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Cheryl A. Stephenson

Visiting Lecturer in Russian

Associations

Russian

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207-753-6941 cstephen@bates.edu

Current Courses

Fall Semester 2025

Protestors, Punks, and Pioneers: Youth in Eastern Europe

EUS 111 / RUSS 111

This course examines the role of youth and student culture in shaping East European societies in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Course materials including film, literature, journalism, and music provide an introduction to East European cultural and social history and encourage students to…

Elementary Russian I

RUSS 101

This course, offered in the fall semester as part of a yearlong sequence, introduces students to Russian language and culture with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students also engage with contemporary Russian culture and everyday life through a variety of authentic texts i…

Winter Semester 2026

Intermediate Russian II

RUSS 202

This course, offered in the winter semester, is a continuation of RUSS 201 and completes students' introduction to the structure of the Russian language. Emphasis is placed on students' written and verbal communication skills with a focus on expressing opinions and perspectives. This course culmina…

Advanced Russian II

RUSS 302

This course, normally offered in the winter semester, is a continuation of RUSS 301, in which students read and discuss texts in a variety of styles from literature to journalism. Students write a number of short papers ranging from opinion pieces to literary parodies. Conducted in Russian. This cou…