Russian Studies Concentration
Coordinator: Associate Professor Laura Goering
Committee Members: Anna Mikhailovna Dotlibova, Laura Goering, Roy F. Grow, Michael Hemesath, Diane M. Nemec Ignashev, Norman Vig
The Russian Studies Concentration provides a focal point around which students may develop their study of the complex and various nations of the former Russian empire and Soviet sphere of influence, from Eastern Europe through Central and Northern Asia. The concentration consists of core courses in history and literature, with supporting courses in economics, history, political science, language and literature. Whenever possible, students should seek to combine their study of European nations and cultures with those of Central Asia and Transcaucasia.
Requirements for the Concentration:
Six credits in Russian language beyond Russian 204. Students who participate in off-campus study programs and study a regional language may petition to have up to six credits of elementary regional language study substitute for the last six credits in Russian.
Two core courses, three supplementary courses, and a senior seminar, for a total of six courses, which must be distributed over three disciplines. Supplementary courses may be drawn from the core or supporting categories. Note that Russian courses 205-395 simultaneously fulfill the concentration language requirement as well as serving as supplementary courses.
Core Courses:
HIST 240: History of Russia to 1861 (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
HIST 241: History of Russia Since 1861 (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
RUSS 240: Flight of the Firebird (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
RUSS 242: Russian Literature in Translation: Short Prose (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
RUSS 244: Russian Literature in Translation: Novel (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
RUSS 255: Russian Cinema: History and Theory
Supporting Courses:
ECON 231: Soviet and Post-Soviet Economics
ECON 280: International Trade
ECON 281: International Finance
HIST 260: The Making of the Modern Middle East (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
POSC 120: Comparative Politics (Professor Vig's sections only)
POSC 323: Russian Government & Foreign Policy
RUSS 205: Russian in Cultural Contexts
RUSS 206: Reading Russian (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
RUSS 301: Russian Skill Maintenance
RUSS 336: Pushkin
RUSS 351: Chekhov's "Wedding"
Senior Seminars:
RUSS 395: The Cult of Stalin (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
HIST 395: Topics in Russian History (Not offered in 2000-2001.)
Courses from the Carleton Seminar in Moscow also apply toward the concentration in their respective categories as language and/or supporting courses. Courses from other study abroad opportunities in the region may also qualify towards the concentration. Contact the concentration coordinator for details.