Siberia: Russia’s Frozen Wasteland or Economic Heartland?


ID : 2711   

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Siberia covers three quarters of Russia’s territory
but is home to only a quarter of its population. Yet
its role in shaping Russia as a vast and wealthy
empire is profound. In this course, we will explore
Siberia’s economic significance, indigenous
cultures, and history as a penal colony, along with
its importance for climate change, environmental
issues, and Russian-Chinese relations. We will also
consider Siberia’s role in both the rise and possible
fragmentation of Russia.

Asya Pereltsvaig received a degree in English and History from the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a PhD in Linguistics from McGill
University. She taught at Yale and Stanford, and has been teaching in
lifelong education programs since 2010. Her expertise is in language
and history, and the relationship between them. Her most recent
book, Languages of the World: An Introduction, 4th edition (2023) was
published by Cambridge University Press. Asya is a popular instructor
for several OLLI programs around the country and was the faculty host
for the OLLI trip to the Baltic countries and St. Petersburg in July 2017.

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6 Session(s)
Weekly - Wed

Location
NA - Online

Instructor
TBD Instructor 

 

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Please read:  ONLINE: This course meets online through the Osher Online platform.

Fee: 

$75.00

Registration Closes On
Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
4/1/2026 - 5/6/2026 Weekly - Wed 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM N/A - Online TBD Instructor 

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