RUSSIAN LC272 - From Utopia to Science Fiction:Imagining the Future in Russia and Germany

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Illinois Wesleyan University

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This course traces the development of utopian thought in the 19th and 20th centuries as it manifested itself in Russia and later in East Germany. Special attention will be given to the dialogue between utopia, dystopoia, and anti-utopia in Russia and (East) German literature, political texts, flm, art and music, as well as examples from the United States and England. The future of the utopian ideal will be discussed as well in the contexts of post-communist culture. All lectures, readings, and discussions are in English. Offered in alternate years, spring semester.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iwu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 556-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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