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The entity became known as the Slavic Institute on the 1st of June 1955. It gained organizational independence and received the name Slavic Research Center on the 1st of April 1978. The center underwent another renaming process to become the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center on the 1st of April 2014.
Russian Studies forms the first pillar of their academic work alongside Siberian and Far Eastern Studies. Central Eurasian Studies examines the heartland regions between Russia and China while East European Studies focuses on nations to the west of the former Soviet bloc. Comparative Studies allows scholars to analyze patterns across all these distinct areas.
Norman Davies served as a visiting scholar during his career while Tsuyoshi Hasegawa contributed significant historical analysis while based there. Tomasz Kamusella, Dariusz Kołodziejczyk, Stephen Kotkin, Vladislav Krasnov, Taras Kuzio, David Marples, Vojtech Mastny, Alexander Nekrich, Sabrina Ramet, Jadwiga Staniszkis, and Jerzy Tomaszewski all spent time researching at the institute.
Hokkaido University made a decision to coordinate research activities on the 24th of June 1953. This moment occurred just one year after the end of the US occupation of Japan on the 28th of April 1952. The group operated without formal structure for two years before taking official shape.
Acta Slavica Iaponica serves as one primary publication outlet for regional scholars. Slavic Studies functions as the second journal dedicated to Eurasian topics. These publications disseminate findings from the five research divisions to global audiences.