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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
RUST.022

Russians in Exile in the Digital Age, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Course code
RUST.022
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Olga Dovbysh (University of Helsinki)
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Language Studies 100 %

The course studies the conditions of exile – in which the political aspect of displacement is accentuated – as large socio-cultural and political phenomenon affecting peoples and societies at different levels. The course invites students to ponder on problems of knowledge and cultural production in exile, significance of exilic professional communities for home and host countries, politics of exile.

The course places these problems into the context of Russia after February 2022, when a massive exodus of people occurred. The course puts a special attention on the defining role of digital technologies that on one hand empower exilic communities but on the other hand create new forms of (dis)connection with home and host countries.

This course brings together experts in Russian studies to examine how different aspects of exile processes and to explore the role of digital technologies for the practices in exile.

While the lectures focus primarily on the case of Russia, throughout the course the students will be invited to reflect on the discussed questions in relation to other countries and ponder how the (dis)similarities of the cases can be explained.

The course is suitable for all students interested in Russian studies, migration studies, and digital media and internet studies.

This lecture course is funded by Russia and Eastern Europe Studies (REES) network. The course is organized by Tampere University.

Learning outcomes
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

04.10.2024 29.11.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)