Scotland and Russia

Scotland and Russia have a long tradition of mutual engagement and influence, going back to the Middle Ages and still thriving today. This project offers scholars, creative practitioners and the general public a chance to explore the full spectrum of connections between the two countries since 1900.

The new project website containing a freely accessible online repository of cultural materials can be found at:

Any enquiries about the project can be addressed to the project co-ordinator Dr Anna Vaninskaya:

Funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh Arts and Humanities Research Network Award and the University of Edinburgh Challenge Investment Fund.

Scottish and Russian flags

Events

Events uncover the history of theatrical, musical, literary, artistic and political exchange over the last hundred plus years.

Robert Burns in Russia: Translations and Influences

25 January 2018 16.30 - 18.30

This talk by visiting speaker, Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor), introduced the history of Burns translation in Russia, beginning with the nineteenth century, but focusing on the extraordinary cultural dominance Burns achieved in the Soviet Union in translations by Marshak.

Truths and Fictions: Two Centuries of Scottish-Russian Encounters

20 June 2016

This one-day symposium, the third in a series organised by the 'Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters Since 1900' Project, explored the history of Scottish-Russian cultural exchange and influence.

Michael Chekhov’s Acting Practice: Reading “Men Should Weep” by Ena Lamont Stewart

24 March 2016 10.00 - 12.00

The Scotland and Russia project invited participants to a 2-hour workshop by Robert Leach on the acting technique of Michael Chekhov. 

Scotland and Russia: Song in Translation with Thomas Beavitt

9 October 2015 18.00 - 20.00

Presentation by translator/bard Thomas Beavitt of songs translated from (Scots-) English to Russian and vice versa between 2008-2015 

Cultural Perception Since 1900

10-11 April 2015

‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Perception Since 1900’ was the second event of the ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters since 1900’ project.

Glasgow Concerts in the 1930s: Performing Russian Music in Scotland

17 October 2014 17.00 - 18.30

The free concert starred soprano Olga Ivakina, bass-baritone Arshak Kuzikyan, and Rusne-monika Palsauskaite and Timothy Dean on piano.

Scotland and Russia: Performance Since 1900

17 October 2014

The inaugural day-long symposium was dedicated to theatrical and musical exchange and featured talks by leading performance scholars and practitioners, including directors and musicians.

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