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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us for this @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social seminar with @ivansimic.bsky.social to hear about his new book 'Sickle and Veil'. This book offers a comprehensive transnational history of communist gender policies towards Muslim minorities in Eastern Europe. 🗓️ 14 October at 6pm ➡️ buff.ly/MRttF3K

Event poster for 'Sickle and Veil: Communist Gender and Policies towards Muslim Minorities in Eastern Europe' with an image of the book cover. In person event.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What was the role of the Baltic States in the fall of the USSR? Please join us for this special event with Professor Robert Service to find out more. Co-organised by UCL SSEES and the British-Latvian Association. 🗓️ 13 October at 6.30pm 📍 Bentham House ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Event poster for 'The Fall of the USSR' with an image of the book cover for 'The August Coup'. In person event.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎞️ Join us for the screening of 'Transformation' - a feature-length documentary that explores the inner metamorphosis of civilians who consciously chose to become soldiers in the context of Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine and the ongoing war. 🗓️ 5 October at 6pm www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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Screening of Transformation (2026) with introduction by Dr Anke Hennig

A SSEES Cinema Research Group seminar with Dr Anke Hennig, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Designed for schools, colleges, MATs, Local Authorities and Erasmus+ coordinators, this Free #Erasmus+ Training Day will offer practical guidance on developing strong projects, consortium models and European partnerships. 🗓️ 29 September at 10am 📍 UCL SSEES www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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ACE+ UK: Free Erasmus+ Training Days

Prepare for the UK’s return to Erasmus+ in 2027 with ACE+ UK’s free in-person Training Days.

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UCL Gender and Feminisms Research Network @ucl-gfrn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Book Roundtable: When Authoritarians Speak the Language of Emancipation 21 Oct 5-7pm @uclssees.bsky.social With Dr Leandra Bias. What happens when authoritarian regimes appropriate the language of emancipation? What does this do to feminist politics, and transnational feminist solidarity?

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Book Roundtable: When Authoritarians Speak the Language of Emancipation

A SSEES Southeast European studies seminar with Dr Leandra Bias

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Andrew @empiresandnations.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I actually visited Drzic’s house in Dubrovnik a while back and found him to be a really interesting character. Would definitely be going to this if I wasn’t a 6 plus hour flight away

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Don't miss this - what a great project, which we are excited to support. 8 October at the Bloomsbury Studio!

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎭 Discover the works of Croatian Renaissance playwright Marin Držić at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 8 October 2026. Join us for live rehearsed readings and a rare chance to experience the wit and satire of one of Europe’s finest playwrights. 🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/tTZBGBF

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What was Southeastern Europe’s role in modern military history? Join us for this @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social seminar with Jovo Miladinović to find out more. 🗓️ 7 October at 6pm 📍 UCL SSEES ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... @routledgebooks.bsky.social

Event poster for 'Heroes, Traitors, and Survivors in the Imperial Borderlands' with an image of the book cover.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How Do We Speak About Central-Eastern Europe Today? Please join us for this panel discussion on cultural diplomacy and representation with Anna Tryc-Bromley, Tereza Šídlová, @okhromeychuk.bsky.social and @odrekhivska.bsky.social. 🗓️ 26 October at 6pm 📍 UCL Bloomsbury www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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How Do We Speak About Central-Eastern Europe Today?

Please join us for this SSEES Rethinking Eastern Europe and Eurasia panel discussion on cultural diplomacy and representation.

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Works of Marin Držić: Croatian Renaissance Drama in Translation 📅 8 October | 📍 Bloomsbury Theatre Studio Join us for an evening of rehearsed readings celebrating the work of Marin Držić, one of Croatia's most important Renaissance playwrights. Book now: buff.ly/tTZBGBF @uclssees.bsky.social

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Please join us for a presentation of 'Inner Zone: The Untold Violence of Retribution in Besieged Sarajevo' (@pennpress.bsky.social), the new book by Jelena Golubović. 🗓️ 14 October at 11am 📍 UCL SSEES www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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Inner Zone: The Untold Violence of Retribution in Besieged Sarajevo

Please join us for this PIMs book presentation by Jelena Golubović (Northeastern University)

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us for this seminar with Prof. Stephen F. Jones, who will discuss his latest book 'The First Social Democracy: The Democratic Republic of Georgia, 1918–1921'. @harvardpress.bsky.social 🗓️ 19 October at 6pm 📍 UCL SSEES www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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The First Social Democracy: A Conversation with Stephen Jones

A SSEES Rethinking Eastern Europe and Eurasia seminar with Stephen F. Jones

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us for this @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social seminar with the award-winning translator of Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian, Ellen Elias-Bursać. Chair: @ericgordy.bsky.social 🗓️ 16 October at 6pm 📍 UCL SSEES ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Event poster for 'Translating War: Damir Karakaš' Celebration and Blue Moon' with images of the book covers.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to @jackddean.bsky.social who successfully passed his PhD viva! Jack’s Thesis, titled “Medical Populism in Modern Romania”, focuses on how political actors have exploited public fear and discontent about healthcare from 2020-23 in order to advance political goals. buff.ly/Z0g6eo1

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Designed for schools, colleges, MATs, Local Authorities and Erasmus+ coordinators, this Free Erasmus+ Training Day will offer practical guidance on developing strong projects, consortium models and European partnerships. 🗓️ 29 September at 10am 📍 UCL SSEES www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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ACE+ UK: Free Erasmus+ Training Days

Prepare for the UK’s return to Erasmus+ in 2027 with ACE+ UK’s free in-person Training Days.

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Modern Humanities Research Association @themhra.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🗣️ The 'Slavonic and East European Review' (@uclssees.bsky.social) is out! Special Issue 'Empires in Transition Between Land and Sea Southeastern Europe, 1815-1878', edited by Jovo Miladinović 👉 www.mhra.org.uk/publications... Articles via @projectmuse.bsky.social👉 muse.jhu.edu/issue/57552

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In connection with the performances of the works of the Croatian Renaissance playwright Marin Držić on 8 October, UCL SSEES is also hosting a symposium on Renaissance Drama in Translation. 🗓️ 7 October at 2pm ➡️ Free and open to all www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social

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Symposium on Marin Držić and Renaissance Drama in Translation

Organised as part of the performances of the works of the Croatian Renaissance playwright Marin Držić taking place on 8 October 2026

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UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Preparations for the new academic year are in full swing at UCL SSEES! 🧽🫧 🪟 @uclssees.bsky.social

A window cleaner abseils down the glass light well in the UCL SSEES building.

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Still looking for somewhere to live near UCL this September? Whether you're new to UCL or returning for another year, you can book your place in UCL Accommodation right now. Make your booking via the Accommodation Portal now: buff.ly/fv6a7os @uclssees.bsky.social

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

State honours for a war criminal shake Serbia's EU ambitions. Dr Jessie Barton Hronešová discusses Ratko Mladić's legacy and whether the funeral could become a turning point in relations between Belgrade and the European Union. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ojL...

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State honors for a war criminal shake Serbia's EU ambitions | Jessie Barton-Hronešová

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A rare opportunity to see Croatian Renaissance playwright Marin Držić in performance, 8 October. Find out more & book: buff.ly/tTZBGBF Proud to be supporting this - with the inimitable Wendy Bracewell @uclssees.bsky.social! #MarinDrzic #RenaissanceDrama #Theatre #Translation #UCLArtsHumanities

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The Works of Marin Držić: Croatian Renaissance Drama in Translation

This event at the Bloomsbury Theatre (Studio) will showcase two rehearsed readings that offer a rare opportunity to see Držić’s work in performance.

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Dr Sarah J Young @sarahjyoung.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Including a special mention for my @uclssees.bsky.social student Alexander Feeney in the undergraduate essay contest for a brilliant essay on free will in Notes from Underground!

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Why did the world’s first social democratic state emerge in Georgia, and what can its brief existence tell us about democracy, socialism, and national independence? Join us for a conversation with Prof. Stephen F. Jones to find out more. 🗓️ 19 October, 6pm www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Meet Prof. Jasna Dragović-Soso, SSEES’s incoming Director! In our latest staff spotlight, Prof. Dragović-Soso reflects on her career before joining UCL and shares what she is most looking forward to in her new role. Read the full spotlight 👇 bit.ly/4zBBzht

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Why did the world’s first social democratic state emerge in Georgia, and what can its brief existence tell us about democracy, socialism, and national independence? Please join us for a conversation with Prof. Stephen F. Jones to find out more. 🗓️ 19 October at 6pm www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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The First Social Democracy: A Conversation with Stephen Jones

A SSEES Rethinking Eastern Europe and Eurasia seminar with Stephen F. Jones

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Please join Dr Katarzyna Zechenter for a poetry reading of 'They live far from each other'. The poems trace a relationship developing over more than 30 years, across countries, continents, languages and cultures. 🗓️ 20 August at 6pm 📍 POSK Gallery, Hammersmith 🎟️ Free entry

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Discover the works of Croatian Renaissance playwright Marin Držić at UCL on 8 October. This is a rare opportunity to see Držić’s work in performance, discover tickets and book now: buff.ly/tTZBGBF @uclssees.bsky.social #MarinDrzic #RenaissanceDrama #Theatre #Translation #UCLArtsHumanities

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎓 There's still time to join a world top 10 university for Arts and Humanities. There are still limited places available on Arts and Humanities courses, take a look at our Clearing page to find your ideal course. Apply: buff.ly/wESjqtS @ucl.ac.uk #Clearing2026 #UCLClearing #ResultsDay

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Where could your postgraduate degree take you? For Lu Dong, studying at UCL led to opportunities she never expected - from serving as a Youth Delegate at the World Bank Group to gaining international experience through an internship in South Africa. buff.ly/ohmB4Bk @uclssees.bsky.social

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Congratulations to @elodiedouarin.bsky.social, Professor of Economics and Society, who has been named 'Reviewer of the year" from the editors of the Journal of Institutional Economics. This recognises Prof Douarin's outstanding service over the past year: winir.org/reviewer-of-...

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Lauren Warner-Treloar @lwarnertreloar.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Really enjoyed last night’s event “Found In Translation: A Public Reading of Ukrainian Literature and Poetry” @uclssees.bsky.social w/ @ukrinstitute.bsky.social. A wonderful reminder of why literary translation matters. Plus a mini-reunion of #TranslatingUkraine with @richtranslator.bsky.social!

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Can we predict where the Russian pendulum might swing next? Join Prof. Alena Ledeneva at the Pushkin House Book Prize Festival for an opportunity to play the Informality Game and step into the dilemmas of decision‑making in complex contexts. 🗓️ 24 Sep at 6.30pm www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...

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Playing the Game with Alena Ledeneva: Social at Pushkin House

Socials: Playing the Game with Alena Ledeneva: Social at Pushkin House

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🎉 We are delighted to share the news about successful academic promotions for 2025-26! Please join us in congratulating our colleagues! www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... @pbukowski.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social

Successful academic promotions for 2025-26.

Dr Jakub Benes has been promoted to Professor of Central European History.

Dr Riitta-Liisa Valijarvi has been promoted to Professor of Sociocultural Linguistics.

Dr Pawel Bukowski has been promoted to Associate Professor.

Dr Alessandro Iandolo has been promoted to Associate Professor.

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Where could a postgraduate degree take you? Our Arts and Humanities Master's and PhD graduates share their career plans, ambitions and next steps after graduation. Thinking about postgraduate study? Find out where our graduates are now: buff.ly/5EjNGBm

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What’s Next? Arts and Humanities Masters and PhD Graduates Share Their Career Plans

Join us at our recent Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony as we catch up with graduates to hear about their academic journeys, the subjects they studied, and their exciting plans for the…

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Celebrating language, culture and belonging ✨ UCL SSEES students from the Albanian for Heritage Speakers course explored #Albania and #Kosovo’s representation in London museums, connecting #language, #heritage and cultural memory while showcasing their research and language skills. buff.ly/csVB5cg

Albanian language tutor, Mirela Xhaferraj with the Albanian for Heritage Speakers course students
Key course information: Our courses run over three 10-week terms (30 lessons total) each academic year
Classes take place once a week from 6:30-8:30pm UK time
All courses are taught online

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

National Student Survey (NSS) 2026 results highlight improvements across UCL Faculty of Arts and Humanities ✨️ We are extremely proud to have equalled or improved performance across five of seven NSS themes. Find out more about these results: buff.ly/n9JpqQR

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🎙️ PLEJ Podcast: Episode 3! In this episode, PhD candidate Cecilia Berti provides an overview of her research which aims to critically understand the discourse of key women in right-wing political parties: Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen, Alice Weidel and Frauke Petry. 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/kog1Tld

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🎓 There's still time to apply for a Master's degree for 2026 entry! 📅 Deadlines extended: ✅ International applicants: 31 July ✅ Applicants not requiring a visa: 28 August Start your next chapter and apply today 👇 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... #Masters #PostgraduateStudy #Study2026 #HigherEd

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📺 In case you missed last month's event on Multilingualism in the #Balkans, the recording in now available to watch on the SSEES YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhYR...

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Our Language/s: Multilingualism in the Balkans

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Malika Toqmadi who successfully passed her PhD viva! Malika's thesis examines the Bolashak International Scholarship Programme as a mechanism of elite formation and nation-building in post-Soviet #Kazakhstan. www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... @artshumsucl.bsky.social

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to @ramonagonczol.bsky.social, a recognised advocate for Romanian language education and bilingualism, whose expertise features in ACORDUK’s landmark report on the Romanian diaspora, launched at the UK Parliament. ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... @artshumsucl.bsky.social

Ramona Gonczol at UK Parliament with Ambassadors

Ramona Gonczol presenting at Romanian Consulate General in London.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🔊 We are pleased to announce that we will be expanding our heritage language course provision from October 2026, with new courses in Bulgarian and Romanian offered alongside our existing Albanian course. ➡️ Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... @artshumsucl.bsky.social

Poster for Heritage Language Courses for 2026-27: Albanian, Bulgarian & Romanian with a photo of a student working on a laptop, sitting in front of UCL Portico. Photo credit: Mat Wright.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Saffy Mirghani on passing her PhD viva with minor corrections! Saffy’s thesis, entitled “I Am A[n Extraordinary] Man: The Intimate Suffering of Russianness and Blackness”, examines Fyodor Dostoevsky’s influence on 20th century African American literature. buff.ly/2lpVQQ0

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🗞️ SLOVO Journal is back! To mark the relaunch, we will host a guest lecture by @markgaleotti.bsky.social. Join us as we explore the theme of ‘Managing Endgames, from the War on Ukraine to the Putin Era’. 🗓️ 07 July at 6pm 📍 UCL SSEES www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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Slovo Relaunch with Professor Mark Galeotti

Following three years in abeyance, UCL’s journal for East European, Central Asian, and Russian Affairs has returned to print.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🎙️ PLEJ Podcast: Episode 2! In this episode, Luyilin An (Andrea) explains how a single word carries emotional, cultural and social meaning—and what may be lost as language changes across generations. 🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr Ella Rossman on winning 2025 Arts and Humanities Quirk PhD Prize! Ella completed her PhD thesis at UCL SSEES in 2025. She is currently working on a new project at the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO). More info: bit.ly/4wjp080

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