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...

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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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

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

🎓 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

🎭 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. 🎟️ Get your early bird ticket now! buff.ly/tTZBGBF

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

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-...

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!

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...

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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🎭 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...

🎉 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

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

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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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

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

🎙️ 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

🎓 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

📺 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...

Our Language/s: Multilingualism in the Balkans

YouTube video by UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies

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🎉 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

🎉 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

🔊 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

🎉 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

🗞️ 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...

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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🎙️ 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...

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

We are truly saddened by the death of former SSEES student and activist, Monika Silva Koniuszek, who was killed in Ecuador on 8 June. An outstanding student of Russian and Czech, Monika graduated in 2011 and received several academic prizes. Our sincere condolences to her family and friends.

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We are truly saddened to hear of the death of former SSEES student, Monika Koniuszek.

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We are really sorry to let you know that UCL Open Days on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026 have been cancelled. Please do not travel to campus for these events. For the latest updates, please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/open-days/undergraduate-open-days

How do museums shape our cultural memory? Join us this Friday as we explore the connections between heritage, language, culture, and collective memory. Only a few tickets left! 🗓️ 26 June at 6pm 📍 Embassy of Albania ➡️ Register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

REFERENDUM+10: The referendum campaigns did not stand out for their truth standards. Nor for a good grasp of institutional cost. But most enduring may be the damage done to a spirit of hopefulness, writes Jan Kubik of Rutgers (formerly) @uclssees.bsky.social. ucleuropeblog.com/2026/06/23/r...

REFERENDUM+10: Incessant lies, institutional illiteracy, and a broken dream | Jan Kubik

On 19 June 2026, the front page of the Daily Express pronounced authoritatively: “10 years on, the majority of Britons back Brexit and oppose attempts to reverse it.” This is eminently fa…

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🔊 Tomorrow! Join us for the book launch of Riikka Pulkkinen's 'Enchantment' - a spellbinding literary mystery that explores the uneasy terrain of girlhood, where one is always being watched, shaped, and judged by others. 🗓️ 23 June at 5pm 📍 SSEES ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

🎧 Introducing the PLEJ Podcast! How do language, power, and cultural memory collide? How do researchers challenge unequal dynamics in everyday discourse? Host Hayley Anderson sits down with UCL’s emerging scholars to explore these questions. ➡️ Listen to the first episode: buff.ly/YpPTtht