The Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies

A MIIS Russian studies program supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York

Learning From World-Renowned Experts On Russia

DIALOGUE WITH TOP EXPERTS ON THE ISSUES OF EURASIAN POLITICS, ECONOMY AND SECURITY.

Ongoing Translation Initiative in Partnership With Levada-Center

ENABLING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH TRANSLATION OF WEEKLY SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY RUSSIA'S MOST TRUSTED INDEPENDENT POLLING CENTER.

Unique Research & Professional Experience for Graduate Students

THE GRADUATE INITIATIVE IN RUSSIAN STUDIES ENABLES STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED RUSSIAN LANGUAGE SKILLS TO CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND RESEARCH IN RUSSIAN AND OTHER FORMER SOVIET UNION STATES.

Immersive Summer Symposium on Russia

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPERTS ON RUSSIA THROUGH OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS.

Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2017

The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia (MSSR) is a new component of the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, running from June 19 – August 11, 2017. Below you may find podcasts from symposium lectures and videos of our selection of

Video Archive

As part of the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies’ Visiting Experts Program, we invite the foremost experts on Russia from around the world to deliver lectures every semester. As possible, we record these lectures and catalogue them for future use.

Newsfeed

Read news here about all our activities, from lectures through our Visiting Experts Program, to fully funded research trips, internships and other academic pursuits.