First-Year Courses in Slavic Linguistics, Literary Theory, Film, and Surveys This page was created at 12:22 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. Fall Academic Term, 2001 (September 5 - December 21) Open courses in Slavic Linguistics, Literary Theory, Film, and Surveys (*Not real-time Information. Review the "Data current as of: " statement at the bottom of hyperlinked page) Wolverine Access Subject listing for SLAVIC Fall Term '01Time Schedule for Slavic Linguistics, Literary Theory, Film, and Surveys. SLAVIC 225. Arts and Cultures of Central Europe. Section 001. Instructor(s): Bogdana Carpenter (bogdana@umich.edu) , Herbert Eagle (hjeagle@umich.edu) , Jonathan Hughes Bolton (bogdana@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The course is an introduction to the rich cultures of the peoples of Central Europe (Croats, Czechs, Hungarians, Jews, Poles, Serbs, and Slovaks) seen against the background of two world wars, communism and its recent disintegration. Culturally vibrant, Central Europe reveals the tragic destiny of twentieth-century civilization which gave rise to two totalitarian systems: fascism and communism. The course will outline the ethnic complexities of the region, with special attention to Jewish culture and its tragic destruction during the Holocaust. The trauma of the war on the civilian population will be documented by contemporary films. The course will examine the fate of culture under totalitarianism and study subterfuges used by novelists, dramatists, and artists to circumvent political control and censorship. Students will read works by Kafka, Milosz, Kundera, and Havel; see movies by Wajda and others; become acquainted with Czech and Polish avant-garde art and music and the unique cultural atmosphere of Central European cities: Vienna, Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. SLAVIC 250. Cultural Diversity in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. Section 001. Instructor(s): Vitalij V Shevoroshkin (vvs@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. 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. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. This page was created at 12:22 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | First-Year Handbook | First-Year Information | Parent Handbook | LS&A Bulletin This page maintained by LS&A Academic Information and Publications, 1228 Angell Hall Copyright © 2001 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.