Courses

Course Offerings in Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies

Courses numbered 100-699 are open to undergraduate students.
Courses 500-999 may carry credit for graduate students.

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For course descriptions, please consult the appropriate catalogue:

Fall 2013

Courses Offered through CREES:

REES 110 (19581) Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe
Redford, TR 2:30-3:45 pm, WES 4051

REES 111 (19582) HONORS: Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe
Redford, TR 2:30-3:45 pm, WES 4051

REES 480 (24723) 20th Century Cities: Capitalist Socialist Modern
(course formerly known as "Socialist Cities")
Same as REES 895 and ARCH 600
L'Heureux, T 5:30-8:00 pm, MAR 305

REES 492 (15193) Research Methods: Russian, Eastern Europe & Eurasian Studies
Meets with REES 898/899
Tsiovkh, W 3:00-5:20pm, BA 318

REES 510 (22936) Understanding Central Asia
Same as GEOG 571
Diener, TR 9:30-10:45 am, LIN 401

REES 573 (21355) Borderland Between Russia and Europe
Tsiovkh, A., TR 9:30-10:45 am, BA 318

REES 799 Directed Readings: Russian, East European, Eurasian Studies
Tsiovkh (15195), by appt

REES 895 (24724) 20th Century Cities: Capitalist Socialist Modern
(course formerly known as "Socialist Cities")
Same as REES 480 and ARCH 600
L'Heureux, T 5:30-8:00 pm, MAR 305

REES 898 (15196) Seminar in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
Meets with REES 492 and REES 899
Tsiovkh, W 3:00-5:20 pm, BA 318

REES 899 (23468) Capstone Research Seminar REES
Meets with REES 492 and REES 898
Tsiovkh, W 3:00-5:20 pm, BA 318

REES-related Courses in Other Departments:

Literature and the Arts

SLAV 140 (18612) Intro to Russian Culture
TBA, MWF 9:00-9:50 am, WES 1005

SLAV 141 (18613) Intro to Russian Culture, Honors
TBA, MWF 9:00-9:50 am, WES 1005

SLAV 144 (26415) Survey of Russian Literature in Translation
TBA, MWF 12:00-1:45 pm, SMI 206

SLAV 148 (15281) Intro to Slavic Folklore
Carlson, MWF 11:00-11:50 am, ROB 156

SLAV 148 (16242) Intro to Slavic Folklore
Carlson, MWF 1:00-1:50, WES 4051

SLAV 177 (26417) First Year Seminar: Slavic Language and Literature
Vassileva-Karagyozova, MW 12:30-1:45 pm, SMI 206

CANCELED *** SLAV 316 (24145) People & Culture of Southeastern Europe Thru Film
Dickey, T 3:00 – 5:30 pm, WES 1046

SLAV 340 (26420) Intro to the Languages and Peoples of Russia and East-Central Europe
Greenberg, TR 8:00-9:15 am, WES 1005

SLAV 341 (26422) Intro to the Languages and Peoples of Russia and East-Central Europe, Honors
Greenberg, TR 8:00-9:15 am, WES 1005

SLAV 508 (26424) South Slavic Literature and Civilization
Dickey, ONLINE

SLAV 540 (26427) Intro to the Languages and Peoples of Russia and East-Central Europe
Greenberg, TR 8:00-9:15 am, WES 1005

SLAV 561 (15283) Readings in Slavic Language: Slovene
Pirnat-Greenberg, BY APPT

SLAV 566 (26428) The Devil in Russian Literature
Carlson, TR 1:00-2:15 pm, WES 1005

SLAV 667 (26429) Post-Soviet Literature
TBA, TR 1:00-2:15 pm, WES 1016

History
*If there is an asterisk by a course listed below, the course has a discussion section. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes for a list of discussion sections, associated with a given course.

*HIST 117 (19614) Russia, an Introductory History
Levin, MW 2:00-2:50 pm, ROB 202

*HIST 340 (24067) History of the Second World War
Lewis, MW 12:00-12:50 pm, ST 330

HIST 377 (25774) Everyday Communism in Eastern Europe
Wood, MWF 10:00-10:50 am, ROB 156

HIST 564 (25786) Medieval Russia
Levin, TR 2:30-3:45 pm, WES 4012

HIST 800 (12933) Readings in: Modern Military History
Kipp, BY APPT

HIST 800 (18108) Readings in: East European History
Wood, BY APPT

HIST 800 (16323) Readings in: Russian History
Levin, BY APPT

HIST 801 (29047) Colloquium in: Russia's Empires
Scott, T 4:00-6:30 pm, WES 3134

ANTH 317 (16893) Prehistory of Europe
Radovanovic, MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm, FR 124

Political Science
*If there is an asterisk by a course listed below, the course has a discussion section. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes for a list of discussion sections, associated with a given course.

*POLS 170 (14746) Intro to International Politics
TBA, MW 9:00 – 9:50 am, HAW 1005

POLS 663 (24254) Protest and Revolution
Francisco, TR 1:00-2:15 pm, BL 207

POLS 870 (14781) International Relations
Omelicheva, W 4:00-6:50 pm, BL 209

LAW 932 (21616) International Human Rights Law
Gottlieb, MT 3:45-4:40 pm, GRN 109

Philosophy and Religion

JWSH 311 (26089) Narratives of Jewish Life
Perelmutter, MW 12:30-1:45 pm, WES 4008

JWSH 300 (26088) Topics in Jewish Studies: Theatre & Genocide
Rovit, T 1:00-3:50 pm, MUR 341

JWSH 600 (26858) Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies: Theatre & Genocide
Rovit, T 1:00-3:50 pm, MUR 341

HWC 566 (25922) The Devil in Russian Literature
Carlson, TR 1:00-2:15 pm, WES 1005

Economics, Business, and Geography

ECON 505 (21246) History of Economic Analysis
TBA, MWF 8:00-8:50 am, SNOW 452

ECON 560 (25693) Economic Systems
Earnhart, TR 9:30-10:45 am, SNOW 321

GEOG 371 (22659) Environmental Geopolitics
O'Lear, TR 1:00-2:15, LIN 317

GEOG 571 (22937) Understanding Central Asia
Same as REES 510
Diener, TR 9:30-10:45 am, LIN 401

To be a REES approved course, a minimum 25% of the course content must be dedicated to Russia, Eastern Europe, and/or Eurasia. Students may adapt courses to meet these guidelines upon approval from their MA advisor. For more information, please contact CREES Associate Director Renee Perelmutter, rperel@ku.edu.


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