Survey of cultural monuments in Moscow and St. Petersburg. (In Russia)

Survey of Russian pronunciation for native speakers of English. (In Russia)

Survey of Russian pronunciation for native speakers of English. (In Russia)

[Taught alternate years beginning Fall 2007]. Historical survey of Russian literature since 1900 designed to acquaint students with literary terminology and facilitate comprehension of lectures in Russian.

[Taught alternate years beginning Fall 2007] Historical survey of Russian literature of the 19th Century designed to acquaint students with literary terminology and facilitate comprehension of lectures in Russian.

Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.

Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.

Russia has always been an enigmatic place for the West, with its globe-shaking politics and its rich contribution to the world culture. Topics in Slavic and Eurasian Culture is an attempt to overcome the Western puzzlement with Russian contradictions; the topics offer a glimpse into a variety of cultural, social, and political features of Russian society. The course materials, lectures, and discussions will provide a wide variety of insights to the particular contexts and modalities in which Imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet Russia has operated, thus revealing the true meaning behind the seemingly perplexing "for the West" beliefs, attitudes and customs of the Russia's population and the interrelation between the national consciousness with the country politics.

Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.

Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.