EURR 1001
Introduction to European and Russian Studies
An introduction to the study of Europe and Russia, including aspects of the histories, societies, cultures, and politics of the region.
Topics
- aspects of the histories
- societies
- cultures
- politics of the region
Course catalogue
2025
Readings
- Triandafyllidou, Anna, and Ruby Gropas. What Is Europe? Second edition. London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2023. P 1-16.
- Sanborn, Joshua. “The Russian Empire.” In Empires at War 1911-1923, edited by Robert Gerwarth and Erez Manuela, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014, pp. 91-108.
- Moeller, Robert G. “Introduction: Understanding Nazi Germany.” In The Nazi State and German Society. A Brief History with Documents, pp.1-26.
- Slavenka Drakulic, “Once Upon a Time in 1989: How the West is Now Learning the Hard Lessons of the East,” Eurozine, 4. August 2017, https://www.eurozine.com/ once-upon-a-time-in-1989/
Prerequisites & course information
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- EURR 1001 ↗2025