Participation of Latvian Researchers in the 29th AABS Conference

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  • 12-06-2024

Participation of Latvian Researchers in the 29th AABS Conference

From 13–16 June 2024, the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) will hold its 29th Conference, organized by Yale University and the University of New Haven. The event brings together scholars focusing on the Baltic Sea region, featuring contributions from the humanities, social sciences, education, technology, international security, and welfare studies.

The Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia (ILFA) will be represented by several researchers:

  • Ilga Vālodze Ābele – “Homecoming of Latvian diaspora ensembles: The International Folklore Festival Baltica in 1988 and 1991”

  • Eva Eglāja-Kristsone – “Literatura.lv: A Digital Odyssey in Latvian Literature”

  • Ieva Garda-Rozenberga – “Narrating and Representing the Urban Environment Changes in Soviet Riga”

  • Laine Kristberga – “Performative Collaboration in Latvian Art and Politics in the Period of the Third National Awakening”

  • Ieva Melgalve – “Tracing Ukraine Memories: The Case of Laimdota Malle”

  • Jānis Oga – “Journalism by Latvian Writers in the 1970–1980s: The Barometer of Social, Moral and Educational Problems of the Era”

  • Sanita Reinsone – “A Century of Networks: Archives of Latvian Folklore” and “Mobilizing Voices: Citizen-Driven Enhancement of Speech Data Accessibility and Language Technology Advancement”

Full program available here: AABS 2024 Program

Participation in the conference is supported by:

  • National Research Programmes: “Latvia’s 20th–21st Century History: Social Morphogenesis, Heritage and Challenges” (VPP-IZM-Vēsture-2023/1-0003); “Development of an Open and FAIR-Compliant Digital Humanities Ecosystem in Latvia” (VPP-IZM-DH-2022/1-0002); and “Latvia’s Cultural Ecosystem as a Resource for National Resilience and Sustainability / CERS” (VPP-MM-LKRVA-2023/1-0001).

  • Latvian Council of Science project: “The Folklore Movement in Latvia: Resources, Ideologies and Practices” (lzp-2021/1-0243).

  • EU Recovery and Resilience Facility project: “Language Technology Initiative” (2.3.1.1.i.0/1/22/I/CFLA/002).

  • Support from the State Culture Capital Foundation.