Welcome to the Department of Central & East European Studies

The Study of Central and Eastern Europe has a long tradition at Glasgow University. For over 50 years CEES has covered developments in communist and post communist societies and is recognised as one of the world's leading centres for research and teaching in its field.

The Department was delighted with its performance in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise which confirmed its leading position amongst departments engaged in Central and East European Studies in the UK. Submitting twice the number of staff as in 2001, including new entrants to the profession, 85% of its work was rated “international”, “internationally excellent” or “world leading”; in its unit of assessment the department was ranked first in Scotland and in the top 10 in the UK

Our courses offer an opportunity to study a variety of rewarding and fascinating topics in a fast changing region. The Department prides itself on offering an innovative and student-centred place of learning, with staff teaching and providing supervision on their own individual areas and countries of expertise.

Feel free to explore the rest of our site to find out more about CEES; the undergraduate and postgraduate courses we offer and activities in the Department.

Professor David Smith, Head of Department                  

Latest news

Please check our full News, Events and Seminars sections for details of what's happening in CEES.

CEES hosts Glasgow participation in world-wide Estonian online sing-in

Glasgow University was among more than 100 participants in the first Estonian online song festival Ühtelaulmine 2010.  Altogether over 30 people gathered including GU students ....  more

Conference Announced: “Rural Realities in the Post-socialist Space: Understanding Social, Cultural and Political Change in the Russian and Eastern European Countryside"

12-13 November 2010, University of Glasgow
Prof. Rebecca Kay, Central and East European Studies, University of Glasgow
Dr Sergei Shubin, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Aberdeen

The workshop aims to bring more careful attention to the meanings of rurality and to address the complexity of rural societies and cultures in Eastern Europe. Importantly, it will provide a much needed forum for researchers engaged in small-scale, qualitative research often in very specific localities to come together and share insight and analysis in order to assist in developing a clearer picture of the specificities and commonalities of rural developments across the region.    Programme and more ..

CEES PhD Student completes ESRC and Scottish Government Internship

PhD student Paul Jordan secured a placement with the Directorate for Culture, External Affairs and Tourism under the jont Esrc and Scottish GOvernmenet Internship scheme from December 2009 - March 2010. As well providing an opportunity to see the workings of the Government first-hand, interns are also given individual projects to work on in an area of work which is relevant to the unit. Paul's placement project focussed on the Creative Industries in Scotland.

Paul's report and comments :

I enjoyed the internship experience and not only found it interesting but I was also able to build upon my skills as a researcher. 

I would certainly recommend the internship scheme to others. The placement strengthened my interest in the work of the Scottish Government and I am keen to explore this as a future employment option.

New Partners Announced on International Masters programme

Professor David Smith and Dr Clare McManus recently travelled to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, where they successfully negotiated cooperation agreements with two new international partner institutions - the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) and the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP). Both agreements had prior approval from the Senate Office and the International Office. They offer CEES students at Glasgow the opportunity to study at these institutions as part of the International Masters in Russian, Central and East European Studies, and also provide a foundation for future collaboration in research and PhD training and exchange. Both institutions also expressed an interest in sending their own PGT students to Glasgow in future, as part of a reciprocal arrangement..... more
 

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