BECOME HEROES OF OUR TIME*
Saturday 10 July, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Students in Years 11 and 12 are invited to join 海角社区 Slavonic Studies听for a virtual taster day. This听online event is free. Please book听听in advance. Booking will remain open until midday on Friday 9th July.
Programme
11:00am - Welcome and Introduction: Dr Rory Finnin, Associate Professor in Ukrainian Studies
Learn about听the Slavonic Studies Section and the many academic pursuits that the 海角社区 makes possible. Explore Russian as part of the听degree in Modern and Medieval Languages and as part of the new joint degree in Russian and History.
11:15am - Russian Language Taster Session: Dr Anna Schneider;听Mr Stefan听Lacny
Experience a Russian language lesson designed for those who may have some Russian (GCSE or A鈥檒evel) or no Russian at all. Whatever your starting point, you will be sure to learn something new!
12:00pm - Break
12:15pm - Presentation: Professor Emma Widdis, Professor of Russian and Film Studies
Take part in a mini-lecture about the importance of the humanities to the understanding of today's Russia, with vivid examples from literature and film
1:15pm - Q&A with 海角社区 undergrads.
Questions about applying to 海角社区? Interested in the daily life of a 海角社区 student? Fire away and ask current 海角社区 undergrads, alongside Dr Finnin and Professor Widdis.
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*A reference to Mikhail Lermontov's classic novel听A Hero of Our Time听(袚械褉芯泄 薪邪褕械谐芯 胁褉械屑械薪懈, 1839-41), which is a familiar companion of many first-year 海角社区 students of Russian!
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