Conspiracy Culture in the United States and Russia
Examine a wide spectrum of conspiracist expression, from such historical texts as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion to the fictions of Don DeLillo, Thomas Pynchon, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Viktor Pelevin, and others. Consider a number of pop culture artifacts that thematize conspiracy and paranoia, as well as secondary works by contemporary scholars working in the field of conspiracy studies. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 386 (Topic: Consprcy Culture US/Russia) and 386 (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Examine a wide spectrum of conspiracist expression, from such historical texts as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion to the fictions of Don DeLillo, Thomas Pynchon, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Viktor Pelevin, and others. Consider a number of pop culture artifacts that thematize conspiracy and paranoia, as well as secondary works by contemporary scholars working in the field of conspiracy studies. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 386 (Topic: Consprcy Culture US/Russia) and 386 (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027