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SLAV
11 courses with the subject SLAV, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SLAV 210Introduction to Slavic Languages and Peoples3
This undergraduate course introduces students to the languages and culture of the western, southern, and eastern Slavic worlds. The course leverages language and culture to approach the relationship between nation and state. No prior knowledge of a Slavic language is needed.
SLAV 248Childhood and Adolescence in Slavic Literature3
Childhood and adolescence as portrayed in both fictional and autobiographical form by 19th-and 20th-century Russian, Polish, Czech, and other East European writers, including Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Nabokov, I. B. Singer, Schulz, Milosz. Lectures and readings in English. Honors version available.
SLAV 250Introduction to Non-Russian Slavic/East European Culture3
Reading and discussion of selected authors in the target language aimed at improving reading and analytical skills and preparing the student for higher level work.
SLAV 277Songs of Liberty, Light, and Resilience: Ukrainian Literature Today3
Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression brought renewed attention to Europe's largest country, its history, and its quest for liberty and democracy. This course explores the ways in which Ukrainian national identity has been forged by revolutions, wars, engineered famines as well as thirst for liberty. Works of Ukraine's leading writers will help students form an independent critical opinion of the country's unique culture, its problems, and aspirations. All materials are in English.
Permission of the instructor. Directed readings in a Slavic language other than Russian on topics in literature and linguistics not normally covered in scheduled courses.
Subject
SLAV
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit; may be repeated in the same term for different topics; 12 total credits.
SLAV 464Imagined Jews: Jewish Themes in Polish and Russian Literature3
Explores the fictional representation of Jewish life in Russia and Poland by Russian, Polish, and Jewish authors from the 19th century to the present. Taught in English; some foreign language readings for qualified students.
SLAV 469Coming to America: New York in Yiddish Literature and Culture3
New York was a significant gateway for immigration to the United States, particularly for Jews from Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a result, the city became the world's capital of Yiddish culture. This course explores the vibrant world of Yiddish literature, theater, poetry, journalism, and political activism that flourished in New York, shaping its unique ''Nyu-Yorkrish'' qualities. Through a diverse selection of texts, we will trace the evolution of Yiddish creativity in America's cultural capital. Readings and class discussions in English.
A comparative survey of the major trends in 20th-century Russian and Polish dramaturgy and theatrical production, with attention to aesthetic, professional, and political connections between the two. Taught in English; some foreign language readings for qualified students.
Comparative study of topics in non-Russian Slavic literatures and culture not covered in any other course. Specific topics will vary and will be announced in advance. Taught in English; some foreign language readings for qualified students.
Subject
SLAV
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit; may be repeated in the same term for different topics; 12 total credits.
