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UW Courses Fall 2011
Legendary Cities: Polish and Russian Urban Mythologies
POLSH 320 SLN 18424 TTH 2:30-4:20 5 credits (VLPA)
Instructor: Dr. Adam Kożuchowski, Fulbright Visiting Lecturer of Polish
Studies
The goal of this course is to explore the identities of several former
and present Russian and Polish cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Lodz,
Warsaw and Cracow, as well as Odessa, Lviv and Vilnius). Their symbolic,
economic and political functions will be discussed in the context of
their historical development in the 19th and 20th centuries. Their roles
as centers of power, intellectual and economic development and sources
of inspiration for the artists and ideologists will be compared. Various
types of sources, such as poetry, literary fiction, essays, films,
tourist guides and maps, will be analyzed in class. Students will be
encouraged to examine and compare the artistic visions of the discussed
cities, memories of their inhabitants, impressions of the visitors and
the ambitions of their administrators. We will study urban histories,
the distinctive features of each country’s urban landscapes, and their
development over time. Students will be required to write a paper,
including an analysis of a particular source (literary or historical
text, film…) related to the history of a city of their choice.
Eastern Europe Since 1918
HSTEU 452 TTh 1:30-3:20 DEN 211 5 credits
Instructors: Prof. James Felak and Prof. Gregor Thum
The history
of the countries of East Central Europe (i.e. Poland, the Czech
Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary) from the end of the First World War to
the present. NOTE: this course will not cover the Balkan countries (i.e.
Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, or the former Yugoslavia).
Second-Year Polish
POLSH 404 MWF 12:30 – 2:20 SLN 18425 5 credits (VLPA) SMI 107
Instructor: Prof. Katarzyna Dziwirek
Polish 404-406 is a three-quarter sequence of second-year
Polish. After the whole year the students should be able to successfully
handle most uncomplicated communicative tasks and social situations:
initiate, sustain, and close a general conversation, read simple
connected texts, write short simple letters, postcards, diary entries,
etc. The goal is to move from Novice High to Intermediate Mid/High level
on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. There are field trips to the Polish
Hall, the Polish store, and the Polish Film Festival. There are also
opportunities to volunteer at UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee
events.
Issues in Bilingualism
SLAV 470 MW 10:30-12:20 SLN 19030 5 credits SMI 105
Instructor: Prof. Katarzyna Dziwirek
The course offers several perspectives on bilingualism. From
personal to global, from the linguistic aspects of code-switching to
cultural aspects of living in two languages. We examine how bilingual
children acquire two languages, consider the experiences of bilingual
adults, and study bilingualism as a societal phenomenon (diglossia and
language choice, language policies, linguistic identity, language
rights, linguistic minorities, etc.). Students do not need to speak a
Slavic language. The bilingual experience of emotions and language
maintenance and linguistic diversity in the Pacific Northwest are two
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