Fantastic Course 3.0: Horror Fiction

Halloween is approaching – the time of costume parties, carving a lantern out of a pumpkin, and telling scary stories. 

So we want to talk about horror fiction. 

In ancient times, fear was giving a person a chance to survive in a dangerous, hostile world. But even now, in a comfortable and safe today, we strive to bring an extra dose of fear into our lives: thrillers, media, dangerous attractions. As paradoxical as it may sound, people like to be afraid! 

We will tell about the horrors that began with Gothic novels, rose to incredible heights thanks to Edgar Allan Poe, descended into the eerie depths of the afterlife with Howard Lovecraft, fed by Robert Bloch, Dean Kunz and finally overflowed and flooded all the shores by the texts of «King of the Horror» – Stephen King. 

This is a Fright Monster, who liked the feeling of fear, the feeling of complete loss of control over their feelings since childhood. A writer who writes so slowly that the reader realizes that he is in the hands of a maniac of the highest quality. But describes fictional horrors in order to help a person cope with the real ones. 

Let’s talk about Stephen King?

 And the most interesting will be your favorite «horror stories», which we hope you will share with us! 

We are waiting at the reading room 6.2, on the 20th of October at 18.00 

Moderators: Yevhenia Breznytska and Iryna Filonenko. 

Don’t forget about masks. 

«AcademicIntegrity: values ​​in daily actions. Ordered works»

We invite you to join the open dialogue «AcademicIntegrity: values ​​in daily actions. Ordered works».

Every third Wednesday in October is the International Day of Action against Contract Cheating, established by the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI). This day is designed to draw attention to the most pressing problem of today’s education and ask questions: why do students buy works, and some – write works that were ordered, what is their motivation and how to deal with this widespread phenomenon today. 

In the spring in the space of Igor Sikorsky KPI the first open dialogue about dishonest behavior among students and writing off as one of its main manifestations was held. On the 20th of October, there will be a second open discussion on academic integrity in daily university life, and the main topic will be ordered assignments. The event is held jointly by Department of Student Affairs, Library, Students Council, Trade Union Committee and Student Scienсe Association of Igor Sikorsky KPI. 

The following issues will be raised during the dialogue: 

• What motivates one student to order works, and other – to write the ordered works; 
• How to distinguish the purchased work from the authentic work of the student; 
• How to prevent bad behavior among the students and overcome existing problems and more.

 Registration by the link. 

The event will be held in compliance with anti-epidemic requirements, so the number of places for face-to-face visits is limited. Anyone else can join the online broadcast (link coming soon). 

Searching life in the solar system: a lecture by Yuliana Kuznetsova

Celebrate World Space Week with our favorite astronomer.

This time we will go on a short hitchhiking trip in the solar system looking for the answers to the following questions:

• where life can exist in the universe other than Earth;
• what conditions are necessary for the occurrence and existence of life on other planets;
• on which celestial bodies mankind should focus attention in search of signs of extraterrestrial life;
• what life forms we expect to find there;
• are there currently any data from space research that may indirectly indicate the possibility of the existence of extraterrestrial organisms;
• future missions to the planets and moons in search of signs of life in the solar system.

Yuliana Kuznetsova, a researcher at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, will tell about all that and even more.

You also have a unique opportunity to ask any questions in astronomy.

And in the clear evening sky we will watch the stars through the telescope.

There will be no lecture recording, so hurry up and register.

Watching the movie «Adventure»

Another screening from PostArt 

We will watch the film «Adventure». 

Year: 1960 

Genre: drama 

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni 

Starring: Monica Witti, Lea Massari, Gabriele Ferzetti. 

«Adventure’ is an ‘open work» – a film in which the viewer is given the role of a free interpreter. This open structure is a feature of many of Antonioni’s films. Like «Blowup», the film begins as a detective: a company of young bourgeois goes on a yacht in the Tyrrhenian Sea, makes a stop on a desert island and loses one of the girls there. 

Trailer. 

Admission is free by prior registration. 

Warning! The film will be shown in Italian with English subtitles. 

Master class on aircraft and missile modeling

Have you been dreaming about the sky for a long time? Are you interested in aviation and astronautics? Or do you just want to make something that will fly? 

Then we invite you to a master class on the aircraft and missile modeling. What will we do? We will make models of airplanes (that will really be able to fly), and then we will look at the launch of missiles from the aviation and missile modeling club on the Square of Knowledge. 

Take your friends, good mood, and mask, and come to us! 

But before that, don’t forget to fill out the Google form so that we know that you will come. 

We will be looking forward to see you!

«Library is alive» – ​​All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries-2021

On 30th of September we announce the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries 2021!

This year our motto is ‘Library is alive’.

We invite you to join!

There are many events in the holiday program:

• installation «Living Library» near the Foucault Pendulum – throughout the day;
• the «Secret Book» campaign in the library hall – throughout the day (until you understand all the books);
• the public report of the Library will be broadcast on Youtube and Facebook, starting at 15:00;
• photo challenge on Facebook from the Ukrainian Library Association «Library is your pivot». Take a photo of how you celebrate Library Day with us and post it on your page on September 30 until 24.00 with the hashtag #mylibrary;
• and also at 14:45 in the library there will be a flash mob «Fly, live with the KPI Library». Believe me, if you join, you will get unforgettable emotions! «Library is alive» and is always waiting for you! 

Secret book

How do you usually choose a book to read? Title, author, annotation, cover design… – what do you pay attention to?

Imagine a book wrapped in eco-paper – no information about the author or title, just a few words why this book is worth reading.

This is exactly what we have done with book gifts from our partner and friends – business founders, experts in various fields, business coaches, interesting people who love to read and share books that can change lives for the better.

For the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries, each of them presented #kpilibrary books that impressed them, inspired them, or are must-read for everyone, the best they have read lately…

Here are the books you will find on the 30th of September in the KPI Library – modern, cool, with hidden covers – in short, «secret»;) Come and choose a book to read on the recommendation of an interesting person.

Look for a stand with secret books on the 1st floor – all books we will put on you reader’s ID card.

We are waiting for you on 30th of September from 10 am.

Public report of the Library

«Library is alive» – ​​a public report of the Library!

Traditionally, on the 30th of September, on the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries, we will tell how we lived together this year.

You will learn how we:

• developed the Strategy, organized its public discussion and presentation at the Academic Council, how we are currently implementing it;
• provided services online and offline, what we did to keep quality and service on the same level;
• formed the informational resources of the Library for educational and scientific processes of the University;
• paid attention to the digital instruments, educational activities and consultations of the researchers; 
• events and learned to combine different formats; 
• created a modern educational space, inclusive environment and projects, popularized eco-habits by their own example.

Why do we insist that the «Library is alive»? The answer is in the Public report, which will be broadcasted on Youtube and Facebook, the event starts at 15:00.

Join the session and leave feedback!

The library lives and works for you!

Findings between pages

With the beginning of the new school year, we continue the educational cycle of lectures «Stories about the life of old textbooks». As part of the cycle, we talk about the interests of the fund of rare and valuable publications, about old textbooks and manuals.

The next lecture will be devoted to various findings in books. During ten years, many of them have been collected and each can tell interesting historical facts.

Old photos, negatives, transport tickets, flip calendar sheets, student letters, invitations, exam admissions, library cards and book orders… And many of these documents are directly related to Kyiv Polytechnic.

We invite everyone to join the study of the history of the university through acquaintance with library rarities.

The lecture will take place on the Zoom platform on 28th of September at 19:00 subject to prior registration.

A link to the Zoom conference will be sent to your email address on the day of the event.

Eric Satie’s musical revolution: a lecture by the MuzClass project

MuzKlas is back!

This time the topic of the meeting will be «Eric Sati’s Music Revolution».

Furniture music – what is it? What is an ambient? The best answer would be to get acquainted with the work of Eric Satie – a dreamer and misanthrope, conceptualist and eccentric prophet of boredom.

Visit MusicClass and feel the exquisite carnival action that lasts a lifetime, where music was only one of the components.

See you on 22nd of September at 19:00 on the Zoom platform subject to prior registration.

The link to the Zoom conference will be sent to your e-mail on the day of the event