Spring 2025 Courses | Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

Please see the drop down buttons below for our Spring 2025 course offerings in foreign languages and literatures, culture, film, and second language acquisition.

BCS 1102: Elementary Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian II

Section 0010, TWRF 12:40-1:35 PM, Instructor: Matthew Boyd

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Not open to native speakers of these languages through regular course enrollment or EM credit.

Prerequisite: Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian 1101

GE Foreign Language

BCS 2104: Intermediate Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian II

Section 0010, TWRF 3:00-3:55 PM, Instructor: Matthew Boyd

Increasing functional ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice, vocabulary-building; new grammar structures; start developing higher-level language skills in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit.

Prerequisite: Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian 1103

GE Foreign Language

CZECH 1102: Elementary Czech II

Instructor: BTAA CourseShare

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Closed to native speakers. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: Czech 1101

GE Foreign Language

CZECH 2104: Intermediate Czech II

Instructor: BTAA CourseShare

Increasing functional ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice, vocabulary-building; new grammar structures; start developing higher-level language skills in Czech. Closed to native speakers. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: Czech 1103, or 5 credit hours for 104.51 or 111

GE Foreign Language

POLISH 1102: Elementary Polish II

Section 0010, TWRF 9:10-10:05 AM, Instructor: Diana Sacilowski

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: Polish 1101

GE Foreign Language

POLISH 2104: Intermediate Polish II

Section 0010, MWF 12:20-1:40 PM, Instructor: Diana Sacilowski

Increasing functional ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice, vocabulary-building; new grammar structures; start developing higher-level language skills in Polish. Closed to native speakers of this language. Not open to students with credit for 407.

Prerequisite: Polish 1103

GE Foreign Language

ROMANIAN 1102: Elementary Romanian II

Section 0010, TWRF 3:00-3:55 PM, Instructor: Adela Lechintan-Siefer

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Closed to native speakers of this language. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: Romanian 1101

GE Foreign Language

ROMANIAN 2104: Intermediate Romanian II

TWR 9:35-10:55 AM, Instructor: Adela Lechintan-Siefer

Increasing functional ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice; vocabulary-building; new grammar structures; start developing higher-level language skills in Romanian. Closed to native speakers of this language. Not open to students with credit for 407.

Prerequisite: Romanian 1103

RUSSIAN 1101.01: Elementary Russian I

Section 0010, TWR 9:10-10:05 AM, Instructor: Lilia Caserta
Section 0030, TWR 11:30 AM-12:25 PM, Instructor: Enes Tastan

Introduction to Russian: development of skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing contemporary Russian in a cultural context. Not open to native speakers or to students with 2 or more years of high school study.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1101.51: Elementary Russian I (Self-Paced)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Introduction to Russian: development of skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing in cultural context. Students register for 1-4 credit hours. Progress is sequential from one credit to the next. A grade of 80% is required to advance. Not open to native speakers or to students with 2 or more years of high school study.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1101.61: Elementary Russian I (Self-Paced) (Online)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1102.01: Elementary Russian II

Section 0010, TWRF 9:10-10:05 AM, Instructor: Siobhán Seigne
Section 0020, TWRF 11:30 AM-12:25 PM, Instructor: Andrey Ridling

Prerequisite: 1101.01, or 4 credit hours of 1101.51 or 1101.61.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1102.51: Elementary Russian II (Self-Paced)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Students register for 1-4 cr hrs. Progress is sequential from one credit hour to next. A grade of 80% is required to advance. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Not open to students with credit for 1102.01, or 4 credit hours of 1102.61. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credit hours or 4 completions. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: 1101.01, or 4 credit hours of 1101.51 or 1101.61.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1102.61: Elementary Russian II (Self-Paced) (Online)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Prerequisite: 1101.01, or 4 credit hours of 1101.51 or 1101.61.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1103.01: Intermediate Russian I

Section 0010, TWRF 9:10-10:05 AM, Instructor: TBD

Prerequisite: 1102.01, or 4 credit hours of 1102.51 or 1102.61.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1103.51: Intermediate Russian I (Self-Paced)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Students register for 1-4 cr hrs during sem. Progress is sequential from one credit hour to the next. A grade of 80% is required to advance. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Not open to students with credit for 1103.01, or 4 credit hours of 1103.61. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credit hours or 4 completions. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: 1102.01, or 4 credit hours of 1102.51 or 1102.61.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1103.61: Intermediate Russian I (Self-Paced) (Online)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in cultural context. Students register for 1-4 credit hours. Progress is sequential from one credit hour to the next. A grade of 80% is required to advance. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Not open to students with credit for 1103.01, or 4 credit hours of 1103.61. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credit hours or 4 completions. This course is available for EM credit.

Prerequisite: 1102.01, or 4 credit hours of 1102.51 or 1102.61.

GE Foreign Language

RUSSIAN 1201: Basic Russian Phonetics through Children's Poetry and Songs

Section 10, T 8:00-8:55 AM, Instructor: Larysa Stepanova

This class focuses on the foundational development of communicative skill areas: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. We will work to improve communicative competence in Russian with a special focus on two skills, speaking/pronunciation and listening, through the lens of Russian children's poetry and songs. This course is graded S/U.

RUSSIAN 1202: Basic Reading in Russian Culture

Section 10, W 8:00-8:55 AM, Instructor: Andrei Cretu

This class focuses on the development of communicative skill areas: listening, speaking, and writing/grammar with a greater emphasis on reading through the lens of cultural material. The course provides an additional opportunity for students to work on basic grammatical structures and essential vocabulary covered in Russian 1101. This course is graded S/U.

RUSSIAN 1203: Russian Culture through Children's Literature

Section 10, W 1:00-1:55 PM, Instructor: Viktoriia Kim

In this course students will engage with domain-based content material and will continue working on their basic reading and translation skills characteristic for elementary level. They will work towards moving beyond it within the limits of material covered in Russian 1102. This course is graded S/U.

Prerequisite: 1101.01, 1101.51, or 1101.61.

RUSSIAN 1205: Russia through Posters, Propaganda, and Poetry

Section 10, T 1:00-1:55 PM, Instructor: Angela Brintlinger

In this class, students further develop their Russian reading comprehension, conversation skills, and vocabulary on a foundational level by exploring visual arts as well as futurist and conceptualist poetry. Through posters and poetry, students expand their knowledge about the history and culture of primarily the capital of Russia and the Soviet Union, Moscow. This course is graded S/U.

Prerequisite: 1101.01, 1101.51, 1101.61, or 1133.

RUSSIAN 5193*: Russian Grammar Crash Course (will be Russian 5011 in the future)

Section with Larysa Stepanova, M, 9:00am-10:50am FIRST SESSION COURSE

This course will give students an opportunity to refresh or simply strengthen their Russian skills after the Winter break. Students at all levels of speaking, reading, and writing are encouraged to apply!

Grammar is the foundation of language and it is critical to ensure the basis of our language learning is solid - that is just what you'll get in this course.

1 credit hour, First Session Course

RUSSIAN 2104.01: Intermediate Russian II

Section 0010, TWRF 9:10-10:05 AM, Instructor: Aleksandra Shubina
Section 0020, TWRF 12:40-1:35 PM, Instructor Michelle Verbitskaya

Increasing functional ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice, vocabulary-building; new grammar structures; start developing higher-level language skills in Russian. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Not open to students with 4 credit hours of 2104.51 or 2104.61.

Prerequisite: 1103.01, or 4 credit hrs of 1103.51 or 1103.61.

RUSSIAN 2104.51: Intermediate Russian II (Self-Paced)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Increasing ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing; vocabulary-building; new grammar; developing higher skills. Students register for 1-4 credit hours. Progress is sequential from one credit hour to next. 80% is required to advance. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Not open to students with credit for 2104.01, or 4 credit hours of 2104.61. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credit hours or 4 completions.

Prerequisite: 1103.01, or 4 credit hours of 1103.51 or 1103.61.

RUSSIAN 2104.61: Intermediate Russian II (Self-Paced) (Online)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Increasing ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing; vocabulary-building; new grammar; developing higher skills. Students register for 1-4 credit hours. Progress is sequential from one credit hour to next. 80% is required to advance. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Not open to students with credit for 2104.01, or 4 credit hours of 2104.51. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credit hours or 4 completions.

Prerequisite: 1103.01, or 4 credit hours of 1103.51 or 1103.61.

RUSSIAN 2144: Intermediate Russian for Heritage Speakers II

Section 0010, TWR 2:20-3:40 PM, Instructor: Lilia Caserta

This is the second course designed for students who have a Russian background, hear and/or speak (to a different degree) Russian at home and want to learn to read and write in Russian, or to develop their speaking and literacy skills through formal Russian language study.

Prerequisite: 1133.

RUSSIAN 3102: Third-Year Russian II

Section 0010, TWR 9:35-10:55 AM, Instructor: Viktoriia Kim

Introduction to the Russian mass media with an emphasis on current events; further development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and grammar competence. Not open to students with credit for 503 or 562.

Prerequisite: 3101 (501 and 502), or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 3121: Advanced Reading Russian I Self-Paced

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Developing reading skills and strategies from a variety of authentic Russian sources, with special emphasis on contemporary materials. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 credit hours.

Prerequisite: 2104.01, or 4 cr hrs of 2104.51 or 2104.61.

RUSSIAN 3122: Advanced Reading Russian II Self-Paced

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Further development of reading skills & strategies from authentic Russian sources, with emphasis on contemporary materials. Students register for 1-4 credit hours during the semester. Progress is sequential from one credit hour to the next; 80% is required to advance. Not open to students with credit for 582.51. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 credit hours.

Prerequisite: 3121 (581.51), or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 3140: Russian Conversation

Section 0010, T 11:30 AM-12:25 PM, Instructor: Larysa Stepanova

Maintaining and further developing conversational skills in Russian at the intermediate level. Taught in Russian as round-table discussion. Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credit hours.

Prerequisite: 2104.01 (402.01) or 2104.51 (402.51), or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 4102: Advanced Russian II

Section 0020, TR 2:20-3:40 PM, Instructor: Viktoriia Kim

Continuation of Russian 4101: speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice in Russian at the advanced level, with a focus on Russian culture and national identity. Not open to students with credit for 610.

Prerequisite: 4101 (601) or 609, or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 5102: Advanced Russian IV

Section 0010, WF 9:35-10:55 AM, Instructor: Elena Myers

Continuation of Russian 5101. Development of speaking, listening, reading, & writing skills at the advanced level, with a focus on a specific theme of interest for area specialists (e.g., history, literature, culture, linguistics, health issues). Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Prerequisite: 5101, or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 5104: Advanced Russian VI

Section 0010, TR 9:35-10:55 AM, Instructor: Elena Myers

Students will continue to develop comprehensive knowledge of Russian in the following skills: speaking, reading, writing, listening, and grammar. Taught in Russian.

Prerequisite: 5103, or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 6171: Basic Reading Russian for Graduate Students

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Russian alphabet, basic vocabulary, and basic elements of grammar for graduate students who need to develop reading skills for professional research. Taught in self-paced format. Continued by Russian 6172. Not open to students with credit for 571.

Prerequisite: Grad standing.

RUSSIAN 6172: Reading Russian for Research

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

Continuation of Russian 6171: further development of reading skills, vocabulary, and grammar for graduate students who need to read Russian for professional research. Taught in self-paced format. Not open to students with credit for 572 or 573.

Prerequisite: 6171 (571) and grad standing.

RUSSIAN 7150: Language Maintenance and Professionalization

Section 0010, W, 4:10-5:05 PM, Instructor: Larysa Stepanova

Opportunity for graduate students to maintain/enhance their Russian language abilities and improve their lesson planning and teaching skills in Russian language classes. Repeatable to a maximum of 16 credit hours or 8 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Prerequisite: Grad standing.

SLAVIC 5194: Elementary Ukrainian II (Ukrainian 1102)

Section 0010, TWRF, 4:10-5:05 PM, Instructor: Mykyta Tyshchenko

Ukrainian is the state language of the country of Ukraine, and its use has been increasing both in Ukraine and in the growing Ukrainian diaspora over the past decade or so. This course will function as “Ukrainian 1102” as we move to bring back an 1101/1102 sequence at Ohio State. Students of Ukrainian descent and those with an interest in Eastern Europe, including students who know some Russian and/or Polish, will have an interest in learning the language of Taras Shevchenko and Oksana Lutsyshyna, (19th and 21st century poets respectively) as well as delving more deeply into contemporary and historical Ukrainian culture. 4 credit hours, does NOT COUNT as a GE Foreign Language.

POLISH 5196

Section 10, TR 11:10 AM-12:30 PM, Instructor: Marko Babić

Topics in Polish and European culture. Offers an interdisciplinary view into the political, economic, and cultural contexts of Poland, often in comparison with other EU countries and/or neighboring states. Not open to students with credit for INTSTDS 5196. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credit hours. Cross-listed in INTSTDS.

RUSSIAN 2200: Essential Russian Language and Culture Skills

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

During this course students will gain a general knowledge of Russian every-day cultural etiquette, as well as Russian business culture. Students who do not have previous knowledge of the language are encouraged to register for two credit hours, which will cover both essential phrases and vocabulary to travel in Russia and day-to-day cultural and business matters.

RUSSIAN 2250.01: Masterpieces of Russian Literature

Section 0010, TR 9:35-10:55 AM, Instructor: Matthew Boyd

Reading and analysis of great works of Russian literature from the 19th century to the present by authors such as Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Akhmatova, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, and Ulitskaya. Taught in English. Not open to students with credit for 2250, 2250.99, or 2250H.

GEL Literature, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

RUSSIAN 2250H: Honors Masterpieces of Russian Literature

Section 0010, TR 11:10 AM-12:30 PM, Instructor: Alexander Burry

Reading great works of Russian literature (including Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bunin, Akhmatova, Solzhenitsyn, Ulitskaya); developing analytical writing & discussion skills. Taught in English. Not open to students with credit for 2250 (250 and 251), 250H, or 251H.

Prerequisite: Honors standing or permission of instructor.

GEL Literature, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts, Honors Course

RUSSIAN 2335.99: Russian Culture (Online)

Instructor: Ludmila Isurin

Russian culture from its foundations to the 21st century through analysis of literature, film, music, visual arts, beliefs, and customs. Taught in English. Offered 100% online. Not open to students with credit for 2335, 2335.01, 135, or 235.

GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

RUSSIAN 3355.99: Vodka in Russian Society and Culture: Deconstructing Myths (Online)

Instructor: Laura Siragusa

Vodka in Russia is important to virtually all social functions, is used as a home remedy for ailments, and is a frequent theme of jokes, folk songs, films, and literature. It also has an important political history, having long been used by the Russian (and Soviet) state as a form of social control. This course explores Russian culture and history through its most famous drink.

GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies

RUSSIAN 3480.01: The Russian Spy: Cultures of Surveillance, Secret Agents, & Hacking from the Cold War through Today

Section 0010, TR 9:35-10:55 AM, Instructor: Lejla Vesković

This course explores the concept of the spy in the cultural imaginations of both Russia and the West from the early 20th century through the present. Topics will include stereotyping in popular culture, the relationship between fiction and the political imagination, Western (especially American) and Russian views of each other, the Cold War, privacy, security, fear, and war. Not open to students with credit for 3480 or 3480.99.

GEL Visual and Performing Arts, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

RUSSIAN 3530: Russian Cuisine in History, Literature and Culture

Section 10, TR 12:45-2:05 PM, Instructor: Viktoriia Kim

Explores Russian cuisine: its history and its role in Russian literature and culture. We will use a variety of cookbooks and cultural histories as our textbooks, and we will read selections from classical Russian literature to see how writers incorporate ideas of food and cuisine into their works. We will also read critical articles about the relationship between food and culture.

GEL Cultures and Ideas

RUSSIAN 3750: [Alter]Native Russia: Indigenous Histories, Cultures, and Politics in Siberia and the North

Section 0010, WF 2:20-3:40 PM, Instructor: Dima Arzyutov

An intersectional study of race, ethnicity, and gender diversity, this course focuses on the histories, cultures, and politics of often neglected Indigenous peoples of Siberia and the Arctic, and to puts them in a comparative perspective with North America and the global context.

GEN Foundation: Race, Ethnicity & Gender Diversity

RUSSIAN 4575: Capstone Course for Russian Majors

Section 0010, TR 12:45-2:05 PM, Instructor: Ludmila Isurin

Junior-senior seminar explores issues of Russian language and literature, focusing on reading in Russian and on honing Russian and English oral and writing skills. Required for Russian major. Taught in Russian and English.

Prerequisite: 3102, or 3 credit hours of 3122, or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 5200: Representation of War in Russian Prose and Film

Section 10, WF 11:10 AM-12:30 PM, Instructor: Elena Myers

This course explores the portrayal of war in representative works of Soviet and Russian literature and film, spanning from the 19th century to the present. We will examine the experience of war through the prism of historical trauma and memory and explore individual and social discourses of the phenomenon in question. By analyzing key artistic devices used by authors and filmmakers to convey the emotional and moral complexities faced by characters in extreme situations, students will gain insight into the cultural and historical contexts that shape these narratives. Taught in Russian.

Prerequisite: 4102, or permission of instructor.

RUSSIAN 8550: Seminar in Russian Literature, Film, or Cultural Studies

Section 0010, M 2:15-5:00 PM, Instructor: Dima Arzyutov

Variable-topic seminar on issues in Russian literature, film, or culture. Repeatable for credit with change of topic. Repeatable to a maximum of 24 credit hours.

Prerequisite: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.

SLAVIC 2230.01: Vampires, Monstrosity, and Evil: From Slavic Myth to Twilight

Section 0010, WF 11:10 AM-12:30 PM, Instructor: Daniel Collins

Changing approaches to evil as embodied in vampires in East European folk belief & European & American pop culture; function of vampire & monster tales in cultural context, including peasant world & West from Enlightenment to now. Taught in English. Not open to students with credit for 2230 or 2230.99.

GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

SLAVIC 2365.99: Sports, Socialists, and Society in Russia and Eastern Europe (Online)

Instructor: Andrei Cretu

This course looks at the development of sports as a substitute and arena for battle between countries, as well as the rise of sports culture more generally in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of nationhood, politics, and corporeality. In this course, students will learn about the history and culture of sports, spectatorship, fandom, the Cold War, and Central and Eastern Europe. Not open to students with credit for SLAVIC 2365.01.

GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, & Transformations

SLAVIC 2345.10: Introduction to Balkan Literature and Culture

Section 0010, WF 12:45-2:05 PM, Instructor: Sunnie Rucker-Chang

This course offers an introduction to the majority Slavic countries in the region of Southeast Europe, colloquially known as the Balkans, from the 14^th century up to their contemporary context. Through a combination of lectures, readings, films, and viewing an online art exhibit, students will learn how cultural expression and history are linked in specific ways in the region, particularly as it relates to the idea of “Balkan” and the ways it has remained stagnant and the ways it has changed throughout time and among different populations in the region. Taught in English.

GEL Literature, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

SLAVIC 2345.20: Introduction to Ukrainian Literature and Culture

Section 0010, WF 11:10 AM-12:30 PM, Instructor: Alisa Ballard Lin

This course will introduce students to the culture, film, literature, and history of Ukraine. Special emphasis will be placed on analyzing contemporary Ukrainian movies, poetry, novels, and social media that reflect on the war with Russia (which began with military intervention in 2014) and on the nationhood, politics, and identity of the Ukrainian people. All materials are in English. Not open to students with credit for SLAVIC 2345 in Autumn 2022.

GEL Literature, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

SLAVIC 2995.99: Race and Gender in Eastern Europe and the US: A Transatlantic Comparison (Online)

Instructor: Yana Hashamova

By studying how identities (racial, ethnic, gender, and religious) exist as cultural constructs, this course will examine and compare the experiences of Russian and East European ethnic and racial minorities in their respective countries and African Americans in the US regarding racialization and marginalization through cultural and social constructs. Not open to students with credit for COMPSTD 2995. Cross-listed in COMPSTD 2995.

GEN Foundation: Race, Ethnicity & Gender Diversity

SLAVIC 3310: Science Fiction: East vs. West

Section 0010, TR 2:20-3:40 PM, Instructor: Alexander Burry

Slavic, American, and British sci-fi on page and screen as reflection of major cultural concerns: progress, utopia, human perfectibility, limits of science and knowledge, gender, identity. Taught in English. Not open to students with credit for 3320 or WGSST 3310. Cross-listed in WGSST.

GEL Visual and Performing Arts, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

SLAVIC 3320: Queer Comrades: Sexual Citizenship and LGBTQ Lives in Eastern Europe

Section 0010, WF 12:45-2:05 PM, Instructor: Philip Tuxbury-Gleissner

Through the lens of film, literature, theater, and art, this course explores what it means to be a queer citizen of Eastern Europe. Countering ideas of inherent backwardness, which tend to erase the existence of a diverse group of people, we will get to know works of art that bear witness to the wealth of queer experiences in 20th century Eastern Europe.

GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World

SLAVIC 3340: The Eastern European Immigrant Experience in America

Section 0010, TR 11:10 AM-12:30 PM, Instructor: Diana Sacilowski

This course looks at international migration with a special focus of the experience of Eastern European immigrants in the United States. We will explore the role of immigration for American culture and society and discuss the historical background and theoretical concepts related to migrant experiences between the early 1900s and today.

GEN Theme: Migration, Mobility, and Immobility

SLAVIC 3711: Theatre, Identity, and Citizenship in Eastern Europe

Section 0010, WF 1:00-3:00 PM, Instructor: Alisa Ballard Lin

How have theatre and performance reflected on issues of citizenship in Eastern Europe? How have they wrestled with the national, ethnic, gender, religious, and cultural identities of their authors, performers, and audiences? This course approaches these questions from multiple angles - through readings and discussions as well as theatrical practice of staging scenes from our plays. Not open to students with credit for THEATRE 3711. Cross-listed in THEATRE.

GEN HIP: Research and Creative Inquiry, GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World

SLAVIC 5450: Global Human Trafficking: Realities and Representations

Section 0010, T 5:15-8:00 PM, Instructor: Jennifer Suchland

This course will introduce students to the development of human trafficking as it has been understood and represented by governments, policymakers, the media, and popular culture. The objective of this course is to scrutinize common understandings and representations of trafficking and to consider the advantages and disadvantages of such understandings and representations. Not open to students with credit for WGSST 5450. Cross-listed in WGSST.

SLAVIC 6000: Slavic Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies Professionalization Forum

Section 0010, Day and Time TBD, Instructor: Dima Arzyutov

Biweekly colloquium for presentations and discussion of research by graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars. Required for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Slavic Literatures and Cultures. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credit hours. This course is graded S/U.

Prerequisite: Grad standing.

SLAVIC 7626: Prehistory of the Slavic Languages

Section 0010, WF 2:20-3:40 PM, Instructor: Daniel Collins

Place of Slavic in the Indo-European languages and development of Indo-European phonology and morphology into Common Slavic and the contemporary Slavic languages, with application of various methodologies of historical linguistics.

Prerequisite: 7625, or permission of instructor.