A Roundtable to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the birth of Dmitrii Likhachev
Date: Tuesday, 1 November, 18:00-19:00
Venue: The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LN
Registration: https://likhachev.eventbrite.co.uk
Dmitrii Likhachev (1906-1999) was an eminent scholar of Medieval Russian Literature and Culture and a Russian Cultural Philosopher. He authored over 500 academic publications while his interests spanned from the Russian medieval icons to the language of criminals and prisoners. His books include: ‘The Man in Russian Medieval Literature’ (1958), ‘Laughing World in Old Rus’ (1976), ‘Reflections of Russian Soul – a Memoir’ (1981), ‘Russian Art from Antiquity to Avant-garde’ (1992), and ‘About the Intelligentsia’ (1997).
Likhachev was a vigilant witness for the epoch in which he lived. He was a prisoner of Stalin’s Gulag (1928-32), survived the Siege of Leningrad (1941-42), was awarded the highest State prize of the Soviet Union (1969), was elected a member of the Russian Academy (1970), and initiated the Congress of St Petersburg Intelligentsia (1999). In 1971, Likhachev was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Edinburgh.
Speakers:
Dr Mike Falchikov (Edinburgh)
Professor Vera Tolz (Manchester University), a Historian and granddaughter of Dmitry Likhachev
Professor Vladislav Zubok (London School of Economics), Likhachev’s biographer
The event is in English. Places are limited, so early registration is essential
[The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre]