School of Advanced Studies

University of , 2018–2019 Siberia, Environment, Liberal Arts

The School of Advanced Studies (SAS) at the University of Tyumen (Siberia) is an elite honors college that features outstanding students in dialogue across fields of knowledge. The Small (200 students) yet diverse Main features: and vibrant school is a unique place where you can experience Siberia and in an American liberal

○ SAS is an English-language arts college environment. school, so you can take all courses and interact with Russian students without knowledge of Russian

○ International faculty with PhDs from top American and European universities We are a brand-new, ambitious We take teaching seriously and and experimental institution that welcome international students ○ Small classes, intense student- brings together multidisciplinary for periods of time starting from a professor and student-student faculty research teams from single 2-month quarter to full BA communication around the world to create a space and MA degree programs. of knowledge that transcends ○ We offer theTerr a Incognita: ideological and epistemological Environmental Humanities boundaries. concentration over two quarters (February through June)

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1586 – the year the city was founded 275 sunny days per year 16 direct flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg daily 8 universities 960 restaurants and cafes 2018 – the year brand new dormitories were opened at the University of Tyumen Tyumen: Siberia ‘light’

Tyumen is one of the great «smaller cities» of Russia – with a high living standard, lots of cultural options, good ecology, friendly people, and a large student population. SAS Location

Tyumen is the capital of the vast and Asia, Tyumen is authentically Tyumen’s population is 700 The SAS building, situated in Tyumen region, which stretches to Siberian in both its landscape and 000 people and it is increasing the heart of Tyumen’s historical the Arctic Ocean and has Russia’s ambience. rapidly, making it one of the center, is specially designed to biggest oil and gas reserves. Tyumen is located on the Trans- fastest-growing cities of Russia. accommodate the variety of The city itself is in the more Siberian Railway. Ekaterinburg, The city consistently ranks top spaces required for liberal arts temperate southern tip of the Russia’s 4th largest city, and in Russia for its standard of education. Our architects combined region, far from the oil fields in the Tobolsk, the ancient capital of living, infrastructure, safety and transparency and coziness, frosty north. A mere 200 km east Siberia, are easily accessible quality of medical care. It features designing spaces that connect of the Ural mountain range, which weekend trips. a rich history, relaxed, friendly people yet facilitate individual marks the border between Europe atmosphere and a compact concentration. pedestrian-friendly center with a unique 4-level embankment.

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Due in part to its unique location and the shared interests of many of its faculty, SAS offers a concentration in Environmental Humanities. Located in Western Siberia, Every Spring semester, Tyumen is the capital city we offer a selection of of one of the richest oil and courses from multiple disciplines, which focus natural gas regions of the on the dynamics between world. This concentration environment, culture, includes a study-away

economics, and ideas. lective lective

E component, where students History of Energy will have the opportunity to Elective Mandatory course Nonhuman Kin observe and interact with conservation scientists Environmental Sociology Environmental in the field, as well as and Profit Sustainability,Elective Power, specialists in indigenous culture. Insects and Society: Sex, Bugs, and Anthropocene Theory Rock n Roll sas.utmn.r u/istudents Mandatory course Elective

lective lective E

CriticalMandatory Animal Studies course Literature and Nature and Literature

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All courses are taught in English.

CORE COURSES SOME ELECTIVE COURSES (OUT OF 50+) (All electives are 1 quarter, 4 credits)

Writing, Thinking, Analysis, Interpretation Ecology, Technology and Anime 1 quarter, 7 credits Faculty: Duskin Drum European History The Problem of Free Will: When Philosophy Meets Modern 3 quarters, 1 credit per quarter ScienceFaculty: Louis Vervoort Great Books: Philosophy and Social Thought Hannah Arendt on Power, Violence, and the Targeted Killing Program 3 quarters, 2 credits per quarter Faculty: Brian Smith Global Issues Insects and Society: Sex, Bugs and Rock-n-Roll 2 quarters, 3 credits per quarter Faculty: Richard Hofstetter and Karen London Information Technology History of Capitalism 1 quarter, 4 credits Faculty: Natalia Savelyeva Art: The European Tradition in Art and Architecture Image Scavengers: Collage, Montage, and Appropriation in 20th 1 quarter, 4 credits Century Art Academic Writing Faculty: Erika Wolf 2 quarters, 2 credits per quarter Introduction to Game Studies Faculty: Maxim Alyukov Great Books: Literature 2 quarters, 2 credits per quarter Species Concepts and Species Delimitation Employing Molecular Data Faculty: Almir Pepato, Pavel Klimov Fundamentals of Engineering 1 quarter, 3 credits Introduction to Post-Human Politics Faculty: David Dusseault Sexuality and Social Power Faculty: Margret Grebowicz Time Travel and Philosophy of Time Faculty: Giacomo Andreoletti Law and Love Faculty: Zachary Reyna

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Jay Silverstein anthropology, GIS

Oleg Zhuravlev sociology Peter Jones Anne Mulhall history, cultural studies cultural studies, Margret Grebowicz comparative literature, philosophy critical theory

Duskin Drum Maxim Alyukov anthropology, media studies, performance sociology studies Matvey Lomonosov sociology

Brian Smith Zachary Reyna political science political theory, Law and culture

David Dusseault Louis Vervoort political science philosophy, physics

Svetlana Erpyleva Evgeny Grishin sociology history, religious studies

Tomasz FabioGrazioso Blusiewicz Erika Wolf IT, computer history, art history science, international physics relations, economics

Giacomo Andreoletti John Tangney literature 10 / 12 philosophy 11 / 12 Learn more: sas.utmn.ru/istudents facebook.com/sas.utmn.en

For further information, please contact Anastasia Rusakova, SAS Assistant Director [email protected]

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