Harvard University Summer School announces annual Ukrainian program (04/27/97)

Harvard University Summer School announces annual Ukrainian program

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Ukrainian Research Institute, in conjunction with the Harvard University Summer School, has announced the 27th annual Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute to be held June 23 through August 15. The intensive eight-week program offers accredited university instruction in Ukrainian studies, providing an opportunity for students to meet faculty and research associates and become familiar with the work of the institute.

Intensive Ukrainian language courses will be offered once again, including "Beginning Ukrainian," "Intermediate Ukrainian" and a new course, "Advanced Ukrainian for Business." These language classes, under the over-all direction of Vera Andrushkiw, the institute's Summer School director, will meet for three hours per day, Monday through Friday, and are offered for eight credit units each.

This year the institute is also offering four other courses: "History of 20th Century Ukraine," taught by Roman Szporluk, Mykhailo S. Hrushevskyi Professor of Ukrainian History, Harvard University and director of the Ukrainian Research Institute; "20th Century Ukrainian Literature, Sexuality, Gender, Politics" taught by Solomea Pavlychko, senior research fellow, department of literary theory, Institute of Literature, Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; "Ukrainian Politics in Transition," taught by James I. Clem, lecture in political science, Holy Cross College, and research associate, Ukrainian Research Institute; and "State and Society in Contemporary Ukraine," taught by Bohdan Krawchenko, vice-rector, Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine.

Each non-language course meets twice weekly for a total of five lecture hours and is granted four credit units. Participants are required to register for a minimum of eight credits and may register for as many as 12 credits.

Applications are due by June 1. Write to the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; or call (617) 495-7833. E-mail: huri@fas.harvard.edu, and or visit the institute's website at http://www.sabre.org/huri/summer.html

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