printer friendly pageREES 100: Current Issues in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Enrollment limited to REEES students. Scholars present analyses of methodologies, challenges, and current issues in the study of Russia, E. Europe, and Eurasia.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Levi, P. (PI)
REES 200: Current Issues in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Enrollment limited to REEES students. Scholars present analyses of methodologies, challenges, and current issues in the study of Russia, E. Europe, and Eurasia.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 6 units total)
Instructors:
Levi, P. (PI)
REES 208C: Architecture, Acoustics and Ritual in Byzantium (ARTHIST 208C, ARTHIST 408C, CLASSART 108, CLASSART 208, MUSIC 208C, MUSIC 408C, REES 408C, RELIGST 208C, RELIGST 308C)
Onassis Seminar "Icons of Sound: Architecture, Acoustics and Ritual in Byzantium". This year-long seminar explores the creation and operations of sacred space in Byzantium by focusing on the intersection of architecture, acoustics, music, and ritual. Through the support of the Onassis Foundation (USA), nine leading scholars in the field share their research and conduct the discussion of their pre-circulated papers. The goal is to develop a new interpretive framework for the study of religious experience and assemble the research tools needed for work in this interdisciplinary field.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Pentcheva, B. (PI)
REES 299: Directed Reading
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-12
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Dunlop, J. (PI)
;
Lapidus, G. (PI)
;
Milani, A. (PI)
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Instructors:
Dunlop, J. (PI)
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Lapidus, G. (PI)
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Milani, A. (PI)
;
Safran, G. (PI)
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Young, P. (PI)
REES 320: State and Nation Building in Central Asia
Issues of identity, development, and security following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the emergence of independent states in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. Topics include the impact of 9/11, the spread of radical Islamist movements in the region, its growing role as a transit route for drugs, weapons, and possibly nuclear materials, the impact of the Soviet legacy, the nature of political and economic transformations, relations with neighboring countries, security challenges, and options facing U.S. policy makers.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Lapidus, G. (PI)
REES 35: Films of Central Asia
Films with English subtitles from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. May be repeated once for credit. (AU)
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors:
Kunanbaeva, A. (PI)
REES 408C: Architecture, Acoustics and Ritual in Byzantium (ARTHIST 208C, ARTHIST 408C, CLASSART 108, CLASSART 208, MUSIC 208C, MUSIC 408C, REES 208C, RELIGST 208C, RELIGST 308C)
Onassis Seminar "Icons of Sound: Architecture, Acoustics and Ritual in Byzantium". This year-long seminar explores the creation and operations of sacred space in Byzantium by focusing on the intersection of architecture, acoustics, music, and ritual. Through the support of the Onassis Foundation (USA), nine leading scholars in the field share their research and conduct the discussion of their pre-circulated papers. The goal is to develop a new interpretive framework for the study of religious experience and assemble the research tools needed for work in this interdisciplinary field.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Pentcheva, B. (PI)
REES 250A: Minaret and Mahallah: Women and Islam in Central Asia (ANTHRO 150A, ANTHRO 250A)
Introduction to women's culture and art in Muslim countries of Central Asia. Women, bearers of family rites and folklore, are the key figures in transmission of traditional culture and guardians of folk Islam. Women helped to keep the continuity of Islamic education in Central Asia during the harsh times of Communist dominance. The whole wealth of women's oral tradition will be demonstrated and examined to the extent possible. The course will make broad use of audio-visual materials.
Instructors:
Kunanbaeva, A. (PI)
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