You are expected to attend lecture. Lectures will contain material not included in your reading. I also expect you to avoid distracting others, so please turn your cell phones off and, if you use a computer to take notes, do not use it for other things during class.
You are also expected to attend discussion section.
Lecture:
Midterm – 16% of course grade
Final exam – 35% of course grade
Discussion Section
participation in discussions – 25% of course grade
written work (three essay assignments) – 24% of course grade
Reading assignments will be listed on the syllabus.
Tues Aug 27 – Introduction to course
Reading: TBD
Thurs Aug 29 – Folk belief and incantations
Reading: TBD
Tues Sept 3 – Folk belief: spirits
Reading: TBD
Thurs Sept 5 – Folk belief: spirits (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Sept 10 – Folk belief: spirits (continued) and "dual belief"
Reading: TBD
Thurs Sept 12 – Traditional Russian and Ukrainian everyday life
Reading: TBD
Tues Sept 17 – Traditional Russian and Ukrainian everyday life (continued)
Reading: TBD
Thurs Sept 19 – Traditional Russian and Ukrainian everyday life (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Sept 24 – Folk belief: more spirits and supernatural beings
Reading: TBD
Thurs Sept 26 – Folk belief: more spirits and supernatural beings (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Oct 1 – Folk belief: witches and sorcerers
Reading: TBD
Thurs Oct 3 – Folk belief: witches and sorcerers (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Oct 8 – Food as folklore
Reading: TBD
Thurs Oct 10 – Midterm
Thurs Oct 17 – The agricultural calendar and introduction to calendary ritual
Reading: TBD
Tues Oct 22 – The agricultural calendar and introduction to calendary ritual (continued)
Reading: TBD
Thurs Oct 24 – Calendary ritual: spring holidays
Reading: TBD
Tues Oct 29 – Calendary ritual: spring holidays (continued)
Reading: TBD
Thurs Oct 31 - Calendary ritual: spring holidays (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Nov 5 – Calendary ritual: late spring and summer holidays
Reading: TBD
Thurs Nov 7 – Calendary ritual: late spring and summer holidays (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Nov 12 – Calendary ritual: fall holidays
Reading: TBD
Thurs Nov 14 – Calendary ritual: fall holidays (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Nov 19 – Calendary ritual: winter holidays
Reading: TBD
Thurs Nov 21 – Calendary ritual: winter holidays (continued)
Reading: TBD
Tues Nov 26 – Calendary ritual in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods
Reading: TBD
Tues Dec 3 – Calendary ritual in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods (continued)
Reading: TBD
Thurs Dec 5 – Calendary ritual in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods (continued)
Reading: TBD
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 10, 2:00-5:00 pm