SRAS is pleased to take part in this years virtual edition of the ASEEES conference. While we will miss greatly the opportunity to meet with our colleagues in person, we believe this will be a great opportunity to test and develop what could be an even better hybrid conference in coming years. Drop by our… Read More
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Spend the Holidays with SRAS!
SRAS is celebrating the holidays by inviting you (virtually) abroad! Visit the holiday fairs and learn more about the Russian language, culture, and more from young Russians and invited experts! Events: SRAS is organizing a number of virtual excursions to show you how Russians celebrate the biggest holiday of the year – New Years! We’ll… Read More
SRAS Info sessions for IR/Diplomacy
Join SRAS for a series of online meetings aimed at informing students of international relations about the many resume-building opportunities abroad. International Relations is a broad concept that includes, or is applicable to, diplomacy, security studies, peace & conflict studies, environment, business, and more. Join a general International Relations & Global Studies Study Abroad Info… Read More
St. Petersburg and Moscow: What’s The Difference?
Our two most popular locations in Russia are St. Petersburg and Moscow. Choosing between “the two capitals” can be tough as both are rich in culture and history. We’ve asked our SRAS staff, who have long been permanently based in these two cities to map out some of the differences between them in the videos… Read More
Security and Society Summer School in Partnership with UNITAR
Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Collegium Civitas and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in June 2020, the two partners joined forces to deliver the 2020 edition of the annual Security and Society Summer School program. This year, the Summer School went online due to the current pandemic. It is… Read More
Custom Faculty-Led Programs in Ukraine
At SRAS we have seen a steady increase in the numbers of custom faculty-led programs that we are hosting in Russia. These programs are increasingly diverse, going beyond the highlights of Russian history and culture to explore religion, architecture, art history, commerce, and more. The rest of the post-Soviet space has drawn far fewer groups…. Read More
Study Abroad in Ukraine
SRAS Director of Institutional Relations, Molly Cain, teams up with Drs. Michael Denner and Mayhill Fowler of Stetson University and Andriy Kononenko, co-founder of NovaMova Language School (Kyiv) to discuss the benefits of study in Ukraine. Listen in as they discuss the realities of language immersion, history, geography – and why it is more important… Read More
Cuba – A Pandemic Turning Point?
It seems that every other email or call I receive, checking in to see how I and SRAS are doing includes a remark along the lines of “this must be just torture for you to be in one place this long.” Indeed, it is the longest stretch of time without travel since perhaps when my… Read More
SRAS Online: Lessons Learned
It seems that it was not long ago that we were scrambling to transition students and instructors to online courses. Now we’re heading into the last days of those classes. What have we learned and how have we fared? Here’s what we’ve heard from our students, instructors, and partners. The personal relationships formed between students… Read More
Moscow Under Quarentine: Moods and Measures
The mood in Moscow is calm. We are now entering week four of quarantine. Measures have been gradually introduced. The initial closing of universities, most schools, cafes, bars, and nightclubs, was announced on March 17 and put into place on March 21. Since then, a similar pattern of broadcast-then-implement has followed with closing parks and… Read More