This course aims to provide an overview of the rich cultural diversity of the countries of ‘new Europe’. Focusing particularly on Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine and the countries of the former Yugoslavia, the course fuses history, cultural tradition and contemporary art to illustrate the distinctive aspects of the various nations of the region. It also places the work of many of the internationally celebrated writers, filmmakers and artists of central and eastern Europe in their cultural context.

The course consists of a one and a half hour lecture per week. Lectures are delivered in English by staff of Trinity College Dublin and special guest lecturers. This course will normally run if there is a minimum of fifteen students enrolled.

How to apply

Application forms are available from the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies either in hard copy or electronic form (http://www.tcd.ie/Russian/evening-courses). The completed application form accompanied by payment in the form of a personal cheque, postal money order or bank draft, payable to Trinity College no. 1 account should be returned to: The Executive Officer, Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, room 5045, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 1896, email: slavonic@tcd.ie

Fee

Nine lectures – €130, payable in advance (by 7 January 2013). This fee is non-refundable once the course has commenced. A concession rate (€100) is available to Trinity College Dublin undergraduate and postgraduate students. The number of concession rate places in any given class is restricted to twenty per cent. Payment must accompany applications.

Time and place

Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., in the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.

Duration

Teaching commences on Monday, 14 January 2013 and ends on Monday, 8 April 2013. There is a one week break during the term (25 February-1 March 2013) when no classes will take place. There will be no lectures on 18 March (Bank Holiday) or 1 April (Easter Monday).