Founded in 1965, the Center for East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies supports interdisciplinary teaching and research on the CEERES region at the University of Chicago. We have over fifty faculty affiliates who research topics ranging from indigenous languages in the Russian Arctic, to national identity in the Balkans, to law and economics. We also support conferences, classes, and research grants that benefit students and prepare them for careers as scholars, diplomats, journalists, and businesspeople. 

We organize dozens of events each year that educate our campus and the broader community about this vital region, and we are proud to have built strong relations with local consulates and diaspora communities that hail from our region of study. These events go beyond the discussions that happen inside departments, engaging scholars of history, language, and culture to shed light on current events; featuring interdisciplinary research on our region; and cooperating with other centers and institutes in discussions that transcend the borders of conventional fields.

The Center does not itself offer a separate master's degree; however, the Center strongly supports the development of students by offering joint programs with other departments in the University. An interdisciplinary B.A. program is offered in Russian and Eastern European Studies and interdisciplinary M.A. degrees are available through the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) and the Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) with concentrations in CEERES languages and area studies. In addition, the Center cooperates with the Committee on International Relations in providing a master's program in international relations with specialization in Russia and Eastern Europe.