The Master of Arts in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) is a two-year program that offers advanced training in the history, politics, culture, society, and languages of this region.
We are the only dedicated Georgia program at a U.S. university, advancing the study of Georgia, the South Caucasus, and the Black Sea region through research, teaching, scholarly and cultural exchanges, and outreach.
Professor of Sociology at New York University Abu Dhabi
Georgi Derluguian is a professor of sociology at New York University Abu Dhabi and author of Bourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-Systems Biography.
The seminar offers the discussion of alternative ways of thinking about accountability and citizen participation in Georgia and Armenia through the lens of open democracy.