EXCO 153 - UkraineCo

2 credits
This ExCo will introduce students to Ukraine through a decolonial lens, placing particular emphasis on Ukraine’s experience with and resistance to russian colonialism. It will include discussion of Ukrainian history and culture and provide context for today’s war through readings, potential guest speakers/discussions, art, and films. (Maybe even food!) The recent full-scale invasion of Ukraine created a need for greater study of Ukraine in the US, but colleges and universities continue to center russia in their Eastern European studies departments; this course aims to examine that, with the hope that those taking it deepen the way they think about Eastern European countries. This course is open to people of all levels of familiarity with Eastern Europe and all ideological viewpoints regarding Eastern European politics! If you are more familiar with the topics, especially with russian colonialism in other countries, you can share your knowledge and experiences, and if you are less familiar/have an unpopular opinion, you will not be left in the dust.

Katia Chapin
kchapin@oberlin.edu
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