лептир машна, leptir mašna, папионка, вратоврска пеперутка, flutur... 2016 the literary journal of students in balkan studies Vol. 13/No. 1 Spring 2016 1 2 лептир машна, leptir mašna, папионка, вратоврска пеперутка, flutur... We dedicate this issue to Christopher Skrable, Associate Director for Community- Based Research and Experiential Learning at the University of Chicago 3 лептир машна, leptir mašna, папионка, вратоврска пеперутка, flutur... the literary journal of students in Balkan studies Editor Nada Petković Editorial Assistant Madeline Sovie Managing Editor Esther Peters Cover Art Dale Pesmen Cartoon Dušan Petričić Contributing Photographers Francesca Baio, Jamie Countryman, Rachel Rossner, Shomari Sankara Published with support from The University of Chicago College, The Center for East European Russian/Eurasian Studies and the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures Volume 13, Number 1 Spring 2016 Contact Address: 1130 E 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 E-mail:
[email protected] Telephone: 773-702-0035, 773-702-8033 4 EDITORS’ NOTE We present here another modest collection of students’ writings on a variety of topics and from a number of courses taught on Balkan languages, literatures, anthropology, and cultures. There are essays on various topics, book and film reviews, as well as excerpts from a B.A. thesis and PhD dissertation—all born on pa- per during the 2015-2016 academic year. The pieces have not been embellished: we let those timid be timid, the eager remain eager, the concise or discursive stay concise or discursive. This issue is dedicated to Christopher Skrable in recognition of his passion for connecting students to the world at large by fostering community engagement and experiential learning.