REES Certificate Capstone

Catalog description

The Russian and East European Studies (REES) certificate capstone offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the region through a reading course or independent research project. The project or reading should represent an extended, research-based focus on some dimension of the region's languages, cultures, religions, histories and/or politics. Students first meet with the capstone supervisor to determine the focus of their readings or project and decide on a meeting schedule. Projects may take a wide range of forms, including an extended research paper, honors thesis, translation project, creative work, graduate school and career materials, research assistantship or internship. While the finished product depends on the nature of the reading course or project, all students work out a timeline, regularly submit drafts or other materials in progress and receive detailed feedback.