Russian and East European Studies

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Women as Sexual Beings Under Communism

How the State Interest in Reproduction Inspired Research on the Female Orgasm and How the Pro-Family Policies Fueled Divorce

December 11, 2023, 5:30pm

Faculty Profile: Molly Peeney

Anna German, a Soviet Popstar

Upcoming Events

October
2

REEES Working Group

Penn History Kruzhok
Serhy Yekelchyk, History Department, University of Victoria (Canada) "Toward Epistemic Sovereignty: Decolonizing Ukrainian History"
October
4

Weekly Russian Tea

Come one, come all! Russian treats and tea await.
October
23

REEES Working Group

ERASE THE NATION: A Film Screening
with Tomasz Grzywaczewski
The “Erase the Nation” film by Tomasz Grzywaczewski premiered on Tuesday in Warsaw. It is a documentary showing the destruction of Ukraine's cultural heritage by Russian Federation troops since the invasion began on February 24, 2022.

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October
25

REES Majors and More Dinner

RSVP by October 11.

Latest News

REES Department Statement Regarding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The Department of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania condemns in the strongest possible terms the unprovoked, needless, and cruel attack by the Russian Federation, with support from the state of Belarus, on Ukraine.
Chair's Address Regarding the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Dear Penn REES Community,
Dr. Ghodsee on NPR:

Capitalism: What Is It?
Our very own Dr. Kristen Ghodsee in Le Monde diplomatique

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