Departmental Adviser: Robert Bird, F 411, 834-2179

Coordinator of Russian Language Courses: Valentina Pichugin, F 401,

702-7739; Steven Clancy, G-B 438, 702-8567

Departmental Secretary: Kerolann Haslam, F 406, 702-8033

Program of Study

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers courses in the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, and Russian languages and literatures, and in Slavic linguistics and other general Slavic and East European subjects. The department also offers a program leading to the B.A. degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures. Students choose one of three areas of concentration to meet the requirements of this major: Russian language and linguistics; West Slavic (Czech and Polish) languages and literatures; or Interdisciplinary Studies in Balkan, Baltic, and Slavic.

Students in other fields of study may also complete a minor in Slavic Languages and Literatures. Information follows the description of the major.

Program Requirements

Slavic Languages and Literatures: Concentration in Russian Language and Literature or Russian Linguistics. This program is designed to teach students skills in written and spoken Russian, instruct them in Russian literature (or linguistics, as an option), and acquaint them with the main characteristics of Russian history and culture. The program is similar to the major in Russian Civilization, but it has a more humanistic emphasis. It is intended for students preparing for graduate work, those planning a career in government or industry in which knowledge of Russian is useful, and those whose primary aim is to read the masterpieces of Russian literature in the original or to study Russian linguistics as part of a humanistic education. Within the program there are two options: one with emphasis on literature and the other with emphasis on Russian linguistics.

Students must take thirteen courses that meet the following requirements:

(1) Second-, third-, and fourth-year Russian (or their equivalents). Under exceptional circumstances, students may petition the Departmental Adviser and coordinator of Russian language courses to be excused from the fourth-year Russian requirement.

(2a) Students in Russian literature take four courses in literature including any two from RUSS 25500, 25600, or 25700 (Introduction to Russian Literature). RUSS 29900 (B.A. Paper) cannot be counted toward this requirement except by written permission of the Departmental Adviser. RUSS 29700 (Independent Reading and Research) cannot be counted toward this requirement.

(2b) Students in Russian linguistics must take SLAV 20100 (Introduction to Slavic Linguistics), RUSS 23000 or 23100 (Structure of Russian Phonology or Morphology of Russian), and two additional courses to be chosen from Russian literature, Slavic linguistics, and general linguistics. The last two must be approved in writing by the Departmental Adviser.

It is recommended that students fulfill their civilization studies requirement in general education with Russian civilization; they are advised to choose electives from such related fields as general linguistics, history, philosophy, political science, and literature. The department suggests that students planning to do graduate work in a Slavic-related field take a year of French, German, or a second Slavic language. All students must write an acceptable B.A. paper in their final year under supervision of a faculty member in the Slavic Department. They may register for the B.A. preparation course (RUSS 29900) with approval of the supervisor; this course will confer general elective credit but will not count toward the thirteen courses required in the concentration.

Summary of Requirements for Slavic Languages and Literatures: Concentration in Russian Language and Literature or Russian Linguistics

General SOSC 24000-24100 (recommended)

Education

Concentration 3 RUSS 20100-20200-20300 or RUSS 20400-20500-20600 (second-year Russian)*

3 RUSS 20702-20802-20902 (third-year Russian)*

3 RUSS 21002-21102-21202 (fourth-year Russian)

4 courses from one of the options below:
either the Russian Literature option (two courses chosen from RUSS 25500-25600-25700 plus two additional Russian literature courses);
or the Russian Linguistics option (SLAV 20100; plus RUSS 23000 or 23100; plus two approved courses in Russian literature, Slavic linguistics, or general linguistics)

- B.A. paper

* Credit may be earned by placement.

Slavic Languages and Literatures: Concentration in West Slavic (Czech and Polish) Languages and Literatures. The program in West Slavic studies aims to give students essential skills in written and spoken Czech or Polish, as well as a close acquaintance with Czech or Polish literature, culture, and history. The program is ideal for students preparing for graduate study, as well as for those interested in a career in government, diplomacy, or business in which knowledge of Czech or Polish is useful.

Students interested in the following program are required to consult with the Departmental Adviser.

Students must take twelve courses that meet the following requirements:

(1) Students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in their primary language of study (Czech or Polish) equivalent to three years of college study. The first two years typically will be acquired by taking the elementary and second-year language courses; and the third year may be acquired by independent study (CZEC or POLI 29700) or study abroad (as approved by the Departmental Adviser). Students with credit by examination for the first year of Czech or Polish may begin their language study with the second year of Czech or Polish followed by independent study or study abroad (as approved by the Departmental Adviser) to complete the requirement for a third year of the language.

(2) Two quarters of a survey or of other general courses in the literature of the primary language of study (two courses).

(3) Two further literature or culture courses in the primary language of study, to be approved by the Departmental Adviser (two courses).

(4) Two courses in Slavic literature, culture, or linguistics in the Department; one of these must be a course in General Slavic (SLAV) (two courses).

Students are expected to fulfill the course requirements above with regular courses offered by the Slavic Department. Reading courses (CZEC or POLI 29700) will not count toward the twelve courses required for the concentration except by special permission of the Departmental Adviser. Students planning to do graduate work in Slavic or a related field are strongly advised to use some of their electives for studying Russian, German, or French language; or for studying Russian literature.

All students in their final year must write an acceptable B.A. paper under supervision of a faculty member in the Slavic Department. They may register for the B.A. preparation course (CZEC 29900 or POLI 29900) with approval of the supervisor; this course will confer general elective credit but will not be counted toward the twelve courses required for the concentration.

Summary of Requirements for Slavic Languages and Literatures: Concentration in West Slavic (Czech or Polish)

Languages and Literatures

General HIST 13100-13200-13300 (recommended)

Education

Concentration 6 CZEC 20100-20200-20300 (second-year Czech)* or POLI 20100-20200-20300* (second-year Polish); and completion of the third year of Czech or Polish as described in number 1 of the preceding section

2 survey or general courses in

the literature of the primary language of study

2 Czech or Polish literature or culture

courses

2 courses in Slavic literature or culture, or linguistics; one of which must be a General Slavic (SLAV) course

- B.A. paper

* Credit may be granted by examination.

Slavic Languages and Literatures: Concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies. This program comprises instruction in a Slavic, Balkan, or Baltic language and in the cultures of the region, with an emphasis in the humanities. It is intended for students preparing for graduate work in Slavic or in comparative humanistic studies, for those planning a career in which knowledge of the region and its languages is useful, and for those with an interest in the culture of Central and Eastern Europe. Students wishing to declare the concentration in interdisciplinary studies must first meet with the Departmental Adviser.

Students must take twelve courses that meet the following requirements:

1. Second and third year (or their equivalent) of a single Balkan, Baltic, or Slavic language.

2. Four approved courses in art, film, and/or literature comprising a coherent course of study in the Slavic and East European area.

3. Two additional approved courses in the humanities or social sciences with focus on Eastern Europe or Russia.

All students in their fourth year must write an acceptable B.A. paper under supervision of a faculty member in the Slavic department. With approval of their B.A. supervisor, students may register for SLAV 29900. This course will confer general elective credit but will not be counted toward the twelve courses required for the concentration.

Summary of Requirements for Slavic Languages and Literatures: Concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies

General SOSC 24000-24100 (recommended)

Education

Concentration 3 second-year courses in a Balkan, Baltic, or Slavic language*

3 third-year courses in a Balkan, Baltic, or Slavic language*

4 approved courses in art, film, and/or literature

2 elective courses in the cultures of the region

- B.A. paper

* Credit may be granted by examination.

Grading. Students in Slavic Languages and Literatures must take quality grades in the courses required for any Slavic concentration.

B.A. Paper. All students write a B.A. paper, which must be submitted to the department no later than Friday of seventh week in Spring Quarter of the fourth year. In Autumn Quarter of their fourth year, students should begin the B.A. process by consulting with the Departmental Adviser. This course confers general elective credit, but it may not be counted toward the courses required for any of the concentrations in Slavic Languages and Literatures.

This program may accept a B.A. paper or project used to satisfy the same requirement in another major if certain conditions are met and with the consent of the other program chair. Approval from both program chairs is required. Students should consult with the chairs by the earliest B.A. proposal deadline (or by the end of their third year, when neither program publishes a deadline). A consent form, to be signed by both chairs, is available from the College adviser. It must be completed and returned to the College adviser by the end of Autumn Quarter of the student's year of graduation.

Honors. To be eligible for honors in any Slavic concentration, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher overall, and 3.5 or higher in the major. Applications are submitted to the Departmental Adviser, typically not later than the first quarter of the fourth year. If the completed bachelor's paper is judged by the supervisor and a second faculty member to be a distinguished example of original research or criticism, the student is recommended to the College for graduation with honors in Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Advising. Students wishing to declare the major in Interdisciplinary Studies must first meet with the departmental adviser. Students should consult the Departmental Office (F 406, 702-8033) for further information on the undergraduate program. Questions about placement, competency, and proficiency examinations in Russian should be directed to the coordinator of Russian language courses; for more information about Czech, Polish, or other Slavic languages, consult the Departmental Adviser.

Minor Program in Slavic Languages and Literatures

The minor in Slavic Languages and Literatures requires seven courses beyond the first-year language sequence in the primary language of study, including at least three language courses at the 20000 level or higher and at least one course in Slavic literature, culture, or linguistics. Up to three of the language course requirements may be met by placement test credit.

Students who elect the minor program in Slavic Languages and Literatures must meet with the Departmental Adviser before the end of Spring Quarter of their third year to declare their intention to complete the minor. Students choose courses in consultation with the Departmental Adviser. The Departmental Adviser's approval for the minor program should be submitted to a student's College adviser by the deadline above on a form obtained from the College adviser.

Courses in the minor (1) may not be double counted with the student's major(s) or with other minors and (2) may not be counted toward general education requirements. Courses in the minor must be taken for quality grades, and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers.

The following groups of courses would comprise a minor in Slavic Languages and Literatures. Other programs may be designed in consultation with the Departmental Adviser. Minor program requirements are subject to revision.

Slavic Languages and Literatures Sample Minor

RUSS 20100-20200-20300. Second-Year Russian

RUSS 20700-20800-20900. Third-Year Russian

RUSS 25500. Introduction to Russian Literature

Slavic Languages and Literatures Sample Minor

RUSS 20400-20500-20600. Russian through Literary Readings

RUSS 25500-25600-25700. Introduction to Russian Literature

SLAV 23000. Language, Power, and Identity in Southeastern Europe

Slavic Languages and Literatures Sample Minor

CZEC 10100-10200-10300. Elementary Czech

POLI 20100-20200-20300. Second-Year Polish

SLAV 24100. Comparative West Slavic Linguistics

Slavic Languages and Literatures Sample Minor

EEUR 20900. Structure of Albanian

SBCR 20100-20200-20300. Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

SLAV 22000. Old Church Slavonic

SLAV 23000. Language, Power, and Identity in Southeastern Europe

SLAV 28600. Kitsch

Joint Degree Program

Students who demonstrate a record of uncommon excellence in the fulfillment of their undergraduate degree requirements are eligible to apply for the B.A./M.A. joint degree in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. After discussing their options with the College B.A./M.A. adviser and the Departmental Adviser, qualified students in the College should apply to the Division of the Humanities no later than first quarter of their third year. Students will receive an admission decision from the Division of the Humanities. Students must meet the following requirements:

Departmental Requirements

1. To be accepted for admission the student must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average in their College work, including the Slavic Languages and Literatures major.

2. The student must earn a total of forty-eight course credits toward the joint degree, of which nine courses should be at the graduate level. A maximum of four graduate-level courses may be double counted. Typically these courses will include the Advanced Russian sequence and one other course required for the M.A.

3. By the beginning of their third year, the student should have completed at least two courses toward their undergraduate major in addition to the language.

4. The student must also complete all requirements for the M.A. as stipulated in the Departmental Graduate Degree Requirements for the appropriate program of study (Linguistics, Literature, or Interdisciplinary Studies).

5. The M.A. thesis counts as the B.A. paper only in Interdisciplinary Studies and will be due no later than the end of seventh week of Spring Quarter of the fourth year.

6. All courses for the joint program must be completed three quarters after entering the program.

Faculty

H. Aronson, R. Bird, S. Clancy, A. L. Crone, B. Darden, M. Ehre, V. Friedman,
D. Hristova, N. Ingham, J. Kurowska-Mlynarczyk, N. Petkovic, V. Pichugin, B. Rakic,

S. Sandler, B. Shallcross, L. Steiner, M. Sternstein, F. Svejkovsky, Y. Tsivian, E. Wasiolek

Courses

A more complete listing of courses offered by the department is given in the graduate Announcements.

Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (bcsn)

Language

10100-10200-10300. Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I, II, III. Knowledge of a Slavic language or background in linguistics not required. The major objective of the course is to build a solid foundation in the basic grammatical patterns of written and spoken Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian,
while simultaneously introducing both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets.
This course is complemented with cultural and historical media from the Balkans and is designed for students with a wide range of interests. Screenings of movies and other audio-visual materials are in addition to scheduled class time. N. Petkovic. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

20100-20200-20300. Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I, II, III. PQ: BCSN 10300 or consent of instructor. The first quarter is devoted to an overview of grammar, with emphasis on verbal morphology and syntax, through the reading of a series of literary texts in both the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets. The second and third quarters are devoted to further developing active mastery of Bosian/Croatian/Serbian through continued readings, grammar drills, compositions, and conversational practice. Study of word formation, nominal and adjectival morphology, and syntax are emphasized. Screenings of movies and other audio-visual materials are in addition to scheduled class time. N. Petkovic. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Bulgarian (bulg)

21000/31000. Bulgarian for Reading Knowledge. (=HUMA 21001, LGLN 28200/38200) Bulgarian is a "must" language for any scholar with an interest in Southeastern Europe. The course constitutes an intensive practical instruction in the Bulgarian language with main focus on reading knowledge. All basic grammar points are covered through readings of modern Bulgarian prose. Other reading materials, as well as screenings of audio-visual materials and movies, are introduced based on students' particular fields, levels, and interests. D. Hristova. Spring, 2005.

21300/31300. Topics in Bulgarian Linguistics. (=HUMA 21301, LGLN 28250/38250) PQ: SOSL 21000/31000 or knowledge of another Slavic language helpful but not required. The course constitutes an intensive review of the history and structure of the Bulgarian language focusing on the complexity of the verbal tense-mood system and its development as well as on issues of word order. In addition, basic topics of Slavic and Balkan linguistics and dialectology are touched upon. Depending on interest, the course may also consider other syntactic and semantic phenomena relevant to modern theories of syntax and semantics. D. Hristova. Spring, 2006.

Czech (czec)

Language

10100-10200-10300. Elementary Czech I, II, III. This course is an introduction to the basic grammar of Czech with attention given to all four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as exposure to Czech culture. Winter and Spring Quarters include work with Czech film and literature. Students gain some familiarity with the major differences between literary and spoken Czech as they learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and research. S. Clancy. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

10101-10201-10301. Elementary Slovak I, II, III. This course is an introduction to the basic grammar of Slovak with attention given to all four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as exposure to Slovak culture. Students learn to use language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and research. Students also gain familiarity with the major differences between Slovak and its closely related neighbor, Czech. S. Clancy.

20100-20200-20300. Second-Year Czech I, II, III. PQ: CZEC 10300 or consent of instructor. The main emphasis is on giving students proficiency in reading Czech in their particular fields. Conversation practice is included. The program is flexible and may be adjusted according to the needs of the students. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Literature and Linguistics

27700/37700. Kafka in Prague. (=GRMN 29600/39600, ISHU 27900/37900) The goal of this course is a thorough treatment of Kafka's literary work in its Central European, more specifically Czech, context. In critical scholarship, Kafka and his work are often alienated from his Prague milieu. The course revisits the Prague of Kafka's time, with particular reference to Josefov (the Jewish ghetto), Das Prager Deutsch, and Czech/German/Jewish relations of the prewar and interwar years. We discuss most of Kafka's major prose works within this context and beyond (e.g., The Castle, The Trial, and the stories published during his lifetime), as well as selected critical approaches to his work. M. Sternstein. Winter, 2006.

27800/37800. Bohumil Hrabal. (=ISHU 27802/37802) The weird circumstances of Bohumil Hrabal's (auto-) defenestration in 1997 uncannily echoed scenes from his novels and notes. Hrabal added a death signature both comical and pathetic that closed the book on a life as difficult to parse as his quirky narratives. We read every "novel" he produced, from his one-sentence Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age to the hybrid Total Fears. Texts in English. M. Sternstein. Spring, 2005.

27900/37900. Jan Svankmajer and Contemporary Surrealism. (=CMST 26701/36701, ISHU 27901/37901) The animator of Prague, Jan Svankmajer, is one of the greatest living advocates of Surrealism as a modus vivendi. This seminar-style course studies intensively his life work, from films shorts such as Dimensions of Dialogue to feature films like the recent Conspirators of Pleasure and Little Otik, to his "tactile poems" and collages. We also read interviews with Svankmajer and his colleagues, essays on contemporary Surrealism, and critical works on the theory of the "neo-avant-garde" and the cultural situation of avant-garde art in East/Central Europe. M. Sternstein. Spring, 2006.

29700. Reading and Research Course. PQ: Consent of instructor and Departmental Adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

29900. B.A. Paper. PQ: Consent of instructor and Departmental Adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Open to Slavic Languages and Literatures majors with fourth-year standing. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

East European (eeur)

Literature and Linguistics

21100-21200-21300/31100-31200-31300. Elementary Modern Armenian I, II, III. (=ARME 10101-10102-10103) For course description, see Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Armenian). H. Haroutunian. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

21700/31700. Human Being, Language, and Mind: An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. This course explores the relatively new framework of cognitive linguistics. Topics include metaphor and metonymy, prototypes, polysemy, categorization and conceptualization, blends, constructions, the embodiment of meaning, construal, grammaticalization, and language pedagogy. Readings are drawn from the work of Croft, Janda, Fillmore, Lakoff and Johnson, Langacker, Sweetser, Talmy, Turner, Wierzbicka, and others. S. Clancy. Winter.

22000/32000. Contemporary East European Novel. (=ISHU 22000/32001) The novel of the "new Europe" is discussed in this course that studies the work of contemporary East/Central European writers, such as Viktor Pelevin, Peter Esterhazy, W. G. Sebald, Dubravka Ugresic, Peter Nadas, Ivan Klima, and Jachym Topol. The works are read against the backdrop of discussions of the culture of East/Central Europe after 1989 and post-communist and post-modernist debates. M. Sternstein. Autumn, 2005.

23400/33400. Introduction to the Musical Folklore of Central Asia. (=ANTH 25905, MUSI 23503/33503, NEHC 20765/30765) For course description, see Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Near Eastern History and Civilization). K. Arik. Spring, 2005.

23500/33500. Shamans and Epic Poets of Central Asia. (=ANTH 25906, NEHC 20766/30766) For course description, see Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Near Eastern History and Civilization). K. Arik. Spring, 2006.

General Slavic (slav)

Literature and Linguistics

20100/30100. Introduction to Slavic Linguistics. This course is a survey of principles of general synchronic and diachronic linguistics as applied to the Slavic languages. D. Hristova. Autumn.

20300/30300. Introduction to the Peoples of Central Asia. (=HIST 25603/35603, NEHC 20761/30761) For course description, see Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Near Eastern History and Civilization). K. Arik. Winter, 2005.

20400/30400. Contemporary Central Asia. (=HIST 25600/35600, NEHC 20762/30762) For course description, see Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Near Eastern History and Civilization). K. Arik. Winter, 2006.

21000/31000. Comparative Slavic Phonology. PQ: SLAV 20100/30100. This course studies the development of Slavic phonological systems. This includes the prehistory of the phonological system of Common Slavic and the break up of that language into the major early Slavic languages. B. Darden. Autumn, 2005.

21100/31100. Comparative Slavic Morphology. PQ: SLAV 20100/30100 and knowledge of Old Church Slavic. This course deals with the evolution of Slavic inflection from Proto-Indo-European. Less time is devoted to developments in individual Slavic languages. B. Darden. Autumn, 2004.

22000/32000. Old Church Slavonic. (=LGLN 25100/35100) PQ: Knowledge of another Slavic language or good knowledge of one or two other old Indo-European languages required; SLAV 20100/30100 recommended. This course is an introduction to the language of the oldest Slavic texts. It begins with a brief historical overview of the relationship of Old Church Slavonic to Common Slavic and the other Slavic languages. This is followed by a short outline of Old Church Slavonic inflectional morphology. The remainder of the course is spent in the reading and grammatical analysis of original texts in Cyrillic or Cyrillic transcription of the original Glagolitic. S. Clancy, Winter, 2005; V. Friedman, Winter, 2006.

23000/33000. Language, Power, and Identity in Southeastern Europe: A Linguistics View of the Balkan Crisis. (=ANTH 27400/37400, HUMA 27400, LING 27200/37200) This course familiarizes students with the linguistic histories and structures that have served as bases for the formation of modern Balkan ethnic identities and that are being manipulated to shape current and future events. The course is informed by the instructor's thirty years of linguistic research in the Balkans as well as his experience as an adviser for the United Nations Protection Forces in Former Yugoslavia and as a consultant to the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Crisis Group, and other organizations. Course content may vary in response to ongoing current events. V. Friedman. Winter, 2006.

25900/35900. Words and Images: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Approaches. (=ISHU 25901/35901) The main goal of this course is to explore theories of the verbal-visual axis. While we focus on major contemporary approaches to inter- and multidisciplinary studies, special attention is given to the historical development of interart discourse. We read Horace, Lessing, Panofsky, Praz, W. J. T. Mitchell, and others. B. Shallcross. Winter, 2005.

26100/36100. Theories of Vision. (=ISHU 26303/36303) In this theory-intensive course we reassess the interdisciplinary framework of vision and gaze through readings of Ortega y Gasset, Gombrich, Barthes, Foucault, Pollock, Sontag, Lacan, Zizek, Bryson, and others.We investigate historical (mystical, romantic, naturalist, symbolist) construals of vision and gaze against their contemporary notions, in particular, those articulated in literature, painting, cinema, and photography. B. Shallcross. Spring, 2006.

26900/36900. Narratives of Suspense in European and Russian Literature and Cinema. (=CMLT 22100, CMST 25101/35101, HUMA 26901/36901, ISHU 26901/36901) This course explores the source of suspense, its structural role in narratives, and its implications for narrative theory and philosophical aesthetics. Examples are taken from various genres by authors including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, E. A. Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fedor Dostoevsky, J. M. Coetzee, and Samuel Beckett. Consideration is also given to suspense in cinematic narratives (from Hitchcock to Tarkovsky). Theoretical readings (from Coleridge to Losev, Genette, Ricoeur, and Derrida) link suspense to detachment, distance, distraction, suspension of belief, and engagement. R. Bird. Winter, 2006.

27200/37200. Modern Central European Novel. (=GRMN 28900/38900, ISHU 27204/37204) This course conducts a close study of the major novels of Central European origin from the twentieth century. We read and discuss Witold Gombrowicz's Trans-Atlantyk, Milan Kundera's Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Hermann Broch's Sleepwalkers, Franz Kafka's Amerika, Robert Musil's Young Tšrless, and recent works by Peter Esterhazy and Dubravka Ugresic, with emphasis on the aesthetic construction, ethical attitude, and cultural context of the novels cited. Onemain concern is what constitutes the "national" and "regional" character of these novels/novelists and to what extent grouping these novels under the rubric of "Central European" is feasible. M. Sternstein. Autumn, 2004.

29300/39300. Sex, Sexuality, Society: The Slavia Orthodoxa World. (=GNDR 28400, HUMA 29300) This course offers Western students of "the family" an opportunity to critically examine the social context of sexuality among premodern Orthodox Slavic societies. The interconnection between Bulgarians, East Slavs, and Serbs is especially revealing in their canon law on sexuality. We use medieval Western Europe as our point of departure for our study. The influence of Byzantine cultural and political structures is also argued to be the most influential factor in the development of these Slavic societies. The course is specifically concerned with the relationship between prescriptive teachings and actual behavior. D. Hristova. Winter, 2006.

29400/39400. Fundamentals of Structuralism. (=HUMA 27306) This course analyzes the seminal works of structuralism in the domains of linguistics, literary theory, and cultural anthropology. We open with Plato's prestructuralist meditation on the relationship of words, their meanings, and the things they refer to in Cratylus. The main texts include Saussure's Course in General Linguistics; Jakobson's "Linguistics and Poetics: Closing Statement," as well as his articles in On Language; and LŽvi-Strauss's "Structure and Form: Reflections on a Work by Vladimir Propp" and "The Structural Study of Myth." Special focus is placed on Saussure's systematic reexamination of language, Jakobson's model of the functions of language, and LŽvi-Strauss's methodological trademarks. D. Hristova. Winter, 2005.

29700. Reading and Research Course. PQ: Consent of instructor and Departmental Adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Polish (poli)

Language

10100-10200-10300. Elementary Polish I, II, III. This course teaches students to speak, read, and write in Polish, and familiarizes them with Polish culture. It employs the most up-to-date techniques of language teaching, such as communicative and accelerated learning, and learning based on students' native language skills, as well as multi-leveled target-language exposure. J. K.-Mlynarczyk. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

20100-20200-20300. Second-Year Polish I, II, III. PQ: POLI 10300 or equivalent. The curriculum includes instruction in grammar, writing, and translation, as well as watching selected Polish movies. Selected readings are drawn from the course textbook, and students also read Polish short stories and press articles. In addition, students' independent reading is emphasized and reinforced by class discussions. Work is adjusted to each student's level of preparation. J. K.-Mlynarczyk. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Literature and Linguistics

26000/36000. Introduction to Polish Literature I: From the Beginnings to the Eighteenth Century. (=ISHU 26001/36001) Knowledge of Polish not required. This course is a survey of major works and writers from medieval texts to the Enlightenment. Particular attention is paid to the development of Polish as a poetic language and to the use of literary genres. We read works by Rey, Kochanowski, Pasek, Krasicki, and others. B. Shallcross. Autumn, 2004.

26100/36100. Introduction to Polish Literature II: Nineteenth Century. (=ISHU 26102/36102) Knowledge of Polish not required. This survey covers the major literary development from Romanticism to Positivism within the European philosophical and political context. We read canonical works by Mickiewicz, Slowacki, Krasinski, Norwid, Prus, Orzeszkowa, and others. B. Shallcross. Winter, 2005.

26200/36200. Introduction to Polish Literature III: Twentieth Century. (=ISHU 26202/36202) Knowledge of Polish not required. This survey discusses major artistic periods and trends from symbolism and avant-garde through ŽmigrŽ and thaw literatures to the post-Communist writings. Major writers we read are Staff, Schulz, Witkiewicz, Gombrowicz, Nalkowska, Konwicki, Mrozek, and many others. B. Shallcross. Spring, 2005.

28500/38500. Czeslaw Milosz and (His) Ideologies. (=ISHU 28505/38505) Milosz's writings abound in both overt and covert ideological claims. His overt ideologies oscillate between catastrophism and Marxism, cosmopolitanism and provincialism, and religious and environmental thought. In this course we conduct close readings of his poetry, in conjunction with his essays and fiction, to reveal developments and inner workings of his ideologies. This course is designed for those who do not trust all the claims poets openly make in their texts. Theoretical readings include works by Harold Bloom, Paul de Man, and Slavoj Zizek. B. Shallcross. Winter, 2006.

28800/38800. Polish Postwar Poetry. (=ISHU 28801/38801) In a seemingly simple and casual manner, postwar Polish poetry speaks of defeat, resistance, and doubt in the face of history only to evoke later a wide array of lyrical worlds. In this vein, we explore poetic tensions (between politics and metaphysics, distance and intimacy, tradition and experimentation) through close readings of works by Aleksander Wat, Tadeusz Rozewicz, Wislawa Szymborska, Zbigniew Herbert, Miron Bialoszewski, Adam Zagajewski, Piotr Sommer, and others. B. Shallcross. Autumn, 2005.

29400/39400. Bodies, Things, Objects: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry. (=ISHU 29401/39401) Knowledge of Polish not required. This course investigates the fascination that post-war Polish writers, poets, and painters share for objects through their excessive presence or pervasive absence. We discuss construals of things as the other, fluctuations of intimate ownership of things versus consumerism, and reification and commodification of bodies. Our exploration of the object-world is put in the context of abstract painting, material culture, phenomenology, existentialism, anthropology, and recent thing discourse. This is a theory intensive course. B. Shallcross. Winter, 2006.

29700. Reading and Research Course. PQ: Consent of instructor and Departmental Adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Russian (russ)

Language

10100-10200-10300. First-Year Russian I, II, III. This course introduces modern Russian to students who would like to speak Russian or to use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative skills (reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking) are stressed. Students are also introduced to Russian culture through readings, videos, and class discussions. This yearlong course prepares students for the College Language Competency Exam, for continued study of Russian in second-year courses, and for study or travel abroad in Russian speaking countries. Conversation practice is held twice a week. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

10400-10500-10600. Russian through Pushkin I, II, III. Not open to students who have taken RUSS 10100-10200-10300. This literary and linguistic approach to Russian allows students to learn the language by engaging classic Russian poetic texts, such as Pushkin's The Bronze Horseman, as well as excerpts from Eugene Onegin and selections from Pushkin's shorter poems and prose works. Although the focus is on reading Russian, all four major communicative skills (reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking) are stressed, preparing students for the College Language Competency Exam and for continued study of Russian in second-year courses. Conversation practice is held twice a week. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

20100-20200-20300. Second-Year Russian I, II, III. PQ: RUSS 10300 or consent of instructor. This course continues RUSS 10100-10200-10300; it includes review and amplification of grammar, practice in reading, elementary composition, and speaking and comprehension. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading rather than translating. Readings are selected to help provide historical and cultural background. Conversation practice is held twice a week. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

20400-20500-20600. Russian through Literary Readings: Second Year I, II, III. PQ: RUSS 10600. This course is a continuation of Russian through Pushkin. Second-year grammar, as well as oral and reading skills, are strengthened through intensive reading of important poetic and prose texts from the Russian classics. Conversation practice is held twice a week. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

20702-20802-20902. Third-Year Russian through Culture I, II, III. PQ: RUSS 20300 (two years of Russian) or equivalent. This course, which is designed for third-year students of Russian, covers various aspects of Russian grammar in context and emphasizes the four communicative skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in a culturally authentic context. Excerpts from popular Soviet/Russian films and clips from Russian TV news reports are shown and discussed in class. Classes conducted in Russian with some aspects of grammar explained in English. Drill practice is held twice a week. V. Pichugin. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

21002-21102-21202. Fourth-Year Russian through Short Story I, II, III. PQ: Three years of Russian or equivalent. The course treats some difficult issues of grammar, syntax, and stylistics through reading and discussing contemporary Russian short stories. This kind of reading exposes students to contemporary Russian culture, society, and language. Vocabulary building is also emphasized. Classes conducted in Russian. Conversation practice is held twice a week. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

21302-21402-21502. Advanced Russian through Media I, II, III. PQ: RUSS 21200 or consent of instructor. The course, which is designed for fifth-year students of Russian, covers various aspects of Russian stylistics and discourse grammar in context. It emphasizes the four communicative skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in culturally authentic context. Clips from Russian/Soviet films and TV news reports are shown and discussed in class. Classes conducted in Russian. Conversation practice is held twice a week. V. Pichugin. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

21600. Russian for Heritage Learners. PQ: Ability to speak Russian fluently required; formal training in Russian not required. This course examines the major aspects of Russian grammar and stylistics essential for heritage learners. Students engage in close readings and discussions of short stories by classic and contemporary Russian authors including Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Platonov, Bulgakov, Erofeev, and Tolstaya, with special emphasis on the linguistic and stylistic differences between these authors. All work in Russian. Autumn.

Literature and Linguistics

21800/31800. Russian Historical Syntax. (=HUMA 21800, LING 29300/39300) This course considers the major syntactic developments in the history of the Russian language. We first examine the defining syntactic structures of Old East Slavic. Next we look at the three mechanisms of syntactic change and determine the role they played in the different Russian diachronic processes. We pay a particular attention to changes in the secondary predication, the use of the infinitive, and the use of prepositional cases. Finally, we address the question of word order and pro-"insert" as well as the development of subordinate clauses, subordinators, and complex syntactic structures. D. Hristova. Autumn, 2004.

22000/32000. History of Russian Phonology. PQ: SLAV 20100/30100. The course offers a description of the sound system of Old East Slavic and its development into that of modern Russian. Texts in English and Russian. B. Darden. Spring, 2005.

22100/32100. History of Russian Morphology. PQ: SLAV 20100/30100 and 22000/32000. This course provides a description of the grammar of twelfth century East Slavic and its evolution into modern Russian. The functional morphology is treated from a Jakobsonian perspective. B. Darden. Spring, 2006.

22900. "The Literature of Destruction": Narratives of Apocalypse in Modern Jewish and Russian Literary Traditions. (=CMLT 21100, JWSC 22900) For course description, see Comparative Literature. M. Grinberg. Winter.

23000/33000. Structure of Russian Phonology. PQ: SLAV 20100/30100. This course covers the phonetics, phonemics, and morphophonemics of modern Russian. Texts in English and Russian. B. Darden. Winter, 2005.

23100/33100. Morphology of Russian. PQ: SLAV 20100/30100. This course examines the morphology and syntax of Modern Russian from a structuralist, Jakobsonian view. Focus is on the function of grammatical categories and syntactic formations, with less emphasis on formal description. B. Darden. Winter, 2006.

23200/33200. Marxism and Modernism. (=CMLT 21200, HUMA 23201, ISHU 23201/33201) Marxism and Modernism were almost precise contemporaries, yet in practice they have abided in an uneasy coexistence. Marxists have elaborated a broad range of aesthetic theories to account for modern art as an autonomous sphere, while modernist artists have struggled to achieve social engagement. A central example of this conflict is early Soviet literature, which gave rise to many great texts and several significant movements in criticism. We read ideologically engaged literary texts ranging from Mayakovsky and Brecht to the Socialist Realist novel, together with works by Marxist critics, including Lukacs, the Russian Formalists, the Bakhtin Circle, Antonio Gramsci, and Terry Eagleton. R. Bird. Spring, 2006.

23900. Lolita. (=FNDL 25300, ISHU 23901) "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul, Lolita: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate, to tap at three on the teeth." Popular as Nabokov's "all-American" novel is, it is rarely discussed beyond its psycho-sexual profile. This intensive text-centered and discussion-based course attempts to supersede the univocal obsession with the novel's pedophiliac plot as such by concerning itself above all with the novel's language: language as failure, as mania, and as conjuration. M. Sternstein. Winter, 2005.

24001/34001. Nabokov's Early Novels. (=ENGL 22805/43501, ISHU 24002/34002) Knowledge of Russian not required. We read most of the work Nabokov wrote in Russian, including such novels as Mary, The Defense, Glory, Despair, Invitation to a Beheading, and The Gift. We also consult Nabokov's poetry, critical writings, and memoirs. We discuss these works in the context of the author's thematic concerns, modern narrative theory, and recent critical positions on Nabokov. Texts in English and the original. Class discussion encouraged. R. Bird. Winter, 2005.

24300. The Brothers Karamazov. (=FNDL 26201, HUMA 23300) For course description, see Fundamentals. S. Meredith. Winter, 2005.

24400. Russian Culture. (=HUMA 24400, ISHU 21900) This course takes a detailed look at aspects of Russian culture not usually examined in Russian literature courses. Specific topics vary from year to year and are chosen from areas such as the visual arts and architecture, iconography, film, religion, music, dance, opera, the folk arts, and memoiristic writing, in addition to literature. For more information, consult the departmental office in Winter Quarter. Texts in English. Spring.

24700/34700. Narrative in Fiction and History. (=CMLT 20900/30900,, HIST 23701/33701, ISHU) Recent narrative theory has eroded the clear distinction between historical and fictional narratives. Readings in narrative theory, especially Hayden White and Paul Ricoeur, provide a framework for examining different genres of narratives on the Russian revolutions of 1905-17, including poetry, novels, films, chronicles, memoirs, and histories. The course introduces key problems of narrative theory and the historiography of the Russian revolution. Texts in English. Class discussion encouraged. R. Bird. Spring, 2005.

25100-25200. Introduction to Russian Civilization I, II. (=HIST 13900-14000, SOSC 24000-24100) It is recommended that students begin with the first course in this sequence. This sequence meets the general education requirement in civilization studies. For course description, see Social Sciences. This course is offered in alternate years. R. Hellie, N. Ingham. Autumn, Winter.

25500/35500. Introduction to Russian Literature I: From the Beginnings to 1850. (=HUMA 22600, ISHU 22600/32600) This course is a survey of major writers and works from the mysterious "Igor Tale" to the middle of the nineteenth century. Major figures covered are Derzhavin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, and Turgenev. Texts in English. A. L. Crone, Autumn, 2004; L. Steiner, Autumn, 2005.

25600/35600. Introduction to Russian Literature II: 1850 to 1900. (=HUMA 24000, ISHU 22400/32400) This course is a survey covering the second half of the nineteenth century. Major figures studied are Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Leskov, Saltykov-Shchedrin, and Chekhov. Representative works are read for their literary value and against their historical, cultural, and intellectual background. Texts in English. L. Steiner, Winter, 2005; N. Ingham, Winter, 2006.

25700/35700. Introduction to Russian Literature III: Twentieth-Century Russian Literature. (=HUMA 24100, ISHU 23100/33100) This course is a survey of major writers and works of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Special attention is paid to the evolution of modernism and post-modernism in Russia. Topics include Symbolism, the avant-garde of the 1920s, socialist realism, ŽmigrŽ literature, and Russian post-modernism. Writers include Bely, Nabokov, Platonov, Solzhenitsyn, and Pelevin. Texts in English. R. Bird. Spring.

25901/35901. Napoleon's Russian Campaign Through the Eyes of Russian and French Writers and Historians. (=CMLT 22600/32600, HIST 23902/33902) Knowledge of Russian and/or French helpful but not required. This course examines various representations of Napoleon's personality, career, and particularly his Russian campaign, in the works of Russian and French writers and historians. Writers include Pushkin, Lermontov, Herzen, Tolstoy, Balzac, Stendhal, Thiers, and Michelet. L. Steiner. Spring, 2005

26400/36400. Musical Theater in Late Imperial Russia: From Mussorgskii to Diaghilev. (=HIST 23603/33603) The aesthetic evolution from Mussorgskii's national operas to the Russian Seasons in Paris reflects the transformation of the Russian cultural identity in the short period of capitalist development between the "great reforms" and the October revolution. This course analyzes the history of music and theater in Russia in from 1860 to 1910 in relation to the broader cultural context. L. Steiner. Autumn. Offered 2005-06; not offered 2004-05.

26901/36901. Rebels in Language: Emily Dickinson and Marina Tsvetaeva. PQ: One year of college Russian or consent of instructor. This course is a practicum in Jakobsonian close analysis, with special attention to phonology, rhythmics, and the prosodic history of certain meters, as well as linguistic categories (i.e., aspect, case, number, shifters), rhetorical figures (e.g., inversion, chiasmus), agrammaticality, grammatical parallelism, lexical selection within a stylistic paradigm, and the aesthetic uses of difficulty and ambiguity. Its aim is to uncover the distinctive features of the poetic idiolect of two brilliant figures who were innovative in their time. The works of Dickinson and Tsvetaeva are studied individually first and then comparatively. A. L. Crone. Offered 2004-05; not offered 2005-06.

27200/37200. Turgenev. (=HUMA 27203, ISHU 27202/37202) This course involves a close reading of selected novels and shorter works of Turgenev against the intellectual, cultural, and social trends of his time. Texts in English. N. Ingham. Autumn, 2005.

27500/37500. Dostoevsky. (=HUMA 24800) This course involves a close reading of representative works by Fyodor Dostoevsky as seen in the light of his aesthetic, idealogical, and moral views. The novels are Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. N. Ingham. Winter, 2005.

27501/37501. Innocence and Insight in the Novel: F. M. Dostoevsky and Henry James. (=CMLT 22300/32300, ENGL 22806/43502, ISHU 27502/37502, RLIT 30401, RLST 28700) In the novels of Dostoevsky and James, the innocent characters are endowed with a special insight that allows them to see through the falsehoods of society and to resolve difficult moral dilemmas. This course examines the correlation of the themes of innocence and insight in the works of Dostoevsky and James, both of whom were preoccupied with the problem of the spiritual essence of their respective cultures. Secondary literature includes works by Walter Benjamin, Giorgio Agamben, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter Brooks. L. Steiner. Autumn, 2004.

27600/37600. Tolstoy. (=HUMA 27601) A close reading of Tolstoy's principal works seen as aesthetic wholes and in the development of his ideological, moral, and aesthetic views. Readings in English. N. Ingham. Spring, 2006.

29501/39501. Russian Fairy Tales. (=HUMA 29501) This course serves two purposes: familiarizing the student with the development of the Russian fairy tales literary tradition from the relics of a (single?) pre-Christian belief system to the fairy tales of Pushkin and Zhukovsky, and a general introduction to fairy tales and the major schools (structuralist, psychological, and feminist) of fairy tale criticism. We examine a wide selection of Russian fairy tales, studying the Slavic paganism and traditional Russian folk belief they drew on as well as comparing them to the Western fairy tales. Finally, we explore the continuing influence of the fairy tale in modern Russian film and ballet. D. Hristova. Spring, 2006.

29700. Reading and Research Course. PQ: Consent of instructor and Departmental Adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

South Slavic (sosl)

24101-24200-24300/34101/34201/34301. Macedonian Language and Linguistics. (=LGLN 24350-24450-24550/34350-34450-34550) This course covers the history and structure of the Macedonian language as well as imparting a reading knowledge of the language. V. Friedman. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Offered 2005-06; not offered 2004-05.

26100/36100. Literatures of the South Slavs I: From the Beginning to the Enlightenment (863 to 1804). (=HUMA 26130) Introductory lectures focus on the geography, peoples, and languages of the Balkans as well as on the early history, religious beliefs, and social structure of the South Slavs. Medieval Bulgarian literature is examined in the works of representatives of Ohrid, Preslav, and Tarnovo literary schools. Serbian early literary tradition is explained in the works of St. Sava, Domentijan, and Archbishop Danilo. Croatian Renaissance is examined in poems, plays, sonnets, and pastoral novels by Marulic, Drzic, Mencetic, and Zoranic. Elements of the Baroque period and the Enlightenment are discussed in the works of Gundulic, Kacic-Miosic, and Obradovic, among others. B. Rakic. Autumn, 2004.

26200/36200. Literatures of the South Slavs II: From Romanticism to the Moderna (1904 to 1914). (=HUMA 26203) The most important literary works of the South Slavs in the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century are examined against the historical background of their national revival, linguistic revolutions, and the political and military struggle for liberation and independence. Lectures and discussions focus on South Slavic folk poetry and its influence on the works of Petar Petrovic Njegos and Ivan Mazuranic. The poetry of France Presern is examined in light of its importance for the development of Slovene national identity. The appearance of modern Bulgarian literature is illustrated by the works of Ivan Vazov and Khristo Botev. B. Rakic. Winter, 2005.

26300/36300. Literatures of the South Slavs III: Keeping Up with the World (1918 to the Present). (=HUMA 27700) Three important historical, political, and literary periods are discussed: 1918 to 1941, 1945 to 1991, and 1991 to the present. Literary trends are examined within the national literatures of Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia (modernist, "classical" modernist, socialist realist, postmodern). Writers such as Crnjanski, Andric, Krleza, Voranc, Pelin, Racin, Kis, Pekic, Selimovic, Pavic, Kosovel, Dimitrova, Marinkovic, Sopov, and Koneski are included. The reexamination of traditional literary values, the dance of literature to ideological tunes, the push for the freedom of literary expression, and the emergence of new literary trends are discussed. B. Rakic. Spring, 2005.

26700/36700. South Slavic Oral Poetry. (=CLAS 38400, CLCV 28400, CMLT 27600) Lectures and discussions focus on the heroic songs of Vuk Karadzic's collections. Goethe's, J. Grimm's, Scott's, Merimee's, and Pushkin's responses are given in outline. The reliability of wandering epic memory, as well as the singer's involvement in history and his ability to transcend its social realities, are discussed. Modern theories of improvisation and formulaic composition are set against the background of the material recorded from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. B. Rakic. Winter, 2005.

27100/37100. Bosnian Ethnic Cauldron: Literature of Ivo Andric. (=CMLT 27700) Introductory discussions include examples of nationalism as literary and critical inspiration (Shakespeare, Voltaire, Tolstoy), the interplay of traditional "national" features in modern fiction (J. Conrad), and the modern international scene as a source of social comedy (H. James, E. M. Forster). Lectures and discussions focus on the Bosnian ethnic scene in the major works of Ivo Andric. Andric's imaginative representation of the Franciscan monks, Serbian peasantry, priests, and merchants, the Ottoman rulers, and the Muslim townspeople and their exaltations are discussed. The Jewish community is examined in its literary context and against its historical background. B. Rakic. Autumn, 2004.

27500/37500. Ideology as Literary Challenge: South Slavic Literature since World War II. (=HUMA 27700) Literature versus ideology and politics is examined in the works of M. Selimovic (Islam as a metaphor of totalitarianism), B. Pekic (an attack on Western rationalism), D. Kis (the anatomy of bolshevism), and M. Pavic (the mythic dimension of ideology). This is used as a starting point for the discussion of various political/ideological elements in literary works that were created in communist Yugoslavia from 1945 to its disintegration in the 1990s. A theoretical framework is provided through essays by L. Althusser, G. McLennan, T. Eagleton, and K. Mannheim. B. Rakic. Spring, 2005.