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EURO 110 Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization (5) I&S/VLPA
Introduction to Russian culture and history from pre-Christian times to the present, as seen through literary texts, music, film, visual art, and historical works. All lectures and written materials in English. No prior knowledge of Russian necessary. Offered: jointly with RUSS 110.
EURO 111 Elementary Modern Greek (5)
Fundamentals of oral and written modern Greek. Offered: A.
Instructor Course Description:
Paraskevi Delikari
EURO 112 Elementary Modern Greek (5)
Fundamentals of oral and written modern Greek. Recommended: EURO 111 or GREEK 401. Offered: W.
EURO 113 Elementary Modern Greek (5)
Fundamentals of oral and written modern Greek. Recommended: EURO 112 or GREEK 402. Offered: Sp.
EURO 140 Russia From the Tenth Century to the Present (5) I&S
Russian political, social, and economic history from the tenth century to the present. Offered: jointly with HIST 140.
EURO 211 Second-Year Modern Greek (5) VLPA
Continuation of EURO 111, 112, 113. Intensive practice in speaking, reading, and writing. Recommended: EURO 113 or GREEK 403. Offered: A.
EURO 212 Second-Year Modern Greek (5) VLPA
Continuation of EURO 111, 112, 113. Intensive practice in speaking, reading, and writing. Recommended: EURO 211. Offered: W.
Instructor Course Description:
Paraskevi Delikari
EURO 213 Second-Year Modern Greek (5) VLPA
Continuation of EURO 111, 112, 113. Intensive practice in speaking, reading, and writing. Recommended: EURO 212. Offered: Sp.
Instructor Course Description:
Paraskevi Delikari
EURO 220 Introduction to East European Studies (5) I&S Felak
Introduction to the history of post-1945 Eastern Europe focusing on political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic issues. Countries surveyed include Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Offered: jointly with HSTEU 220.
EURO 243 Russian Civilization (5) I&S
Russia's civilization, including fine arts, literature, religion, and history; political, social, and legal institutions and thought in relation to the general development of Russian society from early times to 1917.
EURO 260 Fashion, Nation, and Culture (5) VLPA/I&S Gaylard
Introduction to Italian culture focusing on fashion and manners from the late Middle Ages to today. Explores common assumptions about nation, gender, clothes, make-up, and manners, through literary and visual analysis. In English. Offered: jointly with ITAL 260; W.
EURO 301 Europe Today (5) I&S Ingebritsen, Lang
A multi-disciplinary approach to contemporary Europe focusing on social, political, cultural, and economic change, with special reference to developments in the countries of the European Union, Scandinavia, and those in Eastern Europe in the post-Soviet era. Offered: A.
Instructor Course Description:
Christine Ingebritsen
Sabine Lang
EURO 302 The Politics and Cultures of Europe (5) I&S Lang
Builds upon themes and topics introduces in EURO 301. Provides rigorous and specialized investigation of European political institutions, societies, and cultures in the modern era. Prerequisite: EURO 301.
Instructor Course Description:
Arista Maria Cirtautas
EURO 320 Greek History: 7000 BC to Present (5) I&S Thomas
History of Greece from its Neolithic village origins to the present. Examines the different forms of one of the most resilient cultures in the human story. Offered: jointly with HIST 320, A.
Instructor Course Description:
Carol G Thomas
EURO 344 The Baltic States and Scandinavia (5) I&S Smidchens
Survey of the cultures and history of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Viking Age to the present, with particular attention to Baltic-Scandinavian contacts. Offered: jointly with SCAND 344.
Instructor Course Description:
Guntis I. Smidchens
EURO 345 Baltic Cultures (5) I&S/VLPA
Cultures and peoples of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Baltic literature, music, art, and film in social and historical context. Traditional contacts with Scandinavia and Central and East Europe. Offered: jointly with SCAND 345.
Instructor Course Description:
Guntis I. Smidchens
EURO 351 Scandinavia, the European Union, and Global Climate Change (5) I&S
Reviews the history of climate change, the role of Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius in defining greenhouse effects, Scandinavian policy response, and the role of the European Union in global climate change. Offered: jointly with SCAND 351; WSp.
EURO 360 Contemporary Spain (5) I&S/VLPA
Social, political, and cultural developments in Spain since the end of the Franco dictatorship in 1975. Extensive use of Spanish Web sites. Prerequisite: SPAN 302 which may be taken concurrently. Offered: jointly with SPAN 360.
Instructor Course Description:
I. Raneda-Cuartero
EURO 364 Modern Greece: 1821 to the Present (5) I&S
Politics and society of Greece from War of Independence to the present. Emergence and development of the Greek state; Greece in the world wars; civil war and post-war politics; military dictatorship; transition to democracy; recent developments. No prior study of Greece assumed. Offered: jointly with HSTEU 364.
Instructor Course Description:
Theodore G. Antikas
EURO 378 Russia and Asia (3) I&S
Russian expansion into Central Asia. Russian and Soviet policies toward nationalities and relations with adjacent Asian countries.
EURO 395 Supervised Internship (1-5, max. 5)
EURO 399 Study Abroad (1-5, max. 15) I&S
For participants in Study Abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.
EURO 403 Modern European Migration, Integration, and Citizenship (5) I&S Mitchell
Offers a theoretical and empirical understanding of migration processes and patterns in Europe, with a focus on Muslim immigration in the post WWII period. Analyzes the impact of European Union mandates, globalization processes, and international, national, and urban policies on Muslim immigrant rights and identity formation. Offered: A; jointly with GEOG 403.
EURO 420 The Olympics: The Merging of Old and New in Modern Greece (5) I&S
Explores the role of the Olympic games in the history and culture of Greece, from Bronze Age pre-Olympiads to the 2004 Athens Games. Topics include mythical and historical origins of the Olympics, moral principles and practices in Greek sports, and modern Olympics, 1896 to 2004. Offered: jointly with HIST 420.
EURO 445 War and Occupation in Northern Europe: History, Fiction, and Memoir (5)
The study of literary representations (fiction, memoirs, and personal narratives) dealing with World War II and the occupation of the Nordic and Baltic countries. Offered: jointly with SCAND 445.
Instructor Course Description:
Marianne T Stecher Hansen
EURO 480 Kierkegaard and Decadence in European Literature (5) VLPA
Reading and discussion of core texts by Soren Kierkegaard, as well as a consideration of the relationship between Kierkegaardian thought and the literary practice of various writers of Scandinavian and European decadence: Offered: jointly with SCAND 480.
EURO 481 August Strindberg and European Cultural History (5) I&S/VLPA
Examines the work of Swedish dramatist, novelist, and painter August Strindberg, in the context of European literary movements and history of ideas from 1880 to 1912, and Strindberg's influence on 20th-century drama and film. Offered: jointly with SCAND 481.
EURO 482 Knut Hamsun and Early European Modernism (5) VLPA
Reading and discussion of significant novels by Knut Hamsun, whose oeuvre is considered in the context of works by other European modernist writers. Offered: jointly with SCAND 482.
EURO 490 Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) I&S
Instructor Course Description:
Arista Maria Cirtautas
Josette Baer
Kathrin Braun
C G Christofides
Paraskevi Delikari
Daniel Clarke Waugh
Eric C. Ames
Helene Clark Dageville
Kyle A Galler
Marta Mikkelsen
Meredith L Clausen
Michaela M. Wright
Phillip R. Shekleton
Rachel A Cichowski
Sabine Lang
Taso Lagos
Ole Tougaard
Vjeran I. Pavlakovic
Virginia Voulgaris
Richard T Gray
Zinon Papakonstantinou
EURO 494 Senior Seminar I (5) I&S
Introduction to research into European topics and to the analysis of problems.
Instructor Course Description:
Kathrin Braun
Denis Basic
Daniel Clarke Waugh
Evamaria Ziege
Marianne T Stecher Hansen
Michelle H. L. Turnovsky
Rachel A Cichowski
Sabine Lang
Scott B. Radnitz
Zinon Papakonstantinou
EURO 495 Senior Seminar II (5) I&S
Writing and discussion of senior thesis. Prerequisite: EURO 494. Offered: Sp.
Instructor Course Description:
Carol G Thomas
Christine Ingebritsen
EURO 496 Paris: Architecture and Urbanism (3-5, max. 5) I&S/VLPA
Spans the architectural history of Paris, from its Gallic, pre-roman origins in the 2nd century BCE through the work of 21st century architects. Focuses on changing patterns of the physical fabric of the city and its buildings, as seen within the context of the broader political, social, economic, and cultural history. Offered: jointly with ART H 494.
EURO 499 Undergraduate Research (1-5, max. 15)
