Current Courses (Spring 2025)
RUSSN 250: RUSSIA IN DIGITAL WORLD (taught in English, a fully online course)
The course focuses on Russian society under Putinism and explores the ideological roots of Russia's war with Ukraine. We will examine how the Kremlin propaganda machine shapes public attitudes toward Ukraine, fuels the war, and controls the national narrative. Additionally, the course will discuss the media of resistance and prominent Russia's opposition leaders and investigate the Kremlin's repression of political dissent.
RUSSN 430: RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION (taught in Russian, Wed 5- 6.15 pm + online asynchronous component)
Russian civilization through literary texts, visual art, music, and film. Relationships between art and politics, art and national identity.