| The Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet
Studies (SCRSS) is a library and cultural centre in London that
promotes knowledge of the culture, language and history of Russia
and the former Soviet Union (FSU). The Society is a Registered
Charity No 1104012 and celebrated its centenary in 2024. Find
out about the benefits of SCRSS membership.
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, and search our online
catalogue. We also have a loan library for members' use. We
organise events and promote Russian
language learning. We are a founder member of the Soviet
War Memorial in London. We facilitate cultural contacts between
the UK, Russia and the FSU. And we publish a journal, the SCRSS
Digest.
SCRSS 2025
New Publication
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An Unpopular Cause: A Centenary History
of the Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR 1924-2024
By Jane Rosen (SCRSS, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-3999-7216-1, Paperback,
176pp, 24 colour plates, £15.00)
The definitive history of the Society, available to order
by post from the SCRSS: book
order form (pdf). Morning Star review. |
Next Events 2025
Please note: there is no Saturday library
opening in January.
From Thursday 23 January 2025 for 10 Weeks, 18.00-20.00
Zoom Online Evening Class: Russian Language for Good Intermediate Level
Rolling 10-week class, suitable for more advanced-level speakers
who would like to practise their conversational skills. This is
a small, informal and strictly non-competitive group with one
hour free conversation, one hour reading. To request a free one-session
trial on 16 January, email teacher Christine Barnard on rtstrans1@gmail.com. Fee for 10 weeks:
£60.00 (SCRSS members £40.00). Why not join
the SCRSS to benefit from the discounted rate?
Saturday 1 February 2025, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening For SCRSS members - other visitors, please make an
appointment.
Saturday 8 February 2025, 15.30-16.30
Zoom Online Lecture in Russian for SCRSS Members: Khudozhnik
Il'ya Repin (1844-1930) i Muzey-usad'ba 'Penaty' (The Artist
Ilya Repin, 1844-1930, and the 'Penaty' Museum-Estate) In her
illustrated talk in Russian, art historian and curator Tatiana
Borodina discusses the 19th-century Russian artist Repin's life
and work at his estate 'Penaty' on the Gulf of Finland, the museum
today and its history. Booking:
SCRSS members and affiliates only, free of charge, follow the
link above, then book via the Eventbrite link.
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