Surveys Russian intellectual and political history and introduces students to the Russian, European, and American ideas that have fueled Russian revolt from the medieval period to the present day. From the eighteenth-century uprisings of enslaved peasants and national minorities to the nineteenth-century revolutionary terrorism and the oppositional activism in the Putin era, the course traces the shifting ideology of dissent. Starting from the eighteenth-century popular uprisings, this course goes systematically through Russia�s major rebels until the present day: Cossacks, Decembrists, Populists, Anarchists, Socialists, Soviet-era Dissidents, LGBTQ+ activists, and contemporary liberals and leftists of different stripes. Course materials include a variety of media: historical documents, literary texts, films, paintings, newspaper articles, songs, internet videos, as well as readings in Russian history. No previous knowledge of Russian language or culture is required. Taught in English. Degree credit not granted for this course and IAFS 3621. Formerly RUSS 4481. Same as REES 5481.
