The Kennan Institute is pleased to announce a new series of workshops on Socially Sustainable Development in Russia. The objective of these workshops is to shed new light on the issue of Russian economic development, and the social consequences of that development. The Workshop Series is designed to serve as a forum in which junior scholars from a variety of disciplines discuss different aspects of research topics, share research findings, and provide policy recommendations. Participants in the series will explore the ways in which policymakers and practitioners can find mutually beneficial dialogue with academics. This workshop will be led by human geographer Michael Bradshaw, University of Leicester, U.K. and Chatham House, London, and will bring together a dozen U.S. researchers from various disciplines with recent field experience. The first workshop will take place in early 2009, and will serve as a forum for the participants to present their current research. Themes identified at the first workshop will serve as the basis for new or revised research to be completed by the second meeting in Fall 2009. Interested applicants should visit www.wilsoncenter.org/kennan for more information on how to apply.