CESSI Virtual Alumni Panel on October 24, 2020

Interested in studying a Central Eurasian Language like Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, or Uzbek? The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI), hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, offers an intensive summer language program. Students gain the …

CESSI Events

Join the Central Eurasian Summer Studies Institute today, July 9th, and Sunday, July 12 for two outstanding virtual events. Thursday, July 9: Co-curricular Cultural Event Series: “Central Asian Textiles from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection – …

CESSI Applications and Fellowships

Although the priority application deadline has passed, the Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is still accepting applications on a rolling basis—both for the summer 2020 program and Title VIII fellowships! We offer intensive courses in …

CESSI Title VIII Fellowship: Graduate Students

The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications! They offer eight-week courses in intensive elementary and intermediate Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek.Graduate students, researchers, and professionals who are U.S. citizens are especially encouraged …