| 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.
Next Events 2026
Saturday 14 November 2026, 14.00-15.00
Zoom Online Talk for Members Only: Obraz
Peterburga v izobrazitel'nom iskusstve (The Image of Petersburg
in Fine Art) Talk in Russian for SCRSS members only. Olga
Tolstaya, Head of Exhibitions at the Museum of XX-XXII Century
Art of St Petersburg, considers iconic works (paintings, drawings,
prints) in the museum's collection, discussing their history,
interpretation and their artists' world view. The talk not only
looks at the cityscape, but also portraits of historic personages
connected with St Petersburg. Tickets:
Free, SCRSS members and affiliates, book via Eventbrite (follow
the link above).
Wednesday 9 December 2026, 19.00-20.00
Zoom Online Talk: Kathleen
Harriman's Mission to Moscow, 1943-1945 Professor Geoffrey
Roberts discusses the two years Kathleen Harriman, daughter of
the US Ambassador to the USSR, spent in Moscow during the Second
World War - based on her candid, vivid and often funny letters
to friends and family. Kathleen came to Moscow with an open mind,
learned enough Russian to get by, tried hard to interact with
the world outside diplomatic circles, and pursued her own interests
(including sports), while becoming something of a celebrity in
Soviet high society. Her letters give an insight into the latter
war years in the USSR, cover her trips to war-torn cities and
sites of atrocities, the people she met and the friendships she
made. Tickets: £5.00 (SCRSS members £3.00)
- book via Eventbrite (follow the link above).
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