Course Schedule
Spring 2025
RSSS
RSSS 315 – Vampires and Werewolves: Slavic & East European Folklore in our Culture
This course will examine the ways in which the vampire and werewolf serve as metaphors for human fears and desires. Starting with East European peoples, we will explore how the folklore around the monsters symbolized "the other" and cultural taboos. We will trace how Western cultures engaged with, adopted and transformed the East European beliefs to reflect evolving conception of identity, social conflict, gender/sexuality, and the nature of good and evil
This course will examine the ways in which the vampire and werewolf serve as metaphors for human fears and desires. Starting with East European peoples, we will explore how the folklore around the monsters symbolized "the other" and cultural taboos. We will trace how Western cultures engaged with, adopted and transformed the East European beliefs to reflect evolving conception of identity, social conflict, gender/sexuality, and the nature of good and evil
Section
101
Days
Time
Date
Mar 17 - May 7
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
366 / 600
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- Section: 101
- Instructor: Lucey, Colleen M
- Days:
- Time:
- Dates: Mar 17 - May 7
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 366 / 600