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Exhibitions and Exhibits
· The
Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage, an
exhibition from the State
Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg at the University
of Michigan Museum of Art;
· Saint Petersburg: Window
on the West/Window on the East, an exhibit devoted to
St. Petersburg's publishing history drawing on the rich collections
of the University Library;
· The Jewish World in Postcards, an exhibition
of images of Russian Jewish life in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries sponsored by the Jean
and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.
Cultural Events
There will be many St. Petersburg-related
cultural events during the Theme Semester, including films, concerts,
and theatrical performances.
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Theme Semester
Courses for Fall Academic Term 2003
Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance
The following cluster of courses, offered in various departments
and units, focus explicitly on the arts, culture, history, literature,
and politics of St. Petersburg:
HIST 433.001
St. Petersburg & Leningrad: City
as History
Instructor: William G. Rosenberg
LEC, TTh, 2:30–4:00 p.m.,
110 Dennison Building, 3 cr.
DIS 002, T, 4:00–5:00 p.m.,
2437 Mason Hall
DIS 003, W, 1:00–2:00 p.m.,
2449 Mason Hall
DIS 004, TH, 4:00–5:00 p.m.,
1448 Mason Hall
This course will examine the history of Imperial Russia from
the beginning of the 18th century to the revolution, with emphasis
on the problems of modernization, political institutions, economic
development, and the revolutionary movement.
HIST 483.001
St. Petersburg and the Russian Empire in the 18th Century
Instructor: Valerie Ann Kivelson
MW, 2:30–4:00 p.m., 1449
Mason Hall, 3 cr.
Developed in conjunction with the St. Petersburg theme semester,
this course will examine the first century of Imperial Russia
history, a period riven with the contradictions of enlightened,
westernizing rulers who ruled over an increasingly oppressed
population of serfs and conquered peoples. The history of eighteenth
century in Russia has been dominated to the exclusion of almost
all other subjects by two striking figures: Peter the Great
at the beginning, and Catherine the Great at the end. These
two powerful rulers attempted to transform Russia from above
and left indelible marks of their colorful personalities on
the building of their marvelous northern capital and on the
development of their country. Recent innovations in historical
study have introduced new approaches to this understudied century,
so that we now can add to the conventional biographies of the
two great leaders with new studies of the society and culture
that greeted their innovations, sometimes with enthusiasm and
sometimes with suspicion. In this course we will combine a variety
of approaches, reading monographs, scholarly articles, contemporary
memoirs, and literary works of the time to try to understand
the complicated dynamics of an era of cultural flowering and
enlightenment in a society still characterized by serfdom and
a nobility bound in service. We will pay particular attention
to the art, architecture, and urban geography of St. Petersburg,
the glistening new city built in a northern swamp by order of
Peter the Great, transformed into the jewel of the north by
the deliberate plan of its succession of monarchs.
The course is open to all, but is designed for upper-division
undergraduates and for graduate students. The format will be
a combination of lecture and discussion, and lectures will frequently
be illustrated with slides. The course included attendance at
some of the special
events scheduled outside of class-time. There are no prerequisites.
HISTART 489.003
Art in Russia and Imperial Patronage, 1703-1917
Instructor: Alexander Potts
TTh, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon
(September 16–November 6),
210 Tappan Hall, 2 cr.
This course will be team-taught by two visiting curators/art
historians from the State
Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and will feature European
painting, drawing, furniture, porcelain, silver, and textiles
that are part of the Fall 2003 Hermitage exhibition at the University
of Michigan Museum of Art.
POLSCI 497.003
Undergraduate Seminar in Comparative and Foreign Government: St.
Petersburg and Russian Politics
Instructor: William Zimmerman IV
M, 4:00–6:00 p.m., Room TBA,
3 cr.
St. Petersburg is used as a mirror on Russian politics. As
part of the University's celebration of the 300th anniversary
of St. Petersburg, this seminar will use St. Petersburg/Leningrad
as a focal point to discuss key issues in Soviet and Russian
politics since 1917. Emphasis will be placed on Leningrad in
Soviet politics, how mass attitudes in St. Petersburg differ
from other Russians, on the relations between Moscow and Russia's
regions, especially St. Petersburg; on the mafia, and on St.
Petersburg as a career step for Putin and members of his government.
RCCORE 323.001
St. Petersburg: The City of Power, Mystery and Human Tragedy
Instructor: Alina Udalchenko Makin
TTh, 12:00 noon–1:30 p.m.,
70GR East Quadrangle, 4 cr.
Proficiency in Russian required.
This course will explore Russia's and the world's fascination
with this majestic and mysterious city, nicknamed "the
Venice of the North" and "the other Russian capital."
Created by the command of a single man as "Russia's window
to Europe" at the expense of many human lives, this city
has been the symbol of Russia's path to modernization and westernization,
of the country's power, grandeur and decadence. It also became
the center of the world's attention as the cradle of the Russian
revolutions in 1917 and again when more than two million people
died of starvation during the heroic siege of 1941-1943. The
city's glamorous and tragic fate has fascinated many famous
Russian artists, writers, poets and musicians, among them Pushkin,
Dostoevsky, Gogol, Diagilev and Shostakovich. In this course
we will examine the many faces of St. Petersburg through historical
texts, belle lettres, journalism, tourist materials, travelers'
tales, art, music and film. Students will be expected to participate
actively in class, compile a journal, write five two-to-three-page
response papers, and to complete a final project combining oral
presentation and a six-to-eight-page paper.
RCHUMS 444.001
George Balanchine and the Transformation of American Dance
Instructor: Beth Genné
MW, 3:00–4:30 p.m., 124 East
Quadrangle, 3 cr.
Prerequisites: RCHUMS 260 or 235 or DANCE 220; upperclass standing.
This seminar examines the life and works of dancer/choreographer
George Balanchine and his influence on dance in Europe and America.
Open to upper level students.
REES 405.001/Meets with MUSICOL 405
National Style, Cultural Institutions, and Globalization: A View
from Russia
Instructor: Arthur R. Greene, with guest lectures by Valery
Gergiev
TTh, 4:30–6:00 p.m., 1502
Frieze Building, 3 cr.
Laboratory fee ($10) required
This course will explore changing conceptions of the world
due to globalization and their effects on institutions of art
and culture in Russia. Centered around eight musical performances
offered by a variety of world-class artists at U-M during the
semester and the campus visits of Valery Gergiev, it will include
advance study of the works to be performed and post-concert
discussions. (Credit will be awarded for attending various events.)
REES 405.002/Meets with SLAVIC 210.001
St. Petersburg in Film: Emblem of Russia's Social and Cultural
Transformations
Instructor: Herbert J. Eagle
Th, 4:00–5:30 p.m. (October
16, 23, & 30; November 6 & 13; December 4), 2002 Modern
Languages Building, 1 cr.
Laboratory fee ($10) required
This mini-course will examine the ways in which Russian filmmakers
have used the architecture, art, music, culture, and economic
life of St. Petersburg (Petrograd, Leningrad) to chart major
changes in the country's image of itself. Includes Wednesday
evening screenings of the following films at 8:30 p.m. in Auditorium
A, Angell Hall:
The
End of St. Petersburg (October 15)
October
(October 22)
Peter
the First, Part I (October 29)
The
Burglar (November 5)
Window
to Paris (November 12)
Brother
(December 3)
RUSSIAN 347.001/Cross-listed with RCHUMS 347.001
Survey of Russian Literature
Instructor: Andreas Xavier Schönle
TTh, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 2002
MLB, 3 cr.
This course focuses on the masterpieces of Russian fiction
written between 1820 and 1870, including such classics of world
literature as Tolstoy's War and Peace and Dostoevsky's
Crime and Punishment. Evolving fast from Romanticism
to High Realism, this period marks a blossoming of Russian culture,
despite strained relations with political authorities. We will
trace how writers treated the political, social, intellectual,
and religious issues dividing their contemporaries, creating
a unique kind of literature that claimed authority over society
in settling these problems. Topics include romantic self-fashioning
and posturing (including such risky aristocratic games as dueling
and gambling), gender relations, the fate of the educated in
society, violence and repentance, reform and stagnation, history
and the private self, Russia and the West. No knowledge of Russian
literature or history is presupposed. Participation in class
discussion, two short papers, and a final.
RUSSIAN 351.001
An Introduction to Russian Literature
Instructor: Michael Makin
MWF, 10:00–11:00 a.m., B124
Modern Languages Building, 3 cr.
Taught in Russian.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 202
The course provides third-year students with insight into the
main trends of nineteenth and twentieth century Russian prose
and develops a facility in reading Russian literary texts rapidly
and with thorough comprehension. Lectures and readings in Russian.
RUSSIAN 449.001
20th Century Russian Literature: Historical Survey of Russian
Literature from 1890 to 1921
Instructor: Omry Ronen
MWF, 3:00–4:00 p.m., B118
Modern Languages Building, 3 cr.
This historical survey of Russian literature from 1890 to 1921
covers the final achievements of realism and the response to
modernism in the later works of Tolstoy and Chekhov, the art
of symbolism, the post-symbolic currents in poetry and prose,
and the major literary events of the first post-revolutionary
decade both in the USSR and in exile. The required reading includes
English translations of representative poems by Solov'ev, Briusov,
Bal'mont, Merezhkovsky, Hippius, Sologub, Blok, Belyi, Viacheslav
Ivanov, Annensky, Kuzmin, Khodasevich, Gumilev, Akhmatova, Mandel'stam,
Khlebnikov, Maiakovsky, Pasternak, Tsvetaeva, Esenin, and Kliuev.
Students select their own readings in prose and drama out of
an extensive list of titles ranging from Solov'ev's Three
Conversations through Belyi's Petersburg to Zamiatin's
We. Midterm and a final take-home examination.
RUSSIAN 462.001
Dostoevsky and St. Petersburg
Instructor: Michael Makin
MWF, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon,
2114 Modern Languages Building, 3 cr.
A detailed examination of the literary career and major fiction
of Fedor Dostoevsky. His novels and short stories, including
Poor Folk, The Double, Notes from the Underground,
Crime and Punishment, and The Brothers Karamazov
are read and analyzed. His contribution to literary and literary-political
discussions of the time is assessed. This year, the course will
pay special attention to Dostoevsky's St. Petersburg works,
and his contribution to the image of the city. Two papers, three
in-class examinations. Lectures, with discussion encouraged.
RUSSIAN 478.001/Meets with English 482.001
Vladimir Nabokov and World Literature I: The Russian Years
Instructor: Omry Ronen
MW, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 3304
Modern Languages Building, 3 cr.
This course is a first part of a historical as well as theoretical
introduction to Nabokov's intellectually challenging literary
art as a unique phenomenon of Russo-American cultural synthesis.
Readings during fall term include Russian short stories and
novels (King-Queen-Knave, Glory, The Eye,
Despair, The Gift, Invitation to a Beheading,
and the unfinished Solus Rex), plays (The Grand-dad
and The Waltz Invention), selected poetry, and Nabokov's
first English novel, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight.
The students will be expected to read a wide selection of scholarly
and critical works on Nabokov.
There will be a midterm paper (consisting of a critical report
on selected items of secondary reading) and a final take-home
exam: a selection of essay topics, and some specific questions
and i.d.'s. Independent research papers of high quality (the
best were last year published in "The Nabokovian")
instead of a final take-home are encouraged, as are lively contributions
to class discussion.
STDABRD
362.001
U-M/CIEE at St. Petersburg State University, Russia
16 cr.
This program, administered by the Council on International
Educational Exchange, enables University of Michigan students
to take Russian language and area studies courses at St.
Petersburg State University while earning U-M in-residence
credit. Students may study abroad for an Academic Year or during
the Fall or Winter Term. For further information, contact: Office
of International Programs, G513 Michigan Union, Ann Arbor,
MI 48109-1349, tel 734.764.4311, fax 734.764.3229, oip@umich.edu
Other Related Courses
To enhance their understanding of Russia
and Russian culture, history, and politics, students may also
enroll in the following courses offered in Fall 2003:
DANCE 471/650.603
George Balanchine Mini-Course
Instructor: Gay Delanghe
Mass meeting, Saturday, September 6 at 12:00 noon, U-M Dance Building,
adjacent to CCRB. 1-2 cr.
This Dance Department Mini-Course is based on the famed Russian-American
choreographer George Balanchine. The course requires: attendance
at three University Musical Society
performances of Balanchine repertory on October 18, October 19,
and October 31 with reduced ticket prices; attendance at three
of four sessions of the symposium, "From
the Maryinsky to Manhattan: George Balanchine and the Transformation
of American Dance," October 31, 8:30 a.m.–5:30
p.m. and November 1, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium;
maintenance of a journal, making modest entries for each of the
three performances and the three sessions of the symposium; and
attendance ata mid-semester discussion meeting and a final meeting
during the Fall 2003 semester exam period and handing in your
journals to the instructor.
POLSCI 344.001
Government and Politics of Russia
Instructor: William Zimmerman IV
MW, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 2306
Mason Hall, 3 cr.
An analysis of the contemporary Russian political system. Special
emphasis is placed on comparing it with its Soviet predecessor
and more familiar Western models. Coverage includes electoral
behavior, mass and elite attitudes, center-region relations
and high politics.
REES 395.001/HIST 332.001/POLSCI 395.001/SLAVIC 395.001/SOC
392.001
Survey of Russia: The Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the
Successor States
Instructor: Barbara A. Anderson
LEC, TTH, 11:00 a.m.–12:00
noon, 1640 Chemistry Building, 4 cr.
DIS TBA
Laboratory fee ($10) required
REES 395 is an interdisciplinary survey of the states and societies
of the region of the former Soviet Union. The course explores
the history of this area—the formation and development
of the Russian Empire before 1917, the Russian Revolution, the
construction of the Soviet Union and its institutions, and the
crisis of the Soviet system—in addition to analyzing the
dramatic political and social transformations after 1991. Emphasis
is placed on the multinational and multicultural character of
the states formed in this region. Lectures are given by specialists
in political science, history, sociology, literature, film,
music, economics, and anthropology, and introduce students to
varied approaches in the study of the region. Readings include
recent scholarship, documents, and literature; several films
produced in the region will be shown. Requirements: midterm
and final exams plus a book review. This course provides an
excellent foundation for students considering careers in the
new countries of the region and for concentrators in history,
political science, Slavic, economics, anthropology, sociology,
and Russian and East European Studies.
RUSSIAN 101.001
First-Year Russian
Instructors: Snejana J. Tempest and others TBA
STUDENTS MUST ELECT RECITATION AND LECTURE SECTIONS:
REC, TWTHF, 11:00 a.m.–12:00
noon, 2004 Modern Languages Building
REC, TWTHF, 1:00–2:00 p.m.,
2004 Modern Languages Building
LEC, M, 11:00 a.m.–12:00
p.m., 2004 Modern Languages Building
LEC, M, 1:00–2:00 p.m., 2004
Modern Languages Building
5 cr.
In this course, the student is introduced to the basics of
Russian pronunciation and grammar. The course begins with an
intensive study of the Russian sound system and orthographic
rules (the alphabet and correct spelling). Students spend an
average of 1.5-2 hours per day working with tapes and writing
exercises. The course is supplemented by video shows. Textbook:
Nachalo I. There is a required grammar/culture section
(LEC) for RUSSIAN 101.
RUSSIAN 102.001
First-Year Russian, Continued
Instructors: Snejana J. Tempest and others TBA
REC, TWTHF, 2:00–3:00 p.m.,
2004 Modern Languages Building
STUDENTS ARE AUTO-ENROLLED IN LECTURE WHEN THEY ELECT THE RECITATION:
LEC, M, 2:00–3:00 p.m., 2004
Modern Languages Building
5 cr.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 101
In this course, the sequel to RUSSIAN 101, students complete
their survey of Russian grammar, expand their vocabulary, and
learn to express themselves in Russian about topics of interest
including Russian history and culture. The course is supplemented
by video shows. Students are expected to complete 1-2 hours
of oral and written homework every night. Textbook: Nachalo
II.
RUSSIAN 103.001/RCCORE 193
First-Year Intensive Russian
Instructor: Alina Udalchenko Makin
LEC, MTTHF, 11:00 a.m.–12:00
noon, 68GR East Quadrangle
STUDENTS ARE AUTO-ENROLLED IN RECITATION WHEN THEY ELECT THE LECTURE:
REC, MTTHF, 12:00 noon–1:00
p.m., 68GR East Quadrangle
8 cr.
RUSSIAN 201.001
Second-Year Russian
Instructor: TBA
REC, MTWTHF, 11:00 a.m.–12:00
noon, 2401 Mason Hall
REC, MTWTHF, 1:00–2:00 p.m.,
2104 Modern Languages Building
5 cr.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102
RUSSIAN 301.001
Third-Year Russian
Instructor: Alina Udalchenko Makin
MTTHF, 2:00–3:00 p.m., 3442
Mason Hall, 4 cr.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 202/EQ
RUSSIAN 401.001
Fourth-Year Russian
Instructor: Vitalij V. Shevoroshkin
TTH, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon,
2110 Modern Languages Building, 4 cr.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 302, 303/EQ
SLAVIC 250.001
Cultural Diversity in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
Instructor: Vitalij V. Shevoroshkin
TTH, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 2114
Modern Languages Building, 3 cr.
This course will explore firsthand the extraordinary cultural
diversity of Eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia, where European
and Asian cultures met and often clashed, and whose culture
is a unique blend of Western and Oriental influences. One paper
and short reviews of films, stories, and articles.
SLAVIC 313.001/Cross-listed with RCHUMS 313.001
Russian Cinema
Instructor: Herbert J. Eagle
LEC, TTH, 2:00–3:00, 2011
Modern Languages Building, 3 cr.
LAB, M, 9:00–11:00, Auditorium
A, Angell Hall
DIS 003, TH, 3:00–4:00 p.m.,
2011 Modern Languages Building
DIS 004, TH, 3:00–4:00 p.m.,
2004 Modern Languages Building
DIS 005, F, 12:00 noon–1:00
p.m., 2006 Modern Languages Building
Laboratory fee ($50) required
In the 1920's Soviet film makers armed with bold new ideas
about cinematic art and with a revolutionary political ideology
created the theory of film montage and through it a decade of
acknowledged masterpieces. In the 1930's experimentation gave
way to an officially sanctioned "socialist realist"
art, ideologically dogmatic and oriented toward the regime's
specific political and social goals. However, after Stalin's
death experimentation and diversity re-emerged in Soviet cinema.
Although "socialist realism" remained the officially
sanctioned style, directors were able to reintroduce personal
themes and, more subtly, religious and philosophical issues.
The 1980's saw the re-emergence of a variety of approaches (from
documentary to the grotesque) and open political and social
criticism in the spirit of glasnost' With the end of the Soviet
Union, sexuality, gender, and ethnicity became important issues
as well. The course will examine this rich history in terms
of both themes and styles. Evaluation will be based on contributions
to class discussion and three short (5-7 page) critical papers.
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