First-Year Seminar (105-6-20)

Topic

Sex in the Slavic World

Instructors

Michal Janusz Wilczewski
1880 Campus Drive

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 301: Mon, Wed 3:00PM - 4:20PM

Overview of class

Brothels, bathhouses, and backrooms—take a tour through the sexual underworld of Eastern Europe. In Sex and the Slavic World, we uncover the more salacious parts of history that no one asks about, covering the history of sexuality in Eastern Europe from the mid 19th century to the present. We will cover such topics as fin de siècle culture and sexual decadence; the medicalization of sexuality; prostitution and sex-trafficking; sex reform and sexology; the World Wars and sexuality; gender and sexuality under state socialism, and representations of queerness in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. As a First-Year College Seminar, this course will help students further develop critical thinking and writing skills, familiarize them with research methods necessary for writing college-level papers, and help them transition to college life.

Learning Objectives

Students will examine the history of sexuality in Eastern Europe from the 19th century to the present.

Class Materials (Required)

Remigiusz Ryziński, Foucault in Warsaw, Open Letter Press at the University of Rochester, 2021, 9781938830362

Class Attributes

WCAS First-Year Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for First Year & Sophomore only
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required