Online lecture
The concept of "silence"; in contemporary literature and culture
Hugo writes of the "timid, obscure noise, made of darkness", Virgil of the "friendly silence of the mute moon", Dante writes — "the sun is silent". What do fiction writers mean when they write of silence? Of quiet and stillness?
Iran versus Israel: an old conflict with many ramifications
The Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues (G.O.R.K.I. Centre SPbU) invites participants to understand the intricacies of one of the most acute and intractable conflicts in West Asia.
Beauty with meaning: floral framing in religious imagery and secular portraiture
What is the language of flowers? Who can speak it and what can you say with it? In the Victorian era, the language of flowers was used to secretly express feelings that could not be spoken openly. Would you like to decipher these floral mysteries and coded messages?
Flowers in world literature
The St Petersburg University Representative Office in Spain warmly invites you to an online lecture Flowers in world literature. The lecture will be given by Svetlana Gorbovskaya, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the French Language Department at SPbU.