XХI Humanities Summer School
Higher School of Economics (NRU-HSE)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
Preliminary Schedule: subject to change
Day 1. 26 August |
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| 11.30 | Depart Moscow |
| 14.00–14.30 | Arrive in Yasnaya Polyana; accommodation at hotel |
| 15.30–18.00 | Tolstoy Estate Museum Tour |
| 18.00–19.00 | Dinner |
| 19.00–22.00 | Summer School Opening Tea and mutual introductions. Maya Kucherskaya (NRU-HSE): “Another Person as an Interesting Story” |
Day 2. 27 August
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| 8.00–9.00 | Breakfast |
| 9.00–10.45 | Christopher Merrill (University of Iowa, USA) “Life of Discovery.” Lecture followed by discussion. |
| 10.45–11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15–13.00 | Andrei Astvatsaturov (StPSU) “The Literary Workshop and Philology: Is Dialogue Possible?” Lecture followed by discussion. |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00–15.45 | Maureen Freely (Warrick University, GB) “Into the Academy.” Lecture and discussion. |
| 15.45–16.15 | Coffee break |
| 16.15–18.00 | Aleksandra Bazhenova-Sorokina (NRU-HSE) “Narratology as a Practical Discipline: A Theory Course in a Writing Program” |
| 18.00–19.00 | Dinner |
| 19.00–22.00 | Diane Nemec Ignashev (Carleton College (США), MSU) “What Film Teaches Us About Writing”: Film Screening and Discussion |
Day 3. 28 August
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| 8.00–9.00 | Breakfast |
| 9.00–10.30 | “Research and/as Compelling Writing: How to Make the Transformation?” Introductory recommendations from Christopher Merrill and Maureen Freely |
| 10.30–11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00–12.30 | Work in small groups |
| 12.30–13.00 | Summaries and conclusions |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00–15.45 | Ekaterina Liamina (NRU-HSE) “How to Write about Oneself?” |
| 15.45–16.15 | Coffee break |
| 16.15–18.00 | Aleksei Vdovin (NRU-HSE) “How to Write and Teach How to Write Biographies” |
| 18.00–19.00 | Dinner |
| 19.00–22.00 | Master Class with Andrei Astvatsaturov (StPSU) “Conflict and the Problem of Discommunication” |
Day 4. 29 August
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| 8.00–9.00 | Breakfast |
| 9.00–11.00 | “Teaching Literature as Writing”: Discussion of Lev Tolstoy’s prose (TBD) |
| 11.00–11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30–13.00 | The Creative Writing Course: How |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00–15.30 | Closing Roundtable: “Arguments for the Dean-Provost-President”: Why Today’s University Needs Courses in Creative Writing” Conclusions Certificate awards Summer School Closing |
| 16.00 | Depart Yasnaya Polyana |