More 2nd 8-Week Options

CEUS-R 349  TOPICS IN HUNGARIAN STUDIES (3 CR) VT: Flashpoints in Hungarian History 1918-2000

#36525      04:40P-07:10P   M      ED 2280   László Borhi

                    04:40P-07:10P   W      ED 3284   László Borhi

                    TOPIC : Flashpoints in Hungarian History 1918-2000

                    Above class meets second eight weeks only

                    Above class open to undergraduates only

                    Above class meets with CEUS-R 549

Flashpoints in Hungarian History, 1918-2000 - Course will discuss the most important events of 20^th century Hungarian history in a regional context. Topics: The collapse of Austria-Hungary, the new European order and its consequences for continental peace; National socialist ideology and its impact in Hungary; Hungarian participation in the war against the Soviet Union; The siege of Budapest: the thin veneer of civilization; The Hungarian Holocaust: perpetrators and victims; The communist seizure of power; Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe and the origins of the cold war; Stalinism: ideology, politics and economy; Stalinist terror in Hungary and Eastern Europe; The revolution of 1956; Was communist reform possible: the case of Hungary: the Kadar years; The miracle year, 1989; The democratic experience: success and failure.

New:  (and the first time for this topic to offer an undergraduate option)

CEUS-R 399  ADV TOPICS IN CT EURASIAN STDS (3 CR) VT: Soviet and Post-Soviet Nationality Problems and Policies

#36546      ARR             TR           Christopher Baker  

                    Class time will be arranged to fit enrolled student schedules        

                    TOPIC : Soviet and Post-Soviet Nationality Problems and Policies

                    Above class meets second eight weeks only

                    Above class open to undergraduates only

                    Above class meets with CEUS-R 697 and POLS-Y 657

The next one still has open seats:  Student evaluations were so positive that we gave the class its own course number (previously offered as a variable title under CEUS-R 199).

CEUS-R 110  CENTRAL ASIA: CULTURES & CUSTOMS (3 CR)

#33765      05:45P-08:15P   MW     SY 002    Gulnisa Nazarova

                    Above class open to undergraduates only

                    Above class meets second eight weeks only

Introduces Central Asia and the Central Asian peoples. Many people think of the Silk Road when they hear the term “Central Asia,” and indeed that region was a major crossroads on the fabled trade route linking East and West.  The languages, cultural traditions, religions, and material artifacts in Central Asia all illustrate that it has been a meeting place of peoples and cultures for centuries.  Most Central Asians are Muslims, and most speak languages in the same family as Turkish.  At the same time, they have widely differing ways of life, with pastoralists, farmers, itinerant traders, and urbanites represented. 

Students will learn who the Central Asian peoples are, their languages, religions, traditional ways of life, cultures and customs, with emphasis on the common features they all share and the important differences.

Utilizes readings, guest presentations by experts on and representatives from Central Asia, Central Asian films and other visual materials, artifacts and songs to expose students to authentic ideas and images from Central Asian culture. This course is designed to give a virtual tour of this remarkable region.