Anglo-Rossica: Seven Objects from My Collection — A Talk by Prof Anthony Cross

Speaker: Prof Anthony Cross, Cambridge University
Admission (organiser's words): In-person tickets: £12 — Standard (Zoom recording included); £8 — CamRuSS Members Zoom tickets: £6 – Standard (Zoom recording included), free – CamRuSS Members

Please join us for a memorable evening exploring personal memories and Anglo-Russian cultural history with Professor Anthony Cross!

This October, Anthony Cross, the distinguished former Professor of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge and one of CamRuSS’s patrons, celebrates his 90th birthday!

Over his lifetime, Professor Cross has assembled a remarkable collection of Russian books, art, antiques and cultural memorabilia. Before the collection goes to auction at Cheffins in Cambridge in January 2027, he has kindly offered to share the fascinating stories behind seven objects with Anglo-Russian connections.

In his talk, “Anglo-Rossica: Seven Objects from My Collection,” Professor Cross will take us on a journey through Anglo-Russian relations from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, revealing some unexpected historical and cultural connections.

When: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 18:30-20:30 (GMT)

Where: Cameron Lecture Theatre, Fitzwilliam College, Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DG

Language: English

Format: In-person & Online via Zoom

In-person tickets: £12 — Standard (Zoom recording included); £8 — CamRuSS Members

Zoom tickets: £6 – Standard (Zoom recording included), free – CamRuSS Members

Please book via AllEvents, https://go.allevents.in/vf211

The talk will be followed by a wine reception.

About Professor Anthony Cross

After studying at Cambridge and Harvard, Professor Anthony Cross began his academic career at the University of East Anglia in 1964. He became Roberts Professor of Russian at Leeds in 1981 before taking up the Chair of Slavonic Studies at Cambridge in 1985, a position he held until his retirement in 2004.

Throughout his career, he has played a leading role in Russian studies, founding the Study Group on Eighteenth-Century Russia in 1967 and serving on numerous academic committees and editorial boards.

Since his first visit to the Soviet Union in 1959, he has travelled to Russia around fifty times. He has a particular connection with St Petersburg, where he received an Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House).

Elected to the British Academy in 1989, he has authored or edited around 25 books and published over 400 articles, notes and reviews. He has been a Patron of the Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society since 2020.

We warmly invite you to join us for this special occasion!

Images: Prof Anthony Cross with his collection of Russian samovars

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