About the Employee
Polyphony of Traditions in Contemporary Practice
I am deeply interested in people's cultural experiences of the past and how these experiences are integrated into contemporary lifestyle—in other words, the polyphony of traditions as historical testimonies enacted in the present. My research interests encompass the migration of people and traditions, the history of folkloristics, folk religion, traditional medicine and charm traditions, folk music, and visual ethnography.
In my research projects, I occasionally apply methods from digital humanities and visual ethnography, which enrich academic outcomes with valuable by-products—such as a digital catalogue of charms, ethnographic films, or other visual works.
In my research, I try to be rational and maintain an objective observer's position, which is not always easy when studying faith-related experiences and folklore genres, because I believe in other people's beliefs.
About the Research Field
Areas of Expertise
Latvian Folklore Studies
95%
Charm Traditions
90%
Folk Religion
85%
Visual Ethnography
75%
Digital Humanities
70%
Soviet Colonialism
65%
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Monographs, Book Chapters, Edited Books, Edited Journals
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