UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 12hFive colleagues from the Czech National Library in Prague visited us on Monday. We enjoyed showing them SSEES Library's collections, including some of our archive materials. 010
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Get to know our libraries and find your way around them with a self- guided tour. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library… 013
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What 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... 012
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL 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...ucl.ac.ukScreening of Transformation (2026) with introduction by Dr Anke HennigA SSEES Cinema Research Group seminar with Dr Anke Hennig, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London 023
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Our term-time opening hours resume from Monday 28th September. We are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students to the SSEES Library! 📚 💻 🖨 😊 000
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026@bcltuea.bsky.social @ciol-linguists.bsky.social @basees.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social 002
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryModern 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 055
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It's never too late to return that overdue library book... 😊 027
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Preparations for the new academic year are in full swing at UCL SSEES! 🧽🫧 🪟 @uclssees.bsky.social 031
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026SSEES Library will be closed all day on Saturday 19th September, so that our carpets and hard floors can be deep cleaned in preparation for the start of term. 000
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Just a few of the #NewBooks we've added to SSEES Library's collections recently 📚📚📚 031
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 27/08/2026SSEES Library will be closed on Monday 31st August for the Bank Holiday. Some other UCL libraries will be open, without staffed services - see details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...ucl.ac.ukUCL Library Services UpdatesLibrary service information updates. 000
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 07/08/2026There is filming in Taviton Street today, so access to and from the SSEES building will be restricted at times for a few minutes. Apparently the film is a 'romantic comedy'. We're not sure of the plot - but it definitely involves a London bus 🎥🎞️🚌🙂 020
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Can 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...pushkinhouse.orgPlaying the Game with Alena Ledeneva: Social at Pushkin HouseSocials: Playing the Game with Alena Ledeneva: Social at Pushkin House 022
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 24/07/2026🎭 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. 🎟️ £10-£15 www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... 032
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Important: Due to our annual staff conference, SSEES Library and most other UCL libraries will be CLOSED all day on Wednesday 15th July. Some spaces will remain open, including the UCL Main Library and the Student Centre. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...ucl.ac.ukOpening hoursOpening hours for our libraries and study spaces. 021
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL 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...youtube.comOur Language/s: Multilingualism in the BalkansYouTube video by UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies 162
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Looking for something to read over the summer break? Check out our book display on the Ground Floor of the Library. 📚📚📚😎 010
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Due to a staff training day, most of our library and museum spaces will be closed on 15 July. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... 001
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Important: Due to our annual staff conference, SSEES Library and most other UCL libraries will be CLOSED all day on Wednesday 15th July. Some spaces will remain open, including the UCL Main Library and the Student Centre. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...ucl.ac.ukOpening hoursOpening hours for our libraries and study spaces. 021
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL 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...ucl.ac.ukSlovo Relaunch with Professor Mark GaleottiFollowing three years in abeyance, UCL’s journal for East European, Central Asian, and Russian Affairs has returned to print. 073
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026If you are looking for somewhere cool-ish to study today, we are open from 10:00 until 19:00. The temperature on the Lower Ground floor is currently a pleasant 23.4 degrees. 011
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryCORUSCANT @coruscant-eu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026For our next seminar, we'll have the pleasure to hear Andrew Wilson (@uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social) who will present his latest book: Political Technology: The Globalisation of Political Manipulation. On Campus Condorcet and online, please register ⬇️ coruscant.therussiaprogram.org/tpost/mg0s0l...coruscant.therussiaprogram.orgSeminar. Andrew Wilson: Political Technology. 25 June 202614-16:00 (CET), Campus Condorcet, Recherche Nord, room 0.006 and online 011
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryModern Humanities Research Association @themhra.bsky.social · 17/06/2026🔈The new Slavonic & East European Review, edited by @uclssees.bsky.social, is now out! Articles by Victoria Ivleva, Mark Gamsa, Evgenii Egorov and Liz Kohn & Book Reviews. 👉 www.mhra.org.uk/publications... Access via @projectmuse.bsky.social 👉 muse.jhu.edu/issue/56918 043
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 19/06/2026🗞️ We are delighted to announce that the Spring 2026 edition of our postgraduate journal SLOVO is now out! Keen to find out more? Join us for an in-person launch event with Prof. Mark Galeotti on 07 July. More info soon! Read the latest issue: student-journals.ucl.ac.uk/slovo/issue/... 012
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Today is the last day of term. On Monday 15th June we will switch to our summer opening hours: 10:00-19:00, Monday-Friday, and 10:00-17:00 on Saturdays. 100
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Here are just a few of the #NewBooks we have added to our collections recently. 📚📚📚😊 030
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Please join author Riikka Pulkkinen and her translator Tabatha Leggett in a conversation spanning literary representations of girlhood, the gaze of the camera in art, and the challenges of translating fragmented and metafictional narratives. 🗓️ 23 June at 5pm 📍 SSEES ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... 041
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 27/05/2026📚 Our Language/s: Multilingualism in the Balkans This event will explore the #Balkan diaspora’s linguistic landscape, focusing on how non-standardised and marginalised languages shape social difference and discrimination. 🗓️ 11 June at 4pm 📍 @britishlibrary.bsky.social events.bl.uk/events/balka...events.bl.ukBalkan Day III | British LibraryFollowing on from the hugely successful two previous events The Balkans, its Diasporas, and the Stories of Material Culture; and Eating the Balkans: Langua 168
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Looking for something to read over the Bank Holiday weekend? Check our #NewBooks display for inspiration! 📚📚📚😎 010
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 12/05/2026We have bookable study spaces across our libraries. Find out more about availability and book here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library… 003
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Undertaking a dissertation or research project? Find out more about our available resources and support for students here. library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/dissertati… 011
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Check out the next UCL Clothes Swap, happening tomorrow (8th May, 09:30-16:00) at the Chancellors Hall, Senate House. It's a great, sustainable, way to refresh your wardobe for free! 👚👖👟👒 ♻️ #Sustainability #GreenImpact #SustainableUCL www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/...ucl.ac.ukUCL Clothes SwapDid you know that 26% of the items in our wardrobes go unworn? We're holding clothes swap shops across the year so that pre-loved clothing doesn't go to waste, and you can find something new you love.... 020
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Please join us for this @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social event, which will bring together the latest work from Slovenian author, Miha Mazzini and the late Croatian author, Daša Drndić. @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social 🗓️ 27 May at 6pm BST 📍 UCL SSEES ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... 0133
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Good luck to everyone starting their exams this week! 🍀 If you need a break from your studies, check out the article below.ucl.ac.ukLibrary resources to inspire your studies or help you recharge this exam seasonWhether you’re looking for inspiration, or you want to take your mind off studying, we’ve got a wide range of resources and services to support you through the assessment period. 001
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Please note that SSEES Library will be CLOSED for the Bank Holiday on Monday 4th May. If you need somewhere to study, the Main Library, the Science Library and the Student Centre will all be open 24 hours, without staffed services. Check the opening hours of other UCL libraries here ⬇️ucl.ac.ukOpening hoursOpening hours for our libraries and study spaces. 000
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Special Collections @uclspeccoll.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Are you a student in London with a collection of printed or handwritten materials you’re proud of? Apply for the Anthony Davis Book Collecting Prize by 25 May for a chance to win £600! Photo: stamp album covers from Penny James’ collection, 2025’s runner up. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/coll... 0812
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Please join us for this @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social book presentation of 'Erased' by Miha Mazzini (@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social) and 'Dying in Toronto' by Daša Drndić (Istros Books). 🗓️ 27 May at 6pm BST 📍 UCL SSEES ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... 053
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🔊 Bracewell Travelling Scholarship! The scholarship is funded by a gift from SSEES Emeritus Professor of History Wendy Bracewell, whose research examines South Slav history, and travel writing in eastern Europe. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 April ➡️ Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... 065
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Applications now open for a fully-funded PhD studentship exploring Yugoslavia’s multifaceted role during the Cold War, co-supervised with @exeter.ac.uk . This is one of a number of studentships available as part of AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership scheme. Find out more: link.bl.uk/q95 13734
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibrarySeán Hanley @drseanhanley.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Our much missed @uclssees colleague Pete Duncan remembered in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comPeter Duncan obituaryOther lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons 074
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies @uclssees.bsky.social · 16/04/2026 🔊We have just released some additional tickets due to high demand! Join us to celebrate the launch of 'Russian Pendulum' (@uclpress.bsky.social) by Prof. Alena Ledeneva. 🗓️ 30 April at 6pm 📍 UCL SSEES ➡️ Free and open to all: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... 033
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 14/04/2026As the weather warms up, choose the sustainable way to stay hydrated. You can find our water fountain on the Lower Ground Floor of the Library. ⛲💧♻️ #Sustainability #GreenImpact #SustainableUCL 020
UCL SSEES Library @uclsseeslibrary.bsky.social · 14/04/2026There are lots of interesting topics to explore in our #NewBooks display this week. 📚📚📚😊 130
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Hebrew and Jewish Studies collection @uclhjslibrary.bsky.social · 14/04/2026On Yom ha-Shoah, the Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, we're highlighting some resources on the #Holocaust in @ucllibraries.bsky.social. General books on the Holocaust can be found in the Main Library at HEBREW A 130-149 and HISTORY 44 F 131
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryUCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 13/04/2026What happens when a political era defined by right wing populism comes to an end? Hungary has reached a pivotal moment. Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after 16 years in power, with Péter Magyar’s Tisza party winning a two thirds majority according to independent reporting. 122
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Cold War Socialism, Non-Alignment and Anti-Colonialism in the Yugoslav Press, 1961-1979 with @exeter.ac.uk. Applications open soon. link.bl.uk/q95 0138
Reposted by UCL SSEES LibraryBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Four PhD studentships are now open for applications. As part of AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme, these studentships are co-supervised by Library staff and academics based at UK universities. Find out more about the projects 😃 12728