From Anxiety to Revolution
Joanna Nizynska
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Eastern Europe from the Cold War until now: communist regime and contemporary capitalist society with Poland as a primary case study. Survey of the communist propaganda, anti-communist resistance, dissident/civil rights movement (“Solidarity”), youth contestations, rock scene, Catholic church, pop culture, and everyday life. Discussion of the capitalist transformations, including postcommunist emergence of the ethnic and religious minorities, queer and feminist activism, and new geopolitical challenges (bordering with Ukraine). Study materials include cult writers (three Nobel Prize winners), films, music, and performance art. NO PREREQUISITES. All materials in English.
Catalog Information: HON-H 303 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COLLOQUIA