News
Brandeis Russian Tea
Both new learners and native speakers are welcome to come and enjoy the conversation, Russian tea and desserts. The Russian Tea Party is for anyone interested in learning about Russia and practicing the language with a native Russian speaker in a very informal setting. Please come and join us!
For Spring 2012 meetings are every other Wednesday in Shiffman 124 at 6:30 P.M.
January 25
February 8
February 15
February 29
March 14
March 28
April 4
April 18
For more information, contact Ekaterina Semenova: katyas@brandeis.edu
Community-Engaged Learning Initiative
We are developing a community-engaged learning initiative that will allow students to develop language skills while providing social support to Russian-speaking residents of a rehabilitation center.
Program developing community-engaged learning initiative
Contacts
Russian Language Program Director
Irina Dubinina
Undergraduate Advising Head
David Powelstock
UDRs 2011-2012
Sonja Bunijevac
Maria Alkhasova
Undergraduate Departmental Representatives (UDR) serve as liaisons between faculty and students. They are an additional resource to students who want to learn about Russian Studies from students already majoring in Russian.
If you want to receive announcements about Russian
and Russia-related events on campus, please sign up
here https://lists.brandeis.edu/wws/info/russian.
Brandeis has a very active student- run Russian club.
For more information,
see http://my.brandeis.edu/clubs/russianclub.
Welcome
The Russian Studies Major welcomes intellectually curious students who seek to understand the language, culture and history of Russia and the former Soviet Union. The Russian language serves as the gateway to the study of Russian literature and history. Beyond the language knowledge it offers, the curriculum takes students on an intellectual journey into Russian literature, culture and history through courses taught in English.
A diverse selection of courses offered both within and beyond the department allows students to focus their studies on a variety of cultural, literary, social and political aspects of Russia and other post-Soviet states. The department regularly sponsors special events for Russian students, including film series, lectures, and Russian tea hours featuring Russian language conversation for students at all levels of proficiency.