Migration of cultures

Latvian Council of Science funding, No.660/2014; 2014–2017.

Lead: Viktors Hausmanis

Collaborators: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia; Latvian Language Institute, University of Latvia; Institute of History of Latvia, University of Latvia.

Within this collaborative project ILFA (lead: Anita Rožkalne) concentrates on the processes in literature, folklore and art, caused by cultural migration in the territory of Latvia. The expected outcomes of the project include organized conferences, publications and a monograph Latvia: Migration of Cultures. These efforts will ensure a development of a novel perspective on the dynamics of ethnic cultures in Latvia and new insights into the ethnic minorities as cultural mediators. Keywords: migration of cultures and genres; cultural exchange; adaptation; translation studies.