| The Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet
Studies (SCRSS) is a library and cultural centre, based in London,
that promotes knowledge of the culture, language and history of
Russia and the former Soviet Union. The Society is a Registered
Charity No 1104012 and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2014.
The SCRSS Soviet Collections are a library and archive of the
arts, humanities and social sciences of the Soviet Union (1917-91).
See Library & Archive and Photo
Library for more information on the individual collections
and research. We also have a loan library for members' use.
We organise events such as seminars,
exhibitions, lectures and films, and promote Russian language
learning. We are actively involved with, and a founder member
of, the Soviet War Memorial in
London. We facilitate cultural contacts between the UK and Russia.
And we publish a journal, the SCRSS
Digest. Find out more about the benefits of SCRSS
membership.
Please note: with the exception of our scheduled events,
visitors to the SCRSS centre must make a prior
appointment.
Latest SCRSS Digest
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The SCRSS
Digest, Spring 2021 issue is now available online (pdf,
1.4MB). It includes features by Diana Turner on Karelia,
Art-Contact and Denise Wyllie; Jeremy Hicks, Professor
of Russian Culture and Film at Queen Mary University of London,
on The Victory Banner Over the Reichstag; and Judith
Todd on The SCR 1937-1952 (reprint from the Anglo-Soviet
Journal, 1967). Plus SCRSS and SWMT news, exhibition and book
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Next Events
Tuesday 23 March 2021, 19.00
Zoom Online Lecture: What's
in a Name? More Than You Think! Russian language specialist
Andrew Jameson looks at the special status of names in language
and, especially, in Russian. Russian names are a constant problem
in translation - how to explain the resonance of a name in the
original culture? The lecture looks back into the history of names
in Russia - from Slav pagan names, to names and patronymics, to
town and street names in Mediaeval, Imperial and Soviet times.
This event is online only with advance booking via Eventbrite.
Saturday 10 April 2021, 09.15 - 15.00
Zoom Online Event: SCRSS
Advanced Russian Seminar: Linguistics (Day 1) Our advanced
Russian seminar returns in a new online format. Aimed at teachers,
translators and interpreters of Russian, it is taught by Dr Svetlana
Bukreeva, Associate Professor, live via Zoom from St Petersburg.
Each of the two days is bookable separately. Day 1 fee: £20.00
(SCRSS members), £25.00 (non-members). Follow the link above
for full seminar programme details. This event is online only
with advance booking via Eventbrite.
Saturday 17 April 2021, 09.15 - 15.00
Zoom Online Event: SCRSS
Advanced Russian Seminar: Linguistics (Day 2) Our advanced
Russian seminar returns in a new online format. Aimed at teachers,
translators and interpreters of Russian, it is taught by Dr Svetlana
Bukreeva, Associate Professor, live via Zoom from St Petersburg.
Each of the two days is bookable separately. Day 2 fee: £20.00
(SCRSS members), £25.00 (non-members). Follow the link above
for full seminar programme details. This event is online only
with advance booking via Eventbrite.
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