools are affiliated with
the Institute.
Degrees offered: undergraduate minor, M.A. and Ph.D. minor
in Russian and East European Area Studies (includes Baltic Studies)
Russian
and East European Institute
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Ohio State University
Center for Slavic and East European Studies
East European area studies at OSU is facilitated by the presence
of approximately 50 area specialist faculty members who teach nearly
300 different courses in East European languages and area studies.
OSU currently offers instruction in nine East European languages:
Czech, Hungarian, Modern Greek, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian,
Turkish, and Yiddish. Occasional language offerings include Bulgarian
and Ukrainian.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major/minor, M.A. in Slavic
and East European Studies
Center for
Slavic and East European Studies
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University of Alberta
Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
The Faculty of Business, through its Centre for International Business
Studies (CIBS), and in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts, Department
of Modern Languages, has developed this innovative and unique program.
It is designed to produce Business graduates with all the functional
skills required by the modern business world and couple that with
language expertise in one or more of the languages of Europe and
knowledge of the politics, history, economics and culture of Europe.
Degrees offered: Bachelor of Commerce Degree/major in European
Studies-Scandinavian
Department
of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
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University of Illinois
Russian and East European Center
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center brings together,
in a variety of programs, members of the university community and
the public interested in understanding the promoting knowledge about
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. Established in 1959, the Center
is a Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center.
REEC supports work on the region by faculty and students in various
colleges and departments; organizes lectures, conferences, public
forums, and other events; offers interdisciplinary courses and degree
programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major/minor, M.A. in Russian
and East European Studies
Russian and East
European Center
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University of Kansas
Center for Russian and East European Studies
CREES faculty and students have conducted field work, researched,
and taught courses covering the entire region: from new European
Union members in the west to the Russian Far East; from indigenous
peoples of the Arctic north to traditionally Islamic societies of
the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Through the Department of Slavic
Languages and Literatures and other language programs, students
can study Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene,
Turkish, Ukrainian and Uyghur. KU Library resources are unparalleled
in the Central Plains, featuring thousands of bound volumes and
electronic resources in all disciplines.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major, M.A. in Russian, East
European and Eurasian Studies
Center for Russian
and East European Studies
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University of Michigan
Center for Russian and East European Studies
The Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES), a constituent
unit of the University of Michigan International Institute, is one
of the nation's leading institutes for interdisciplinary research
and training in Russian and East European studies. First designated
as a Slavic Language and Area Center in 1959, CREES is now one of
twenty U.S. Department of Education-supported National Resource
Centers for Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. With an outstanding
faculty of over sixty area specialists and visiting scholars in
the humanities, social sciences, and professions, CREES is renowned
for its regional programs in Central European (particularly Polish
and Czech) studies, Russian studies, and Southeast European studies.
Degrees offered:undergraduate major/minor, M.A. in Russian
and East European Studies
Center
for Russian and East European Studies
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University of Minnesota
Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch
The German and Scandinavian track builds on the Department's strengths
in both areas and offers a unique opportunity for students to engage
in advanced comparative work involving German and Nordic studies.
Students acquire expertise by focusing on literary, cultural, and
historical intersections and by working together with faculty in
comparative and interdisciplinary ways. The program aims for depth
as well as breadth and may allow for a competitive advantage in
the job market.
Degrees offered: Ph.D. in German and Scandinavian Studies
Department
of German, Scandinavian and Dutch
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University of New Brunswick
Department of Culture and Language Studies
German Studies is an Interdisciplinary Minor, Major and Honours
Program offered jointly by the University of New Brunswick and St.
Thomas University. The German Studies Program provides the opportunity
to combine the study of the language, literature, history, political
science, and various socio-cultural aspects of the German-speaking
peoples within the context of a larger Europe. The attainment of
proficiency in the German language is an integral part of German
Studies at all levels. A committee drawn from the departments involved
in the program administers the program.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major/minor in German Studies
Department
of Culture and Language Studies
Department of Culture and Language Studies
Russian and Eurasian Studies is an interdisciplinary major and
minor program offered jointly by the University of New Brunswick
and Saint Thomas University. A committee drawn from the departments
involved in the program administers it. Interested students should
first contact the Director who is the representative from the Russian
section of the Department of German and Russian.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major/minor in Russian and
Eurasian Studies
Department
of Culture and Language Studies
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University of Texas
Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
The program for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (formerly
Post-Soviet and East European studies) was established at The University
of Texas at Austin in 1984. Since 1988 the U.S. Department of Education
has designated the University of Texas a National Resource Center
for Russian and East European Studies and began awarding funds for
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. In 1985, the
University was chosen by the American Association for the Advancement
of Slavic Studies (AAASS) as the host institution for its journal,
The Slavic Review, for a six year term, 1985-1991. Since then, numerous
faculty members have been recruited to teach courses in Russian
and East European area study disciplines and competitive grants
have been received from public and private sources.
Degrees offered:undergraduate major, M.A. in Russian, East
European and Eurasian Studies
Center
for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
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University of Toronto
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Estonian Studies at the University of Toronto are concerned with
the language, literature, and culture of Estonia. Comprehension
of Baltic cultures requires knowledge of culture contacts between
Baltic and Finno-Ugric language groups, and the historical dynamics
of shaping forces from both Slavic and Germanic directions. Complementing
course offerings in Baltic History, interdisciplinary Estonian and
Baltic literature, civilization, and folklore courses taught in
English represent further opportunities to contextualize Estonian
Studies on the regional and European map. The teaching of Estonian
language and culture is one of the stated goals of the Chair of
Estonian Studies, and thus a part of its original curricular design.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major in European Studies-Estonian
concentration
Estonian
Studies
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University of Washington
Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center
Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the bachelor's
level is an option within the European Studies major. It provides
an interdisciplinary coverage of Russia, the countries of the former
U.S.S.R., and East Europe, an area about which the University offers
a particularly wide range of undergraduate courses. This interdisciplinary
approach allows students a great deal of flexibility in designing
a course of study to meet their career goals which call for area
expertise.
The M.A. allows flexibility in designing a course of study to meet
career goals calling for area expertise. Students usually focus
on one geographical region Russia, East Europe, the Baltics, or
Central Asia. The curriculum, especially strong in the social sciences,
history and languages, includes courses in anthropology, comparative
literature, economics, geography, history, linguistics, political
science, art, sociology, business, drama, law, marine affairs, music,
public affairs, education and forest resources.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major, M.A. in Russian, East
European and Central Asian Studies
Russian,
East European and Central Asian Studies Center
Department of Scandinavian Studies
Students at the University of Washington can earn a Bachelors degree
(BA) with a major in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish (emphasis in languages
and literature) and Scandinavian Area Studies (emphasis in folklore,
history, politics, and/or Baltic Studies). In addition, graduate
students can pursue studies for Master's degrees (MA) in Scandinavian
Languages and Literature or Scandinavian Area Studies, as well as
a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Scandinavian Languages and Literature.
Minors are available in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Scandinavian
Area Studies, and Baltic Studies. The Department's Baltic Studies
Program offers courses in the languages and cultures of the Baltic
countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Degrees offered: undergraduate major/minor, M.A., Ph.D. in
Scandinavian Studies; undergraduate major in Baltic Studies
Department
of Scandinavian Studies
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University of Wisconsin
Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia
CREECA's mission is threefold: To foster new knowledge and understanding
of Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia, To train a new generation
by providing the knowledge, tools, and experience necessary for
understanding these societies and for playing productive roles in
their reconstruction and to serve as a community resource through
outreach activities designed for Wisconsin's citizens, businesses
and other parties interested in these regions of the world.
Degrees offered: undergraduate certificate, M.A., Ph.D. minor
in Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
Center
for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia
Department of Scandinavian Studies
The department provides the opportunity to learn a Scandinavian
language or Finnish (modern Icelandic only occasionally). The literature,
folklore, and culture of the Nordic countries are taught both in
the original languages and in English translation. Partly in cooperation
with other departments, courses in Scandinavian area studies are
offered (history, social institutions, geography, art, archaeology).
Degrees offered: undergraduate major in Scandinavian, M.A.
in Scandinavian Area Studies
Department
of Scandinavian Studies
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