| 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.
Latest SCRSS Digest
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The SCRSS Digest,
Autumn 2025 issue (pdf) is now available online with features by Assiya Issemberdiyeva on The Song of the Giant (1942):
Negotiating Kazakh Identity in Wartime Soviet Cinema; Margarita
Mudrak and Elizaveta Stupanskaya on Russia's Centenary of
Foreign Cultural Relations, 1925-2025; and Claire Weiss on
Summer Reflections on Cataloguing the SCRSS Art Collection.
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Next Events 2025
Saturday 6 December 2025, 11.00-14.00
only
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening For SCRSS members - other visitors, please make an
appointment by email. Library closes at 14.00 due to the members-only event
at 14.30 (see below).
Saturday 6 December 2025, 14.30-18.00
In-person Event SCRSS
Christmas Party for SCRSS Members Only
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