Russian Heritage in the Contemporary World: Russia and its Reflection on the United KingdomOM

RUSSIAN HERITAGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Committee With support of The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the UK Russian Cultural Centre Rossotrudnichestvo and Russian Speaking Council
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Activists and researchers of ‘Russian Heritage’: historians, sociologists, cultural and art experts, specialists in the emigration sphere, scholars, representatives of the Russian aristocracy, enthusiastic local historians, teachers and representatives of various social organisations who care about Russian history and culture:

You are invited to participate in Third International Science-to-Practice Conference

Russian Heritage in the Contemporary World: Russia and its Reflection on the United Kingdom

Date: 3rd December 2017

Venue: Russian Cultural Centre ‘Rossotrudnichestvo’ First floor, 37 Kensington High Street, London W8 5ED, UK

Application Closing Date: 25th November 2017

The purpose of the conference is to promote collaboration between native and foreign specialists in the spheres of Russian culture, history, sociology, literature, science and Art. The aim is to share pedagogical knowledge on the experience and activities of the Russian diaspora in Britain and other countries and continents, including its contribution to development of local societies (primarily the British ones); preserving retention of the Russian presence in Britain; sharing efficient teaching methods in subjects related to Russian History; and expanding knowledge of Russian-British relations between fellow Russian citizens and British people.
Each presenter and contributor will be issued a Certificate of participation in the conference. At the end of the conference a collection of materials assigned with ISBN (International Standard Book Number) will be published. The collections of the materials will be sent to the leading UK and Russian libraries.
The conference programme offers three ways of participation:

➢ INTRAMURAL
➢ EXTRAMURAL
➢ VIDEOLINK

Presentations and conference materials are accepted in two languages: Russian and English

Russian speaking community members who reside in Britain will be paid travel expenses and accommodation if travel documents (tickets) and hotel bills are provided. Unfortunately, the conference’s facilitators are unable to pay the travel costs to those who reside outside of Great Britain or are British citizens.

CONFERENCE SECTIONS

1. The influence of Russian Culture and Art on the British Society.
2. Reflection of Year 1917 on the life of the Russian émigré in Great Britain.
3. Russian and Russians in the eye of the British: local links, cooperation, impressions.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

10:00 – 10:30 The registration of the onsite and videolink participants
10:30 – 13:00 Conference opening and participants’ presentations
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and free talks
14:00 – 16:00 Participants’ presentations
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:45 Discussions of the presentation, Q&A
17:45 Conclusive speech of the hosts of the event
18:00 Conference closing

Each presenter and contributor will be issued a Certificate of participation in the conference.

Participation conditions and more detailed information find of Facebook event page