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SLAVIC 111: Russia and Her Conflicts: History, Literature, and Film

Winston Churchill famously characterized Russia as a "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." As war rages on in Ukraine, many are left wondering: why is Russia so hostile to her neighbors and the West? This course examines the origins of Russia's foreign and domestic conflicts - from Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin - by examining a wide variety of literature, autobiography, film, art, and historical documents. Topics include: Russian imperialism in Europe, the Caucuses, and Siberia, the Russian Revolution, World War II, the Gulag, and the war in Ukraine. Course and all readings are in English.
Terms: Sum | Units: 3
Instructors: ; Averbach, R. (PI)

SLAVIC 116: Literature and the Dream of Agriculture in Russia and Beyond

Why do city people think if they started farming, they could heal themselves and their society? How do writers make agriculture seem exciting, or farms seem beautiful? While agriculture is ancient and world-wide, literature and political movements that posited it as a way for urbanites to be happier and more virtuous and societies to reach utopia thrived especially in the 19th-century Russian Empire. These movements influenced Soviet Communism, nationalisms (including Zionism), and American communes in the 1970s. In this class, we read fiction, poetry, memoirs, and essays about city people's embrace of farming. We compare the Eastern European case to the United States in the 20th century and we look at 21st-century back-to-the-land writing and films. This class is offered in partnership with the Stanford Farm, where we will spend a few days working (assuming pandemic restrictions permit).
Terms: Sum | Units: 3-5

SLAVIC 199: Individual Work for Undergraduates

Open to Russian majors or students working on special projects. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable for credit

SLAVIC 399: INDIVIDUAL WORK

Open to Russian majors or students working on special projects. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit

SLAVIC 680: Curricular Practical Training

CPT course required for international students completing degree. Prerequisite: Slavic Languages and Literatures Ph.D. candidate.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit

SLAVIC 801: TGR PROJECT

Terms: Sum | Units: 0 | Repeatable for credit

SLAVIC 802: TGR Dissertation

Doctoral students who have been admitted to candidacy, completed all required courses and degree requirements other than the University oral exam and dissertation, completed 135 units or 10.5 quarters of residency (if under the old residency policy), and submitted a Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee form, may request Terminal Graduate Registration status to complete their dissertations.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 0 | Repeatable for credit
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