Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies

Degree Requirements

MA European and Russian AFFAIRS  (ERA)

MA ERA is a multidisciplinary program with two main objectives:

• to provide a well-rounded competence in European, Russian, and Eurasian affairs to individuals who will pursue professional, non-academic careers in areas such as government and diplomacy, journalism, business, and teaching;
• to enrich and broaden the base of knowledge of beginning graduate students considering eventual PhD-level study in an academic discipline with a specialization in Europe, Russia, and/or Eurasia.

Students in the program are required to complete a minimum of two years of full-time study, during which they will take six full credits (a full-year course equals one credit; a half-year course equals one-half credit). Of the six credits at least two must be taken in a discipline selected by students as their chosen primary discipline (examples: History or Political Science), one must be ERE2001H taken in the first semester of the program, and one must be ERE 2000Y which begins in the second semester of the first year and continues into the second year of the program. As part of ERE2000Y, each student must write a Master’s essay (Major Research Paper or MRP) of approximately 30-40 pages, based on original research. At least 0.5 FCE must be earned either in an approved program-related internship or in an approved academic exchange abroad. The remaining two full credits must be drawn from any discipline(s) relating to the student’s course of study other than the chosen primary discipline.  Students can take courses in any department with the approval of the instructor and the graduate coordinator provided that the student submits course work related to the region. There is no European and Russian (ERE) major as such; the courses listed under ERE (other than 2001 and 2000) count toward program requirements in the disciplines such as history and political science. Some of the work in the program is based on the study of original texts and presupposes a reading knowledge of one or more languages of the region. For the language requirement, please refer to Foreign Language Requirement.

All ERA MA students are required to spend a minimum of 10 weeks (either the summer between the first and second years or the fall semester of the second year) in the region. This can take the form of an approved internship, which must focus on Europe, Russia or Eurasia, or a formal exchange with a partner university. Students are required to spend a minimum of three semesters at CERES.

ALL ERE MA students are required to maintain a minimum of B+ average to remain in “good standing” in the graduate program.

You are in good standing when you maintain the requirement of minimum grade performance in course work among other degree requirements. Your eligibility for funding and registration in the program may be affected if you do not remain in good standing or if you do not make satisfactory progress, so it is important to meet with your adviser regularly and ask for feedback on your progress.

Combined MA (ERA) / JD Program

In 1998, the Faculty of Law and CERES inaugurated a new program of study which allows students to prepare for a legal career with special expertise in Eastern Europe and Russia, and to complete the three-year JD and the two-year CERES MA in four years instead of five years needed to complete the two programs separately. Candidates must apply to and be accepted separately by CERES and the Faculty of Law. Students who have completed a year at CERES or the first year of the JD degree are eligible for admission with advanced standing.

Requirements:

1. In the first year of the program students complete all first year courses at the Faculty of Law.
2. In the following three years of combined study, students:
   a. Take 45 credits in the Faculty of Law
   b. Satisfy the compulsory requirements of the JD, including the moot, an International/ Comparative/Transnational Perspective (ICT) course and a Perspective Course – see JD Degree Requirements in the Academic Handbook;
   c. Take 10 half courses at the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES)
   d. Take one of:
   i. 2 further half courses in CERES, or
   ii. 6 credits in law, or
   iii. a combination of 1 half course in CERES and 3 credits in law
3. During the second year students take at least 4 half courses at CERES.
4. Take the CERES research seminar (ERE 2000).
5. Reading competence must be demonstrated before the beginning of the final year in one of the region’s languages, pertinent to the research undertaken by the student for the major research paper in ERE2000Y.

Students will also be encouraged to spend a summer working in a country of the region as CERES Summer Interns.

Students in years 2 – 4 of the program must submit their course selections to the program co-ordinators from law and CERES for approval.

Students enrolled in joint programs MUST complete the requirements of both programs in order to graduate in a joint program. No diplomas will be awarded until all the requirements for a joint program are fulfilled.

 

Collaborative Graduate SPECIALIZATION in Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies

As of the academic year 2003/04, CERES is a member of the Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Ethnic and Pluralism Studies. Students in the specialization must apply to and register with CERES and must follow a program of studies acceptable to both CERES and the Ethnic and Pluralism Studies Specialization. Upon successful completion of the requirements, students receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies” on their transcripts, in addition to the MA in Russian and East European Studies.

Program requirements:

• two half-courses in ethnicity from two different disciplines;
• the half-year coordinating seminar in ethnicity (JTH 3000H: Ethnic Relations Theory, Research, and Policy);
• it is understood that the MRP required by CERES will be in an area of ethnic studies.
• For more information please visit https://archive.munkschool.utoronto.ca/ethnicstudies/graduate-program/ 

Collaborative SPECIALIZATION in Jewish Studies

The Centre for Jewish Studies offers collaborative graduate degrees at the MA and PhD levels. The purpose of the collaborative degree is to institutionalize, enhance, and ensure the provision of a well-rounded training in Jewish Studies. Both in the MA and PhD collaborative specializations, an effective balance is struck between the need for disciplinary depth and the need for interdisciplinary breadth. Upon successful completion, students receive, in addition to the degree in their home department, the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Jewish Studies.”
For more information please visit http://cjs.utoronto.ca/graduate/graduate-admission

Foreign Language Requirement and Testing

Reading competence in one of the region’s languages must be demonstrated by the end of your second year in the program. Students are urged to take the proficiency test immediately on arrival. They should contact the Graduate Coordinators in the following departments to obtain language proficiency test schedules:

• Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures: Julia Mikhailova julia.mikhailova@utoronto.ca
• German Department: Undergraduate Assistant – gayle.grisdale@utoronto.ca
• Italian Department: italian.grad@utoronto.ca
• Spanish and Portuguese Department: Professor Nestor Rodriguez at spanish.graduate@utoronto.ca
• French Department:
  The Department of French no longer offers the French reading exam. MA students interested in taking French in the French Department should plan ahead and register in the language courses offered and available to all University of Toronto students by following the procedures in place. The decision concerning the level of proficiency students need to attain in order to fulfill their language requirement rests with their home department.
• All other European/Eurasian languages: Please see the Graduate Coordinator for information on proficiency testing.

Tuition Fees and Registration

Registration

For complete information on registration, please visit the SGS webpage on registration and enrolment. Please also consult The Essential Guide for Grad Students (EGGS), which contains information about registration, SGS awards, University-wide resources and much more.

Tuition Fees

Please consult your application package, the School of Graduate Studies webpage on graduate fees, and the SGS Calendar carefully. While CERES and SGS endeavour to assist students financially, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all applicable course fees and incidental fees are paid on time. The tuition fee  for 2019 – 2020 Fall-Winter Session for domestic students is $7,850.90 CAD and for international students is $26,046.90.

EnrolLment

Your program of courses consists of courses offered directly by the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (ERE courses) and courses offered through the affiliated Departments.  You will be automatically enrolled in the two required core courses (ERE2001H and ERE2000Y).  You can register yourself in any other ERE courses two weeks before classes begin. Students should consult with the Program and Internship Coordinator, before enrolling in courses.  To make an appointment, please email: s.maddox@utoronto.ca

All non-ERE courses, with a few exceptions, are NOT available for registration before September 6, 2022.  To register for a non-ERE course, students must complete the ADD/DROP form and obtain the necessary signatures.  Please note that in some courses spaces have been reserved for CERES MA students. In other courses affiliated Departments normally wait until their own students have enrolled before enrolling ERA students.

NOTE: Students must be aware that although they may have requested, and been admitted to, classes offered in other departments, they will automatically be DROPPED from the course unless the ADD/DROP form has been properly completed, signed, and submitted.

Students may make changes to their course selection until late September. All changes must be approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator.

Course selection should be made in consideration of the student’s chosen major and minor fields. Two kinds of exceptions will be considered upon petition by the student:

• A student may be permitted to take one course or the equivalent which is in his/her major discipline but not in the European, Russian, or Eurasian area. For example, a course on international relations or economic planning may be permitted. This course will be in addition to the two ‘major’ courses, or the equivalent, which deal with Europe, Russia, or Eurasia. This option may be of particular appeal to students intending to go on to PhD study in the given discipline.
• Students may be allowed to take one course or the equivalent in the form of an approved undergraduate course at the advanced level, i.e., with a 300 or 400 Faculty of Arts and Sciences number. This option is reserved for students requiring basic preparation in their chosen subject.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure there are no time conflicts between courses and consult all relevant departments directly before finalizing her/his study program.

Course Descriptions

Students in the Master of Arts program in European and Russian Affairs may, in addition to their required courses (ERE2001H and ERE2000Y), select from a wide array of courses offered through other departments at the University of Toronto.  Please see the section below, Departmental Course Offerings.

Students are advised to consult departmental listings to confirm course offerings. ADD/DROP forms are required for non-ERE courses. *An asterisk indicates courses outside CERES for which places have been reserved for CERES students—these do NOT require the ADD/DROP form, but are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

All course selections must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator or Graduate Program Advisor.

Courses with a “Y” suffix are full-year, full-credit courses, which run from September to April. Half-year and half-credit courses with an “F” suffix are taught in the fall term (September to December), those with an “S” suffix in spring (January to April).

For courses with a dual undergraduate/graduate code, you must enroll using the graduate code.  Failure to do so will result in loss of credit for the course.

FALL SEMESTER GRADUATE COURSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2022.

WINTER/SPRING COURSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF JANUARY 9, 2023.

 

Courses offered through CERES

FALL TERM

ERE2001H1F – Gateway Proseminar in European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (Required course for first year)

This course will explore the major events that have shaped European politics since Age of Absolutism in Europe.  We will focus in particular on the rise of mass politics, end of monarchical rule, and how people’s empowerment brought both democracy in some cases but extreme violence and terror in others.  How did the mass public enter the political sphere?  What types of democratic/autocratic institutions emerged during this process? Why, in some cases such as France and Russia, was mass inclusion associated with so much violence? How has the shifting nature of great power politics affected the evolution of democracy and autocracy over the last two centuries? Finally, what has been the role of the individual as opposed to more impersonal structural forces in shaping European history?

Mondays 10 am – 12 pm
Location: VC 304
Instructor:  Way
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

ERE1170HF – Conflicts and Para-States in the European Union’s Backyard

This course examines conflicts and para-states in the European Union’s (EU) backyard. As EU enlargement continues, the European Commission has confirmed that it will be importing any bilateral conflicts into the Union. Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are already candidates to join the EU. Bosnia and Kosovo are potential candidates. Despite more than twenty years since the wars ended, a plethora of regional disputes and domestic shortcoming plague the Europeanization project. The first six classes examine bilateral and domestic challenges in the potential EU member states of the so-called Western Balkans. The starting point of the Balkans module is the origins of the wars and the peace treaties that followed. The second module examines para-states in countries that are under the umbrella of the EU’s European Neighborhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership. It examines the origins of largely separatist wars, the role of the EU, Russia and the United States and the paths to something more than the ceasefires that are now in place. The course emphasizes intensive reading along with feature films and documentaries. Students will be expected to completely familiar with the historical and contemporary contexts along with the peace treaties that shape the region.

Day and time: Thursdays, 1-3 pm
Location: CR 107
Instructor: Austin
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

ERE1175HF – One Hundred Years of Cultures of Refugees in Europe, 1918-2022

The twentieth century has sometimes been referred to as a “century of Refugees”. Today, there are over seventy million refugees in the world. As a result of World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, the Syrian civil war, the Russian War on Ukraine and many other turbulences of the past hundred years, refugees become an important part of European culture. This course will examine works of literature, music, theatrical plays and journalistic writing produced by European refugees. The goal of the course is to discuss how refugees made sense of their experience during the past hundred years.

Wednesdays 12 – 2 pm
Location: JHB318
Instructor: Shternshis
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

ERE1997HF – Independent Reading Course: Sharp power influence of Russia in Central and Eastern Europe

** This is a 12-hour intensive workshop which meets four times over two weeks (see below). The workshop is worth .25 credits and can/will be combined with another .25 credit workshop in the spring. **

The attack of Russia against Ukraine in 2014 and 2022, and the ongoing hybrid warfare made it blatantly clear that Russia’s efforts in Europe cannot be described anymore with the concept of “soft power.” The goal of Russian foreign policy – not only in the post-Soviet space but beyond as well – is to invoke fear instead of raising sympathy. This fits a general trend among authoritarian superpowers who are increasingly using new instruments and modern technology to change the behavior of other countries. “Sharp power” is an approach to international affairs that typically involves efforts at censorship, coercion, misinformation, and the use of manipulation to sap the integrity of independent institutions. In line with this approach, Russian foreign policy and geopolitical efforts increasingly aim at undermining democratic institutions – especially in the “near abroad,” but also in the Western World. This is especially true for Central and Eastern Europe. This region belonged to the sphere of influence of the European Union and now mainly consists of countries that belong to the Western alliances (EU and NATO). Using the works of leading scholars and experts in this field as our own research, we aim to reveal the economic, political, and informational dimensions of sharp power influence and its channels, patterns, goals, and functions. At the same time, we will also draw the limits of such influence, analyzing the reasons for the failures of Russia in some cases to change the behavior of political leaders in Central Eastern Europe. The impact of the Ukraine crisis on the relationship between Central Eastern European countries will be also discussed and analyzed.

Wednesdays and Fridays (28, 30 September, 5, 7 October): 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: 208N 1 Devonshire Pl.
Instructor: Dr. Habil. Péter Krekó
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.25 (NOTE, this is an intensive, 12-hour workshop worth .25 of a credit)

ERE1997H1Y Independent Reading Course 

ERE1998HF – Memory Politics in Contemporary Europe

This course examines the ways in which contemporary European societies have confronted – and, equally, repressed – memories of the past, including histories of war, genocide, dictatorship, and imperialism. The future of liberal democracy and the return of authoritarianism; boundaries of citizenship and political legitimacy; the definition of national and European identities; these and many other questions have all been refracted though competing claims to the legacies of the past. Students will develop methodological and theoretical perspectives on memory politics and explore “sites” ranging from museums and monuments to legislation and educational curricula, from across the continent.

Tuesdays 10am – 12 pm
Location: Scheybal Seminar Room, 14th Floor of Robarts Library
Instructor: Arthurs
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

ERE1999HF Independent Reading Course

SPRING TERM

 

ERE1195H1S Topics in Ukraine: Ukrainian History and Politics

On 24 February 2022 Russia attacked Ukraine. How did we get there? This course will explore the complex relationship between Ukraine, Russia, and the West on the eve of Russia’s war in Ukraine. We will cover Ukraine’s pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet history, with special attention to the country’s current political, social, and cultural issues, including the legacies of the past in post-1991 Ukraine, corruption and the ambitious anti-corruption reforms, the power of oligarchs, the role of mass civic protests such as Euromaidan, Ukraine’s new cultural achievements, decommunization, post-Soviet urbanism, and the shaping of an inclusive civic identity in the wake of the Russian invasion. The course will also provide students with tools for verifying information in the fast-moving context of war. Finally, students will be asked to think about and develop postwar scenarios.

Tuesdays 2-4 pm
Location: Scheybal Seminar Room, 14th Floor of Robarts Library
Instructor:  Bilenky
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

ERE1997HS – Terrorism and counterterrorism in Western Europe

** This is a six-week workshop which meets once per week. The workshop is worth .25 credits and is combined with another .25 credit workshop in the fall. **

The workshop will begin with an examination of the many definitions of the term ‘terrorism’, its most contentious elements, and the implications of these definitional debates. We will then explore the history of terrorism and counterterrorism in Western Europe, from the French Revolution via the left-wing and separatist movements of the 70s-90s to the Jihadist and far-right terrorism most prominent today. An analysis of the key characteristics of terrorist groups and lone actors will be followed by an assessment of various policy responses, with specific case studies on France and the role of the EU. Our final discussions will centre on the latest trends in counterterrorism, including the role of human rights and civil society actors in promoting a potentially more humane and effective response than the so-called War on Terror.

Fridays 10 am-12 pm (March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and April 14)
Location: Scheybal Seminar Room, 14th Floor of Robarts Library

Instructor: TBA
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.25

 

ERE1165H1(Spring or Summer) International Internship

ERE1998H1S – Strategic Policy Implementation at Home and Abroad

The first four weeks will focus on the basics of policymaking, particularly from the perspective of the public service. How do governments set and prioritize their agenda? What is the process of interaction between political officials, including ministers, and the public service? How do stakeholders – interest groups and citizens alike – engage in the process? How do public servants choose and design delivery methods to turn policy proposals into initiatives. What can go wrong and how can one best avoid this? How are results assessed? And how does one communicate all of the above appropriately and effectively, including in the era of social media and the 24/7 news cycle. Specific examples will be cited throughout. Students also will do a Briefing Note assignment individually on a topical issue, based on a template common in government for the briefing of senior officials and ministers. The second four weeks will apply these learnings in the context of Canada-Europe and internal European affairs. The first two classes will involve discussion of applicable case studies. The second two classes will involve presentation of Minister’s Briefing decks on assigned Canada-Europe or European affairs topics to a guest “Minister,” mimicking what its like inside government. Students will work in teams of four, applying a template common in government.

Day and time: Thursdays 1 – 4 pm (Note – this is an eight-week course, totaling 24 hours of class time).
Location: Transit House, 315 Bloor St. West.
Instructor: Fagan
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

ERE2000Y1 –Core Interdisciplinary Research Seminar (Required course for first year)

This course will provide an overview of qualitative methods aimed at providing students with the tools for writing the Major Research Paper (MRP).  The course consists of a few formal classes dealing largely with methods and methodology. The remaining classes will be a mix of one on one consultations and attending talks at the Munk School to better understand approaches to research. Students who plan to include human subjects in their research should attend a special seminar explaining the submission process. Details on these workshops will be available in January.

Wednesdays 12 – 2 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Schatz
Term: starts in the Spring semester, continues into second year
Credit: 1.0

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DEPARTMENTAL COURSE OFFERINGS (Add/drop forms required)

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE OFFERING DEPARTMENT FOR UPDATED TIMES/LOCATIONS/ETC. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COURSES LISTED BELOW ARE NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF COURSES OFFERED BY INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS.

 

ANTHROPOLOGY

A number of courses offered at the graduate level in Anthropology may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the department’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings in Anthropology, please view the department’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

SPRING TERM

ANT4060HS Specific Problems I: Culture Contact and Colonialism

Mondays: 1 – 3 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Montgomery
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

ANT6034HS Advanced Research Seminar IV: Anthropology of Global Europe

The course explores current and historical trends in study of Europe by anthropologists and other social scientists. The focus is on the countries and regions of the European Union as well as prospective members such as Ukraine. Major topics include core-periphery relations between the more and less powerful regions of Europe; race and racialization within Europe and in Europe’s geopolitical relations, especially with its former colonies; migration and other demographic issues; and anthropological approaches to challenges to democratic governance.

Time: Mondays: 3 – 5 pm.
Location: TBA
Instructor: Kalmar
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

A number of courses offered at the Centre for Comparative Literature may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Centre’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings at the Centre for Comparative Literature, please view the Centre’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

FALL TERM

COL5016HF Art and Politics: Bertolt Brecht, Robert Lepage, Robert Wilson 

Bertolt Brecht played a specific role in the paradigm shift of the art which began at the end of the 19th century. He advanced this change by trying to connect art to its social and political functions and structure with the positive acceptance of the industrial revolution and by trying to transform it with the help of the new technological media. The goals of this course are: 1. to introduce students to Brecht’s theory and demonstrate how he connected art and politics. 2. to study productions directed by Bertolt Brecht, Robert Wilson and Robert Lepage and to see if they follow in Brecht’s footsteps or if they deviate from his concepts. 3. The following productions will be analyzed: Mother Courage, written and directed by Bertolt Brecht; The Good Person of Szechwan, by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Benno Besson; The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Robert Wilson; The Busker’s Opera by John Gay and Robert Lepage, directed by Robert Lepage.

Wednesdays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Kleber
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

COL5148HF Post-Conflict Literatures: Europe, Africa and the Americas

Over the last four decades, a growing body of literary works which specifically engage the aftermath of political conflict has been produced by writers from different societies across the globe. Emerging from the space of horror left by ethnic, religious, intra-state and /or border conflicts, these works highlight the significant role that literature can play in the negotiating of peace and resolution of conflict. In addition to participating in the process of attenuating conflict and building peace, post-conflict literatures of the late 20^th and early 21^st centuries become crucial in rebuilding filial, social and communal relations. Significantly, post-conflict literatures also serve as conduits through which diasporic communities negotiate politics of identity and belonging with ‘home’ territories.

Thursdays: 11am – 1 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: James
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

JFC5129HF Performative Autobiographical Acts: Personal and Political Testimonies

In the autobiographical and historiographic narratives chosen to explore the various ways in which text and image can interact with and reflect on each other, the writers use a highly metalinguistic discourse to discuss the problems of self-referentiality in language and in images in order to reflect on the use of images, paintings and sketches  in their visualizations and articulations of selfhood. Edward Ardizzone, Annie Ernaux, Frida Kahlo and Jacques Poulin, all express an awareness of the auto-bio-graphical self as decentered, multiple, fragmented and divided against itself in the act of observing and being. The use of paintings, drawings, figures of ekphrasis and photos (portraits and self-portraits), operate as visual supplements (illustrations) and corroboration (verification) of the autobiographical subjects and their narratives. The introduction or the description of images in autobiographical and fictional autobiographical texts problematizes the status of the autobiographical genre, the complexities underlining the referential, representational, mimetic relationships between self-images and life-writings, etc. The study of theoretical texts pertaining to autobiography and self portraiture (paintings, drawings and photographs) and the relationship between words and images will serve as a basis for our analysis of Ardizzone, Ernaux, Kahlo and Poulin’s autobiographical and historiographic narratives.

Mondays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: LeBlanc
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SPRING TERM

COL5086HS Literature, Culture and Contact in Medieval Iberia

This course will examine the dynamics of cultural exchange between Muslims, Jews and Christians in medieval Iberia as manifested in the literatures produced by each group. Beginning with an introduction to theories of alterity and postcolonialism and their relevance to the medieval past, the course, through readings of Hebrew (in translation), Arabic (in translation) and Castilian literary sources will consider the way ‘others’ are represented, as well as the ways in which cultures come into contact in these texts through adaptation or hybrid literary forms. The course will move from Islamic Spain where cultural cross-fertilization produced such innovative, hybrid forms of poetry as the muwashshahat in Arabic with their accompanying Romance jarchas, and Jewish poets like Todros Abulafia who struggled to define himself and his writing within the dominant Arabic literary culture, to Christian Spain where the complex models of literary translation and transmission placed Arabic models at the centre of European intellectual culture. The course will follow the trajectory of Spanish history as Muslims and Jews were assimilated, converted or expelled by exploring the dynamics of conversion in poetry written by converted Jews in the 15th century and the domestication of the ‘other’ in such 16th-century Castilian texts as the Abencerraje. In addition to texts already mentioned, other readings may include Shem Tov’s Moral Proverbs, selections from the romances, and Juan Manuel’s El conde Lucanor. A reading knowledge of Spanish is required. This course explores the cross-fertilization of cultures and literatures in medieval Iberia, a focus that is central to the mandate of Comparative Literature. The study of Hebrew, Arabic, Castilian and Latin literatures in the Spanish Middle Ages is more usually carried out in separate departments of Spanish, Near and Middle Eastern Studies or Medieval Studies. The offering of this course through Comparative Literature enables a much fuller and richer exploration of medieval Iberian literary culture.

Mondays: 3 – 5 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Ross
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

COL5111HS Revenge, Resistance, Race and Law

This course will reflect on representations of acts of revenge and resistance that are
produced in historical contexts that privilege law’s rule. How is revenge — or its more civil counterpart, “retribution” — related to or differentiated from resistance, whether personal or political, individual or collective? If revenge is disparaged, how is its objectionable character established? In what contexts and by what means is resistance represented as legitimate or even positive? We will explore questions such as these by discussing relations among revenge, resistance, and “race”(in the earlier sense of “inheritance” or “nation” as well as in racialized regimes of oppression) as they appear in avariety of literary texts from three eras: ancient Athens and Rome; earlymodern England, France and Spain; and the age of Revolutions. Of interest will
be the rezeptionsgeschichte of texts —or, in the case of the Haitian Revolution, events —in which relations among revenge, resistance and “race” are unstable, have frequently been revisioned, or have been interpreted in radically different terms.

Tuesdays: 12 – 3 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Nyquist
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

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CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIOLEGAL STUDIES

A number of courses offered at the graduate level by the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Centre’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings, please view the Centre’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

CRI3130HS  Policing

Police will be examined as one of the state institutions providing normative regulation and social order in connection with other institutions like politics, economy, and culture. The course will include three main parts: i) Police: origin, structure and functioning, ii) Police in changing social environment and iii) Police: continuous change and innovation. Students will receive knowledge on the origin and short history of the police, its structure and operation as well as about major challenges, organized crime, and terrorism. Last developments such as community, private and problem-oriented policing, a problem of reforming also will be examining. Additionally to Canadian police during this course police of some other well-established, developing and transition countries will be studied with the focus on comparative policing.

Mondays:  2 – 4 pm
Location: CG 265
Instructor: Kosals
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

CRI3220HS  Organized Crime and Corruption

The course will examine selected topics in organized crime (OC) and corruption, including the definition of OC and corruption; criminal structures within OC, related phenomena, including terrorism, white collar crime, gendered organized crime, mutual legal assistance to target transnational organized crime; money laundering, the prosecution of organized crime, and countermeasures and policies to combat corruption and OC.

Thursdays: 4 – 6 pm
Location: CG 265
Instructor: Light
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

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GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

FALL TERM

A number of courses offered at the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Department’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings at the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, please view the Department’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

 

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GLOBAL AFFAIRS

MGA’s Policy on Non-Departmental Enrollment in Elective Courses:

FALL TERM

GLA2027HF Ethics and Global Affairs

Examination of ethics and moral reasoning applied to the study of global affairs. Current debates in moral philosophy and how they help us to better understand contemporary controversies in global affairs. Examination of a number of current policy debates, such as issues of justice in social and environmental policy, the use of military intervention in international affairs, and the accommodations of religious and ethnic differences in liberal democracies.

Thursdays: 2 – 4 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Munro
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

GLA2060HF Topics in Development I: Conflicts and Socioeconomic Development: Causes, Consequences and Responses

The goal of this course is to introduce you to current debates and issues related to civil wars and political violence and their linkages with socioeconomic development.  The course will draw on a combination of theory and empirics, using detailed country specific and cross-country empirical evidence to critically understand the emergence of conflict and its consequences primarily, but not exclusively, from the perspective of economists and economic research. The course is divided into three parts.  The first part will cover core debates on conflict, primarily from the perspective of economists.  We will begin by understanding how conflict and violence are conceptualized and measured, and then turn attention to the causes and consequences of conflict.  We will look carefully at the causes and triggers of conflict and at the consequences of conflict for people’s lives, focusing on education, health, and labour outcomes, and on social capital and political participation, at both the macro- and micro-levels. We will also focus on responses to violence and conflict, looking at how individuals cope with conflict.  During the second part of the course we will explore several topics related to conflict and violence and in particular we will look into (i) how violence and conflict affect institutions at the local level; (ii) gender-based violence and women empowerment in post-conflict settings; (iii) urban violence; (iv) the war on drugs, and (v) characteristics, roots and organization of terrorism.  This second part of the course will consist of student-lead classes, in which you (with my guidance) will be the main actors in explaining and exploring these topical and contemporary issues. Finally, the last part of the course will focus on the research methods applied by economists and other disciplines to investigate conflict, on how to assess the quality and implications of conflict research and on how to run research in conflict-affected areas.

Tuesdays: 2 – 4 pm (tutorials on Thursdays 2 – 3 pm)
Location: Transit House, 315 Bloor St. W, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Instructor: Salardi
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

GLA2067HF Topics in Justice II: Illicit Trade in Drugs

This courses focuses on the illicit trade in legal and illegal drugs (e.g. opioids, cannabis, tobacco). After an overview of key characteristics, trends, factors, and impacts of illicit trade worldwide, students will learn methods to research illicit trade and estimate the size of illicit markets, and explore challenges associated with illicit trade data overall. Following this introduction, the course will assess to what extent illicit markets are inherently violent, and explore the links between illicit trade and terrorism. Case studies will include the impact of legalization/regulation on the illicit cannabis trade, the complicity of the tobacco industry in the illicit tobacco trade, and the opioid crisis in the U.S. and Canada. Finally, the course will tackle policy options against the illicit trade, in particular the international drug control regime and the WHO FCTC Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, as well as their implementations at country-level.

Mondays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Gomis
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

GLA2011HF Citizenship and Globalization

Who belongs to a political community, and according to what criteria? This course will explore questions of citizenship and belonging that have become hot-button political issues in recent years in Canada, the United States, across Europe, and increasingly, in other parts of the world. We will survey key debates and topics such as admission requirements, steps to naturalization, the rights of non-members, civic integration tests, identity-based claims for exemption and accommodation, cultural diversity, barriers to full membership, citizenship and global inequality, dual nationality, the commodification of citizenship, and the surge of populist nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment. We will place these developments in a broader theoretical, comparative, and international context. Emphasis will also be given to the impact of globalization on new regimes of migration control, the political economy of refugee responsibility sharing arrangements, the rise of supranational and non-territorial conceptions of membership, and the future of borders in a post-pandemic world.

Mondays: 11 am – 1 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Shachar
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

GLA2056HF The Populist Radical Right

A comparative examination of the emergence and upsurge of populist radical right parties in contemporary Europe. The course will begin with historical context, definitions and typologies, before exploring topics including ideology and issues; leaders, members and voters; political parties, organizations and subcultures; transnational influences and networking; patterns of response by mainstream parties and radical right parties in public office. This course will analyze several country cases in detail, including France, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Hungary, Finland and Estonia. A basic knowledge of recent European history and comparative politics is required

Tuesdays: 11 am – 1 pm
Location: B019, 315 Bloor St. W, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Instructor: Kasekamp
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

GLA2071HF Topics in Markets III: Environmental Economics

Environmental concerns have become increasingly prominent as a matter for public debate and policy. Sustainable development, pollution, climate change and the exploitation of renewable and non-renewable resources are fundamentally resource allocation problems on which economics has much to say. This unit will address these real-world environmental problems by building on microeconomic theory and quantitative methods from previous units. We will use these tools to examine how economic choices and activity affect the natural environment. We will also be looking at methods of environmental valuation and at policy instruments designed to improve (or slow down the degradation of) the environment.

Thursdays: 9 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Heblich
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SPRING TERM

GLA2050HS Selected Topics in International Studies: War and its Theorists

This course examines the emergence and impact on the international system of nuclear weapons. We will discuss the decisions by various states to acquire or develop nuclear weapons (or not); the evolution of nuclear strategy; and the development of nuclear arms control and disarmament and nonproliferation as central concerns in world politics. We will also examine the dynamics of key nuclear crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will be exposed to primary documents and the relevant scholarly literature, and by the end of the course should be able to discuss nuclear issues in their broader context.

Mondays: 2 – 4 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Cunningham
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

GLA2066HS Topics in Justice I: Comparative Migration Law and Policy

From legal battles over the US-Mexico border, to heated debates about the citizenship oath in Canada, to the “refugee crisis” in Europe and the rise of populist nationalism, questions about immigration have been high on the agenda. Moving beyond the traditional country-specific lens, this course explores key developments in migration law and policy from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. We will discuss the main types and categories of migration, the growing influence of bilateral and multilateral instruments in regulating mobility, changing conceptions of the border, emerging patterns of policy diffusion and interjurisdictional learning, and the turn to AI in immigration decision making. We will also explore the dynamic relationships between countries of origin, transit, and destination, evaluate different modes of citizenship acquisition, contrast competing logics and processes of naturalization, and examine political anxieties surrounding questions of membership and belonging.

Tuesdays: 2 – 4 pm
Location: B019, 315 Bloor St. W, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Instructor: Shachar
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

PPG2015HS Social Movements and Contentious Politics

This course examines contentious politics—protests, social movements, and state repression. It explores questions such as why people protest, how they organize, and the outcomes of contention. The course challenges students to examine popular contention across a range of states in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.

Tuesdays: 12 – 2 pm
Location: Transit House, 315 Bloor St. W, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Instructor: Fu
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

GLA2024HS Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Global Politics

Information technology is ubiquitous. It powers the global economy, improves government administration, enhances military power, and connects modern civil society. For the same reasons, technology creates new opportunities to leverage these same networks for espionage, subversion, and disruption. While the technology is new, practices of deception and counterintelligence are very old. This course examines the problems of cybersecurity through the lens of intelligence. Students will be introduced to enduring concepts from the world of intelligence and learn to apply them through a series of case studies of modern cyber conflict.

Mondays: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: B019, 315 Bloor St. W, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Instructor: Marijan
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

GLA2064HS Topics in Security II: Researching Terrorism

Focuses on key opportunities and challenges in researching terrorism and terrorism financing. After an analysis of the practice of terrorism research and some of the main pitfalls associated with it, students learn how to access information about terrorism, approach the issue of terrorism financing, build and use databases of terrorist attacks, evaluate counterterrorism policies, and write about terrorism and counterterrorism. These skills are essential for relevant careers in think tanks, academia, government, the media, NGOs, IGOs, and the private sector.

Wednesdays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: B019, 315 Bloor St. W, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Instructor: Gomis
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

ASI4900HS Special Topics: Comparative Regional Studies of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

This course considers how China’s enormous Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has generated cultural, political, social, and economic transformations across Asian and Eurasian contexts. The course is open to senior undergraduate and early graduate students from the Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Asian Institute, as well as the Master of Global Affairs program. Focusing on China, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, we will explore specific cases of geopolitics, geoeconomics and geoculture along the Digital, Green, and Health Silk Roads, looking at everything from surveillance in smart cities, to debt trap diplomacy, to the future of democracy in a China-centric world.

Thursdays 2 – 4 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Smith
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

 

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HISTORY

A number of courses offered at the Department of History may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Department’s own students have enrolled. Enrollment for non-History students will open on 22 August 2022.

FALL TERM

HIS 1013HF Intellectuals and Decolonization

Efforts to decolonize museums, universities, and other institutions have been met with confusion, opprobrium, and applause. It is clear that decolonization no longer refers to a historical period or the fate of a nation, but rather a set of ideas, processes, and movements. This course approaches decolonization from the perspective of intellectual history. What did writers argue that decolonization meant; what role have intellectuals and their institutions sought to play in decolonization; and what were the consequences of their efforts? Moreover, how have historians written—or not written—the history of decolonization? This course will focus on historical responses by anti-colonial intellectuals to the end of the British and French empires and the ascendance of an American one. In addition to the study of anti-colonialism and its narration in professional historiography, this course also considers the relevance for historians of recent theoretical debates over decolonization and what is called “decoloniality.”

Wednesdays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Aladejebi
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1205HF The Communist Experience in Central and Eastern Europe

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of 20^th century east European Communism. A little over three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the east European communist regimes, scholars across the disciplines continue interpreting communism’s multifaceted legacy. Consensus on what exactly constituted state socialism and how to remember it, however, is difficult to achieve. With emphasis on recent historiography, this course highlights the complexities of the communist past. Focusing on a range of issues–such as nostalgia, consumer culture, sexuality, gender, nationalism, dissidence, political violence and attempts at transitional justice–this course will reveal that, when considered as a lived-experience, it is impossible to represent socialism in a straightforward and unambiguous narrative. Instead, we will explore the various, sometimes conflicting, ways in which people lived in and through the communist regimes and the ways in which they have come to interpret their legacy. This course will combine discussion of scholarly studies with screenings of documentary and fiction films. For their writing assignments students will produce a historiographical survey, a comparative essay on visual and written sources, and a research paper based on both secondary and relevant primary sources. Students will also deliver an in-class presentation and lead discussion.

Tuesdays: 11 am – 1 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Topouzova
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1268HF The Holocaust: History and Historiography

This seminar explores the history and especially the historiography of the Holocaust. Among the themes we will consider are the roles of religion in the Holocaust, colonial contexts, gender and sexuality, and cultures of memorialization. How has scholarship on these and other matters changed over the course of 80 years? Readings include works written during and close to the events and recent contributions to the field. Combinations and juxtapositions of works are intended to highlight innovations and persistent questions and help you revisit familiar material in new ways. We will read primary sources and secondary literature related to the Holocaust as well as consider how similar issues play out in other cases of genocide and mass atrocity and the scholarship about them. Oral presentations and the long paper (an historiographical analysis, although in consultation with the professor, students may write a paper based on original research) will give students an opportunity to explore areas of particular interest to them.

Thursdays: 12 – 2 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Bergen
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1441HF Ireland, Race and Empires

This course examines the extent to which the Irish can be understood as a colonized and racialized people, and the degree to which they participated in the colonization and racialization of Blacks and Indigenous peoples in the British and American empires.  It encompasses debates about whether the Irish were victims of genocidal policies during the Famine, and their role in what one historian calls the “casual genocide” of imperial expansion.  It also discusses the character and limitations of anti-colonialism in Irish nationalist discourse, and attitudes of racialized minorities and Indigenous peoples towards the Irish.

Thursdays: 2 – 4 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Wilson
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1900HF History in International Affairs

This course will explore historical examples of decision-making in international affairs. The choice of case studies will vary from year to year, but might allow attention to a wide range of issues: e.g., decisions to go to war; economic globalization and instability; energy and environmental crises; regional tensions around indigenous, ethnic, or religious divisions; post- colonial political adjustments involving law, gender, and institutional development. Readings, research, and discussions will consider whether greater sensitivity to historical roots and complexities might have improved the results produced by decisions and solution efforts.

Thursdays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Davis
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SPRING TERM

HIS 1001HS Topics in History: The Fascist Challenges in Europe: 1918-1945

“The Fascists have taken over the government in Italy by a coup d’état. If they are able to stay in power, this is a historical event which has not only unpredictable consequences for Italy but for Europe also”. These words were written by the German diplomat and writer Harry Graf Kessler on 29th October 1922 one day after Benito Mussolini’s ‘March on Rome’. Kessler was proven right: With Mussolini began the triumphal march of fascism and the history of the ‘Fascist Challenge’ in Europe. European Fascism was both a transnational and an international phenomenon. The term transnational emphasizes the important fact that up until 1933 this was not so much a matter of relationships and interdependencies between states or state-run organizations. New interpretations instead focus on processes of exchange and learning, which were mostly performed outside of the main channels of intergovernmental communication.

After a short introduction into different theories on fascism the course will at first focus on national cultures of fascism. Thereby we will not only examine the regimes in Germany (1933-1945) and Italy (1922-1943/45), but also look at Spain, Eastern Europe, and less known fascist movements (e. g. in the UK, France, and the Low Countries) before we turn our attention to transnational fascist networks such as the informal fascist »International«. Furthermore, the fascist potential for violence and destruction, which became a horrific reality during the Second World War and the Holocaust, will be central to the seminar. Finally, we will look at selected topics which are essential to understand the functioning of fascist regimes in Europe such as the importance of representation and cult, the discourse and practice of ‘social engineering’, fascist ideas about the future as well as the role of culture and sport.

Wednesdays: 1 – 3 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Hof
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1265HS Atrocities and Memory in Postwar Europe and North America

This course will examine how Europeans and North Americans confront the memory of both Nazi mass murder and the Allied bombing of Germany through the law, literature, left wing agitation, film, memorials and museums, and political debates. How do postwar representations of German atrocities and the Allied liberation of Europe, or conversely, German suffering and Allied war crimes shift throughout the postwar period, and what do these representations mean for “overcoming the past?” We will juxtapose generational responses, national reactions (including Germany, Poland, Israel, and the US and Canada), and official vs. unofficial representations of the atrocities of the Second World War. Among the focal points: the Nuremberg and postwar West German trials of Nazis, the fascination with Anne Frank, anti-fascist terror in 1970s Germany, The Berlin Memorial and the US Holocaust Museum, and films such as Shoah and Schindler’s List, and the explosion of debate on the bombing of Germany between 1943-45.

Thursdays: 12 – 2 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Wittmann
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1272HS Twentieth Century Seminar: Globalization and Empire

What is globalization? What is empire? How can we think of the relationship between them? Globalization is one of the most widely-used concepts today. As a concept, it means many different things. We will investigate its range of meanings, analyzing in particular its connections with different imperial projects and the types of connections (economic, political, cultural) that they fostered. The goal is to seek to understand the types of globalization active in our world today. In other words, through a historical analysis of globalization and empire we will explore the various processes of economic and political transformation that created our modern present. This course is designed for advanced undergraduate students as well as MA and PhD students in History and CERES. For the MA students it builds a strong foundation in the core topics and literatures of modern European and global history. For PhD students it supports the preparation of examination fields in this area.

Mondays: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Jenkins
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1287HS Polish Jews since the Partitions of Poland

The history of the Polish Jews and of Polish-Jewish relations are among the most interesting and controversial subjects in the history of Poland. The Jewish experience in Poland can contribute to an understanding of the Holocaust and of the non-Jewish minorities in Central and Eastern Europe. The course will explore the history of Polish Jews from the Partitions of Poland to the present time, concentrating on the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries: the situation of Polish Jews in Galicia, the Congress Kingdom of Poland, and Prussian-occupied Poland before 1914; during World War I; in the first years of reborn Poland; in the 1930s; during WW II; and in post-war Poland. The course will examine the state policies of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Poland towards Jews; the rise of Jewish political movements; the life of Jewish shtetls in Christian neighbourhoods; changes in the economic position and cultural development of Jewish communities in Poland, and the impact of communism on Jewish life. Materials for the course are in English. Sessions will focus on an analysis of primary sources, translated from Polish, German, Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew, as well as on secondary sources, representing diverse interpretations and points of views.

Thursdays: 9 – 11 am
Location: TBA
Instructor: Wrobel
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

HIS 1710HS Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World

This course explores the long process of the ‘unfinished revolution’ of abolition in the Atlantic World from the 18th-late 19th century Atlantic World. It will take a comparative and transnational approach, with materials that include primary printed sources, classic texts, current historiography, literature, explorations of the history of emancipation through digital and visual culture. We will examine scholarship and historical debates about abolition in the Caribbean, North and South America, West Europe and Africa.

Thursdays: 12 – 2 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Newton
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

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 POLITICAL SCIENCE

A number of courses offered at the Department of Political Science may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Department’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings at the Department of Political Science, please view the Department’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

All fall (H1F), full/year (Y1Y) and spring term (H1S) courses administered through the Department of Political Science will have an enrollment  window exclusively for political science graduate students.  For fall and full year courses the window will be September 1st through 14th and for spring term courses , September 1st through January 11th.  From September 15th to the 21st for fall/winter courses and Jan 12th through 18th for spring term courses, enrollment may open up to students on wait lists and those from outside the department if instructors indicate they would like us to do so and provided there is space in the classroom.

FALL TERM

JPA2353H1F Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective

This course examines the politics of authoritarianism in theory and practice. It covers major theories in authoritarian politics, ranging from the selectorate theory, authoritarian institutions, impact of institutions on political outcome, ways of measuring authoritarian state power, democracy and development, to social movement and state repression in authoritarian regimes. We will draw on cases from around the world, with some emphasis on Asian authoritarian states.

Mondays  12 – 2 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Ong
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

JPA2058H1F  Postsecular Political Thought: Religion, Radicalism, and the Limits of Liberalism

The course will examine debates on postsecularism and religion’s public, political role as articulated by political thinkers such as Jurgen Habermas, by focusing on politically radical or revolutionary challenges to liberalism in the 20th and 21st century, especially from the postcolonial world, whose theoretical arguments are grounded upon or draw their inspiration from religious traditions, doctrines and practices.

Tuesdays  4 – 6 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Marshall
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2027H1F Topics in Political Thought II: Contemporary Debates in Democratic Theory

This course will examine contemporary theoretical debates over the meaning of democracy. Approaches to democratic theory will include liberalism, neo-republicanism, deliberative democracy, and agonistic democracy. Themes will include “epistocracy,” elite democracy, representation, populism, transnational and cosmopolitan democracy, and comparative democratic theory.

Mondays 2 – 5 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Williams
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2205H1F Topics in International Politics I: The Domestic Politics of the Soviet Collapse

This course examines the final years of the Soviet Union with an emphasis on the internal politics of the disintegration.

Tuesdays 12  – 2 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Gunitsky
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2206H1F Topics in International Politics II: The Planet’s Last Frontiers: Governance of Antarctica, Oceans and Outer Space

This course will examine the law, politics and environmental challenges surrounding three parts of the Earth that belong to no one (i.e. res nullius): Antarctica, the high seas (and a variety of associated environmental issues) and outer space. We ask several questions related to each of these areas:1) What environmental threats do they face? 2) How have these threats been addressed – both through international environmental law, and other policy approaches? 3) Have these approaches been successful, and why or why not? We review the history and mechanics of international environmental law to understand the tools available to manage these areas, and then investigate each area in detail to understand current management practices and challenges. We will then turn to the legal and political responses.

Mondays 12 – 2 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Green
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2213H1F Global Environmental Politics

Examines the challenges faced by humanity in dealing with global environmental problems and the politics of addressing them. Focuses on both the underlying factors that shape the politics of global environmental problems such as scientific uncertainty, North-South conflict, and globalization and explores attempts at the governance of specific environmental issues.

Wednesdays  12 – 2 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Neville
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2226H1F Ethics and International Relations

The course explores the possibilities for ethical action in international affairs. It is common to theorize international relations in terms of interests and power, but this fails to account for the frequent invocation of the language of justice and fairness in actual international interactions. Drawing on readings from political philosophy and normative international relations theory, the course takes up ethical dilemmas encountered in world affairs in the context of debates about war, intervention, development, and institutional design. The course is a research-intensive seminar, where students conduct independent research on a topic of relevance to course themes that they present in a student conference at the end of the semester

Mondays 10 am – 12 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Bertoldi
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2256H1F Global Summit Governance and Diplomacy

The development, participants, performance and reform of global summit governance, through a focus on the Group of Seven and Group of Twenty as informal “soft law” plurilateral summit institutions and their relationship with the “hard law” multilateral organizations of the United Nations and Bretton Woods bodies, especially in the 21st-century. It It then assesses the competing theories and models developed to describe and explain their performance on the key dimensions of global governance, and to evaluate various proposals for improving compliance with their commitments and broader reform. It examines the G7 and G20 diplomacy of the key summit members of the United States, China, Germany and Canada, with a concluding simulation of the next G7 summit, to be hosted by Germany in the spring of 2021.

Tuesdays 2 – 4 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Pauly
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

POL2355H1F Twentieth Century Ukraine

This course will focus on the evolution of Ukraine as a state from its failed struggle for independence after World War I, its existence as a Soviet Ukrainian state, to its full independence after the collapse of Communist rule and the Soviet Union.

Wednesdays  3 – 5 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Magocsi
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SPRING TERM

POL2075H1S Post-Modern and Contemporary Thought

Study of postmodern and contemporary themes. Beginning with political economy, then the effect of technology on politics, a discussion of Western colonialism leading to a revised concept of social relations. Social contract theory will be analyzed through a natural contract as well as examination of individualism and the posthuman.

Wednesdays 10 am – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Cook
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2205H1S Topics in International Politics I: Women at the Helm — Gender, Leadership, and Global Politics

The growing number of women in executive office has raised questions about how our existing theories–theories often created by and to explain the experiences of men–can account for how women come to power and how they perform in office. This class surveys how gendered norms and political structures affect the election, behavior, and political fate of women heads of government. Students will engage with various approaches to the study of gender and leadership in International Relations and explore cases of stateswomen who led empires, kingdoms, nation states, and international institutions, from antiquity to modern times.

Fridays 10 am  – 12 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Schramm
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2206H1S Topics in International Politics II: The Planet’s Last Frontiers: Governance of Antarctica, Oceans and Outer Space

This course will examine the law, politics and environmental challenges surrounding three parts of the Earth that belong to no one (i.e. res nullius): Antarctica, the high seas (and a variety of associated environmental issues) and outer space. We ask several questions related to each of these areas:1) What environmental threats do they face? 2) How have these threats been addressed – both through international environmental law, and other policy approaches? 3) Have these approaches been successful, and why or why not? We review the history and mechanics of international environmental law to understand the tools available to manage these areas, and then investigate each area in detail to understand current management practices and challenges. We will then turn to the legal and political responses.

Tuesdays 12 – 2 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Green
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2206H1S Topics in International Politics II: The Changing Face of Armed Conflict: From Interstate War to Asymmetric Warfare

The events of the last two decades have led to renewed interest in the changing face of war, and especially in the unique and challenging characteristics of asymmetric warfare. Research in international relations, not surprisingly, mirrors this renewed interest, and offers a burst of new analyses and findings regarding these issues. This new research, however, is still, relatively speaking, in its early stages and often struggles to develop more cohesive analytical frame-works. Indeed, even the core concepts that motivate this research are often contested and ill defined: asymmetric warfare, insurgency, small wars, terrorism, to name a few. Furthermore, asymmetric warfare, which often involves non-state actors, offers an additional challenge for existing theories of international security which tend to be state-centric. This literature, thus, cuts across traditional disciplinary lines between comparative politics and international relations.
This seminar seeks to review recent works on asymmetric warfare in an attempt to contribute to this growing literature. This is a re-search seminar. Students are expected to conduct independent re-search that engages with the topics covered in the course. This is not intended to be a “how to” manual for the conduct of counter-insurgency, nor an arena for endless political debate regarding the futility or brutality of war. Instead, this seminar focuses on developing a theoretical and analytical approach to these issues.

Mondays  2 – 4 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Gilady
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2207H1S Topics in International Politics III: Advanced Topics in International Security

At its heart, this course is about the international dimensions of civil wars. As a result, the questions discussed in this course lie at the nexus between International Relations and Comparative Politics. How are ethnic identities activated and mobilized in civil wars? If identity-based conflicts are “contagious,” what are the mechanisms through which domestic conflicts spread across borders? Looking at the conflict processes on the ground, can these violent processes be contained? What are the legal criteria for intervening in these conflicts? What are the potential hazards of international interventions in these complex conflict zones, both from an operational standpoint and in terms of long-term stabilization goals? What are the obstacles and opportunities in negotiating peace?
To answer these questions, this course engages the literatures on ethnic conflict, civil wars, international interventions, negotiated settlements, irredentism and separatism, and war economies. This course is an advanced fourth year undergraduate seminar that assumes a strong foundation in International Relations theory, and previous coursework in International Security. Reading, writing, teamwork, participation, and presentations are required. There is no final exam.

Tuesdays 10 am – 12 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Ahmad
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2207H1S Topics in International Politics III: Theories of International Organization

Since the end of World War II, there has been an explosion in the number, scope, and complexity of international organizations. International organizations such as the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and World Bank now play critical roles across a wide range of policy issues. Why have international organizations proliferated and expanded since the mid-20th century? How do these organizations shape the international system? Why do states sometimes conduct foreign policy through international organizations, while other times preferring traditional means? Why do some international organizations evolve over time, while others resist change? What are some of the pathologies and problems of contemporary international organizations? We will examine these questions through reference to both theoretical work and by carefully examining the functions and operations of major international organizations.

Wednesdays  12 – 2 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Pauly
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2322H1S Topics in Comparative Politics II: State and Development in Historical Perspective

What is the state’s role in economic development? What caused the industrial revolution, and why was Britain at its forefront? These questions have preoccupied social scientists and political practitioners alike since the nineteenth century, and the profusion of empirical economic history research over the past two decades suggests that scholarly consensus remains as elusive as ever. Much of this literature takes an institutional approach, attributing Europe’s economic precocity to “good” political institutions such as secure property rights. Although this argument has a distinguished pedigree, its assumptions are increasingly at odds with the findings of recent historical scholarship on early modern Europe. We will work together to bridge this gap, contrasting the work of historians, political scientists, and economists on the causes of European economic growth, and devoting particular attention to the role of the state in each. Although we will concentrate on the institutional approach and its critics, we will also examine other explanations for European distinctiveness, including geography, class structure, demographics, culture, and ideas.

Thursdays 4 – 6 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: McElroy
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

POL2391H1S Topics in Comparative Politics III: The Politics of Human Rights.

This class will interrogate some of the major themes in Comparative Politics from a human right standpoint. The themes examined will include colonialism, democratization, development, economic reform, property rights, humanitarianism and international criminal justice. We will debate the extent to which many of these processes engender or undercut human rights. Students should gain knowledge of major human rights debates as well as insights into central themes in Comparative Politics.

Thursdays 2 – 4 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Onoma
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

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SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

A number of courses offered at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Department’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, please view the Department’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

FALL TERM

SLA1214HF – Russian Literature of the 18th Century

This course studies the prose, poetry and dramaturgy of the most prominent Russian literary figures of the eighteenth century: such as N. Karamzin, V. Tretiakovsky, M. Lomonsov, D. Fonvizin, G. Derzhavin, A. Radishchev and I. Krylov.  Aspects of literature during the reign of Peter the First, as well as of literature and satirical journalism during the reign of Catherine the Second and of the era of Russian classicism and sentimentalism, will be examined. This course is taught in Russian. Readings in Russian.

Wednesdays 2-5 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Smolyarova
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SLA1231HF Russian Modernism

Russian poetry, prose, and literary criticism from the late 1880s until 1940. Topics include: Russia’s fin-de-siècle culture in its European context; the main aesthetic and philosophical trends informing the modernist field and the current theoretical problems in the study of the modernist period; the modernist renewal of Russian poetry, including a survey of the period’s representative figures and texts; experiments with narrative and genre in the prose of the 1910s-30s, in Russia and in emigration; conservative reactions to modernism, from L. Tolstoi to Socialist Realism; the modernist strategies of survival (metanarratives, children’s literature, internal and external exile, literature of the absurd). Readings may include: Chekhov, Solov’ev, Bunin, Z. Gippius, Sologub, Rozanov, Annenskii, Blok, Belyi, Kuzmin, Babel’, Esenin, Zamiatin, Pasternak, Mandel’shtam, Platonov, Zoshchenko, Tsvetaeva, Kharms, A. Tolstoi, Nabokov, Bulgakov, Khodasevich. Taught in Russian. Readings in Russian and English.

Thursdays 3 – 5 pm
Location: AH 404
Instructor: Livak
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SLA1700HF  Docufictions: Cinema, Authenticity, and Theory

This seminar investigates how filmmakers and theorists have related the categories of fact and fiction to the production of films in Eastern Europe. At the center of our inquiry is the history and theory of cinematic authenticity, historical referentiality, and the production of reality effects. The seminar tracks how the framing of material reality in moving images produces new aesthetic relations and political implications beginning with the understanding of fiction and nonfiction in early cinema to later contentious debates over fractography and historical reconstruction. Additionally, the seminar considers the emergence of biographical films and the use of documentary fiction in the service communist governments. As part of anti-totalitarianism, we examine how filmmakers undermined the distinction between fact and fiction through collage aesthetics and the fictionalization of reality. We conclude by considering contemporary developments and the continuing experimentation with combining fact and fiction.

Thursdays 12 – 2 pm
Location:  TBA
Instructor: Mandusic
Term: Fall
Credit: 0.5

SPRING TERM

SLA1204HS Contemporary Russian Literature

Major writers and literary groupings of the past decade; the literary process in post-Soviet Russia. The course is taught in Russian. Readings in Russian.

Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Instructor: TBA
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

SLA1238HS – Chekov

An exploration of Chekhov’s prose by means of stylistic, structural, and thematic analysis of major stories from all periods of his literacy career.  Brief attention may also be given to his non-fictional works, including his letters, to his relationships with other Russian writers and writing, and to Chekhov criticism in Russia and elsewhere. Readings in English.

Thursdays 2 – 5 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Holland
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

SLA1240HS Tolstoy

Tolstoy’s major fictional and non-fictional writings examined in the context of his spiritual and intellectual development; a survey of the most important Tolstoy criticism. Readings in English.

Wednesdays 2 – 5 pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Orwin
Term: Spring
Credit: 0.5

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SOCIOLOGY

A number of courses offered at the Department of Sociology may be of interest to CERES MA students.  ADD/DROP forms are required, and enrollment opens to CERES students only after the Department’s own students have enrolled. Please note also that research projects and essays written for these courses must be focused on the region.  For a complete list of course offerings at the Department of Sociology, please view the Department’s Graduate Course Descriptions and Course Schedule.

 

ENROLLING IN COurses in other DEPARTMENTS

Students interested in enrolling in courses offered by other departments cannot (unless the registration system allows them) enroll themselves but must seek permission of the instructor or graduate secretary of the department first and then complete an “Add/Drop” form indicating the course name and session, and the course meeting section. It must be signed in the following order by:

• the student
• the CERES graduate coordinator
• the professor teaching the course
• the graduate coordinator of the department which offers the course

The Add/Drop Forms can be found on http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/inform/stuforms.htm. Completed Add/Drop forms should be submitted to the CERES Graduate Coordinator.

Please note that some seminars, especially in History, are heavily enrolled. It is important that you contact the professor (via sponsoring department) in the course before or at the very beginning of the registration period and express your interest in taking her/his course. It is not possible for participating departments to guarantee places in their seminars for CERES students who enroll late in the registration period.

 

Financial Support

Students must familiarize themselves with the kinds of financial aid available and policies governing these awards. The Centre’s staff will recommend sources of financial support, but it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that applications are completed to meet the requirements and deadlines set by the granting organizations.

Funding Available through CERES

All students applying for admission to the MA program at the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies are automatically considered for financial aid, PROVIDED THEIR APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 31.  Scholarship funding is provided on the basis of academic ranking by the Centre’s funding committee.  Students offered funding for their first year must maintain their academic standing to receive their second-year funding.

For special funds to handle unanticipated expenses students should apply to the bursary program of the School of Graduate Studies through the Centre’s office.

OGS and SSHRC APPLICATIONS

Students who meet the eligibility criteria are required to submit applications for funding from OGS and SSHRC. Eligibility notification will be given by mid-September. Deadlines usually fall early in the Fall semester. The Centre reserves the right to revise funding schedules based on the success of these applications.

Scholarship Opportunities Available to Non-CERES Students

Both CERES and non-CERES graduate students may be eligible to apply for funding from the Joint Initiative in German and European Studies, to support study related to Germany.  Please visit the JIGES web page for further information about these funding competitions. Other scholarship opportunities may become available from time to time. Check back on the web site for new information.

Connaught Scholarships

When you apply for admission to a graduate program for full-time studies at the University of Toronto by February 1, you are automatically considered for a Connaught Scholarship, valued at $12,000 plus academic fees.

There is no citizenship requirement for the Connaught Scholarship. All awards are allocated on the basis of academic excellence. Nominations are made by the department to the School of Graduate Studies and formal notification of awards is sent to successful applicants starting on or about April 1. No special fellowship application is required for this award. However, your application for admission should be complete with all supporting documentation (academic records, letters of reference, etc.). Students who apply for admission after February 1 may still be considered for this award provided funds are available at the time of admission.

 

Endowments at CERES

Our generous of donors have endowed a number of fellowships and awards to provide sources of financial support in addition to University-awarded scholarships.  The endowment fellowships are available only to CERES MA students.

Marija Aukstaite Graduate Student Award

Established by A. Franks Hylands. It is awarded to graduate students whose projects relate to Lithuania in whole or in part.

George Babits Fellowship in Hungarian Studies

Established by Mr. George A. Babits and matched by GSEF. It is awarded to a graduate student(s) in the Hungarian Studies Program in the Department of Slavic Language and Literature, and the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES), on the basis of academic merit.

Karel and Ellen Buzek Fellowship

Established by the Karel Buzek Czech Cultural Organization and matched by OSOTF and EAF. It is awarded to graduate students studying at CERES on the basis of financial need, where academic merit will also be considered. OSOTF

Rudolf and Rosalie Cermak Graduate Fellowship

Established by Josef Cermak and matched by OSOTF and EAF
It is awarded to graduate students affiliated with CERES, who are pursuing advanced study of the Czech Republic. Awards will be made on the basis of financial need and academic merit.

Daniel and Elizabeth Damov Graduate Fellowship

Established by Daniel and Elizabeth Damov and matched by EAF, It is awarded to a graduate student(s) affiliated with CERES, with a preference given to students studying Bulgaria and the Balkan region.

Ilona Diener Fund

Established by the Diener Family
It is awarded to a graduate students participating in the University of Toronto Central European University Graduate Student Exchange Program.

Laszlo T. Duska Memorial Fellowship

To be awarded to graduate students with academic excellence and have taken at least one course related to Hungarian Studies. Eligible students will be drawn from departments in which the student’s research is focused in Hungarian Studies

Veneta and James Elieff Fellowship

Established by Mrs. Veneta Elieff
It is awarded to graduate students affiliated with CERES studying for/or conducting research on Bulgaria, on the basis of academic merit.

Veneta Elieff and Danny Filipovic Fellowships in Balkan Studies

Established by Danny Filipovic
It is awarded to CERES MA students pursuing an internship, exchange, or research activities in the Balkans.

Rudolf and Viera Frastacky Graduate Fellowship

Established by the family and friends of Rudolf and Viera Frastacky and matched by OSOTF and EAF. It is awarded to graduate students affiliated with CERES. Awards will be made on the basis of financial need, where academic merit will also be considered.

Hungarian Chamber of Commerce Graduate Exchange Fund

Established through the generous donations by Various Donors. It is awarded to graduate students participating in an exchange program between the University of Toronto and Central European University, on the basis of academic merit.

Husky Energy Graduate Student Award in Hungarian Studies

Established by Husky Energy Inc. and matched by GSEF
It is awarded to a graduate student(s) in the Hungarian Studies Program in the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES), on the basis of academic merit.

Petro Jacyk Graduate Scholarships in Ukrainian Studies

Established by Petro Jacyk. It is awarded to graduate students studying Ukrainian Studies at CERES.

Karel Kukula and Family Graduate Award

Established by Mrs. Vlasta Scheybal and matched by OSOTF and EAF
It is awarded to a graduate student, Master’s or PhD, undertaking research on Czech history, society and culture. Academic merit and financial need will be considered.

Irma and John Papesh Graduate Award

Established by Mrs. Irma Papesh
It is awarded to graduate students whose research focus includes Slavic studies, with a preference for Czech and Slovak studies. Academic merit and financial need will be considered. OSOTF

H. Gordon Skilling Fund

Established through the generous donations of Various Donors and the Mellon Foundation and matched by OSOTF and EAF
It is awarded to graduate students affiliated with CERES, who are pursuing advanced study of a country of the region covered by the Centre’s mandate. Academic merit and financial need will be considered.

Jan and Georgina Steinsky Sehnoutka Graduate Award in Czech Studies

Established by Jan and Georgina Steinsky and matched by OSOTF
It is awarded to a graduate student whose research focuses on the Czech Republic, where financial need will be considered.

George and Helen Vari Fund

Established by the George and Helen Vari Foundation
It is awarded to graduate students participating in the University of Toronto Central European University Graduate Student Exchange Program.

Graduate Awards Office of the School of Graduate Studies/Government Funding

Financial support is available to highly qualified graduate students from a variety of sources at the University of Toronto and through federal and provincial government programs, although support cannot be guaranteed to all graduate students who apply. Advice may be obtained from the Fellowships & Loans Officer, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, tel: (416) 978-2379, fax: (416) 978-2864, email: graduate.awards@utoronto.ca.

Please visit the website of the SGS Awards Office at http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money.htm.

Awards

Ontario Graduate Scholarships
Financial support is available from the provincial government through Ontario Graduate Scholarships, valued at $15,000. Deadline for submission of application to CERES is October 17. Sixty of these awards are available to visa students. Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from Jana Oldfield (room 125N) and may also be downloaded from the OGS website:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/provincial.htm
Toll free number: 1-807-343-7247.

SSHRC Master’s Scholarships
Financial support is available from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through Master’s Scholarships, valued at $17,500. Deadline for submission of application to CERES is November 14. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from the SSHRC website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/federal/sshrc.htm.

SSHRC Doctoral Scholarships
If you are in the second year of the CERES MA program and are considering pursuing a PhD at a Canadian university, you may apply for an SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship valued at $19,000 through CERES. Deadline is October 17. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Students must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from the SSHRC website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/federal/sshrc.htm.

International Scholarships: Government of Canada
“Canada is committed to participation in international study and research partnerships that build understanding among peoples, develop global citizens and leaders, and contribute to the development of nations.” Please visit http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/index.aspx/gca/nc_GCAMEX-en.html. Additional information may be obtained at the appropriate Canadian Embassy.

 

Undergraduate Scholarships: Hungarian Studies

The Hungarian Studies Program has a number of scholarships available to students taking courses in Hungarian Studies. Interested students should consult with the Hungarian Studies Program Coordinator about the application process.

Békássy-Tassonyi Award in Hungarian Studies
To be awarded to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science taking Hungarian related courses in CERES to assist with travel to Hungary to further a program of study, internship, research or exchange. Academic merit will also be considered.

Ferenc Harcsar Memorial Fund
To be awarded to the top student in the Hungarian history class.

Dr. Zoltan Mester Scholarship
• Established through the generous donations from the family and friends of Zoltan Mester.
• (For Any Year) – Student in Hungarian Studies on the basis of need and ability.

 Husky Energy Hungarian Student Exchange Program
• Established through a generous donation from Husky Energy Inc.
• (For Any Year) – To support the travel and tuition costs of undergraduate and/or graduate students in the Hungarian Studies Program wishing to take advantage of exchange and/or study abroad opportunities. Academic merit and financial need will be considered.

Karoly Szel Undergraduate Scholarship in Hungarian Studies
• Established by Marcella Szel and supported through donations of friends.
• (For Any Year) – Awarded to students in the Hungarian Studies Program on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Rakoczi Prize in Hungarian
• Established by the Rakoczi Foundation.
• (For Any Year) – Awarded to outstanding students in any year, either full-time or part-time, who have achieved an A average and who obtain the highest standing in the Hungarian course(s). 

Szechenyi Society Inc. Undergraduate Scholarships in Hungarian Studies
• Established through a generous donation from the Széchenyi Society Inc.
• (For Any Year) – Awarded to students in the Hungarian Studies Program on the basis of financial need and academic merit.

 

Funds for Undergraduate Students coming from the Czech Republic

Maria and George Hanus Scholarship
To be awarded to an undergraduate student coming from the Czech Republic to take part in an established exchange program between a Czech University and the University of Toronto. The student must be registered in the Faculty of Arts and Science.

Ladislav and Maria Kroupa Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student coming from the Czech Republic to take part in an established exchange program between a Czech University and the University of Toronto. The student must be registered in the Faculty of Arts and Science.

Martina and Milan Plch Scholarship in Czech Studies
Awarded to an undergraduate student coming from the Czech Republic to take part in an established exchange program between a Czech University and the University of Toronto in the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies.

Students interested in these scholarships must be formally nominated by either Charles University or Masaryk University to take part in an exchange at the University of Toronto.

Loan Programs

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
The federal and provincial governments provide financial support to qualified students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Ontario through Canada Student Loans and/or Ontario Student Loans. Residents of other provinces are eligible for Canada Student Loans through their home province. Application forms are available online at osap.gov.on.ca. For further information and assistance, please contact the Admissions and Awards Office, 315 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A3; tel: (416) 978-2190; email: osap@adm.utoronto.ca.

U.S. Student Loans
Permanent residents and citizens of the United States can obtain information and applications for the USA Federal Direct Loan Program, http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/html/financial%20aid/government/usapp.htm. For further information and assistance, please contact e.lennox@utoronto.ca.

FAQ and SGS Important links

• Enrollment

• Workshop and event attendance

• MRP

• Awards

• Language requirement

• Internships and Professional Development

• Exchanges

• Graduation

• General Information

• School of Graduate Studies Important Links

Course Enrollment

Q: Why do we need to use Add/Drop forms?

A: According to SGS procedures you need to sign paper Add/Drop Forms for all non-ERE courses. The e-Add/Drop forms system will be implemented in the near future.

Q: I would like to take more courses than required and in disciplines not related to CERES? Can I do this?

A: As a graduate student at UofT you can register in as many courses as you would like to.

Q: Can I take undergraduate courses while at CERES?

A: Yes, you can. When taking undergraduate courses and any other non-graduate courses for graduate students, the graduate grading scale will apply. Any grade below 70% will be converted to FZ (failure).   Graduate students taking undergrad courses must follow the undergraduate deadline to drop a course (not the SGS deadline). Undergraduate credits do not count towards your CERES MA degree requirements.

Workshop and event attendance

During your 2 year program at CERES you are required to attend the following events:

-present at and/or attend two student conferences: CERES Student Conference and Munk School Student Conference;

–Safety Abroad and Exchange program information session in September;

-Dr. Peter Grav’s workshop on writing research proposals for SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) and an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) in the fall (the workshop  is open to all students, however, the attendance of those who qualify for grants is mandatory);

-three professional development workshops in October, November, and January (mandatory attendance for students planning on doing an internship through CERES). The sessions will be followed by a networking opportunity with CERES alumni.

–three CERES internship information sessions in September, October, and March (mandatory attendance for students planning on doing an internship through CERES).

-mandatory attendance of  4 events organized by CERES per year (2 per term) such as conferences, public lectures, etc. Please inform the Program Coordinator about your choice in advance.

-active participation in the publication of Eurasiatique, CERES student annual magazine, is very much encouraged.

MRP

Q: What is the MRP?

A: The Major Research Paper or MRP is your Master’s essay and a part of ERE2000Y, a required course which you will start at in the second semester of your first year in CERES. Is based on original, primary, and secondary research, and draws on sources in the original language/s.

Q: How long should be my MRP?

A: Your MRP should be between 30-50 pages in 11 point font and double spaced in length excluding references. It should conform to all standards of an article in a refereed academic journal with respect to citations, bibliography, etc.

Q: When is the deadline to submit my MRP?

A: For example, if you want to graduate in the June 2022 convocation, you need to have the final version of the paper in by 1 April 2022. If you plan to graduate in the November 2022 convocation, the final version of the paper must be turned in by 31 August 2022.

Q: When do I have to submit my proposal?

A: You need to submit your signed ERE2000Y Paper Research Proposal Form along with your research proposal by the beginning of October at the very latest. The proposal should be approximately 7-10 pages in length, excluding bibliography.

Q: How do I choose my supervisor?

A: You can start identifying potential supervisors by looking into their publications and CV/profiles on their graduate program’s website; taking classes with them beforehand; and asking for the advice of the Graduate Coordinator.  Choose someone you feel comfortable with and who you think you would work with best. The professor must then agree to supervise you. Once this process is complete you will have them sign the ERE2000Y Paper Research Proposal Form.

Q: By when do I have to select my supervisor?

A: You should approach your supervisor during the second term of your first year. During September of your second year, you should have your supervisor selected and the proposal form signed. In consultation with your supervisor, you should establish a regular schedule of meetings to discuss progress and review drafts.

Q: How many regional (non-English) language sources do I need?

A: It depends on the topic. Please discuss this with your supervisor early on in the project.

AWARDS

Q: When I will receive my CERES graduate funding?

A: If you were offered graduate funding by CERES, you will receive it in two equal installments. The first installment will be paid out in September (any time during the month), the second part will be paid out during the month of January.

Q: Will I receive my award through a cheque or through a direct deposit?

A: If you have provided your banking information in ACORN, you will receive your award via a direct deposit. Otherwise, it will be sent as a cheque to your current address.

Language requirement

Q: In what cases the language requirement could be waived?

A: It could be waived if

• you have taken your foreign language at the 200 level and have a passing grade;
• you can provide an original language certificate (such as DELF LEVEL B2 or equivalent) ) from a recognized institution such as Alliance France, Goethe Institute, Cervantes Institute;
• You have passed a proficiency test within UofT. For scheduling the test please contact:
• Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures: Leonid Livak leo.livak@utoronto.ca
• German Department: Professor Markus Stock at stock@utoronto.ca
• Hungarian: Dr. Eva Tomory at eva.tomory@utoronto.ca
• Italian Department: italian.grad@utoronto.ca
• Spanish and Portuguese Department: Professor Nestor Rodriguez at spanish.graduate@utoronto.ca
• Modern Greek: Dr. Themistoklis Aravossitas (themis.aravossitas@utoronto.ca)
• The Department of French no longer offers placement tests or proficiency exams. MA students interested in taking French in the French Department must be enrolled in the FSL6000H Reading French for Graduate Students http://www.french.utoronto.ca/courses/154 via ACORN. If you think you do not need to take the course, you can opt for FSL6000 for exam only option. Please send your request along with any past evidence of language knowledge to André Tremblay, Graduate Counsellor, at gradcounsellor@utoronto.ca. You will need to register via ACORN  in FSL6000H Exam-Only option. Once enrolled, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to find out the date, time, room number and tools allowed for the final exam.

Q: When should the language requirement be fulfilled?

A:  It must be fulfilled by the beginning of the first semester of the second year.

Q: I have previous knowledge of a foreign language but no certificate. Whom should I contact before registering in a language course?

A: Please contact a relevant language department to schedule a placement test. Your placement will depend on the test results and the instructor’s recommendation.

Q: I would like to start learning a new European language while at CERES? Is it still possible to fulfill the language requirement?

A: Yes, it’s possible. For example, you can start your first year with taking Russian on 100 Level and continue with Russian 200 level during your second year. Please note, taking a language course cannot be counted towards 6 full course credits requirement for graduation.

Internships and Professional Development

Q: Where do I get a list of CERES internship placements?

A: You will be given CERES Internship Handbook at the first internship orientation session.

Q: Does CERES offer any opportunities for professional development and networking?

A: While at CERES you will be offered three mandatory professional development workshops in your first year as well as various opportunities to network with former alumni/professionals in an official setting. Please use your time wisely: attend events, come prepared with your questions and follow up to build relationships.

Exchanges

Q: I want to go on an exchange/summer school at the UofT’s partnering institution. Where should I start?

A: Please check exchange opportunities and the deadlines to apply at https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/graduate/. Please attend an orientation session with Safety Abroad Office and Centre for International Experience in October. If you have further questions, please contact Laura Morello, Learning Abroad Advisor & Manager, Centre for International Experience at  <laura.morello@utoronto.ca>.

Graduation

Q: What do I have to do to graduate?

A: You must complete six full credits of coursework, 10-week regional placement (internship and/or exchange) and fulfill the language requirement.

Q: When can I graduate?

A: As soon as you have met the requirements stated above. Most students complete the program within two years. The maximum length to complete the degree is 3 years. Many CERES students opt for graduation in November as it allows more time to work on their MRPs. For more information about convocation and graduation please visit http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Graduation-and-Convocation.aspx

General Information

Q: Will I have space to study at CERES?

A: Yes. You will have access to shared students space at the Centre. Submit a key deposit and you will receive the keys shortly after the orientation in September.

Q: I am going on an internship or exchange and will be gone from Toronto for a while. Should I return my keys after my first year?

A: No. Keep your keys and return them after your second year.

Q: I am struggling with academic writing/speaking? Who can help?

A: The Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC) offers five types of support designed to target the needs of both native and non-native speakers of English: non-credit courses, single-session workshops, individual writing consultations, writing intensives, and a list of additional resources for academic writing and speaking. All of GCAC programs are free. While the workshops function on a drop-in basis, writing centre consultations require an appointment, and courses and writing intensives require registration. You can also consider joining Graduate Writing Group, that offers small, informal and encouraging atmosphere for you to focus on your work and discuss your writing goals.

Q: I require medical help/counseling? Where should I turn for help at UofT?

A: For general and mental health issues please contact Health and Wellness Centre. If you require disability documentation to obtain academic accommodations, visit the Accessibility Services website. 

Q: Who can I contact if I have questions?

A: Katia Malyuzhinets Program and Internship Coordinator. She will either be able to answer your questions and/or put you in contact with someone who can. Her e-mail address is:  katia.malyuzhinets@utoronto.ca or phone 416 946 89 62.

School of Graduate Studies Important links

• • • Information for New Students: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Information-for-New-Students.aspx
    • Sessional Dates http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Documents/SGS-Sessional-Dates-2019-2020.pdf
    • Graduate Grading and Evaluation Practices Policy:http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/grading.pdf
    • Calendar 2019-2020: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/calendar/Pages/default.aspx
    • scholarships and Awards http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Scholarships-and-Awards.aspx
    • Services for Students (Letters, Forms, etc) http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/inform/services.htm
    • Housing http://housing.utoronto.ca/graduate.htm
    • Getting Involved: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/gradlife/Pages/default.aspx
    • Code of Academic Behaviour: http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/ppjun011995.pdf
    • Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/FAQs.aspx

CERES GRADUATE STUDENT UNION AND Journal

CERES Graduate Student Union

The Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES) Graduate Student Union is the official student organization for graduate students in the CERES MA program. The GSU consists of both first- and second-year students and is in charge of organizing the annual CERES Graduate Student Conference, as well as social events for students at CERES throughout the year.

The CERES Graduate Student Conference is an interdisciplinary conference that takes place in the Winter semester. The conference is organized by CERES students with the help of CERES staff. Through organizing the conference, students can gain experience in finance, speaker relations, and marketing. The conference is open to all graduate students, but CERES students are especially encouraged to apply. The conference allows students to gain experience presenting their research at an academic conference and connect with other students and faculty.

The Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES) at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce that it will host its annual Graduate Student Conference on March 3-5, 2022. 

Contact: ceresgsu@gmail.com

Eurasiatique

Eurasiatique is an interdisciplinary graduate student journal published annually at the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES). Through their participation in the journal, students gain valuable experience in the academic editing and publishing process. Both first- and second-year CERES students are eligible for the editorial board. All students are encouraged to submit their own research, either completed during their time at CERES or during their undergraduate studies. No editing experience is required to join the journal.

Eurasiatique vol. VIII – Contesting Borders in Europe and Eurasia is looking for articles and book reviews on the subject of borders in Europe and Eurasia in the 20^th and 21^st centuries. The journal encourages submissions from all disciplines within the social sciences and humanities.  CALL_FOR_PAPERS_EURASIATIQUE_2020

Please send all submissions to eurasiatiquejournal@gmail.com by January 10, 2020.

Contact: eurasiatiquejournal@gmail.com

 

Internships and Exchange Programs

Internships

CERES offers summer internship placements at the partnering institutions in Europe. A list of organizations will be provided to the current students during the first internship orientation session. Some of the recent placements include:

• • • Carnegie Europe, Brussels, Belgium
    • IOM, Budapest
    • Caucasus Resource Research Center (CRRC), Tbilisi, Georgia
    • The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Budapest, Hungary
    • Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies (IRES), Uppsala, Sweden
    • Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway
    • Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe

Exchange Programs

The Centre for International Experience at UofT offers numerous opportunities for learning abroad. For the list of participating institutions, application process and deadlines please consult  https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/graduate/.

Please note: for all international experiences you need to fulfill all Safety Abroad requirements! https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/cie/sao.

CERES managed opportunities:

Ukraine: The University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kyiv

This exchange is open to MA and PhD students in all fields who have a record of academic excellence. The successful candidate will spend one semester (September-December or January-May) studying at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The level of financial support varies and may include the cost of travel, a living and housing stipend, and overseas health insurance.

Established in the 17th century by the Metropolitan Petro Mohyla, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy became a widely respected educational institution and a centre for the development of Ukraine’s first national political, cultural, and government elite.

The Academy was closed in 1817 by the Russian tsarist government. In 1992, after a 175-year hiatus, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was reinstated as a secular teaching institution, becoming a symbol of the rebirth of independent Ukraine. The Academy was granted the status of “National University” in 1994.

Widely regarded as the principal school in Ukraine for the social sciences and humanities, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is also a leading centre for social and political research. Some 3000 students from across Ukraine and abroad receive their education from leading Ukrainian and western scholars. The Academy has become a centre for the promotion of democratic values in Ukraine, and its students are actively involved in the political life of the country.

The Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is a bilingual institution: courses are taught in Ukrainian and English. Approximately 40 per cent of the library holdings are in foreign languages, primarily in English. Exchange students can also take advantage of being in the capital of Ukraine, the site of major government and legislative bodies, non-governmental organizations, and the richest state libraries and archives.

Visit Kyiv-Mohyla Academy website: http://www.ukma.edu.ua/

How to Apply

To apply for the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy exchange, please send: a Statement of Purpose (up to 750 words) which details your research interests and reasons study at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy;

2 letters of reference from individuals who are qualified to judge your academic achievements; all university transcripts. Letters of reference and transcripts should be sent directly from the referee and institution to CERES.

DEADLINE: Applications should be received in full at CERES by February 14. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine
Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3K7
Canada

Nancy Park Travel Scholarship to Russia

Nancy Park was an outstanding student who graduated from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in 1994. She died suddenly in 1998, and her friends and family established the Park Fellowship to keep her memory alive. The fellowship will be awarded to graduate students or advanced undergraduates whose program includes at least one joint graduate/undergraduate course. The recipient must have completed or be currently enrolled in a third year Russian language course or equivalent, and be registered in one of the following disciplines: Russian language and literature, history, law, music, women’s studies, art or art history. The recipient must undertake an internship in Russia, for a minimum of eight weeks, with a total stay in Russia of at least ten weeks, with a governmental or non-governmental, not-for-profit organization whose mandate is aimed at improving the daily lives of Russian people or making Russia a more just society.

Apply to the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures by January 15. Applications should include a detailed statement of intentions, including a work plan of activities to be carried out in Russia; two letters of reference, including one from a recent Russian language professor; commitment to organize an oral presentation of the results of the trip to the University community within four months of the return to Canada; commitment to prepare a short report on the internship to be used by future interns.

Nancy Park Travel Scholarship
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Toronto
Alumni Hall, 4th floor
121 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J4
Canada