| 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 celebrates 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 Centenary 2024
New Publications
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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) or buy at one of our in-person
events. Morning Star review. |
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SCRSS
Digest, SD-32, Autumn 2024
Special centenary issue of our journal with ten articles on
thirteen key members of the Society across its long history
- from Alan Bush, composer, to Arthur Ling, architect and
town planner; from Tabitha Salmon, artist, to Geoffrey Marr
Vevers, zoologist - and many more. 36pp, full colour. |
Next Events
From Thursday 31 October 2024 for 10 weeks, 18.00-20.00
Zoom Online Evening Class: Russian
Language for Good Intermediate Level Rolling 10-week Zoom
evening class for SCRSS members only. One hour free conversation,
one hour reading (current book Andrei Kurkov's Sadovnik iz
Ochakova). For information or to request a free one-session
trial, email teacher Christine Barnard on rtstrans1@gmail.com. Fee
for 10 weeks: £40.00 (SCRSS members only).
Tuesday 26 November 2024, 17.00 - 20.00
Evening Exhibition Viewing: A
Centenary History of the SCRSS in 100+ Objects Open to the
public. Visit the Society's new exhibition A Centenary History
of the SCRSS in 100+ Objects. Free entry. Last public opportunity
to view the exhibition before it closes in December.
Please note: there will be no Saturday library
opening in December.
Saturday 7 December 2024, 16.30-19.00
In-Person Event: End-of-Centenary-Year
Celebration for SCRSS Members Only Free pre-Christmas event
for SCRSS members only. Drinks and nibbles, a musical interlude,
meet other members, and a last chance to see our centenary exhibition.
SCRSS members only. Strictly no entry before 16.15.
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