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18th and 19th-century Russian literature; cultural history; semiotics of culture; censorship; state service, system of ranks and the status of the writer in Russia.

B.A., Muhlenberg College; M.A., Cornell University; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Dostoevsky, 19th-century Russian prose, narrative theory, moral emotions, and the novel

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Russian literature Travel narratives, literature of empire, fantasy and science fiction Cultural and intellectual history of Russia French language in Russia

Nineteenth-century and twentieth-century Russian literature English and comparative literature Narrative theory and narrative ethics Law and literature Secondary and minor characters Serial fiction

Professor Cooley teaches in the Barnard Political Science Department. His courses may be of interest to students in the Slavic Department, especially those pursuing the Certificate of the Harriman Institute.

Professor Cooley teaches in the Barnard Political Science Department. His courses may be of interest to students in the Slavic Department, especially those pursuing the Certificate of the Harriman Institute.

Second language acquisition; teaching Russian to heritage speakers; Russian and Soviet cinema.

Synchronic and historical Slavic and Russian linguistics; descriptive grammar of Russian; medieval Slavic literature, language and culture; Czech literature.

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