Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge
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The Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic unit specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Slavic-speaking world, including Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, and related fields.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures | 1 |
| Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1547515 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge Context triple: [Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge, hasDepartment, Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge]
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Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic division specializing in the study and research of European and global languages, their literatures, cultures, and linguistic structures.
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Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, cultures, and religions of Asia and the Middle East.
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Faculty of History, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its wide-ranging historical research and teaching, spanning periods from ancient to contemporary history.
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D.
School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing departments such as history, politics, sociology, and economics, and coordinating teaching and research across these disciplines.
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Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Cambridge
The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is an interdisciplinary research institute that fosters collaboration across the humanities and social sciences through projects, events, and fellowships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge Target entity description: The Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic unit specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Slavic-speaking world, including Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, and related fields.
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A.
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic division specializing in the study and research of European and global languages, their literatures, cultures, and linguistic structures.
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B.
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, cultures, and religions of Asia and the Middle East.
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C.
Faculty of History, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its wide-ranging historical research and teaching, spanning periods from ancient to contemporary history.
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D.
School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing departments such as history, politics, sociology, and economics, and coordinating teaching and research across these disciplines.
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E.
Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Cambridge
The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is an interdisciplinary research institute that fosters collaboration across the humanities and social sciences through projects, events, and fellowships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic unit
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
area studies
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modern languages ⓘ |
| academicLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
professors
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research staff ⓘ university lecturers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Slavic cultures
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Slavic languages ⓘ Slavic literatures ⓘ Slavonic studies ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Central Europe
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Eastern Europe ⓘ Slavic-speaking world ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/slavonic ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, England
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surface form:
Cambridge
|
| mediumOfResearch |
English
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Slavic languages ⓘ |
| offersCourseType |
culture courses
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language courses ⓘ linguistics courses ⓘ literature courses ⓘ translation courses ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
PhD
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postgraduate degree ⓘ undergraduate degree ⓘ |
| offersProgrammeIn |
Czech language
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Polish language ⓘ Russian language ⓘ Slavonic studies ⓘ Ukrainian language ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| researchFocus |
Central and Eastern European studies
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Polish studies ⓘ Russian studies ⓘ Slavic cultural studies ⓘ Slavic linguistics ⓘ Slavic literary studies ⓘ Ukrainian studies ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem |
Cyrillic
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Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge Description of subject: The Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic unit specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Slavic-speaking world, including Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, and related fields.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
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hasDepartment
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Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge
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this entity surface form:
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures