| 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
Latest Publications
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Latest Issue of SCRSS Digest
SCRSS
Digest, Spring 2025, SD-33 (pdf) Lead feature: an exclusive
by Professor Geoffrey Roberts, University College Cork, on
'Donald Maclean: Confessions of a Communist Spy', with extracts
from previously unpublished letters by Maclean intended as
reflections for a future (unwritten) biography. Also Avril
Suddaby on 'Lev Vygotsky in London, 1925', marking 100 years
since the founder of Soviet psychology visited England. Plus
SCRSS news and book reviews. |
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An Unpopular Cause: A Centenary History
of the Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR 1924-2024
(Jane Rosen, SCRSS, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-3999-7216-1, Paperback,
176pp, 24 colour plates, £15.00) Available to order
by post from the SCRSS: book
order form (pdf). Morning Star review. |
Next Events 2025
Saturday 1 March 2025, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening For SCRSS members - other visitors, please make an
appointment.
Wednesday 12 March 2025, 19.00-20.00
Zoom Online Lecture: Shamanism
and Paganism in Russia From the religion of Mari El and Slavic
witchcraft to shamanism in Siberia, the ancient spiritual traditions
of Russia connecting humans and nature continue to live on today
through healers, shamans and storytellers. Zhanna Andrianova discusses
how mysticism and old rituals co-exist with advancements in modern
science, and are passed down through the generations. Tickets:
£5.00 (SCRSS members £3.00) - book via Eventbrite.
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