History of Slavic Languages and Literature at UW-Madison
Instruction in Slavic languages and literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison traces its roots back to 1935, when state legislators and leaders of the Polish-American community demanded that the University begin to offer Polish. They managed to get funds for a department added to the state budget as a separate item from the regular University budget, and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature was born in 1936 as the Department of Polish.
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Slavic Program Partners
Russian Flagship Center
The UW-Madison Russian Flagship Program prepares U.S. students to take their place among the next generation of global professionals, commanding a professional level of competence in Russian language and culture.
Center for Russian East Europe, and Central Asia
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University of Wisconsin- Madison is one of the premier institutions in the world for research and training on the Eurasian region. It was established in 1993 to unite the efforts of two longstanding University programs--Russian and East European Studies and Central Asian Studies.
Institute for Regional and International Studies
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) comprises the area studies centers at UW–Madison, and is itself a Title VI National Resource Center for International Studies.
IRIS addresses area and international research and training by bringing together the expertise of its member centers under a collaborative umbrella.
