Russian and Eurasian studies is an interdisciplinary degree program designed for students interested in Russia and Eurasia, an area of the world that is of strategic importance to the United States.
Eric McGlinchey is Associate Professor of Politics at the Schar School of Policy and Government. He is the author of Chaos, Violence, Dynasty: Politics and Islam in Central Asia (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2011). McGlinchey’s areas of research include U.S. foreign policy in Eurasia and Central A...
How can I study in Russia? Students in the Russian Studies program are strongly encouraged to apply for participation in a study abroad program in Russia. Through a cooperative agreement with the American Council of Teachers of Russian, qualified students may apply to summer or semester Russian lang...
For 15 years now Mason’s Russian and Eurasian Studies program has hosted the Virginia State Olympiada of Spoken Russian. Sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), the Olympiada draws on the long-established tradition of oral competitions within the Russian educational system, a...