OCREECAS
The Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (OCREECAS) is designed to strengthen the study and teaching of Russian, East European, and Central Asian studies at Oberlin.
Created in 1998 with support from the Clowes Fund, Inc. and other private contributions, the mission of The Oberlin Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (OCREECAS) is to support student opportunities and programming that relates to the region. Events include cultural activities, visiting speakers, book clubs, course development, and more. OCREECAS offers students application-based grants for Winter Term projects, Russian Language Learning opportunities, and international internships in the OCREECAS region.
Director Kristina Paabus and Internship Coordinator Maia Solovieva provide the administrative support and resources essential to develop innovative programming for Oberlin students and graduates. They also work closely with students to help develop grant applications and provide guidance within the rapidly changing conditions of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
The OCREECAS Region includes the following: Armenia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Please note that OCREECAS does not support travel to locations with US State Department travel advisories of 3 or 4.