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East European Identities: Russia and Ukraine
HIST 143

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Description

Discusses the formation of modern national identities in the Slavic world and traces the development of competing imperial and national projects from the Napoleonic Wars to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Russo-Ukrainian War. Examines the reflection of growing national awareness in Russian and Ukrainian political writings, historiography, literature, and culture, as well as the role of multiple "others" in the formation of modern East Slavic identities.

Course Notes

This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement. Former course number "HIST 72F."

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department History
Course Component Seminar
Subject History
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline May 9, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level Primarily for Undergraduate Students