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Research reports are organized by the authors' last name and are available for download in Adobe PDF.

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Name: Alexia Bloch
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Anthropology and Sociology
Institution: University of British Columbia
Project Title: Moldova to Moscow to Istanbul: An Ethnography of Post-Soviet Labor Migrants and Transnational Families
Countries Visited: Moscow, Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. Bloch will research labor migration out of the former Soviet Union since the late 1990s. She will focus on male Moldovan labor migrants in Moscow whose close family members, and particularly mothers and sisters, are engaged in labor migration in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Bloch will interview Moldovan labor migrants in Moscow and trace one extensive network of migration between southern Moldova, Moscow, and Istanbul.

Name: Cynthia Buckley
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Sociology
Institution: The University of Texas, Austin
Project Title: Myths and Measures: HIV/AIDS Prevalence and Transmission Patterns in the Southern Caucasus
Countries Visited: Tblisi, Georgia; Yerevan, Armenia; Baku, Azerbaijan
Project Abstract: Dr. Buckley will facilitate the comparative examination of HIV testing, blood screening, and sentinel monitoring practices across the region, in order to better access the accuracy of reported HIV prevalence in the southern Caucasus. She will interview colleagues at the National HIV/AIDS Centers, public health officials, NGOs working on issues related to HIV/AIDS, religious leaders, local scholars, the International Red Cross/Red Crescent, and the regional UNAIDS office in Yerevan.

Name: Steven Burg
Title: Professor
Department: Politics
Institution: Brandeis University
Project Title: Prospects for Democratic Politics in Post-Kosovo Serbia
Countries Visited: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Novi Pazar, Nis, Pristina, Serbia
Project Abstract: Dr. Burg will identify potential alternative paths of political development in post-Kosovo Serbia. Interviews with government and opposition party leaders, policy advisors, and intellectuals about their positions on Kosovo and other policy issues relevant to democratic development will be used to differentiate these actors in terms of their ideological and practical political orientations toward politics.

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Name: Robert Crews
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: History
Institution: Stanford University
Project Title: Russia in Iran
Countries Visited: Baku, Azerbaijan; Tblisi, Georgia
Project Abstract: Dr. Crews will explore the projection of Russian power in Iran from the early nineteenth century to the present. Dr. Crews will conduct historical research in state archives in Georgia and Azerbaijan focusing on tsarist-era documents that illuminate the history of Russia’s relations with Iran and its encounters with peoples inhabiting the Russo-Iranian and Russo-Turkish frontiers.

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Name: Helen Faller
Title: Project Developer and Manager
Institution: Central Asia University Residencies and Kyrgyz Cultural Performances
Project Title: One Nation Divisible: The Unmaking of Soviet People in Tatarstan, Russia
Countries Visited: Kazan (Tatarstan), Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. Faller will explore the social effects of a political movement for sovereignty in Tatarstan, looking at issues such as Kazan's ethnic landscape, Kazan's race and language in urban Kazan, and the future for Kazan's young people. Dr. Faller will use participant observation, formal and informal interviews, archival research, and close observation to conduct her research, which will lead to a book.

Name: Ann Fender
Title: Professor
Department: Economics
Institution: Gettysburg College
Project Title: Telecommunications in Transition: Bulgaria 1989-2005
Countries Visited: Sofia and Varna, Bulgaria
Project Abstract: Dr. Fender will examine the qualitative and quantitative information to create an analytical economic case study of the telecommunications sector in Bulgaria, 1989-2005. This project examines the legal, political, and economic framework within which the vital telecommunications sector moved toward privatization, the speed of that move, and the impact on household and business customers.

Name: Eric Freedman
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: School of Journalism
Institution: Michigan State University
Project Title: After the Tulip Revolution: Press Freedoms, Constraints & Competition in Kyrgyzstan
Countries Visited: Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Talas & Issik-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Project Abstract: Dr. Freedman will use interviews with journalists and other media experts to explore the impact of the March 2005 Tulip Revolution on press freedom, press constraints, and development of a market-based mass media system in Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Freedman will examine how a popular-driven change in government has or has not affected the ability of journalists and news organizations to cover public affairs and what the long-term prospects may be for financially self-sustaining independent media outlets in a financially-strapped country.

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Name: John Gould
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Political Science
Institution: Colorado College
Project Title: Privatization and Political Institution Building in Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina
Countries Visited: Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Pristina, Kosovo
Project Abstract: Dr. Gould will investigate privatization programs and whether new owners demand the rule of law or seek exemption from it. Dr. Gould is interested in the way privatization is carried out and how that makes a difference in attitudes of new owners. Dr. Gould is interested in the way privatization is carried out and how that makes a difference in attitudes of new owners. Dr. Gould will investigate this question through data gathering and a month of interviews with colleagues, policy makers and observers in Bosnia and Kosovo.

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Name: Julie Hemment
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Anthropology
Institution: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Project Title: Not for Profit? Youth Volunteerism and the Restructuring of Social Assistance in Provincial Russia
Countries Visited: Moscow, Tver, Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. Hemment will investigate the restructuring of social welfare provision in Russia by examining provincial projects to promote youth voluntarism. The project has two main goals: to examine the shifting terrain of social welfare organizations by studying these new youth organizations ethnographically, and to record and analyze the views of the youth who volunteer in them.

Name: Francine Hirsch
Title: Associate Professor
Department: History
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Project Title: The Soviets at Nuremberg: International Law, Propaganda, and the Making of the Postwar Order
Countries Visited: Moscow and Krasnogorsk, Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. Hirsch will shed light on the postwar development of Soviet international law and propaganda, and on the evolution of the USSR's relations with its former wartime allies. Dr. Hirsch will conduct archival research on the USSR's role in the Nuremberg Trials, focusing on the role of Soviet legal experts in the trials, and also on the role of Soviet writers, artists, and filmmakers in bringing Nuremberg to the Soviet population back home.

Name: Sonia Hirt
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: School of Public & International Affairs
Institution: Virginia Polytech Institute & State University
Project Title: Suburbanizing Sofia: Context & Characteristics of Post-Communist Spatial Growth, Issues, & Opportunities
Countries Visited: Sofia, Bulgaria; Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro
Project Abstract: Dr. Hirt will examine significant social and physical characteristics of the suburbs that have developed around the Bulgarian capital of Sofia since 1989 and assess the policy context within which the process of post-communist suburbanization occurs. Dr. Hirt will research problems and opportunities for environmental sustainability, social stability, and economic efficiency that require the implementation of more effective public policies.

Name: Lynn Hooker
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Central Eurasian Studies
Institution: Indiana University
Project Title: The "Gypsy Question" in Hungarian Music and the Role of the Romani Minority in Hungarian Society
Countries Visited: Budapest, Hungary; Ceuas, Romania
Project Abstract: Dr. Hooker will use archival sources, musical texts, interviews, and participant observation to explore the history of representation of Hungarian Romani musicians from the nineteenth century to the present. Dr. Hooker will discuss how these artists use music-making as a tool for developing Hungarian Romani public culture and civil society.

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Name: Jill Irvine
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Religious Studies Program/Women's Studies Program
Institution: University of Oklahoma
Project Title: Gender and Democratization in Societies at War, the Aftermath: What Happens When More Women Come to Power? The Croatian Case, 2000-2005
Countries Visited: Belgrade, Serbia; Zagreb, Croatia
Project Abstract: Dr. Irvine will conduct research on the impact of women's organizations on the process of democratization in Croatia. Dr. Irvine will also conduct research on the diary of a Serbian woman, written between the years 1880 and 1956.

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Name: Charles King
Title: Associate Professor
Department: School of Foreign Service
Institution: Georgetown University
Project Title: Social Violence and Political Transformation in the North Caucasus
Countries Visited: Moscow and Nalchik, Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. King will interview leading scholars and social activists in the wake of the escalation of social violence in the region over the past four months. Dr. King's research will involve structured elite interviews and participant observation, and will lead to a book manuscript on the contemporary history and politics of the Caucasus.

Name: Andrew Konitzer
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Political Science
Institution: Austin College
Project Title: Accounting for the Success of the Serbian Radical Party in Municipal Elections: Seven Hypotheses
Countries Visited: Belgrade, Kikinda, Indjija, Sremska, Mitrovica, Aemun, Serbia & Montenegro
Project Abstract: Dr. Konitzer will gather data about local election outcomes in the Republic of Serbia, create an electoral database including political, economic and social variables for each of Serbia’s 160 municipalities from the years 1996-2004, and test seven hypotheses regarding the variation of Serbian Radical Party electoral success in the Republic’s local elections.

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Name: George Liber
Title: Professor
Department: History
Institution: University of Alabama - Birmingham
Project Title: Modern Ukraine: A Short History
Countries Visited: Kyiv, Lviv, Donetsk, Ukraine
Project Abstract: Dr. Liber will examine the Orange Revolution of 2004-2005 within the context of Ukraine's history from 1772 to the present. Dr. Liber will conduct interviews with participants in the Orange Revolution, speak with colleagues, and conduct research at the Central State Archive for Social Organizations.

Name: Carol Lilly
Title: Professor
Department: History
Institution: University of Nebraska Kearney
Project Title: Natalija: Life in the Balkan Powderkeg, 1880-1956
Countries Visited: Belgrade, Arandjelovac, Cuprija, Paracin, Prokuplje, Sabac, and Vranje, Serbia
Project Abstract: Dr. Lilly will conduct research and interviews in Serbia for an edited diary of a Serbian woman, entitled "Natalija: Life in the Balkan Powderkeg, 1880-1956", that she is preparing for publication. Dr. Lilly will meet with Natalija’s living family members and research the fate of her descendents, as well as visit some of the sites where she lived to collect additional documents.

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Name: Linda McReynolds
Institution: School for Historical Studies
Project Title: Criminology, Forensics, and Identity in Late Imperial Russia
Countries Visited: St. Petersburg, Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. McReynolds will research sensational murders and the development of criminology in late imperial Russia, using professional journals in the Russian National Library. Dr. McReynolds will cross-check articles that address specific issues for her larger research project entitled "Murder Most Russian: the Crime, Its Punishment, and Modernity in Late Imperial Russia".

Name: Eileen Meier
Title: Adjunct Faculty Lecturer
Department: Law School
Institution: University of Baltimore School of Law
Project Title: Legal Reform in Bosnia for Assistance to Domestic Violence Victims: Possibilities for Change
Countries Visited: Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Brcko, Bjeljina, Doboj, Gorazde, Zenica, and Tuzla, Bosnia
Project Abstract: Ms. Meier will examine legal education and reform changes in Bosnia that could improve legal assistance for domestic violence victims by examining the feasibility of creating law school curricula, law student programs, reduced fee legal programs and continuing education for judges and prosecutors. Ms. Meier will utilize interviews and discussions with law faculty, judges, prosecutors, the Ministry of Justice, legislators and community groups.

Name: Tyrus Miller
Title: Provost
Department: Cowell College
Institution: University of California
Project Title: A Culture of Change: American/English Studies & Democratization in Post-Rose Revolution Georgia
Countries Visited: Kutaisi, Tbilisi, Batumi, Georgia
Project Abstract: Dr. Miller will investigate how Georgians involved in American/English Studies represent the value of their academic work for the projects of democratization and internationalization of Georgia, and research how the practical, symbolic, and affective dimensions of post-Rose Revolution Georgian social identities are in play in this university discipline. Dr. Miller's research aims to clarify how students, faculty, and administrators experience their discipline and mediate new or changing social identities through it.

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Name: Sarah Phillips
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Anthropology
Institution: Indiana University
Project Title: Mobile Citizens: Disability, Citizenship, and Civil Society in Post-Socialist Ukraine
Countries Visited: Kyiv, Lviv, Donetsk, Ukraine
Project Abstract: Dr. Phillips' research explores disability politics and personal experiences of disability in postsocialist Ukraine, to shed light on processes of civil society building and democratic citizenship. Dr. Phillips will examine issues such as legislative change, institutional reforms, NGO organizing, public discourse on disability rights, and uses personal interviews to understand the personal experiences of people with disabilities in contexts of political and social transformations.

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Name: Steven Roper
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Political Science
Institution: Eastern Illinois University
Project Title: The Completion Strategy of the ICTY: Judicial Capacity-Building in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Countries Visited: Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Project Abstract: Dr. Roper will investigate the Completion Strategy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the development of national courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina as appropriate venues for transferred cases, as well as originating cases involving war crimes and other human rights violations. Dr. Roper's research will be based on interviews conducted at the international humanitarian law (IHL) division within the State Court of BiH, as well as the War Crimes Chamber.

Name: Steven Rosefielde
Title: Professor
Department: Economics
Institution: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Project Title: Reform & Revitalization of Russia's Military Industrial Complex
Countries Visited: Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
Project Abstract: Dr. Rosefielde will interview colleagues and review documents to ascertain if Russia's military industrial complex can produce a sufficient supply of fifth generation weapons to restore the Kremlin's superpower status. The microeconomic insights gathered will have the additional benefit of shedding light on how to advance Russian democratic free enterprise after the G-7's initial failure.

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Name: Robert Saunders
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: History, Economics and Politics
Institution: Farmingdale State University of New York
Project Title: Is the Web a Tool for Magyarization or Europeanization? An Examination of the Impact of the Internet on Romania's Hungarians
Countries Visited: Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Romania
Project Abstract: Dr. Saunders will research the question "What impact, if any, does regular Internet usage have on ethnic Hungarians living in Romania?" Dr. Saunders' research will involve questionnaire-based and free-form interviews with ethnic Hungarians who reside in Cluj-Napoca, the socio-economic and cultural center of Romania's Hungarian population.

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Name: Izabella Zandberg
Title: Research Associate
Department: Education Studies
Institution: Westat
Project Title: Toward Globalization or Localization: Analysis of Cultural Values in Commercial Advertising in Poland
Countries Visited: Warsaw, Lodz, and Krakow, Poland
Project Abstract: Dr. Zandberg will focus on the relationship between global media and local cultures, and will examine the cultural values in commercial advertising in contemporary Poland. Dr. Zandberg will utilize a content analysis of a sample of television program advertising, using a sample of television commercials on national and local channels, print advertisements from nationally-circulated publications, and literature review of local sources.

Name: Charles Ziegler
Title: Professor and Chair
Department: Political Science
Institution: University of Louisville
Project Title: Legislatures and Civil Society in Kazakhstan: NGO Links to the National Majilis and District Maslikhats
Countries Visited: Almaty, Karaganda, Astana, and Taraz, Kazakhstan
Project Abstract: Dr. Ziegler will assess the linkages between NGOs and members of national and regional legislatures in Kazakhstan. Dr. Ziegler will conduct exploratory interviews with members of the Majilis in Astana and of regional assemblies in Karaganda, Taraz, and Almaty, to answer the research questions "Are links developing faster at the regional level or national level, or are the national and regional levels roughly equal in terms of their interaction?" and "What explains any observed differences?"