”Inconvenient Truths” talk by Jennifer Antill – author of Small Acts of Kindness, a tale of the first Russian Revolution
Vivien Stewart Room Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, Huntingdon Road, CambridgeSmall Acts of Kindness, is a novel set against the background of a revolt that took place in Saint Petersburg in December 1825. Imperial Russia still basks in the glory of victory over Napoleon, but, in the army and elsewhere, … Continue reading
Geographies of Russia Lecture 3. Arctic cities of Russia: a feat, a mistake, a conditionality? by Dr Nadezhda Zamyatina
ONLINEWe continue our series of lectures on the Geographies of Russia that showcase various aspects of geography, covering environmental issues, socio-economic and cultural geography, the geography of the Arctic and the culture of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. This talk … Continue reading
From Furs to Fabergé: Gifts, Diplomacy and British-Russian Artistic Relations by Dr Louise Hardiman
Yusuf Hamied Theatre Christ College 46 King St, CambridgeCourtly Gifts and Cultural Diplomacy: Art, Material Culture and British-Russian Relations, 2023 Since the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022, artistic and cultural relations between Russia and Britain have entered a difficult phase. However, when the longer historical picture … Continue reading
“Russia in My Life.” Anthony Cross in conversation with Ksenia Afonina (CamRuSS).
Gordon Cameron Lecture Theatre, Fitzwilliam College Storey's Way, CambridgeSt Petersburg, 2010. The Second International Congress of Petrine Cities, organised by the Institute of Peter the Great. This is a special opportunity to meet and hear Anthony Cross, who was Professor of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge … Continue reading
