Bringing Russian to MIT: Developing Curriculum and Materials for the New Russian Literature Course

The purpose of this project is to develop a new course in the Department of Global Studies and Literatures entitled “Introduction to the Classics of Russian Literature.” Our plan is to create innovative materials for teaching literature and culture to MIT undergraduates and thereby enrich the Humanities curriculum of SHASS. The course will introduce students to major Russian writers from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries whose works hold a universal appeal. It will also create new possibilities for students from diverse academic fields who are interested in becoming international and regional experts, as they will gain an understanding of Russian cultural heritage and its changing and complicated role in contemporary world.