Washington University Russian Club B. The russian culture Club should hold a general meeting at least once a month,and preferably twice a month. C. Meetings of the Executive Council should http://restech.wustl.edu/~russian/constitution.php
Extractions: The purpose of the Russian Culture Club is to inform and educate the student body about Russia's rich cultural and linguistic heritage; both through direct exposure to Russian cultural events in and around St. Louis, and by forming a network of students and faculty interested in Russian culture who are willing to share their interests and language skills with the Washington University community. Membership A. The Russian Culture Club will strive to be an outlet for both the ethnic Russian and Eastern Slavic community on campus and to include people of all backgrounds who seek to enrich their cultural understanding of Russia and it's culture and language. Therefore, all members of the Washington University community are welcome and encouraged to join. B. People may become members by either contacting one of the executive officers of the club, or alternately by attending a meeting and registering their contact information with the secretary for purposes of being included on the contact list. Members may retract their membership at any time by contacting one of the executive officers, preferably by e-mail, and being expunged from the contact list.
Extractions: for students, teachers, journalists and for all, who would like to discover Russia not without knowing its language Russia today A short history about the Russian language Language courses at Lomonosov University Application ... Moscow St-Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square After the transformation of perestroika and glasnost, Russia is now ready for visitors and businessmen to be discovered. The history of Russia is profoundly marked by the destiny of the biggest country changing so drastically from communism to a market economy. Moscow as the capital plays the key role in this transformation. New shops and restaurants open everywhere in the streets and bring in a lively color into the gray of the buildings of social realism. -> Key facts about Russia Moscow sights View of Kremlin in Moscow Moscow is not only the center of power but also starting point for travel throughout the country. And Russia hosts a few of the World's finest universities with many thousands foreign students enrolled. Is there any other place to meet past and nowadays culture and the very soul of Russians than in their capital, and at one of the most prestigous universities? We are delighted to invite you to the famous Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU). Language courses at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU)
"Multimedia Database On Traditional Russian Culture" Honored culture Worker of the RF, general Director of the russian State Folk ArtCentre. One of the mainstream activities of the russian State Folk Art http://www.eva-conferences.com/mos-pap/ed_mulitmed.html
Extractions: General Director of the Russian State Folk Art Centre One of the mainstream activities of the Russian State Folk Art Centre (RSFAC) is creating an information data bank on traditional culture. In the future it is envisaged to create a Federal data bank on the basis of computer information systems. In 1991 the RSFAC took the first practical steps in using a computer on behalf of folk art: it bought the appropriate equipment and began collaborating with software developers. After a short time the RSFAC has elaborated a scientific subprogram "Structure of an information data bank on Russian traditional handicraft" and began working out the "Project for Computerisation of Russian Oral Traditional Culture Fund " In 1992 in the Department of Folklore Fund and Contemporary Technologies, the proposed concept of the information data bank on musical and poetical folklore was being elaborated and at the same time the practical work on computerising information of the RSFAC audio-fund data has been continued. The concept of the multimedia database on Russian traditional culture has being formed on the basis of projects that have been mentioned above, and its co-ordination with computerisation activity has encouraged the formulation of the concepts objectives and tasks.
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Russian - Languages And Culture - University Of Canterbury general russian Courses Staff Research Scholarships News Musea Excellentsite with many links relating to russian culture check out the http://www.lanc.canterbury.ac.nz/russ/russian.shtml
Extractions: UC Home Courses Departments Library ... Search General Russian Courses Staff Research ... Interesting Links Studies in the Russian Programme will be of great benefit to students wanting to specialise in a broad number of disciplines: human and social sciences, science and management, law and tourism. Courses can be divided into two basic categories: those devoted to Russian language acquisition, and those devoted to studying the culture, history, and society of Russia and the former Soviet Union. The courses in this second area are taught entirely in English and allow students to study a wide range of Russian culture and society that include literature, film, painting, dance and music. They are a good complement to other studies in European and Eaurasian history and culture. Those who major in Russian will find themselves well-equipped for positions in diplomatic service, public service, law and accounting, journalism, travel and tourism, as well as the traditional career of teaching. Students can take a sequence of courses in any one area (language and/or culture) from the beginners' stage to the postgraduate level.
Russian In English Literature and culture Courses in English Translation. A Rus 161 RussianCivilization (3) general education CHP The cultural and ideological development of http://www.albany.edu/slavic/_private/russian_in_english.htm
Extractions: The cultural and ideological development of Russia from the inheritance of the Byzantine Empire through the rise and fall of the Soviet Union to the present day. Includes various aspects of history, political systems, economy and culture and the arts. Conducted in English. A Rus 161Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 161; only one may be taken for credit. A Rus 161Z Russian Civilization (3)
Russian Recommended programs may include Linguistics 114 Introduction to general Materials focus on major aspects of russian culture, with added emphasis on the http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/catalog/courses/russian/
Extractions: The student of Russian first develops a basic competence in the language as a means of communication reading, speaking, aural comprehension, and writing. This competence is then applied to Russian literature, Russia's human past and present. The study of the language and its embodiment in literature and culture can, therefore, serve students whose specializations are in any academic discipline, enhancing their capabilities for research and their appreciation of aesthetic and cultural diversity. The recommended sequence of study for all students with an interest in Russian language covers four semesters (Russian 101, 102, 221, 222). Those entering with a previous background in Russian are placed in this sequence on the basis of a comprehensive test and an interview with the departmental staff. Opportunities for further study include courses in syntactical and literary analysis of the language and seminars on a broad variety of topics chosen by students. (See Independent Study The department also offers courses on modern Russian literature in translation (Russian 247, 248, 251, 353). These provide access to Russian literature and culture for students who do not have a command of the language. Russian majors are encouraged to broaden and deepen their understanding of the Russian experience by exploring other disciplines history, philosophy, the social sciences, and the languages and literatures of other national heritages. With this background, they may seek careers in teaching and scholarship, government, library science and informational services, and international trade. In addition, study in mathematics and the natural sciences in conjunction with a Russian major can open doors to many other careers.
U Of U General Catalog - Russian Majors in russian are intended for students wishing to gain a deeper understandingof russian culture, language, literature, and society. http://www.acs.utah.edu/GenCatalog/1056/deptdesc/russ.html
Extractions: Majors in Russian are intended for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Russian culture, language, literature, and society. Majors and minors in language education are also possible. In addition, the Russian major provides the necessary background for graduate study in languages and literature. All courses counting toward the major or the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Check with the department to see if a transcript is needed. If a course that is a requirement for the major is not available, the department reserves the right to substitute another course to fulfill that requirement.
U Of U General Catalog - LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE general Catalog 20032004 April 4, 2003. Adviser. Eric Laursen, 1217 LNCO, 581-6013 RUSS 4550 russian culture RUSS 4580 Reading russian Press http://www.acs.utah.edu/GenCatalog/1038/deptdesc/russ.html
Extractions: April 4, 2003 Adviser. Eric Laursen, 1217 LNCO, 581-6013 Majors in Russian are intended for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Russian culture, language, literature, and society. Majors and minors in language education are also possible. In addition, the Russian major provides the necessary background for graduate study in languages and literature. All courses counting toward the major or the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Check with the department to see if a transcript is needed. If a course that is a requirement for the major is not available, the department reserves the right to substitute another course to fulfill that requirement. Students beginning their major (i.e., beginning to take upper-division courses) after Fall 1998 must have a second major, a minor, or must take 16 allied hours. Requirements for the Major Total hours: 31 Number of required courses (traditional major): 6, plus 1 capstone course
History & Culture Of Russia / Overview This was also the period during which the russian AvantGarde reached its By the 1970s, Leonid Brezhnev, as general secretary of the Communist party of http://www.geographia.com/russia/rushis07.htm
Extractions: T he first few years of Soviet rule were marked by an extraordinary outburst of social and cultural change. Although the Bolsheviks had maintained complete control of the economy during the civil war, Lenin decided at its end that a partial return to a market economy would help the country recover from the destruction of the previous three years. His New Economic Policy, or NEP, brought about a period of relative prosperity, allowing the young Soviet government to consolidate its political position and rebuild the country's infrastructure. This was also the period during which the Russian Avant-Garde reached its height, developing the radical new styles of Constructivism, Futurism, and Suprematism . Although the country still faced enormous challenges, there was a widespread sense of optimism and opportunity. As was the case with the Napoleonic Wars, the Soviet Union emerged from World War II considerably stronger than it had been before the war. Although the country suffered enormous devastation and lost more than twenty million lives, it had gained considerable territory and now ranked as one of the two great world powers along with the United States. Nonetheless, life in the country continued to suffer. Industrial production was once again concentrated on heavy industry, agricultural failures produced widespread famine, political freedoms were restricted even further, and another huge wave of purges was carried out. As the Cold War got underway, an increasing proportion of the Soviet Union's resources were funneled into military projects, further exacerbating the quality of life. Stalin remained in power until 1953, when he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Art & Architecture Of Russia Without any sense of the rich tradition of russian culture, However, even avery general acquaintance with their common ideas and interests makes their http://www.geographia.com/russia/rusart01.htm
Extractions: F rom icons and onion domes to suprematism and the Stalin baroque, Russian art and architecture seems to many visitors to Russia to be a rather baffling array of exotic forms and alien sensibilities. Without any sense of the rich tradition of Russian culture, an appreciation of the country's enormous artistic wealth becomes a game of historical anecdote"the church where so-and-so took refuge from what's-his-name"or a meaningless collection of aesthetic baubles"I like the blue domes the best." In fact, Russian art and architecture are not nearly so difficult to understand as many people think, and knowing even a little bit about why they look the way they do and what they mean brings to life the culture and personality of the entire country. Icons The best collections of icons are to be found in the Tretyakov Gallery and the Russian Museum, though of course many Russian churches have preserved or restored their traditional works. The Great Experiment The rising influence of European culture in Russia during the 17th and 18th centuries brought Russian artwork closer to the familiar traditions of western painting. It wasn't until the end of the 19th century that the next great body of uniquely Russian artistic styles arose, having developed in conjunction with liberal forces of social reform. This modern movement took many different directions almost from its inception, and it would be impossible to describe all of them. However, even a very general acquaintance with their common ideas and interests makes their work much more accessible.
Extractions: Other (Utilities) Maps Russian Mass-Media Russian Search Engines Databases Cultural History Architecture of Russia : This site deals with the history of Russian architecture, modern design and construction projects. It is adressed to architects, art-critics and those, who are interested in Russian culture. Art info : Russian Contemporary art. 7000 images.The main objective of the project is to conserve and make available to users worldwide Russia's cultural wealth and provide effective information support to contemporary Russian artists, art students, critics, chroniclers and as well as art lovers. Art Piter : Contemporary art and current culture events in St. Peterburg. Only Russian version.
Latest Works Monica Highlights russian culture Vladimir Shlapentokh relationship withPresident Clinton, the populations general sentiments about the United States, http://www.msu.edu/~shlapent/monica.htm
Electronic Text Archive from russian schools, russian books and in general all elements of russianculture. Somewhat closer to russian culture stood the Jewish element, http://depts.washington.edu/cartah/text_archive/clark/bc_24.shtml
Extractions: No, the Russian days of Bessarabia were over, and the Russians had only themselves to thank for it, as is confessed in an interesting article by L. Sotoff, Letters from Bessarabia, in the "Sovremennia Zapiski," no. 5, 1921, pp. 263-270 (I use the reprint in "Istoritcheskaia Pravda po Bessarabskomu Voprosu," pp. 31-34; there is a partial Roumanian translation by Cazacu, pp. 329-330): We can immediately reply calmly to this question: that prospect is unfavorable. In its policy of Roumanizing the country, the Roumanian Government has found fertile soil in the extraordinarily low cultural level of the population of Bessarabia. Having been, up to the Revolution, in the hands of the boyar Black Hundred, this province with its manifold racial elements stood on a very low plane of cultural development. The stupid Russifying and anti-Semitic policy of the autocratic government brought about a situation where the great mass of the Moldavian and Jewish population kept apart from Russian schools, Russian books and in general all elements of Russian culture. Between the Russian intelligentsia and the masses, not only of the Moldavian and Jewish population but also of the purely Russian, there was a great gulf fixed. The Moldavian population was completely alien, not merely to Russian spiritual culture, but also to the Russian civic administration. Alas, the Russifiers reached the point where the peasant who came into town felt as if he were in a dark and mysterious forest! The Zemstvo was in the hands of the pupils of Crushevan (the anti-Semite), while in the Russian State Duma, Bessarabia had outspoken members of the Black Hundred (the boyars). In every government office, they had the right that he should not understand them. Courts, schools, churches, government offices, all were foreign-language institutions for him; and since over and above all this, there ruled a wild arbitrariness, it can easily be imagined to what degree the masses of the Moldavian population remained alien to Russia, alien to its inherent cultural, historical and political value.
UT REENIC: Russia: Culture general resources. Back to culture, fine arts, entertainment menu russianculture (a general server covering all areas of russian arts, literature, http://reenic.utexas.edu/reenic/countries/russia_culture.html
Extractions: Back to Russia Subject Directory Back to Culture, fine arts, entertainment menu Genevra Gerhart's Home Page (the page contains descriptions of two books by G. Gerhart: The Russian Context: The Culture Behind the Language and The Russian's World: Life and Language ; recommendations on classroom use and related materials are included) The Face of Russia (a site for the PBS series; a visitor experiences Russian culture and history through an interactive timeline from 850 A.D. to present day with hundreds of images, movies and audio tracks) Gelman.ru : Moden Art on the Net (a web server with an extensive coverage of arts and culture topics) "Kultura" Information Agency (from Gelman.ru, news and resources for all aspects of arts and culture) Russian Culture (a general server covering all areas of Russian arts, literature, architecture, etc.) Chertovy Kulichki : a web server containing mostly leisure and entertainment information GIF.RU
Extractions: advanced search Pick a project Reference Grammars Grammatical Dictionaries Culture Through Film Virtual Petersburg Case and Aspect Books Pick a language Albanian Armenian Belarusian Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Bulgarian Czech Georgian Greek Hungarian Macedonian Polish Romanian Russian Slovak Slovenian Turkish Ukrainian Webliographies Local SEELRC Resources Russian Language Fonts Introductions Megasites ... Universities, Centers of Study, Volunteer/Exchange Programs Russian Reference Grammar The Russian Reference Grammar, by Edna Andrews, Duke University, is part of a set of SEELRC reference grammars designed for advanced-level language users and linguists to compare semantic categories across languages. Completed are comparative grammars in BCS, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, and Russian. Others are under development. Case Book for Russian By Laura Janda, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and Steven J. Clancy, University of Chicago: Sample online lesson from textbook.
Pravda.RU Czech Republic To Host Russian Culture Festival Days of russian culture will be held in the Czech region of South Moravia late Denis Grishchenko, Vice Consul of the russian Consulate general in Brno, http://english.pravda.ru/culture/2002/01/10/25259.html
Extractions: For the first time, a festival of Russian culture will be held not in the capital of the Czech Republic, but in its second largest city, Brno. The Russian Culture Foundation and the Russian Consulate General in Brno have organized the forthcoming forum while the Russian Embassy in Prague and the Czech Embassy in Moscow will be patronizing it. The Brno festival will also feature works by contemporary artist Vladimir Sokovin. Local movie theaters will screen Russian cartoons. And the renowned actor and director Oleg Yankovsky is going to present to Czech audiences his latest film, "Come See Me." The highlight of the festival's theatrical program is expected to be the production "The Empress" (telling of Empress Catherine II's private life).
Pravda.RU General's Widow Tamara Rokhlina Left Prison From Monday until June 12, Kazakhstan hosts Days of russian culture. Organised bythe russian culture ministry and the Kazakh culture, information and http://english.pravda.ru/culture/2001/06/07/
Extractions: Yesterday, Russia was marking poet Alexander Pushkins birthday. Also yesterday, the poets great granddaughter who permanently lives in Germany, came to St. Petersburg. Countess Klotilde von Rintelen is also granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II. She comes to Russias northern capital twice a year
REES/RUSS190 Introduction to russian culture Library Resources for REES/RUSS 190 1963 topresent This is the most important general listing of literary criticism http://web.library.emory.edu/subjects/humanities/langlit/REES190RusCult/