Welcome to the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies
Welcome to the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies
The Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES) is Canada’s leader in teaching and research about the countries of the European Union, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Transcaucasus, and Central Asia. CEES is a hub for scholars and practitioners that stands at the forefront of research, debate, and policymaking.
Our MA program in European and Eurasian Studies has six distinguishing features.
First, CEES is interdisciplinary. We boast an array of world-renowned scholars—from anthropologists, communications scholars, historians, political scientists, sociologists, and others—who enrich the study of the politics, economics, society, culture, and history of this broad region. We draw our expertise from across dozens of academic departments at the University of Toronto.
Second, CEES prepares students exceptionally well. Curricular flexibility allows students to develop their own interests. In addition, students develop areas of concentration and language skills that are highly attractive to prospective employers and admissions committees for further academic study.
Third, CEES supports engagement with Europe and Eurasia. An international experience is a degree requirement. CEES places students in summer internships with exceptional partners in European and Eurasian contexts, which is unmatched in terms of personal and professional development. CEES also makes available a wide range of academic exchanges in Europe and Eurasia.
Fourth, CEES is intellectually vibrant. Every year, it organizes regionally focused conferences, for-credit workshops with practitioners and seminars and hosts a dozen visiting scholars. CEES supports the exchange of ideas and scholars through its close relations with the institutions of the European Union, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and institutions of higher learning across Europe, Eurasia, and North America. Our halls are continually buzzing with new ideas and new perspectives.
Fifth, CEES is tight-knit. A small program within a larger school at a very large university, CEES offers a series of advantages. Students have the chance to learn from their peers and faculty in smaller meetings, workshops, and classes. CEES staff are in close touch with students to aid them in their journeys.
Sixth, CEES students are pursuing their education within the Munk School, Canada’s premier school of global affairs and public policy. This gives them unique access to lectures, seminars, and learning opportunities within the broader Munk community. Moreover, the University of Toronto has some of the world’s richest library and intellectual resources about Europe and Eurasia. Our students have full access to this broader ecosystem that helps them grow and succeed.
We encourage you to inquire about our MA program. It will challenge you. It will provide you exceptional preparation. It will distinguish you from others as you begin to embark on your career path.
Professor Edward Schatz, Director, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies
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What our students have to say
As a grad student at CERES, I had so many opportunities to grow professionally and academically. The program provided me with unwavering support as I worked as an intern in a Prague-based thinktank, presented on my area of research on an academic panel, and conducted research on eastern Europe.- Amelie Tolvin ‘22
The program offered me opportunities to work and conduct research across several European countries. I built my project management, qualitative research and policy analysis skills in the fields of European affairs, minority integration and migration. The multidisciplinary courses and institutional partnerships allowed me to pave my own path.- Silviu Kondan ’19
As a grad student at CERES, I had a wealth of opportunities afforded to me and the support to help me take advantage of them. In two years, I learned to speak Russian, lived in Moscow, worked in Brussels, and conducted research in Athens. With this knowledge and experience, I was excited and ready to start a career with the federal government!- Lauren Hogan ’19