European, Russian and Eurasian Studies

Concentrations While one of the program's goals is to provide students with an integrative approach to the entire region, the concentration assures that each student's individual program will retain a particular focus. Europe and Eurasia have become increasingly integrated in terms of theoretical and methodological approaches. However, the two sub-regions covered by the program have distinct histories and legacies along with differing intellectual traditions. Selection of a concentration assures that each student's program will have an adequate level of intellectual coherence. Students studying the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe that are EU member states or candidates for membership may select either concentration, depending on the thematic focus of the student's work. The Institute offers two concentrations that draw systematically from the program's range of courses and expertise. Students are required to pursue one of these concentrations: Russian and Eurasian Studies European and European Union (EU) Studies Russian and Eurasian Studies This concentration involves an interdisciplinary focus on the communist legacy and challenges facing countries in transition, with a geographic scope covering eastern and southeastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Caucasus and post-Soviet Central Asia. Russian and Eurasian Studies Concentration Course Electives List EURR 4002 [0.5] Post-Soviet States and Societies or EURR 5002 [0.5] Post-Soviet States and Societies EURR 4101 [0.5] The Balkans in Transition – 1918 to 1989 EURR 4102 [0.5] The Balkans since 1989 EURR 4103 [0.5] The Great Russian Novel EURR 4205 [0.5] Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area EURR 4207 [0.5] Politics of Central Eurasia EURR 4208 [0.5] Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States EURR 4209 [0.5] Politics of the Caucasus and Caspian Basin EURR 5008 [0.5] Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia EURR 5100 [0.5] Nation-Building in Central and Eastern Europe EURR 5101 [0.5] Russian Domestic Politics EURR 5102 [0.5] The International Political Economy of Transition EURR 5107 [0.5] Russia’s Regional and Global Ambitions EURR 5202 [0.5] Special Topics in Russian and Eurasian Studies EURR 5204 [0.5] Central Europe, Past and Present EURR 5305 [0.5] Imperial Russia and the Russian Revolution EURR 5306 [0.5] The Soviet Union: Power and Culture PSCI 4501 [0.5] Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area PSCI 4503 [0.5] Politics of Central Eurasia PSCI 4505 [0.5] Transitions to Democracy PSCI 4601 [0.5] Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States SOCI 5804 [0.5] Modern Marxist Theory European and European Union Studies This concentration focuses on countries involved in the European Union and on European integration processes, consequences, and dynamics from an interdisciplinary perspective, including EU enlargement and relations of the EU with other states. European and European Union Studies Concentration Course Electives List EURR 4101 [0.5] The Balkans in Transition – 1918 to 1989 EURR 4102 [0.5] The Balkans since 1989 EURR 5008 [0.5] Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia EURR 5100 [0.5] Nation-Building in Central and Eastern Europe EURR 5102 [0.5] The International Political Economy of Transition EURR 5104 [0.5] European Integration and European Security EURR 5105 [0.5] European Economic Integration EURR 5106 [0.5] Selected Topics in European Integration Studies EURR 5108 [0.5] Canada-EU Relations: Summer Module EURR 5109 [0.5] The EU in International Affairs EURR 5201 [0.5] Special Topics in European Studies EURR 5204 [0.5] Central Europe, Past and Present EURR 5205 [0.5] The European Union and its Eastern Neighbours EURR 5302 [0.5] EU Summer Study Abroad EURR 5303 [0.5] Contemporary Europe: From Postwar to the European Union EURR 5304 [0.5] Europe and International Migration HIST 5210 [0.5] Power HIST 5211 [0.5] Consumption HIST 5212 [0.5] European History Special Topics INAF 5805 [0.5] The EU in International Affairs PSCI 4501 [0.5] Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area PSCI 4505 [0.5] Transitions to Democracy Electives Course List Economics ECON 5603 [0.5] Topics in International Economics History HIST 4600 [1.0] Seminar in Russian History HIST 5210 [0.5] Power HIST 5211 [0.5] Consumption HIST 5212 [0.5] European History Special Topics International Affairs INAF 5202 [0.5] Contemporary International Security INAF 5206 [0.5] Civil-Military Relations INAF 5602 [0.5] Development Assistance: Theory and Practice INAF 5805 [0.5] The EU in International Affairs Political Science PSCI 4501 [0.5] Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area PSCI 4503 [0.5] Politics of Central Eurasia PSCI 4504 [0.5] Politics of the Caucasus and Caspian Basin PSCI 4505 [0.5] Transitions to Democracy PSCI 4601 [0.5] Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States PSCI 5201 [0.5] Politics in Plural Societies PSCI 5506 [0.5] Gender and Politics PSCI 5803 [0.5] NATO and World Order PSCI 5806 [0.5] Strategic Thought and Issues in International Security Russian RUSS 4115 [0.5] Russian for Social Studies Sociology SOCI 5804 [0.5] Modern Marxist Theory European, Russian and Eurasian Studies EURR 4101 [0.5] The Balkans in Transition – 1918 to 1989 EURR 4102 [0.5] The Balkans since 1989 EURR 4103 [0.5] The Great Russian Novel EURR 4205 [0.5] Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area EURR 4207 [0.5] Politics of Central Eurasia EURR 4208 [0.5] Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States EURR 4209 [0.5] Politics of the Caucasus and Caspian Basin EURR 5001 [0.5] Interdisciplinary Seminar in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies EURR 5002 [0.5] Post-Soviet States and Societies EURR 5008 [0.5] Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia EURR 5100 [0.5] Nation-Building in Central and Eastern Europe EURR 5101 [0.5] Russian Domestic Politics EURR 5102 [0.5] The International Political Economy of Transition EURR 5104 [0.5] European Integration and European Security EURR 5105 [0.5] European Economic Integration EURR 5106 [0.5] Selected Topics in European Integration Studies EURR 5107 [0.5] Russia’s Regional and Global Ambitions EURR 5108 [0.5] Canada-EU Relations: Summer Module EURR 5201 [0.5] Special Topics in European Studies EURR 5202 [0.5] Special Topics in Russian and Eurasian Studies EURR 5204 [0.5] Central Europe, Past and Present EURR 5205 [0.5] The European Union and its Eastern Neighbours EURR 5301 [0.5] Internship and Applied Policy Skills EURR 5304 [0.5] Europe and International Migration EURR 5305 [0.5] Imperial Russia and the Russian Revolution EURR 5306 [0.5] The Soviet Union: Power and Culture EURR 5900 [0.5] Tutorial in Russian and Eurasian Studies EURR 5902 [0.5] Tutorial in European and European Union Studies Other 4000- and 5000-level courses may be approved by the graduate supervisor as EURUS credits if they are deemed appropriate to a particular student's objectives. Graduate Diploma in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (2.0 credits)