Alumni Events

The SSEES Alumni Association organises biannual events based at SSEES, usually a talk followed by a party and the second, our East European Food and Drink Party. Alongside these, we often organise less formal events to exhibitions, film screenings, opera and other various East European and Russian-related happenings in and around London. The less formal London events tend to be advertised on our Facebook page, so please do join if you are a user.

Of course the pandemic has curtailed our activities. We hope very much that you have kept well during this time and our thoughts are with those of you who have suffered. As lockdown eases and we can return to physical meetings we hope to extend an invitation to everyone to SSEES in the Autumn term. In the meantime, we are planning some online events which you can join from the comfort of your own home.

• SSEES Alumni Facebook Group

Please note that anyone not registered as an alumni will not receive mailings about forthcoming events and booking details. If you were at SSEES when it was an independent entity within the University of London, you will still need to register with UCL to make sure you are on our mailing list. To update your details or register, please do so via the UCL Alumni Pages.

Previous Alumni Events at SSEES

• SSEES Alumni evening: The Prague Spring, 1968 (27 September 2023)
• SSEES Alumni evening with Dr Tom Lorman (22 June 2023)
• SSEES Alumni evening with Professor Slavo Radošević (17 November 2022)
• SSEES Alumni evening with Prof Andrew Wilson: The War against Ukraine (5 July 2022)
• SSEES Alumni Online Quiz! (July 2021)
• Why bother studying the Russian Federal Assembly? (March 2019)
• An East European Food and Drink Evening (October 2018)
• Putin Back in Power? with Prof Robert Service (March 2018)
• Marking 100 years since the October Revolution (October 2017)
• An East European Food and Drink Evening (March 2017)
• Russia's New Rich: From Robber Barons to Gentlemen (Nov 2016)
• Alumni dinners at Tamada Restaurant (September 2016)
• Russia and the internet: a love-hate thing with Keir Giles (March 2016)
• Grand Alumni Dinner at Ognisko Restaurant (June 2015)
• Interpreting Putin's Ukraine Policy with Dr Pete Duncan (March 2015)
• East European Food and Drink Event (December 2014)
• Dr Clare Griffin, ‘Cinnamon vodka and powdered unicorn horn’ (April 2014)
• An Eastern European Food and Drink Evening (Oct 2013)
• Dr Philip Cavendish on the film 'Russian Ark' (March 2013)
• Professor Wendy Bracewell, ‘Where to go in Eastern Europe’ (October 2012)
• Professor Geoffrey Hosking on Russia today in the light of history (March 2012)
• Dr Seth Graham, ‘The Irony Curtain. Popular Humour in Soviet Russia’ (October 2011)
• Professor George Kolankiewicz, ‘From Polish Peasant in America to Polish Plumber in Britain’ (March 2011)
• Dr Rebecca Haynes with Clare Griffin on vampires in Eastern Europe (October 2010)

• Dr Chris Gerry, ‘Drinking Practices in Eastern Europe’ (March 2010)