2021 Fall

SLAVIC 50 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Russian/East European/Eurasian Cultures

Darya A Kavitskaya

Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021

Tu, Th

12:30 pm - 01:59 pm

Moffitt Library 101

Class #:31224

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Slavic Languages and Literatures

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0

Enrolled: 74

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 74

Waitlist Max: 10

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.

Final Exam

FRI, DECEMBER 17TH

08:00 am - 11:00 am

Moffitt Library 101

Other classes by Darya A Kavitskaya

+ 1 Independent Study

SLAVIC 299 004 004IND

This course introduces students to the cultures of the peoples of the former Soviet bloc (Russia and other areas of the former Soviet Union, including Central Asia and the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe), from early times to the present, with the emphasis on cultural identity. Readings in history, fiction, folklore, viewing of films, and art. Thematic units include formation of the Russian civilization, Slavic nationalism in the Romantic era, empire and identity in Eastern/Central Europe; Soviet and post-Soviet daily life, Jews in Slavic lands, the former Yugoslavia; multi ethnic lands. Required of majors in Russian/East European/Eurasian cultures, the course is also aimed at a broad audience. Knowledge of the areas' languages not required.