Concepts and Interpretations of Russian History - JTM056

• Title: Concepts and Interpretations of Russian History
• Guaranteed by: Department of Russian and East European Studies (23-KRVS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2025
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 15 / unknown (10)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Daniela Kolenovská, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Daniela Kolenovská, Ph.D.
• Class: Courses for incoming students

Annotation

English

This course focuses on the framing and interpretation of modern Russian history. It emphasizes generalization of schemes as well as Russian ties to neighboring countries and also provides examples of national perspectives or politics of history.


Bachelor students can only enroll in their final year of study if they address the topic of the course in their final thesis, and the teacher gives them permission to enroll.

Last update: Kolenovská Daniela, Mgr., Ph.D. (02.02.2026)

Czech

Tento kurz se zaměřuje na rámování a interpretaci moderních ruských dějin. Klade důraz na zobecnění schémat i na ruské vazby na sousední země a přináší také příklady národních pohledů či politiky dějin.

Bakalářští studenti se mohou zapsat pouze v posledním ročníku studia, pokud se tématu kurzu věnují ve své závěrečné práci, a vyučující jim k zápisu udělí souhlas.

Last update: Kolenovská Daniela, Mgr., Ph.D. (02.02.2026)

Aim of the course

Main explanatory schemes and strategies typical for Russian concepts, politics of history and weaponization of historical narratives will be explained.

Last update: Kolenovská Daniela, Mgr., Ph.D. (09.01.2026)