HIS 281 REVOLUTIONARY VOICES

Revolutionary Voices: Literature and Politics in Russia, 1861-1938  An exploration of how the humanities, and literature in particular, provide vehicles for social activism and political change.  Using the Russian revolutionary period as the historical setting, students will trace the intersection of politics and literature.  The course provides an introduction to the history and culture of the Russian Revolution, while illuminating some ways in which the humanities remain essential to social change.