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A Tribute to Robert Bird by William Nickell It is with deep sadness and disbelief that we face the passing of our colleague Robert Bird, who died Monday, September 7, after a long illness. Robert was diagnosed with colon cancer … Continue reading →

Please enjoy our latest CEERES video! Neapolitan Cosmopolitan: Catherine the Great, Odessa, and ‘O Sole Mio Learn how the famous Neapolitan song ‘O Sole Mio exposes the multicultural roots of Odessa, Ukraine and deepens not only our understanding of Russian … Continue reading →

Please enjoy the latest CEERES video: a lecture and performance by Yiddishist Mikhl Yashinsky:  

Please enjoy our latest CEERES video content: Cinema CEERES, in which Matthew Weflen and Esther Peters discuss Bílá nemoc, a 1937 Czechoslovak drama film directed by and starring Hugo Haas. This film was adapted from the play of the same … Continue reading →

Please enjoy our latest CEERES interview, with researcher and curator Greg de Cuir Jr.! He discusses the Yugoslav Black Wave with Meghanne Barker. Independent researcher and curator Greg de Cuir Jr. (DPhil, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts, Belgrade) … Continue reading →

Please enjoy “Imagining Utopia: The Lost World of European Socialists at Europe’s Margin,” featuring Maria Todorova! Maria Todorova is the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor of History and Center of Advanced Study at the University of Illinois at … Continue reading →

Please enjoy our latest CEERES video: a discussion with emigree theater creators in Chicago. This panel discussion features Yasen Peyankov, Zlatomir Moldovanski, Natasha Djukic, and Zeljko Djukic. Recorded on April 30, 2019, University of Chicago. Sponsored by CEERES, the Committee … Continue reading →

Please enjoy our latest CEERES of Voices author interview! Meghanne Barker (University of Chicago) interviews Michał Murawski (University College London) about his new book, “The Palace Complex.” The Palace of Culture and Science is a massive Stalinist skyscraper that was … Continue reading →

Please enjoy our latest CEERES of Voices interview with Tomas Matza, author of the new book Shock Therapy. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia witnessed a dramatic increase in psychotherapeutic options, which promoted social connection while advancing new … Continue reading →

  Please enjoy an interview with Bosnian-American author, essayist and critic Aleksandar Hemon, filmed at the University of Chicago on May 14, 2019.