The Department of Slavonic Studies is delighted to host Professor Valerie Kivelson as the next speaker in the fortnightly joint Departmental & CamCREES seminar series, on Tuesday 11 November. Our distinguished guest will be speaking on a subject of particular relevance to students of SLA3/SL1 ( hint hint! ), providing copious illustrations in her fascinating exploration of the visual representation of Muscovite imperialism. See you there!

The Department is pleased to welcome new members of staff with diverse backgrounds and fresh perspectives to the Slavonic Studies team.

18-20 September 2014, Trinity College, University of Cambridge Jointly organized by UCL SSEES and the University of Cambridge, this major conference brings together leading members of the growing international community of scholars working in the field of Russian and Soviet cinema studies, in order to explore and assess potential new research directions in this area. In so doing, it seeks to identify the current state of the scholarly field, to outline the key questions and challenges it faces over the next decade, and to encourage and promote an innovative and forward-looking approach to research in this field.