By late 1831, Stankevich had organized a literary and philosophical society called the Circle of Stankevich. He had been under police surveillance since 1833 due to his connections with a group of oppositionary university students led by Ya.I.
In late 1831, Stankevich founded a literary and philosophical circle called the Circle of Stankevich. Due to his association with a group of anti-government university students headed by Ya.I., he was under police observation from 1833 onwards.