Join us for the latest instalment of our ‘Russia in my Life’ series. Irina Kirillova MBE is a Fellow Emerita of Newnham College, Dostoevsky scholar and translator to the royal family. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature (VGBIL) and a former trustee of Pushkin House in London. Also, Irina has played a role as chairman of the diocese of Sourozh (the diocese of the Orthodox Church covering the UK).

Dr Rachel Polonsky, a Fellow of Murray Edwards College and author of ‘Molotov’s Magic Lantern‘ will explore these varied and fascinating aspects of Irina’s life and her connection with Russia.

When: 17:00-19:00 Wednesday 2024. Followed by drinks reception
Where: Fellows’ Dining Room, Murray Edwards College, Huntington Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF
Language: English
Tickets: in-person: £8 adults, £5 CamRuSS members and concessions.
ZOOM: £5 adults, free for CamRuSS members.
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