Post-Communist Protest in Ukraine and Eastern Europe
Consider the range of protest movements and revolutions resulting from the collapse of communism in the former Soviet Union. Examine the dismantling of the "socialist realism" paradigm in literature and the arts, using a range of literary and non-fiction texts and films to explore these developments in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Russia, and other countries. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 386 (Topic: Postcom Protest Ukraine/E Eur) and 386 (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Consider the range of protest movements and revolutions resulting from the collapse of communism in the former Soviet Union. Examine the dismantling of the "socialist realism" paradigm in literature and the arts, using a range of literary and non-fiction texts and films to explore these developments in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Russia, and other countries. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 386 (Topic: Postcom Protest Ukraine/E Eur) and 386 (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027