Students will learn the chronology of ethnic conflicts that were sparked by political disintegration of the Soviet Union. They will read texts, documents and watch documentaries on the subject. They will examine the history of migration patterns that evolved as a result of ethnic conflicts, learn the impact of social and political chaos of political and economic systems’ disintegration on public health and education in the region. The language goals of the course will be to achieve familiarity with the vocabulary of the theme as well as further develop speaking and writing related to topics of politics, migration, religion and public health.