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Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
2022 Winter Complete Course List
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Approvals indicated on this list were relevant at the time of creation and may no longer be accurate.
If you would like more information on a specific course, please reach out to your advisor.
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The following list includes courses on topics related to the study of Russia, East Europe, and Eurasia and is intended for use by undergraduate students declared in REES major and minor programs. Students electing the major in REES or related minors should consult the REES advisor for approval of any course to be used toward the program. Independent study and directed reading courses may also be used when appropriate. Please consult the LSA Course Guide (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/cg/) and relevant departments for details. Topical courses in modern language departments are listed when they are relevant to an understanding of REES regions or distribution areas. For language courses, see the following subjects in the LSA Course Guide: ARMENIAN, BOSNIAN/CROATIAN/SERBIAN, CZECH, NESLANG, POLISH, RCLANG, RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN, and YIDDISH.
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UM SubjectCourse.SectionTitle with linkInstructorCreditsLevelFLAS Pre-approvedREES MajorElectivesArts & Cultures History Social Science REES MA/MIRS ApprovedREES MA/MIRS Requires approval
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SLAVIC150.001First Year Seminar: Gipsy Kings?! The Peripheral Culture: Roma Minority in Central and Eastern EuropePasek, Ewa Maria3Undergrad
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HISTORY197.002First-Year Seminar in the Humanities: Russia and its "Easts": Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality in the Russo-Soviet PastNorthrop, Douglas3Undergradx
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JUDAIC218.001Arts and Cultures of Central Europe: Czech, German JewishToman, Jindrich3Undergradxxx
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JUDAIC218.005Fiddler on the Roof: From Book to StageKrutikov, Mikhail1Undergradxx
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MIDEAST223.001How to Survive Dark Times: A Century of Armenian FilmPifer,Michael3Undergradxxxx
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SLAVIC225.001Arts and Cultures of Central Europe: Czech, German JewishToman, Jindrich3Undergradxxx
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REEES230.001REES Topics in Humanities: Imagining Home in Socialist and Capitalist SocietiesAizman,Ania3Undergradxxxx
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HISTORY230.003Humanities Topics in History: Imagining Home in Socialist and Capitalist SocietiesAizman,Ania3Undergradxxx
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HISTORY254.001Europe, 1648-Present: Legacies of War, Empire and RevolutionMarwil, Jonathan L3Undergradxxx
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SLAVIC260.001Directed Reading in Slavic StudiesN/A1-4Undergradxx
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HISTORY288.001Communism and Capitalism in Eastern EuropeFehervary, Krisztina E4Undergradxxxx
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SLAVIC290.001Studies in Eastern European Cultures: Rock Kills CommunismWestwalewicz,Piotr 1Undergradxxx
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SLAVIC290.002Studies in Eastern European Cultures: Cultures of UkraineKrutikov, Mikhail2Undergradxxx
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SLAVIC290.003Studies in Eastern European Cultures: Revolution in the AtticWestwalewicz,Piotr 1Undergradxxx
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SLAVIC290.004Studies in Eastern European Cultures: The Magic World of the Russian Folk TaleMakin,Alina1Undergradxxx
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SLAVIC290.005Fiddler on the Roof: From Book to StageKrutikov, Mikhail1Undergradxxx
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SLAVIC290.006Studies in Eastern European Cultures: Imagining Home in Socialist and Capitalist SocietiesAizman,Ania3Undergradxxxx
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SLAVIC290.007Studies in Eastern European Cultures: Jewish LanguagesLuchina,Elena3Undergradxxxxx
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REEES301.001Directed ReadingN/A1-3Undergradxx
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GERMAN303.002topics in German Culture and Arts: Jewish LanguagesLuchina,Elena3Undergradxxx
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GERMAN303.003Arts and Cultures of Central Europe: Czech, German JewishToman, Jindrich3Undergradxxx
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RCHUMS312.001Central European CinemaEagle, Herbert J3Undergradxxxx
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SLAVIC312.001Central European CinemaEagle, Herbert J3Undergradxxx
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CZECH315.001The Czech New Wave and Its LegacyEagle, Herbert J3Undergradxxxx
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FTVM315.001The Czech New Wave and Its LegacyEagle, Herbert J3Undergradxxxx
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SLAVIC315.001Field WorkN/A1-4Undergradxx
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ANTHRCUL317.001Communism and Capitalism in Eastern EuropeFehervary, Krisztina E4Undergradxxxx
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SLAVIC317.001Communism and Capitalism in Eastern EuropeFehervary, Krisztina E4Undergradxxxx
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ENGLISH317.003Armenian Rationality: Diasporas Old, New, and in the MakingMakhdoumian, Helen3Undergradxxxx
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ENGLISH317.003Literature and Culture: Armenian Relationality: Diasporas Old, New, and in the MakingMakhdoumian, Helen3Undergradxxx
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JUDAIC318.005Humanities Topics in Judaism: Jewish LanguagesLuchina,Elena3Undergradxxx
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FTVM322.001How to Survive Dark Times: A Century of Armenian FilmPifer,Michael3Undergradxxxx
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HISTORY331.001Poland in the Modern WorldPorter-Szucs, Brian4Undergradxxxx
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POLISH331.001Poland in the Modern WorldPorter-Szucs, Brian4Undergradxxxx
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HISTORY333.001Literature and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Russian ProseMaiorova,Olga3Undergradxxxxx
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RUSSIAN333.001Sport in RussiaMakin, Michael3Undergradxxxx
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POLSCI334.001Communism and Capitalism in Eastern EuropeFehervary, Krisztina E4Undergradxxxx
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RCHUMS334.010Literature and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Russian ProseMaiorova,Olga3Undergradxxxxx
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REES340.001From Genghis Khan to the Taliban: Modern Central AsiaNorthrop, Douglas4Undergradxxx
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ASIAN340.001From Genghis Khan to the Taliban: Modern Central AsiaNorthrop, Douglas4Undergradxxx
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HISTORY340.001From Genghis Khan to the Taliban: Modern Central AsiaNorthrop, Douglas4Undergradxxx
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MENAS340.001From Genghis Khan to the Taliban: Modern Central AsiaNorthrop, Douglas4Undergradxxx
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MIDEAST340.001From Genghis Khan to the Taliban: Modern Central AsiaNorthrop, Douglas4Undergradxxx
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POLISH357.001Polish Drama in ContextPaloff, Benjamin B3Undergradxxxx
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RUSSIAN364.001Anton Chekhov and His TimeMakin, Michael3Undergradxxxx
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RUSSIAN375.001Literature and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Russian ProseMaiorova,Olga3Undergradxxxxx
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INTLSTD384.001International and/or Comparative Topics in Humanities: Imagining Home in Socialist and Capitalist SocietiesAizman,Ania3Undergradxxx
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MIDEAST391.004Humanities Topics in Middle East Studies: Jewish LanguagesLuchina,Elena3Undergradxxx
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REEES397.001Communism and Capitalism in Eastern EuropeFehervary, Krisztina E4Undergradxxxx
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SOC397.001Communism and Capitalism in Eastern EuropeFehervary, Krisztina E4Undergradxxxx
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THREMUS399.003Polish Drama in ContextPaloff, Benjamin B3Undergradxxxx
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REEES405.001Topics in REES: Soviet Visual Culture: 1917-53Toman, Jindrich3Allxxxxxx
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MUSICOL408.001Special Course: Music & NationalismPierce, Mackenzie3Undergradxxxx
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JUDAIC417.003Topics in Judaic Studies: Life and Time of Abraham Joshua HeschelGinsburg, Elliot K 3Allx
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RUSSIAN430.001Supervised Reading of Russian LiteratureTBD1-4Undergradxx
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SLAVIC450.001Directed Readings in Slavic StudiesN/A1-4Undergradxx
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SLAVIC470.001Topics in Cultural studies of Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe: Soviet Visual Culture: 1917-53Toman, Jindrich3Allxxxxx
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SLAVIC470.002Topics in Cultural Studies of Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe: Czech Poetry in SongCheek, Timothy Mark3Allx
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SLAVIC470.002Topics in Cultural studies of Central, Eastern, and Southern EuropePierce, Mackenzie3Allxxxxx
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HISTORY481.001Topics in European History: Soviet Visual Culture: 1917-54Toman, Jindrich3Allxxxxxx
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HISTART489.001Special Topics in Art and Culture: Soviet Visual Culture: 1917-54Toman, Jindrich3Allxxxxxx
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MIDEAST490.001Topics in Middle East Studies: Life and Time of Abraham Joshua Heschel: Writer, Mystic and Social Justice AdvocateGinsburg, Elliot K 3Allx
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HISTART 497.005Upper-Level Seminar: Nomad CivilizationsMiller, Bryan3Undergradxxx
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ARMENIAN499.001Independent Study in ArmenianN/A1-4Undergradxxx
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RUSSIAN499.001Advanced Seminar in Russian: Research: Culture and the ProvincesMakin,Michael3Allxxxxx
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SLAVIC500.001Teaching of Slavic LanguagesRogovyk, Svitlana3Gradx
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INTLRGN502.001International and Regional Studies Research Design Seminar IIGallagher,Mary E1.5Gradx
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MUSICOL508.001Special Course: Music & NationalismPierce, Mackenzie3Gradxxxxx
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POLISH557.001Polish Drama in ContextPaloff, Benjamin B3Gradx
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RUSSIAN564.001Anton Checkhov and His TimeMakin, Michael3Gradx
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RUSSIAN575.001Literature and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Russian ProseMaiorova,Olga3Gradxx
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HISTORY594.001Topics in History: Socialism and Capitalism Porter-Szucs, Brian3Gradx
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INTLRGN600.001International and Regional Studies Graduate ColloquiumCassel, Pär1Gradx
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REEES601.001REES Graduate Core ColloquiumPaloff,Benjamin B1Gradx
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REEES601.001REEES Graduate Core colloquiumPitcher, Anne1Gradx
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RUSSIAN652.001Directed Reading in Russian LiteratureTBD1-4Gradx
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SLAVIC662.001Directed Reading in Slavic StudiesN/A1-4Gradx
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POLSCI688.004Selected Topics in Political Science: Authoritatiran RegimesPitcher, Anne1.5Gradx
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POLSCI688.004Authoritarian RegimesPitcher, Anne1.5GradX
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HISTART 689.005Special Topics in History of Art: Nomad CivilizationsMiller, Bryan3Gradx
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COMPLIT760.002Seminar in Literature and the Other Arts: Post-Yugoslav Films of Trauma and ReconciliationAleksic,Tatjana3Gradx
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REES801.001Directed Reading1-3Gradx
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SLAVIC875.001Seminar in Russian and East European Film: Yugoslav/Post-Yugoslav FilmAleksic,Tatjana3Gradx
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SLAVIC876.001The Avant Gardes: Russia's Visual Culture: 1917-1953Toman, Jindrich3Gradx
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