Would you like to get to know more about SRAS programs? SRAS is on the road, participating in study abroad fairs, hosting info sessions, and presenting in classes. We will be updating the schedule as our plans evolve so please check the website regularly to see if and when we will be on your campus…. Read More
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SRAS Students Publish Second Volume On Modern Security
SRAS students studying in Warsaw, Poland on the Security and Society in the Information Age program have published a new scholarly volume. As part of their program course work, the students worked with experts in a variety of fields at the Terrorism Research Center, a research unit within Collegium Civitas. Collegium Civitas hosts the program…. Read More
Perfect Timing for Comparative Media Studies and Photojournalism
This summer, SRAS has teamed up with IEIMedia and UNECON to deliver a unique and timely opportunity for Comparative Media Studies. Lectures will overview the development of Russian media since 1990 as well many of the rapidly-developing issues facing global media today, including digitization, funding changes, “fake news,” and more. Several guest lectures, case studies,… Read More
A Russian Homecoming and Introduction to Poland (SRAS Site Visit)
As I embark on spring travel season this month, I reflect on my first year with SRAS and I am beaming with gratitude. I appreciate all the warm welcomes from Russian faculty and other departments from across the US and my amazing SRAS team. I worked and lived in Russia in the 1990’s. After moving… Read More
Join SRAS at NAFSA and Forum
Meet SRAS at Forum or NAFSA this year! We want to learn more about your institution and study abroad, and to discuss how we can help you achieve your goals for your program or department. The Forum on Education Abroad in Kansas City in March 2020 NAFSA in St. Louis in May 2020 We welcome meetings with… Read More
How SRAS Combines Programs & Locations
I realized during the filming of the video below that I was focused almost exclusively on our programming in the post-Soviet states, which has really been the core of our programming for nearly 25 years. Of course, with the Kremlin as a backdrop, this was a bit natural. Our general philosophy holds true for all… Read More
Video: Strange Things in Russia – Student Produced
SRAS Home and Abroad Scholar Tanya Tanyarattinan created this video as a capstone project during her program in St. Petersburg. The video covers her experiences living in St. Petersburg and visiting Moscow, as well as served as an introduction to a talk she gave on how she became curious about round, concrete traffic barriers that… Read More
Cuba: Food for the Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul (SRAS Site Visit)
It is difficult to know where to begin when describing the experience of visiting Cuba. To those who might not have the same reference points I might describe it as walking into a time warp. The visual cue of classic American cars reinforces this feeling. But there is more. Much more. To those of us… Read More
SRAS’ Central Asian Studies Summer Adds Weeklong Uzbekistan Trip
SRAS has added a week-long trip to Uzbekistan to the summer session of our Central Asian Studies program. Students on this program will now have both the opportunity to experience rural, nomadic Kyrgyz life during a weeklong horse trek through the nearby mountains and also contrast this with the Uzbekistan’s ancient culture of great cities…. Read More
The Future in Science Fiction – New Course This Summer in Poland
Explore the thin line between reality and fiction in literature, film, and gaming. We will look at science fiction from the perspectives of sociology, security, and political science. We will consider science fiction as a predictor – and ponder upon futurology and foresight. Alongside a series of discussions and workshops, we will be working on… Read More