Dartmouth College. Department of Russian (1918)
Biography
Dartmouth College has over a dozen professors whose teaching and research relates to Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe. Within the Russian Department you will find the professors who teach Russian language, as well as the courses on literature, linguistics and culture. Students can choose from among two types of Russian majors. The Russian Area Studies program is also supported by the courses taught in a range of other departments. Other faculty members involved in the Area Studies Program conduct research in related disciplines: Russian history, the politics of the Soviet Union, the geography of Russia and the former Soviet Republics, and the sociology of the peoples of Eastern Europe.
Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood was the first instructor of Russian from 1818-1819.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dartmouth College, Department of Russian records
The collection contains evaluations, test forms, reports, as well as material related to the historical exchange program, events, conferences, lectures, poetry readings, the NDEA Russian Language Institute, the Foreign Study Program, department reviews, and the Steering Committee.
The records document the administrative activities of the Department of Russian at Dartmouth College.