Charters Wynn
Associate Professor — Ph.D., 1987, Stanford University
Associate Professor; Director of Frank Denius Normandy Scholar Program on World War II

Contact
- E-mail: wynn@utexas.edu
- Phone: 512-475-7234
- Office: GAR 1.120
- Office Hours: Spring 2021: Wednesday and Thursday 3:30-5:00 and by appointment
- Campus Mail Code: B7000
Biography
Research interests
Soviet political, labor, and military history, with a forthcoming book entitled "The Moderate Bolshevik: Mikhail Tomsky from the factory to the Kremlin."
Currently at work on a book tentatively entitled "Circle of Five: Stalin's War Cabinet, 1941-1945."
Courses taught
Undergraduate and graduate courses on Revolutionary Russia and Stalinist Russia as well as the undergraduate Soviet survey and a graduate course on the Soviet Union from the War to the Collapse. He also teaches Stalin's Russia at War as a faculty member in the Normandy Scholar Program.
Teaching Awards/Honors
President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award for 2010-11 academic year
Eyes of Texas Excellence Award, fall 2006
Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship 2008
Book Award
American Historical Association Herbert Baxter Adams Prize
Publications
Workers, Strikes, and Pogroms: The Donbass- Dnepr Bend in Late Imperial Russia, 1870-1905(Princeton University Press). This study of the labor movement in Russia's main mining and steel region reveals the violent character and shifting, politically contradictory hostilities and allegiances of workers in the 1905 Revolution.
Recent articles:
“NEP’s Last Stand: Mikhail Tomsky and the Eighth Trade Union Congress,” Canadian-American Slavic Studies (Vol. 53: 1-2, July 2019); “Getting Together then Falling Apart: Tomsky and British Trade Unionists during NEP,” Russian Review (Vol. 73: 4, October, 2014), “Young Tomsky: The Making of a Working-Class Bolshevik Leader,” Revolutionary Russia (Vol.25: 2, December 2012), “The ‘Right Opposition’ and the ‘Smirnov-Eismont-Tolmachev Affair’” in The “Lost” Politburo Stenograms: From Collective Rule to Stalin’s Dictatorship, eds. Paul Gregory and Norman Naimark (Yale University Press, 2008).
Courses
HIS 343R • Revolutionary Russia-Wb
39315 • Spring 2021
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM
Internet; Synchronous
GCWr
(also listed as REE 335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War-Wb
39375 • Spring 2021
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM
Internet; Synchronous
GCWr
HIS 383 • Stalinist Russia-Wb
38375 • Fall 2020
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM
Internet; Synchronous
(also listed as REE 387)
HIS 343R • Revolutionary Russia
38689 • Spring 2020
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM MEZ 1.120
GC
(also listed as REE 335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
38745 • Spring 2020
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM BUR 214
GCWr
HIS 343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
38220 • Fall 2019
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM BUR 208
GC
(also listed as REE 335)
REE 387 • Revolutionary Russia
42800 • Fall 2019
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
HIS 350L • Revolutionary Russia
38935 • Spring 2019
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM MEZ 1.102
Wr
(also listed as REE 335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
38945 • Spring 2019
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM RLP 2.606
GCWr
HIS 343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
39147 • Fall 2018
Meets MWF 2:00PM-3:00PM BUR 108
GC
(also listed as REE 335)
HIS 383 • Soviet Union: Wwii-Collapse
39405 • Fall 2018
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 387)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
39030 • Spring 2018
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM CLA 2.606
GCWr
HIS 343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
39400 • Spring 2017
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM WEL 2.312
GC
(also listed as REE 335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
39455 • Spring 2017
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM CLA 2.606
GCIIWr
HIS 383 • Stalinist Russia
39575 • Fall 2016
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 387)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
38680 • Spring 2016
Meets WF 1:30PM-3:00PM CLA 2.606
GCIIWr
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
43745 • Spring 2016
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM CLA 0.128
GC
HIS 383 • Revolutionary Russia
38845 • Fall 2015
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 387)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
38650 • Spring 2015
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM CLA 2.606
GCIIWr
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
44210 • Spring 2015
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM JGB 2.216
GC
HIS 383 • Soviet Union: Wwii-Collapse
39880 • Fall 2014
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 385)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
39935 • Spring 2014
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM GAR 0.128
GCIIWr
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
45530 • Spring 2014
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM CLA 0.128
GC
HIS 383 • Stalinist Russia
40140 • Fall 2013
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 385)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
39545 • Spring 2013
Meets MW 2:00PM-3:30PM CLA 2.606
GCWr
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
44830 • Spring 2013
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM UTC 4.110
GC
HIS 383 • Revolutionary Russia
39700 • Fall 2012
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 385)
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
85680 • Summer 2012
Meets MTWTHF 11:30AM-1:00PM UTC 4.112
GC
HIS 343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
39320 • Spring 2012
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.112
GC
(also listed as REE 335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
39390 • Spring 2012
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM GAR 2.128
GCWr
HIS 383 • Stalinist Russia
39650 • Fall 2011
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 385)
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
85655 • Summer 2011
Meets MTWTHF 11:30AM-1:00PM UTC 4.112
GC
(also listed as REE S335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War
39700 • Spring 2011
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM SZB 464
Wr
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
45230 • Spring 2011
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM UTC 4.112
GC
HIS 383 • Revolutionary Russia
39575 • Fall 2010
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
(also listed as REE 385)
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
85130 • Summer 2010
Meets MTWTHF 2:30PM-4:00PM UTC 4.132
(also listed as REE S335)
HIS 350L • Stalin's Russia At War-W
39710 • Spring 2010
Meets WF 2:00PM-3:30PM JES A203A
C2
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
45530 • Spring 2010
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.112
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
45620 • Fall 2009
Meets W 4:00PM-7:00PM MEZ 1.210
C2
REE 385 • Stalinist Russia
45695 • Fall 2009
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
84925 • Summer 2009
Meets MTWTHF 10:00AM-11:30AM UTC 4.122
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
44750 • Spring 2009
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.112
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
45680 • Fall 2008
Meets W 4:00PM-7:00PM GAR 2.124
C2
REE 385 • Revolutionary Russia
45755 • Fall 2008
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 1.122
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
86315 • Summer 2008
Meets MTWTHF 10:00AM-11:30AM UTC 4.122
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
45605 • Spring 2008
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
46621 • Fall 2007
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM CBA 4.340
C2
REE 385 • Stalinist Russia
46690 • Fall 2007
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM BUR 436A
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
45260 • Spring 2007
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
46430 • Fall 2006
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM MEZ 1.118
C2
REE 385 • Revolutionary Russia
46495 • Fall 2006
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM MEZ 1.118
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
44510 • Spring 2006
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
REE 335 • Stalinist Russia-W
44575 • Fall 2005
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM JES A209A
C2
REE 385 • Stalinist Russia
44620 • Fall 2005
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM PAR 214
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
85810 • Summer 2005
Meets MTWTHF 10:00AM-11:30AM UTC 3.110
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
43080 • Spring 2005
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
HIS S343M • History Of Russia Since 1917
85710 • Summer 2004
Meets MTWTHF 10:00AM-11:30AM UTC 3.124
REE 335 • History Of Russia Since 1917
41495 • Spring 2004
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
42635 • Fall 2003
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM CBA 4.340
C2
REE 385 • Revolutionary Russia
42720 • Fall 2003
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 107
REE 335 • Hist Of Rus/Sov Un From 1917
41810 • Spring 2003
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM UTC 3.102
REE 381 • Smnr Rus/E Eur/Eurasn Civ/Cul
42480 • Fall 2002
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM PAR 214
REE 385 • Stalinist Russia
42505 • Fall 2002
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 107
HIS S343M • Hist Of Rus/Sov Un From 1917
85960 • Summer 2002
Meets MTWTHF 10:00AM-11:30AM UTC 1.146
REE 335 • Hist Of Rus/Sov Un From 1917
41605 • Spring 2002
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 1.104
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
42605 • Fall 2001
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM CBA 4.338
C2
REE 385 • Revolutionary Russia
42665 • Fall 2001
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 107
HIS S343M • Hist Of Rus/Sov Un From 1917
85350 • Summer 2001
Meets MTWTHF 10:00AM-11:30AM UTC 4.124
REE 335 • Hist Of Rus/Sov Un From 1917
41310 • Spring 2001
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM GSB 2.122
REE 335 • Stalinist Russia-W
42340 • Fall 2000
Meets T 3:30PM-6:30PM GAR 205
C2
REE 385 • Stalinist Russia
42395 • Fall 2000
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM GAR 107
REE 335 • Revolutionary Russia-W
40235 • Spring 2000
Meets W 3:00PM-6:00PM PAR 310
C2
REE 335 • Hist Of Rus/Sov Un From 1917
40265 • Spring 2000
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM UTC 4.124
Publications
Wynn, C. (2007, December) Review of Russia's Revolutionary Experience, 1905-1917: Two Essays. Journal of Modern History 79(4), 956-957.
Wynn, C. (1992) Workers, Strikes, and Pogroms: The Donbass-Dnepr Bend in Late Imperial Russia, 1870-1905. Princeton University Press.