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NEWS
16.06.2022
International Summer School for
Young Scientists "Latvia-Ukraine:Crossroads of History and
Culture"
The Institute of
Latvian History is inviting to participate in the
International Summer School for Young Scientists
"Latvia-Ukraine: Crossroads of History and Culture", which
will take place on August 15, 2022 in Riga. The aim of the
summer school is to identify common trends in the development
of Latvian and Ukrainian history and culture. The school is
supported by the State Cultural Capital Fund. Lectures,
practical classes, and field seminars will be organized within
the school.
In total
activities in four thematic blocks are planned:
1)
Theoretical issues of research of cultural-historical
processes: subject of research, methodological approaches,
methods.
2) The
process of formation of the cultural-historical environment in
the Latvia and Ukraine and its specifics.
3) Problems of
identification and preservation of cultural heritage in Latvia
and Ukraine.
4) Research and achievements of young
scientists from Latvia and Ukraine.
Opportunities to participate:
1) with a lecture (40 min)
(PhD degree) the topic must be submitted by 04.07.
2) with a practical lesson (40 min) (PhD degree)
until 04.07. the topic of the lesson with a short description
must be submitted.
3) with a report (15 min) (doctoral
students and applicants for a scientific degree) the topic
must be submitted by 04.07.
4) free listeners will be able
to apply until 22.07.
You can apply for participation in
the school by writing to:
tatjana.bogdanovica@lu.lv
01.01.2016.
Reorganisation of
the Institute of Latvian History
In accordance with decision no. 235 of the
Senate of the University of Latvia "On reorganisation of the Agency of
the University of Latvia "Institute of Latvian History"", passed
on 26.10.2015, as of 1 January 2016 the Agency of the University
of Latvia "Institute of Latvian History at the University of Latvia"
has been reorganised as a structural division of the University of
Latvia "Institute of Latvian History, University of Latvia".
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Conference
On 14-17 May of this year
the Institute of Latvian History at the University of Latvia, in
collaboration with the University of Latvia, will be holding the Third
Baltic Bioarchaeology Meeting. Papers on DNA studies, migrations,
diet, health and the quality of life of the ancient
inhabitants of the Baltic Sea region will be given by 60
scholars from Latvia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, the United
Kingdom, the USA, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Belarus.
The conference will be held at the University of Latvia, 19 Raiņa
bulvāris, Auditorium 153.
Conference
programme
Electronic publication:
Pētījumi par nemateriālo kultūras mantojumu (Bulgārija - Latvija) /
Studies
of Intangible Cultural Heritage (Bulgaria - Latvia).
[Rīga:] LU
Latvijas vēstures institūts, 2013 - 179 lpp. (available at: http://www.lvi.lv/lv/elektropubl_files/Nematerialais_kulturas_mantojums_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_2013.pdf)
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Kalpaka bulvāris 4,
Rīga LV-1050, LATVIA
Tel: +371 67034868
Fax: +371 67034510
lvi@lza.lv
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The
Institute
of Latvian History was founded
by a Law of the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Latvia passed on 14 January 1936. The
Institute has continued to function under various names from that time
right up to the present day. In accordance with Instruction of the
Cabinet of Ministers No. 176 and Decision No. 174 of the Senate of the
University of Latvia, on 1 April 2006 the Institute became the Agency
of the University of Latvia "Institute of Latvian History at the
University of Latvia".
Major research fields include: the prehistory of Latvia; ethnic and
cultural history of the inhabitants of Latvia in prehistory and
medieval times; ethnic history of the Baltic States; 20th century
history of Latvia; traditional lifeways and customs of the inhabitants
of Latvia; culture-historical studies on Riga; bioarchaeology;
palaeodemography; dendrochronology. On 1 January 2006, the Institute
had a staff of 56, including four habilitated doctors and 26 doctors.
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