With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict maintaining global attention, the significance of Russian language classes as a tool for gaining insight into Russian culture and its geopolitical implications has become increasingly clear. General Christopher G. Cavoli – Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and commander of U.S. European Command – spoke to students at Dey Hall about various issues including the importance of language learning in global security and defense. According to Cavoli, “If you are going to shape transatlantic relations and contribute meaningfully to formulating policy on questions like what NATO’s posture toward Russia should be, a deep understanding of Russia — Russian culture, how Russia views the world — is essential,” Cavoli states that he, “Can’t emphasize enough the importance of area studies in preparing future transatlantic leaders.”
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The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures offers RUSS 101, Basic Russian Communication I every Fall semester.
Every Spring Semester GSLL offers:
RUSS 102 – Basic Russian Communication II
RUSS 204 – Intermediate Russian Communication II
RUSS 410 – Intermediate-to-Advanced Russian Communication, Conversation, and Composition in Context II
RUSS 412 – Advanced Communication, Conversation, and Composition in Contemporary Standard Russian II
RUSS 415 – Introduction to Russian Literature
RUSS 516 – Advanced Russian Communication, Composition and Grammar in the Professions II
View past course offerings/descriptions.
Quotes sourced from Transatlantic students, cadets welcome four-star general to Chapel Hill by Vinnie Hourihane for UNC Global Affairs.