Institute for East European Studies

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Institute for East European Studies
Osteuropa-Institut
TypeInstitute
Established1951 (1951)
AffiliationFree University of Berlin
Location
Berlin
,
Germany
Websitewww.oei.fu-berlin.de

The Institute for East European Studies (German Osteuropa-Institut, abbreviated OEI) of Free University of Berlin is an interdisciplinary teaching and research institution specializing in the region of Eastern, Southeastern and Central Eastern Europe. Along with the and the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies, it is one of three interdisciplinary so-called central institutes at the Free University of Berlin that specialize in regional studies.[1][2] The researched disciplines include sociology, history, cultural studies, politics and economics.[3]

Founded in 1951 during the Cold War,[4] the OEI is located in Dahlem in south-western Berlin, as are most of the Free University of Berlin's institutions. It was among the first institutions focused on East European Studies in West Berlin and West Germany.[5]

It offers the master's programs in East European Studies. Also East European Studies online master program has been offered since 2003.[6][7] It also has a specialized library with 360,000 volumes, which since 2008 together with the libraries of the Department of Political and Social Sciences has formed the Library of Social Sciences and East European Studies. In addition to the biannual brochure Berliner Osteuropa-Info, the research results of the Institute's departments are published in the Working Paper(s) of the Institute for East European Studies.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Freie Universität Berlin". berlin.de.
  2. ^ "Osteuropa-Institut". www.oei.fu-berlin.de. December 15, 2005.
  3. ^ "East European Studies (MA)". www2.daad.de.
  4. ^ Stegelmann, Ursula. "Das Berliner Osteuropa-Institut" – via www.academia.edu. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Kennert, Georg; Meyer, Klaus; Torke, Hans-Joachim (1980). "Osteuropa-Institut an der Freien Universität Berlin". Osteuropa. 30 (8/9): 957–965 – via JSTOR.
  6. ^ "Erster Online-Fernstudiengang am Osteuropa-Institut der FU Berlin". idw-online.de.
  7. ^ "Zeitschrift OSTEUROPA | East European Studies Online". www.zeitschrift-osteuropa.de.
  8. ^ "Osteuropa-Institut der Freien Universität Berlin". Deutsches Kulturforum östliches Europa e.V.
  9. ^ "Bibliothek". www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de. March 11, 2008.
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