Renaming of the REEI as the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute
Shaun M. and Jill F. Byrnes have made a generous bequest that will ensure the future of REEI and honor its founder (and Shaun’s father), Professor Robert F. Byrnes.
INSTITUTE NEWS
IU Alumnus Donald J. Raleigh Honored with Prestigious Award
The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) has selected IU alumnus Donald J. Raleigh as the recipient of the Distinguished Contributions to Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Award for 2021.
REEI’s Elliott Nowacky Named HLS Outstanding Staff Person for 2020-21
Elliott Nowacky, REEI Student Services Coordinator and Military Relations Coordinator at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS), was presented with the HLS Outstanding Staff Person Award for 2020–21
New Books by REEI Affiliate Faculty
Recent faculty publications include books by Dan Caner (Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures), Josh Malitsky (Media School), and Russell Valentino (Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures).
Power, Poetics, and Play: Documenting Soviet Legacies--Film Series Continues in Fall 2021
Power, Poetics, and Play: Documenting Soviet Legacies, a documentary film series that brings a critical lens to better our understanding of Russia and its neighbors, continues in Fall 2021 with three films to be screened in September, October, and November. The series commenced in Spring 2021 with three film screenings throughout that semester, each followed by a seminal discussion with faculty and the filmmakers themselves.
Renewed Support from the Carnegie Corporation Secures New Opportunities for Russian Studies at IU
The R. F. Byrnes Russian East European Institute (REEI) has received a $600,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) to fund new and ongoing opportunities for the development of Russian Studies at Indiana University. This award maintains CCNY’s support of REEI initiatives, a collaboration that began with the establishment of the Russian Studies Workshop (RSW) under the auspices of REEI in 2016.
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