On Wednesday, 3 December, the Department’s Polish Studies programme launched its Polish Film Club — ‘Kinoteka’ — with a screening of an atmospheric thriller set during the communist era, The Dark House (Dom Zły, directed by Wojciech Smarzowski, 2009). Over 50 attendees enjoyed the film at Sidney Sussex College. Stanley Bill, the Department’s new Lecturer in Polish Studies, introduced the work.
New Work in Slavonic Studies Lecture Series - 'The Russian Poet Who Cannot Be Seen or Heard'
12 March 2024
We are delighted to invite you to the final talk in the New Work in Slavonic Studies guest speaker lecture series, 'The Russian Poet Who Cannot Be Seen or Heard' with Stephanie Sandler (Harvard University). This talk will take place on Thursday 14 March at 17:15 in Winstanley Theatre, Trinity College. The performance of...
In Memoriam: Natasha Squire (1931-2024)
27 February 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Natasha Squire (1931-2024) at the age of 92. Natasha taught Russian in the Department of Slavonic Studies to generations of students. She was an Emeritus Fellow of Lucy Cavendish, a college which she joined in 1966, and where she served as Senior Tutor, and in many...
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