Russian and Eurasian Studies in St. PETERSBURG - app deadline October 30

[Sergei Erofeev]

Dear SEELANGERs,

The European University at St. Petersburg would like to announce the
October 30, 2009 deadline for IMARES spring 2010 semester.

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|  Why IMARES?  | ----------- http://www.eu.spb.ru/imares ------------
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"IMARES" stands for The International MA in Russian and Eurasian
Studies, 
It is delivered IN ENGLISH at the European University at St. Petersburg.

Whether because of global energy concerns, regional and ethnic
conflicts, economic growth, migration, East-West relations, or political
unpredictability, the Eurasian space continues to attract international
attention.  The International M.A. in Russian and Eurasian Studies
(IMARES) at EUSP is designed to meet this strong interest by engaging
the many analytical challenges posed therein.

IMARES COURSES OFFERED in 2010-2011 

Division 1
POLITICS AND ECONOMY

* Security Threats in Eurasia: Armed Conflicts, Terrorism, and Extremism
* The State, Violence, and the Mafia in Comparative Perspective
* Energy Security and Russian Politics 
* Comparing Capitalisms 
* International Relations and International Security in Russia and
Eurasia 
* Politics in Post-Soviet Eurasia 
* Post-Soviet Political Economy 
* Russian Foreign Policy 
* State Building in Russia and Eurasia 
* Society and Politics in Central Asia 
Division 2
SOCIETY AND HISTORY
* The Political Culture of the Russian Revolution 
* Islam and Nationalism in Eurasia 
* Siberia: An Introduction to the Region 
* Russian Media, Culture and Society 
* Doing Fieldwork in Russia 
* Russian Political and Social History 
* A World History of the Caucasus, 3000 B.C.E. - 2009 C.E.
TEACHING MODULE IN KAZAN: EMPIRE AND ISLAM
* Ethnicity and Culture in Soviet and Post-Soviet Tatarstan 
* Imperial Histories, Eurasian Political and Intellectual Controversies 
THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

The program combines the highest standards of teaching in English by
Russian and international faculty with the advantages of living in St.
Petersburg, Russia's cultural capital.  A separate teaching module on
Empire and Islam is offered in Kazan, the city where Slavic and Turkic
civilizations meet.  We offer a comprehensive and varied curriculum.

IMARES, an advanced graduate program for students who already hold a
B.A. degree or its equivalent, offers training and research
opportunities as well as firsthand experience to get a close feel for
Russia and the many other countries in the wider region.  In 1998 this
program began as M.A. in Russian Studies.  By 2009 more than 200
international students have taken our Russian Studies courses and more
than 80 M.A. degrees have been awarded.

One of the advantages of IMARES is that there is no language
prerequisite whatsoever, but it does provide good quality Russian
classes for those who want to master the language (4 levels starting
from zero).

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY AT ST. PETERSBURG

EUSP is quite unique and more high-end an institution even among the
most renowned universities in the former Soviet Union.  It brings
together international state of the art research and education in social
sciences and humanities, and the best traditions of Russian scholarship.
Being one of the very few independent postgraduate colleges in Russia,
it has a tutorial style of unparalleled quality for those who really
want to advance knowledge in history, political science, anthropology,
sociology, art history and economics.  EUSP's specialty is the only in
Russia fully-fledged English-language Masters program for international
students in social sciences and humanities (IMARES -
http://www.eu.spb.ru/imares).  One of the best Russian and Eurasian
studies MA programs, it is complemented by other international programs
taught in English including the undergraduate semester abroad in Russian
studies (RSSA - http://www.eu.spb.ru/semester) and summer schools
(http://www.eu.spb.ru/summer).

HOW TO APPLY TO IMARES

Today the entire application package can be submitted by emailing 
----------imares at eu.spb.ru-------------
including recommendations and scanned transcripts.  It should include:
1. A completed and signed application form (found on the IMARES
webpages)
2. Your statement of purpose (not more than 500 words) 
3. Two letters of recommendation from academics who are closely
acquainted with your academic work 
4. Certified transcripts of previous undergraduate and graduate studies,
with grade-point averages 
5. Your Curriculum Vitae

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Please, feel free to contact me off-list,
Sergey

Dr. Sergey Erofeev - erofeev at eu.spb.ru
Director of International Programs
European University at St. Petersburg
Tel./fax +7 812 579 4402
Web: http://www.eu.spb.ru/international

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