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School
of Advanced
Studies
University
2018–2019
of Tyumen, Siberia
Siberia,
Environment,
Liberal Arts
The School of Advanced Studies (SAS) at the University
of Tyumen (Siberia) is an elite honors college that
features outstanding students in dialogue across fields
of knowledge. The Small (200 students) yet diverse
Main features: and vibrant school is a unique place where you can
experience Siberia and Russia in an American liberal
○ SAS is an English-language
arts college environment.
school, so you can take all courses
and interact with Russian students
without knowledge of Russian
○ International faculty with PhDs
from top American and European
universities We are a brand-new, ambitious We take teaching seriously and
and experimental institution that welcome international students
○ Small classes, intense student- brings together multidisciplinary for periods of time starting from a
professor and student-student faculty research teams from single 2-month quarter to full BA
communication around the world to create a space and MA degree programs.
of knowledge that transcends
○ We offer the Terra Incognita: ideological and epistemological
Environmental Humanities boundaries.
concentration over two quarters
(February through June)
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Facts and figures
1586 – the year the city was founded
275 sunny days per year
16 direct flights to Moscow and St.
Petersburg daily
8 universities
960 restaurants and cafes
2018 – the year brand new dormitories
were opened at the University of
Tyumen
Tyumen:
Siberia ‘light’
Tyumen is one of the great «smaller cities»
of Russia – with a high living standard, lots of
cultural options, good ecology, friendly people,
and a large student population. SAS Location
Tyumen is the capital of the vast and Asia, Tyumen is authentically Tyumen’s population is 700 The SAS building, situated in
Tyumen region, which stretches to Siberian in both its landscape and 000 people and it is increasing the heart of Tyumen’s historical
the Arctic Ocean and has Russia’s ambience. rapidly, making it one of the center, is specially designed to
biggest oil and gas reserves. Tyumen is located on the Trans- fastest-growing cities of Russia. accommodate the variety of
The city itself is in the more Siberian Railway. Ekaterinburg, The city consistently ranks top spaces required for liberal arts
temperate southern tip of the Russia’s 4th largest city, and in Russia for its standard of education. Our architects combined
region, far from the oil fields in the Tobolsk, the ancient capital of living, infrastructure, safety and transparency and coziness,
frosty north. A mere 200 km east Siberia, are easily accessible quality of medical care. It features designing spaces that connect
of the Ural mountain range, which weekend trips. a rich history, relaxed, friendly people yet facilitate individual
marks the border between Europe atmosphere and a compact concentration.
pedestrian-friendly center with a
unique 4-level embankment.
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TERRA INCOGNITA
Environmental Humanities
Due in part to its unique
location and the shared
interests of many of
its faculty, SAS offers
a concentration in
Environmental Humanities.
Located in Western Siberia,
Every Spring semester,
Environmental Sociology
Tyumen is the capital city
we offer a selection of of one of the richest oil and
courses from multiple
disciplines, which focus natural gas regions of the
on the dynamics between world. This concentration
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Course catalogue Academic Year
2018 — 2019
All courses are taught
in English.
CORE COURSES SOME ELECTIVE COURSES (OUT OF 50+)
(All electives are 1 quarter, 4 credits)
Writing, Thinking, Analysis, Interpretation Ecology, Technology and Anime
1 quarter, 7 credits Faculty: Duskin Drum
European History The Problem of Free Will: When Philosophy Meets Modern
3 quarters, 1 credit per quarter ScienceFaculty: Louis Vervoort
Great Books: Philosophy and Social Thought Hannah Arendt on Power, Violence, and the Targeted Killing Program
3 quarters, 2 credits per quarter Faculty: Brian Smith
Global Issues Insects and Society: Sex, Bugs and Rock-n-Roll
2 quarters, 3 credits per quarter Faculty: Richard Hofstetter and Karen London
Information Technology History of Capitalism
1 quarter, 4 credits Faculty: Natalia Savelyeva
Art: The European Tradition in Art and Architecture Image Scavengers: Collage, Montage, and Appropriation in 20th
1 quarter, 4 credits Century Art
Academic Writing Faculty: Erika Wolf
2 quarters, 2 credits per quarter Introduction to Game Studies
Faculty: Maxim Alyukov
Great Books: Literature
2 quarters, 2 credits per quarter Species Concepts and Species Delimitation Employing Molecular Data
Faculty: Almir Pepato, Pavel Klimov
Fundamentals of Engineering
1 quarter, 3 credits Introduction to Post-Human Politics
Faculty: David Dusseault
Sexuality and Social Power
Faculty: Margret Grebowicz
Time Travel and Philosophy of Time
Faculty: Giacomo Andreoletti
Law and Love
Faculty: Zachary Reyna
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SAS FACULTY Natalia
Savelyeva
sociology
Jay Silverstein
anthropology, GIS
Oleg Zhuravlev
sociology
Peter Jones
Anne Mulhall
history, cultural
studies cultural studies,
Margret Grebowicz comparative literature,
philosophy critical theory
Duskin Drum Maxim Alyukov
anthropology, media studies,
performance sociology
studies Matvey Lomonosov
sociology
Brian Smith Zachary Reyna
political science political theory,
Law and culture
David
Dusseault
Louis Vervoort political
science
philosophy, physics
Svetlana
Erpyleva
Evgeny Grishin sociology
history, religious studies
Tomasz FabioGrazioso
Blusiewicz Erika Wolf IT, computer
history, art history science,
international physics
relations,
economics
Giacomo
Andreoletti John Tangney
philosophy literature
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Learn more:
sas.utmn.ru/istudents
facebook.com/sas.utmn.en
For further information, please contact
Anastasia Rusakova, SAS Assistant Director
a.rusakova@utmn.ru
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