The Destruction of the Faculty Continues
“Paper”: at least 35 teachers left former Smolny college since the start of the war.
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Closing Speech in Сourt by Smolny Graduate Sasha Skochilenko
Smolny graduate Sasha Skochilenko sentenced to 8 years in prison for an anti-war artistic campaign.
An Article About the Fate of Smolny College
An article by Danila Raskov and Denis Skopin about the fate of Smolny.
Experimental Feminist Poetry with Galina Rymbu
A new mini-course by the famous poet Galina Rymbu. Apply until November 14.
Russian Academy in Exile: Personal Experiences and Institutional Perspectives
October, 25, 16.00 – 17.00 CEST
A Public Talk by Ilya Kalinin at Stockholm University.
Digital Echoes: The Future Integrity of Archival Storage
Friday, October 27, 2023
Bard College Berlin K24 SR11 or Zoom (hybrid)
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm CEST/GMT+2
Andrei Rodin’s talk at BCB
“When one is accustomed to speaking, it is difficult to fall silent in a single day.”
Stories of professors dismissed from universities in St. Petersburg for political reasons.
Exploring History’s Influence on Our Present: A Round Table Discussion
On October 5th, join us for an engaging round table discussion featuring a panel of esteemed experts, including the Gagarin fellow, Ilya Kalinin.
“The Smolny that everyone knew no longer exists.”
Denis Skopin – about changes in Russian universities and hope for alternative online projects
The slow, painful death of liberal arts in Russia
Pola Lem, writing for Times Higher Education, examines the challenges faced by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences and sheds light on the “Smolny Beyond Borders” initiative.