Ukrainian Research Institute
Harvard University
1997-1998 courses in Ukrainian and East European studies
and related subjects
Literature, Culture and Philology
History and Political Science
Of Related Interest
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Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences 1997-1998 Course Catalog.
Academic Year 1997-1998: Literature, Culture and Philology
(Ukrainian)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Ga. Elementary Ukrainian I 5536
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Vladimir Y. Gitin and assistant
Introduction to the fundamentals of Ukrainian designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. Emphasis on oral practice of essential grammar structures in naturally occurring conversational patterns. Reading and discussion of simple prose and/or poetry. Writing for practice and reinforcement.
Half course (fall term). M. , W. , F. , at 10, and an additional hour for speaking practice to be arranged. (II)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Gb. Elementary Ukrainian II 7126
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Vladimir Y. Gitin and assistant
Continuation of Slavic Ga. Continued work on Ukrainian grammar with further development of vocabulary, oral expression and comprehension. Reading of short stories and poems with discussion of texts in Ukrainian.
Half course (spring term). M. , W. , F. , at 9, and an additional hour for speaking practice to be arranged. (II)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic Gr. Supervised Readings in Intermediate/Advanced Ukrainian
1260
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Patricia R. Chaput and assistant
Emphasis on reading with some practice in speaking and writing.
Note: Individual or small group instruction depending on the number of students. Interested students should contact the instructor before the first day of class to apply.
Half course (fall; repeated spring). Hours to be arranged.
(FAS) Ukrainian Studies
*Ukrainian 200. Ukrainian Studies: Seminar 7927
Ukrainian Studies
Primarily for Graduates
Roman Szporluk, Michael S. Flier, George G. Grabowicz and staff
Interdisciplinary seminar concentrating on methodological aspects of the Ukrainian disciplines. Seminar members and guests from other departments of the University and other universities discuss specific topics from analytical and comparative perspectives. Covers history, philology, linguistics, literature, Orientalism, art, and political science.
Full course. Mon. , 4-6. (IX)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 292. 20th-Century Ukrainian Prose 5733
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
George G. Grabowicz
A survey of the major figures and tendencies in Soviet and émigré prose from 1917 to the 1990s. Special attention to be paid to the avant-garde of the 1920s-1940s (Khvyl'ovyj, Johansen, Domontovych, Kosach) and of the most recent period (Andijevs'ka, Andrukhovych, and others).
Note: Expected to continue 1998-99.
Half course (fall term). W. , 1-3. (VI,VII)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 165. Survey of 19th- and 20th-Century Ukrainian Literature:
Conference Course 0410
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
George G. Grabowicz
Introductory course focusing on major writers and trends in their cultural and social contexts.
Note: Expected to be omitted in 1998-99. No knowledge of Ukrainian required.
Half course (fall term). Tu. , 1-3, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (XV,XVI)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 222. 20th-Century Ukrainian Poetry, 1905 to World War II 8407
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
George G. Grabowicz
Note: Expected to be offered in 1998-99.
Half course (spring term). Tu. , 2-4. (XVI,XVII)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 225. Ukrainian Poetry from World War II to the Present 6860
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
George G. Grabowicz
Topics include late Tychyna and other Stalinists, the émigré (MUR)period of 1945-1950, the New York Group, the poetry of the 1960s, dissident and émigré poetry of the 1970s and 1980s, the avant-garde of the 1990s.
Note: To be offered in 1996-97.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Ukrainian.
Half course (fall term). Th. , 2-4. (XVI,XVII)
(Other Slavic Languages and Literatures)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 201. Introduction to East Slavic Languages 5134
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
Michael S. Flier
Introduction to the structure and history of Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian.
Note: Expected to be ommitted in 1998-99.
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 1-2:30. Exam Group 15, 16.
(FAS) Comparative Literature
Comp. Lit. 164. (formerly *Comp. Lit. 268. ) The 20th-Century
Post-Realist Novel in Eastern Europe: Conference Course 7762
Comparative Literature
For Undergraduates and Graduates
George G. Grabowicz
Psychological, mythic, "catastrophist," and comic tendencies in the Eastern and Central European novel between the two world wars (1918-1939). Focus on Kafka, Capek, Bulgakov, Schulz, Witkiewicz, Gombrowicz, and Nabokov.
Note: Expected to be ommitted in 1998-99. All texts can be read in English
translation.
Half course (fall term). Th. , 1-3. (XV,XVI)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 131. Slavic Science Fiction 3549
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Alfred Thomas
Examines the political, social, and philosophical ramifications of Slavic science fiction with special reference to representative works by Zamyatin, the Strugatsky Brothers, Capek, Bulgakov, and Lem. Students are introduced to films of related interest such as "The Golem" and Tarkovsky's "Solaris. "
Note: Expected to be offered in 1998-99. No knowledge of Slavic languages
required.
Half course (spring term). M. , 1-3. (VI, VII)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic 98. Tutorial -- Junior Year 1684
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Undergraduates
John E. Malmstad (fall term) and Julie A. Buckler (spring term)
Note: Required of junior concentrators in Russian Literature and Culture. Other students may enroll for one or both semesters.
Full course. W. , 2-4.
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic 301. Reading and Research 3385
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Graduate Courses of Reading and Research
Stanislaw Baranczak, Svetlana Boym, Sue Brown, Julie A. Buckler, Patricia R. Chaput (on leave 1997-98), Donald Fanger, Michael S. Flier, Geroge G. Grabowicz, Edward L. Keenan, John E. Malmstad, Alfred Thomas and William Mills Todd III.
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic 299. Proseminar 7972
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
Julie A. Buckler
Introduction to graduate study in Slavic. Selected topics in literary analysis, history, and theory.
Note: Open to qualified undergraduates by permission of the chairman.
Half course (fall term). Th. , 2-4. (XVI,XVII)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic 302. Language Teaching: Methods and Practice 5961
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Graduate Courses of Reading and Research
Patricia R. Chaput (on leave 1997-98)
Required in the first year of language teaching. Includes orientation, discussion of topics in language methodology, and supervised teaching.
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic 91r. Supervised Reading and Research 2713
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Undergraduates
Alfred Thomas and members of the Department
Note: A graded course. Permission must be obtained from the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the instructor under whom the student wishes to study.
Half course (fall; repeated spring). Hours to be arranged.
*Slavic 300. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations 4477
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Graduate Courses of Reading and Research
Stanislaw Baranczak, Svetlana Boym, Sue Brown, Julie A. Bucker, Patricia R. Chaput, Donald Fanger, Michael S. Flier, George G. Grabowicz, Edward L. Keenan, John E. Malmstad, Jurij Striedter, Alfred Thomas and William Mills Todd III.
Members of the Department listed for Slavic 301 also direct doctoral dissertations.
(FAS) Linguistics
Linguistics 250. Old Church Slavonic 8449
Linguistics
Primarily for Graduates
Michael S. Flier
History of first Slavic literary language, its role in Slavic civilization; phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of Old Church Slavonic; reading from canonical texts.
Half course (fall term). Tu. , Th. , 10-11:30. (XII,XIII)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Da. Elementary Polish I 8158
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Vladimir Y. Gitin and assistant
Introduction to the fundamentals of Polish designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. Emphasis on oral practice of essential grammar structures in naturally occurring conversational patterns. Reading and discussion of simple prose and/or poetry.
Half course (fall term). M. , W. , F. , at 9, and an additional hour for speaking practice to be arranged. (II)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Db. Elementary Polish II 6907
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Vladimir Y. Gitin and assistant
Continuation of Slavic Da. Continued work on Polish grammar with increasing emphasis on reading. Continued oral work and writing for practice and reinforcement.
Half course (spring term). M. , W. , F. , at 9, and an additional hour for speaking practice to be arranged. (II)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 231b. Modern Polish Poetry: Seminar 3322
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
Stanislaw Baranczak
Topic for 1996-97: Polish poetry 1944-1990.
Note: Not expected to be given in 1998-99.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Polish.
Half course (spring term). Th. , 1-3. (XV,XVI)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 231d. Modern Polish Fiction 6116
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
Primarily for Graduates
Stanislaw Baranczak
Note: Not expected to be given in 1998-99. Reading knowledge of Polish desirable
but not required.
Half course (fall term). Th., 1-3, and an additional hour for speaking practice to be arranged. (II)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 162e. Survey of Polish Literature from the Beginnings to 1795 5477
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Alfred Sproede (Münster University)
Introductory course to show the birth and growth of Polish literature against the general cultural background of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque, and the Age of Enlightenment.
Note: To be omitted in 1996-97. No knowledge of Polish required.
Half course (spring term). M. , W. , at 12, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (V)
Slavic 162h. Survey of Polish Literature, 1939-Present 3293
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Stanislaw Baranczak
Analysis of selected works representing literature of the World War II period, literature written in Poland under Communist rule as well as in exile between 1944 and 1989, and literature of the most recent years.
Note: Expected to be given in 1998-99. No knowledge of Polish required.
Half course (fall term). M. , W. , at 12, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (V)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 162g. Survey of Polish Literature, 1890-1939 7750
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Stanislaw Baranczak
Analysis of selected works representing the turn-of-the-century neo-Romantic movement of Young Poland and literature of the two decades between the world wars. Special emphasis on literary experiment in works of such authors as Witkacy, Gombrowicz, Schulz, and others.
Note: Expected to be given in 1998-99. No knowledge of Polish required.
Half course (spring term). M. , W. , at 12, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (V)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 162f. Survey of Polish Literature, 1795-1890 1117
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Stanislaw Baranczak
Introductory course to analyze selected works from Polish Romantic and Positivist literature, up to the years of anti-Positivist crisis. Special emphasis on representative works for the formation of modern historical consciousness in Polish literature.
Note: Expected to be offered in 1998-99. No knowledge of Polish required.
Half course (fall term). M. , W. , at 12, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (V)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Cb. Elementary Czech II 7117
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Alfred Thomas and assistant
Continuation of modern Czech grammar and the further development of reading, writing, and oral skills. Reading and discussion of simple literary texts of the 19th and 20th centuries by Neruda, Capek, Skvorecky, and Kundera.
Half course (spring term) M., W., F., at 9, and an additional hour for speaking practice to be arranged. Exam Group 2.
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic Cr. Supervised Readings in Intermediate/Advanced Czech 0847
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Patricia R. Chaput and assistant
Emphasis on reading with some practice in speaking and writing.
Note: Individual or small group instruction depending on the number of students. Interested students should contact the instructor before the first day of class to apply.
Half course (fall; repeated spring). Hours to be arranged.
Slavic 130a. Survey of Czech Literature from the Beginnings to 1858 1484
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Alfred Thomas
A survey of Czech literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the National Revival. Attention is paid to the historical, political, and social context, including questions of gender, race, and class. In addition to reading representative works of Czech literature, students are exposed to the most important aspects of Czech music, painting, and architecture from these periods.
Note: No knowledge of Czech required.
Half course (fall term). M. , W. , at 12, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (V)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic 130b. Survey of Czech Literature from 1858 to the Present 2258
Slavic Literature, Culture, and Philology
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Alfred Thomas
A survey of modern Czech literature, including Poetic Realism, Cosmopolitanism, Realism, the Decadence, the Proletarian movement in poetry and the novel, the Avant-Garde and the post-war generation (Paral, Skvorecky, Havel, and Kundera). Attention is paid to the historical. political, and social context, including questions of gender, race and class. In addition to reading representative works of Czech literature, students are exposed to the most important aspects of Czech music, painting, and architecture from these periods.
Note: No knowledge of Czech required.
Half course (spring term). M. , W. , at 12, and a third hour for those who wish to consider the texts in the original. (V)
Academic Year 1997-1998 -- History and Political Science
History 2511. (formerly *History 2290. ) Socialism and Nationalism: Seminar 6556
Modern European History
Primarily for Graduates
Roman Szporluk
Nationalism and socialism and their interaction with special reference to Poland, Russia, and Ukraine in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Note: Not offered in 1997-98. Expected to be given in 1998-99.
Half course (spring term). W. , 2-4. (VII,VIII)
(FAS) History
History 1511. (formerly History 1537. ) 19th-Century Ukraine 3540
Modern European History
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Roman Szporluk
Survey of the history of Ukraine from the end of the 18th century to 1905. Ukraine's place in Russian, Polish, and Austrian history. The Ukrainian national awakening in a comparative perspective of national movements in 19th-century Europe.
Note: To be ommitted in 1998-99.
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11. (XIII)
(FAS) History
History 1512. (formerly History 1541. ) 20th-Century Ukraine 6723
Modern European History
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Roman Szporluk
What is Ukrainian history? -- an introduction to main themes. Ukrainians in Russia and Austria-Hungary before 1914. Russian and Polish views of Ukraine: historical tradition and modern politics. The First World War and the Ukrainian Question; Ukraine in 1917-22. Ukraine in the U. S. S. R. , 1922-39. Ukrainians in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. Ukraine in 1939-45. Postwar Stalinism. From Destalinization to Independence.
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 2. (XIII)
(FAS) History
*History 1515. (formerly History 1542. ) States and Nations: 1905-1945: Conference Course 7550
Modern European History
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Roman Szporluk
Nationality problems in Russia and Austria before 1914, with special reference to the Ukrainians and Poles. Marxism and nationalism. The Catholic Church and the nationalities question. The nationalities problem in the Russian Revolution and under the Soviets. Poland and Czechoslovakia and their minorities. Current debates on nationalism in comparative studies.
Note: To be offered in 1996-97. Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Half course (spring term). Th., 2-4. (XVI,XVII)
(FAS) History
History 1404. (formerly History 1333. ) European History 1848-1945 4747
Modern European History
For Undergraduates and Graduates
David Blackbourn
Examines Europe from the revolutions of 1848 to the end of World War II. Attention is given to the history of the main European countries, and to major themes in European history as a whole in this period, including industrialization, nationalism, war, revolution, and fascism.
Half course (spring term). Tu. , Th. , at 11. (XIII)
(FAS) Historical Study
Historical Study A-78. Nationalism and Socialism: Eastern Europe (1772-1991) 4411
Historical Study A
Primarily for Undergraduates
Roman Szporluk
Treats the history of nationalism in conjunction with that of socialism -- mainly in what is today Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania -- and pays attention also to Germany's role in the region. Explores nationalism and socialism as ways of interpreting the world, and as programs for changing it. Locates nationalism and socialism in relation to other intellectual and political currents. Concludes with an overview of inter-ethnic relations in the postcommunist period.
Note: May be given in Spring 1998.
Half course (spring term). Tu. , Th. , at 1, and a weekly section to be arranged. (XV)
(FAS) Slavic Languages and Literatures
*Slavic 119. Contemporary Issues: Nationalities of the Former Soviet
Union 0636
Language Courses
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Alexander Babyonyshev
The former Soviet Union as a multinational state, seen in its historical development and in the light of recent events. Questions of national identity and their political and academic consequences. Introduction to related demographic issues. Reading, discussion, composition, and supplementary written work, as needed.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Slavic 102 and 103 or Slavic 111a, 111b, 112, or 120.
Half course (spring term). M. , W. , F. , at 10. (III)
(FAS) Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Program
*Regional Studies -- Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia 299a.
(formerly *RSRA 299r. ) Master's Thesis Reading and Research 3938
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Program
Primarily for Graduates
Timothy J. Colton and members of the Faculty
Supervised reading, research, and writing to fulfill the thesis requirement in the master's degree program in Regional Studies -- Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
Note: Master's degree candidates are required to enroll in both *RSRA 299a and *299b. Normally, these courses are taken during the second year of graduate studies. Enrollment: Limited to master's degree candidates in the Regional Studies Program.
Half course (fall; repeated spring). Hours to be arranged.
(FAS) Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Program
*Regional Studies -- Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia 299b.
Master's Thesis Reading and Research 1931
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Program
Primarily for Graduates
Timothy J. Colton and members of the Faculty
A continuation of RSRA 299a.
Note: Master's degree candidates are required to enroll in both *RSRA 299a and *299b. Normally, these courses are taken during the second year of graduate studies. Enrollment: Limited to master's degree candidates in the Regional Studies Program.
Half course (fall; repeated spring). Hours to be arranged.
Of Related Interest
(KSG) IPI-328 Fall
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International Law: International Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention
Abram Chayes, Antonia Chayes
Focuses on the theory, law and practice of international institutions acting in peacekeeping and conflict prevention roles. Topics covered will include the legal basis for UN peacekeeping in Chapter VI and VII of the Charter; the early experience in the Middle East, Congo and Cyprus; current conceptions of the opportunities and limitations of potential UN interventions, as outlined in the UN Secretary General's 1992 Agenda for Peace and follow-up reports; the post-Cold War experience in such places as Central America, Angola, Mozambique, Somalia, Cambodia, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union; the role and activities of other organizations, such as the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union, NATO and the Council of Europe; and future prospects.
Note: Also offered by the Harvard Law School as HLS 95100-11. Kennedy School students are not required to attend before September 19, but are welcome if they want to attend earlier, on the HLS schedule.