| 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 celebrates 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 Centenary 2024
New Publication (July 2024)
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An Unpopular Cause: A Centenary
History of the Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR
1924-2024
By Jane Rosen (Pbk, 176pp, 24 colour plates, SCRSS, 2024)
This new book provides the definitive and highly readable
history of the work the SCRSS has carried out over the past
100 years and its important, yet underrated, role in the
field of British-Soviet relations.
Available only from the SCRSS. Order by post (book
order form - pdf) or buy in person at one of our
Library Open Days.
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Next Events
Saturday 7 September 2024, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Open Day and Centenary Exhibition Open to SCRSS members and
the public (non-members please make an advance appointment). Visit
the Loan Library and view our new exhibition A Centenary History
of the SCRSS in 100+ Objects.
Wednesday 25 September 2024, 19.00-20.00
Zoom Online Talk: Imagining
Central Asia on Film: The Soviet Folklorisation of Cultural Identity
Film specialist Assiya Issemberdiyeva discusses wartime Soviet
cinema based on three films that portray Soviet Central Asian
nationalities through the lens of local folklore and culture (Son
of Tajikistan, 1942, Adventures in Bukhara, 1943,
and Kazakh Film Concert, 1942). She situates these films
within the wider framework of Soviet nation-building efforts and
the sovietisation process in Central Asia. Tickets: £5.00 (SCRSS
members £3.00). Follow link for full details and Eventbrite
booking.
Saturday 5 October 2024, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Open Day and Centenary Exhibition Open to SCRSS members and
the public (non-members please make an advance appointment). Visit
the Loan Library and view our new exhibition A Centenary History
of the SCRSS in 100+ Objects.
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