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  • HIST 265 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Central Asia in the Modern Age 6 credits

    Central Asia–the region encompassing the post-Soviet states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and the Xinjiang region of the People’s Republic of China–is often considered one of the most exotic in the world, but it has experienced all the excesses of the modern age. After a basic introduction to the long-term history of the steppe, this course will concentrate on exploring the history of the region since its conquest by the Russian and Chinese empires. We will discuss the interaction of external and local forces as we explore transformations in the realms of politics, society, culture, and religion.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • Spring 2025
    • HI, Humanistic Inquiry IS, International Studies
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • ASST Central Asia CL: 200 level HIST Asia HIST Modern MEST Supporting Group 1 POSI Elective/Non POSC ASST Humanistic Inquiry
    • HIST  265.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • Participation in 2025 Spring Russophone Studies in Central Asia

  • RUSS 102 Elementary Russian 6 credits

    Continues Russian 101.

    • Winter 2025
    • No Exploration
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.

    • CL: 100 level
    • RUSS  102.01 Winter 2025

    • Faculty:Anna Dotlibova 🏫 👤 · Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 9:50am-11:00am
    • T, THLanguage & Dining Center 242 9:30am-10:35am
    • FLanguage & Dining Center 242 9:40am-10:40am
  • RUSS 110 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Intensive Beginning 6 credits

    For students with no previous training in or minimal knowledge of Russian. Simultaneous development of skills in speaking, reading, aural comprehension, and writing. Class meets four days a week for two hours. This course is conducted by members of Kazakh National University’s Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia Program.

    • Spring 2025
    • LP Language Requirement
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • CL: 100 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  110.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Open only to participants in Carleton OCS Program: Russophone Studies in Central Asia

  • RUSS 204 Intermediate Russian 6 credits

    Continued four-skill development using texts and resources from a variety of sources. Emphasis on communicative skills.

    • Fall 2024
    • LP Language Requirement No Exploration
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 103 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.

    • CL: 200 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  204.00 Fall 2024

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • TLanguage & Dining Center 242 1:15pm-2:20pm
    • FLanguage & Dining Center 242 1:10pm-2:10pm
  • RUSS 207 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Intermediate Intensive Grammar 3 credits

    This course aims at vocabulary expansion and the assimilation and activation of everyday conversational structures and speech etiquette at the same time it develops familiarity with more complex principles of Russian grammar. This course is conducted by members of Kazakh National University's Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia Program.

    • Spring 2025
    • No Exploration
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program and student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.

    • CL: 200 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  207.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Requires participation in Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia program

  • RUSS 209 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Intermediate Conversation 3 credits

    This course is taken in combination with Russian 207. Emphasis will be placed on socially relevant topics. This course is conducted by members of Kazakh National University's Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia Program.

    • Spring 2025
    • No Exploration
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program and student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.

    • CL: 200 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  209.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Requires participation in Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia program

  • RUSS 228 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Contemporary Kazakhstani Culture and Post-Colonial Identity 6 credits

    In this course we will study how contemporary Kazakhstani post-colonial identity is expressed and negotiated in the works of Russophone prose and poetry, as well as in film, theater, contemporary art, and urban space. Other topics will include the changing role of the Russian language in Central Asia, linguistic, gender and cultural hybridity, trauma and (post)memory, cultural, ecological and gender activism. Taught in English.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • Spring 2025
    • IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • CCST Encounters CL: 200 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  228.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Requires participation in Carleton OCS Program: Russophone Studies in Central Asia

  • RUSS 242 Russian Short Story 6 credits

    In their short prose masterpieces, just as in their famous novels, Russian writers showed formal excellence and bold insights into the big questions of life and death: What kind of life is worth living? What is true compassion and love? What is to be done about evil? We will read short stories by some of the greatest Russian writers, including Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Chekhov, Bunin, Nabokov, and Petrushevskaya, in the context of Russian culture and history. In English translation. No knowledge of Russian language or history is required.

    In translation

    • Winter 2025
    • IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
    • CL: 200 level ENGL Foreign Literature EUST Country Specific RUSS 12 credits in English
    • RUSS  242.00 Winter 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WLibrary 344 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FLibrary 344 2:20pm-3:20pm
  • RUSS 307 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Advanced Intensive Grammar 3 credits

    This course combines advanced work in Russian grammar, especially morphology and syntax, and fundamentals in composition, with conversational Russian. Expected preparation: Six credits of Russian at the 300 level.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia Program.

    • Spring 2025
    • No Exploration
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • CL: 300 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  307.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Participation in Carleton OCS Russia in Kazakhstan program

  • RUSS 309 Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Advanced Practicum 3 credits

    This course aims at skill development in speaking and oral presentation as well as in limited forms of composition. It is taken in combination with Russian 307 and conducted by members of Kazakh National University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. Expected preparation: 6 credits of Russian at the 300 level.

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia Program.

    • Spring 2025
    • No Exploration
    • Acceptance in the Russophone Studies in Central Asia program.

    • CL: 300 level RUSS Elective
    • RUSS  309.07 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Open only to participants in Carleton OCS Russophone Studies in Central Asia program

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