Course syllabus

Russian Foklore: Faith, Magic and Fears Through the Ages, 10 credits

Course syllabus at du.se

Timetable HT24

Thursdays, 16:30 - 18:00 (CET), weeks 36 - 48

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Date

Topic and homework

Week 36

05.09.2024

Roll call

Introduction to the course

Week 37

12.09.2024

 Seminar 1. The Essence

Folklore: subject, genres, scholarship and relation to popular culture.

 Week 38

19.09.2024

 Seminar 2. The Gods

Paganism, Christianity and the dual faith.

 Week 40

03.10.2024

Seminar 3. The Rituals

Peasant calendar, holidays and rituals through the ages.

Week 41

10.10.2024

 Seminar 4. The Heroes

Epic poetry from the Middle Ages to Soviet times.

 Week 43

24.10.2024

Seminar 5. The Magic

Russian fairy tales: Narratives, archetypes and motifs.

 Week 45

07.11.2024 

Seminar 6. The Fears

Evil spirits and superstitions then and now.

 Week 46

14.11.2024

Seminar 7. The Jokes

The evolution of Russian culture of laughter.

Week 48

25.11.2024

Deadline for submission: Final essay

NB! Monday, 23:59