Monday, July 11, 2022

EURUS is searching for a new Outreach and Development Coordinator!

The Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (EURUS), Carleton University, is hiring for a casual position as a development and outreach coordinator for Fall and Winter 2022-23 (with the possibility of an extension), with training starting mid-August. The successful candidate will be involved in webpage maintenance and upgrades; social... More

Monday, June 6, 2022

Sanctions, Russia, and the International System – by Dane Rowlands

Sanctions, Russia, and the International System - by Dane Rowlands There has been a lot of discussion, and sometimes confusion, about the use of sanctions against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine. Economic sanctions have been an instrument of foreign policy for centuries, and disrupting an enemy’s international commerce is a common... More

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Carl McMillan awarded the 2022 Founders Award

EURUS is pleased to congratulate Carl McMillan, who has been awarded the 2022 Founders Award! Dr. McMillan discovered his passion for Russian Studies through years of travel and study abroad – a devotion that would lead him to Carleton in 1968, where he would become one of the first directors of what is now... More

Monday, April 25, 2022

Axioms of the War – by Justin Paulson

Axioms of the War - by Justin Paulson It is difficult to write anything short on Ukraine. Too-brief commentaries incline toward punditry, which of course proliferates whenever war breaks out; it’s been said that nuanced analysis, by contrast, dies swiftly as soon as the first missile is launched. History, too, tends to be erased... More

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

After Bucha: Reflecting on Images and Establishing the Narratives of War – by Milana Nikolko

After Bucha: Reflecting on Images and Establishing the Narratives of War - by Milana Nikolko   Two weeks have passed since the town of Bucha, a comfortable and cozy suburb of Kiev, where large pine trees were integrated into the modern cityscape, was liberated by Ukrainian forces. I know Bucha quite well; on many... More

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis – When Will EU solidarity End? – by Agnieszka Weinar

Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis – When Will EU Solidarity End? - Agnieszka Weinar Four million Ukrainian escapees [1] came to the European Union within five weeks of the Russian invasion, with daily numbers reaching over 100,000 per day in the first two weeks. Such flow is unprecedented – at the height of the Syrian crisis... More

Friday, April 1, 2022

South Caucasus and Russia’s War in Ukraine – by David Sichinava

South Caucasus and Russia’s War in Ukraine - by David Sichinava The countries of the South Caucasus watch Russia’s war on Ukraine with much trepidation. For some, it leaves an eery and acute sense of déjà vu, conjuring not-so-distant memories of regional warfare. For others, it further exacerbates a chronic and widespread feeling of... More

Friday, April 1, 2022

Western Sanctions and Increasing the Costs of War to Russia – by Joan DeBardeleben

Western Sanctions and Increasing the Costs of War to Russia - by Joan DeBardeleben We are all well aware of the high cost that the war has imposed on Ukraine – catastrophic loss of life, health, homes, and infrastructure, and psychological stress. As a nation Ukraine is also at risk of losing its territory... More

Friday, March 25, 2022

No Winners in This War – by Jeff Sahadeo

No Winners in This War - by Jeff Sahadeo We enter the second month of the war in Ukraine with Russian advances largely (but not completely) stalled and Ukrainian defenders holding fast, even retaking some territory. As the battlefield settles into a back-and-forth for now, civilian casualties mount relentlessly as the Russians adopt a... More

Thursday, March 24, 2022

How Russian Television Primed the Public for War – by J. Paul Goode

How Russian Television Primed the Public for War - by J. Paul Goode Following Russia’s invasion, a vigorous debate erupted over whether ordinary Russians support or oppose the war, with a great deal of attention focused on the kinds of information presented to them via broadcast media. It is well known that most Russians... More

Friday, March 18, 2022

Zelenskyy and Havel – by Andrea Chandler

Zelenskyy and Havel - by Andrea Chandler On March 15, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to Canada’s Parliament by video link. Canadians had the unique opportunity to be addressed directly by the leader of a country at war, who faced an unwarranted attack on his own soil. While those immersed in European and Russian... More

Thursday, March 10, 2022

EURUS Statement on Ukraine

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University is deeply shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine ordered by the Russian government and supported by the government of Belarus. We condemn this violation of international law and the sovereignty of Ukraine as an independent state. We urge the Russian government... More

Monday, January 31, 2022

Centre for European Studies: Graduate Student Travel-Research Grants for Spring/Summer 2022

The Centre for European Studies is now accepting applications for Graduate Student Travel-Research Grants for Spring/Summer 2022, for travel to the European Union (EU) to conduct research on the EU, European Integration, or EU-Canada relations. These grants of up to $2000 are available to both master's and doctoral graduate students undertaking... More

Friday, October 29, 2021

New Publication: Civilizations and World Order edited by Elena Chebankova, Piotr Dutkiewicz

Congratulations to Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz for the publication of his new co-edited book Civilizations and World Order. In their new edited volume, Piotr Dutkiewicz (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada) and Elena Chebankova (University of Lincoln) fill the gaps in the existing theoretical and philosophical literature on international relations... More

Monday, September 27, 2021

Viju-Miljusevic and Weinar awarded a Partnership Engage Grant from SSHRC

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded a Partnership Engage Grant to Crina Viju-Miljusevic and Agnieszka Weinar for the project “Mentoring trans-Atlantic Women Entrepreneurs”. The project responds to the immediate need of a not-for-profit partner, Canada-Europe Women in Business (Connections)... More

Monday, July 26, 2021

New Article on “Architecture and friendship among nations: the shifting politics of cultural diplomacy in Tbilisi, Georgia”

Check out a new article co-written by EURUS faculty associate and EURUS instructor Suzanne Harris-Brandts and David Sichinava on "Architecture and friendship among nations: the shifting politics of cultural diplomacy in Tbilisi,... More

Thursday, July 22, 2021

The Putin Doctrine? How the Ideas of a 20th Century Thinker Ostracized by the Soviets Help to Shape Russia’s New Foreign Policy

New Op-Ed by Professor Piotr... More

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Piotr Dutkiewicz publishes opinion piece “Worn Cliché Turning into Reality: What’s Next After US/NATO Leaving Afghanistan”

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

EURUS at 50

EURUS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the Faculty of Public Affairs is featuring a story on EURUS' history and achievements, written by Mary... More

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

EURUS Statement of Support for Professor Jan Grabowski

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies expresses its support for Professor Jan Grabowski (History, University of Ottawa).  Professor Grabowski is a leading scholar of the Holocaust and has produced multiple works of great scholarly value.  We are deeply concerned by the recent Polish court verdict based on legislation that... More

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

EURUS has a new logo!

EURUS has a new logo! An open competition in Spring 2020 led to students and alumni submitting a number of intriguing and imaginative designs, making the choice difficult.  But in the end, the jury selected the logo by MA1 student Leah Rasmussen.  The jury was impressed by the clean lines of Leah’s design and... More

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Paul Goode named inaugural McMillan Chair in Russian Studies

Paul Goode has been named as the inaugural McMillan Chair in Russian Studies, located in the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) at Carleton University. Goode is a global leader on the study of “everyday nationalism” and center-periphery relations in Russia. He brings an exciting research agenda to Carleton,... More

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Carleton University Professor Moderates Alliance of Global Talent Organizations at the Third Paris Peace Forum

On November 13, 2020, the Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO) was successfully launched at the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum, accompanied by an expert panel to discuss its main objectives and perspectives. The launch and panel were moderated by Martin Geiger, deputy secretary-general of AGTO and professor of ‘Politics of... More

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz speaks with Russian President at the annual meeting of the Valdai Club Discussion Group

EURUS Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin when he met him for the 17th time at the Annual Meeting of the Valdai Club. Professor Dutkiewicz posed to the Russian leader a question regarding the future of youth in Russia in a time when youth around the world are becoming disheartened... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

New Publication: Hegemony and World Order: Reimagining Power in Global Politics co-edited by EURUS Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz

Congratulations to Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz for the publication of his new co-edited book Hegemony and World Order: Reimagining Power in Global Politics. Piotr Dutkiewicz (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), Tom Casier (University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS), Belgium) and Jan Aart Scholte (Leiden University)... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

New Publication: “Russia’s Constitutional Changes,” from EURUS Alumni Demyan Plakhov

Congratulations to Demyan Plakhov, one of the EURUS MA Class of 2020, for the publication of his insightful article on the recent constitutional changes in Russia featured on the NATO Association of Canada website! Demyan carefully summarized how the new changes to the Russian constitution craftily grant more power and time to its current... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

CES selected to host new Jean Monnet Network on Transatlantic Trade Politics

From the Centre for European Studies website: The Centre for European Studies has been selected to host a new Jean Monnet Network on Transatlantic Trade Politics. In addition to Carleton University, the Network includes partners at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), Bates College (US), Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg (Austria), and the... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Update from the Director (October 7, 2020)

Dear EURUS Students and Family, I write to remind you once more that in these unprecedented and challenging times, EURUS is here for all of you.  When I wrote my first message on this in April, the power of the virus was less clear than now but I don’t know if many of us... More

Friday, July 31, 2020

Professor Jeff Sahadeo Wins Taylor and Francis Book Prize in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Congratulations to Professor Jeff Sahadeo on being awarded the 2020 Canadian Association of Slavists/Taylor and Francis Book Prize in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies for his "Voices from the Soviet Edge" (Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2019)! Please find below a message from Dr. Alison Rowley, President of the Canadian... More

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

EURUS MA Graduate Stuart Strang is featured on FPA Student Voices

Stuart Strang, one of the EURUS MA Class of 2020, has his story featured on the Faculty of Public Affairs' Student Voices page, outlining his experiences at EURUS. You can read Stuart's story on FPA's website, along with profiles of other recent FPA graduates. Congratulations to Stuart and all of our graduating... More

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies (CJERS) publishes new issue on impacts of the 2004 EU enlargement

The current issue of the Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies (CJERS) addresses the political, social, and economic impacts of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union on the acceding countries. You may access the articles here. CJERS is a double-blind peer-reviewed online journal (formerly Review of European and Russia Affairs,... More

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Statement from the Director

Dear EURUS Family and Colleagues, The Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) is the main North American scholarly organization in our field.  I have been a member since 1999 and, along with my EURUS colleagues, am active in the association.  Yesterday ASEEES posted a statement condemning systemic racism and police... More

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Russian Writing Contest judge Svetlana Klimova shares her impressions of this year’s contest

On May 9, to commemorate the end of the Great Patriotic War, two Moscow libraries, Library 180 and N.F. Fedorov Museum-Library, organized an online seminar to discuss this important event. One of the participants of the seminar was Svetlana Klimova, one of the judges of this year's Canada-Wide Russian Writing Contest, organized by Carleton... More

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Remarks on the successful conclusion of the 3rd Annual Russian Writing Contest

April 10th marked the successful conclusion to the 3rd Annual Canada-wide Russian Writing Contest held by Carleton University, in cooperation and support from the Russia-Canada Business Council and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada, with the announcement of winners across several different categories. You can learn more about this... More

Thursday, April 16, 2020

EURUS Faculty Highlights: Piotr Dutkiewicz

In this series of posts, we are looking at various notable accomplishments by our faculty members and the department as a whole. This week we are celebrating Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz. Professor Dutkiewicz recently submitted his newly edited book, Hegemony and World Order: Reimagining Power in Global Politics, to Routledge for publishing... More

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