HERZEN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

SUMMER COURSE IN RUSSIAN STUDIES IN SAINT PETERSBURG

ITINERARY OF THE STUDY TOUR OF RUSSIA

 

2 June - 28 June 2002
 
 

Schedule for the 2nd of June. (Sunday)

 DEPART FROM HOUSTON FOR ST.-PETERSBURG

 

Schedule for the 3rd of June. (Monday)

 Time   Event
 15:50  Arrival to Pulkovo Airport, St.-Petersburg
 17:30-19:00  Lecture about Herzen University by Center's Director Valentina Morgunova.
 19:00   Dinner

 

Schedule for the 4th of June. (Tuesday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 1-"The Origins and Development of Communism in Russia"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 2-"The Second World: Common Characteristics and Differences"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-15:00  Excursion around Herzen State Pedagogical University
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 5th of June. (Wednesday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 3-"The challenge of postcommunism, democratization in comparative perspective"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 4-"Political, economic and cultural changes in Russia"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-16:00  Excursion around St.-Petersburg; Walking tour in the downtown
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 6th of June. (Thursday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 1-"The Origins and Development of Communism in Russia"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 3-"The challenge of postcommunism:democratization in comparative perspective"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-16:00 Visit to Legislative Assembly of St.-Petersburg
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 7th of June. (Friday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 2-"The Second World: Common Characteristics and Differences"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 4-"Political, economic and cultural changes in Russia"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-16:00 Sts. Peter and Paul Fortress.
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 8th of June. (Saturday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 11:00-14:00  Pushkin (the Royal Village)
 15:00  Lunch
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 9th of June. (Sunday)

 Time Event
 9:00  Breakfast
10:00-18:00  Trip to Novgorod (Lunch "to go")
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 10th of June. (Monday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 1-"The Origins and Development of Communism in Russia"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 4-"Political, economic and cultural changes in Russia"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-18:00 Places of Worship of St.-Petersburg
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 11th of June. (Tuesday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20 Examination Session: Part 1
 11:30 -12:50 Examination Session: Part 2
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-18:00 The Hermitage
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 12th of June. (Wednesday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 1-"The Origins and Development of Communism in Russia"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 2-"The failure of communism"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:30-16:30 The Russian State Museum of Art
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 13th of June. (Thursday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 4-"Political, economic and cultural changes in Russia"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 3-" Russia at the turn of the millenium: new possibilities, new problems "
 13:00  Lunch
 14:30-16:30 The Tavrichesky Palace
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 14th of June. (Friday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 1-"The Origins and Development of Communism in Russia"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 2-"The failure of communism"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-16:00 Museum of Wax Persons
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 15th of June. (Saturday)

  Time   Event
  9:00   Breakfast
 9:45-14:00  Visit to Petrodvoretz
 14:00   Lunch
14:00-17:00   Siege Museum
 19:00   Dinner

 

Schedule for the 16th of June. (Sunday)

  Time   Event
  9:00   Breakfast
10:00  Russian Orthodox Church Service
 13:00   Lunch
18:00   Dinner
 19:00   19:00-21:00 The Philharmonic Hall

 

Schedule for the 17th of June. (Monday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 3-" Russia at the turn of the millenium: new possibilities, new problems "
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 4-"Political, economic and cultural changes in Russia"
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-16:00 The City Hall of St.-Petersburg (Smolny)
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 18th of June. (Tuesday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 9:45-11:20  Class: Section 2-"The failure of communism"
 11:30 -12:50 Class: Section 3-" Russia at the turn of the millenium: new possibilities, new problems "
 13:00  Lunch
 14:00-16:00 The Museum of Political History of Russia
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 19th of June. (Wednesday)

 DEPART FROM ST.-PETERSBURG FOR MOSCOW


 

Schedule for the 20th of June. (Thursday)

 FIELD TRIP TO MOSCOW


 

Schedule for the 21st of June. (Friday)

 FIELD TRIP TO MOSCOW


 

Schedule for the 22nd of June. (Saturday)

 FIELD TRIP TO MOSCOW


 

Schedule for the 23rd of June. (Sunday)

 RETURN TO ST.-PETERSBURG FROM MOSCOW


 

Schedule for the 24th of June. (Monday)

  Time   Event
  9:00   Breakfast
 9:45- 11:20   Summary - class by Prof. Galina Gribanova
 13:00   Lunch
 14:00-16:00   Dostoevsky Museum
 19:00   Dinner

 

Schedule for the 25th of June. (Tuesday)

   Preparation day for Final Examination
 9:00  Breakfast
 13:00  Lunch
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 26th of June. (Wednesday)

  Time   Event
  9:00   Breakfast
 From 9:45  Final Examination
 13:00   Lunch
18:00   Dinner
 19:00   Mussorgsky Theater of Opera and Ballet

 

Schedule for the 27th of June. (Thursday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
 13:00  Lunch
 15:00  The Herzen University's Certificates Delivery Day
 19:00  Dinner

 

Schedule for the 28th of June. (Friday)

 Time  Event
 9:00  Breakfast
   DEPARTURE FOR HOUSTON