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Film Screening: 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin'

October 26, 2026

6:00PM - 8:30PM EDT

In Person

Image: MadMan Films Pavel Talankin, Russian Teacher, Karabash, Russia; Co-director, Cinematographer, and Narrator of "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" Moderator: Steven Solnick, Executive Director, Davis Center Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero – a beloved...

Film poster for Mr Nobody Against Putin. A smiling man in glasses and a pink sweater holds a camera with a red fuzzy microphone. Behind him is patterned wallpaper and a framed portrait of Vladimir Putin. The film’s title, “Mr Nobody Against Putin,” appears in large yellow letters on the right.

Pavel Muratov’s Obrazy Italii/Evocations of Italy: A Russian Modernist Iteration of "Il Viaggio Educativo"

October 15, 2026

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

In Person

Lena Lenček, Professor Emerita of Russian and Humanities, Reed College Moderator: Justin Weir, Curt Hugo Reisinger Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures Between 1911 and...

Event poster for a lecture titled “Pavel Muratov’s *Obrazy Italii/Evocations of Italy: A Russian Modernist Iteration of ‘Il Viaggio Educativo.’” The poster features portraits of speakers Lena Lencek and Justin Weir, along with Davis Center and Harvard logos. The event is Thursday, October 15, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. at S354 CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street.

Fall Open House

October 8, 2026

2:30PM - 4:00PM EDT

In Person

Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to our annual Fall Open House on Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in the Barker Center 3rd floor hallway. Enjoy delicious regional treats, meet faculty and students, and bring...

Flyer with autumn leaves advertising the Harvard Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures Open House: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 2:30–4:00 PM, 3rd Floor Hallway, Barker Center; all are welcome; URL: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu.

Picnic and Games

September 15, 2026

5:00PM - 7:00PM EDT

In Person

The Slavic Department invites undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, visiting scholars, and staff to a Game Night and Picnic on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda Café and Lawn, Barker Center. Enjoy regional snacks and...

Illustrated flyer for the Harvard Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures “Picnic & Games” on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 5–7 PM at the Barker Center Rotunda Café and Lawn, with drawings of a picnic basket, checkered tablecloth, and a green car labeled “Touch a Lada!”

Class of 2030 Academic Fair

August 31, 2026

2:00PM - 4:30PM EDT

In Person

Calling all undergraduates to Harvard's Class of 2030 Academic Fair! Stop by on Monday, August 31, 2026 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. to meet our faculty and learn more about our literature courses and language program. Location: Barker Center, 1st floor, first...

Open House & Visitas

April 27, 2026

1:00PM - 3:00PM EDT

In Person

Current and prospective undergraduates, please join us for our Open House and Visitas event on Monday, April 27, 2026 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Hallway, Barker Center. Enjoy a selection of regional snacks and learn about our program offerings...

Illustrated event poster with pastel drawings of books, a yellow teapot, a bird, flowers, and a butterfly with event logistical information.

Nostalgias of the Future: The Materiality of Memory in Solaris and New York 2140

April 21, 2026

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

In Person

The Department of Comparative Literature and the Department of Slavic Literatures and Languages cordially invite you to the sixth annual Svetlana Boym Memorial Lecture. Speaker | David Damrosch Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Comparative Literature...

Poster for the sixth annual Svetlana Boym Memorial Lecture: David Damrosch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, speaking on “Nostalgias of the Future: The Materiality of Memory in Solaris and New York 2140.” Event on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5 PM in Harvard Hall 101, Cambridge; hosted by Harvard’s Departments of Comparative Literature and Slavic Literatures and Languages, open to all.

'In Other Words, It Was About Something Else Entirely': Poetry Reading and Discussion with Semyon Khanin

April 16, 2026

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

In Person

Semyon Khanin, Poet and Translator; Founding Member, Orbita Poetry and Multimedia Art Project Kevin M. F. Platt, Professor of Russian and East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania Moderator: Daria Khitrova, Professor of Slavic Languages and...

Event poster for “In Other Words, It Was About Something Else Entirely” – Semyon Khanin: A Poetry Reading and Discussion, featuring Semyon Khanin, Kevin M.F. Platt, and Daria Khitrova, on Thursday, April 16, 5–6:30 PM at the CGIS South Building, Third Floor, Room S354, hosted by the Davis Center and Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Game Night

March 24, 2026

5:00PM - 7:00PM EDT

In Person

The Slavic Department invites undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, visiting scholars, and staff to a Game Night and Picnic on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Thompson Room (111), Barker Center. Enjoy regional snacks and play...

Illustrated event poster with a green grid background and colorful board-game imagery (playing cards, chips, dice, and game boards) at the top and bottom. Center text reads: “Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures – GAME NIGHT.” Event details below: “Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM, Thompson Room (110), Barker Center.”

Vladimir Nabokov and Russian Literary Traditions

March 12, 2026

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

In Person

Alexander Dolinin, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison Moderator: Daria Khitrova, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures It would be hard to find a major Russian writer of the 20th...

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Ice Skating Outing

March 4, 2026

4:30PM - 5:30PM EST

In Person

Faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, and staff, join us for an afternoon of Slavic music and ice skating fun on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Somerville Veterans Rink (570 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143)! Skates provided...

Blue background with white ice skates and snowflakes, and event logistical information.

Exploring Fields of Study (now March 2)

March 2, 2026

2:00PM - 3:30PM EST

In Person

Undergraduates! Join the Slavic Department for Exploring Fields of Study on Monday, March 2, 2026 (note date change from 2/23) from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on the 3 rd floor of the Barker Center to learn more about the Slavic concentration and secondary field...