- EURO 220 Introduction to East European Studies
Introduction to the history of post-1945 Eastern Europe, focusing on political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic issues. Countries surveyed include Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
- SIS 225 The Silk Road
A survey of cultural and economic exchange across Eurasia from approximately 1 AD to the 18th century. Includes an examination of the geography, nomadic-sedentary interactions, mechanisms for economic exchange, and the spread of Islam and Buddhism.
- EURO 243 Russian Civilization
Russian civilization, including fine arts, literature, religion, and history;
political, social, and legal institutions and thought in relation to the general
development of Russian society from early times to 1917.
- EURO 324 Soviet and Post- Soviet Society
Social, cultural, political, and economic systems of the major nations,
which, until 1991, comprised the Soviet Union and are now independent states.
Deals with period of full communist power and changes brought about by its
demise.
- EURO 345 Baltic Cultures
Discusses the cultures and peoples of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and their contacts with Scandinavia and Central and Eastern Europe. Examines Baltic literature, music, art, and film in social and historical contexts.
- EURO 444 The Baltic States and Scandinavia
A Survey of the cultures and history of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania from the Viking Age to the present, with particular attention to Baltic-Scandinavian contacts.
- SIS 377 Turkic Peoples of Central Asia
History of the Turkic peoples, A.D. 552 to present. Emphasis on current
status of Turkic peoples in Central Asia. Geographical distribution, demographic
data, reactions and adaptations to changes resulting from the 1917 revolution.
Turkic viewpoint on past and present developments.
- EURO 378 Russia and Asia
Russian expansion into Central Asia. Russian and Soviet policies toward
nationalities and relations with adjacent Asian countries.
- SISRE 405 Peoples of Russia
Traditional cultural and social organizations of the various nationalities
in Russia. Particular emphasis on peoples of Siberia. Role of traditional culture
in shaping contemporary lifestyles in a multiethnic, diversified setting. Prerequisite:
ANTH 202 or permission of instructor.
- SISRE 410 Writers and Intellectuals of Central Asia
Covers modern native writers and intellectuals of Soviet Central Asia and
compares them with writers educated before the Revolution. Prerequisite:
SISRE 375 or permission of instructor.
- SISRE 418 Eastern Europe: The Political Economy of the Region
Focus on the classical command- type economy and the most recent economic and political transition in Eastern Europe. Analysis of current institutional reform, privatization, and trade relations.
- SISRE 424 Security Affairs of Russia and Eurasia
Surveys history of Soviet military and Soviet empire from 1917 to 1985,
breakup of the USSR during 1985 to 1991, and the emergence of new security
issues among those Eurasian states that formally constituted the national
components of the USSR and its communist military allies.
- SISRE 425 Anthropology of the Post-Soviet States
Analysis of Soviet and post-Soviet culture and identity. Historical transformations in Soviet approaches to ethnicity and nationality; contemporary processes of nation building and interethnic conflict. Examination of culture through the intersection of social ritual, government policies, language, economic practices, and daily life. Regional focus will vary.
- SISRE 445 Politics and Society: Eastern Europe
Political and social issues in lands east of the Elbe, treating some historical
problems but focusing particularly on developments since 1945. Includes
all communist states of Eastern Europe and their successors. Prerequisite:
one previous course in European politics or history.
- SISRE 448 Twentieth-Century Russia
Introduces students to the political, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of 20th century Russia. Students will read the synthetic works of major historians such as Martin Malia and Sheila Fitzpatrick, but will also listen closely to the voices of the historical actors themselves.
- SISRE 455 Marine Business Environment in Russia and Eastern Europe
International marine business environment of Russia and the maritime nations
of East Europe; their transition process from communist to free market
economic systems. Covers aspects of doing business in marine-related fields
such as shipping, fisheries, shipbuilding, ports, and land infrastructures, marine
tourism, and water sports.
- SISRE 457 Senior Colloquium
Required for majors. Involves writing of senior thesis. Prerequisites:
SISRE 343, two years of relevant language, and permission of undergraduate
adviser.
- SISRE 465 Baltic States since 1991
Intensive, interdisciplinary survey of social, political and economic developments in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since 1991.
- SISRE 490 Special Topics
Topics vary. Prerequisites: three courses in the area.
- Doing Business in Russia
Focuses on the changing economic environment in Russia as it relates to business and trade with the West. Topics
of investigation include the Russian business environment; the new legal and
regulatory situation for business enterprises; problems and issues of economic
and business cooperation in the present situation. Pre-requisite: junior standing or above.
- Electronic Resources and Research Methods in REECAS Studies
An introduction to basic tools for searching electronic
media resources. It concentrates on sources germane to Russian, East European,
and Central Asian Studies, but the techniques covered can be applied to
any discipline or area of the world.
- Geography of Central Asia
Examines the cultural and physical landscape of Central Asia at various scales. Discusses criteria for defining Central Asia from historical and spatial perspectives, and analyzes the interplay of resource use, economic development, and environmental degradation. Examines the changing pattern of international ties, ethnic composition, settlement, and regional integration in the post-Soviet period.
- A History of Russian Music
A survey of Russian music and musical culture from the tenth century to
the present.
- Human Rights and Human Rights Movements in Russia and Eastern Europe
Explores the history, establishment, and development of the human rights movement in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
- Resource Colonies
Examines regions of continuous primary economic activity that have been controlled and exploited by outside areas, with Siberia as a key example. Identifies common characteristics of such regions and presents a typology of resource colonies ("empty quarters") that is applied to various parts of the world. Discusses the development of such regions and the effects on them of resource specialization in a global market economy.
- Survey of Russian Law
Survey of the development and current status of the Russian legal system, including: the relationship of law to the power of the state, the legal rights and obligations of Russian citizens, the structure and process of dispute resolution systems, and the nature of the criminal justice system. Emphasis on foreign trade law and human rights.
- Central Asian States following Independence
No description available for this course at this time.
- Russian Education and Society
International efforts in education, including the role of the United States in overseas programs. Analysis of the relation of education and society in foreign areas, stressing social change and conflict. Regions of the world considered in the course vary from one offering to another.
- Central Asian Economic Development
The topics of discussion in this course constitute the following: 1. How did the socialist economy work and how did the economies of Central Asia fare in this system? 2. How economic transition is supposed to work: Theory of Transition from socialism to free market, 3. How did transition work in reality for the Central Asia Republics? 4. Where do these countries go from here? Why could/should they do? Perspectives on paths to economic development in the region. We will be using simple tools of economic analysis such as supply and demand model to analyze the above mentioned issues.
- Non-Proliferation and Atomic Energy as Global Issues: A Russian Perspective
This course presents the non-proliferation curriculum being developed for Obninsk Technical University. The course considers the scientific-technical dimensions of nuclear weapons development from a global perpsective. It will then address questions of national and international safeguards for fissile materials; arms control treaties; the problem of nuclear terrorism; and future prospects for the development of atomic energy for civilian use. Class conducted in English.
- SISRE 500 Interdisciplinary Seminar
Contemporary problems in the societal, political, and economic development
of Russia and East Europe. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Required
of all first year MA students.
- SISRE 501 Bibliography and Research Methods
Introduction to bibliographic and other scholarly resources in the field;
development of research techniques. Some use of relevant language required.
Required of all first-year MA students.
- SISRE 502 Thesis Seminar
Prepares students in the development of a bibliography as well as an exchange of ideas leading to the writing of a thesis. Required of all second-year MA students. Credit/No Credit only.
- SISRE 504 Selected Topics in East Europe
Selected topics concerning social and political issues in post-1945 Eastern Europe. Prerequisite: SISRE 445 or POL S 445 or approval of instructor.
- SISRE 505 Seminar: Graduate Survey in East European Studies
Survey of basic literature relating to Eastern Europe. Prerequisite: SISRE
445 or POL S 445 or approval of instructor.
- SISRE 555 Russian Ocean Policy
Russian Ocean policy following perestroika and disintegration of Soviet
empire. Discusses Russian navy, fishery industry, merchant marine, ocean research
fleet, in light of international agreements, and joint ventures and new political,
economic, and social environments. Prerequisite: knowledge of Soviet/Russian
socio-economic problems or permission of instructor.
- SISRE 590 Special Topics
- Great Game
History of the international rivalry for Central Asia from the late 18th century into the 20th century, although probably not to the present. Geopolitics, exploration, and the beginnings of cultural/historical study are all part of the story.
- SISRE 600 Independent Study or Research
- SISRE 700 Master's Thesis
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