Russian and East European Studies

One Program. A World of Possibilities.

Our Strengths

Slavic Bazaar

April 24, 2020

Location TBA

Faculty Profile: Julia Verkholantsev

Spotlight: Russian Monuments: The Other Kremlin

Upcoming Events

January
27

REEES Working Group

The Third Roman Revolt: Imagining Judea in Revolutionary Russia
Kruzhok: Andrew Sloin (Baruch College-City of New York/Institute for Advanced Studies)
February
10

REEES Working Group

Gachev's 'accelerated progression': an approach to world literature
Kruzhok: Galin Tihanov (George Steiner Professor of Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London)
April
3

REEES Working Group

Commercial banking in the Russian Empire in 1860-1913: development and markets integration
Kruzhok: Sofya Salomatina (Moscow Lomonosov University) (joint meeting with the Penn Economic History Forum)
April
24

Slavic Bazaar

SLAVIC BAZAAR 2020/ СЛАВЯНСКИЙ БАЗАР

Latest News

REES Department launched PODCASTS,

a section of the website that will feature interviews with REES faculty, visiting scholars, and students, present and former. https://rees.sas.upenn.edu/about/podcasts
Penn alumnus creates and designs RussianFilmHub

Richard Wess, a Penn alumnus and a Russian major, has designed and put together a website for all the lovers of Russian and Soviet cinema. The site allows you to watch the films on it without redirecting you. Enjoy!

https://russianfilmhub.com/
REES Department Expands Approach to Region’s Languages and Literatures

A Penn News Article About Our Department: Russian and East European Studies Department Expands Approach to Region’s Languages and Literatures