Faculty Course: The Soviet Myth in Contemporary Russian Culture

About this programme

The course provides basic knowledge of how the Soviet past is presented in contemporary Russian culture. The course focuses on the period of 2012-2022 before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Part 1: Myth I (seminars), 5 hp Discussion of different topics related to the Soviet myth. Part 2: Myth II (oral presentation and a final written assignment), 2,5 hp Based on the topics discussed in part 1, the student conducts an analysis of a phenomenon of contemporary Russian culture and presents it orally and/or in writing. Your message goes to Infocenter, and they’ll make sure it gets to the right person – so you get the best and most relevant reply.