Russia Now

4.0 credits

Students will follow current events in Russia through news outlets, blogs and other internet sources. Along with a general attention to current events, each student will follow a particular area of interest (e.g. national identity, the market economy, politics, health issues, crime, culture, foreign policy) throughout the term, do background work on this topic and write it up towards the end of the term. Students who read Russian will be encouraged to use available sources in that language. This course is designed to familiarize students with the most important issues facing Russia today and the historical/political/cultural context in which to place them.