On January 8, 2021, CESSI hosted the Language Application Workshop in cooperation with the following UW-Madison Offices and Programs. To view the materials presented or contact one of the collaborating offices, please use the links …
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Title VIII Fellowship Opportunities
Download the PDF: CREECA Title VIII Info Sheet_UW
Not Your “Borat” Joke
UW-Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia charts a path to cultural understanding in the face of troublesome Hollywood stereotypes.
GRANT AWARDED TO UW–MADISON TO STUDY LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY GAINS IN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
“When Will We Get It?” Statement on George Floyd’s Death, Protests, and Police Brutality
The following message is from Patrick J. Sims, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Badger Family, As I sat at my computer …
Supplemental CESSI FLAS Fellowship Competition
The Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA) has opened a second FLAS competition for students who will be studying a Central Eurasian language at CESSI 2020. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. …
WISLI FAQ Sheet
In light of the new COVID-19 era and the move to virtual instruction for all intensive language institutes in the summer of 2020, WISLI has created a FAQ sheet and some additional resources: As announced …
Mailing Update
The building that houses the CREECA Office, and therefore CESSI, is closed due to COVID-19. All mail has been rerouted, and takes a lot longer to be received by personnel / CESSI staff. Please keep …
CESSI 2020 is Going Virtual!
WISLI to offer virtual language instruction in summer 2020 The Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) will offer virtual language instruction in summer 2020. The announcement comes as the University of Wisconsin–Madison made the decision …
Summer Housing Update
As of March 18, 2020, the summer language institutes are still planning on moving forward with instruction. However, given that circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are rapidly changing, we recommend that participants do not …