Slavic 129: Russia and the Representation of Race

This course examines Russian and Soviet culture and the representation of race. We will approach this topic in terms of Russia’s own engagement with questions of race, focusing on episodes in the literary and cinematic representation of minority peoples throughout the empire and the Soviet Union. We will also consider how Russia and the Soviet Union served as a mirror in which minorities from other countries saw their experiences partially reflected.

Course will be taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Michael Kunichika.