| 词条 | Irwin Weil |
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|name = Irwin Weil |caption = |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1928}} |birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio |residence = United States |fields = Russian literature and Culture, U.S./Russian cultural exchange |work_institutions = Northwestern University, Brandeis University |alma_mater = University of Chicago (B.A., M.A.) Harvard University (Ph.D.) |known_for = Singing in the classroom |awards = }}Irwin Weil (born 1928) is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at Northwestern University.[1] He is noted for his work in promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the USA and the USSR/Russia,[2][3][4] and for attracting large numbers of students to his courses.[5][6] He recorded a popular series of lectures [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/classics-of-russian-literature.html Classics of Russian Literature] for The Teaching Company in 2005.[7] BiographyIrwin Weil was born in 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio of German Jewish and Lithuanian Jewish immigrants.[1] His father Sidney was a former owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.[1] .[2] Initially majoring in economics at the University of Chicago, he was drawn to Slavic studies after discovering Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov in a required literature course and being (in his words) "knocked for a loop". He reports that he ran to a bookstore, picked up a copy of Crime and Punishment, read it in two days, and resolved to learn the language of such a great body of literature.[3] Weil received his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 1948 and his master's degree in Slavic studies in 1951. After three years of working on a Soviet census for the U.S. Library of Congress, Weil began his Ph.D. at Harvard University, where he had received a Ford Foundation fellowship to work toward his doctorate in Slavic studies. After receiving the degree in 1960, he taught at Brandeis University. [1][4]While at Brandeis, Weil was a professor of Russian literature and linguistics. He was influential in the development and growth of the Slavic studies program at Brandeis. Weil's first major work—a dissertation on the development of the writing style of Maksim Gorky—was completed in 1958. His other works include Notes on the Contemporary Soviet Literary Scene and Soviet Literary Activities.[4] At Northwestern UniversityWeil moved to Northwestern University in 1966.[5] He is published widely in the field of Russian literature and culture, with special attention to the classics of 19th-century Russian literature and the Soviet Period. His principal focus has been on the connections between Russian literature and music. One of the most popular teachers at Northwestern, his classes in Russian literature attract hundreds of students each year.[5] [6]His most popular course, Introduction to the Soviet Union and Successor States, draws as many as 800 students each Spring Quarter.[3][7] "(Weil) is legendary in our department for getting enrollment numbers that no one else can touch," says Clare Cavanagh, current chairwoman of the Slavic department.[6] The large enrollment in Slavic Studies has been attributed to Weil, whose reputation for warmth and passion for his subject, for caring about his students, and for occasionally breaking into Russian song to illustrate a point.[8] has attracted generations of students[3] Work in promoting cultural exchange and understandingWeil is noted for his efforts to promote cultural exchange and understanding between USSR/Russia and the United States. Recently, he has worked with Professor Marina Kaul to establish an American Studies Center at the Moscow University for the Humanities.[9] He is a founder of the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) [10] and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture.[11] He is a frequent commentator on US-Russian relations.[12] [13]Lecture videosWeil recorded a set of 36 half-hour lectures entitled [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/classics-of-russian-literature.html Classics of Russian Literature] for The Teaching Company. He was selected by the company after considering his teaching awards, published evaluations, newspaper articles and other sources to determine the best professors. The Teaching Company placed him in the top 1 percent of professors in the United States.[14] Research interestsAccording to his listing on the Northwestern University faculty web page,[1] Weil's research interests include:
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.slavic.northwestern.edu/faculty/weil.html |title=Faculty - Irwin Weil|accessdate=2009-06-15 |publisher=Northwestern University, Department of Slavic Languages and Literature }} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Weil, Irwin}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.willardrc.org/Faculty%20Fellow%20Pages/Weil.html |title=Irwin Weil - Professor Emeritus, Slavic Languages & Literature with Joint Appointment in the School of Music |accessdate=2009-06-19 |publisher=Willard Residential College }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | first=Negar | last=Tekeei | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Moscow Knight | year=2001 | publisher= | url =http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/northwestern/winter2001/features/moscowknight/index.htm | work =Northwestern Magazine | pages = | accessdate = 2009-06-15 | language = }} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://lts.brandeis.edu/research/archives-speccoll/findingguides/archives/faculty/weil.html |title=Irwin Weil Papers |accessdate=2009-06-15 |year=2005 |publisher=Brandeis University Libraries }} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?pc=Professor&cid=2830 |title=Classics of Russian Literature |accessdate=2009-06-15 |publisher=The Teaching Company }} 6. ^1 {{cite news | first=Gabe | last=Gutierrez | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Retiring Slavic profs honored for service | date=2003-06-26 | publisher= | url =http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2003/06/26/Campus/Retiring.Slavic.Profs.Honored.For.Service-1911769.shtml | work =The Daily Northwestern | pages = | accessdate = 2009-06-20 | language = }} 7. ^Course Description for Spring 2002 at Northwestern mentions expected enrollment to be 600 8. ^According to his Northwestern Faculty Biography, he has worked in the professional theatre both on and off Broadway, together with the renowned German director, Erwin Piscator, who first put Bertold Brecht on the Berlin Stage. 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.americancouncils.org/documents/1017ac032307155735.pdf |title=Minutes of the annual ACTR membership meeting |accessdate=2009-06-19 |date=2006-12-29 |format=PDF }} 10. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.americancouncils.org/staff.php?cat=NA==&view=listAll |accessdate=2009-06-15 |publisher=American Councils for International Education |title=ACTR Board of Directors}} 11. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://eng.niyak.spb.ru/about/trustees/index.phtml?id=17 |title=Board of Trustees |accessdate=2009-06-15 |publisher=Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.northwestern.edu/univ-relations/broadcast/2005/03/united.html |title=Irwin Weil on "US-Russian Relations" |accessdate=2009-06-20 |last=Cosgrove |first=Brendan |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316175053/http://www.northwestern.edu/univ-relations/broadcast/2005/03/united.html |archivedate=March 16, 2009 }} 13. ^{{cite journal|title=Russian Christianity As a Possible Basis of Contemporary Morality in Russia|journal=East-West Church & Ministry Report|date=Winter 1996|first=Irwin|last=Weil|volume=4|issue=1|url=http://www.eastwestreport.org/articles/ew04105.htm|accessdate=2009-06-20 }} 14. ^1 {{cite news | first=Day W. | last=Greenberg | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=NU professor's Russian literature lectures sold by Teaching Company | date=2006-05-15 | publisher= | url=http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2006/05/15/Campus/Nu.Professors.Russian.Literature.Lectures.Sold.By.Teaching.Company-1996775.shtml | work =The Daily Northwestern | pages = | accessdate = 2009-06-15 | language = }} 6 : Northwestern University faculty|Slavists|University of Chicago alumni|Harvard University alumni|Living people|1928 births |
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