About the Center for Russian, East European
& Eurasian Studies
Mission
The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford was established in 1969. Our mission is the promotion and support of interdisciplinary study of the nations and peoples of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. CREEES is designated one of 17 US Department of Education-sponsored National Resource Centers for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
As part of our commitment to graduate and undergraduate training, research, and public outreach, CREEES runs interdisciplinary MA and undergraduate minor programs; sponsors over one hundred public programs each year (including lecture series, seminars, conferences); hosts distinguished visitors and visiting scholars; organizes teacher education workshops and resources; provides research travel support for Stanford faculty and graduate student researchers; and coordinates teaching and research at Stanford relating to this part of the world.