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  • 19-03-2026

NAMS Project Researchers in Germany

On March 12, the project researcher and philosopher Prof. Dr. Raivis Bičevskis visited Lüneburg, where he met with the director of the NordOst Institute (NordOst-Institut), Dr. Kirsten Bönker, as well as the institute’s researchers. During the visit, he presented current projects, including plans within the NAMS research group “Latvian Identity in the Information Age – Formation, Development, and Future Perspectives”.

Together with project researcher Dr. Elvīra Šimfa, the philosopher was also among the invited guests at the opening of the Kant Museum. The event began with a ceremonial gathering at St. Mary’s Church in Lüneburg, followed by a tour of the museum’s new premises and exhibition in the company of the museum’s management.

On March 25, Raivis Bičevskis will participate in the conference “Kant’s Philosophy for People” with a presentation titled “On the Practical Idea of Freedom. Questions on the Reception of Kant in the Baltics” (Für eine praktische Idee der Freiheit. Fragen der Kant-Rezeption im Baltikum). The conference program is available HERE.

These activities are carried out the State Research Programme “Letonika for the Development of a Latvian and European Society”, within the project “NAMS. Latvian Identity and Knowledge Strategies as a Resource for Societal Resilience” (No. VPP-IZM-Letonika-2025/1-0008).

Photo: Raivis Bičevskis