Columbia U. and Harriman Institute offer Ukrainian courses during spring semester (12/26/04)

Columbia U. and Harriman Institute offer Ukrainian courses during spring semester

NEW YORK - Columbia University and the Harriman Institute will offer courses in Ukrainian literature and language in the spring 2005 semester, which begins on January 18. Descriptions of the courses are as follows (please note that dates and times are subject to change).

Literature and Identities in Post-Soviet Ukraine (W4100) is an advanced undergraduate seminar that considers how various identities (national, ethnic, territorial, religious, class and gender) are reflected in contemporary Ukrainian literature, as well as whether or not works of literature influence the formation of identities in post-Soviet Ukraine. Major literary trends in post-Soviet Ukraine and the most representative texts of the past decade from writers such as Oksana Zabuzhko, Yuri Andrukhovych and Mykola Ryabchuk will be examined. The course will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:10-5:25 p.m. in 709 Hamilton Hall. The instructor will be Dr. Maria Rewakowicz (Ph.D., University of Toronto), Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies Neporany Fellow; Harriman Institute; and visiting professor, department of Slavic languages, Columbia University.

Elementary Ukrainian I (W1102) is a course for undergraduate and graduate students with little or no knowledge of Ukrainian. Basic grammar structures are introduced and reinforced with equal emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills. Special attention is paid to acquiring and using common vocabulary. By the end of the course, students are expected to conduct short conversations concerning daily life, read simple factual texts and write routine messages. The course will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:40-6:55 p.m. in 716A Hamilton Hall. The instructor will be Dr. Yuri Shevchuk (Ph.D., Kyiv State University), lecturer of Ukrainian language and culture, department of Slavic languages, Columbia University.
Intermediate Ukrainian I (W1202) is a course for undergraduate and graduate students that begins with a review of grammar fundamentals and common vocabulary and that places emphasis on further development of students' communicative skills (oral and written). Course materials introduce students to functional and stylistic differences in modern Ukrainian, including distinctions between Kyiv and Lviv literary variants. By the end of the course, students will be able to use all major time frames and converse effectively in most formal and informal settings. The course will be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:10-7:25 p.m. in 406 Hamilton Hall. The instructor is Dr. Shevchuk.
Advanced Ukrainian I (W3002) is a course for undergraduate and graduate students who wish to develop their mastery of Ukrainian. Further study of grammar includes patterns of word formation, participles, gerunds and declension of numerals. Original texts and other materials are drawn from classical and contemporary Ukrainian literature, press, electronic media and film to familiarize students with varying linguistic features. The course will enable students to discuss both general and special interest topics, hypothesize and support opinions, and conduct independent field research in the Ukrainian language. Classes are taught largely in Ukrainian. The course will be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:10-5:25 p.m. in 716A Hamilton Hall. The instructor is Dr. Shevchuk.

Many of these courses are open, not only to Columbia students, but also to students from other universities in the New York metropolitan area, as well as to individuals interested in non-credit continuing studies. Undergraduate and graduate students from New York University can register directly with their school for Ukrainian language classes at Columbia, while Ph.D. candidates and master's degree students from universities which are part of the Columbia University Consortium (e.g., NYU, CUNY, The New School University) can register for non-language courses by obtaining appropriate approval from both their home school and Columbia.

For further information, please contact Diana Howansky, Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University, by phone at (212) 854-4697, or by e-mail at [email protected].

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