Organization profile
Organization profile
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) at the University of Illinois, a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center since 1959, is committed to combining the highest quality undergraduate and graduate training programs with national service to the profession, individual scholars, schools, and the public. In an era when international knowledge and engagement are a necessity, our primary mission is to promote understanding of and informed engagement with Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. We do so by coordinating and promoting curricula, organizing diverse programming activities, supporting area research, and offering an interdisciplinary undergraduate major and minor as well as a master’s degree and graduate certificate program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
The Center serves as a resource for faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students in diverse disciplines and works to promote deep interdisciplinary knowledge of the area, disciplinary rigor and innovation, and new perspectives in area and international studies. A strong commitment to providing outreach programs and curricular assistance to teachers from kindergarten through college, to the business and professional communities, and to the general public is also part of our tradition and our mission.
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Profiles
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Eugene Michael Avrutin
- History - Professor
- Program in Jewish Culture and Society - Director, Professor
- Slavic Languages and Literatures - Professor
- Russian, East European and Eurasian Center - Professor
Person: Academic
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Kit Condill
- University Library - Ralph Fisher Library Scholar, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Librarian, Associate Professor
- Russian, East European and Eurasian Center - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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David Cooper
- Slavic Languages and Literatures - Head, Professor
- Program in Medieval Studies - Professor
- Russian, East European and Eurasian Center - Professor
- Center for Global Studies - Professor
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) - Professor
Person: Academic
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THE ACQUISITION OF RUSSIAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: A Research Overview
Ionin, T. & Luchkina, T., Jan 1 2026, Taylor and Francis. 233 p.Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book
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The effect of input flooding and explicit instruction on L2 acquisition of English inverse scope
Wu, M. J. & Ionin, T., Feb 2026, In: Language Teaching Research. 30, 2, p. 771-800 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe
Fritzsche, P. A., Sep 23 2025, Basic Books. 592 p.Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book
Honors & Recognition
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AATSEEL Book Prize - Best Book in Literary Studies - Finalist
Sobol, V. (Recipient), 2021
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Press/Media
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How does politics influence interpretive signs at National Park Service sites?
2/24/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment / Interview
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Illinois history professor’s book shows how 1942 was a global war without end
9/29/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Beyond the mammogram: Study finds differences between benign and cancerous breast calcifications
Sivaguru, M., Bhargava, R. & Fouke, B. W.
7/22/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research