Curriculum in Russian and East European Studies
ROBERT M. JENKINS, Director
Jacqueline Olich, Associate Director
Professors
Richard N. Andrews, Public Policy
Christopher Browning, History
Richard R. Cole, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Carolyn Connor, Classics
Patrick Conway, Economics
Douglas Crawford-Brown, Environmental Sciences
Carl Ernst, Religious Studies
Jaroslav Folda, Art
H. Garland Hershey, School of Dentistry
Irva Hertz-Picciotto, School of Global Public Health
Michael Hunt, History
Konrad Jarausch, History
Robert Jenkins, Curriculum in Russian and East European Studies
Arnold Kaluzny, School of Global Public Health
Madeline G. Levine, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Bobbie Lubker, School of Education
David McNelis, Carolina Environmental Program
Louise McReynolds, History
Barbara Moran, School of Information and Library Science
Michael Peck, School of Medicine
John Pickles, Geography
David Pike, Germanic Languages
Barry Popkin, Carolina Population Center
Donald J. Raleigh, History
Steven S. Rosefielde, Economics
Peter Sherwood, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Robert L. Stevenson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Associate Professors
Lawrence E. Feinberg, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Charles Kurzman, Sociology
Timothy Mckeown, Political Science
Christopher Putney, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Michele Rivkin-Fish, Anthropology
Milada Vachudova, Political Science
Michael Votta, Music
Thomas Ricketts, School of Global Public Health
David Tate, School of Medicine
Ivana Vuletic, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Assistant Professors
Chad Bryant, History
Suzanne Gulledge, School of Education
Radislav Lapushin, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Zlatko Plese, Religious Studies
Graeme Robertson, Political Science
Mark Sorensen, Anthropology
Silvia Tomaskova, Anthropology
Jonathan Weiler, Russian and East European Studies
Irene Zipper, School of Social Work
Lecturers
Eleonora Magomedova, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Jacqueline Olich, Russian and East European Studies
Professors Emeriti
Joseph Anderle, History
Samuel H. Baron, History
Paul Debreczeny, Slavic Languages and Literatures
David M. Griffiths, History
Vasa D. Mihailovich, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Anthony R. Oberschall, Sociology
Robert Rupen, Political Science
James D. Stasheff, Mathematics
Chuck Stone, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Requirements for the M.A. Degree
The Curriculum in Russian and East European Studies offers graduate work leading up to the degree of master of arts in Russian/East European studies. The degree program satisfies the general requirements of The Graduate School. In addition, the student must fulfill the following curriculum requirements:
• Four semester courses in a Slavic or East European language (Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian or Serbo-Croatian)
• Completion of HIST 783, RUES 710 and RUES 730
• Completion of at least three courses in a given concentration. (Fields of concentration include art, biology, business, environmental sciences, classics, comparative literature, computer science, ecology, economics, environmental sciences, geologic sciences, history, journalism, law, linguistics, music, nonprofit leadership, peace, war and defense, philosophy, political science, psychology, public health, Slavic languages and literatures, social work, sociology and statistics)
• Completion and defense of the thesis project
Further information may be obtained from Robert Jenkins, Director, The Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies, CB# 5125, FedEx Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro St, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-5125. Telephone: (919) 962-0901. Fax: (919) 962-2494. E-mail: rjenkins@email.unc.edu. Web: www.unc.edu/depts/slavic.
Courses for Graduates and Advanced Undergraduates
469 [468] CONFLICT AND INTERVENTION IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (PWAD 469) (3). Focuses on ethnic and political conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and efforts by the international community to end conflict and promote peace and reconstruction.
694 [098] HONORS IN RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES (3). Prerequisite, RUES 693H. Independent research and writing of an honors thesis for students majoring in Russian and East European studies.
699 [199] SELECTED TOPICS IN RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES (3). Selected topics in Russian and East European studies. Varies by semester.
RUES 710 [210] CORE COLLOQUIUM (1). Series of follow-up discussions of guest lectures sponsored by the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies. The discussions will be based on bibliographies previously assigned by guest lecturers. Fall.
RUES 730 [230] IDENTITIES AND TRANSITIONS (3). Capstone course for the master of arts in Russian/East European studies. Interdisciplinary course focusing on the variety of problems encountered by the societies of East European countries and successor states of the former Soviet Union in their transition from communism to democracy. Spring. Jenkins, Robertson.
RUES 810 [310] GRADUATE SEMINAR IN RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES (3). Advanced seminar. Topics vary. Fall and spring. Staff.
RUES 991 [299] INDEPENDENT STUDY IN RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES (1–21). Allows students to undertake advanced research under the supervision of a faculty member. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
RUES 993 [393] MASTER'S THESIS (3–6). Fall, spring and summer.