RUSS 287 - Russia’s East: Literature and Culture

Much of Russia and the former Soviet Union sits right at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Islamic world. Russia once absorbed large territories with indigenous peoples, among them Mongols, Koreans, Persians, Chechens, Uzbeks, Yakuts, and Buryats. To this day, these cultures maintain much of what makes them distinctive. This course will examine the mix of cultures that makes “Russia’s East” so particular.

Credits 4

Area
Humanities

Division
Arts and Humanities

Foundation
Beyond the West

Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars