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By Avery Imes One of the many functions of culture is to provide a framework for how to understand and navigate the world in which people live. Folklore, which includes beliefs, customs, and stories of a given culture, is able … Continue reading
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By Deirdre Jost In Russian culture, Peter and Fevronia represent the traditional male-female binary, holding characteristics that allow them to reflect each other. Peter, representing masculinity, is brave and chivalrous. In the traditional tale of the two, he was first … Continue reading
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By Matthew Stanonis Stepping off the airplane into a city of glittering palaces and gold-tipped churches was the culture shock of a lifetime for an American boy from Ohio’s Amish country. More comfortable with apple pie and dairy farms than … Continue reading
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By Patrick Kenney This past semester (Spring 2020) I had the opportunity to study abroad through the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) program in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. I was looking … Continue reading
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By Jessica Baloun Studying in a foreign country provides the opportunity to experience a new culture, new people, and a new worldview. When I touched down in St. Petersburg, Russia this February, I thought this mostly meant exploring museums and … Continue reading
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Note: Students in Dr. Hannah Chapman’s Spring 2020 Havighurst Colloquium, “Russia and the World,” completed final projects where they assessed Russian relations with the West, East, North, and South. This is the fourth and final project, from students responsible for … Continue reading
