| 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.
Next Events
Thursday 23 January (for 8 weeks), 17.45 - 19.45
Evening Class: Russian
Language for Good Intermediate Level (Spring Term 2). SCRSS
members £40.00 per term / non-members £60.00
Friday 24 January, 19.00
Talk: Mirrorlands
- The Russia-China Border Ed Pulford discusses his new book
Mirrorlands, based on a single journey through Siberia,
Inner Mongolia, the Russian Far East and Manchuria. These borderlands
offer a unique vantage point from which to understand the myriad
peoples, places and political cataclysms that have united and
divided the world's two largest countries. SCRSS members £3.00
/ non-members £5.00. Pay cash on entry.
Monday 27 January, 11.00
Event: Holocaust Memorial
Day Ceremony at the Soviet War Memorial, London
Saturday 1 February, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Saturday
Library Opening for Members
Saturday 1 February, 14.00
Talk: Why Russian is the Best Language for Poetry Andrew
Jameson discusses how Russian's sound system, word endings, variety
of word-building elements and freedom of word order make it a
uniquely flexible medium for poetry. SCRSS members £3.00
/ non-members £5.00. Pay cash on entry.
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 April, 10.00-16.30 daily
Event: SCRSS Advanced
Russian Seminar 2020 Booking open. Our popular seminar is
taught by two senior lecturers direct from St Petersburg - Dr
Svetlana Bukreeva and Tatiana Piotrovskaya. It is aimed at teachers,
translators and interpreters of Russian, as well as all those
with an advanced level comprehension of spoken Russian. Participants
can book for one or both days. Each day includes four 70-minute
sessions, with participants choosing from one of two options,
either on a Russian linguistics or 'stranovedenie' topic. Follow
the link above to view the full lecture programme, lecturer biographies,
fees and booking form. 'Early
bird' reduced fee booking deadline: Friday 7 February.
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