RUSS 005. First Year Seminar: Back to the Future: Contemporary Russian Culture and Society

(Cross-listed as LITR 005R )
Hailed as the "end of history" and "the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century," the fall of the Soviet Union forced Russia to reconcile a past that had long been suppressed with a present reality full of possibility. We'll discuss works that address contemporary issues (Putinism, protests, refugees, corruption) and resurrect historical traumas (WWII, Stagnation, Soviet anti-Semitism, the Leningrad Siege) to understand Russia today. We will also have the opportunity to speak with some of the authors we'll be reading. 

FYS and W. Taught in translation. No knowledge of Russian required. Open to all. 
Humanities.
W
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: Russian  
Department website: https://swarthmore.edu/russian


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