CEREES Groups
Reading groups, research networks, and collaborations. Growing research on Eurasia.
Decolonizing Soviet Studies
(Cross-institutional Network)
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Decolonising Soviet Studies (DSS) is a cross-institutional initiative formed by Petr Budrin (QMUL), Pavel Stepanov (Cambridge), and Ksenia Butuzova (Oxford). The group is dedicated to organising cross-disciplinary workshops exploring how imperialism manifested itself in culture, ideology, and language in USSR, as well as the ongoing influence in the present.
Soviet Temporalities
(Study Group)
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Soviet Temporalities is a cross-institutional study group that critically explores conceptions of time developed during the Soviet period.
[A. Shetinin, “Work time is for working!” – with permission from the Carroll Collection, NYC]
Franco-Eurasian Entanglements
(Research Network)
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The Franco-Eurasian Entanglements Network brings together researchers interested in exploring the intellectual, cultural, and transnational connections between France and Eurasia across the 19th and 20th centuries.
[Political cartoon from newspaper Soleil — Wiki Commons]
CEREES in east London
(Research Network)
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CEREES in east London explores the rich history of Eurasian, Russian, and East European migrant communities across London and the east end.
Post-Communist Studies Group
(Research Network)
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The Post-Communist Studies Group is a cross-institutional, interdisciplinary collaboration formed by Neda Genova (Warwick University) and Maria Chehonadskih (QMUL) to investigate the spatio-temporal arrangements and experiences of post-Socialist Europe.
Eurasian Epistemologies
(Research Network)
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The Eurasian Epistemologies Group forms a branch of the IHSS Global Epistemologies Research Programme at Queen Mary University of London, examining various forms of local knowledge around the world in a range of domains (cultural heritage, healing, environment, etc.)
Shape the Conversation
To form part of the conversation on Eurasia, participate in our groups and programme of events, or find out how we can support your research, please contact the Centre Director Dr Andy Willimott (a.willimott@qmul.ac.uk).