Ministry of Education and Science Department of Higher Education Higher Education Quality Evaluation Centre

APPLICATION TO PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

Establishment of Higher Education University of Latvia

Address and phone number of EHE Raiņa bulv. 19, Rīga, LV-1586, Latvija Tālr.: 67034301

Registration number of EHE Nr. 3341000218

The title of study programme „Cultural and Social Anthropology” Bachelor Level Study Programme

The code of Study Programme 43222

The scope and duration of Study 3 years or 6 semesters full time Programme full-time studies 120 credit points

Requirements for enrolling the Study Secondary education Pprogramme Humanities Bachelor Degree in Anthropology Qualification awarded The location of Programme UL Faculty of Humanities implementation Visvalža iela 4a, Rīga

Name, surname and position of the person Docent, PhD Aivita Putniņa, delegated to for licensing issues Director of Study Programme

Dean of Faculty of Humanities ______prof. I. Rūmniece

Director of Bachelor Study Programme in ______doc. A. Putniņa Cultural and Social Anthropology

Ministry of Education and Science Department of Higher Education Higher Education Quality Evaluation Centre

APPLICATION TO PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

Establishment of Higher Education University of Latvia

Address and phone number of EHE Raiņa bulv. 19, Rīga, LV-1586, Latvija Tālr.: 67034301

Registration number of EHE Nr. 3341000218

The title of Study Programme „Cultural and Social Anthropology” Master Level Study Programme

The code of Study Programme 45222

The scope and duration of Study 2 years or 4 semesters full time Programme full-time studies 80 credit points

Requirements for enrolling the Study Secondary education Programme Humanities Bachelor Degree in Anthropology Qualification awarded The location of Programme UL Faculty of Humanities implementation Visvalža iela 4a, Rīga

Name, surname and position of the person Docent, PhD Aivita Putniņa, delegated to for licensing issues Director of Study Programme

Dean of Faculty of Humanities ______prof. I. Rūmniece

Director of Master Study Programme in ______doc. A. Putniņa Cultural and Social Anthropology

Contents

I. Abstract of the study programme ...... 8 II. General description of the study programme ...... 9 1. Goals, objectives and planned outcomes of the study programme ...... 9 2. Perspective evaluation of the study programme taking into account the interests of the Republic of Latvia...... 15 3. Comparison of the programme with other accredited postgraduate programmes in state universities of the EU...... 17 3.1. BA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology...... 17 3.1.1. Comparison with the BA level Programme in Sociology of Daugavpils University...... 18 3.1.2. Comparison with the Bachelor Studies programme of Oxford University (BA Human Sciences) ...... 23 3.1.3. Comparison with the Bachelor Studies programme of Helsinki University (BA Human Sciences)...... 26 3.2. Master’s Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology ...... 29 3.2.1. Comparison with MPhil programme in Social Anthropology at Oxford University...... 29 3.2.2. Comparison with Master’s Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology at Tallinn University ...... 32 3.2.3. Comparison with RSU (Riga Stradiņš University) academic MSP “Social Anthropology” ...... 35 4.1. Organization of the Culture and Social Anthropology Bachelor study programme ...... 39 ...... 42 4.2. The organization of MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology...... 42 4.3. Study Programme Quality Assessment ...... 44 5. Sources of funding and the provision of infrastructure of the study programme (fiscal balance, the planned number of students)...... 45 6. Admission ...... 48 7. Implementation of the study programmes ...... 48 8. Assessment...... 50 9. Students...... 51 9.1. The number of students in the programme ...... 51 9.2. Analysis of student surveys ...... 52 9.2.1. BA study programme evaluation ...... 52 9.2.2. MA study programme evaluation ...... 55 9.3. Student participation in study programme improvement...... 59 10. Academic personnel involved in the study programmes ...... 59 10.1. Academic personnel...... 59 10.2. Selection, renewal, training and development of academic personnel ...... 59 11. Characterisation of necessary staff, with their role in implementing the programme ...... 61 12. Structural units involved in programme implementation ...... 61 13. External relations ...... 62 13.1. Cooperation with employers...... 62 13.2. Cooperation with similar programmes in Latvia and abroad...... 62

13.3.Academic faculty who worked in foreign educational establishments or conducted research outside Latvia...... 62 13.4. Guest lecturers in the programme ...... 63 13.5. Other cooperation...... 63 14. Study programme development plan (of academic activity, financing and infrastructure, personnel development) ...... 63 15. SWOT analysis ...... 64 16. Plan for BA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology, full time, 6 semesters...... 67 17. Plan for MA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology, full time, 6 semesters...... 73

Attachment 1. Course descriptions ...... 77 Attachment 2. CV of the Faculty ...... 229

Tables Table 1. Compliance of the Programme to the Regulation on National Education Standard, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 2, Riga, 3.01.2002 ( Protocol No 1, 4.§). 15 Table 2. Comparison between the study programmes at the University of Daugavpils and University of Latvia 18 Table 3. Comparison between the University of Oxford Human Sciences Bachelor programme and the University of Latvia Social and Cultural Anthropology study programme. 22 Table 4. Comparison between the University of Helsinki and the University of Latvia Social and Cultural Anthropology programme. 26 Table 5. Comparison between University of Latvia and Oxford University social and cultural anthropology master's programmes. 30 Table 6. Comparison between the University of Latvia and the University of Tallinn social and cultural anthropology master's programmes. 32 Table 7. Comparison between University of Latvia and the Riga Stradins University social and cultural anthropology master's programmes. 36 Table 8. UL BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology plan 41 Table 9: UL MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology plan 42 Table 10. Calculation of the BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology costs 46 Table 11. Calculation of the MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology costs 46 Table 12. Number of students in the programme 50

UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

„CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ANTHROPLOGY” BACHELOR LEVEL STUDY PROGRAMME (code 43222) FOR ACQUIRINGI HUMANITIES BACHELOR DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Programme director: Aivita Putniņa, docent, PhD

APPROVED APPROVED UL Anthropology Study Council of the Faculty of Programme Council Humanities ___.____.2010. ___.____.2010. protocol Nr.___ protocol Nr. Chair of Chair of A. Putniņa I. Kramiņa

______(signature) (signature)

APPROVED APPROVED UL Quality Assessment Board UL Senate ____.____.2010. Protocol Nr. Protocol Nr.___ Chair Senate President J. Krūmiņš J. Rozenvalds

______(signature) (signature)

UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

„CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ANTHROPLOGY” BACHELOR LEVEL STUDY PROGRAMME PROGRAMMA „KULTŪRAS UN SOCIĀLĀ ANTROPOLOĢIJA” (code 45222) FOR ACQUIRINGI HUMANITIES MASTER DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Programme director: Aivita Putniņa, docent, PhD

APPROVED APPROVED UL Anthropology Study Council of the Faculty of Programme Council Humanities ___.____.2010. ___.____.2010. protocol Nr.___ protocol Nr. Chair of Chair of A. Putniņa I. Kramiņa

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APPROVED APPROVED UL Quality Assessment Board UL Senate ____.____.2010. Protocol Nr. Protocol Nr.___ Chair Senate President J. Krūmiņš J. Rozenvalds

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I. Abstract of the study programme

The main goal of the BSP and MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology is to prepare anthropologists who would hold academic degrees in Bachelor and Master Studies in Cultural and Social Anthropology and meet the demands of Latvian market. The study programmes are targeted towards maintaining continuity of the research work and meeting the needs of the labour market and thus foster students’ knowledge, skills and competences integral to facilitate graduates’ adjustment in labour market and be competitive in the field of specialization. Bachelor programme (3years), following the guidelines of the Bologna Process in higher education, is designed in gear with Master programme (2years) thus establishing 3+2 study structure. The study programmes are developed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of socio-economic trends in the Baltic Sea region within an anthropological perspective, thus catering for the needs of labour market. The programmes are structured to develop students’ creative potential and foster skills for interdisciplinary cooperation and research where educational process is, though integral, not the only study experience within the frame of lifelong education. To enrol in the BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology the applicants have to produce the certificate of secondary education and to stand the competition as specified in the UL matriculation regulations. BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology study volume is 120 credits. The nominal period of full-time studies is six study semesters. The study programme comprises three major parts. The mandatory part A of 70 credits is represented by the module of core university courses (10 credits), specialization module (48 credits), and independent research (course paper (2 credits) and bachelor paper (10 credits)). The optional part B holds 42 credits. The optional part is represented by four modules, viz. political and administrative anthropology, economic anthropology and anthropology of entrepreneurship, anthropology of religion as well as cultural and social anthropology. Students are expected to choose two modules out of four named for the purposes of further specialization. Free elective courses of part C constitute 8 credits and students are free to tailor the selection to meet their own needs. To enrol in the MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology, a Bachelor or a Master degree or a corresponding diploma in higher or professional higher education is required. To be admitted to the programme the applicants have to take tests in accordance with UL matriculation regulations. MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology study volume is 80 credits. The nominal period of full-time studies is four study semesters. The study programme comprises three major parts. The mandatory part A of 50 credits is represented by the module of specialization courses (30 credits), and master paper (20 credits). Students without prior knowledge in anthropology are offered a catch-up mandatory course in Research Methods in Anthropology. The optional part B of the MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology holds 30 credits. Mandatory part A courses in the field of Cultural and Social Anthropology provide for consolidated knowledge in anthropology as well as the theories of other related disciplines and trends of the research methods in anthropology in the Baltic sea region, whereas B part provides for specialization profiles, viz. legal capacity, power and identity studies, research in regional ethnography, political, economic and

cultural processes in anthropology. The optional part B courses are provided by the interfaculty MSP Baltic Sea Region Studies.

II. General description of the study programme

1. Goals, objectives and planned outcomes of the study programme The study programmes lay the foundations of cultural and social anthropology at bachelor level in UL and Latvia and alongside RSU developed MSP in anthropology offer another master study programme. The University of Latvia developed BSP and MSP in Cultural and Social Anthropology in the spring of the year 2009. The programmes were licensed on 26 June, 2009 and first students were accepted already in August. The given self-assessment report is prepared by analyzing the experience gained from previous work, continually improving study process, and assessing students’ views on the programme Lately, Latvia has experienced an increase in demand for the specialists who would have skills and expertise in anthropology. Anthropologists got involved in the resolution of various issues in public administration agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private sector thus becoming more visible in public domain. Interest in anthropology as an academic discipline matured. Various courses developed by different branches of UL, viz. study programmes in Baltic philology, communication sciences, sociology, psychology, pedagogy and economics include themes in anthropology. The goal of BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology is to provide for the opportunity to earn Bachelor of Humanities in Anthropology with specialization in the Baltic Sea region as well as to prepare specialists competitive in in the field of cultural and social anthropology who would be competent in various branches of anthropology and would have skills for practical research of certain social or cultural issues as well as to assist and cooperate with other researchers. The goal of the MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology is to provide for the opportunity to earn Master of Humanities in Anthropology with specialization in the Baltic Sea region as well as to prepare specialists who would hold expertise in the field of cultural and social anthropology be competent in practical research and resolution of certain social or cultural issues as well as participate and cooperate in academic research. Both study programmes ensure the implementation of three major strategic goals: 1. to lay the foundations of anthropology in Latvia and establish it as an academic discipline of full value. Bachelor and Master studies programmes offer a comprehensive 3+2 study structure. 2. to foster cultural and social anthropology knowledge in Latvia and thus to further the analysis of various processes in administration, economy and culture. The graduates are expected to have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that would provide for the opportunities of further academic education in Latvia or abroad and have developed their professional expertise for a career in state administration, social and business sector. 3. to attract to Latvia young researchers who received their education in anthropology and deepened their knowledge abroad, thus providing for the needs of a quality

programme of comprehensive study structure at bachelor and master level that would be competitive in the Baltic Sea region. The teaching staff involved with the study programme earned their doctoral degrees or are expected to do so in the nearest future in well recognized universities, viz. Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol (UK) Bergen (Norway), University of California, Berkeley (USA).

The objectives of the BSP cultural and Social Anthropology are to ensure that students: 1. develop skills in the domain of academic writing and electronic communication. 2. acquire academic knowledge in cultural and social anthropology that enhances their understanding of anthropological theories, major research and specialization profiles with the focus on the Baltic Sea region as well as research methods, fieldwork, and research ethics and thus qualifies them for Bachelor’s degree 3. . are qualified as cultural and social anthropology specialists who would be competent to apply the acquired theoretical, methodological and factological knowledge, skills and competences in their professional and research activities in public and private sector of the Baltic Sea region. 4. develop and advance skills, knowledge and competences to critically characterise, assess and analyse research issues as well as social and cultural processes by applying relevant research methods, data collecting, processing, analysis and interpretation strategies and communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these clearly and unambiguously. 5. enhance practical experience in science and research while participating individually or in a team thus advancing their skills to communicate findings and rationale while critically assessing research work, ethical standing and improving their critical and analytical thinking. 6. develop skills to allow them to continue to study within the frame of lifelong education in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous to enhance professional development and advance research skills.

The objectives of the MSP cultural and Social Anthropology are to ensure that students: 1. acquire academic knowledge in cultural and social anthropology that enhances their understanding of anthropological theories, new trends, basic concepts, major research and specialization profiles with the focus on the Baltic Sea region as well as research methods, fieldwork, and research ethics and thus qualifies them for Master’s degree. 2. receive training in cultural and social anthropology and are competent to apply independently theoretical knowledge, methods and decision-thinking strategies, skills and competences in further education, academic environment, practical, research and professional activities in the Baltic Sea region.

3. foster and advance skills to identify, analyse and interpret complex scientific, professional and social problems in public, private and business sector by applying anthropological reasoning and methods and resorting to analytical and critical thinking strategies and participating in interdisciplinary cooperation. 4. develop skills for independent anthropological research and data processing and analysis and raise awareness of academic integrity and scholarly responsibility while developing ethical code towards colleagues and informants as well as encourage innovative ideas via specialized scientific publications. 5. enhance knowledge and cultivate skills to prepare scholarly and popular scientific publications, presentations, abstracts for prospective publications, and are able to communicate and defend their findings and rationale in academic and popular environment as well as assess and review the findings of other researchers. 6. advance skills integral for personal, academic and professional development, viz. initiative and responsibility crucial when revitalizing knowledge within the frame of further and lifelong education.

Both study programmes set forth the following strategic objectives:

1. To prepare specialists demanded by Latvian market for further studies and career in state administration, non-governmental or business sector where they would use skills and competences fostered by the given programme. For the purposes of this objective the programmes are regularly assessed from the perspective of labour market demand and students’ interest and opinion. Programmes integrate research and practical training in the field of selected specialization. To reach the set objective the teaching faculty concentrate not only on the content but also on the educational strategies, encouraging argumentation to help students establish their primary and active position. Labour market favours creative and flexible specialists who are interested in growth and lifelong education, therefore the programme lays the foundations for the further education and provides students with knowledge and skills to enjoy entrepreneurship, to participate in state administration, international institutions, and non-governmental sector. 2. To develop Bachelor and Master level programmes that would be competitive in Latvia and the Baltic Sea region. The programme thematically focuses on the Baltic Sea region but it also calls on the EU and socialist/ postcolonial communities. Students are provided with region bound knowledge, thus becoming more competitive in the market. Yet another profile of the programme is Oriental Studies and it is developed in cooperation with the Department of Oriental Studies. Within the framework of the given programme and ERASMUS programme students and teaching faculty may participate in exchange projects with the anthropology programmes in Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania and Tallinn University, Estonia. All specialized courses are transformable to be read in English. 3. To establish the Anthropology Centre with UL, to professionally meet the demand for anthropological knowledge by other disciplines. A part of the developed courses would be offered to all the UL students.

4. To advance students’ intellectual and practical abilities and skills to analyse and interpret ethnographic data. To train students for interdisciplinary cooperation and knowledge exchange. To introduce the latest technologies in the educational process. All courses of anthropological specialization are supported by e-university Moodle environment. The programme utilizes every opportunity offered by e-university, viz. wiki tools of Moodle environment, discussion forums, various testing strategies, etc. to facilitate group work by virtual communication.

Prospective outcomes of BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology: Upon a successful completion of the programme the Bachelor’s degree holders will have acquired the following competences: 1. Knowledge in: 1.1. academic writing and Netiquette; 1.2. classical and modern theories of social anthropology; 1.3. the following anthropological profiles with the focus on the Baltic Sae region: 1.3.1. political anthropology; 1.3.2. economic anthropology; 1.3.3. anthropology of religion; 1.3.4. anthropology of kinship; 1.3.5. cultural anthropology. 1.4. anthropological research ethics; 1.5. research methods in anthropology; 1.6. fieldwork; 1.7. specialization in two of five offered profile modules: 1.7.1. politics and administration; 1.7.2. economy and entrepreneurship; 1.7.3. religion; 1.7.4. culture and society; 1.7.5. research methods.

2. Skills to integrate the acquired knowledge: By theoretical, methodological and factological knowledge, skills and abilities to: 2.1. proceed with the further education; 2.2. develop career in entrepreneurship, state administration, international institutions and non-governmental sector; 2.3. utilize anthropological knowledge and competences for the problem solving in the domain of state administration, civic society and entrepreneurship; 2.4. foster practical experience in science and research autonomously and in groups; 2.5. deliver knowledge in UL academic work and research; 2.6. participate in professional and research activities in the Baltic Sea region; 2.7. integrate the latest educational technologies in the study process, thus utilizing opportunities provided within the frame of further education.

3. Analytical, synthetic and assessment skills: 3.1. to cognize, acquaint with and analyse specialized literature;

3.2. to utilize theoretical and methodological knowledge to identify, analyse, interpret and solve research questions in various domains, non-governmental sector and entrepreneurship including; 3.3. to communicate their findings, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these; 3.4. to design, plan and conduct independent research and to analyse the acquired data; 3.5. to operate with anthropological research tools; 3.6. to handle informants; 3.7. to critically consider research responsibility and integrity; 3.8. to ascertain the importance of ethical attitude towards colleagues and informants; 3.9. to apply critical and analytical thinking strategies; 3.10. to characterise, assess and analyse social and cultural processes by resorting to the relevant methods, data collection, processing analysis and interpretation strategies.

4. Communication skills: 4.1. to develop basic competency in academic writing and communication –to be competent in academic processes, to administer and encourage the principles of academic ethics; 4.2. to be competent in the Latvian academic language culture and Netiquette; 4.3. to comprehensively enter research proposal, findings and conclusions.

5. Further education skills: By fostering the skills for self-directed education, i.e. initiative and responsibility: 5.1. to regularly refresh and upgrade the knowledge within the frame of further and lifelong education; 5.2. to enhance professional development.

6. Other generic competences: 6.1. to work creatively; 6.2. to work in interdisciplinary team; 6.3. to work dynamically and utilize advantages of virtual communication; 6.4. to integrate various team work skills.

Prospective outcomes of MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology: Upon a successful completion of the programme the Bachelor’s degree holders will have acquired the following competences:

1. Knowledge in: 1.1. theories of anthropology and related branches; 1.2. historical and modern trends in anthropology; 1.3. development of anthropological concepts; 1.4. the following anthropological profiles with the focus on the Baltic Sae region: 1.4.1. political anthropology; 1.4.2. economic anthropology; 1.4.3. cultural anthropology. 1.5. research methods in anthropology;

1.6. research ethics; 1.7. fieldwork; 1.8. specialization in two of five offered profile modules: 1.8.1. agency, power and identity; 1.8.2. regions and ethnography; 1.8.3. politics and administration; 1.8.4. economy and entrepreneurship; 1.8.5. cultural processes.

2. Skills to integrate the acquired knowledge: By applying a dynamic combination of knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities: 2.1. to proceed with the further education; 2.2. to assist in academic work; 2.3. to conduct research and practical work; 2.4. to comprehend and analyse certain social and cultural processes within certain temporal frame by applying academic perspective and methods; 2.5. participate in professional and research activities in the Baltic Sea region; 2.6. integrate the latest educational technologies in the study process, thus utilizing opportunities provided within the frame of further education.

3. Analytical, synthetic and assessment skills: 3.1. to identify, reformulate, and solve complex scientific, professional and social problems in both state and non-governmental sector as well as entrepreneurship; 3.2. to interpret complex social problems in both state and non-governmental sector as well as entrepreneurship; 3.3. to promote innovative ideas by utilizing specialized literature; 3.4. to critically analyse and review the findings of the research conducted by other colleagues and to participate in academic debate; 3.5. to design, plan and conduct independent research and to analyse the acquired data; 3.6. to be competent to prepare scientific and popular scientific publications, conference presentations and publication proposals; 3.7. to establish links with informants; 3.8 to critically assess research integrity; 3.9. to ethically handle the informants and colleagues.

4. Communication skills: 4.1. to academically and comprehensively deliver research proposal, findings and conclusions; 4.2. to communicate academic and professional findings and rationale underpinning these; 4.3. to present the results of work in academic and non-academic environment.

6. Other generic competences: 6.1. to utilize theoretical and methodological knowledge to analyse, interpret, and solve theoretical and/or practical issues in unfamiliar environment; 6.2. to work in interdisciplinary team; 6.3. to integrate various team work skills; 6.4. to work dynamically and utilize advantages of virtual communication.

2. Perspective evaluation of the study programme taking into account the interests of the Republic of Latvia

The Anthropology study programmes have been designed in line with the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation on the National Standard of Academic Education (Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 2, 3.01.2002). The programme integrates the principles of the Bologna Process making it possible to homologate the obtained qualification in other universities of the EU. Compliance to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation has been outlined in Table 1. The programme has been developed so that the students would acquire the basics of the scientific cognition and would be able to apply and broaden acquired knowledge. The programme provides students with the context of theoretical, methodological and content knowledge and skills and students can choose specialisation in two out of several offered modules.

The demand for cultural and social anthropology experts, mainly stimulated by the globalisation processes, is currently increasing all over the world. Interactions by the Entrepreneurs and the Administration exceed the boarders of one state, migration of the labour force takes place, and European societies are becoming increasingly diverse. The demand for intercultural communication and competencies is rising. Awareness of cultural diversity is increasing in Latvian society too and skills to respect and use this diversity as a driving force behind the development of the economy are needed.

Bearing in mind the rapid changes in the labour market the programme has been designed with a focus not on anthropologist representing as a separate occupation, but on anthropologist as a member of a interdisciplinary team that has been trained in two priority specialisation fields – administration and entrepreneurship in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the programme is not to substitute the specialists in other fields, but to prepare specialists with creative potential, providing the students with a new perspective and skills in interdisciplinary cooperation. Today the economy needs flexible specialists that are able to adapt to the market needs. Both of the programmes already accumulate contributions from the staff of several faculties of the University of Latvia, thus ensuring student specialisation primarily according to the needs of the economy and providing the anthropology field with a knowledge framework and method necessary for its formation.

The graduates are expected to have acquired knowledge and skills for a career in state administration, business and non-governmental sector. Graduates of the BSP are offered opportunities for an academic career both in the Cultural and Social Anthropology MSP of the University of Latvia and later on in research institutes, and further studies in universities abroad. Graduates of the MSP are provided with

opportunities for further academic career abroad (there is no study programme in cultural and social anthropology at doctoral level in Latvia yet) and research institutes. Up till now anthropologists have been employed in the academic environment at the University of Latvia, Rīga Stradiņš University, research companies, mass media, as consultants in governmental and municipality institutions, companies, non- governmental organisations.

Part of the anthropology students of the University of Latvia have already been employed. A focus group discussion with MSP students for the purpose of assessment of the programme has revealed that part of the students has chosen to study anthropology intentionally – with an aim to boost their professional career. This group of students perceive anthropology as a tool, method, and combination of different perspectives that can be adapted to their professional interests. The students mainly represent entrepreneurship, advertising industry, governmental administration – that corresponds to the priority directions of both programmes. Part of the students sees anthropology studies as an opportunity to do away with the fragmentation created in the previous studies, to develop practical applications, to create a unified and critical perspective. Thus most of the students do not directly associate the studies with an academic career. It should be noted that the implementation of the programme during the first year has not yet fully met the expectations of the students, nevertheless generally it has earned the trust of the students.

A small group of BSP students are employed within the service sector and generally do not associate the studies with their work. The BSP students see anthropology mainly as an academic discipline. When developing the programme a serious consideration should given to putting a greater emphasis on the interdisciplinary aspect of the studies and practical applications of the anthropology.

Table 1. Compliance of the Programme to the Regulation on National Education Standard, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 2, Riga, 3.01.2002 ( Protocol No 1, 4.§).

Requirements of the National Academic Solution offered by the Programme Standard 11. The main goal of a Bachelor Study Students acquire theoretical and Programme is to provide students with methodological basics and skills of cultural acquisition of theoretical knowledge and and social anthropology, upgraded by research skills in the main field of the internship fieldwork and individual research. respective discipline or sub-discipline.

12. The main task of a BSP is to provide The study programme creates a base both for students with scientific basis for their further professional career and academic professional work, developing their career, providing students with basic scientific analysis skills and ability to solve scientific skills and competences and problems independently, as well as to specialisation opportunities. Internship prepare the students for further scientific fieldwork provides students with skills research studies. necessary to engage in the work of companies and non-governmental organisations and allows to test and broaden

their knowledge, as well as to make it better correspond to the actual needs of the market. 13. The volume of a BSP in full-time and The BSP study volume is 120 credits, out of part-time studies is from 120 to 160 credits, which the Bachelor Paper constitutes for 10. out of which the Bachelor Paper constitutes The nominal period of studies is six study for 10 credits. semesters. The nominal period of full-time studies is from six to eight semesters. 14. A BSP consists of its mandatory part The mandatory part of the programme (not less than 50 credits), a restricted consists of 74 credits, out of which the elective part (not less than 20 credits) and a Bachelor Paper constitutes for 10. The free elective part. restricted elective part holds 22 credits and students design it by choosing 2 core specialisation modules. The free elective part consists of 8 credits. 15. The mandatory content of a BSP should Guidelines and methodology of the include the basic guidelines, principles, discipline are included in the introductory, structure and methodology of the discipline theoretical and methodological courses (26 or sub-discipline (not less than 25 credits), credits in total), history of the discipline’s the history of development and current development, current problems and problems of the discipline or sub-discipline interdisciplinary interactions are included in (not less than 10 credits), as well as a the part of branches of anthropology (the description and problems of the discipline or total of 24 credits) that overlaps with the sub-discipline from the interdisciplinary optional part of the courses of the University aspect (not less than 15 credits). of Latvia (10 credits in total).

22. The main goal of an MSP is to foster The study programme provides for individual use of students’ theoretical opportunities of both further professional knowledge, cognition un research skills in and academic career, focusing on solving of a particular problem. independence in argumentation and forming of one’s scientific position. 23. The volume of a MSP is 80 credits, out The master paper will constitute for 20 of which the master paper constitutes for 20. credits. A master paper is a scientific paper in a chosen discipline or sub-discipline where master student has reached independent scientific conclusions. The mandatory content of a MSP should The mandatory part of the study programme include exploration of theoretical consists of theoretical courses (8 credits) as conclusions in the chosen field of the well as integrated courses in theory, current discipline or sub-discipline (not less than 30 trends and methods comprising the total of credits) and probing of theoretical 22 credits. conclusions from the aspect of current problems within the chosen field of the discipline or sub-discipline (not less than 15 credits).

3. Comparison of the programme with other accredited postgraduate programmes in state universities of the EU.

3.1. BA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology

In Latvia BA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology is not offered and this is the first programme in Anthropology at the BA level. The BA level study programme in Sociology of Daugavpils University has been used for comparison. The programme of Oxford University that is of long standing and rich in traditions as well as the programme of Helsinki University as the closest in the region have been chosen for international comparison. The choice of the said programmes has been guided by the following considerations: • The United Kingdom is a country with the oldest traditions in programmes for anthropology and a high quality of studies. The majority of faculty members involved in the implementation of the programme have acquired education in anthropology in the United Kingdom and transfer part of these traditions to Latvia, focusing in particular on the quality of training. The programme is interdisciplinary as it is also the case with the programme offered in Latvia and outlines further future plans – to include in the BA studies not only sets of courses in related humanities and social sciences but a set of courses in natural sciences as well. • Helsinki University is regionally the closest university with a strong programme in anthropology. Like the programme in Latvia, it has also developed by merging traditions of social sciences and humanities as it has been emphasized also in the title of the programme. Like in the case of the programme offered at The University of Latvia, it also envisages the involvement of local as well as foreign students. The title of the programme “Cultural and Social Anthropology” juxtaposes its content to Physical and Biological Anthropology rather than indicates a particular content of the programme. Since the middle of the 20th century anthropology has been a uniform science moreover, the use of terms pertaining to culture and sociality in the context of anthropology differs from other social sciences and humanities. Titles in anthropology depend on the research policy and the local context therefore it is not the similar title but the aim of the content that serves as the basis for the comparison undertaken below.

3.1.1. Comparison with the BA level Programme in Sociology of Daugavpils University

Organization of studies and the structure of the programme

At Daugavpils University studies cover 8 terms while the programme of The University of Latvia has been developed for 6 terms. According to the self-assessment report for the academic bachelor programme „ Sociology” at Daugavpils University, it has a „ universal character however, particular attention is paid to three basic blocks – the teaching of social theory, the teaching of methods and the analysis of the contemporary society”. ”. The basic blocks of the Programme are as follows; 1) Introductory courses in social sciences, 2) Social theory, 3) Methods of sociology, the individual and the society,

4) Social institutions, 5) Areas of sociology, 6) Problems of contemporary society. Core courses of the faculty Both study programmes contain core university courses. At Daugavpils University these courses have been included in the optional part of the programme (Part C) while at The University of Latvia they have been included in the mandatory part (Part A). Core speciality courses In the programme of The University of Latvia core speciality courses in the mandatory part have been accorded a lower number of credit points than at Daugavpils University while more credit points are accorded to the optional part. The programme of The University of Latvia offers more in-depth specialisation in one of the offered areas. Courses on methods At Daugavpils University methods have been accorded a lower number of credit points – 8 credit points while the programme of The University of Latvia accords 14 credit points, including the course „ Field work practice I”. The programme of The University of Latvia is more focused on ethnography as a specific method in line with the speciality of anthropology.

Optional courses Daugavpils University offers a wide range of optional courses in the total of 30 credit points while at The University of Latvia they amount only to 8 credit points. It must be recognised that part of the optional courses coincide with core courses taught at The University of Latvia.

Table 2. Comparison between the study programmes at the University of Daugavpils and University of Latvia University of Daugavpils UL Mandatory courses (82 CP): UL core courses 10 cp A1 – basic principles, structure and The Basics of Philosophy (2 cp), methodology in sociology (29 cp): Entrepreneurship (2cp), History of Introduction to Sociology 2 Culture and Cultural Studies (2cp), Basics Classical sociological theory 6 of the Latvian Scientific Language and Macro-sociological theory 6 Terminology (2cp), Internet, Netiquette Micro-sociological theory 6 And The Legal Regulation (2 cp). Knowledge of science and sociology 1 The scientific work is based on Core studies in specialty (50 cp): Introduction to sociological research Introduction to Cultural and Social methods and organization 2 Anthropology Quantitative sociological research (2 cp), Introduction to Cultural and Social methods 2 Anthropology (4 cp). Qualitative sociological research Classic Anthropological theory (2 cp), methods Contemporary Anthropological Theory (4 cp), Introduction into Research Methods A2 – History and contemporary problems in in Anthropology (4 cp), Quantitative sociology (18 cp) Research Methods in Sociology (2 cp), Introduction to the specialty and Anthropological Research Ethics (2 cp)

directions of Latvian sociology 2 CP, Fieldwork Practice I (6 cp). Modern information technologies in sociology 2 CP, Social stratification 6 Directions for specialisation: CP, Social policy 6 CP, Sociology of Anthropology of Kinship (4 cp), economic life, 2 CP Economic Anthropology (4 cp), A3 – Characteristics and problems of Anthropology of Religion (4 cp), Political sociology in an interdisciplinary perspective Anthropology (4 cp), Research of (24 cp): Anthropology in Baltic Region (4 cp). Introduction to Social Anthropology 2 CP Individual research: Course Paper (2 cp), Introduction to Political Science 2 CP Bachelor Thesis Seminars (2 cp) and Postmodern social theory 4 CP Bachelor Theses (10 cp). Mathematical Methods in Sociology 2 CP

Social Psychology 2 CP Theories of personality psychology 2 CP Political Sociology 4 CP Social changes in the modern world 2 CP Anthropological research methods 2 CP Sociology of cultural practices 2 CP Bachelor Theses 10 cp Study practice 14 cp

Optional Courses (B) Politics and governance module is made of 14 cp. Courses introduce to themes in political anthropology: Development Anthropology (4 cp), Ethnic Communities (4 cp), Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender (4 cp), Mass Media Discourse (4 cp). Economics and entrepreneurship module is made of 8 cp: Anthropology of Entrepreneurship/ Scandinavian entrepreneurship in the Baltic States (4 cp), Globalization and Integration in International Economy (2 cp), Corruption (2 cp). Religion un ritual module is made of 12 cp. It uses the capacity of the Faculty of Humanities in Orientalistics. Courses: Anthropology of Ritual, Manners and Style (2 cp), Ethnography of Asia I (4 cp), Ethnography of Asia II (4 cp), The universal and the Particular: Diverse Interpretations and Practices of ‘World Religions’ in Different Societies (4 cp). Society and process of culture module is composed of a wide range of interdisciplinary courses of 32 cp. The Courses reveal various aspects of culture allow specializing in related disciplines researching culture. The module consists of anthropology course: Anthropology of The Body and Medicine (4 cp), ethnology courses: Music of the World's Peoples I (2 cp), Music of the World's Peoples II (2 cp), Latvian Folklore (4cp), Latvian Ethnography (2 cp), Contemporary Latvian Folklore (2 kp), Comparative Folklore and Mythology (4 cp); history of art: Introduction into the History of Literary Theory (2 cp), The Historical Models of the Theatre and Their Transformations (2 cp), Biographical Literature: Prominent Figures of Latvian Theatre and Cinema (4 cp), Introduction to Antiquity (4 cp); orientalistics: The Dialogue of Eastern and Western Civilisations (2 cp). Methods: Research in Folklore (4 cp); Biographical

Perspective in Social Sciences (2 cp).

Optional Courses ( 48 CP): Students choose from the University Mathematical methods in Sociology, catalogue (8 cp) Informatics in sociology, Ethics sociology, Foreign language, Basics of Democracy, Theory and practice of social behavior theory, Logic, Ethics, Economics, Small Group Research, Sociology of Max Weber, Sociology of Religion, Introduction to Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology of deviance, Labor law, Public opinion research methods, Frankfurt School of social philosophy, Sociology of education, Sociology of youth, Bureaucracy theory, Anthropological research methods, Biographical methods in sociology, Rural sociology, Urban sociology

C courses: 30 cp The world's cultural history, History of Latvian culture, History of religion; Business Basics, Marketing Basics, Basics of Management, Developing civil society in Latvia; Barracks’ Socialism, Sociology of management, Legal sociology, Economics of social problems, Social, political and economic problems of Latvia in 20th century; Nationalism, identity and society, Feminism and gender studies in Latvia, Commercial law, Sociology of Elitism, Social Policy in Transit Society, Economic activity analysis.

Conclusions: On the whole, programmes have a similar structure. The programme of the University of Latvia offers a more extensive range of areas of specialisation already at the level of bachelor studies while the programme of Daugavpils University offers general knowledge in sociology and related sciences. A significant difference in the organisation of programmes is the organisation of studies at Daugavpils University covering 8 terms that allows providing more extensive general education while the programme of The University of Latvia covers 6 terms offering a more concentrated content by integrating theory and courses on methods in speciality courses. Both programmes provided 10 credit points (DU) and 6 credit points (UL) for practical research.

3.1.2. Comparison with the Bachelor Studies programme of Oxford University (BA Human Sciences) At Oxford University anthropology at the BA level is studied within the frame of the BA programme in Human Sciences that include Biology, Demography, Genetics, Ecology, Anthropology and Sociology. Studies consist of individual tutorials where student written essays are discussed, classes in small groups (where most frequently written work is discussed) and lectures. Oxford University does not have a credit point system. During the first year of studies students of BA studies are to study five subjects: (1) World archeology, (2) Genetics and evolution, (3) Society, culture and environment, (4) Sociology and demography, (5) Quantitative methods in human sciences. At the end of the first year students’ knowledge is assessed at a written examination that consists of five essays dedicated to the above five subjects. During the second year of studies all students are to study the following subjects : (1) Evolution of animal and human behaviour, (2) Human genetics and evolution, (3) Human ecology, (4) Demography and the population, (5) Social – anthropological analysis or Interpretation of the social theory. In the second year of studies students’ knowledge is assessed on the basis of essays that students prepare on regular basis for discussion at tutorials or classes in small groups. In the third year of studies students have to choose 2 subjects from the 15 optional subjects and they are to write a thesis totalling in 10 000 words. At the end of the third year students’ knowledge is assessed at 7-8 final examinations.

Basic principles and the content of the programme Contrary to the programme offered by The University of Latvia where various research areas of anthropology (religion, gender and kinship, ethnomusicology, politics, economics) are combined with studies in theory of culture and the Latvian language and literature, the BA programme of Oxford University is more focused on combining anthropology, sociology and natural sciences. In contrast to the programme of Oxford University, the programme of The University of Latvia has approximately twice as many courses. The programme of The University of Latvia has not included the form of studies that is specific for Oxford University – tutorials. In both programmes attention is paid to the overview on main theories and methods. In contrast to the programme of Oxford University, the programme of The University of Latvia includes more courses dedicated to methods and theories while at Oxford University these studies are integrated in the few core courses alongside with the additional specific courses.

Admission requirements To be enrolled in the BA programme of Oxford University the applicant must present results of the final examinations at secondary school as well as attend an extensive interview. In its turn, to be enrolled in the BA programme at The University of Latvia the applicant must take entrance examinations.

Table 3. Comparison between the University of Oxford Human Sciences Bachelor programme and the University of Latvia Social and Cultural Anthropology study programme.

Oxford University UL UL core courses 10 cp 1st year The Basics of Philosophy (2 cp), Entrepreneurship (2cp), History of Four core courses are taken: Culture and Cultural Studies (2cp), Basics of the Latvian Scientific Language and • Introduction to world archaeology Terminology (2cp), Internet, Netiquette • Introduction to anthropological And The Legal Regulation (2 cp). theory • Perspectives on human evolution Core studies in specialty (50 cp): • The nature of archaeological Introduction to Cultural and Social enquiry Anthropology (2 cp), Introduction to Cultural and Social Practical classes Anthropology (4 cp). Fieldwork Classic Anthropological theory (2 cp), Contemporary Anthropological Theory (4 cp), Introduction into Research Methods in Anthropology (4 cp), Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology (2 cp), Anthropological Research Ethics (2 cp) Fieldwork Practice I (6 cp).

Directions for specialisation: Anthropology of Kinship (4 cp), Economic Anthropology (4 cp), Anthropology of Religion (4 cp), Political Anthropology (4 cp), Research of Anthropology in Baltic Region (4 cp). Individual research: Course Paper (2 cp), Bachelor Thesis Seminars (2 cp) and Bachelor Theses (10 cp).

2nd and 3rd year Courses Optional Courses (B) Politics and governance module is made Four core courses taken: of 14 cp. Courses introduce to themes in political anthropology: Development • Social analysis and interpretation Anthropology (4 cp), Ethnic Communities • Cultural representations, beliefs (4 cp), Anthropology of Sexuality and and practices Gender (4 cp), Mass Media Discourse (4 • Landscape, ecology and human cp). evolution Economics and entrepreneurship • Urbanization and change in module is made of 8 cp: Anthropology of complex societies Entrepreneurship/ Scandinavian entrepreneurship in the Baltic States (4 Options (three from a broad range of cp), Globalization and Integration in anthropological and archaeological International Economy (2 cp), Corruption courses) (2 cp). Practical classes Religion un ritual module is made of 12 Thesis cp. It uses the capacity of the Faculty of

Humanities in Orientalistics. Courses:

Anthropology of Ritual, Manners and Style (2 cp), Ethnography of Asia I (4 cp), Ethnography of Asia II (4 cp), The universal and the Particular: Diverse Interpretations and Practices of ‘World Religions’ in Different Societies (4 cp). Society and process of culture module is composed of a wide range of interdisciplinary courses of 32 cp. The Courses reveal various aspects of culture allow specializing in related disciplines researching culture. The module consists of anthropology course: Anthropology of The Body and Medicine (4 cp), ethnology courses: Music of the World's Peoples I (2 cp), Music of the World's Peoples II (2 cp), Latvian Folklore (4cp), Latvian Ethnography (2 cp), Contemporary Latvian Folklore (2 kp), Comparative Folklore and Mythology (4 cp); history of art: Introduction into the History of Literary Theory (2 cp), The Historical Models of the Theatre and Their Transformations (2 cp), Biographical Literature: Prominent Figures of Latvian Theatre and Cinema (4 cp), Introduction to Antiquity (4 cp); Orientalistics: The Dialogue of Eastern and Western Civilisations (2 cp).

Methods: Research in Folklore (4 cp); Biographical Perspective in Social Sciences (2 cp). Students choose from the University catalogue (8 cp)

Conclusion In general programmes offered by The University of Latvia and Oxford University reveal considerable differences as concerns thematic areas as well as forms of studies. However, skills acquired by students, i.e., the ability to analyse textual material, to present one’s viewpoint in a logical manner as well as to use the acquired knowledge in practice, are similar.

3.1.3. Comparison with the Bachelor Studies programme of Helsinki University (BA Human Sciences)

Organisation of studies

As of 2005 in line with the Bologna process studies at Helsinki University are organised in two cycles – bachelor studies and master studies. The BA programme is constituted by studies of two levels totalling in 120 credit points. Upon the completion of the programme students are awarded a bachelor’s degree in social studies (B.Soc.Sc.) However, the title of the programme and its content show that the programme covers the area of culture and the area of social anthropology. The programme is offered by the Department of Social Sciences at Helsinki University. Introductory courses provide a general insight into anthropological research and into the history of ideas of anthropology. Course of the medium level offer basic themes and research phenomena in anthropology including economics, politics and the development of thought. Studies on kinship and ritual are induced in the MA programme and are not offered at the level of BA studies. In the programme of The University of Latvia the areas of studies are structures in a similar manner, however, studies of kinship and religion are offered already at the BA level. At Helsinki University there are two possibilities of specialising in anthropology – Social and cultural anthropology major and Social and cultural anthropology minor.

Structure of the programme Core university courses Both study programmes have core university courses. There are similar courses on language and on information Technologies. At Helsinki University philosophy and history of culture are optional courses. Core speciality courses The number of credit points in the mandatory part of core speciality studies is similar. At Helsinki University core studies have been divided in studies at two levels. The first level includes introductory courses, the second level includes specialised course. At the Helsinki University there is a higher proportion of courses on practical analysis and ethnography, at The University of Latvia the analysis is integrated in special courses and in individual research. At The University of Latvia there is more extensive specialisation already at the BA level. Course of methods Courses on methods overlap in MA and BA programmes, however, methods are taught at different levels like it is also at The University of Latvia. There is a special seminar on ethnography where students are taught to apply the comparative method and to conduct the primary data analysis. The programme of The University of Latvia does not have such a concentrated component of comparative ethnography. At Helsinki University students submit an essay that confirms their qualifications. In the programme of The University of Latvia students are to undertake individual research within the frame of field work practice, the course paper and the bachelor thesis. Seminars on research are included in the course „ Field work practice”.

Optional courses At The University of Latvia and Helsinki University students choose optional courses from the range of programmes in related specialities.

Table 4. Comparison between the University of Helsinki and the University of Latvia Social and Cultural Anthropology programme.

University of Helsinki UL

UL core courses 10 cp The Basics of Philosophy (2 cp), All-Faculty General Studies 24 ECTS Entrepreneurship (2cp), History of (12 local) credits Culture and Cultural Studies (2cp), Basics Orientation Course for Foreign Students of the Latvian Scientific Language and (incl. personal study plan) 2 ECTS Terminology (2cp), Internet, Netiquette Computing and Information Technology 5 And The Legal Regulation (2 cp). ECTS

Basic Finnish or Swedish Course 15 Core studies in specialty (50 cp): ECTS Introduction to Cultural and Social Foreign Language Text Comprehension 3 Anthropology ECTS (2 cp), Introduction to Cultural and Social Basic Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology (4 cp). Anthropology: 25 ECTS Classic Anthropological theory (2 cp), Introduction to Social and Cultural Contemporary Anthropological Theory (4 Anthropology 5 cp), Introduction into Research Methods Introductory Seminar in Social and in Anthropology (4 cp), Quantitative Cultural Anthropology 4 Research Methods in Sociology (2 cp), History of Anthropological Ideas: 8 Anthropological Research Ethics (2 cp) Main Currents in 20th Century Fieldwork Practice I (6 cp). Anthropology: 8 Directions for specialisation: Anthropology of Kinship (4 cp), Economic Anthropology (4 cp), Anthropology of Religion (4 cp), Political Anthropology (4 cp), Research of Anthropology in Baltic Region (4 cp). Individual research: Course Paper (2 cp), Bachelor Thesis Seminars (2 cp) and Bachelor Theses (10 cp).

Intermediate Studies in Social and Optional Courses (B) Cultural Anthropology 53 ECTS (35 for Politics and governance module is made minors) of 14 cp. Courses introduce to themes in Topics and Traditions I. Political Anthropology 7 political anthropology: Development Topics and Traditions II. Economic Anthropology Anthropology (4 cp), Ethnic Communities 7 (4 cp), Anthropology of Sexuality and Topics and Traditions IV. Modes of Thought 7 Ethnography Seminar I. 7 Gender (4 cp), Mass Media Discourse (4 Anthropological Field Methods 7 cp). Practicing Anthropological Analysis (not required Economics and entrepreneurship from minor students) 7 module is made of 8 cp: Anthropology of Pro-Seminar (not required from minors) 5 Entrepreneurship/ Scandinavian Bachelor’s essay (not required from minors) 6 entrepreneurship in the Baltic States (4 To obtain the degree of Bachelor of cp), Globalization and Integration in Social Science, the following International Economy (2 cp), Corruption requirements must also be completed: (2 cp). Elective studies in a minor subject, or Religion un ritual module is made of 12 additional studies in Social and Cultural cp. It uses the capacity of the Faculty of Anthropology, which combined with the Humanities in Orientalistics. Courses: requirements stated above add up to 180 Anthropology of Ritual, Manners and

ECTS Style (2 cp), Ethnography of Asia I (4 cp), Ethnography of Asia II (4 cp), The universal and the Particular: Diverse Interpretations and Practices of ‘World Religions’ in Different Societies (4 cp). Society and process of culture module is composed of a wide range of interdisciplinary courses of 32 cp. The Courses reveal various aspects of culture allow specializing in related disciplines researching culture. The module consists of anthropology course: Anthropology of The Body and Medicine (4 cp), ethnology courses: Music of the World's Peoples I (2 cp), Music of the World's Peoples II (2 cp), Latvian Folklore (4cp), Latvian Ethnography (2 cp), Contemporary Latvian Folklore (2 kp), Comparative Folklore and Mythology (4 cp); history of art: Introduction into the History of Literary Theory (2 cp), The Historical Models of the Theatre and Their Transformations (2 cp), Biographical Literature: Prominent Figures of Latvian Theatre and Cinema (4 cp), Introduction to Antiquity (4 cp); Orientalistics: The Dialogue of Eastern and Western Civilisations (2 cp).

Methods: Research in Folklore (4 cp); Biographical Perspective in Social Sciences (2 cp). Students choose from the University catalogue (8 cp)

Conclusions: On the whole, programmes have similar structures. The programme of The University of Latvia offers a more extensive of areas of specialisation already at the BA level. Differences in programmes can be explained by the Major/minor system at Helsinki University where students are offered to combine their studies in two programmes. Another difference is the close link of the bachelor studies programme at Helsinki University with the master studies programme. At The University of Latvia upon completing the programme the graduate acquires more extensive basic education in anthropology undertaking more in-depth specialisation in the master studies programme.

3.2. Master’s Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology

Mphil programme in Social Anthropology at Oxford University, Master’s study programme in social and cultural anthropology at Tallinn University and Master’s study programme in Social Anthropology at Riga Stradins University have been

selected for comparison. The programmes reflect different classification traditions of anthropology (human sciences at Oxford University, humanities at Tallinn University) but the content of the programmes is similar.

3.2.1. Comparison with MPhil programme in Social Anthropology at Oxford University

The Department of Social Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at Oxford University offers three different Master’s study programmes in anthropology – MSt in Social Anthropology (for nine months), MSc in Social Anthropology (for twelve months) and MPhil in Social Anthropology (for two years). The two-year programme at Oxford University has been selected for comparison.

The courses of Master’s programme in social anthropology at Oxford University consist of nine core courses, two option courses and Master’s Thesis not exceeding 30 000 words.

Compulsory part includes the following courses: 1) The main directions of Social Anthropology, their historical development and mutual connection; 2) The main theoretical ideas and debates in anthropology; 3) Persons, norms/ opinions and social practice; 4) Kinship analysis; 5) Fieldwork: theories and methods; 6) Fieldwork practice: research techniques; 7) Use of sources and argumentation; 8) The foundations of Material Anthropology and Museum Ethnography; 9) Master Thesis writing seminar.

The Optional part includes the following courses: African Anthropology (African diaspora and migration, and West African film seminar); Anthropology of the Middle East; Anthropology of Muslim communities (lecture cycle); Anthropology of North America; Anthropology of Southeast Asia Nations; Anthropology of South Asia; Anthropology of Japan; Anthropology of China; Anthropology of Europe; Development Anthropology; Studies of migration and development; Economic and political aspects of international workforce migration; The main themes and policy making issues in migration studies; Migration film seminar; Forced migration; transnationalism and viability; Mobility, management and the state; Anthropology of the body and gender; Medical Anthropology; Eastern medicine and religions; Phenomenology of healing and medical treatment; Law in society; Visual Anthropology; Objects in motion; Quantitative research methods, etc.

The core principles of the programme Both programmes have a common emphasis on anthropological theories and methods in the compulsory part. In comparison with Oxford University, UL programme envisages coverage of a broader scope of theories, apart from the general course on social theories, offering a separate course on postmodern social theories. Oxford University programme, on the other hand, puts more emphasis on the analysis of the writing process of the scientific research paper and development of the necessary

skills. UL programme gives a deeper insight into several major themes in anthropology (economics, power, politics, migration), culture and language studies, and the Asian region. The programme of Oxford University comprises a different scope of themes – apart from the above mentioned directions, several courses in Medical and body Anthropology, Anthropology of law, Material Anthropology and Visual Anthropology, receive a thorough treatment. Continuing the tradition initiated in the 19th century, Oxford University programme offers a broader regional specialization.

Research methods The compulsory part of Oxford programme includes several courses devoted to research methods which are supplemented with an optional course for acquiring quantitative methods. The compulsory part of UL programme comprises only one course on anthropological methods and research ethics which is supplemented with a general introductory course in social/ cultural anthropology and methods for students with no preliminary knowledge, as well as a separate course devoted to fieldwork. The course content of both programmes is similar with the main focus on establishing a balance between theories and practical skills. The compulsory part of Oxford programme contains a seminar on writing the Master thesis which in UL programme will be integrated in the general course of anthropological methods.

Optional courses Oxford programme offers a geographically wider scope of optional courses giving their students a chance to get acquainted with the major themes in anthropology of various regions – special attention is devoted to Southeast Asia and South Asia, as well as Africa, the Middle East and South America. The specialization together with the research interests of the academic staff involved in the programme, present a reflection of research traditions at Oxford University. UL programme puts emphasis on one region outside the Baltics – Asia, considering the constantly growing role of this region in the world politics and economics, as well as employing oriental research specialists at the University of Latvia. In both programmes attention is paid to migration - Oxford offers a larger number of courses which can be explained by existence of the migration research centre (COMPAS) and a separate Master’s programme under the wing of The Department of Social Anthropology and Museum Ethnography. In comparison with Oxford programme, UL programme includes several economics courses which give a comprehensive overview of economic problems and opportunities of the Baltic region. The totality of the available academic staff and their various interests reflects also in two different research directions - research on culture and literature at UL and variety of medical anthropology courses at Oxford.

Volume of the programme Both programmes take two years to complete. The comparison of the amount of contact hours is problematic due to essential differences among the study systems at UL and Oxford. The system of credit points does not exist at Oxford. Tuition during the first year of the Master course is based on weekly individual tutorials during which the student and the tutor discuss the student’s essay on some of the most relevant themes in anthropology.

Entry requirements

In order to enter Master’s study programme in social anthropology in Latvia and Oxford, no prior specialization in anthropology is necessary. The students are required to have completed a Bachelor’s degree programme.

Table 5. Comparison between University of Latvia and Oxford University social and cultural anthropology master's programmes.

Oxford University LU Theories: Theory courses: Social and Cultural Directions in Social Anthropology, Theories (4 cp), Postmodernism un Mainstream historical directions, their Anthropology (4 cp). development and the relationship between Anthropology methods: Anthropological the key theoretical ideas and debates; Methods and Research Ethics (2 cp) that Methods: elaborates on the topics discussed at BA Field Research: Theories and methods of level and adds to Cultural and Social field study, Practical implementation: Anthropology and Methods (4 cp) designed survey techniques, Sources and to new comers in anthropology. argumentation Integrated courses in theory and methods that introduce students to the directions of

further specialisation: Transformation of

Borders (4 cp) Anthropology of Consumption (4 cp), Anthropology of Postsocialist Societies (4 cp), Experience, Self, Agency (4 cp). Individual research Individual research: Master theses seminar Fieldwork practice II (4 cp), the course includes seminars. Master theses Regional ethnography (Wide range of Optional choice (part B) choice) Regions un ethnography: 16 cp. SE Asia, S Asia, Africa, Near East and S Ethnography of Russian Society (4 cp), American ethnographies. Buddhism (4 cp), Popular Culture in Japan (2 cp), Traditional Thought in China (2 cp), Ethnography of Africa (4cp). Optional choice Modules of specialisation: Kinship analysis; Agency, power and identity: 14 cp. The basics of material anthropology and Anthropological Perspectives on Power (2 museum ethnography, etc. cp), Bourdieu’s Theory of Agency and Practice (2 cp), Men and Women in Society (4 cp), Biotechnologies and Society (2 cp), State and Power (4 cp), Gender Differences in Literature: a Discourse in Feminism (4 cp). Politics and governance: 16 cp. Looks at political process in an interdisciplinary perspective. Politics and Policy in the Baltic States (2 cp), Sociolinguistics (2 cp), Ethnopsiholinguistics (2 cp), Ethnolinguistics and Pragmatics

(4 cp), Comparative Politics: Concepts and Themes (4 cp), Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art (2 cp). Economics and entrepreneurship 10 cp: Anthropology of International Business (4 cp), Transnationalism in the Baltic Region (2 cp), Economics of the Baltic States (4 cp). Cultural process and analysis 14 cp. It includes methods used in related disciplines and is designed for students with interest of interdisciplinary research on culture: Historical Linguistics: Introduction (2 cp), Literature of the Nations around the Baltic Sea (2 cp), Latvian Literature till the 19th Century and the History of German - Baltic Literature (2 cp), Anthropology of popular music (2 cp), The Visual in Anthropology (2 cp), Traditional Culture. Visual Aspect (2 cp), Introduction to the History and Theory of Cinema (2 cp).

Conclusion The programmes offer basically similar skills and knowledge, however, the content differs. Oxford programme offers a wider variety of regional studies, based on long tradition. UL programme, in its turn, includes essential specialization in research on the Baltic region.

3.2.2. Comparison with Master’s Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology at Tallinn University

Admission of Students The programme is designed for students who have majored in anthropology during their Bachelor studies, as well as students with a BA degree in Humanities and Fine Arts. The students are required a proof of English proficiency – the score in the TOEFL test must be at least 600 points, the score in the IELTS test at least 5 points. UL programme contains courses which are read in English and knowledge of the language is necessary for reading the literature.

Volume The amount of credit points is 80, 2-year studies, the same as for UL programme. Studies are offered in two modules: social and cultural anthropology and archaeology. Only the module of social and cultural anthropology will be further discussed. The volume of each module is 40 credit points in the compulsory part and 10 credit points in the optional part which also includes the qualification exam for the students who have not majored in anthropology on Bachelor study level. Volume of Master thesis is 30 credit points.

Structure

In comparison with Tallinn University programme, the overall structure of the programmes is similar. Both programmes include theory and methods part. In Tallinn University programme the proportion of related study methods is larger, and in comparison with UL programme they are included in the compulsory part. In UL programme the methods are more expanded on Bachelor level, while in Master’s programme more attention is paid to anthropological theories. TU programme does not include any specific courses on anthropological theories which are integrated in the courses on the latest research and reading seminars. UL programme offers a systematic acquisition of theories through lectures and seminars.

An individual research work constitutes a considerable share of TU programme. In UL programme fieldwork is allotted 4 credit points, while in TU programme 3 credit points, though it should be taken into account that TU programme has additional seminars. TU students are awarded credit points for publications and providing assistance to tutors, which is not envisaged in UL programme. Both programmes include a block of regional studies. TU offers a geographically broader scope of regional ethnographies. UL programme offers two directions – Japan, China and Russia, but all the courses imply a focus on the Baltic region. Such approach allows the students to have a deeper focus but deprives them of knowledge on cultural variety.

The choice of Optional courses in UL programme is wider. The students of TU programme can choose courses from archaeology module. TU does not contain any courses in the directions of management, economics and entrepreneurship, but some courses on gender anthropology and consumer culture overlap. TU has some separate specialization courses which are not developed and integrated in the programme. Unlike UL, TU does not offer a module in theoretical specialization.

Table 6. Comparison between the University of Latvia and the University of Tallinn social and cultural anthropology master's programmes.

University of Tallinn UL Electives: 3 cp Courses of other branches are integrated in Humanities Methodology (3 CP) the program modules (thematic or Optional choice: specialization directions). Semiotics (3 cp), Sociology of Knowledge (3 cp), Philosophy of Knowledge (3 cp), Philosophy of Culture (3 cp), Communication Theory (3 cp), Discourse Analysis (2 CP), Qualitative and quantitative research methods (2 CP), Sources and analysis in history (4 cp), Global Ecology (4 cp)

Social and cultural anthropology theory Theory courses: Social and Cultural and methods Theories (4 cp), Postmodernism un

Mandatory choice: Anthropology (4 cp). Methods in social and cultural Anthropology methods: Anthropological anthropology (2 cp), Readings in social and Methods and Research Ethics (2 cp) that cultural anthropology I (3 cp), Readings in elaborates on the topics discussed at BA social and cultural anthropology II (3 CP), level and adds to Cultural and Social Specialized courses in social Anthropology and Methods (4 cp) designed anthropology and cultural theory (3 cp ) to new comers in anthropology. Specialized courses in the ethnographic Integrated courses in theory and methods texts (3 CP), Special Course on Modern that introduce students to the directions of Research Questions and Cultural further specialisation: Transformation of Anthropology (3 cp) Borders (4 cp) Anthropology of Consumption (4 cp), Anthropology of Postsocialist Societies (4 cp), Experience, Self, Agency (4 cp). Individual research: Individual research: Fieldwork practice 3 cp Fieldwork practice II (4 cp), the course Assistance in seminars includes seminars. Students are not Seminars in social and cultural involved as assistants. anthropology I. II, III (of 1 cp each) Academic Publication, Conference Presentation (2 CP) Regional ethnography Optional choice (part B) North American Indians (4 cp), Siberia: Regions un ethnography: 16 cp. people, region, identity (4 cp), Latin Ethnography of Russian Society (4 cp), American Anthropology (3 CP), East Buddhism (4 cp), Popular Culture in Japan European anthropology (3 CP), Sub- (2 cp), Traditional Thought in China (2 cp), Saharan Africa (3 cp), Anthropology of Ethnography of Africa (4cp). Ireland (3 CP), Special Course (2-4 cp).

Optional courses Modules of specialisation: Nations and the migratory processes (4 cp), Agency, power and identity: 14 cp. Utopia (4 cp), Gender studies in Anthropological Perspectives on Power (2 anthropology (4 cp), Major research areas cp), Bourdieu’s Theory of Agency and in modern anthropology (3 cp), Historical Practice (2 cp), Men and Women in Society Anthropology (3 cp), Consumer culture and (4 cp), Biotechnologies and Society (2 cp), material culture (3 cp), Masculinity in State and Power (4 cp), Gender Differences anthropological perspective (3 cp), Religion in Literature: a Discourse in Feminism (4 in Society (3 CP), Social Change in Central cp). and Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union Politics and governance: 16 cp. Looks at (2 CP), The European History of Ideas (3 political process in an interdisciplinary cp), Landscape Anthropology (3 cp), perspective. Politics and Policy in the Special course (3-4 cp) Baltic States (2 cp), Sociolinguistics (2 cp), Ethnopsiholinguistics (2 cp), Ethnolinguistics and Pragmatics (4 cp), Comparative Politics: Concepts and Themes (4 cp), Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art (2 cp). Economics and entrepreneurship 10 cp: Anthropology of International Business (4 cp), Transnationalism in the Baltic Region (2 cp), Economics of the Baltic States (4 cp). Cultural process and analysis 14 cp. It includes methods used in related disciplines and is designed for students with interest of interdisciplinary research on culture: Historical Linguistics: Introduction (2 cp), Literature of the Nations around the Baltic Sea (2 cp), Latvian Literature till the 19th Century and the History of German - Baltic Literature (2 cp), Anthropology of popular music (2 cp), The Visual in Anthropology (2 cp), Traditional Culture. Visual Aspect (2 cp), Introduction to the History and Theory of Cinema (2 cp).

Conclusion The programmes offer basically similar skills and knowledge, however, the content differs. Tallinn University programme offers a wider variety of regional studies, but UL programme presents an essential specialization in research on the Baltic region. In UL programme more credit points are allotted to individual research work. UL programme offers a wider choice of anthropology courses and a smaller number of compulsory part courses in methods and contents of other branches of humanities, viewing interdisciplinarity from anthropological perspective and offering a further specialization in other fields in the context of the Baltic region and study directions.

3.2.3. Comparison with RSU (Riga Stradiņš University) academic MSP “Social Anthropology”

Programme characteristics The nominal MSP programme duration in RSU is 4 semesters (2 academic years). The study programme is developed for full-time studies. During first three semesters the students are offered 9 compulsory courses (part A) and 20 optional courses (part B). The optional courses cater to the students’ interests and offer an opportunity to specialize within certain field. The selection of optional courses may vary from year to year. The last, 4th semester is devoted to Master’s thesis where students are expected to show their competences in the study of theoretical material, review, selection and empirical research.

Requirements The requirements for scientific degree: students are required to master the theoretical and other mandatory courses, to pass an exam (60 credits), to develop and present master thesis (20 credits) that conforms to the general requirements set for scientific publications. The UL programme volume is the same.

Requirements for matriculation

RSU academic, full-time MSP enrols (non-budget places) applicants with bachelor’s degree or a corresponding diploma in higher or professional higher education with accredited study programme after take entrance exam. Certain grounding or preliminary knowledge in social sciences or humanities is encouraged but not demanded. Entrance exam comprises an interview and an essay on some theme within the frame of social anthropology where the applicants are also expected to outline the prospective theme for their Mater thesis. UL requirements for matriculation are the same..

Programme structure Theoretical block is covered by theoretical and anthropological specialization courses. UL programme, in accordance with Bologna regulations, is devised on two levels and introductory theoretical courses are included at the level of Bachelor studies. Master studies offer advanced analytical theoretical courses. Similar to UL, RSU programme integrates theoretical courses in the courses of anthropological branches. Methodological block holds the same number of credits. The UL block’s substantial part is devoted to fieldwork. RSU research practice is designed as ethnographic research practice and has fewer credits. The mandatory part includes discourse analysis. UL programme offers related branches methodological courses in the optional part. Regional studies (ethnography) block is well represented in RSU programme. The UL programme specialization in the Baltic Sea region is integrated in all its courses. Both programmes provide for specialization in Oriental ethnography. RSU Specialized courses, which offer exhaustive discussion of separate issues (specialized theoretical topics), are not structured into modules. A number of courses overlap: economics, consumption, gender, medical anthropology. RSU programme does not offer administration module and profiles are ensured by separate courses thus giving an opportunity to offer a bigger variety of themes, which are not introduced in UL. The programme includes the study courses in the theories and history of social anthropology, major research profiles, regional studies, research methodology and master’s thesis.

RSU programme admits students whose bachelor studies might have not provided then with grounding in social sciences and humanities. UL programme targets at the applicants who have either graduated bachelor programme in anthropology, humanities, or social sciences.

Organization of studies The MSP “Social Anthropology” organizes its studies following the partial module principle. It means that students are expected to do two part A courses which run through the whole semester but other courses come from optional block (part B) and mandatory part that is arranges in modules and usually runs for around five weeks). Every course is concluded by an exam. Every semester students are expected to take three compulsory courses that would give them 10 credits (12 credits in 1st semester) but from the optional part B courses they have to choose a variety of courses that would provide another 10 credits (8 credits in 1st semester). The courses are developed to comprise theoretical lectures, seminars, and practical classes which are designed to encourage debate and situational analysis. Study volume is measured in credits. Modular principle encourages students’ autonomous work and attracts different experts in the field from Latvia and other countries. Every study module is designed for 4 working weeks and one exam week. Every week holds about 5 sessions (10 academic hours), viz. lectures, seminars, autonomous work (desk research, reports and independent tasks) of 30 academic hours. UL studies are organized by semester principle, therefore students may choose from the courses offered by various programmes which provide them with greater opportunities for specialization. This organization of studies does not support the involvement of guest lecturers as it might distort proportional distribution of study load.

Table 7. Comparison between University of Latvia and the Riga Stradiņš University social and cultural anthropology master's programmes. RSU LU Theories Theory courses: Social and Cultural Classical Anthropological theory (4 cp) Theories (4 cp), Postmodernism un Contemporary Anthropological Theory (4 Anthropology (4 cp). cp), Kinship system (4 cp), Economic and Political Anthropology (4 cp), Gender and sex (4 cp), Semiotics (2 CP), Anthropology of Religion (4 cp) Methods Anthropology methods: Anthropological Principles of writing Master Theses (2 CP), Methods and Research Ethics (2 cp) that Anthropological Research Methods (4 cp), elaborates on the topics discussed at BA Discourse Analysis (2 CP), Principles of level and adds to Cultural and Social Ethnographic Fieldwork (2 CP) Anthropology and Methods (4 cp) designed to new comers in anthropology. Integrated courses in theory and methods that introduce students to the directions of further specialisation: Transformation of Borders (4 cp) Anthropology of Consumption (4 cp), Anthropology of

Postsocialist Societies (4 cp), Experience, Self, Agency (4 cp). Regional studies (ethnography) optional Optional choice (part B) (B) courses Regions un ethnography: 16 cp. Regional studies (ethnography): Siberia (4 Ethnography of Russian Society (4 cp), cp), Regional studies (ethnography): Buddhism (4 cp), Popular Culture in Japan Eastern Slavic People (4 cp), Regional (2 cp), Traditional Thought in China (2 cp), studies (ethnography): North Caucasus (4 Ethnography of Africa (4cp). cp), Regional studies (ethnography): East Asia (4 cp), Regional studies (ethnography): Southern Europe (4 CP), Regional studies (ethnography): Oceania (4 cp)

Special theoretical topics Modules of specialisation: Music and silence (2 CP), International Agency, power and identity: 14 cp. Business Anthropology: (2 CP), The Anthropological Perspectives on Power (2 Scandinavians in the new European market cp), Bourdieu’s Theory of Agency and - the Baltic States (2 cp), Huajan Buddhist Practice (2 cp), Men and Women in Society world vision and its anthropological (4 cp), Biotechnologies and Society (2 cp), implications (2 CP), International State and Power (4 cp), Gender Differences Development Anthropology (2 CP), in Literature: a Discourse in Feminism (4 Medical anthropology (2 cp), History of the cp). Death (2 cp), Consumer Anthropology (2 Politics and governance: 16 cp. Looks at CP), a childhood ethnography (2 CP), political process in an interdisciplinary International Relations and Intercultural perspective. Politics and Policy in the Communication (2 CP), Psychiatry and Baltic States (2 cp), Sociolinguistics (2 cp), communication. How to understand the Ethnopsiholinguistics (2 cp), madness (2 cp), Physical Anthropology (2 Ethnolinguistics and Pragmatics cp), Urban Anthropology (2 CP) (4 cp), Comparative Politics: Concepts and Themes (4 cp), Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art (2 cp). Economics and entrepreneurship 10 cp: Anthropology of International Business (4 cp), Transnationalism in the Baltic Region (2 cp), Economics of the Baltic States (4 cp). Cultural process and analysis 14 cp. It includes methods used in related disciplines and is designed for students with interest of interdisciplinary research on culture: Historical Linguistics: Introduction (2 cp), Literature of the Nations around the Baltic Sea (2 cp), Latvian Literature till the 19th Century and the History of German - Baltic Literature (2 cp), Anthropology of popular music (2 cp), The Visual in Anthropology (2 cp), Traditional Culture. Visual Aspect (2 cp), Introduction to the History and Theory of Cinema (2 cp).

Conclusions RSU programme is developed to attract students with no grounding in anthropology or social sciences and humanities. UL programme targets at the students who proceed with their studies in anthropology or the students specializing in social sciences and humanities. UL programme utilizes the courses of related branches as well as MSP Baltic Sea Region Studies, thus providing for exhaustive specialization in administration, economic and cultural anthropology. The focal points of these programmes do not overlap. RSU programme offers general studies in anthropology while UL programme focuses on the Baltic Sea region studies within interdisciplinary perspective which is ensured by the cooperation of various faculties.

4. Study programme organization

Cultural and social anthropology Bachelor and Master Programmes were licensed in 2009. Since then the structure of the programme has not been changed significantly. In connection to changes in other UL study programmes there have been carried out some changes in course schedules as well as the names and the content of some courses have been clarified. There have been introduced two new courses in the speciality anthropology.

The programme’s implementing structural unity has changed since the licensing. By merging the Faculty of Modern Languages and the Faculty of Philology and Arts there has been formed the Faculty of Humanities. This merging has promoted more effective cooperation among the study programmes of the faculty. Foundation of the departments of Classical Philology and Anthropology and the foundation of the Chair of Anthropologic Studies ensure much easier implementation of the programme as well as make the administrative foundation of the branch more transparent.

The quality of the programme is coordinated by the Board of the Anthropology Study Programmes. The director of the programme regularly participates in the UL study programme director seminars thus coordinating the programme with the goals and objectives of the UL and acquiring the necessary skills for effective management of the programme.

Every semester there is a centralized evaluation of the study course implemented. In addition to that all courses in the anthropology programme are evaluated in more detail with the help of students’ questionnaires and discussions of the focus groups. During semester there are organized individual discussions with students solving topical study problems. Studies in Moodle let us follow students’ activities during the whole course and identify students’ problems.

4.1. Organization of the Culture and Social Anthropology Bachelor study programme

The study programme consists of tree parts:

• Mandatory part (A) is 70 credits. It is formed by core University courses (10 CREDITS), Core speciality courses (60 CREDITS): introduction into speciality (6 CREDITS), courses in anthropology theory (6 CREDITS), anthropology research methods and ethics (14 CREDITS), introduction into research methods providing integrated view on theory/ methods/ regional ethnography (20 CREDITS), independent research paper (study paper 2 CREDITS, Bachelor thesis seminar 2 CREDITS and Bachelor thesis 10 CREDITS); • Optional courses (B) comprise 42 CREDITS. It consists of mandatory part of 22 CREDITS; student must choose two specialization modules in economical, political, religion or culture processes’ anthropology. To cover 20 CREDITS students may choose freely from the range of methods and other specialization courses. There are offered study courses of totally 74 CREDITS. • Optional courses (C) comprise 8 CREDITS. These are chosen by student him/herself.

Core university courses comprise Philosophy (2 CREDITS), Introduction into Business (2 CREDITS), Introduction into the Latvian Academic Language and Terminology (2 CREDITS), Culture Theory and History (2 CREDITS), Netiquette and Legal Regulations (2 CREDITS). These courses have been chosen from the list of the recommended general courses with the aim to enhance students’ academic viewpoint, to improve students’ Latvian academic language and electronic communication skills, to provide basic knowledge about the tendencies in related science branches. Students gain understanding of the role of anthropology in the total scientific context.

Core speciality courses are chosen with the aim to ensure the acquiring of the required basic knowledge and skills for the Bachelor degree in culture and social anthropology.

Core speciality courses comprise Introduction into Anthropological Research (2 CREDITS), Introduction into Cultural and Social Anthropology (4 CREDITS). These courses provide introduction into key terminology of anthropology, basics of research and tendencies.

Studies of anthropological theory and methods start in the second semester and continue until the fifth semester. Anthropology theory starts with Classic Anthropological Theory (2 CREDITS) and continues with Contemporary Anthropological Theory (4 CREDITS) to provide a viewpoint of the anthropological theory as a whole. Theoretical basis is further studied in the courses mentioned below which integrate theory and method and application space thus providing students to operationalize theories and make them practically applicable.

Anthropological methods’ block consists of Introduction into Research Methods in Anthropology (4 CREDITS), Anthropological Research Ethics (2 CREDITS), Quantitative sociological research methods (2 CREDITS). Knowledge and skills acquired in the theoretical courses are enforced in the field with a course Anthropological Field Work I (6 CREDITS). The peculiarity of anthropology compared with other related study branches is in the integrity of the study region, methods and theory. This is the reason why a considerable part of core courses

comprise anthropology specific courses thus demonstrating the integrity of theory and method and regional aspects in the following four fields Anthropology of Kinship (4 CREDITS), Economic Anthropology (4 CREDITS), Anthropology of Religion and Ritual (4 CREDITS), Political Anthropology (4 CREDITS), as well as Anthropological Research in the Baltics (4 CREDITS).

Fieldwork in anthropology is very important as the basics of the profession and it is included as Anthropological Fieldwork I (6 CREDITS). This practice is organized in some community, state or municipal institution, non-governmental organization or company. Individual research work is presented in Course Paper (2 CREDITS), Bachelor Thesis Seminar (2 CREDITS) and Bachelor Thesis (10 CREDITS). The aim of the course paper in to develop students’ independent research skills, academic thinking and writing skills. During the preparation of the course paper students carry out a research on some problem, develop research plan, carry out a research, systemize and analyze data. The development and defending of Bachelor paper is a prerequisite for acquiring a scientific degree and it allows a student to submerge into an interesting theme and to demonstrate his/her acquired skills. Bachelor paper testifies student’s ability to work professionally in the anthropology speciality.

Optional courses (B) of the Cultural and Social Anthropology Bachelor studies are organized into 4 modules from which students choose two as the basis for their speciality. Other courses are chosen freely from the range of offered courses. All courses introduce students to topical themes in the Baltic region within the field of respective branch of anthropology. All courses are developed for students to be able to integrate and apply academic perspective and method to understand certain cultural and public processes and analyze them in the timespace required. Courses are well grounded on the experience of the lecturers and the newest research in the field. This module provides knowledge and skills for independent research in Anthropological Field Work I as well as individual research work. Study process is oriented towards analysis of a real situation and acquiring of such knowledge which provides the student possibility to begin his/her research or practical work after graduation. Further developing the programme the most demanded modules will be offered and developed in correspondence with the topical needs of the national economy. The contents of the modules are defined by modern research directions and national economy needs. The modules are taught by anthropology lectors as well as other UL lectors from related spheres thus providing students not only with information but also teaching them theory and methods’ analysis and interpretation.

Politics and governance module comprises courses of 8 CREDITS. Scandinavian Entrepreneurship in the Baltic States (4 CREDITS), Globalization and Integration in International Economy I (2 CREDITS), Corruption (2 CREDITS).

Religion module comprises courses of 12 CREDITS. This module takes the advantage of the capacity of the UL Faculty of Humanities lectors in orientalism offering anthropologically conceptual point of view on religion and ritual in the western society, special attention is paid to the Baltic region (Anthropology of ritual, manners and style (2 CREDITS), Universal and Diverse: particular interpretations and practices of religion in different societies (2 CREDITS)), as well as popularity gaining Asian religions in the European region (Ethnography of Asia I (4 CREDITS), Ethnography of Asia II (4 CREDITS)).

The module of Culture and Society Processes is formed by courses of various character. Student chooses courses of totally 34 CREDITS. These courses reveal various culture aspects and provide the possibility for students to specialize in additional spheres. At the same time these courses mark study spheres which should be developed in the future. This module comprises Anthropology of Medicine (4CREDITS), ethnology courses: Dialogue of Eastern Western Civilizations (2CREDITS), Music of the World Peoples I (2CREDITS), Music of the World Peoples II (2CREDITS), Latvian Folklore (4CREDITS), Latvian Ethnography (2CREDITS), Comparative folklore and mythology (4CREDITS), Contemporary Latvian Folklore, Introduction into the Ancient World (4CREDITS). (2);

Courses in art history: Introduction into Theory of Literature (2CREDITS), Classical Theatre Models and Their Transformations (2CREDITS), Biographical literature: Prominent Figures of Latvian Theatre and Cinema (4CREDITS).

The module of methods comprises additional courses in related spheres’ methods: Research in Folklore (4CREDITS), Biographical Perspective in Social Sciences (2CREDITS).

Table 8. UL BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology plan

1st sem. 2nd sem. 3rd sem. 4th sem. 5th sem. 6th sem. Total

A part 14 14 12 12 6 12 70

B part 4 6 8 8 10 6 42

C part 2 0 0 0 4 2 8

Total 20 20 20 20 20 20 120

4.2. The organization of MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology.

MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology comprises two parts: • Mandatory part holds 66 credits where 50 credits are ensured by part A courses: courses in the theories of anthropology and its related branches (8 credits), anthropological methods and research ethics (6 credits), introduction to research that integrates theory, methods and regional ethnography (16 credits), independent research (master’s thesis 20 credits), as well as optional part B courses of 16 credits (the courses from at least 4 modules); • Optional part (B) holds 14 credits. It comprises profile modules, theory module, and methods module. Mandatory part is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills that would qualify them for Master of Humanities in Cultural and Social Anthropology. Anthropological methods block holds Anthropological methods and research ethics (2 credits). Anthropological theory courses are found within the frame of related areas of study, hence, the students with the prior grounding in other humanitarian and

social sciences may relate the acquired knowledge to anthropological theories, whereas the Bachelors in Anthropology would have an opportunity to master other disciplines. Theoretical block is represented by Social and Cultural Theories (4 credits) and Postmodernisms and anthropology (4 credits) thus promoting the knowledge acquired in bachelor studies to another level, but for the students from other branches who just begin their studies in anthropology it will advance the knowledge accumulated in the optional study course Cultural and social anthropology and methods (4 credits), which is meant for the students with no prior knowledge in anthropology. Research ethics and methods are supported by Fieldwork practice II (4 credits). Special characteristic feature of anthropology, in comparison with other related disciplines, is the integrity of its regional profile, methods and theory. Therefore, the mandatory part of the programme holds introduction to anthropological profiles supported by four courses: Transformation of Borders (4 credits), Anthropology of Consumption (4 credits), Anthropology of postsocialist societies (4 credits), Experience, self, agency (4 credits). Anthropological Fieldwork lays the foundations to profession and therefore, the programme offers Fieldwork practice II (4 credits). Students are expected to organize their fieldwork within the field of selected specialization in some community, governmental or municipal institution, non-governmental institution or enterprise. Independent research that makes student immerse into the theme of their interest and subsequently demonstrate the acquired knowledge results in Master’s thesis (20 credits), The development and defence of Master’s thesis is a precondition to be awarded an academic degree as it validates the acquired knowledge and professional maturity in the field of anthropology or capacity to pursue academic education at a higher level of studies.

The optional part of the MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology is organized into five modules. Three courses of the profiled modules introduce the students with the topicalities in the respective anthropological profile of the Baltic Sea Region. All courses are developed for students to be able to integrate and apply academic perspective and method to understand certain cultural and public processes and analyze them in the timespace required. Courses are well grounded on the experience of the lecturers and the newest research in the field. This module provides knowledge and skills for independent research in anthropological fieldwork as well as individual research work. Study process is oriented towards analysis of a real situation and acquiring of the knowledge essential for research or practical work after graduation. Further developing the programme the most demanded modules will be offered and developed in correspondence with the topical needs of the national economy. The contents of the modules are defined by modern research directions and national economy needs. One module is devoted to the theoretical anthropology and while conceptually solving regional topicalities in agency, power and identity issues is designed for the academically minded students. One module offers a particularized insight into the interdisciplinary research in the Baltic Sea region and is developed in cooperation with the MSP Baltic Sea Region Studies Agency, power and identity comprises courses of 18 credits. Anthropological Perspectives on Power (2 credits), Bourdieu’s theory of agency and practice (2 credits), Men and Women in Society (4 credits), Biotechnologies and society (2

credits), State and power (4 credits), Gender differences in literature: a discourse in feminism (4 credits). Regions and ethnography comprises courses of 10 credits. These courses expose students to cross-cultural dimension which is integral to anthropological education. Ethnography of Russian Society (4 credits), Buddhism (2 credits), Popular culture in Japan (2 credits), Traditional thought in China (2 credits). Politics and governance comprises courses of 12 credits and offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the various processes in politics and governance. Political process and public policy (2 credits), Sociolinguistics (2 credits), Ethnopsiholinguistics (2 credits), Ethnopsiholinguistics and Pragmatics (4 credits), Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art (2 credits). Economics and entrepreneurship comprises courses of 10 credits. Anthropology of International Business (4 credits), Transnationalism in the Baltic Region (2 credits), Economics of the Baltic States (4 credits). Cultural process and analysis comprises courses of 14 credits. Module embraces the methods of related disciplines and is targeting at the students interested in practical and interdisciplinary research. The Visual in Anthropology (2 credits), Historical Linguistics: Introduction (2 credits), Literature of the nations around the Baltic Sea (2 credits), Latvian Literature till the end of the 19th Century and the History of German - Baltic Literature (2 credits), Anthropology of popular music (2 credits), Visual Anthropology (2 credits).

Table 9: UL MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology plan

1st sem. 2nd sem. 3rd sem. 4th sem. Total

A part 10 16 4 20 50

B part 10 4 16 0 30

Total 20 20 20 20 80

4.3. Study Programme Quality Assessment

The programme is assessed at a number of levels: 1) students assess particular courses and the general quality of the programme. The overall assessment by the students is obtained through regular questionnaires and discussions, as well by analysing the acquired data. A significant contribution in raising the quality of the programme is made during the process of elaboration and discussion of the self-assessment report; 2) annual self-assessment report is discussed at the meetings of Anthropology Study programme Council and faculty council. Study council considers the modifications in the programme as well as new course proposals; 3) UL expert opinion that provides for comparative perspective and advises on improvements. The in-programme assessment results from the continual and regular cooperation of teaching staff. The courses are available in Moodle environment. The programme

encourages joint courses which are delivered by a number of lecturers thus benefiting students and providing for cross-sectional perspective. The teaching staff may regularly enjoy professional training and workshops to upgrade educational methods and process. In addition to centralized assessment of the courses the quality of the programme is assessed by surveying students’ opinion. Students are polled every semester and the acquired data are subjected to qualitative analysis.

5. Sources of funding and the provision of infrastructure of the study programme (fiscal balance, the planned number of students)

The revenue of the BA study programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology consists of budget subsidy (capped for 10 students) and study fees. The biggest part of it consists of the study fee that was 1430 LVL in 2009/2010 academic year and 1200 LVL in 2010/2011 academic year. It is expected to enroll 50 students in each academic year including those whose studies are covered by the budget subsidy. In 2009, 10 budged financed students were enrolled while additional budget financed students were admitted with 19 students in total, but in 2010, there were 27 budget funded study openings. Programme costs are reduced and study choices are broadened through the programme’s integration with other study programmes at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Science, the Faculty of History and Philosophy and the Faculty of Economics and Management. The revenue of the MA study programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology consists of budget subsidy and study fees. The biggest part of it consists of the study fee that was 1700 LVL in 2009/2010 academic year (1200 LVL in 2008/2009 academic year for the University of Latvia graduates), 1200 LVL in 2010. In 2009/2010 academic year, the programme will be capped for 5 budget funded students, and in 2010, for 10. The optimal number of students enrolled in the programme in each year is 20 which would secure its existence and an appropriate level of academic personnel and teaching. The studies are provided with the necessary infrastructure. There are study rooms that are equipped with necessary tools for presentation including audio and video playback. There is a specialized computer room and computers are also accessible in the Humanitarian reading room. The University of Latvia, Riga Stradina University (RSU) and Riga School of Economics have a considerable collection of anthropology books. The University of Latvia subscribes to ebrary that includes 58 books related to anthropology and more than 11,000 publications include a reference to anthropology in key words. The emphasis is to be put on the increasing the number of electronic books. This way, students will be provided a free and convenient access to available literature. The unified library catalogue includes 50 books that are related to anthropology. While developing the programme, more literature will be added to the Humanitarian reading room of the University of Latvia. The Faculty of Humanities is planning to gradually supply additions to the existing collection of anthropological literature, beginning with purchasing relevant course literature. A considerable donation of anthropological literature (1042 units) was given to the University of Latvia by Professor Vieda Skultans.

The University of Latvia Faculty libraries contain a wide variety of periodicals. Students have access both to paper and electronic editions of scientific journals. The electronic journals can be accessed from all University of Latvia computers as well as from any other computer (home, word, dormitory) with internet connection using student’s name and password. The accessible journal databases are: Taylor&Francis, Sage Journals, Cambridge Journals, EBSCO Academic, Emerald, Science Direct, EastView, Beck, SpringerLink, ProQuest, Open Access Journals, Open J-Gate, UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Online Periodicals.

Table 10. Calculation of the BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology costs

Standard

Salary per one study place N1 LVL 529.80 National insurance contributions for employer N2 LVL 127.63 Professional tours N3 LVL 1.69 Service fee N4 LVL 44.77 Materials, energoresources, N5 water, inventory LVL 40.98 Books and journals N6 LVL 10.46 Equipment and N7 technologies LVL 35.34

Tb one study place annual basic costs (N1+N2+N3+N4+N5+N6+N7) LVL 790.67

Table 11. Calculation of the MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology costs

Standard

Salary per one study place N1 LVL 794.71 National insurance contributions for employer N2 LVL 191.44 Professional tours N3 LVL 2.53 Service fee N4 LVL 67.16 Materials, energoresources, N5 water, inventory LVL 61.47 Books and journals N6 LVL 15.69 Equipment and N7 technologies LVL 53.00

Tb - one study place annual basic costs (N1+N2+N3+N4+N5+N6+N7) LVL 1 186.01

Acting Dean of UL Faculty of Humanities /A. Cimdiņa/

6. Admission 6.1. The University of Latvia Faculty of Humanities BA study programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology admits individuals with completed secondary education and that have met selection criteria for admission in accordance with the University of Latvia admission rules. They require the following: (1) Persons that have completed secondary education after 2004 are evaluated in accordance of the centralized exam scores in Latvian and foreign language (German, French or English). (2) Persons that have completed secondary education before 2004 are evaluated in accordance with the final annual score in Latvian and foreign language (German, French or English) as well as the average score in all other subjects. An additional requirement for all prospective students: the secondary education grade transcript should show at least the minimum average score in English (not below 5).

6.2. The University of Latvia Faculty of Humanities MA study programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology admits individuals that have BA degree or the second level professional higher education (or its equivalent) and have passed the entrance tests in accordance with the University of Latvia admission regulations. The selection takes place on the basis of the entrance test result.

Student selection regulations and requirements for prospective MA students: Prospective students are selected in accordance with their BA thesis evaluation and weighted-average score, interview on study aim, interests, specialization and scientific focus, preparedness and skills are conducted. In addition, a written essay has to be submitted. During the interview, the following is evaluated: (1) the prospective student’s motivation to study in an MA programme in anthropology (in terms of study aim, interests, specialization and scientific focus); (2) preparedness and skills that are required to study in the MA programme. The prospective students that have not studied anthropology at BA level or have finished separate anthropology courses at either BA or MA levels, have to complete the following courses (8-12 credits), depending on their study experience:

Social and cultural theories (4 credits) and Postmodernism and anthropology (4 credits) (students with previous knowledge), as well as prospective students without prior knowledge in anthropology have to complete the course Cultural and Social Anthropology and Methods (4 credits).

7. Implementation of the study programmes

All study courses use diverse teaching methods while developing analytical thinking, reasoning, academic writing and oral presentation skills of students. Programme faculty have organized an informal group to implement creative teaching methods. All specialized anthropology courses are being developed in on-line environment using Moodle opportunities for knowledge testing, independent studies, on-line and off-line discussions, group work using Wiki instruments (e-study solutions offered by e- university). Students have Access to computer room, computers are available also at

the Humanitarian reading room, wireless internet connection is accessible throughout the building of the faculty. The faculty of the study programme are active researchers participating in Latvian and international projects. The experience gained in the projects are passed to students, providing their access to work materials and data bases. For example, the experience gained in ESF co-financed project Strengthening the capacity in interdisciplinary research on biosecurity is being utilized in course Biotechnologies and Society, ESF co-financed project My own corner, my own patch of land strengthens courses on anthropological economics. The projects give students an opportunity to assist in research and to develop individual research projects guided by faculty, strengthen and develop method and analysis skills while working with field data. While designing the structure of the program, its authors have given an emphasis on the trends in current job market and cultural developments in the West. It is essential not to teach students a static subject, but to provide foundations for the future scientific, practical and creative life of the student. Job market requires flexible knowledge facilitated by fast learning and a habit to update oneself with the latest in a field. Students are encouraged to get involved in the Latvian Anthropological Society while following the latest trends and research of the field by attending conferences organized by the University of Latvia and other higher schools. In addition, they are encouraged to get in touch with Latvian anthropologists and foreign anthropologists working in Latvia. ERASMUS exchange programme will provide student and faculty Exchange with the University of Tallinn and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas. The faculty of these universities took part in Anthropology section of the University of Latvia 68th Conference held on February 26-27, 2010. The discussion materials of the focus group evaluating the programme shows that the students have positively reacted to the opportunity of supplementing their knowledge with relevant research issues in the region. There has been an agreement reached with the editors of the social policy website politika.lv on publication of the best work produced by students thus stimulating the skills of expressing opinion while facilitating student inclusion in professional environment and promoting the results of the program in society. Some students have published their opinion columns in news websites as well. Independent research skills are facilitated by such courses as Term paper, BA thesis, BA thesis seminars, MA thesis, Anthropological fieldwork I and II. In order to reduce implementation costs of the programme, it has integrated the courses read at the study programmes of the Faculty of Philology and Liberal Arts, the Faculty of Modern Languages (now the Faculty of Humanities), the Faculty of Social Science, the Faculty of History and Philosophy. These courses are to be attended together with the students from other programmes. In group discussions, students positively evaluate this opportunity which lets them expand their scope of study and gain interdisciplinary knowledge in certain research areas.

8. Assessment The main forms of assessment are study course tests and assignments. There are two kinds of tests and assignments – (A) midterm tests and assignments and (B) end of term tests and assignments. The midterm tests and assignments are as follows: (1) quiz; (2) independent work, practical work, report, presentation or (3) some other assignment within the specific scope of the course. The number of midterm tests and assignments have been written in course syllabus. Their number, kind, form and content do not change, if there are several groups in the study course. At the end of each course, there is an end of the term test or assignment. It can have two forms: (1) exam or (2) defense that in the BA level programme is used when defending term paper in the 4th semester and for the defense of BA thesis at the end of the programme, but in MA level study programme – for the defense of MA thesis at the end of the programme. Test forms are as follows: (1) written test in which faculty evaluates a task accomplished by the student either on paper or in online environment; (2) oral test that evaluates the responses and explanations of the student; (3) a combined test that evaluates either oral responses of the student or tasks accomplished in writing. The proportion between oral and written parts of the tests are described in the course syllabus.

The total evaluation of the course consists of: (1) Midterm evaluation total – not less than 50% from the total evaluation; (2) The exam evaluation – not less than 10% from the total evaluation. Taking the exam is mandatory in order to receive credit for the course. (3) Course evaluation is estimated at the central registration system of the University of Latvia in accordance with the assigned algorithm of the course, taking into consideration midterm and final test evaluations and they are registered in test protocol. Course syllabi include information on requirements, aims, acquired knowledge and skills for each course. Depending on course profile, the faculty member defines the test proportion in the course and writes it into the course description. At the beginning of the course, she orally explains the forms and deadlines of the tests as well as talks about the requirements that students need to fulfill in order to complete the course successfully and pass the test. He also determines the form of the test, its forms of execution (oral, written, etc.) and sets dates for taking the tests. It is possible to retake the test during the following examination period, if the course specifics permit it. The faculty member teaching the course has a right to require a failed student to enroll in the course repeatedly. The decision of the faculty member is

confirmed by the study programme board. If the student was not able to take all planned tests, then, with the permission of programme director, it is possible to move them to the next semester. The test is considered as passed if the score is not below 4 (out of 10). The experience gained during the first semester and student surveys show that students are ambivalent about the evaluation system. On the one hand, according to survey data, a part of BA level students positively evaluate the work during the semester and especially Moodle test deadlines, acknowledging that they help develop regular work and planning skills and facilitate studies. The students highly appreciate placing tasks and literature in Moodle environment at the beginning of the semester, because then students can plan and manage their work individually. In both programmes, the students who received higher evaluation were more appreciative of regular, organized work and tests. On the other hand, other surveyed students point out the difficulties that are related to a too intensive work and the test question formulation. The survey shows that midterm test question formulation and communication among faculty members need to be improved. MA students highly appreciated open test questions, especially their creative formulation. A broader use of such question types is limited by working hours planned for evaluating students’ work. All in all, students have not objected against the structure or objectivity of the assessment.

9. Students 9.1. The number of students in the programme

During the first two years of the programme, both programmes received a relatively high response. In 2009, the BA programme of Cultural and Social Anthropology received applications from 276 students while the MA programme received applications from 52 students. In 2010, the BA programme received 405 student applications (in budget group) plus 155 students (had to pay themselves), from those 76 chose the programme as their first priority; MA programme received 42 applications. In 2009, 31 BA level students were enrolled and 25 MA students, out which the studies were pursued by 24. After the winter examination period, the BA studies were continued by 27 students, out of which 4 students dropped out (also one MA student dropped out). During the spring semester, 4 students dropped out. In the fall of 2010, 46 BA level and 22 MA level students were enrolled.

Table 12. Number of students in the programme

Distribution of students in the programme by study year BSP MSP Total BSP MSP 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 2009 56 31 25 30 24 54 35 0 0 2010 70 46 24 46 25 26 17 110 46 0 9

While analyzing the student attrition, the information provided by dropped out students was considered. One BA level student could not start her studies, because she had a time conflict between course schedule and her work. Another student quit

studying during the first month of the semester, because she could not meet the course requirements. The remaining two BA level students did not start the studies, consequently there is no information about the reasons. On of those students was registered in another programme at the University of Latvia (in budget group) and, possibly, gave the preference to that programme. The student that did not start the MA programme decided not to pursue the studies after the first class, acknowledging that his understanding of anthropology did not match the one that was presented during the class. The biggest part of the students drop out at the end of the spring semester because either of work or by accumulating incomplete study assignments. In one case, the reason is that the studies did not fit the expected.

9.2. Analysis of student surveys Considering the evaluation deficiencies in the centralized course evaluation survey, additional focus-group discussion instruments and survey were used (see the appendix). The centralized course evaluation forms (see the appendix) were filled out by a relatively small number of people, that is why it is not possible to use them for general comparative analysis. MA level students are not involved in this survey. The additional survey helps evaluating the quality of both level programme courses, the faculty preparedness, the proportion between seminars and classes, teaching methods, the place of courses in the programme structure, as well as the subjective perception of the course content and suggestions to faculty. It is done in on-line environment that allows analyzing data from various angles and control for the level of student participation while providing a better student responsiveness. At the same time, the number of questions had to be shortened due to technical limitations. The programme director and faculty have additional survey results to be used for course improvement. The focus-group discussion method allows overall programme assessment, and evaluates the suitability of programme’s focus in terms of student expectations and its implementation, evaluates programme goal achievement (analytic ability, creativity, critical approach, collaboration and oral presentation skills), plus technical support of the programme. 9 and 7 students participated in the two discussions, respectively. The structured focus group discussions were lead by MA students Viesturs Veveris and Mara Pinka. 16 BA students and 11 MA students participated in the survey.

9.2.1. BA study programme evaluation

Student motivation, expectations and satisfaction According to focus group discussion data, the students had a differing motivation to study anthropology. If for one student it was not clear what these studies really cover, then for another student, it was a purposeful pursuance of research activity, a wish to study the methods of anthropological research. Theoretical knowledge, travelling experience and works of classical authors were also mentioned as reasons for choosing anthropological studies. In one case, anthropology is perceived as a prestigious field of study. Students especially appreciate the second semester of the studies when the course subjects become more „anthropological” (the first semester is dominated by the University of Latvia introductory courses). Some first semester courses have not been either useful to a part of the students or les connected with anthropological studies.

The previous knowledge of the students has not been homogeneous and a part of students have learned about academic writing, critical thinking, foundations in philosophy and internet etiquette in secondary school. This inhomogeneous knowledge also affect course evaluation in the surveys in terms of course content and complexity, and the responses are on a broad continuum. Students that had left their studies have been characterized as „searchers”, however, students also indicated that general education courses do not provide a good introduction in the chosen study programme in order to motivate them to pay for the studies in the next semester as well. The anthropological studies most frequently have been characterized as „breadth’, „freedom”, „diversity” and the anthropological perspective has been positively evaluated in terms of social processes (as a positive confirmation to the expected while enrolling at the University of Latvia). The perception received during the study process is that anthropology can be applied in real life and that one can build a career or integrate it within the current employment. In addition, students find opportunities to use newly gained knowledge. During the discussion, the students indicate the importance of personal focus and interest in pursuing successful research. In February of 2010, during the University of Latvia Conference Anthropology section which was organized by the programme faculty, their participants generated a broader view of anthropological methods and promoted the students’ own ideas about future opportunities.

Study literature In students’ opinion, the study literature in English helps improving the quality of studies. At the same time, it sometimes causes difficulties. That is why it is necessary to increase the level of text difficulty gradually. They also indicate a need to include a course in English during the first semester or to organize a preparatory course before the beginning of the programme. As two students pointed out during the discussion, the need for English is greater than it is indicated in the programme entrance requirements. At the moment, the programme allows acquiring English as C part free elective already in the first semester. Meanwhile, designing a special course on anthropological English is not justified from the point of view of course organization effectiveness, because it would not have a sufficient number of students and, consequently would net meet the University of Latvia minimum course enrolment standards.

Faculty performance and course quality assessment While assessing faculty performance, students are mainly guided by the usefulness skills and knowledge gained in the course. During the discussion, students highly appreciated the course connection with the knowledge of anthropology, consequently, they evaluated higher the courses which, despite the lack of faculty connection with anthropology, the faculty tried to integrate an anthropological perspective in what they taught. The student evaluation of the course content was already discussed with faculty during the semester; as a result, the proportion of practical and creative course tasks was increased. During the discussions, the faculty preparedness was not doubted. After receiving additional survey data, meetings with faculty members were organized and content and teaching change was discussed. The survey data demonstrates that students while evaluating study courses have expressed criticism about faculty performance which means that they have active attitude towards the study process. Two specialized courses have been observed in

detail and a general survey data summary has been provided about other courses. In the two courses, faculty preparation for classes and the course relevance have been highly evaluated.

Course content, clarity, delivery, seminar quality (the lowest point reached 3,75; in the centralized survey it was 5-6 out of 7 points) have been more critically evaluated. The course assessment forms are more positively evaluated by students with higher grades (3,83 on average), however, they point out the difficulties to understand the test question (3,73 on average). In order to provide a unified set of terminology and decrease the difficulties while studying the material both in Latvian and English without a specialized terminological dictionary, it is necessary to have the basic course literature in Latvian.

In collaboration with other faculty members teaching courses in anthropology, this kind of introductory in anthropology translation in Latvian is being prepared by the programme faculty member Agnese Cimdiņa. In course assessment, students indicate the need for clear test question formulation, the regularity (i.e. a weekly quiz on studied literature) of which helps the students to study the course content better. While learning anthropological specialization further, students acknowledge that only with the next semester they understand better the preparatory role of the two introductory courses for their future studies. Consequently, it is fair to conclude that the overview about the structure of the course and the role of each course in the programme need to be explained better. Student comments about the course content indicate diverging interests and varying levels prior knowledge that should be made up by the introductory courses.

When analyzing the content and quality of other courses, students highly evaluated the responsiveness and motivation of the faculty member that, at the same time, is connected with clarity and content. In sum, the courses where faculty employ a more formal style of lecturing and are not responsive to student needs received lower evaluation.

Students have separated overall competence and the teaching style of faculty members, acknowledging that they are not always able to transmit their competence to students. For example, one student commented on pros and cons of Introduction into Antiquity course: „It was neat that we saw the anthropology of the antique world. We were not taught to memorize texts, we were taught to think the way they thought in antiquity, to imagine that world in a tangible way, love the science. The best wishes to the instructor!” Students have evaluated the courses that include anthropological perspective. The survey results have been sent to all teaching staff which should help improve the course quality.

Three courses have been identified (two in part A and one in part B) where faculty assessment stands between 2,4-3 out of 5 (in the centralized survey that is 2,75-3,3 points out of 7). A course that has received one of the lowest ratings in part A is a course in philosophy that is being taught for several study programmes at the same time. Its evaluation has been influenced also by the big number of students that attended the course and by the general direction of the content.

Conversely, a B part course is included in the programme from another part A study programme and it has been adjusted to the needs of the main programme. It is equally important to emphasize the support for the courses that have been highly evaluated by the students as well as the establishing of collaborative learning tradition by organizing lecture visits as it was the case in only some instances during the previous semester.

Students highly evaluate seminar classes in which students work in groups. Students admitted that the success of seminars depends on the level of student preparation. According to the survey data, insufficient number of seminars in the course reduces the quality of course content acquisition.

Technical support Student discussion responses on using Moodle environment for studies are very positive. The centralized survey evaluated the placement of course material in on-line environment, together receiving 5,2-6,25 points out of 7. Students have difficulties using electronic books, connect their home computer to the internet and other technical things. Next year, these skills will be demonstrated to freshmen in their first specialized lecture.

The internet site is a convenient tool of communication with faculty, and for the exchange of other information. It also provides an opportunity to do homework. It has to be noted that students use website draugiem.lv for informal communication that functions as an autonomous information exchange and help network, within which students discuss questions related to coursework and program organization. In case of need, some issues are also discussed with the programme director by prior agreement.

During the discussion, students pointed out a need for their own study room and a locker where to keep commonly purchased books and personal belongings. Students also would like to have an anthropology „corner” in library’s reading room where to study collectively. It was possible to meet such a request during the first semester, however, after merging several faculties into one, meeting such a request seems less likely. Students also pointed out some technical errors done by faculty members and perceive the use of technology in study process as normal.

9.2.2. MA study programme evaluation Student motivation, expectations and satisfaction According to focus-group discussion data, the initial study motivation was „interest”. During the discussion, broader motivational reasons are not discussed, however, as noted by the discussion leader, this interest may be formulated as „a wish driven by previous experience to try a new thing in circumstances where the previous opportunities have not provided the necessary answers”.

The activities of anthropology community in Latvia have triggered interest. Students have had a general wish to study in Latvia under good instructors. MA level studies are offered also by RSU programme and the students had to choose between the two. This, however, is not the case with the BA programme. The offer at the University of Latvia has been chosen because of „more familiar study environment” as well as anthropology studies follow as a logical step in higher

education after gaining education in either humanities or/and social sciences. Another attractive assumption was an expectation that anthropology is/will be a „tool”, a combination of methods and perspectives that could be applied professionally.

The discussion participants are more cautious as regards expectations. A part of them admits that there were no special expectations, but another part admits a wish to learn „ the focus of critical thinking”. Students do not feel disappointed in the study process, but they still are waiting for something new. In comparison with BA level students, MA student requirements are higher. However, as opposed to BA students, they have a less active attitude when it comes to formulating suggestions and they leave it to their instructors.

Study difficulties Students acknowledge that the studies are intensive. A part of students also said that they considering quitting the programme because of its intensive and demanding nature. However, after adjusting to the pace of the programme, they have no further wish to do that.

Faculty performance and course quality assessment All discussion participants who have permanent jobs indicated that instructors have to plan their assignments in a more timely fashion. During the fall semester, when starting the programme, a part of online-based course content was designed in sequence with the class schedule. The student objections were already heard in the previous semester and, at the moment, on-line course planning is more rapid. Students wish the on-line courses to be thoroughly planned for the span of the whole semester, so they could adjust their work schedule to their studies in the long run. The biggest part of students admitted that such requests are inordinate. On-line course design is a painstaking process and the issue is being solved gradually. In the course of programme development, the number of on-line courses increases with each semester.

Discussion participants are generally satisfied with work quality of the instructors. However, they would like to have a more diverse faculty. The survey results show satisfaction with various quality aspects of the courses. The average quality assessment for the courses is between 4 to 5 points. Only some courses received 3,8 points in one quality aspect. A course received below 4 points on seminars, theory course received below 4 points on clarity, some other received below 4 points on class performance. It has to be noted that the evaluation is sharply among students themselves – two survey participants have criticized some of the courses more than others while the most of the participants have evaluated the courses highly.

In sum, students highly evaluate tests and assignments during the semester. Similarly to the BA student opinion, albeit more rarely, the MA students also would like a more precise test questions. Students appreciate broad instructors’ comments on their home work.

Students wish more ethnography courses in the programme as it is the case with regional study course offerings at the RSU.

Students are well informed about the content of RSU programme and point out that they wish to learn similar topics which would be integrated within more concrete, better focused courses. It is possible to solve this problem with the help of ERASMUS agreements by welcoming students from the University of Tallinn and Vytautas Magnus University. Students also support the idea of organizing ethnographic film screenings and story telling that would complement the study process.

Both during the discussion and in the survey, students critically evaluate the content of the methods course, considering that they lack preparation to do fieldwork. Although the fall semester had the methods courses, the students were not sure that they learned enough in the courses. It is fair to conclude that the content of the methods course has to be changed paying more attention to course literature discussions. While doing course assessment, students have suggested interesting training methods and role plays to prepare them better for the fieldwork.

A part of MA students have not sufficiently acquired academic writing skills during their BA programme. That is why there are difficulties with the standards of academic writing. Students have pointed out that instructors have different standards for assessing academic writing. In order to improve academic writing skills of the students, the fall semester’s Anthropological Fieldwork II course includes 4 academic writing classes which are attended by the students that consider their academic writing skills as insufficient.

During the discussion, students indicate that in contrast to their previous educational experience, the expectations for this study programme are sustained by „fantastic responsiveness of instructors”. From the comparison between the assessments of BA and MA students, it can be seen that MA students wish a more passive study style and perceive a close relationship between the student and the instructor as unusual. Conversely, BA students consider active position as a norm and critically view a passive relationship between the instructor and the student.

In the survey, students point to the problem of the right sequence when starting the studies. Looking back to the previous semester, a part of the students indicate that the beginning of various specialized courses (for example, Post-socialist Anthropology) while not finishing the make-up introductory course was too complicated. It is possible that semester planning should be changed by starting the first semester with an intensive make-up course module.

Study literature Similarly to BA level students, MA students also indicate that at the beginning of their studies they did not estimate the proportion of texts in English in the programme. The students suggest that the incoming students need to be advised more about the importance of English during the study process. The test of English during the student selection interview was perceived as a formality.

Students have difficulties with the complexity of course literature. Partly the cause of the problem can be explained by the students’ previous reading experience and a wish to understand each text completely. A part of the discussion participants admit that they understood the seminar texts only partly which is perceived as a burden and

shame. And not as a starting point of the seminar and work with the text that is considered as the aim of the seminar by the instructor. One of the goals of the programme is developing analytical skills that is inconceivable without developing critical reading skills. In the survey, on of the students commenting on pros and cons of Social and Cultural Theory course, says: „If at the beginning I was forced to translate literally sentence by sentence to figure out the meaning of the text, the now in the second course [semester], I can perceive the texts in English much clearer and easier. I have noticed that my reading style has changed and the intensity of text perception has grown – often the texts seem much more “organized”, a logical text organization surfaces – argument blocks, not to speak about the terminology acquisition etc.”

Students themselves look for a solution to this situation by discussing the texts and tasks in small groups and by including „experts” from their own midst in order to clarify various questions. However, students use a little faculty support and advice when dealing with these issues. The main reading problems are caused when dealing with theoretical texts. Students that have solved this problem admit that in order to understand the theoretical courses completely, one needs to do additional reading (for instance, additional literature indicated in the course syllabus).

Practical knowledge application in job market The discussion shows that the students having full-time employment are able to participate in the programme without problems. For a part of them, education is not their primary occupation, but only a „complementary thing”. During individual discussions with the students who do have problems to manage work and studies, it has turned out that the students have to reach an agreement with their employers and educational institution in case of incomplete coursework. Up until now such agreements have been reached. More problematic are situations where students themselves are employers (or entrepreneurs).

Overall, discussion participants are sceptical in regards to pursuing a career in anthropology. They view teaching as the only option, at the same time, the point out that new knowledge generate more creative ideas. Students indicate that increasing the applicability of the programme would produce more effective results. Several students view anthropology as a great supplementary education while less supporting it as a primary occupation. That is why students sceptically view the students that attend the BA programme. „Life experience” sounds as a very important condition for anthropology studies, that’s why students wish that the study offering would be diversified by considering both types of needs.

Technical support During the discussion, students view technical support as good. The students also like that study rooms are next to each other which feels like „their place” in the faculty. The use of Moodle environment in the studies is highly evaluated. At the moment, Moodle environment does not provide access to work during the period of all semester, that is why students are anxious about the accessibility of work placed there during the fall semester.

In contrast to BA students, MA students have mixed feelings about the use of PowerPoint presentations in instructor’s work. Although its usefulness can not be

questioned, still the use of technology does not allow paying attention to the instructor’s narrative. Lecture presentations are accessible in Moodle, however, students need to be prepared in order to use them.

9.3. Student participation in study programme improvement

Formally, students from both programmes are represented in Anthropological Study Board. Students actively participate in board meeting and voting.

After the first study semester, a student survey was conducted that evaluated the courses included in the programme. The survey was conducted online. Student responsiveness was relatively low (a little more than one half of the students), because a centralized the University of Latvia survey was conducted at the same time whose results are not assessable at the time of the self assessment report.

In sum, a good collaboration with students has been successfully established in both programmes. Communication is provided through using Moodle and individual meetings. Students prefer direct and personal forms of communication. In case of problems and clarification needs, they turn to instructor or the programme director. Due to the above mentioned circumstances, the attitude towards studies and workload does not permit MA students to spend much time for different activities outside studies.

Students of both study levels are self-organized and they organize informal off-line and on-line meetings where they discuss the study process and issues. The involvement of students in preparing the self-assessment report and obtaining evaluation has paid off. Students are ready to deal with issues amongst themselves in a more open manner.

10. Academic personnel involved in the study programmes 10.1. Academic personnel The BA programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology involves 7 professors from related study programmes, 8 associated professors from the University Latvia, 6 senior lecturers, 2 lecturers, 11 instructors. The full and detailed list of academic personnel see in appendix. The MA programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology involves 7 University of Latvia professors (including Vieda Skultans, Professor of Anthropology at Bristol University), 4 associated professors, 5 senior lecturers, 2 lecturers, 9 instructors (including 1 research assistant). See appendix for more details on personnel qualification.

10.2. Selection, renewal, training and development of academic personnel The anthropology programme has asked to join an experienced professor Vieda Skultans as well as new researchers that are completing their doctoral programmes in anthropology abroad. Lecturer Agnese Cimdina is going to complete her doctoral degree at the University of Bergen (Norway), lecturer Ieva Raubisko at Oxford University (Great Britain).

The second generation of anthropologists is represented by Roberts Kilis, Aivita Putnina (both received their doctoral degrees at Cambridge University, Great Britain in 1999), Agita Luse (Bristol University), Dace Dzenovska (University of California at Berkeley). In future, while developing the programme, it is planned to attract additional new researchers anthropologists that will have received their doctoral degrees abroad. The core personnel of the programme are active and shape the social thought in Latvian, regularly publish in media. Roberts Kilis is the head of the President’s Strategic Analysis Commission. Aivita Putnina and Aija Lulle have also participated in the work of the Commission. The faculty members have been participating in international research projects: Aija Lulle (migration issues). Aivita Putnina (the EU 6th and 7th framework projects on biotechnology management and gender equality). It is relevant that the programme academic personnel maintains and enhances their qualification. In future, the workload of the faculty members will consist of 50% teaching and 50% research with participation in international and local projects while providing for the competitiveness and professional life-long learning. Active research will allow maintaining a competitive programme content. Programme faculty participate in the Latvian Anthropology Society that unite Latvian anthropologists and foreign anthropologists that are doing research in Latvia. The society has regular research activities, exchanges information about current events, organizes presentations of the latest research. Whenever possible, the courses are collaboratively designed by several faculty members offering students diverse and qualitative course content and student support. Programme director Aivita Putnina has participated in the Nordic and the Baltic States anthropological network NECEN that is a collaborative effort in regional research and training. Universities that are involved in the project (University of Tallinn, Vytautas Magnus University) have signed ERASMUS agreements in order to promote cooperation in both programme levels. The selection of related faculty has been done in accordance with programme work criteria by choosing courses from the University of Latvia programmes and by teaching the courses together with other programmes. This way, course offerings are being increased and support is being provided for related studies in other programmes. It is essential, that all faculty members have academic and practical work experience in teaching. This programme will put an emphasis on training and developing faculty members that specialize in anthropology.

11. Characterisation of necessary staff, with their role in implementing the programme

Position No Tasks in implementing the programme

Programme secretary 1 • record keeping in the programme; taking minutes at the meetings of the study programme Cultural and Social Anthropology; • carrying out the daily tasks necessary for the functioning of the programme; • preparing programme documentation and students’ individual cards; submitting the documents to the University archives; • consulting students, informing them about the regulations of the University of Latvia and organization of the study process according to the instructions of the Dean, the module and programme director, heads of departments; • planning examinations and session time; • working in the information system of the UL (LUIS); • preparing documentation for candidates of the finals; • ensuring qualitative graduation ceremony.

12. Structural units involved in programme implementation

Structural unit Tasks The University of Latvia, Faculty of 1. provide the preparation of academically Humanities, Department of Classical educated specialists in the field of Philology and Anthropology, Division of anthropology; Anthropology Studies 2. carries out fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary research in anthropology; 3. promotes the improvement of study content and quality by including the acquisition of new technologies and ideas; 4. organizes and carries out further education of specialists as well as provides consultations in above mentioned areas; 5. collaborates with other institutions of higher learning in Latvia and abroad to improve the study process.

13. External relations 13.1. Cooperation with employers While designing the programme, an agreement has been reached with communication agency “Airport” (see the letter in appendix), social policy center „Providus” (see the letter in appendix). Both organizations support the opening of the programmes and are ready to admit students for fieldwork internship. Upon certifying the programme, fieldwork opportunities will be purposefully sought in enterprises, NGOs, state and municipal institutions. In 2010, an agreement has been reached with A/S SEB Banka about establishing of a scholarship to attract a faculty member from abroad, research of Latvian economy and the direction of student work in this area.

13.2. Cooperation with similar programmes in Latvia and abroad The BA programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology is the first programme of this level in Latvia. Both BA and MA level programmes are in Estonian Humanitarian Institute, the University of Tallinn, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas. A close cooperation has been planned with both universities within the ERASMUS programme that has been discussed in the meetings NECEN network. An agreement about cooperation has been reached with Vytautas Magnus University (see the letter in appendix). Two ERASMUS students chose to spend the spring semester of the 2010/2011 academic year at the University of Tallinn.

13.3.Academic faculty who worked in foreign educational establishments or conducted research outside Latvia. Vieda Skultans: Bristol University, UK (1971-2009 August). Aivita Putniņa: Cambridge University, UK: (1995-1999) Master and Doctoral studies, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary (2007-2009) research within the frame of EU project 6, California University, Berkley, USA (2008, November - December), UNESCO scholarship in the research of biotechnologies. Roberts Ķīlis: Cambridge University, UK: (1995-1999) Master and Doctoral studies (1995-1999). Agnese Cimdiņa: Bergen University, Norway (2004-2009): development of scientific project “Latvia as a Locus for Norwegian Business. An Anthropology of Marketplace Behaviour”, Bergen University; Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway (2001-2003): Research:”Culture of Corruption? Interpreting Corruption in Soviet and Post-Soviet Contexts”, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Utstein U-4 AntiCorruption Resource Centre, Bergen, Norway (2003): Research project coordinator and collaborator. Aija Lulle: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Duisburg und Essen, Germany (2008): doctoral summer school, Granada, Spain, doctoral summer school (2005) ProComDoc “Improving the generic and professional communication of doctoral graduates across Europe”; Oxford University, Reuters Oxford Programme, UK (2003, April - July), ANO, New York, USA (2004, September - November): Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalists' fellowship and internship. Dace Dzenovska: California University, Berkley, USA, PhD 2009 Agita Lūse: Bristol University, UK, PhD 2004.

13.4. Guest lecturers in the programme In cooperation with the partner universities within ERASMUS, the programme envisages to introduce the guest lecturers’ courses in the 2nd study semester. Daiva Bartušiene is the first ERASMUS guest lecturer (Lithuania, Vytautas Magnus Universities). Two guest lecturers are involved in the spring semester of 2011. – Lauren Monsein Rhodes (Washington University, USA) un Dr. Paolo Gaibazzi (Italy).

13.5. Other cooperation Foreign students (Estonia, Lithuania) have participated in a number of courses. Three students of master studies plan their fieldwork abroad – Germany, Estonia, Finland.

14. Study programme development plan (of academic activity, financing and infrastructure, personnel development)

The programmes in Cultural and Social Anthropology mark the foundation of anthropological studies offering to study the theoretical and methodological foundations in anthropology and introduction in the ethnography of the Baltic region. In future, it is planned to develop the focus on the anthropology of politics and governance and the anthropology of economics and entrepreneurship. In addition to the Baltic region direction and by using the faculty teaching oriental studies, Oriental studies direction will be developed focusing on the ethnographies of Japan and China. The BA and MA programmes in Cultural and Social Anthropology are oriented on the students from the Baltic region. The BA programme is the only BA programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology in the Baltic States. That means an active promotional work in Estonia and Lithuania and modification of the programme for the courses to be read in English or bilingually in English and Latvian. The programme faculty are able to teach in the two languages with good quality. The competitiveness of the programme will be promoted by such a study course planning that would allow to do research as well. The future programme improvements have to be implemented considering quality control results as well as by adjusting to the changes on the job market and by observing the demand for specialists in the analysis of social and cultural processes. After certifying the program, it is planned to broaden cooperation among the regional universities with programmes in anthropology (Universities of Copenhagen and Helsinki) or to establish a MA programme (Tallinn, Vytautas Magnus Universities). At the moment, the budget of the BA programme consists of budget subsidy (capped for 10 student openings) and revenues from study fees (capped for 20 student openings). The budget of the MA programme consists of budget subsidy (capped for 5 student openings) and revenues from study fees (capped for 15 student openings). In future, it is planned to require the increase of budget subsidies and with the growth of the programme also to increase the number of students who will have to pay for their studies.

At the moment, books on cultural and social anthropology can be located in various faculties of the University of Latvia and the National Library. The accessibility of the literature has been decide to solve in the next 2 years using electronic databases including ebrary, and by investing in the increase of available books and offering the student the Access to a broader variety of books. In addition, the Faculty of Humanities will purposefully increase the book volumes in anthropology by purchasing the foundational literature course books. During the first three years of the programme, all specialized courses in anthropology will be developed in Moodle environment. In accordance with the curriculum, all specialized courses in anthropology have to be started both off-line an on-line at the same time. The involved faculty have acquired the preferences of on-line course management. It is planned to train new faculty how to design on-line courses if it will be necessary. In cooperation with the Latvian Anthropological Society, the programme content will be evaluated. This collaborative evaluation is to be repeated involving the students as well. While designing the programme, an informal group on study methodology has been established that has already worked the methodological principles into the course descriptions. In the next three years, it is planned to test the methodology by adding an electronic survey to each Moodle form and develop and harmonize course requirements, content and teaching method. During the first year, it is planned to broaden the programme content by agreeing about joint study courses with social science programmes and by broadening study course choices and opportunities of specialization. Next year, similar cooperation opportunities will be discussed with natural science programmes as it is done at the Oxford University programme offering to specialize also in the aspects of human biology. In order to decrease study programme costs and to broaden the choices of students, a part of courses are thought together with students from other faculties. The BA programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology for the Faculty of Humanities programmes (36 credits or 33,8% of the course load are offered), the Faculty of History and Philosophy (4 credits or 2,8%), the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Economics and Management, the Faculty of Computer Science (2 credits from each or 1,4% from total for each). New specialized courses in anthropology including Term Paper (2 credits), BA paper (10 credits) form 84 credits or 59,2% courses from the total. New courses (4 credits) will be included within the Faculty of Humanities Oriental Studies BA programme.

The MA programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology for the Faculty of Humanities programmes (40 credits or 37% of the total offered including 10 credits the Baltic Sea region MA programme), the Faculty of Social Science (8 credits or 7,3% from all courses). New specialized courses in anthropology including MA paper (20 credits) form 62 credits or 56,3% of the course total.

15. SWOT analysis

SWOT analysis of the BSP and MSP Cultural and Social Anthropology Strengths:

• the teaching faculty have received their education in anthropology in the recognized educational establishments outside Latvia; • Latvia experiences fundamental interest in anthropological studies which might be explained by the demand for anthropological knowledge in various social sectors, state administration and entrepreneurship including; • The BSP Cultural and Social Anthropology is the first this scope programme in the Baltic region and thus may attract students from the neighbouring countries; • highly qualified staff whose academic competence and professional efficiency have been internationally recognized provide for the integration of various educational methods and testing strategies in the study process, viz, lectures, seminars, individual work, desk research, essay writing, team work and discussions; • the programmes are delivered by a well integrated teaching team that unites professional anthropologists with experience in research and science and specialization in the topicalities of social and cultural processes in Latvia. The team is functioning by mutually complementing and advancing educational methods; • teaching staff and students are provided with good working conditions which are ensured by material, technical and informative basis of the faculty (computer rooms, library, modern educational technologies); • student-friendly study environment that provides for autonomous studies; • the quality of the study programme is regularly assessed by assessment forms posted to every Moodle course; • study programmes efficiently integrate theory, methods and the analysis of real situations, thus preparing students for labour market ; • flexibility and dynamism of the study programmes let promptly adjust to the needs of labour market in the field of entrepreneurship, administration and cultural research. Weaknesses: • programme is a newcomer to the Baltic region and therefore does not have its established position; • programme is mostly delivered by young scholars whose teaching experience is rather small; • the demographical situation in Latvia marks a decline in the age group of potential students; • economic situation in the country may put at risk the involvement of new academic staff thus denying an opportunity of research for the present teaching staff members; • UL and National Library do not have enough sources needed for the delivery of the courses; those might be bought gradually;

• There is another MSP Social Anthropology in Riga Stradina University in Latvia.

Opportunities: • To advance the programme to ensure its leading status in the field of anthropology in Latvia and the Baltic region; • to optimize experience and research liaison and to promote international relations to facilitate students’ mobility and research • to cooperate with UL faculties to advance the programme and cater to its interfaculty quality thus providing students with a greater variety of specialization opportunities; • to utilize e-university tools to facilitate distance education; • to offer courses to external students. Threats: • weak institutional support explained by a weak socioeconomic situation does not allow for the creation of new work places or library renovation; • without the involvement of new teaching staff the present educators are overloaded and might tell on the quality of studies; • socioeconomic situation does not let to attract enough students to fully realize programme’s potential, number of budget places remains the same; • it is impossible to introduce more study courses delivered in English, bilingually, i.e. Latvian/English because of the state language policy and thus it hampers the attraction of international students.

16. Plan for BA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology, full time, 6 semesters

Kursa nosaukums 1st year 2d year 3rd year Total Grading Teacher 1.s. 2.s. 3.s. 1.s. 2.s. 3.s. Mandatory part (A) Core University Courses 1. The Basics of Philosophy Filz1049 2 2 Examination 24L, Asoc.prof. Ella Buceniece, 8S Dr. Phil. 2. Entrepreneurship VadZ1023 2 2 Examination 16L, Asoc. prof. Vizma Niedrīte 16S 3. History of Culture and Filz2007 2 2 Examination 32L Lect. Tatjana Barišņikova, Cultural Studies Dr.philol. 4. Basics of the Latvian Valo1568 2 2 Examination 26L, Asoc.prof. Arvils Šalme, Scientific Language and 6S Dr.philol. Terminology 5. Internet, Netiquette And SDSK1067 2 2 Examination 24L, Vita Karnīte, Mg.comp. The Legal Regulation 8S Core Speciality Courses 6. Introduction to Antr1001 2 2 Eksāmens 16L, Doc. Baiba Bela, Dr.sc.soc. Anthropological Research 16S 7. Introduction to Cultural and 4 4 Eksāmens 32L, Lauren Monsein Rhodes, M Social Anthropology Antr1002 32S Phil

8. Classic Anthropological Antr1003 2 2 Eksāmens 16L, Agita Lūse, PhD theory 16S 9. Contemporary Antr2001 4 4 Eksāmens 32L, Agita Lūse, PhD Anthropological Theory 32S

10. Introduction into Research Antr1004 4 4 Examination 32L, Pasn. Agnese Cimdiņa, Methods in Anthropology 32S M.Phil. 11. Anthropological Research Antr2002 2 2 Examination 16L, Pasn. Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil. Ethics 16S 12. Quantitative Research Soci2012 2 2 Examination 20L, Pasn. Māris Brants, M.Soc. Methods in Sociology 12S 13. Fieldwork Practice I Antr2003 6 6 Examination 18L, Prof. Vieda Skultans, PhD, 78S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD, Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil., Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil., Aija Lulle, M.Soc., Roberts Ķīlis, PhD 14. Research of Anthropology Antr1005 4 4 Examination 32L, Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD, in Baltic Region 32S Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil., Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil., Aija Lulle, M.Soc., Roberts Ķīlis, PhD 15. Anthropology of Kinship Antr2004 4 4 Examination 32L, Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD 32S 16. Economic Anthropology Antr2005 4 4 Examination 32L, Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil. 32S 17. Anthropology of Religion Antr1006 4 4 Examination 44L, Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil., 20S Ilze Mileiko, M.soc. 18. Political Anthropology Antr2006 4 4 Examination 32L, . Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil., 32S Dace Dzenovska, PhD. 19. Course Paper Antr1007 2 2 Final viva 32S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD 20. Bachelor Thesis Seminars Antr3001 2 2 Examination 2L, Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD 30S 21. Bachelor Theses Antr4001 10 10 Final viva 160 Commission

Optional Courses (B) Politics and governance 22. Development Antr1008 4 4 Examination 32L, Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil., Anthropology 32S

23. Ethnic Communities Antr2007 4 4 Examination 32L, Aija Lulle, M.Soc. 32S 24. Anthropology of Sexuality Antr1011 4 4 Examination 32L, Ilze Mileiko, M.soc. and Gender 32S 25. Mass Media Discourse Valo1552 2 2 Examination 16L, Asoc.prof. Andra Kalnača, 16S Dr.Philol. Doc. Ilze Lokmane, Dr.Philol. • Economics and entrepreneurship 26. Anthropology of Antr2009 4 4 Examination 32L, Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil. Entrepreneurship/ 32S Scandinavian entrepreneurship in the Baltic States 27. Globalization and Ekon3134 2 2 Examination 16L, Prof. Tatjana Muravska, Dr. Integration in International 16S Economy 28. Corruption Antr2010 2 2 Examination 16L, Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil. 16S Religion un ritual 29. Anthropology of Ritual, 2 2 Examination 20L, Dace Dzenovska, PhD Manners and Style Antr2011 12S 30. Ethnography of Asia I Antr1024 4 4 Examination Prof. Leons Taivans, Dr.habil.theol. 31. Ethnography of Asia II Antr2023 4 4 Examination Prof. Leons Taivans,

Dr.habil.theol. Vad.pētn. Viktors Ivbulis, Dr.habil.philol. Doc. Agita Baltgalve, Dr.philol., Lect. Jānis Ešots, M.philol. 32. The universal and the Antr2012 2 2 Examination 16L, Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil. Particular: Diverse 16S Interpretations and Practices of ‘World Religions’ in Different Societies Methods 33. Research in Folklore Folk3005 4 4 Final viva Prof. Janīna Kursīte-Pakule, Dr.habil. philol. 34. Biographical Perspective 2 2 Examination 28L, Doc. Baiba Bela. Dr.sc.soc. in Social Sciences Antr1009 4S Prof. Vieda Skultans, PhD

Society and process of culture 35. Anthropology of The 4 4 Examination 32L, Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD Body and Medicine Antr2013 32S

36. Introduction into the LitZ2155 2 2 Examination 32L Asoc.prof. Ojārs Lāms, History of Literary Theory Dr.philol.

37. Music of the World's MākZ1006 2 2 Examination 32L Asoc. prof. Valdis Peoples I Muktupāvels, Dr.Art. 38. Music of the World's MākZ2001 2 2 Examination 32L Asoc. prof. Valdis Peoples II Muktupāvels, Dr.Art.

39. The Dialogue of Eastern SDSK1039 2 2 Examination 16L, Prof. Sigma Ankrava, and Western Civilisations 16S Dr.habil.philol., Asoc.prof. Frank Kraushaar, Dr.philol. 40. The Historical Models of MākZ2012 4 4 Examination 46L, Prof. Silvija Radzobe, the Theatre and Their 18S Dr.habil.art. Transformations 41. Biographical Literature: Antr2014 2 2 Examination 20L, Doc. Līga Ulberte, Dr.Art. Prominent Figures of Latvian 12S Theatre and Cinema 42. Introduction to Antiquity Antr1010 4 4 Examination 56L, Asoc.prof. Vita Paparinska, 8S Dr.Philol., Prof. Ilze Rūmniece, Dr.Philol. 43. Latvian Folklore Folk1013 4 4 Examination 32L, Asoc.prof. Ieva Kalniņa, 32S Dr.Philol. 44. Latvian Ethnography Vēst1228 2 2 Examination 24L, Īrisa Priedīte, Dr. hist. 8S 45. Contemporary Latvian Folk3009 2 2 Examination 26L, Asist. Jolanta Stauga, Folklore 6S M.philol. 46. Comparative Folklore and Folk3006 4 4 Examination 32L, Prof. Janīna Kursīte-Pakule, Mythology 32S Dr.habil. philol., Asoc.prof. Ieva Kalniņa, Dr.Philol., Asoc.prof. Valdis Muktupāvels, Dr.Art. Total Part A 14 14 12 12 6 12 70 InclBasic University Courses 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 Core studies 6 14 10 12 6 12 60

Total Part B 4 6 8 8 10 6 42

C Part 2 4 2 8 Total 20 20 20 20 20 20 120

17. Plan for MA level Study Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology, full time, 6 semesters

1st year 2nd year Total Grading Teacher 1.s. 2.s. 1.s. 2.s. Mandatory part (A) Core studies 1. Social and Cultural Theories Antr5001 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Dace Dzenovska, PhD 2. Postmodernism un Antropology Antr5002 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD 3. Anthropological Methods and Antr5003 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Prof. Vieda Skultans, PhD, Research Ethics Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil. 4. Transformation of Borders Antr5004 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Asoc. prof. Roberts Ķīlis, PhD, Aija Lulle, M.Soc. 5. Anthropology of Consumption Antr5005 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Asoc. prof. Roberts Ķīlis, PhD 6. Anthropology of Postsocialist 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Aija Lulle, M.Soc, Societies Soci5053 Dace Dzenovska, PhD 7. Experience, Self, Agency Antr5006 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Prof. Vieda Skultans, PhD, Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil. 8. Fieldwork practice II Antr5007 4 4 Examination 20L, 44S Prof. Vieda Skultans, PhD, Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD, Ieva Raubiško, M. Phil., Roberts Ķīlis, PhD, Aija Lulle, M.Soc., Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil. Master theses 9. Master Theses Antr6001 20 20 Final viva 320 Commission

Optional choice (part B) Additional course for the students without prior education in anthropology 10. Cultural and Social 4 4 Eksāmens 32L, 32S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD, Anthropology and Methods Antr5008 Dace Dzenovska, PhD Agency, power and identity 11. Anthropological Perspectives Antr5018 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Prof. Vieda Skultans, PhD on Power 12. Bourdieu’s Theory of Agency Antr5010 2 2 Examination 18L, 14S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD and Practice 13. Men and Women in Society Antr5011 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD Ilze Mileiko, M.soc. 14. Biotechnologies and Society Antr5012 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD, Ilze Mileiko, M.soc. 15. Gender Differences in LitZ5100 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Prof. Ausma Cimdiņa, Literature: a Discourse in Feminism Dr.philol. 16. State and Power Antr5013 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Doc. Aivita Putniņa, PhD, Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil., Dace Dzenovska, PhD Regions un ethnography 17. Buddhism Teol5253 2 2 Examination 30L, 2S Doc. Agita Baltgalve, 18. Popular Culture in Japan Valo5247 2 2 Examination 4L, 28S Lect. Ilze Paegle-Mkrtčjana, M.philol. 19. Traditional Thought in China Filz5023 2 2 Examination 32L Asoc. prof. Frank Kraushaar, Dr.philol. Lekt. Kaspars Eihmanis, M.philol. 20. Ethnography of Russian Society Antr5014 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Ieva Raubiško, M.Phil. 21. Ethnography of Africa Antr6003 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Paolo Gaibazzi

Politics and governance 22. Politics and Policy in the Baltic PolZ5016 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Asoc.prof. Feliciana States Rajevska, Dr.sc.pol. 23. Sociolinguistics Valo5422 2 2 Examination 28L, 4S Prof. Ina Druviete, Dr.habil.philol. 24. Ethnopsiholinguistics Valo5423 2 2 Examination 24L, 8S Doc. Jeļena Marčenko, Dr.Paed. 25. Ethnolinguistics and Pragmatics Valo5299 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Asoc.prof. Andra Kalnača, Dr. Philol. Doc. Ilze Lokmane, Dr.Philol. 26. Comparative Politics: Concepts PolZ5024 4 Examination 32L, 32S Prof. Rasma Kārkliņa, and Themes Dr.rer.pol. 27. Literature in the Context of 2 2 Examination 22L, 10S Asoc.prof. Ieva Kalniņa, Totalitarian Art LitZ5095 Dr.Philol.

Economics and entrepreneurship 28. Anthropology of International 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Roberts Ķīlis, PhD, Business Antr5015 Agnese Cimdiņa, M.Phil. 29. Transnationalism in the Baltic 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Roberts Ķīlis, PhD, Region Antr5016 Aija Lulle, M.Soc. 30. Economics of the Baltic States Ekon5031 4 4 Examination 32L, 32S Doc. Karnups Viesturs-Pauls, Dr.oec. Cultural process and analysis Examination 31. Historical Linguistics: Valo5416 2 2 Examination 18L, 14S Prof. Pēteris Vanags, Introduction Dr.habil.hum. 32. Literature of the Nations around LitZ5098 2 2 Examination 20L, 12S Prof. Māra Grudule, the Baltic Sea Dr.Philol.. 33. Latvian Literature till the 19th LitZ5055 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Prof. Māra Grudule, Century and the History of German Dr.Philol. - Baltic Literature 34. Anthropology of popular music 2 2 Examination 28L, 4S Asoc.prof. Valdis Antr5017 Muktupāvels, Dr.Art. 35. The Visual in Anthropology Antr5031 2 Examination 16L, 16S Doc. Aivita Putniņa 36. Traditional Culture. Visual SDSK5044 2 2 Examination 16L, 16S Prof. Janīna Kursīte-Pakule, Aspect Dr.habil. philol. 37. Introduction to the History and MākZ5022 2 Examination 16L, 16S Dita Rietuma, Mg. Theory of Cinema Prof. Silvija Radzobe, Dr.habil.art. Total part A 50 Incl. Core studies 10 16 4 30 Incl.. Master Theses 20 20 Kopā B daļā 10 4 16 30

Total programme 20 20 20 20 80

Attachment 1. Course descriptions

1. Bachelor level study programme in cultural and social anthropology

Course title The basics of philosophy Course code Filz1049 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 24 Number of hours for seminars and 8 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 01.04.2010

Course developers Ivars Ijabs

Course abstract The aim of the course is to introduce students with the role of philosophy in studies of social sciences, the specifics of social philosophy, its connections with political philosophy and social theory. The main task of the course is to create understanding on the development of contemporary social philosophy, basic methods and problems. Students will be introduced with basic principles of philosophical methodology of social sciences, its main arguments and representatives. Results Students understand the specifics of philosophical thinking, its connections with sciences on human, culture and society. Students can recognise and analyse philosophical problems of social sciences. Students can analyse ethical problems of contemporary society – multicultural issues, tolerance, ecology, gene engineering etc. Students understand the diversity of social processes. Course plan No. Topic Planned amount in hours 1. The definition of philosophy, the basic disciplines of philosophy and main paradigms L4 2. Philosophical anthropology L4 3. Theory of knowledge L2, S2 4. Ethics, its basic specializations and main problems L6, S2 5. Political philosophy L6, S2 6. The dialogue of liberalism and communitarianism L2, S2

L – Lectures S – Seminars Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance of lectures is not compulsory. Student has: • to participate at least in 80% of total number of lectures; • to study literature; • to carry out successfully the tasks of seminars (student can miss only one seminar, and in that case he/she has to do the seminar work during consultation) – 50%; • To pass final examination (in writing). Examination consists of two questions about the themes of the course and literature - 50% Compulsory reading 1. Šķilters, J., red. Rubenis, A. Filosofija. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2008 2. Platons. Sokrata aizstāvēšanās. Grām. Netveramais Sokrats: Sokrats sengrieķu domātāju un rakstnieku atmiņās. Rīga: Liesma, 1987 13. - 40. lpp. 3. Freids Z. Īgnums kultūrā.. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2000 4. Kasīrers E. Apcerējums par cilvēku: Ievads kultūras filozofijā. Rīga: Atklātais sabiedriskais fonds "Intelekts", 1997. 15-36. lpp. 5. Gaus G.F. Social Philosophy. London: M.E. Sharpe, 1998 Further reading 1. Heidegers M. Pasaules ainas laiks. Grām: Malkasceļi. Rīga : Intelekts, 1998 58-83. lpp. 2. Dekarts R. Pārruna par metodi. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007. 15-42. lpp. 3. Kiss J. (sast.) Mūsdienu politiskā filosofija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998 4. Žižek S. This Sublime Object of Ideology. NY: 1989 5. Habermas J. The inclusion of the other: studies in political theory. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1999 7. Bodrijārs, Ž. Simulakri un simulācija. Tulk. S. Madžule. Rīga : Omnia mea, 2000

8. Rortijs R. Nejaušība, ironija un solidaritāte. Rīga: Pētergailis, 1999 9. Vēbers, M. Politika kā profesija un aicinājums. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC, 1999. 10. Makintairs A. Vai patriotisms ir tikums? Grām. Mūsdienu politiskā filozofija. Rīga: 1999. 420- 435. lpp. Suggested periodicals 1. Žurnāls Kentaurs XXI 2. Almanahs “Filosofija” 3. Kants I. Atbilde uz jautājumu: kas ir Apgaismība? Žurn. Kentaurs XXI. Nr. 13.

Course title Entrepreneurship Course code VadZ1023 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars 16 and practical assignments Date of course confirmation 24.03.2010

Course developers Vizma Niedrīte Irina Rezepina

The former version of the course VadZ1023 [2VAD1615] Entrepreneurship Course abstract The aim of the study course is to offer students the knowledge of methods for organizing and planning the process of entrepreneurship. Tasks of the course: To enquire the factors that affect the establishment of the enterprise and to acquire the skills necessary for foundation of the enterprise; acquire the methods of management and the terms of their application within the enterprise; to obtain skills in nowadays planning methods; to acquire the information about the indicator system applied in enterprise planning and to obtain the skills to apply it; to acquire the nowadays methods in personnel management and to obtain the skills to apply them; to acquire the skills for the information system development necessary for the management of the enterprise. Results The lectured information and the systematic studies of the literature provide students with the theoretical knowledge of how to launch the enterprise and develop its management system. However the practical works and seminars develop the skills that are necessary to found the enterprise. The development of the Business Plan provides students with the competence necessary for the plan development. The task where students develop the competition strategy of the chosen enterprise provides students with the skills necessary for the personnel management and develops the skills necessary for the cooperation with the consumers and resource distributors. Course plan 1. Enterprise as the complex social and economic system. L2 2. Foundation and territorial location of the enterprise. L2, S4 3. Design of the organizational structure and management system within the enterprise. L3, S3 4. Planning system and provision of its functioning within the enterprise. L3, S3 5. Enterprise provision with the the necessary production resources. L2, S2 6. The management describing indicators, calculation methods and application in the business plan development. L2, S3 7. Necessary information systems for enterprise management, its regulative documents. L2,S1

L - Lecture S - Seminar Requirements for awarding credit points Examination: - test (test – after topic 4th) – 20%; - Participation in seminars and presentations in practical– 20%; - Practical work: business plan (including presentation) – 30%; - Exam - 30%.

The criterions: - Within the tests knowledge is ranked into ten point system (ten the highest). As the management science offers wide range of management methods and theories, at highest value are kept the critical thinking about the methods and theories. - In seminars the activity in problem discussion are high valued; in practical works the validity and innovative content of projects are at value. Compulsory reading

1. D.Butler. Business Planing. Oxford. Butterworth Heine mann. 2000. 2. J.Caune, A.Dzedons. Stratēģiskā vadīšana. Otrais izdevums. R.: „Lidojošā zivs”, 2009. – 379 lpp. 3. R.Z.Daft. Essentials of Organization. Theory and Design. 2001., by South-Western College Publishing. 4. H.Diderihs. Uzņēmuma ekonomika. Tulk. no vācu val. – R.: Zinātne, 2000. – 515 lpp. 5. K.G.Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. Tulk. No norvēģu val. R.: Jāņa Rozes apgāds. 2002. – 559 lpp. 6. J.Endziņš, J.Paiders. Komerclikums. Kas šobrīd būtu jāzina SIA un AS vadītājiem. R.: Izd. Diena-Bonnier SIA, 2002.. 165 lpp.

Further reading 1. Kas Latvijas uzņēmējam jāzina par Eiropas Savienību? R.: Apgāds „Rasa ABC”, 2002. – 240 lpp. 2. J.Ē.Niedrītis. Mārketings. R.: Izd. „Biznesa Augstskola Turība”, 2008. – 488 lpp. 3. V.Praude, J.Beļčikovs. Menedžments. R.: Vaidelote, 2001. – 509 lpp. 4. M.Rurāne. Uzņēmējdarbības organizācija un plānošana. R.: Izd. SIA „Biznesa augstskola Turība”, 2002. – 336 lpp. 5. William J.Stevenson. Production/Operation. Management. Fifth Edition, Chicago, 1998. 6. K.Subatnieks. Komercdarbības naudas plūsma. R.: SIA Drukātava, 2008. – 99 lpp. 7. V.Zariņa, I.Strēle. Finanšu plānošana uzņēmumā. R.: Izd. „Lietišķās informācijas Dienests”. 2009. – 105 lpp. 8. I.Kalve. Jaunās paaudzes lietvedība. R.: Biznesa augstskola Turība, SIA. 2006. Suggested periodicals 1. Žurnāls „Kapitāls”. 2. Žurnāls „Latvijas ekonomists”. 3. Avīze „Dienas Bizness”. 4. Zinātniskais žurnāls Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 5. http://www.likumi.lv

History of Culture and Cultural Studies

Course title Course code Filz2007 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 32 Date of course confirmation 25.03.2010

Course developers Skaidrīte Lasmane Vita Zelče

The former version of the course Filz2007 [2FIL2626] History of Culture and Cultural Studies Course abstract The course offers an introduction in the areas of theory and history of culture. These promote the emergence of one’s intellectual self. The accent is on the specifics of philosophical thought, the role of philosophy in culture, basic sectors and ideas in relation to this, and the creators of those ideas over the course of history and the present day. The aim of the course is to help students in analyzing philosophical texts and arguing on behalf of their own views. This promotes interest in intellectual culture and its role in contemporary society. Results Academic competencies acquired in the course: knowledge about cultural theories and history, Students will track the basic phases of history and culture in Western civilization, accenting the shifts in paradigm and the social changes that have occurred.

Professional competencies acquired in the course: competencies in the analyses of text of philosophy and history; skills to search and to use information from different data sources. Course plan No. Topic Planned amount in hours 1. Culture and cultural studies. Philosophy as the quintessence of culture. Myth and philosophy. Rationalism. Functions of philosophy. Onthology, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics. L2 2. Antiquity. Onthological picture of the world. Presocratics: Thales, Anaximander, Heraclitus etc. Socratus and postsocratics. Aristoteles and Plato. L2 3. History and the past. Memory. The science of history. Historiography. Ancient society. Man and power. Historiography in Ancient Greece and Rome. L2 4. Medieval culture and philosophy. Transcendence. Theocentrism. Humanists and reorientation to ancient philosophy. Life science. The heroic enthusiasm of Giordano Bruno L2 5. The Middle Ages. Social hierarchy. Man and values. L2 6. Modernity. Cartesius and rationalism. Truth, certainty and method of cognition. Blaise Pascal: modern self and paradox of existence. L2 7. Prerequisites for the culture of the Renaissance. Major geographic discoveries L2 8. Self and society. Social atomism an theories of social contract. Philosophy of Locke, Hobbes and Rousseau. L2 9. The Reformation. Protestantism. “The spirit of capitalism.” L2 10. What is Enlightement? The system of Kant. Pure and practical reason. Subject, subjectivation and communication. The system of Hegel and the end of metaphyisical thinking. L2 11. The beginning of the “long century.” The French Revolution. Human and civil rights. L2 12. 19th century philosophy. Positivism. Nietzsche: perspectivism and reevaluation of values. Kierkegaard and existential thinking. L2 13. Nationalization in Europe. Nationalist movements. Nations. Nation states. The Industrial Revolution. City. The proletariat and the workers’ movement. L2 14. Science and its discoveries. Positivism. The science of history. The bourgeois era and its form. Women and changes in their role. The image and values of 19th-century culture. New social types. L2 15. 20th century philosophy. Analitical, phenomenological and postmodern turn. Existentialism. Hermeneutics and philosophy of communication. L2

16. “The short century.” World War I. Industrial death and humankind. Nationalism in interwar Europe. Totalitarianism. World War II. “The Cold War.” Post-war social transformations. L2

L - lecture Requirements for awarding credit points Students must have positive grade in all parts of the course. • 2 tests – 50%; • Written exam – 50%. Compulsory reading 1. Blekbērns, S. Neatvairāms ievads filozofijā. Rīga: 1/4 Satori, 2007. 2. Kūle, M., Kūlis, R. Filosofija. Rīga: Burtnieks, 1996. 3. Lasmane, S. 20. gadsimta ētikas pavērsieni. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2004. 4. Lasmane, S. Rietumeiropas ētika. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2004. 5. Lasmane, S. (red.). Rietumeiropas morāles filozofija. Antoloģija. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006. 6. Rubenis, A. Senās Grieķijas kultūra. (visi izdevumi) 7. Rubenis, A. Senās Romas kultūra. (visi izdevumi) 8. Rubenis, A. Viduslaiku kultūra Eiropā. (visi izdevumi) 9. Rubenis, A. Dzīve un kultūra Eiropā renesanses un reformācijas laikmetā. (visi izdevumi) 10. Rubenis, A. Absolūtisma un Apgaismības laikmeta kultūra. (visi izdevumi) 11. Rubenis, A. 19. gadsimta kultūra Eiropā. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2002. 12. Rubenis, A. 20. gadsimta kultūra Eiropā. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2004. Further reading 1. Bellers, S. Antisemītisms: ļoti saistošs ievads. Rīga: ¼ Satori, 2008. 2. Dribins, L. Antisemītisms un tā izpausmes Latvijā. Vēstures atskats. Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds, 2002. 3. Džads, T. Pēc kara. Eiropas vēsture pēc 1945. gada. Rīga: Dienas Grāmata, 2007. 4. Gelners, E. Arkls, zobens un grāmata. Rīga: Madris, 2000. 5. Smits, E. D. Nacionālā identitāte. Rīga: AGB, 1997. Suggested periodicals 1. Kentaurs. 2. Literatūras un filozofijas portāls “Satori”: http://www.satori.lv 3. Akadēmisko tekstu datubāze “SAGE”: http://online.sagepub.com 4. Akadēmisko tekstu datubāze “JSTOR”: http://www.jstor.org

Basics of the Latvian Scientific Language and Course title Terminology Course code Valo1568 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 26 Number of hours for seminars and 6 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 06.04.2009

Course developers Andrejs Veisbergs Arvils Šalme Gunta Ločmele

The former version of the course Valo1568 [2VAL1677] Basics of the Latvian Scientific Language and Terminology Course abstract As a result of the Course the students will understand the functional aspects of the Latvian scientific style and terminology development/ application. The Course considers peculiarities of the language of science within the system of functional styles of Latvian. It includes analysis of the characteristic features of the language of science, develops the skills of scientific writing. The Course focuses at developing knowledge and skills in terminology, including understanding of the history of terminology science, terminology concepts, term creation processes and terminology standardization in Latvia. Another aim of the Course is raising of students’ awareness of terminological problems of scientific texts from different sectors of the economy. It also aims at enhancing the quality of students’ academic, scientific and professional activities.

Results Academic competence: an understanding of issues of the Latvian language of science, its peculiarities and role within the system of functional styles of Latvian. Systematized view of the main issues of scientific style and topicalities of culture of language. Professional competence: evaluation of different features of the Latvian language of science, competence in focused further advancement of one’s language skills for one’s studies and professional life. Skills in writing of scientific texts, terminology mining and usage in one’s professional work. Course plan 1. Peculiarities of a scientific language and its place in the system of functional styles of Latvian. Traditions and current trends of the development of a scientific style. 2 2. Common and distinctive features of oral and written scientific discourse. 2 3. Author’s and reader’s/listener’s competence in scientific text. Quality of textual information and language culture. 2 4. Stylistic elements of a scientific text. 2 5. Phonostylistics and morphostylistics. 2 6. Lexical stylistics. 2 7. Syntax and text creation. 2 8. Text structure. 2 9. Introduction to terminology. 2 10. Terminology development in Latvia. Term management. 2 11. Evaluation of textual usage of terms. Professional slang. Borrowed terms in Latvian. 2 12. Term definitions and context. 2 13. Compiling of glossaries. 2 14. Basic principles of a research paper. 2 15. Major stylistic drawbacks of a scientific text. 2 16. Analysis and evaluation of a scientific text. 2 Requirements for awarding credit points 1. Glossary of terms that accounts for 25 per cent of the course grade. 2. Report on the science of language problems that accounts for 25 per cent of the course grade. 3. Writing of a specialized text, its evaluation and analysis that accounts for 25 per cent of the

Compulsory reading 1. Freimane, I. (1993). Valodas kultūra teorētiskā skatījumā. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC 2. Kļaviņš, M. (2005). Pētnieciskā darba rezultātu noformēšana. Ievads kursa, bakalaura, maģistra un zinātniskās publikācijas noformēšanā. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte 3. Rozenbergs, J. (1995). Latviešu valodas stilistika. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC 4. Skujiņa, V. (2002). Latviešu terminoloģijas izstrādes principi. Rīga: Zinātne 5. Konferences „Zinātnes valoda” materiāli. (2003). Rīga: Valsts valodas komisija. (M.Baltiņa, A.Veisberga, B.Mūzes, I.Rozenvaldes, I.Jansones raksti) 6. Situācijas izpēte. Latviešu terminoloģijas izstrādes, saskaņošanas un apstiprināšanas jomā – problēmu identifikācija un to risinājumi. (2005). Rīga: Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs

Further reading 1. Grabis, R. (1976). Ieskats latviešu zinātnes valodas veidošanās sākumos. LPSR ZA Vēstis. 1976, 6.nr. 114 – 131. 2. Nītiņa, D. (2007). Valodniecības jautājumi. – Rīga: RTU izdevniecība. 3. MK noteikumi par citvalodu rakstību un lietošanu latviešu valodā. Noteikumi Nr.96. 2002. gada 5. martā Rīgā. Izdoti saskaņā ar Valsts valodas likuma 19. panta trešo daļu un 23.panta trešo daļu. 4. Rossig E.W., Prätsch J. (2002). Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten. Ein Leitfaden. Wolfdruck Verlag Bremen. 5. Stickel-Wolf Chr., Wolf J. (2002). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Lerntechniken. Betriebswissenschaftlicher Verlag Dr. Th.Gabler Gmbh, Wiesbaden. 6. Peat J., Elliott, E., Baur, L., Keena V. (2002). Scientific Writing: Easy When You Know How. BMJ Books: London. 7. Zinātniskie raksti, rokasgrāmatas, informatīvie izdevumi par aktuāliem zinātnes valodas un terminoloģijas jautājumiem (piem., „Linguistica Lettica”, „Latviešu valoda – robežu paplašināšana”, „Valodas prakse: vērojumi un ieteikumi”, „Terminoloģijas jaunumi” u.c.) 8. Speciālās (skaidrojošā, terminoloģijas, tulkojošā, sinonīmu, pareizrakstības u.c.) vārdnīcas, uzziņu literatūra.

Suggested periodicals 1. Raksti zinātnes nozares svarīgākajos izdevumos. 2. Latviešu literārās valodas vārdnīca http://www.tezaurs.lv/llvv 3. Latviešu valodas vārdnīca: http://www.tezaurs.lv/lvv 4. Daudznozaru terminoloģijas portāls: http://termini.letonika.lv 5. Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs: http://www.ttc.lv/ 6. http://www.letonika.lv/

Course title Internet, Netiquette And The Legal Regulation Course code SDSK1067 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 24 Number of hours for seminars and 8 practical assignments Number of hours for laboratory 0 assignments Independent Study 48

The former version of the course DatZ2022 [222460] Internet, Netiquette And The Legal Regulation Course abstract The mission is to take a look on the another side of common network, to learn it’s structure, history and common regulation of cyberspace as well as communication etiquette (netiquette), personal data and copyright protection, electronic signature and how to survive there respecting others and own privacy and at the same time feeling comfortably there. Results 1. Knowledge and understanding of the internet as an essential environment for specialists, ability to become familiar with new informatics applications using internet, an awareness of the wider spectrum of disciplines and internet as an environment, understand world wide network structure. (E1-1, E2-2, A10-1)

2. The ability to undertake literature searches, and to use data bases and other sources of information. Understanding of corporate information plan and strategy to meet the requirements of cyberspace (E3-1, E3-2, A8-1)

3. Ability to complete tasks from different application areas while taking into account the existing technical, economical and social context in cyberspace. Consideration of the economic, social, ethical and legal conditions expected in informatics practice in cyberspace. Manage an organization’s web presence. (E4-1, E4-2, A11-1)

4. Ability to function effectively as an individual and as a member of a team. Ability to organise their own work independently. The ability to design and conduct appropriate experiments, to interpret data and draw conclusions, prove theoretical results. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, (potential) users and the general public about substantive issues and problems related to internet; communication competence to present ideas and suggested solutions convincingly in written and verbal form. (E3-3, E4-4, E4-5, A1-1, E4-8)

5. Awareness of relevant state-of-the-art technologies and their application. Recognition of the need for it, and engagement in life-long learning. (E3-4, E3-5)

Course plan 1. Explaining requirements. Internet history and structure (L2) 2. Domains. Cybersquatting, typosquatting (L2) 3. Internet etiquette. Effective emails. Written communication. Discussion etiquette (L2) 4. Reputation and related law-suits (L3) 5. Freedom of speach, censorship, law-suits (L2) 6. Spam regulation (L1). 7. Quizzes (P2) 8. Personal data protection (L2) 9. Intellectual property and copyright (L2) 10. Licencing, piracy (2h) 11. Theory and advices for running own website (L2) 12. Electronical documents, e-signature, e-government (L4) 13. Presentations of individual and team work (S6) Requirements for awarding credit points

1. Attendance of mandatory lectures (list will be announced) If quizz is written well and mandatory lectures attended, then exam consists of shortened list of questions 2. 2 quizzes successful (written) (33% of total) 3. Timely and well done homeworks (written) (33% of total) 4. Exam (written) or – for successful students – independently done research, presented results (oral) and submitted report (written) (34% of total) 5. Filled and submitted LUIS questionary about this course

Total is calculated as an arithmetical mean of quizzes, home work and exam of prezentation and report and may be corrected +/- 1 grade depending of students ability to prepare and submit well prepared (grammar, formatting, literacy) homework and report.

'10' is to be considered when no result in any test is less than 9.

Compulsory reading 1. D.Šmite, D.Dosbergs, J.Borzovs. Informācijas un komunikācijas tehnoloģijas nozares tiesību un standartu pamati. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2005.,207 lpp. (LUB pieejami 2 eksemplāri) 2. M.Ruķers. Fizisko personu datu aizsardzības likuma komentāri. E-Sabiedrības risinājumi, 2008., 308.lpp. (LUB pieejami 33 eksemplāri) 3. Lekciju konspekti un mācību materiāli LU e-vidē (Moodle)

Further reading M.Ruķers. Elektroniskais paraksts un elektroniskais dokuments._ Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2005. - 221 lpp. Suggested periodicals http://www.nozare.lv/nozares/it/ http://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/davemarsh-timeline-1.htm http://www.nic.lv http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/ http://www.likumi.lv/ http://www.focusgroup.lv/ka-izveleties-domenu/ http://re-lab.lv/lekcijas/jmk/1vesture/index.html http://www.dialogi.lv/article.php?id=2699 http://arturs.jaffa.lv/2008/09/24/komentaros-ir-speks/ http://www.briviba.info/blogs/tavs-blogs-ir-tavs-medijs/ http://www.mango.lv/zinas/nejedzibas/redakcija/kapec-interneta-komentari-ir- negativi.m?id=33274171 http://www.drossinternets.lv/upload/materiali/zinojumi/parkapumi_un_atbildiba_09_2010.pdf http://www.lid.lv/lv/idejas-un-padomi-biznesam/ekspertu-viedokli/lasit/?news_id=96&pg=1 http://www.ptac.gov.lv/page/212&news_id=112 un citi avoti, kuri norādīti lekciju slaidos

Course title Introduction into Anthropological Research Course code Antr1001 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr1001 [2ANT1012] Introduction into Anthropological Research Course abstract Students are introduced into basics of anthropological research. It offers orientation into studies and practical research. It includes research design, planning, problem formulation, hypotheses formulation, text analysis and creation, argumentation and presentation. Students learn genres of academic texts and writing traditions in Europe and USA. Results Students learn basic skills for designing research. Students train their argumentation and presentation skills. They can identify and create different forms of academic writing. Course plan 1. Structure of anthropological research. Steps of conducting research 2 L 2. Research ethics and responsibility of the researcher 2 L 3. How to formulate research problem. Its links to social problem. 2 L, 2S 4. Developing Hypotheses. Simulation game. 4 S 5. Arguments and contra-argument. 2 2L 6. Introduction into text analysis. 2 L, 2S 7. Seminars in argumentation analysis. Different examples of argumentation. 2 S 8. Argumentation. Simulation game 4S 9. Different genres of academic writing: research proposal, essay, abstract, summary, course paper bachelor theses. 2L 10. Common mistakes in research papers: chronology of narrative, encyclopaedia, catalogue. Critical approach to one’s own text. 2 L 11. Seminar in genres of academic writing. Presentation skills. Video training and analysis. 1S 12. Writing ethnography: subjective and objective approach 2 L Requirements for awarding credit points - Presenting individual work in seminars 20% - Passing 7 individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 50% - Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Agar, M. 1996. The Professional Stranger: An Informal Introduction to Ethnography. Academic Press. 2. Van Maanen, J. 1998. Qualitative studies of organizations. Thousand Oaks a.o. : SAGE Publications 3. Monaghan, J. Just, P. 2000. Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 4. Silverman, D. 2000. Doing Qualitative Researc.London ;Thousand Oaks ;New Delhi : Sage 5. Creswell, J.W. 2007. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches. Second edition. Sage Publications.

Further reading 1 Becker, H.S., Richards, P. Writing For Social Scientists: How To Start And Finish Your Thesis, Book, Or Article. 1986. 2. Bernard, H. R. 2006. Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. AltaMira Press 3. Nancy L. Herron. 2002 The social sciences : a cross-disciplinary guide to selected sources. Third edition. Greenwood Village (CO) : Libraries Unlimited 4. Lūse, A. (red.) 2002. Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. Rīga: Latvijas Antropologu biedrība & LU

Literatūras, folkloras un mākslas institūts Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

Course title Introduction to social and cultural anthropology Course code Antr1002 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Hadley Zaun Renkin Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr1002 [2ANT1013] Introduction to social and cultural anthropology Course abstract Students are introduced to anthropology as a science of human. The course offers information about the cultural/social and physical/biological branches of anthropology. The students learn basic concepts in anthropology. The course addresses anthropological perspective, human variety. Culture, language and society, economic systems, social stratification, kinship systems and gender, religion and cultural change. Attention is paid to relevance of anthropology today in the context of migration and globalisation. Results Students learn academic text reading and analysis skills, conceptual thinking. During the course students learn operating with anthropological terminology and formulate their own views using the concepts. Students learn and can critically apply principles of holism, relativism and comparison. Course plan 1. Study of humanity. Social and cultural anthropology today. 1 L, 1 S 2. Society and culture. Defining culture. 2L, 2S 3. Language, culture and society. Language competence in anthropological research. 2L, 2S 4. Basic concepts in anthropology: culture/nature, society, community, individual, person, classification systems. 2L, 2S 5. Human diversity. 2L, 2S 6. Economic systems. Defining economy. 2L, 2S 7. Kinship, its forms and variety. Family and marriage. Love 2L, 2S 8. Gender and sex in different societies. Labour division according to gender. Gender and inequality. 2L, 2S 9. Organisation of political life. Legal regulation in society. 2L, 2S 10. Ethnicity and nationalism. 2L, 2S 11. Social inequality and stratification. 2L, 2S 12. Religion and belief. Magic, Shamanism. Spirit possession. 2L, 2S 13. Body and culture. Health and medicine. 2L, 2S 14. Anthropology of art. Artistic expression. Body art. Intellectual property rights. 2L, 2S 15. Identity. Personality and culture. 2L, 2S 16. Post-colonialism and post-socialism 2L, 2S 17. Globalisation and migration. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points - Presenting individual work in seminars 20% - Passing 14 individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 50% - Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Peoples, J., Bailey, G. 2006. Humanity. An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Wadsworth 2. T.H.Eriksen. 2004 What is anthropology? Pluto Press 3. K. Gīrcs. 1998. Kultūru interpretācija. 4. Roben, A., Sluka J. 2006. Ethnographic Fieldwork: An Anthropological Reader. Wiley-Blackwell 5. Miller B. 2008. Cultural anthropology in a globalizing world. Boston : Pearson/A&B.

Further reading 1. Parkin, R., Stone, L. (ed.) 2004. Kinship and Family: An Anthropological Reader.

2. Helman, C.G. 2000 (1984). Culture, Health and Illness.Butterworth, Heinemann. 3. Lewis, I.M. 1986. Religion in context. Cambridge University Press. 4.Goody J. 1976. Production and reproduction : a comparative study of the domestic domain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 5. Clifford, James and Marcus George E. 1986. Writing culture: the poetics and politics of ethnography. Berkeley: University of California Press. Suggested periodicals 1. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 2. American Anthropological Association (1998) Code of Ethics. 3. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 4. Jornal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 5. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

Course title Classical Anthropological Theories Course code Antr1003 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Agita Lūse Hadley Zaun Renkin

The former version of the course Antr1003 [2ANT1016] Classical Anthropological Theories Course abstract The course introduces the student into philosophy of anthropology and theoretical perspective, looking at the roots of the discipline. The accent is placed on interdisciplinary roots of anthropology, development of standards in the profession. The process of science development is viewed as real time debate with its real social problems relevant also today. Roots of such nowadays taken for granted concepts like culture, nature and society are taken for granted. Results Students learn to link social and research problem, hypotheses and methods as chains of theory building. Students learn reading, analysing and creating theoretical texts, use the theory to capture familiar events.

Course plan 1. Introduction into the course. Theory in anthropology and other related disciplines. Beginings of anthropology. 2L, 2S 2. Inventing concepts of culture, nature and society 2L, 2S 3. Darwin and Marx and their inluence on antropology 2L, 2S 4. Evolutionism: Tylor, Morgan, Frazer. Totemism 2L, 2S 5. Difuzionism un acculturation, historical particularism: Boas, Kroeber, Benedict 2L, 2S 6. Functionalism: Malinowski, Leach, Evans-Pritchard, Firth 2L, 2S 7. Region and theory: regional ethnographies 2L, 2S 8. Culture and personality: M. Mead, R. Benedict, Kardiner 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Mid semester tests: - Participation in seminar tasks 10% - Passing 4 individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 60% Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Barnard, A. 2000. History &Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge University Press. 2. Rapport, N., Overing, J. 2007. Social and cultural anthropology : the key concepts. Second edition. London ;New York : Routledge 3. Moore H. L., Sanders, T. (eds.) 2006. Anthropology in theory : issues in epistemology. Malden, MA ;Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing 4. R. Layton. 1997.An Introduction to Theory in AnthropologyCambridge University Press 5. Kuklick H. (ed.) 2008. A new history of anthropology. Malden, MA ;Oxford, UK : Blackwell Pub Further reading

1. Eriksen, T. H. 2004. What is Anthropology? Pluto Press. 2. Mead, M (1973. Coming of age in Samoa. New York : American Museum of Natural History 4. Evans-Pritchard, E. 1976, Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic among the Azande. Oxford University Press 5. Boas, Franz (1911). The Mind of Primitive Man. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive 6. Marx, K. 1859. A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/index.htm Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/

2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

Course title Contemporary Anthropological Theories Course code Antr2001 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Agita Lūse Hadley Zaun Renkin

Background knowledge Antr1003, Classical Anthropological Theories The former version of the course Antr2001 [2ANT2015] Contemporary Anthropological Theories Course abstract The courses continues the task of Classical Anthropological Theories in identifying and understanding theory components and concepts in a more complex stage. It addresses dynamics of social structure, agency and practice, classificatory systems, interpretation of culture. All perspectives are linked to experience of students. The courses introduces into theories of colonialism and postsocialism as regional theories of the Baltics. Results Students learn to link social and research problem, hypotheses and methods as chains of theory building. Students learn reading, analysing and creating theoretical texts, use the theory to capture familiar events. Course plan 1. Introduction. Time scale, theory and region. 2 2. Manchester school: Glukman, Leach, Turner, Barth 4 3. F. Barth un ethnicity 4 4. Ecologic anthropology: White, Steward 4 5. Marxist anthropology: Godelier, Bloch, Althuser 4 6. Feminism un anthropology: Ortner, Mead, Benedict, Strathern 8 7. Social life of things: Apadurai 4 8. Symbolism un interpretative analysis. Geertz, Turner, Schneider 4 9. Economy transactions. Mauss, Sahlins 8 10. Strukturalism and classification. Levi-Strauss, Douglas 4 11. Bourdieu: theory of practice 6 12. Poststrukturalism and relational perpsective: Leach, Strathern, Bourdieu, Latour, Haraway 8 13. Theorising postcolonialism, postsocialism: Said, Verdery, Humphrey 4 Requirements for awarding credit points - Participation in seminar tasks and - Passing individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 70% - Final exam 30%

Compulsory reading 1. Barnard, A. 2000. History &Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge University Press. 2. Rapport, N., Overing, J. 2007. Social and cultural anthropology : the key concepts. Second edition. London ;New York : Routledge 3. Bourdieu, P. 1977. Outline of a Theory of Practice. Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press. 4. Layton, R. 1997.An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology., , Cambridge University Press. Latour B. 2005. Reassembling the social : an introduction to actor-network-theory. Oxford :New York; Oxford University Press Further reading 1. Gīrcs, K. 1998. Kultūru interpretācija. Rīga: AGB. 2. Said, E. W. 2004. Humanism and democratic criticism. Basingstoke ;New York : Palgrave Macmillan 3. MacCormack C. P., Strathern M. (eds) 1980. Nature, culture, and gender. Cambridge [Eng.]

;New York : Cambridge University Press. 4. Haraway, Donna. 1991. Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective. In: Simians, Cyborgs, and Women. Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

Introduction into Research Methods in Course title Anthropology Course code Antr1004 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Māris Brants Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr1004 [2ANT1017] Introduction into Research Methods in Anthropology Course abstract Students are introduced into basics of anthropological research. It offers orientation into studies and practical research. It includes research design, planing, problem formulation, hypotheses formulation, text analysis and creation, argumentation and presentation. Students learn genres of academic texts and writing traditions in Europe and USA. Results Students learn basic skills for designing research. Students train their argumentation and presentation skills. They can identify and create different forms of academic writing.

Course plan 1. Methods in anthropology and their link to theory 1L, 1S 2. Methodological orientation of anthropology: holism, comparison, relativism. 2L, 2S 3. Ethics in field research. 1L, 1S 4. Data in anthropology. Triangulation. 2L, 2S 5. Researcher’s role. Emic vs. ethic perspective. 2L, 2S 6. Success and mistakes in research design. Group work in designing research project. 2L, 2S 7. Fieldwork techniques. Collecting information. 2L, 2S 8. Participant observation. 2L, 2S 9. Interview techniques. Structuring interviews. Conducting interviews. Training. Evaluation. 2L, 2S 10. Group discussion methods and training 2L, 2S 11. Quantitative methods in anthropology. Reading quantitative data. 4L, 4S 12. Case analysis. 2L, 2S 13. Action research: benefits and shortcomings 1L, 1S 14. Ethnography as a method and result. 2L, 2S 15. Working with collected data: sorting out and systematising. 2L 16. Coding data. Working with Atlas.ti 2L, 2S 17. Interpreting data 1L, 1S 18. Evaluating methodology. Presenting course group projects. 2S Requirements for awarding credit points − Participation in seminar tasks 10% - Passing 8 individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment 50% - course group project (3000 words) 20%

− Final examination – 20%

Compulsory reading 1. Robben, A., Sluka, A. (ed) 2007 Ethnographic fieldwork :an anthropological reader. Malden, MA; Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing 2. Coleman, S., Collins, P. (ed) 2006 Locating the field :space, place and context in anthropology. Oxford ; New York : Berg 3. Low, S.M., Lawrence-Zúñiga, D.(ed) 2003. The Anthropology of space and place:locating

96 culture. Malden, MA [etc.] : Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 4. Dresch, P., James, W., Parkin, D. (ed) 2000 Anthropologists in a wider world:essays on field research. New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books. 5. Bryman, A. 2008. Social research methods. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press

Further reading 1. Eriksen, T.H. 2004.What is anthropology? Pluto Press, 2. Peoples, J., Bailey, G. 2006 Humanity :an introduction to cultural anthropology. Belmont: Thomson Wadsworth, Thomson Higher Education 3. Delaney, C. 2004. Investigating culture :an experiential introduction to anthropology. Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell. 4. Risi, M. 2004 Daily life and festive culture in Switzerland :a brief anthropology of cultural change. Zurich : Pro Helvetia Suggested periodicals 1. Pels, Peter, 1999. Professions of duplexity: a prehistory of ethical codes in anthropology. Current Anthropology 40(2):101-136. 2. American Anthropological Association (1998) Code of Ethics. 3. Field Methods, Sage 4. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

Course title Anthropological research ethics Course code Antr2002 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Ieva Raubiško

The former version of the course Antr2002 [2ANT2016] Anthropological research ethics Course abstract Students will gain knowledge of the main questions and problems in anthropological ethics. They will follow the change of the views on ethics in historical context, thus gaining insights into what factors triggered the change in ethical positions. Students will analyse the codes of ethics of several anthropological associations. They will also discuss different practical aspects of ethical decision making. Results Students will become aware of the main ethical dilemmas in anthropological research and will formulated their own stance on these problematic issues. They will acquire skills necessary for an the evaluation of ethically ambiguous situations and will prepare to take decisions of ethical nature, should such arise in their own fieldwork. Course plan 1. Introduction. Ethics and ethical tradition in anthropology. 4 2. Rise of ethical concerns in anthropology in the 1960s - 1970s. 4 3. Anthropological codes of ethics as a response to ethical dilemmas. 4 4. A comparison of the codes of ethics of AAA and British ASA. 4 5. Debate on positive-militant anthropology. 4 6. Ethical dilemmas in anthropology at the beginning of the 21st century: 1) Anthropologists in the US army, 2) ‘culture politics’ in the third world, 3) research on sensitive issues of sexuality. 8 7. Ethical challenges, positions and solutions in the latest anthropological work. 4 8. Practical seminars: analysis of different ethical situations on the basis of local examples. 4 Requirements for awarding credit points - Participation in seminar tasks and - Passing individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 70% - Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Pels, P. 1999. “Profession of Duplexity: a Prehistory of Ethical Codes in Anthropology”, Current Anthropology, Volume 40, Number 2. 2. Metcalf, P. 2005. Anthropology :the basics. London ; New York : Routledge 3. Rapport, N., Overing, J. 2007. Social and cultural anthropology :the key concepts. London ; New York : Routledge 4. Kottak, C.P. 2005 Mirror for humanity :a concise introduction to cultural anthropology. Boston [etc.] : McGraw Hill 5. Benthall, J. (ed) 2002. The best of anthropology today. London ; New York: Routledge. Further reading 1. Pollock, Donald, 1996 Healing Dilemmas. Anthropological Quarterly 69(3):149-57. 2. Grenholm, C.H., Kamergrauzis, N.2003 Feminist ethics :perspectives, problems and possibilities. Stockholm : Uppsala Universitet. 3. Edel, M., Edel, A. 2000. Anthropology & ethics :the quest for moral understanding. New Brunswick (U.S.A.) ; London (U.K.) : Transaction Publishing. Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129

5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

Course title Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology Course code Soci2012 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 20 Number of hours for seminars and 12 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 22.02.2010

Course developers Ilze Koroļeva

Background knowledge Soci1033, Introduction to Social Research Methods and Organisation The former version of the course Soci2012 [2SOC2176] Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology Course abstract The objective of the course is to introduce students to quantitative methods of sociological research, application of these methods, provide knowledge about quantitative research design, sampling procedures, and measurements of the social phenomena. The course encourages understanding of the relation between measurements of empirical indicators, data processing and basic principles of analysis. As well, students learn to apply in practice their knowledge of survey research methods, data processing and analysis. Results By successfully completing the course students are provided with knowledge of quantitative methods of data acquisition and processing in the sociological research, the link between measurements of the social phenomena, data processing and data analysis. As the result students are able to apply in practice their knowledge of the research methodology: elaboration of the instruments used for data collection, quantitative data processing and analysis. Completion of the course ensures the possibility of acquiring knowledge in related spheres (for instance, mathematical methods of data analysis) and carrying out surveys independently by employing quantitative research methods. Course plan No. Topic Planned amount in hours 1. Differences between qualitative and quantitative survey approaches and methodology: quantitative/qualitative distinction. L2 2. Survey sampling. Sampling concepts and terminology. Constructing the Sampling frames. Sample size: statistical considerations of the sample size. L2 3. Types of sampling designs: Probability sampling: random, systematic, stratified random, cluster sampling. Non-probability sampling: convenience, quota, dimensional, purposive, snowball sampling. L2 4. Measurement of the social phenomena. Types of data. Levels of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio. L2 5. Scaling: nominal scaling, ordinal scaling, interval-ratio scaling (summated rating, Likert scaling, Gutman scaling). L2 6. Measuring the validity and reliability of the measurement. Assessing validity and reliability. L2 7. Quantitative data processing. Coding, codebook construction, precoding for the data entry. L2 8. Data reduction and data entry; production of the data matrix in SPSS software. Individual project: data entry, checking and cleaning in SPSS software. P4 10. The main principles and methods of quantitative data analysis. Basic concepts of descriptive statistics. Statistical grouping and typology of data. L2 P2 11. Analysis, presentation and interpretation of data: analyzing the data and interpreting the results. Testing the hypothesis. Measures of association. Interval data. Graphical presentation of empirical data distribution, tabulations in SPSS and Excel software L2 P2 12. Preparing results of the data analysis for reporting. Development of quantitative survey report. Presentation on results of the individual project. L2, P2 S2

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L – Lecture S – Seminar P – Practical work Requirements for awarding credit points Course credits consist of: • individual project (creation of data matrix and data analysis) — midterm exam; • analysis of quantitative data, report on results of the individual survey project — midterm exam; • final written exam. Share of each examination in the final score: • midterm exam – creation of data matrix – 40%; • midterm exam – data analysis and report – 40%; • final written exam – 20%. Compulsory reading 1. Kristapsone, S. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā. Rīga: Biznesa Augstskola Turība, 2008.352. lpp 2. Buckingham, A., Saunders, P. The Survey Methods Workbook From Design to Analysis. Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2004. 3. Neuendorf K. A. Content Analysis Guidebook. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2002. 4. Lewis-Beck M. S., Bryman A. Futing Liao T. (ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publ., 2004. 5. Bryman, A., Cramer, D. Quantitative data analysis with SPSS release 8 for Windows : a guide for social scientists. London: Routledge, 1999. Further reading 1. Singh, K. Quantitative social research methods. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2007. 2. Терещенко, О. В. Прикладная статистика для социальных наук. Минск, 2002. 3. Садмен, C., Бреберн, H. Как правильно задавать вопросы (Введение в проектирование опросного инструмента). Москва, 2002. 4. Bouma, G.D., Atkinson, G. B. J. A Handbook of Social Research. Qxford University press, 1995. 5. Ротман Д.Г., Данилов А.Н., Новиковa Л.Г. (ред.) Оперативные социологические исследования: методика и опыт организации. Минск, 2001. 6. Bainbridge, W.,S. Social Research Methods and Statistics. California, 1992. 7. Lasmanis, A. Datu ieguves, apstrādes un analīzes metodes pedagoģijas un psiholoģijas pētījumos (1. grāmata un 2. grāmata). Rīga, 2002. 8. Neuman, L. W. Social research methods: qualitative and quantitative approaches. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1991. 9. Babbie, E. The Practice of Social Research. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. 10. Ядов, B.A. Стратегия социологического исследования. Москва: Добросвет, 2001 Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru 2. http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/ 3. http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/ 4. http://academic.csuohio.edu/kneuendorf/content/ 5. http://surveymethods.co.uk/

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Course title Fieldwork practice of Anthropology I Course code Antr2003 Credit points 6 ECTS creditpoints 9 Total Contact Hours 96 Number of lectures 18 Number of hours for seminars and 78 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Agnese Cimdiņa Aija Lulle Aivita Putniņa

Course abstract The course strengthens students’ fieldwork skills. Students chose of the elective study program’s directions and supervisor from the course readers. Students develop fieldwork plan consulting with his/her supervisor and conduct 2-week fieldwork in the fieldwork destination. Students document research, systematise and code data, prepare fieldwork report. Results Students learn skills for conducting fieldwork and application of methods. Students learn participant observation, documentation and interview skills. Students can plan research and resources for research. Course plan 1. Lecture: Planning fieldwork. Choosing location, selecting informants. 4L 1. Lecture: Preparation for fieldwork. Data collection. Field notes and diaries. 4L 2. Seminar on planning fieldwork 2L, 4S 3. Seminar on fieldwork experience 6 S 4. Lecture: Data systematization and coding 8L 5. Seminar and presenting fieldwork results. 10 S Requirements for awarding credit points 1. Tasks in seminars 10% Reading and 6 individual tasks in Moodle 20% of grade Fieldwork documentation, report and presenting fieldwork results 50% 2. Final examination: Written exam – 20%. Compulsory reading 1. Just, P. 2000. Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 2. Silverman, D. 2000. Doing Qualitative Research: Second Edition. Sage Publications Ltd. 3. Creswell, J.W. 2006. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches. Sage Publications. 4. Lūse, A. (red.) 2002. Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. Rīga: Latvijas Antropologu biedrība & LU Literatūras, folkloras un mākslas institūts. 5. Bryman, A. 2008. Social research methods. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.

Further reading 1. Coleman, S., Collins, P. (ed) 2006 Locating the field :space, place and context in anthropology. Oxford ; New York : Berg 2. Kottak, C.P. 2004 Anthropology :the exploration of human diversity. Boston: McGraw-Hill 3. Ardener, E. (ed) 2004. Social anthropology and language. London ; New York: Routledge Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

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Course title Research of Anthropology in Baltic Region Course code Antr1005 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Aija Lulle Aivita Putniņa Agnese Cimdiņa Agita Misāne

The former version of the course Antr1005 [2ANT1018] Research of Anthropology in Baltic Region Course abstract The course introduces students into ethnographic research of the region, concentrating mainly on Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, North-West Russia. The course analyses main topics and conceptual approaches used in ethnography allowing conceptualising social and cultural facts in their geographic location and time period. Students learn new perspectives and concepts in applied in familiar cultural settings in the main programme directions: Economics, sociality, governance, family and gender transformation. Results Students learn reading and text analysis skills, can operationalise anthropological concepts in regional settings. Students learn outsider perspective and anthropological translation of a familiar cultural. Students gain an alternative and critical perspective and tools looking at the social processes in Latvia and the Baltic region.

Course plan 1. East European perspective. Introduction into topics and locations. 2L, 2S 2. Paradigm of post-socialism and its critique 3L, 3S 3. Fieldwork and translation of experience in researching post-socialist societies. 2L, 2S 4. Traces of socialism today. Links created with socialism and their significance today. Strategies of survival. Poverty and marginality. Agriculture and collectivisation. 5L, 5S 5. Economy and socialist descent. Use value, consumption. Globalisation of economy. Property and its reforms. 5L, 5S 6. Gender and its understandings and impact. Sexuality and identity. Heteronormativity and homosexuality in post-socialist space. Transformation of family. 5L, 5S 7. Culture and postsocialism. House of culture as a symbol of culture life. Dealing with memory and past. 5L, 5S 8. Governance and public participation. Ethnography of NGO movement. Violence and community. 5L, 5S Requirements for awarding credit points − Participation in seminar tasks 10% - Passing 16 individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 60% - Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Hann C. (ed.) Postsocialism: ideals, ideologies and practices in Eurasia, London: Routledge. 2. Svašek, M. 2006 Postsocialism :politics and emotions in Central and Eastern Europe. New York; Oxford : Berghahn Books 3. Annist, Aet, 2009. Outsourcing Culture: Establishing Heritage hegemony by funding cultural life in South Eastern Estonia. Lietuvos Etnologija, 125-140. 4. Ries, Nancy, 2000. Discussion Of Why Post-Socialism Is Good To Think, Part I, In Anthropology of East Europe Review, Volume 18, Number 1, Autumn 5. Pernille, H. 2003 A market out of place? :remaking economic, social, and symbolic boundaries in post-communist Lithuania. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Further reading

1. Cultural anthropology. Conrad Phillip Kottak. 8th ed Boston [etc.] : McGraw-Hill, c2000. xxix, 536 pp 2. Conklin, Harold C., Pugguwon Lupaih, Miklos Pinther, and the American Geographical Society of New York. (1980). American Geographical Society of New York. ed. Ethnographic Atlas of Ifugao: A Study of Environment, Culture, and Society in Northern Luzon. Yale University Press 3. Brandon, James (1970) On Thrones of Gold— Three Javanese Shadow Plays. Harvard University Press 4. Soedarsono (1984) Wayang Wong. Yogyakarta, Gadjah Mada University Press

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The universal and the particular: diverse Course title interpretations and practices of ‘world religions’ in different societies Course code Antr2012 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Ieva Raubiško

Course abstract The course introduces students to the diverse forms of ‘world religions’ in different states and societies, focusing on the ways religious ideas and practices are dynamically interpreted and developed. The course emphasises the contested nature of orthodox knowledge and demonstrates the enormous potential for various religious stances and activities. Results Students learn to link the research questions to social reality and gain awareness of the difficulties involved in reaching generalisations. Students learn to analyse ethnographic material and theoretical texts and to apply theoretical ideas in the analysis of the contemporary socio- cultural life. Course plan 1. What doe the term ‘world religions’ mean and how has it been used in anthropology? The Great and Little traditions, the universal and the particular. 2L, 2S 2. Religious syncretism in the times of globalisation. Anti-syncretism as an attempt to boost identity retain religious ‘authenticity’. 2L, 2S 3. Anthropology of Christianity. Missionary traditions. The many faces of Christianity in the world. 2L, 2S 4. Anthropology of Islam. Orthodox claims vs. various particularisms. 2L, 2S 5. Buddhism, its diversity in the East and West. 2L, 2S 6. Hinduism: from classical age to nowadays. 2L, 2S 7. Shintoism and Confucianism: past within the present. 2L, 2S 8. Jainism - the ascetic tradition. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Discussions and tasks in seminars 10% 8 tests and assignments in Moodle environment 60% Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Bowie, F. 2006. The Anthropology of Religion: an Introduction. Blackwell publishing. 2. Matthews, A.W. 2007 World religions. Belmont, U.S. : Thomson/Wadsworth. 3. Stewart, D. (ed) 2007. Exploring the philosophy of religion. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall. 4. Eller, J.D. 2007. Introducing anthropology of religion :culture to the ultimate. New York; London: Routledge. 5. Lambek, M. (ed) 2002. A reader in the anthropology of religion. Malden, MA; Oxford : Blackwell Publishers Further reading 1. Shimizu, A., van Bremen, J. (ed) 2003 Wartime Japanese anthropology in Asia and the Pacific. Osaka : National Museum of Ethnology. 2. McGrath, A.E. 2006 Christianity:an introduction. Malden, MA ; Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing. 3. Norris, H. 2009 Islam in the Baltic :Europe's early Muslim community. London; New York : I.B. Tauris Publishers 4. Reynolds, F.E., Carbine, J.A. (ed) 2000. The life of Buddhism. Berkeley ; Los Angeles; London: University of California Press Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze

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Course title Research in Folklore Course code Folk3005 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Janīna Kursīte-Pakule

Course abstract The course comprises introductory lectures followed by an expedition (field research) and the final seminar in which the folklore material gathered during the expedition is analyzed. During the lectures the methods of field research and various practical research methods are introduced with an emphasis on the advantages dialogue (interview, conversation with a storyteller) can offer. The specifics of photo and video recording in field research, as well as the diverse possibilities offered by audio notation are studied, such as expedition diary documented by hand or computer or an interview recorded by a Dictaphone. Field research (expedition) is done in a group, the interviews are planned and held under the guidance of the lecturer. Results Within the course framework practical skills in exploring the folklore process (traditional culture) in contemporary urban or rural environment are acquired. Course plan 1. Performing field research: theory and practice L6 2. Field research; Transcribing the records S52 3. Final seminar S6 Requirements for awarding credit points Participation in the field research (60%), active participation at the final seminar (10); processing (transcribing) of the material gathered during the field research, a report on the results of the field research (30%). The final examination mark is obtained by summing up the results of each of the three components. Compulsory reading 1. Gāle-Kārpentere I. Mutvārdu intervija: teorija un prakse // Spogulis. Latvijas mutvārdu vēsture. R., 2001, 162. - 177. lpp. 2. Krogzeme-Mosgorda B. Anketēšanas metode folkloras vākšanā pētnieka statusa problēma un stāstījuma izveides iespējas// Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. R., 2002, 37. – 45.lpp. 3. Kursīte J. Sfumato nesfumato. R., 2008 4. Rudzītis J. Latviešu vēstītājas folkloras dzīve tautā 19. un 20.gs. R., 2006 5. Zirnīte M. Kultūras identitātes dzīvesstāstos// Atmiņa kultūrvēsturiskā kontekstā. Daugavpils, 2002, 84. – 91.lpp. Further reading 1. Pakalns G. Stāstījumi un stāstījumu pētniecība// Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. R., 2002,, 45. – 59.lpp. 2. Suitu identitāte. R., 2005 3. Vārkava. Tradicionālā kultūra un mūsdienas. R., 2008 4. Georges R. A., Jones M. People Studing People: The human Element in Fieldwork. – Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1980. 5. Ives E. The Tape-recorded Interview: A Manual for Field Workers in Folklore and Oral History. – Knoxville, 1974

Suggested periodicals 1. Letonica 2. Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas vēstis

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Course title Biographical Perspective in Social Sciences Course code Antr1009 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 28 Number of hours for seminars and 4 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Baiba Bela-Krūmiņa

The former version of the course Antr1009 [2ANT1022] Biographical Perspective in Social Sciences Course abstract discussed are: the specifics and history of biographical perspective, documents of life, techniques of life story and life history interviewing, differing approaches of analysis, ethics in biographical research. Special focus is on research in Latvia and Baltic region. The practical work is requested in order to gain practical skills in the use of biographical perspective. Results Academic competence is the knowledge of basic terms, perspectives and approaches within biographical perspective in social sciences. Professional competences includes the skills to use biographical perspective in research. Course plan 1. Introduction. Basic terms in biographical perspective. Biographical turn in social sciences 2 L 2. History of biographical research 2 L 3. Biographical perspective in anthropology 2 L 4. Seminar. Biographical turn in social sciences and anthropological approach to biography 2 L 5. Biographical research in Latvia 4 L 6. Biographical research in Estonia and Lithuania 2 S 7. Biographical research in Latvia (seminar) 2 L 8. Ethical issues in research of life documents 2 L 9. Collecting life stories and life histories 2 L 10. Transcription of oral interviews 2 L 11. Analysing life stories and life histories: narrative analysis 2 L 12. Analysing life stories and life histories: narrative analysis (seminar) 2S 13. Research planning and discussions on interpretation 6L Requirements for awarding credit points Active participation in seminar tasks 20% Practical work (planning of research, biographical interview, transcription and analysis) 50% Exam (written form - test) 30%

Compulsory reading 1. Roberts, B. 2002. Biographical Research. GB: Open University Press 2. R.L.Miller (eds.) 2005. Biographical research methods. London: Sage 3. Spogulis. Sast. M. Zirnīte. Rīga: LU FSI, 2001 4. Dzīvesstāsti: vēsture, kultūra, sabiedrība. Sast. M.Zirnīte. Rīga: LU FSI, 2007 5. Daiute, C., Lightfoot, C. (ed) 2004. Narrative analysis :studying the development of individuals in society. Thousand Oaks, CA ; London ; New Delhi : Sage Further reading 1. Handbook of Qualitative Research. (eds. By N.Denzin, Y.Linkoln). GB: Sage publications, 2002 2. Hardy, M., Bryman A. (eds.) 2004. Handbook of Data Analysis. GB: Sage publications 3. The European Tradition in Qualitative Research (ed. by R.Boudon, M.Cherkaoui, P.Demeleunaere). GB: Sage publications, 2003. 4. Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. Sast. A.Lūse. Rīga, 2002 5. Humphrey, R., Miller, R., Zdravomyslova, E. (ed) 2003. Biographical research in Eastern Europe :altered lives and broken biographies. Aldershot, Hampshire, England; Burlington [Vt.]: Ashgate Suggested periodicals

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5. T.Wengraf, P.Chamberline, J.Bornat. A Biographical Turn in The Social Sciences? A British- European View. Cultural Studies. Critical methodologies. 2002, 2, Pp. 245.-269. Skatīts LU Sage datu bāzē: http://csc.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/2/2/245

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Course title Anthropology of The Body and Medicine Course code Antr2013 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr2013 [2ANT2022] Anthropology of The Body and Medicine Course abstract The course introduces into the concepts and theories of body and health research. Course overviews concepts of body, illness, disease and health in different cultural contexts. Course analyses creation of medical knowledge, health care in different care sectors, doctor-patient relations. A special attention is paid to mental health, childbirth and reproductive technologies in post-socialist context.

Results Students learn reading and text analysis skills, discussions in seminars allow broaden argumentation skills, writing tasks encourage developing writing skills and structure text.

Course plan 1. Medical anthropology, perspectives and links to medical sociology and public health. 2L, 2S 2. Body in social science. Body in Western culture: aging, consumption, technologies. 2L, 2S 3. Individual and social aspects of the bodies. Bodily functions. Blood as a symbol. 2L, 2S 4. Health care: folk, traditional and professional sectors. Biomedicine. 2L, 2S 5. Doctor-patient relations and perspectives. Understanding illness and disease. 2L, 2S 6. Theories of the body. Foucault. Baudrillard. Hanna Murphy. Frank. 42L, 2S 7. Illness and knowledge. Sick role. Medicine as a cultural system. Kleinman’s EM’s. 2L, 2S 8. Creation of medical knowledge. 2L, 2S 9. Cross-cultural aspects of mental health, History of madness. Social context in psychiatric in post-socialism. 2L, 2S 10. Medicine and religion. Ritual and medicine. Voodoo. Spirit possession. 2L, 2S 11. Culture and pharmacology. Placebo. 2L, 2S 12. Illness and narratives. Remission society. 2L, 2S 13. Aging, death, dying. Social and biological death. 2L, 2S 14. Gender and reproduction. Medicalisation of gender. 2L, 2S 15. Anthropology of childbirth. 2L, 2S 16. New reproductive technologies. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Discussions and tasks in seminars 10% Tests and assignments in Moodle environment 60% Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Helman, C.G. 2000 (1984). Culture, Health and Illness.Butterworth, Heinemann 2. Turner B.S., 2008. The body & society:explorations in social theory. Los Angeles: SAGE. 3. Albrecht, L., Fitzpatrick, R., Scrimshaw, S.C. 2000. Handbook of social studies in health and medicine. London: SAGE Publications. 4. Moerman, D.E. Meaning, medicine, and the „placebo effect”. 2002. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 5. Skultans, V., Cox, J. (ed) 2000. Anthropological approaches to psychological medicine: crossing bridges. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Further reading 1. Putnina, A. 1999. Maternity Services and Agency. PhD Dissertation. University of Cambridge. 2. Encyclopaedia of medical anthropology: health and illness in the world's cultures, ed. by Carol

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Course title Introduction into the History of Literary Theory Course code LitZ2155 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 32 Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Ojārs Lāms

The former version of the course LitZ2155 [2LIT2316] Introduction into the History of Literary Theory Course abstract Objectives: 1) to give an insight into the history of literary theory in the Western world from the beginnings in the ancient times to the 20th century; 2) to provide theoretical knowledge of literature and improve students’ ability of text comprehension; 3) to provide the knowledge of the most important European literary theoreticians and their works. Results On completing the course the students will have acquire knowledge of Latvian and foreign literature and culture; improved their abilities to analyze a literary text in a historical and comparative aspect, making use of their knowledge of literary theory. Course plan 1. Notion of literature. 2 2. Exploring literature. 2 3. Literature and aesthetics: the beautiful and the sublime 2 4. Literature and aesthetics: the tragical and the comical 2 5. Ancient literary theory: Plato, Aristotle. 2 6. Ancient literary theory; Horace, Longinus. 2 7. Medieval literary theory. 2 8. Literary theory of Renaissance and Classicism. 2 9. Literary theory and the Enligtenment: Winkelmann, Lessing, Diderot. 2 10. Romanticism and literary theory. 2 11. Schools of literary theory in the 19th century: philological and mythological approach. 2 12. Schools of literary theory in the19th century: O.Sainte-Beuve. 2 13. Schools of literary theory in the 19th century: H.Taine, G.Brandes. 2 14. Schools of literary theory in the 19th century: W.Diltey. 2 15. Traditions of literary theory in Latvia. 2 16. Literary theory in the 20th century: scientific, anthropological and sociological approaches. 2 Requirements for awarding credit points 1) An essay on one of the authors (ca. 5 pages; line spacing: 1,5; font: 12; a short bibliography at the end is required (30%) 2) 3 written tests on the topics discussed during the course (30%) 3) Final written exam (40%) Compulsory reading 1. Ivbulis V., Ceļā uz literatūras teoriju. – Rīga: Zinātne, 1998. 2. Romantisma revolūcija. – Rīga: LU, 1996. 3. Valeinis V., Ievads latviešu literatūrteorijas vēsturē. – Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1999. 4. Kalers Dž. Literatūras teorija. – Rīga: Satori, 2008. Further reading 1. Aristotelis. Poētika. – Rīga: Jānis Roze, 2008. 2. Horācijs. Dzejas māksla // Senās Romas literatūras antoloģija. – Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1994.–227.– 236.lpp. 3. Longīns. Par cildeno. – Rīga: Zinātne, 2003. 4. Lesings G. E. Lāokoonts.. – Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1986. 5. Tēns I. Lekcijas par mākslu. – Limbaži, 1911. Suggested periodicals 1. Zontāga, S. Pret interpretāciju//Kentaurs XXI - 1992. - Nr.2 65.-75.lpp. 2. Eliots T.S. Tradīcija un individuālais talants//Uz kurieni, literatūras teorija.–R.:1995.– 157.– 162.lpp. 3. Greims A.J. Par literatūras kritiku un moderno literāro avantūru//Grāmata.–1992.–4.nr.– 41.–

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Course title Music of the world's peoples I Course code MākZ1006 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 32 Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Valdis Muktupāvels

The former version of the course MākZ1005 [2MAK1004] The History of Music I MākZ1006 [2MAK1206] Music of the world's peoples I Course abstract The objective of the course is to present anthropology of music as the science about the role of music in human societies. The course deals with music in culture, from the viewpoint of interaction of sound, behaviour and various other concepts. Thematically, the course is organized as the study of musical cultural regions, including cultural history, important musical concepts, kinds, forms, characteristics of musical instruments, as well as the related extra-musical phenomena – traditions, theatre, ceremonies etc. A special attention is paid to the world music – the local musical forms, affected by globalization and commercialization. The regions included are sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Arabian-Persian region, South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, South East Asia. As a part of the study of the world’s musical cultures, listening experience is offered. Results Students have learned about the multifaceted role of music in societies, about the relation of music to interaction of sound, behaviour and concepts. Students can recognize the most important components of music culture, and can view their presence in Asian and African cultures. Students recognize musical samples from the regions under discussion, and they can characterize them in terms of region, type and function of music. Course plan 1. Introduction to anthropology of music: definition, concepts, methods 2L, 2S 2. Sub-Saharan Africa 3L, 3S 3. Near and Middle East 2L, 2S 4. South Asia 2L, 2S 5. Central Asia 2L, 2S 6. East Asia 3L, 3S 7. Southeast Asia 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points An intermediate written test (50%), and successfully passed final examination (50%): assessment of theoretical knowledge, and practical listening to musical samples and characterization. Compulsory reading 1. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York and London: Garland publishing, Inc. 2. Titon, Jeff Todd, ed. (1992) Worlds of Music: An introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. New York, Toronto, Sydney: Schirmer Books, Macmillan. Further reading 1. May, Elizabeth (1983) Musics of Many Cultures: An Introduction. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press. 2. Musikgeschichte in Bildern. Band I: Musikethnologie. Leipzig: VEB Deutscher Verlag für Musik: Lieferung 3: Collaer, Paul. Südostasien, Lieferung 4: Daniélou, Alain. Südasien, Lieferung 8: Collaer, Paul, Jürgen Elsner. Nordafrika, Lieferung 9: Gansemans, Jos, Barbara Schmidt-Wrenger. Zentralafrika, Lieferung10: Kubik, Gerhard. Ostafrika, Lieferung11: Kubik, Gerhard. Westafrika. 3. Myers, Helen, ed. (1992) Ethnomusicology: An Introduction. New York, London: The Norton/Grove. 4. Myers, Helen, ed. (1992) Ethnomusicology: Historical and Regional Studies. New York, London: The Norton/Grove. 5. Reck, David (1977) Music of the Whole Earth. New York: Scribner and Sons.

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6. World Music, vol. I: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. London: The Rough Guides, 1999. 7. World Music, vol. II: Latin and North America, Carribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. London: The Rough Guides, 2000. 8. Avramecs, Boriss, Valdis Muktupāvels (1997) Mūzikas instrumentu mācība. Tradicionālā un populārā mūzika. Rīga: Musica Baltica. 9. Sadie, Stanley (1984) The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, in 3 vols. London: Grove Suggested periodicals 1. Ethnomusicology: Journal of the Society for Ethnomusicology. 2. The World of Music. 3. Yearbook for Traditional Music. New York: ICTM. 4. http://research.umbc.edu/efhm/eol.html 5. http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html

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Course title Music of the world's peoples II Course code MākZ2001 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 32 Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Valdis Muktupāvels

The former version of the course MākZ1007 [2MAK1008] History of Music II MākZ2001 [2MAK2226] Music of the world's peoples II Course abstract The objective of the course is to present anthropology of music as the science about the role of music in human societies. The course deals with music in culture, from the viewpoint of interaction of sound, behaviour and various concepts. Thematically, the course is organized as the study of the musical cultural regions, including cultural history, important musical concepts, kinds, forms, characteristics of musical instruments, as well as the related extra-musical phenomena – traditions, theatre, ceremonies etc. A special attention is paid to the world music – the local musical forms, affected by globalization and commercialization. The regions included are Europe, North Asia, North and South America, Australia and Oceania. As a part of the study of the world’s musical cultures, listening experience is offered. Results Students learn about the multifaceted role of music in societies, about the relation of music to the interaction of sound, behaviour and other concepts. Students recognize the most important components of music culture, and can view their presence in European, North Asian, American, Australian and Oceanian cultures. Students recognize musical samples from the regions under discussion, and they can characterize them in terms of region, type and function of music. Course plan 1. Processes of changes in music cultures 2 2. Europe 16 3. North Asia 2 4. Americas 6 5. Australia and Oceania 4 6. World music – a phenomenon or commerce? 2 Requirements for awarding credit points An intermediate written test (50%), and successfully passed final examination (50%): assessment of theoretical knowledge, and practical listening to musical samples and characterization. Compulsory reading 1. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York and London: Garland publishing, Inc., 1998 2. Titon, Jeff Todd, ed. (2002) Worlds of Music: An introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. New York, Toronto, Sydney: Schirmer Books, Macmillan. Further reading 1. May, Elizabeth (1983) Musics of Many Cultures: An Introduction. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press. 2. Musikgeschichte in Bildern. Band I: Musikethnologie. Leipzig: VEB Deutscher Verlag für Musik: Lieferung 1: Collaer, Paul. Ozeanien, Lieferung 2: Collaer, Paul. Amerika. 3. Myers, Helen, ed. (1992) Ethnomusicology: An Introduction. New York, London: The Norton/Grove. 4. Myers, Helen, ed. (1992) Ethnomusicology: Historical and Regional Studies. New York, London: The Norton/Grove. 5. Reck, David (1977) Music of the Whole Earth. New York: Scribner and Sons. 6. World Music, vol. I: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. London: The Rough Guides, 1999. 7. World Music, vol. II: Latin and North America, Carribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. London: The Rough Guides, 2000.

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Course title The Dialogue of Eastern & Western Civilisations Course code SDSK1039 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 28.04.2010

Course developers Sigma Ankrava Frank Jochen Kraushaar

The former version of the course SDSK1039 [2SDS1066] The Dialogue of Eastern & Western Civilisations Course abstract

This is an interdisciplinary course to introduce students into the processes of cultural, historical and literary developments of Western Europe from Old Europe to contemporary times. The formation of ideas and literary genres is considered as related to the dominating events of cultural history. The main focus is on the evolution of concepts and ideas, on intercultural relations and on the stimulating effects mutual interference has had in various European cultures. Students will be trained in considering common problems in international context along the axis of a historical retrospective and in working on solutions for these problems within a contemporary European environment. Results Students will learn about early contacts of Western and Eastern civilizations and their synthesis since the times of Old Europe and the arrival of Indo-Europeans. The students will learn to analyze the development of literature within broader intercultural context. Focusing on cultural and literary interrelations they will acquire competences to find their way in the multicultural contemporary world. By using interdisciplinary research and study methods the students will be able to understand and practically apply them for analysing contemporary literary and cultural phenomena and evaluate their role in building the present day society.

Course plan No. Topic Planned amount in hours 1. Clash and interference of cultures nowadays and in a historical perspective. Indo-European arrival in Old Europe and in Ancient India, its reflection in ancient texts ( Manu Laws, Mahabharata, Celtic legends). S. Ankrava 2 2. Interference if IE and Dravidic cultural tradition in society and its reflection in literature. (Tales from Central India, Rāmayana, ‘Dhvanyaloka’ by Anandavardhana, Bhavabhuti lyrics, plays by Kālidāsa). S. Ankrava 2 3. Arab literature in Spain, its influence upon the literary and cultural tradition of Medieval Europe ( Omarit, Usrit, Trroubadour poetry, Sweet New Style, The Cult of Madonna). S. Ankrava 2 4. The Role of Silk Road in the development of European arts and letters. The influence of Pharsi literary tradition upon European literature ( The Tales of a Parrot, Hitopadesha, Boccaccio’s ‘Decameron’, G. Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’). S. Ankrava 2 5. The invasion of the Ottoman Empire in Europe in the 15th century and its influence upon European Renaissance art and literature ( Marlow’s ‘Tamerlan the Great’, Essays by Montaigne etc.). Translations from Eastern languages into European languages. Great inventions and discoveries as reflected in arts and literature. S. Ankrava 2 6. ‘Persian Letters’ by Montesquieu and their role in the development of European cultural and political life. Orientalism in European cultures. (J.W. Goethe).S. Ankrava 2 7. Anglo-Indian literature as a sample of cultural hybridism, its role in the fight for national liberation. Indocentrism vs. Anglocentrism in Indian literature and arts in 19/20th centuries (Aru and Toru Dattas, M. Gandhi, S. Naidu, J. Nehru as the founders of modern India). S. Ankrava 2 8. New European literatures as hybridliteratures. The problem of Hybridity as reflected in contemporary culture, literature, cinema ( K. Ishiguro ‘The remains of the Day’ etc.). S. Ankrava 2 9. The portrait of the Chinese Empire in Marc’O Polo’s travel description ‘Il Milione’ and its

150 interpretation in later medieval and renaissance literature and arts. Themes: narrative motifs of medieval and renaissance literature. F. Kraushaar 2 10. The letters of the jesuits and European enlightment thinker’s ideas about civilized nations. Themes: The Chinese emperor as the exemplary ruler in an enlightened state. Voltaire’s utopies. G.V. Leibniz’ conception of China as „Asia’s Europe” and his ‘Novissima Sinica’. F. Kraushaar 2 11. The first translations of chinese canonical works into European languages and the role of Chinese products in everyday life in Europe. Themes: P. Lacharme’s latin translation of the Canon of Songs (Shi Jing) and later adaptations (Friedrich Rückerts „Chinesisches Liederbuch“Gesammelt von Konfuzius’ and J.W.Goethes ‘Deutsch-Chinesische Tages- und Jahreszeiten’ F.Kraushaar 2 12. Modernity and the new conception of civilisation, 1850 – 1950. Themes: The development of sinology as a new academic discipline and its influence on the reception of Chinese culture. (James Legge, Richard Wilhelm, Arthur Waley) The First World War as the cause of fundamental changes in the cultural life and self-consciousness of Europe. (Oswald Spengler, „Untergang des Abendlandes”)F. Kraushaar 2 13. Exotism and avantgarde. Themes: The culture of the dying empire as a symbol of dying civilization in V, Segalens novel ‘René Leys’. Segalen’s works ‘Odes’ and ‘Stèles’. E, Pound’s early work ‘Cathay’ and Ernest Fenellosa’s essay ‘The Chinese Written Character as a Medium of Poetry’ F. Kraushaar. 2 14. The impact of traditional Chinese culture on European intellectuals, the „alternative classical concepts”: traditional confucianism, daoism, new confucianism. Theme: Chinese classics as modern utopies, historical reality and postmodern chiphers in E. Pound’s oeuvre ‘Cantos’ and in his translation of the Canon of Songs ‘The Classic Anthology Defined by Confucius’. F. Kraushaar 2 15. China as a postmodern deviation to a new understanding of „tradition” in Europe. Theme: works on arts and aesthetics by the french philosopher and sinologist François Jullien: ‘Eloge de la fadeur’ (‘In Praise of Blandness. Proceeding from Chinese Thought and Asthetics.’) and ‘La grande image n’a pas de forme’ (‘The Great Image has no Form’). F. Kraushaar 2 16. Confucianism as an intellectual tendency in the transformation of China in the 20th century and export product of „Chinese cultural values” at the beginning of the 21st century. F. Kraushaar 2 Requirements for awarding credit points Intermediate test: - active participation in seminar discussions (50%); Final test: - exam (written) – (50 %) Compulsory reading 1. Huntington, S., The Clash of Civilisations, London., 1993. 2. Gimbutas, M., The Language of Goddess, London, 1997. 3. Ankrava, S., Lāčplēsis, karalis Artūrs un Svētais Grāls, Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC, 2006. 4. Sorokin, P., The Crisis of Our Age, NY, 1957 5. Legge, J., The Chinese Classics, vol. 1-5 (Taipei), 1992

Further reading 1. Encyclopedia of Religions, in 15 vol., MacMillan, 2005. 2. The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature, Oxf.Univ Press, 1990. 3. Zakaria, Fareed, The Future of Freedom, NY, 2003. 4. Kaplan, R.D., Warrior Politics, NY, Vintage Books, 2002. 5. Kagan R., Paradise & Power, London, Atlantic Books, 2002. 6. Ivbulis, V., Pagātne un tagadne neatkarīgajā Indijā, LU Akad. Apgāds, 2008.

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The Historical Models of the Theatre and Their Course title Transformations Course code MākZ2012 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 46 Number of hours for seminars and 18 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Silvija Radzobe

The former version of the course MākZ2012 [2MAK2209] The Historical Models of the Theatre and Their Transformations Course abstract The course examines foreign theatre history (Western Europe and Russia) form ancient Greece to the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on the main theatrical forms, esthetics and philosophy in each of the specific ages. The course deals with the main tendencies in drama, organization of a performance (theatre buildings, space, actors, managers and directors, organizers of a performance, set, costumes, audience), theatre theory, as well as the specific place of the theatre in society politically and culturally in every age in particular. The rebirth of different trends in theatre of latter ages (including the 20th century) is analyzed focusing both on reasons behind it, as well as on methodology of a transformation. The history of the theatre is analyzed as continuous development, providing students with anthropological perspective on theatre history, enabling to perceive contemporary theatre analytically. Lectures are combined with seminars, providing students with artistically challenging, as well as intellectual assignments developing creativity (imagination, acting, creating), thus providing students with a more accurate insight in the creative process. The course is supplemented with video and visual materials. Results The course establishes knowledge on specific aspects of the theatre in comparison to other arts, as well as history of foreign theatre. Students learn to recognize and analyze transformations of theatre forms through out the history, focusing on emerging aspects of the old forms. The course develops skills necessary in analyzing contemporary theatre performance, as well as encourages creativity. The skills this course develops are essential in writing diploma paper in theatre and cinema, as well as literate (Latvian, Russian, Foreign), history, theory of culture. Requirements for awarding credit points 1) Attendance of at least 2/3 of the lectures 2) Participation and active work in all 8 seminars – 40% 3) During the term student must write summary on following texts – 1) Radzobe S. Režisors priekšrežijas laikmetā; 2) Ulberte L. Vācijas režija; 3) Ulberte L. Bertolts Brehts; 4) Rutkēviča A. Francijas režija – 20% 4) An analysis of a performance of student’s choice in writing – 15% 5) Examination – test on the subject of lectures, seminars, summaries – 25% Compulsory reading 1. 20.gs. teātra režija pasaulē un Latvijā. – R., 2002 2. Postmodernisms teātrī un drāmā. – R., 2004 3. Gillespie P.P., Cameron K.M. Western theatre. – NY&London, 1994 4. Carlson M. Theories of the theatre: from the Greeks to the Present. – London, 1993 5. Kroders R. Pasaules teātra vēsture. – R., 1934 Further reading 1. Banham M. The Cambridge guide to theatre. – Cambridge, 1995 2. Brockett O.G. The essential theatre. – NY&london, 1991 3. Goldberg R.L. Performance art: from Futurism to the present. – NY, 1988 4. Jelavich P. Munich and Theatrical Modernism. – Cambridge, 1985 Suggested periodicals 1. Žurnāls „Teātra Vēstnesis” 1994, nr. 3.-5. 2. Žurnāls „Avots”, 1991, nr. 11.

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Biographical literature: prominent figures of Latvian Course title theatre and cinema Course code Antr2014 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 20 Number of hours for seminars and 12 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Līga Ulberte

The former version of the course Antr2014 [2ANT2019] Biographical literature: prominent figures of Latvian theatre and cinema Course abstract The aim of the course – to offer knowledge of portrayals of major Latvian theatre and cinema figures in the biographical and autobiographical literature in the 20th and 21st centuries. Within the course, the most typical genres of biographical literature (biographical essay, autobiography, biographical novel etc.) and their transformations over time are theoretically appraised, as well as specific literal texts and personalities documented in them are analysed. Results Successfully achieving this course, students have acquired comprehension of the historical development of Latvian biographical literature, personalities portrayed in it and their part in the process of forming history of the theatre and cinema. Students are able to independently analyse and evaluate personalities and phenomena of Latvian theatre and cinema, their objective contribution to the processes of cultural development. Course plan 1. Concept of biographical literature. Relations between documental, historical and biographical manner of writing. 2 2. Biographical or portrayal essay. Portrayals of figures in Latvian culture in Z. Mauriņa’s and A. Johansons’s essays. 4 3. Autobiographical genre, development and correlation of classical and innovative writing traditions. 6 4. Memoirs. Typological features of actors’ and politicians’ memoirs. 2 5. Literature of memories as a constructor of living history. 4 6. Short and long forms of portraiture. 2 7. Characterization of Lilija Dzene’s writings. 2 8. Companion portrait as a typical form of monograph of today. 2 9. Biographical novel. Peculiarities of its composition. 4 10. Diary – the most subjective form of biographical literature. 2 11. Non-literary genres of biographical literature – travel descriptions and letters. 2 Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance of lectures – free, attendance of seminars – compulsory. A quality work in seminars grants 50 % of the final evaluation. The remaining 50 % are awarded at the written exam, in which the students analyze a biographical text. Compulsory reading 1. Atmiņa un vēsture. Sast. R. Ķīlis. Rīga: N.I.M.S., 1998 2. Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. Sast. A. Lūse. Rīga: LU LFMI un LAB, 2002 3. Birkerts P. Daiļrades psiholoģija. I.II. – R., 1922-1925. 4. Kiršentāle I.,Vārdaune Dz., Smilktiņa B. Prozas žanri. - R.: Zinātne, 1991. 5. Latviešu rakstniecība biogrāfijās, Rīga: Zinātne, 2003 6. Roberts B.. Biographical Research. GB: Open University Press, 2002 7. Teātris un kino biogrāfijās, 1., 2. sēj. Rīga: Preses nams, 2003 Further reading 1. Veide E. Biogrāfiskās un vēsturiskās prozas modifikācijas M. Zariņa daiļradē, LU promocijas darbs, 2005 2. Мишина Л. Жанр автобиографии в истории американской литератури, Чебоксари, 1992 3. Сивогривова А. Биографические жанры в литературе. История и теория, Ростов на Дону,

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1989 4. Зарубежная мемуарная и эпистолярная литература, Ленинград, 1987 5. Bebre R. Mākslinieka personība, tās attīstība.- R, 1987 Suggested periodicals 1. Bela-Krūmiņa B. Cita vēsture. Īstā varbūt. Kultūras Forums, 2004, 26.marts-2.aprīlis, 5.lpp. 2. Radzobe S. Lilijas Dzenes tīrais teātra laiks. – Kultūras Forums, 2004, 16.-23.jūlijs, 4-9.lpp.

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Course title Introduction to Antiquity Course code Antr1010 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 56 Number of hours for seminars and 8 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Vita Paparinska Ilze Rūmniece

The former version of the course Antr1010 [2ANT1014] Introduction to Antiquity Course abstract Course objective is to introduce students to the major cultural phenomena of antiquity (Greco – Roman world) – individually and socially produced and developed values that have formed the foundation of European civilization and through transformation ensure its continuity. The course provides an overview of the relevant facts of language, literature, literary environment and mythology with the focus on the most important phases of Ancient Greek and Roman cultural history. Results Ability to recognize and assess the major characteristics of identities and values of the earliest culture of Europe, their impact on the further development of civilization, knowledge of ancient texts. Course plan 1. Prehistory of the ancient world: Cretan and Mycenean culture (myth, historical facts, language). 2L 2. Literature as a cultural token of antiquity. 2L 3. Mythology in ancient culture and literature. 2L 4. Phenomenon of ancient Greek epic poetry. 4L 5. Agonal spirit and kalokagatia in ancient Greek value system. 2L 6. Ancient Greek lyric poetry in the context of symposium culture. 4L 7. Major acquisitions after the dark ages: polis and democracy (societal models of Athens and Sparta). 4L 8. Anthropo- / humano- centrism in the history of European thought and education: from nature philosophers to Socrates. 2L 9. Greek identity in time and space. 2L 10. The influence and power of ancient oratory. 2L 11. Theatre/ drama phenomenon and its significance of greek culture. 4L 12. Hellenistic world: individual identity in a cosmopolitan world. 6L 13. Development of Roman national identity: city – state – empire. 4L 14. Basis of Roman values: the citizen of Rome.. 4L 15. The private citizen of Rome: denial of traditional values. 4L 16. Greek cultural identity in Rome. 2L 17. Gender valence in antiquity. 4L 18. Renaissance. 2L 19. Independent work. 8S Requirements for awarding credit points 1. Positive evaluation of the course paper - 50%. 2. Positive evaluation of the final test paper -50%. Compulsory reading 1. Sengrieķu literatūras antoloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1990. 2. Senās Romas literatūras antoloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1994. 3. M.Gasparovs. Aizraujošā Grieķija. Rīga, 2007. 4. Rubenis A. Senās Grieķijas dzīve un kultūra. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1994. 5. Rubenis A. Romas kultūra. Rīga: Svētdienas rīts, 1995. Further reading 1. The Cambridge History of Classical Literature. Greek Literature. Vol.I. Ed.P.E.Easterling.

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Cambridge: CUP, 1985. 2. The Cambridge History of Classical Literature. Latin Literature. Vol.II. Ed.E.J.Kenney and W.V.Clausen. Cambridge: CUP, 1982. 3. Hellēņu dimensija Eiropai. Rīgas 1.starptautiskās hellēnistiskas konferences „Hellēņu pasaule un mēs” materiāli. Rīga: Zinātne, 2003. 4. Hellēņu mantojums. Rīgas 2.starptautiskās hellēnistiskas konferences materiāli. Rīga: Zinātne, 2008. 5. iTAKA. Antīkā kultūra: vērtības un pārvērtības. Rīga: LU, 2001. 6. Antiquitas viva. Studia Classica. LU ZR 645.sējums. Rīga: LU, 2001. 7. Antiquitas viva. Studia Classica. Rīga: Zinātne, 2005.

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Course title Latvian Folklore Course code Folk1013 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Valdis Muktupāvels Janīna Kursīte-Pakule

The former version of the course Folk1013 [2FOL1016] Latvian Folklore Course abstract The course is an introductory course covering the basic problems of Latvian folklore and its research.. An overview of various definitions of folklore is given, the development of general folklore studies and history of Latvian folklore studies is outlined, particular attention is paid to research methods. The context of the classical folklore is described, and the most important verbal and non-verbal forms of folklore are presented, with a particular emphasis on their classification, formal characteristics and contents. The relation of folklore to calendar and life- cycle traditions, to magic and religion is discussed. Correlation between Latvian folklore and that of other peoples is shown. Finally, an insight into modern Latvian folklore, its contexts and formal variety is given. Results Students have mastered the important terms of folklore study, their definitions and usage. They have been provided with an overview of general history of folklore studies including the history of Latvian folklore studies, have gained understanding of research methods and got acquainted with the main publications of folklore materials. Students are able to identify and characterize various kinds of Latvian folklore, as regards their form, contents, functionality, connection with calendar and life-cycle traditions. Students are able to state the difference between classical and modern folklore, characterize their common and different features, functional contexts. Course plan 1. Subject matter, goals and structure of the course. L2 S2 2. History, directions and methods of study of general and Latvian folkloristics. L2 S2 3. Contexts of classical folklore and its relation to different spheres of human life. L4 S4 4. Narratives, their characteristics, classification. L4 S4 5. Folklore of small forms, its characteristics, classification. L2 S2 6. Songlore. L4 S4 7. Vocal and instrumental forms of music folklore. L2 S2 8. Choreographic folklore. L2 S2 9. Folklore of visual forms. L2 S2 10. Folklore and magic. L2 S2 11. Folklore and religion. L2 S2 12. Relationship between Latvian folklore and other peoples' traditions. L2 13. Latvian modern folklore. S4 14. Folklore in the context of modern culture. Folklorism. L2 Requirements for awarding credit points A test on the literature studied (10%), active performance at seminars (30%), a research paper (9-10 pages) on a topic related to the author's specific interests and demonstrating his/her understanding of folklore, ability to work with sources and theoretical concepts, (20%), written examination (40%). Compulsory reading 1. Ambainis, Ojārs. Latviešu folkloristikas vēsture: Pamatvirzieni un fakti. Rīga: Zinātne, 1989. 2. Bula, Dace. Dziedātājtauta: Folklora un nacionālā ideoloģija. Rīga: Zinātne, 2000. 3. Kursīte, Janīna. Latviešu folklora mītu spogulī. Rīga: Zinātne, 1996. 4. Olupe, Edīte. Latviešu gadskārtu ieražas. Rīga: Avots, 1992. Further reading 1. Straubergs, Kārlis. Pār deviņi novadiņi. Rīga: Zinātne, 1995. 2. Kursīte, Janīna. Mītiskais folklorā, literatūrā, mākslā. Rīga: Zinātne, 1999.

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3. Voigt, Vilmos. Suggestions towards a Theory of Folklore. Budapest: Mundus Hungarian University Press, 1999. 4. Bula, Dace. "Latvian Folksongs: Collected, Published and Studied". Singing the Nation: Herder's Legacy, Dace Bula, Sigrid Rieuwerts, eds. Trier: WVT wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier, 2008, pp. 7–29. 5. Vīķe-Freiberga, Vaira, ed. Linguistics and Poetics of Latvian Folk Songs. Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1989. Suggested periodicals 1. Letonica 2. Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas vēstis 3. http://valoda.ailab.lv/folklora/ 4. http://www.dainuskapis.lv/ 5. http://www.liis.lv/folklora/

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Course title Latvian Ethnography Course code Vēst1228 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 24 Number of hours for seminars and 8 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.05.2010

Course developers Irisa Priedīte

The former version of the course Vēst1228 [2VES1462] Latvian Ethnography Course abstract The basic tasks of the course are the studies of Latvian material culture. The students get an insight into the cultural-historical regions and districts of Latvia. The course identifies the tendencies of the people’s culture and borrowings (adoptions) in Latvian ethnographic material. Results The students will have gained academic and professional competences as well as the understanding of Latvian material culture in general. They will have had the possibility to get acquainted with Latvia’s regional ethnographic differences and their uniqueness. Course plan 1. The ethnography of Latvians. The subject research methods. Sources, literature and repositories of ethnographic artefacts . L2 2. The historical cultural (ethnographic) regions and districts: historical development and ethnic structure L1, S1 3. The settlements (individual farmhouses, villages, clusters of farms); history of national building traditions and description of architecture L2, S1 4. The types of dwelling houses and their development: interiors and belongings L5, S1 5. The farm buildings (threshing barn, granary, bathhouse, cattle-shed, etc.) L3 , S1 6. Traditional occupations ( tillage, cattle-breeding, fishery, bee-keeping ) and the corresponding tools L 2, S1 7. Crafts (weavers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, millers etc.); the beginnings of the applied arts. L4, S1 8. National costume. History, the complex of garments and the regional costumes. The development Latvian adornments. L5, S2 Requirements for awarding credit points During the course each student takes a written test and has to attend the seminars: presence at the lectures at the Ethnographic Open-air museum of Latvia and the National Museum of History of Latvia is compulsory. The final course evaluation consists of the following: test results - 50% and examination - 50% Compulsory reading 1. Latviešu etnogrāfija. –Rīga, Zinātne, 1969. 2. Kundziņš P. Latvju sēta. –Stokholma, Daugava, 1974. 3. Cimermanis S. Latviešu tautas dzīves pieminekļi: celtnes un to iekārta. –Rīga, Zinātne, 1969. 4. Kuplais M, Vēveris E. Latvijas Etnogrāfiskajā brīvdabas muzejā. –Rīga, 1989. 5. Latviešu tautas tērpi. 1.-3.sēj. –Rīga, 1995.-2003. Further reading 1. Bīlenšteins A. Latviešu koka celtnes un iedzīves priekšmeti.1.-2.d. – Rīga, 2001., 2007.g. 2. Latvju Raksti. 1.-3.sēj. – Rīga, 1924.-1931. 3. Cimermanis S. Par Latvijas vēsturiski etnogrāfiskajiem apgabaliem. – Latvijas zemju robežas 1000 gados. – Rīga, Latvijas Vēstures institūta apgāds, 1999. Suggested periodicals 1. Rakstu krājumi “Arheoloģija un etnogrāfija”

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Course title Contemporary Latvian Folklore Course code Folk3009 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 26 Number of hours for seminars and 6 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Jolanta Stauga

Background knowledge Folk1013, Latvian Folklore Course abstract The aim of the course is to show how folklore functions in modern society, what the term „contemporary folklore” implies. The main sources of contemporary folklore (media, advertising, life stories, albums, etc.) are studied and the ways folklore functions within various social groups are examined. Throughout the course the genres of contemporary folklore are analysed, their form and semantics is discussed. Independent research is carried out by the students and the results are presented. It is important to note that students themselves are expected to evaluate and assess the materials gathered. The evaluation and assessment should be scientifically grounded. Results Having completed the course students are able to define contemporary folklore, identify and characterize its sources and genres, identify the texts of contemporary folklore and assess their own role in shaping contemporary folklore. Course plan 1. The subject matter of the course. Historical development of the notion of folklore. Paradigm shift in folklore research in the 60s of the 20th century. Features of contemporary folklore. 2 – L 2. Sources of contemporary folklore. Media as a significant source of contemporary folklore. 2 – L 3. Sources of contemporary folklore. Folklore in advertising and marketing. 2 – L 4. Sources of contemporary folklore. Field research in contemporary folklore. 2 – L 5. Seminar. Introductory questions and methodology of independent research 2 – S 6. Various social groups as contributors to contemporary folklore. 2 – L 7. Folklore of professional groups. 2 – L 8. Genres, form and semantics of contemporary folklore. 2 – L 9. Contemporary narratives. 2 – L 10. Anecdotes in contemporary culture. 2 – L 11. Short genres of folklore. Contemporary beliefs, proverbs, riddles. 2 – L 12. Latvian seasonal traditions and festivities in modern society 2 – L 13. Contemporary Latvian festivities. 2 – L 14. The role of borrowed traditions in Latvian culture. 2 – L 15. Seminar. Presentation of the results of the independent research. 4 – S Requirements for awarding credit points 1.Independent research comprising materials gathered, research carried out, theoretical substantiation (10 – 15 pages) submitted by the deadline specified at the beginning of the course (70%). 2.Presentation of independent research at the two final seminars (30%). 3.Attendance of lectures and seminars (75%). 4. If a student cannot take part at the final seminars and present the materials of his/her research for valid reason, he/she is allowed to take the written examination on two questions in the field of contemporary folklore discussed during the course (30%) and submit the independent research. Compulsory reading 1. Handbook of American Folklore ed. by R. M. Dorson – Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1983. 2. Folk Groups and Folklore Genres. An Introduction. Ed. by Oring E. – Utah, Utah state University Press, 1986. 3. Folklore: critical concepts in literary and cultural studies. Ed. by A. Dundes. - London; New York: Routledge, 2005.

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4. Bula D. Dziedātājtauta: folklora un nacionālā ideoloģija. – R., 2000. Further reading 1. Современный городской фольклор. – Москва, 2003 2. Dundes A. Interpreting Folklore. – Bloomington & London, Indiana University Press, 1980. 3. Dégh L. American Folklore and the Mass Media. – Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1994. 4. Kursīte J. Sfumato nesfumato. Ekspedīciju piezīmes. – R.: Madris, 2008. 5. Bula D. Folkloristika- nozares identitāte salīdzinošā aspektā// Aktuālas problēmas literatūrzinātnē. Folklora. Ārzemju literatūra. Rakstu krājums. Nr. 9., L., 2004., 26.lpp. 6. Matulevičiene S. Stāsts kā folkloristikas objekts. – Aktuālas problēmas literatūras zinātnē. Stāsts: identitāte un modernie meklējumi. Rakstu krājums. 11. Liepāja, 2006, 52.-58.lpp. 7. Pakalns G. Stāstījumi un stāstījumu pētniecība - dažas idejas, iespējas un piedzīvojumi// Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. – R., 2002., 45. lpp. 8. Bela-Krūmiņa B. Kāzas Alsungā: tradīcija un jaunrade. Mutvārdu vēstures un folkloristikas sadarbība tradicionālās kultūras pētījumos.//Suitu identitāte. – LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2005, 87.-98.lpp. 9. Garda I. Ikdienas stāstījumi mūsdienu latviešu folkloras aspektā / / Aktuālas problēmas literatūras zinātnē : rakstu krājums. Liepāja : Liepājas Pedagoģijas akadēmija, 2007. 10. Garda I. Akciju sabiedrība Diena kā mūsdienu folkloras izplatītāja // LU filoloģijas, mākslas (teātra un mūzikas) zinātnes un bibliotēkzinātnes doktorantu rakstu krājums Platforma 2. – R., Zinātne, 2004.,164. – 172. lpp. 11. Pakalns G. Gaidītais un negaidītais, vācot studentu folkloru.//Materiāli par kultūru mūsdienu Latvijas kontekstā. – R., 2001. 12. Krogzeme-Mosgorda B. Atmiņu albumu tradīcija Latvijā sociālajā un kultūras kontekstā: promocijas darbs filoloģijas doktora grāda iegūšanai folkloristikas zinātņu nozarē latviešu folkloristikas apakšnozarē. – Rīga: LU, 2005. 13. Krogzeme-Mosgorda B. Anketēšanas metode folkloras vākšanā: pētnieka statusa problēma un stāstījuma izveides iespējas. // A.Lūse (sast.) Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. Rīga: LAB & LULFM, 2002, 37.-44.lpp. 14. Gāle-Kārpentere I. Mutvārdu intervija: teorija un prakse. // Spogulis. – R., 2001., 162.- 178.lpp. 15. Kурпниеце P. Быт как миф // Philologia №4 . Pига: Латвийский Университет, 2002, c. 222.–231. 16. Bula D. “Mēs, deviņpadsmit”: Mangaļsalas pagātne stāstos. // Meklējumi un atradumi.-R,LU Literatūras un mākslas institūts, 2004, 45.-60.lpp. 17. Мелетинский Е. М. Сказка-анекдот в системе фольклорных жанров.// Мелетинский Е. М. Избранные статьи воспоминания. – М., 2008, c. 304.-319. 18. Kursīte J. Kāzas Latgalē. – R.: Madris, 2008. Suggested periodicals 1. Bula D. Cita folkloristika // Karogs, Nr.4, 2006, 58.–70. lpp. 2. Bula D. Etnopoētika – ceļš no mutvārdu teksta uz rakstītu un atpakaļ // Karogs, Nr.5, 1998, 211.–218. lpp. 3. Веселова И.С. Жанри современного городского фольклора: повествовательные традиции. Disertācijas autorreferāts – М., 2000. http://www.ruthenia.ru/ folklore/veselova6.html 4. Meistare B. Atmiņu albūmu tradīcija Latvijas skolās.//Karogs. – 1997.- Nr. 9. – 181. – 190.lpp. 5. Krogzeme-Mosgorda B. Kontekstuālā pieeja skolēnu atmiņu albumu materiāla interpretācijā // Letonica. – 2004., Nr. 11., 19. – 35.lpp. 6. Пикулева Ю. Б. Культурный фон современной телевизионной рекламы // Известия Уральского государственного университета № 24, 2002, c. 268.–276. http://www.philology.ru/linguistics2/pikuleva-02.htm 7. Bula D. Zvejnieku ticējumi Mangaļsalas iedzīvotāju ticējumos. // Letonica 2, 1998., 29.- 44.lpp. 8. Garda I. Personīgās pieredzes stāsti mūsdienu folkloras aspektā: Alsungas piemērs. – Letonica, 2006, 14, 58.-74.lpp. 9. Bela-Krūmiņa B. Kāzu tradīciju interpretācija dzīvesstāstos. // Letonika. Nr. 13/2005. 16.- 30.lpp. 10. Treija R. Kristību ceremoniju analogi padomju tradīcijās. // Letonika. Nr. 16/2007. 178.- 192.lpp 11. Putniņa A. Ticējumi par sievietēm politiķēm Latvijā. // Letonika. Nr. 13./ 2005., 30.-40.lpp. 12. Lauku pētījums: no ieceres līdz rezultātam. // Letonika, Nr. 19/2009. 13. Ekrem C. St. Valentine’s day – an innovation among the annual feasts in Finnland. // Folk Belief Today. Tartu 1995. http://www.folklore.ee/rl/pubte/ee/usund/ingl/ekrem.html 14. Bula D. Astotā marta atgriešanās: sievietības svinēšana pēcsociālismā. // Letonika. Nr. 18/2008., 27.-54.lpp.

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Course title Comparative Folklore and Mythology Course code Folk3006 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Janīna Kursīte-Pakule Jolanta Stauga

Background knowledge Folk1013, Latvian Folklore Course abstract The aim of the course is to provide an insight into methodology of comparative folkloristics and research possibilities in the field. The diversity of the mythology and folklore of different European nations is shown by highlighting the similarities with Latvian folklore and mythology. Emphasis is put on the foreign folklore and mythology that is close to the Latvian as to its typology or genetics (Slavic, Scandinavian, Germanic, Celtic). Results On successful completion of the course students are able to identify, characterize and apply the most significant methods of comparative folklore and mythology research. Students know the most notable contributions to comparative folklore and mythology research, are able to view Latvian folklore and mythology in a broader context and critically assess the available material. Course plan 1. Subject matter, tasks and methods of comparative folklore and mythology research, its place in the disciplines of folkloristics and mythology. L4, S4 2. Baltic mythology in the context of Indo-European mythological concepts L 2, S2 3. Latvian, Lithuanian and Prussian mythology from a comparative perspective L4, S4 4. Germanic, Celtic and Baltic mythology L4, S4 5. Slavic and Baltic mythology L 8, S8 6. Scandinavian and Baltic mythology L4,S4 7. Finno-Ugric and Baltic mythology L6, S6 Requirements for awarding credit points 1) Satisfactory performance at the seminars (10%) 2) A course report in the field of comparative folklore and mythology research (40%) 3) Written exam (50%) 4) Attendance of lectures and seminars (75%) Compulsory reading 1. Barbour G. Myths, models and paradigms: a comparative study in science and religion. - New York: 1974. 2. Handbuch der germanischen Mythologie. – Wiesbaden, 2004. 3. Dow. J. R. German folklore: a handbook. - Westport, Connecticut, London: 2006 4. Davidson H. Scandinavian Mythology. London, 1969 5. Gimbutiene M. Balti aizvēsturiskajos laikos: etnoģenēze, materiālā kultūra un mitoloģija. Rīga, 1994. 6. Kursīte J. Latviešu folklora mītu spogulī. R., 1996 Further reading 1. Инфантьев Б. Балто-славянские культурные связи. Лексика, мифология, фольклор. Рига, 2007. 2. Lietuviu mitologija, t. I – II, Vilnius, 1995 – 1997 3. Baltu un slāvu kultūrkontakti. Rakstu krājums. – R., 2009. 4. Simek R. Religion und Mythologie der Germanen.- Darmstadt, 2003. 5. West. M. L. Indo-European poetry and myth. Oxford, 2007. 6. Greimas A. Lietuvių mitologijos studijos. Vilnius, 2005. 7. Ankrava S. Druīdu svētbilžu ugunis: [ķeltu mīti]. Rīga, 1995. 8. Gimbutiene M. Balti aizvēsturiskajos laikos: etnoģenēze, materiālā kultūra un mitoloģija. Rīga, 1994. 9. Balts and Aryans in their Indo-European background / by Suniti Kumar Chatterji. Simla, 1968. 10. Šmits P. Latviešu mitoloģija. Rīga, 1926.

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11. Oinas F. The Baltic Background of Balto-Finnic Folklore// Baltic Literature and Linguistics. Columbus, Ohio, 1973, p. 109 - 119 12. Šuvcāne V. Lībiešu folklora. R., 2003 13. Davidson H. Gods and Myths of Northen Europe. L., 1964 14. Kursīte J. Igauņu tautasdziesmu pasaulē ielūkojoties// Ozols auga debesīs. R., 2002, 5. – 15.lpp. 15. Oinas Felix. Slavic and Baltic Folklore Seminars. Bloomington, 1975 16. Velius N. The World Outlook of the Ancient Balts. Vilnius, 1989 Suggested periodicals 1. Mitoloģijas enciklopēdija. I, II - R., 1994. 2. Мифы народов мира. 1, 2 Москва, 1997. 3. Ceļvedis pasaules tautu mitoloģijā. – R., 2009. 4. Скандинавская мифология: энциклопедия / [сост. и общ. ред. Кирилла Королева]. Москва, 2004. 5. Сравнительный словарь мифологической символики в индоевропейских языках: образ мира и миры образов. М.М. Маковский. Москва, 1996.

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Course title Theories of the Culture and the Social Course code Antr5001 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Hadley Zaun Renkin Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr5001 [2ANT5018] Theories of the Culture and the Social Course abstract The course offers an insight to the theories of the social and the cultural that have influenced methods, writing ethnography and fieldwork conditions in anthropology. The course allows anthropology students linking anthropology to intellectual tradition of related disciplines. Students from related disciplines can relate anthropology to their knowledge base. Results The course offers students practical skills defining their theoretical perspective in interdisciplinary perspective. Seminars and reading promotes analytical and critical thinking skills. Course plan 1. Philosophy of social and human science. Conceptual backgrounds. 2L, 2S 2. Classic social theories. Evolutionism in anthropology. 2L, 2S 3. Critical theory. The impact of Marx in anthropology and 20th century social theories. Marxist anthropology: Godelier, Bloch, Althuser 2L, 2S 4. System theories. 2L, 2S 5. Theories of action and practice. Functionalism: Malinowski, Leach, Evans-Pritchard, Firth 2L, 2S 6. Psychoanalysis and its impact on social and cultural theory. Culture and personality: M. Mead, R. Benedict, Kardiner 2L, 2S 7. Structuralism and poststructuralism. 2L, 2S 8. Symbolic interactionism. Goffman. F. Barth and ethnic boundaries. Manchester school: Glukman, Leach, Turner, Barth 2L, 2S 9. Rational choice theories. Game theory. Debate on rationalism in anthropology. 2L, 2S 10. Culture studies and sociology of culture 2L, 2S 11. Feminism and social theory. Feminisms and anthropology: Ortner, Mead, Benedict, Strathern 4 12. Time and space in social theory. E. Leach. 2L, 2S 13. Borders with literature critique and linguistics. Symbolism and interpretative analysis. Geertz, Turner, Schneider. Said and Oriental. 2L, 2S 14. Social theory and public space. 2L, 2S 15. Classic economic theories and anthropology. Economy transactions. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points 8 tests and assignments in Moodle, Reading and tasks in seminars 40% Essay (1000 words) 30% Final examination 30% Compulsory reading 1. Barnard, A. 2000. History &Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 0521774322 2. Turner, B. (ed.) 1998. The Blackwell Companion to Social theory. Blackwell Publishers. 3. Gīrcs, K. 1998. Kultūru interpretācija. AGB. 4. Goffman, E. 1961. Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates. Anchor. 5. Layton, R. 1997.An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology, Cambridge University Press. Further reading 1. Barnard, A. History and theory in anthropology / 2000 2. Borofsky R, ed. Assessing cultural anthropology. New York : McGraw-Hill, c1994.

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3. Bourdieu, P. 1977. Outline of a Theory of Practice. Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press 4. Mead, Margaret, Male and female : a study of the sexes in a changing world / 1962 5. Douglas, M. 2002 (1966). Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo. London: Routledge. 6. Bhabha, H. 1994. The Location of Culture. Routledge. Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

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Course title Postmodernism and Anthropology Course code Antr5002 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Hadley Zaun Renkin Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr5002 [2ANT5025] Postmodernism and Anthropology Course abstract The course offers an insight to postmodern debate in anthropology that influenced methods, writing ethnography and fieldwork conditions. The course allows tracing intellectual sources of the debate, relating it to a broader philosophical and artistic context of Western society. social analysis and the formulation of theoretical perspective. The course pays a special attention to the link of postmodernism to social processes – urban development, gender, power and knowledge, science and technology. Results The course offers students practical skills defining their theoretical perspective and corresponding analytical tools. Students are familiar with the developments of 20th century culture and art developments and their interpretation in anthropology.

Course plan 1. Modern and postmodern in art. Intellectual roots of postmodernism 2L, 2S 2. Postmodernism and social sciences. Representation crisis. 2L, 2S 3. Postmodernism and research method. Postmodernism as a method for inquiry 2L, 2S 4. Aesthetics and cultural practices. Consumption. 2L, 2S 5. Postmodernism, individual and society 2L, 2S 6. Postmodernism in theorizing art: Avant-garde, architecture and urban environment. 2L, 2S 7. Postmodernism un politics 2L, 2S 8. Knowledge and power forms. Foucault. 2L, 2S 9. Social construction of reality. Disappearing nature. 2L, 2S 10. Deconstructionism. Derrida and his followers 2L, 2S 11. Actor-network theory. Problem of agency in ATN 2L, 2S 12. Subject of research and changing relations between informants and researcher. 2L, 2S 13. Texts and author. Reflexivity and theory. Theory and truth. Rabinow. 2L, 2S 14. Interpretation of culture. Geertz. 2L, 2S 15. Otherness and anthropology. 2L, 2S 16. Postmodernism un feminism. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance of lectures, seminars Tests and assignments on Moodle, Reading and tasks in seminars 40% Essay (1000 words) 30% Final examination 30% Compulsory reading 1. Docherty, T. 1993. Postmodernism. A Reader. Harwester Wheatsheaf. 2. Heller, A. 1988. The postmodern political condition 3. Crook, S. 1992. Postmodernization : change in advanced society 4. Lyotard, J.,F.1924-1998.: Состояние постмодерна /Жан-Франсуа Лиотар ; перевод с французского Н.А. Шматко. Москва : Институт экспериментальной социологии ; Санкт- Петербург : Алетейя, 1998. 5. Jameson, F. 1934-: Postmodernism, or, The cultural logic of late capitalism Durham : Duke University Press, c1991. 6. Harvey, D.1935. The condition of postmodernity :an enquiry into the origins of cultural change. Cambridge, MA ; Oxford, UK : Blackwell, c1989.

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Further reading 1. Appignanesi, Richard;Garratt, Chris, 2004. Introducing Postmodernism. Icon Books. 2. Sim, S. 1999.Derrida and the end of history. Cambridge : Icon Books ; New York : Totem Books. 3. Derrida, J. 1997. Of grammatology / translated by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. Baltimore, Maryland ; London : John Hopkins University Press, 4. Latour, B. c2005. Reassembling the social :an introduction to actor-network-theory Oxford : New York ; Oxford University Press. 5. Latour, B.1986. Laboratory life :the construction of scientific facts. Woolgar Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, . 6. Haraway, Donna. 1991. A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century. In Simians, Cyborgs and Women: The Reinvention of Nature. New York; Routledge. Suggested periodicals 1. www.heartfield.demon.co.uk/start.htm 2. www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9095/postmodernism.html 3. www.uta.edu/english/apt/collab/baudweb.html 4. http://sosig.esrc.bris.ac.uk/roads/ 5. http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html

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Course title Anthropological Methods and Research Ethics Course code Antr5003 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Ieva Raubiško

The former version of the course Antr5003 [2ANT5019] Anthropological Methods and Research Ethics Course abstract Students will gain knowledge of the main questions and problems in anthropological ethics. They will follow the change of the views on ethics in historical context, thus gaining insights into what factors triggered the change in ethical positions. Students will analyse the codes of ethics of several anthropological associations. They will also discuss different practical aspects of ethical decision making. Results Students will become aware of the main ethical dilemmas in anthropological research and will formulated their own stance on these problematic issues. They will acquire skills necessary for an the evaluation of ethically ambiguous situations and will prepare to take decisions of ethical nature, should such arise in their own fieldwork. Course plan 1. Ethnography as crossroads of theory and method. 2L, 2S 2. Researcher’s position and role. Emic vs. etic perspective. Levels of analysis. The role of researcher’s experience. 2L, 2S 3. Interview, group discussion and participant observation techniques. 2L, 2S 4. Variety of data and analysis. Systematising the data. Coding. 2L, 2S 5. Introduction. Ethics and ethical tradition in anthropology. 2L, 2S 6. Anthropological codes of ethics as a response to ethical dilemmas A comparison of the codes of ethics of AAA and British ASA. Debate on positive-militant anthropology. 2L, 2S 7. Ethical challenges, positions and solutions in the latest anthropological work. Ethical dilemmas in anthropology at the beginning of the 21st century: 1) Anthropologists in the US army, 2) ‘culture politics’ in the third world, 3) research on sensitive issues of sexuality. 2L, 2S 8 Practical seminars: analysis of different ethical situations on the basis of local examples. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points - Participation in seminar tasks 10% - Passing individual tests and tasks in Moodle environment. 60% - Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Pels, P. 1999. “Profession of Duplexity: a Prehistory of Ethical Codes in Anthropology”, Current Anthropology, Volume 40, Number 2. 2. Robben, A., Sluka, J.A. 2007. Ethnographic fieldwork : an anthropological reader. Oxford : Blackwell. 3. Pargač, J. ed. Cultural symbols and ethic consciousness: /1998. Prague : Institute of Ethnology, 4. Pollock, Donald, 1996. Healing Dilemmas. Anthropological Quarterly 69(3):149-57. 5. Nancy Scheper-Hughes, The Primacy of the Ethical: Propositions for a Militant Anthropology. Current Anthropology, Vol. 36, No. 3. (Jun., 1995), pp. 409-440. Further reading 1. Kuklick, H. 2008. A new history of anthropology. Malden, MA ; Oxford, UK : Blackwell Pub. Golde, P. ed. 1970. Women in the field :anthropological experiences. Chicago: Aldine Pub. Co., c1970 2. Pratt, Mary Louise. 2001. I, Rigoberta Menchú and the "culture wars." In The Rigoberta Menchú controversy. Arturo Arias (ed.) Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 3. Bodley, John H., Anthropology and contemporary human problems. Palo Alto ; London : Mayfield Pub. Co., c1985.

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4. Stanford, V., Angel-Ajani, A. 2006. Engaged observer : anthropology, advocacy, and activism. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press. 5. Horowitz, Louis Irving, 1973 The Life and Death of Project Camelot. In: To See Our-selves: Anthropology and Modern Social Issues. Thomas Weaver, ed., pp. 138-48. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman & Co. Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

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Course title Transformation of Borders Course code Antr5004 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Aija Lulle

The former version of the course Antr5004 [2ANT5026] Transformation of Borders Course abstract The course provides in-depth analysis of borders -- physical, geographical, symbolic – from the viewpoint of the Culture and Social Anthropology. The aim of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge about meaning of borders and transformations on local, national, and regional level. Results Students develop and strengthen their capacities to analyse theoretically issues of borders’ transformation, are prepared to be involved in international research and border studies, are prepared to identify, understand and analyse border issues on the level of governance, public and private sectors as well as working in the non-governmental organisations. The course also contributes in developing cultural sensitivity dealing with various border issues. Course plan 1. Interdisciplinary view on border studies and concept building 4L, 4S 2. Different East and Orient – peripheries of Europe and integration 2L, 2S 3. Latvian and Russian border 2L, 2S 4. Physical, geographical and geopolitical borders in the Baltic region and Europe 4L, 4S 5. Current political borders in Europe 4L, 4S 6. Border conflicts 2L, 2S 7. Borders: symbolic, cultural, language habitat and transformations 6L, 6S 8. Everyday practices in borderlands and border crossing as everyday activity 4L, 4S 9. Border technologies governance of flows of people and goods (structure and agency) 4L, 4S Requirements for awarding credit points Students have to submit two creative course papers – essays or small scale fieldwork. (60%). Written concluding examination ( 40% of the final mark) Compulsory reading 1. Said, E. W. 1991. Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient. Harmondsworth: Penguin. 2. Cohen, A. P. 1986. Symbolising Boundaries: Identity and Diversity in British Culture. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 3. Wilson, T. and Donnan, H. (eds.) (1998) 2000. Border identities. Nation and state at international frontiers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 4. Donnan, H. and Wilson, T. 1999. Borders: Frontiers of Identity, Nation and State. Oxford & New York: Berg. 5. Srilatha, B., Brown, L., D., 2006. Transnational civil society :an introduction. Bloomfield, CT : Kumarian Press. Further reading 1. Assmuth, L. 2003. Nation building and everyday life in the borderlands between Estonia, Latvia and Russia. Focaal: European Journal of Anthropology No. 41: 59-69. 2. Wilson, T. M. and Donnan, H. 2003. Territoriality, anthropology, and the interstitial: subversion and support in European borderlands. Focaal – European Journal of Anthropology No. 41: 9-20. 3 Nikiforova, E. 2003. Contested borders and identity revival among Setos and Cossacks in the Russian-Estonian borderland. Focaal: European Journal of Anthropology No. 41: 71-82. 4. Wolff, L. (2003) Изобретая Восточную Европу :карта цивилизации в сознании эпохи Просвещения. Москва : Новое литературное обозрение. 5. Vereni, P. 1996. Boundaries, Frontiers, Persons, Individuals: Questioning “Identity” at National Borders. Europaea 1996, II-1.

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Course title Anthropology of Consumption Course code Antr5005 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Agnese Cimdiņa

The former version of the course Antr5005 [2ANT5027] Anthropology of Consumption Course abstract In this course consumption practices, motives, meanings and manifestations will be analyzed from anthropological perspectives. Attention will be paid to consumption practices in the Baltic region other parts of the world. Both theoretical and methodological viewpoints will be analyzed. Deeper discussion will be devoted to such central issues as economic and symbolical value of things; identity manifestations of consumption practices; the social meaning of things, a.o. Results Understanding of how different aspect of person’s biological and social identity (for example, age, sex, status, nationality) may influence consumption patterns. Ability to analyze consumption practices in different communities and to understand the social meaning and symbolic value of things. Course plan 1. 1. module. Introduction: consumption as a field of research. Theoretical perspectives. 5L, 5S 2. 2. module. Material culture. 3L, 3S 3. 3. Module. The social life of things and value. 5L, 5S 4. 4. module. Consumption and identity. 5L, 5S 5. 5. module. Consumption culture in the context of success, well-being and passions. What makes a value? 3L, 3S 6. 6. module. Consumption of mass media, fashion and food. 3L, 3S 7. 7. module. Consumption in the discourse, development, modernization and globalization. 3L, 3S 8. 8. module. Ethnography of consumption practices. 5L, 5S Requirements for awarding credit points Participation in practical and academic seminar tasks: 50 % Written examination- essay: 50%

Compulsory reading 1. Appadurai, A. 1996. Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. Public Worlds, Volume 1. University of Minnesota Press. Mineapolis, London. 2. Appadurai, A (ed) 1986. The social life of things. Commodities in cultural perspective. Cambridge University Press. 3. Archetti, Eduardo P. 1997. Guinea-Pigs. Food, Symbol and Conflict of Knowledge in Ecuador. Berg. Oxford. New York. 4. Douglas, M. and Isherwood, B. C. 1979. The World of Goods, New York: Basic Books. 5. Graeber, D. 2001. Toward Anthropological Theory of Value. The False Coin of Our Dreams. Ch.1. and Ch.3. Palgrave. New York

Further reading 1.du Gay, P, S. Hall, Janes, L. Mackay, H., Negus, K. 1997. Consuming the Walkman. In Doing Cultural Studies. The story of the Sony Walkman, London: Sage Publications. 2. Rowlands, Michael, 1994. The material culture of success: ideals and life cycles in Cameroon. In Consumption and Identity, J. Friedman (ed.) Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers. 3. Rosaldo, R. 2002. The Anthropology of Globalization, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. 4. Wilk, Richard, 1999. Real Belizean Food: Building Local Identity in the Transnational Caribbean. In American Anthropologist, 101(2), Pp. 244-255.

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5. Friedman, J (ed.) 1994. Consumption and Identity, Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers. 6. Moeran, Brian, 2007. Marketing Scents and the anthropology of Smell. Social anthroology. Volume 15. Number 2. Pp.153-169. Suggested periodicals 1. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 2. http://www.anthrobase.com/

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Course title Anthropology of postsocialism Course code Soci5053 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 28.08.2007

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Soci5053 [2SOC5160] Anthropology of postsocialism Course abstract The course is a joint project between Copenhagen, Helsinki, Vytautus Magnus (Kaunas), Tartu, Lund Universities. It offers a theoretical and practical insight into socialist legacy drawing a particular attention to rise of civil society, ethnic conflict, collective memory, state, gender and family, social exclusion and decollectivisation. It offers insights in different theories of socialism and postsocialism and analyses the impact of the socialism to the lives of societies after it. Lecturing is offered in Latvian while Internet based tasks and reading is based on English language sources. Results Students gain expertise in post-socialism and the region. The course facilitates team building skills and allows for cooperation with students and consultations with the teachers from fellow universities. Course plan 1. The legacy of socialism 4L, 4S 2. Civil society 4L, 4S 3. Ethnic conflict 4L, 4S 4. Collective memory 4L, 4S 5. Gender, state and family 4L, 4S 6. Normality and exclusion 4L, 4S 7. Informal economies 4L, 4S 8. Fuzzy property 4L, 4S Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance of lectures, seminars Tests and assignments, Reading and discussion in seminars 30% Course project (4000 words) 30% Final examination 40% Compulsory reading 1. Svašek, M. Postsocialism :politics and emotions in Central and Eastern Europe. New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, 2006. 2. Tucker, R. 1987. Political culture and leadership in Soviet Russia :from Lenin to Gorbachev New York ; London : Norton, c 3. Hutchings, S., Rulyova, N., The post-Soviet Russian media :conflicting signals /edited by Birgit Beumers, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, c2009. 4.Grant, Bruce, 1995. In the Soviet House of Culture. A Century of Perestroikas, Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 56-78.. 5. West, H., Ramani, G., 2009. Enduring Socialism. Exploration & Transformation, Restoration & Continuation. Berghahu Books: New York – Oxford. Further reading 1. Humphrey, Caroline, 1991. "'Icebergs', Barter, and the Mafia in Provincial Russia", Anthropology Today, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp.8-27. 2. Verdery, Katherine, 1991. Theorizing Socialism: A Prologue to the 'Transition'. In American Ethnologist, Vol. 18, No. 3, p.419-436. 3. Hann, Chris M., 1994. After Communism; reflections on East European anthropology and the transition. In Social Anthropology, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 229-49. 4. Phillips, Sarah, D, 2005. Postsocialist Governmentalities and Subjectivities: An Introduction. Ethnos 70(4): 437-442

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Course title Experience, self, agency Course code Antr5006 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr5006 [2ANT5020] Experience, self, agency Course abstract Students are introduced to the phenomenological anthropology, focusing on the themes of experience, embodiment and agency. Students familiarise themselves with the ideas of the most influential phenomenological anthropologists. Special attention is devoted also the category of person in anthropology. Results Students gain knowledge of an influential theoretical school within anthropology and learn to analyse ethnographic material from the point of view of a concrete anthropological theory. In discussions and seminars student learn how to use anthropological terminology and express their own views using the newly-acquired concepts. Course plan 1. Phenomenological anthropology - body as a source of experience and perception of the world. 1L, 1S 2. What is person? - Different theoretical approaches. 2L, 2S 3. The concept of agency. Person as an independent agent or a victim of objective circumstances? 2L, 2S 4. Mind - body dualism and the critique of it. 2L, 2S 5. Body - a meeting point for self and society. 2L, 2S 6. Body and gender. 2L, 2S 7. Bodily vulnerability - ideas of risk and danger. Human reaction and attempts to overcome risk and danger. 2L, 2S 8. Dealing with uncertainty - attempts to control the unpredictable 2L, 2S 9. Social suffering 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Discussions, tasks in seminars 10% Tests and assignments in Moodle environment 60% Final exam 30% Compulsory reading 1. Merleau-Ponty, M. 1962. The Phenomenology of Perception. Lodon: Routledge Kegan Paul. 2. Csordas, T.J. 1994. Embodiment and experience: the existential ground of culture and self. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 3. Jackson, M. 2005. Existential Anthropology: Events, Exigencies and Effects. London: Berghan Books. 4. Laura M. Ahearn. 2001. Language and Agency. Annual Review of Anthropology 30:109–37. 5. Foucault, M. 1973. The birth of the clinic (trs. A.M.Sheridan). London: Tavistock Further reading 1. Heidegger, M. 1988. The basic problems of phenomenology. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 2. Carrithers, M., Collins, A. 1985. The Category of the Person: Anthropology, Philosophy, History. Cambdrige: Cambridge University Press. 4. Comaroff, J. 1981. Rules and Processes :the cultural logic of dispute in an African context. Chicago : University of Chicago 5. Turner, B.1984. The body and society: explanations in social theory. Oxford: Blackwell. 6. Douglas, M. 1970. Natural Symbols. London: Barrie and Rockcliff. 7. Kleinman, A., Das,V., Lock, M.V. 1997. Social Suffering. University of California Press.

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Course title Fieldwork Practice of Anthropology II Course code Antr5007 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 20 Number of hours for seminars and 44 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Aivita Putniņa Agnese Cimdiņa Aija Lulle

The former version of the course Antr5007 [2ANT5028] Fieldwork Practice of Anthropology II Course abstract The course strengthens students’ fieldwork skills. Students chose of the elective study program’s directions and supervisor from the course readers. Students develop fieldwork plan consulting with his/her supervisor and conduct 1-week fieldwork in the fieldwork destination. Students document research, systematise and code data, prepare fieldwork report. Results Students learn skills for conducting fieldwork and application of methods. Students learn participant observation, documentation and interview skills. Students can plan research and resources for research. Course plan 1. Lecture: Planning fieldwork. Choosing location, selecting informants. 4L, 2S 2. Lecture: Preparation for fieldwork. Data collection. Field notes and diaries. 2L, 2S 3. Seminar on planning fieldwork 2L, 4S 4. Seminar on fieldwork experience 2L, 4S 5. Lecture: Data systematization and coding 10L, practical work 22 6. Seminar and presenting fieldwork results. 10 S Requirements for awarding credit points - Reading and 2 individual tasks in Moodle 50% of grade - Fieldwork documentation, report 50% Compulsory reading 1. Krumeich, A. 1994. The blessings of motherhood: Health, pregnancy and child care in Dominica. Het Spinhuis. 2. Just, P. 2000. Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 3. Silverman, D. 2004. Doing Qualitative Research: Second Edition. Sage Publications Ltd. 4. Creswell, J.W. 2006. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches. Sage Publications. 5. Bernard, R. 2006. Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. AltaMira Press. Further reading 1. Becker, H.S., Richards, P. 1986.Writing For Social Scientists: How To Start And Finish Your Thesis, Book, Or Article. 2. Cuba, L.J. 2001.A Short Guide To Writing About Social Sciences, Longman. 3. Dumont, J, 1992.The headman and I : ambiguity and ambivalence in the fieldworking experience. 4. Lūse, A. (red.) 2002. Cilvēks. Dzīve. Stāstījums. Rīga: Latvijas Antropologu biedrība un LU Literatūras, folkloras un mākslas institūts. Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/

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Course title Master theses Course code Antr6001 Credit points 20 ECTS creditpoints 30 Total Contact Hours 320 Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr6001 [2ANT6002] Master theses Course abstract The course strengthens students’ research skills. Students choose one of the elective study program’s directions and supervisor from the course readers. Students develop course work plan consulting with his/her supervisor. The work for bachelor theses is planned for 800 hours (20 CP) Results Students learn skills for conducting research and application of methods. Students practice formulation research problem, investigate literature and research materials. Students learn planning research and resources for research.

Course plan 1. Master theses preparation involves following steps: • developing and grounding research problem, • desktop research, • Developing the structure of the paper, • Data collection, systematisation and analysis, • Producing a draft version of the paper, • Elaborating the draft, • Finalysing the draft • Presenting the paper to the evaluation commission. Requirements for awarding credit points Master theses in two paper copies (one hard set) and electronically have to be submitted to the programme secretary during the last week of the 4th study semester. Supervisor signs the theses acknowledging his or her recommendation for the submission. In case such acknowledgement has not been expressed it is assumed that the student has conducted independent research and two paper reviewers are appointed. The length of the bachelor theses is 165 000 – 190 000 signs. Compulsory reading 1. Metodiskie norādījumi Kursa, bakalaura un maģistra darba izstrādāšanai un aizstāvēšanai kultūras un sociālās antropoloģijas studiju programmā Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 2. Sage datu bāze 3. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 4. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=1129 5. Journal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

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Course title Cultural and Social Anthropology and Methods Course code Antr5008 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Hadley Zaun Renkin Agnese Cimdiņa Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr5008 [2ANT4003] Cultural and Social Anthropology and Methods Course abstract The course introduces anthropology and methods to students that have not specialised in anthropology. The stress is put upon the differences and similarities between various societies. The holistic, comparative and relativistic perspective in anthropology has left deep impression on topics and perspectives adopted within the field. The course covers four broad topics: kinship, economic and political organisation and religion. Results A particular attention is paid to the development of the theoretical tools. Students learn presentation, discussion, reading, and fieldwork skills. Students learn a critical perspective and analytic tools looking at the social processes in Latvia. Course plan 1. Anthropology, its methods and other social and human sciences. Differences amongst societies. 2L, 2S 2. Ethnography as crossroads of methods and theory. 2L, 2S 3. Perspectives in anthropology of kinship. Marriage transactions. Bride wealth and dowry. Family forms. Alliance and descent. 2L, 2S 4. Family forms. Development of family in Europe. The impact of Church to development of the family. 2L, 2S 5. New reproductive technologies and their impact on kinship. Video 2L, 2S 6. Changes in contemporary family structure. Marriage and divorce. 2L, 2S 7. Political anthropology: organisation of the society. Kinds of political organisations cross culturally. 2L, 2S 8. Ideology and power. Nationalism historically and cross-culturally. Nationalism in contemporary Europe. 2L, 2S 9. Society through classification prism. Classification systems as ordering systems. 2L, 2S 10. Feminism. Critique of masculine anthropology 2L, 2S 11. Anthropology of religion. Transformation of religion in Europe. 2L, 2S 12. Problems of interpretation. Rationality debate. 2L, 2S 13. Witchcraft and sorcery. Cannibalism and spirit possession. Video on Azande. 2L, 2S 14. Society and culture through ritual. Rites of transition 2L, 2S 15. Economic anthropology. Economic anthropology in Western societies. Analysis of market economy. Individuals and economic relations. Urban environment and marketing. Informal economy 2L, 2S 16. How to interpret economy in non-industrial societies? Economic transactions. Homo Economicus. Substantivist and formalist debate. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance of lectures, seminars Tests and assignments on Moodle 40% Reading and discussion in seminars Course project report (4000 words) 30% Final written examination 30%

Compulsory reading 1. T.H.Eriksen, 2004 What is anthropology? Pluto Press, 218 lpp.

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3. Plattner, S., 1989. Economic Anthropology/ ed., Stanford University Press, pp. 236-301. 4. Morris, B., 1986. Anthropological Studies of Religion. Cambridge University Press, pp. 235- 263. 5. Block, M., 1993. Prey into Hunter. Cambridge University Press, pp. 89-107. Further reading 1. Strathern, M., 1992. Reproducing the future. Manchester UP, pp. 34-62. 2. Layton, R., 1997. An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology, Cambridge University Press, pp.23-82. 3. Harstup, K., 2001. Writing Ethnography. In State of Art. Anthropology and Autobiography, J. Okely, H. Gallaway (eds.), London: Routledge, pp. 116-133. 4. Benthall, J. 2002. The best of anthropology today. London: New York: Routledge. 5. Bowie, F., 2000. The Anthropology of Religion, Blackwell Publishers, pp. 151-189. Suggested periodicals 1. A. Lūse/ Pētīt kultūru vai mācīties to?/ Kentaurs XXI, 27, 2002, 4-10 lpp. 2. Sperbers, D., Interpretatīvā entogrāfija vai teorētiskā antropoloģija/ Kentaurs XXI, 27, 2002 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropology 4. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 5. Jornal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

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Course title Anthropological Perspectives on Power Course code Antr5018 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

The former version of the course Antr5018 [2ANT5030] Anthropological Perspectives on Power Course abstract The course introduces into the development of the notion of power in anthropology. Power is viewed as a collective resource, separating mechanisms of empowerment and coercion, legitimite and illegitimate aspects of power. A special attention is paid to the relationship of power and language, especially in Latvian culture. Biopower is discussed in relation to ethnographic analysis. Gender and power is analysed in the context of gender and gender regimes. Results Students learn reading and text analysis skills, discussions in seminars allow broaden argumentation skills, writing tasks encourage developing writing skills and structure text. Course plan 1. Theoretical perspectives on power. Consensus theories from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Conflict theories of power from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Weber’s “zero sum” notion of power; there is a finite amount of power and, therefore, if I have power over you that means I take power away from you and you have less. Power as a collectively owned resource: empowerment versus coercion. Legitimate versus illegitimate power. ”Power to do” versus “power over” and “influence”. The vocabulary of power: how does language affect meaning? “pouvoir” versus “puissance” in French; “macht”, “kraft” and “gewalt” in German; “vlast” in Russian; “vara” and “speja” in Latvian (also “varonis” and vardarbis”). Power and the constitution of knowledge. Foucault on regimes of power and the decentring of power. Gramsci on hegemony (the acceptance of another’s ideology as one’s own) versus James Scott on moral economy and resistance. L4, S4

2. The emergence of bio-power. Bio-power was a term first used by Michel Foucault to denote the control of populations through self-regulation, the dissemination of power and the creation of appropriate subjectivities. For Foucault power/knowledge is distinct from truth. The term bio=power overlaps with the earlier term medicalisation which it has to a certain extent replaced. We will be looking in particular at regimes of power in relation to deviance and the expansion of psychiatric categories. L4, S4

3. Power and Gender Regimes Were the Enlightenment thinkers enlightened in their treatment of gender and in particular in their views on women? This session will explore the classical roots of our thinking about gender focussing especially on the ideas of the French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau and the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. The risks of essentializing gender and the problems of performing gender. What does it mean to say that gender is essentially unstable? L4, S4

4. Epistemology Power and Knowledge Does Knowledge have a gender? How might women be excluded from knowledge? 1/ Might fail to be known/recognized. 2/ By failing to be knowers because they are deprived of knowledge that men have 3/ Deprived of knowledge of themselves 4/ Failing to be counted as knowers, even when they do know 5/ May fail to be counted because of a spurious universality attributed to a partial story. 6/ Women may fail to be counted as knowers because there is something wrong with traditional conceptions or traditional ideals of knowledge. L4, S4 Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance of lectures, seminars; seminars not attended are replaced by papers Evaluation (100%) consists of: Tasks in seminars 10% 16 Tests and assignments in Moodle - 30% of the grade;

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Course paper (4000 words) 30% Final written exam - 30% of the grade. Compulsory reading 1. Lukes Steven (2005) 2nd. edition Power: A Radical View London: Palgrave 2. Morriss Peter (2002) Power A Philosophical Analysis Manchester and New York: University of Manchester Press 3. Butler, John R. Family doctors and public policy : a study of manpower distribution / 1973 4. Stoller, P. 2009. The power of the between :an anthropological odyssey. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 5. Langton, 2000 Feminism in Epistemology in eds. Miranda Fricker & Jennifer Hornsby The Cambridge Companion to Feminism in Philosophy Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Further reading 1. Dijk, T. A. 2008. Discourse and power . Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2. Watanabe, Y., McConnell, D., 2008. Soft power superpowers :cultural and national assets of Japan and the United States. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe

Suggested periodicals 1. Taylor Charles (1984) “Foucault on Freedom and Truth” Political Theory 12(2): 152-183 2. Rabinow Paul and Nikolas Rose (2006) “Bio-power Today” Biosocieties 1: 195-217 3. Scull Andrew (1990) “Michel Foucault’s History of Madness” History of Human Sciences 3(1-2): 57-67

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Course title Bourdieu’s theory of agency and practice Course code Antr5010 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 18 Number of hours for seminars and 14 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr5010 [2ANT5021] Bourdieu’s theory of agency and practice Course abstract The course gives an opportunity to learn about one of the most influential contemporary social theorists. The course stresses the link between Bourdieu’s theoretical and methodological approaches and development of anthropology. It gives an overview on major topics of Bourdieu’s work: education and art. A particular attention is paid to the development of the theoretical tools – the concepts of practice, habitus, field, knowledge. Results Particular attention is paid to the development of the theoretical tools – the concepts of practice, habitus, field, knowledge. Students learn presentation, discussion, reading, analysisng and writing skills. Course plan 1. Bourdieu and his sociology and anthropology impacts. Place in social theory. 2L 2. Collision of cultures. Research on Algeria and beginnings of theory. Developing researcher’s stance. 2L, 2S 3. Habitus, discourse and practice 2L, 2S 4. Fields. Reproduction. Reproduction in higher education. 2L, 2S 5. Power and capital. Transformation of Marx’s capital. 2L, 2S 6. The role of intellectuals and intellectual field. 2L 7. Objectivity and social reality 2L, 2S 8. Reflexive sociology as an answer to subjectivity problem of the researcher. The impact of reflective research practice in anthropological research. 2L, 2S 9. Masculinity un symbolic dominance. Politics of sexuality. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points Tasks in seminars 10% Tests and assignments on Moodle 30% Course paper 30% Examination - Desktop research and essay (2000 words) 30% Compulsory reading 1. Bourdieu, P. 1977. Outline of a Theory of Practice. Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press. 2. Bourdieu, P. 1990. The Logic of Practice. Stanford University Press. 3. Bourdieu, P. 1990. Reproduction in education, Society, Culture. London: Sage Publications. 4. Bourdieu, P., Wacquant, L.J.D, 1992. An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology.. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 5. Bourdieu, P. 2002. Masculine domination. Polity Press. Further reading 1.Bourdieu, P. 1991. Language and Symbolic Power. Polity Press. 2.Bourdieu, P. 1998. State nobility. Elite Schools in the Field of Power. Polity Press. 3. Bourdieu, P. 1984. Distinction :a social critique of the judgement of taste. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press. 4. Jenkins, R. 1992, Pierre Bourdieu. London ; New York : Routledge Suggested periodicals 1. http://mondediplo.com/1998/10/10bourdieu 2. Bourdieu, P. 1999. Scattered Remarks. European Journal of Social Theory 2(3): 334–340 3. Bourdieu, P., Wacquant L. 1999. On the Cunning of Imperialist Reason. & Theory, Culture & Society (Vol. 16(1): 41-58 4. Bourdieu P. 2000. Making the economic habitus: Algerian workers revisited. Ethnography. Vol

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Course title Men and Women in Society Course code Antr5011 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Ilze Mileiko Hadley Zaun Renkin

The former version of the course Antr5011 [2ANT5022] Men and Women in Society Course abstract The course gives a deeper understanding of the history and the use of the gender concept. It is based on 6 modules which explore six different gender research directions or aspects. It begins with the overview over disciplines studying gender and their terminology and focuses on anthropology.. It leads through the gender practices in different societies getting a comparative perspective, paying most attention to gender and sexuality politics, research and analysis in the Baltic States. This is a web assisted course using the interactive Moodle environment. Results Students learn the skills necessary to problematise and analyse gender in Latvian society within a broader Baltic region focus. The practical exercises of the course simulate the roles of policy advisers, politicians, NGO activists and promote argumentation skills in potential future work environments. Course plan 1. 1. module. Concepts: gender and sex, a short history of gender. 4L, 4S 2. 2. module. Gender practices: gender perceptions In Latvia; gender and the life quality. 6L, 6S 3. 3. module. Femininity: feminism and womanhood in Latvia. 6L, 6S 4. 4. module. Masculinity: masculinity theories, masculine domination, masculinity movements. 6L, 6S 5. 5. module. Politics: gender and politics, politics for gender. 6L, 6S 6. 6. module. Sexuality: knowledge, power and practice; the other sexuality. 4L, 4S Requirements for awarding credit points Students are obliged to submit 14 short creative works, where they use the knowledge gained through the course 50% Passing 9 multiple choice tests 10% Students should take part in Internet discussions forum. Written examination 40% Compulsory reading 1.Connell, R.W., 2003. Gender . Cambridge : Polity, 2003. 2. Bourdieu, Piere. 2001. Masculine Domination. Stanfrod University Press. Pp. 1-124. 3. Connell, R.W., 1995. Masculinities. Berkeley, CA; Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. Pp.1-23; 189-234. 4. Meyerhoff, M., Holmes, J., 2005. The handbook of language and gender. Malden: Blackwell Publ. 5. Holter O. G., 2003. Can Men Do It? Men and Gender Equality – the Nordic Experience. Temanord., pp.36-109. Further reading 1. Butler, J. 1990. Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity. New York: Routledge, pp.1-128. 2. Mūsdienu feministiskās teorijas. Antoloģija. R.,.Jumava, 2001 3. Butler, Judith. 2000. Performativity’s Social Magic. In: Shusterman, Richard (eds.) Bourdieu: A Critical reader. Oxford: Malden: Blackwell Publishers,.pp. 113-128. 4. Putniņa, A., Zīverte, L. 2004. Vīrieši un sievietes pārvaldībā. http://www.medijuprojekts.lv/?object_id=428 Suggested periodicals 1. www.medijuprojekts.lv

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Course title Biotechnologies and Society Course code Antr5012 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

The former version of the course Antr5012 [2ANT5023] Biotechnologies and Society Course abstract The course introduces into the new direction of anthropological research. Biotechnologies have influenced significantly habits of health, kinship, agriculture and cultural understandings. The course addresses the effects of biotechnology politics, bioethics and governance of biotechnologies. The course allows comprehending the future impacts of biotechnologies in Latvia and in the Baltic region. Results Students learn reading and text analysis skills, discussions in seminars allow broaden argumentation skills, writing tasks encourage developing writing skills and structure text. Course plan 1. Politicization of medicine, human life, and biotechnology Bioethical regulation of biotechnologies in EU, Latvia and University of Latvia 2L, 2S 2. Technology and cyborgs. Transformation of death process. 2L, 2S 3. Biotechnologies and change of culture concepts. Melanesian case. 2L, 2S 4. Organ and tissue transplantation. Organ trade. Gift vs. Commodity. 2L, 2S 5. Genomics and its impacts on kinship. Prenatal diagnostics and reproductive choices. Genetisation of medicine. 2L, 2S 6. New reproductive technologies and their regulation. Their future in the Baltics. 2L, 2S 7. GMOs and classification systems in culture. GMO politics in Latvia, Baltics and EU. 2L, 2S 8. Stem cell technology and regenerative medicine. Cultural context. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points 4 Tests and assignments in Moodle 70% Final exam 30%

Compulsory reading 1. Helman, C.G. 2000 (1984). Culture, Health and Illness.Butterworth, Heinemann. 2. . Palsson, G. 2007. Anthropology and the New Genetics (New Departures in Anthropology) Cambridge University Press. 3. Brodwin, P.,E, ed. 2000. Biotechnology and culture: bodies, anxieties, ethics. Bloomington: Indianapolis : Indiana University Press. 4. Haraway, D., 1991. Simians, cyborgs, and women: the reinvention of nature. New York: Routledge. 5. Franklin, A. 2002. Nature and social theory. London: SAGE Publications. Further reading 1. Putnina, A. 2003. “Population Genome project in Latvia”. In Laws in the Genetic Era. J. Sandor, ed. CEU Press 2. Antonelli, C. 2003. The economics of innovation, new technologies and structural change. London: New York : Routledge . 3. M. Strathern. 1992. Reproducing future. Introduction. Manchester University Press. 4. Schepher-Hughes, Nancy. 2004. Parts unknown: Undercover ethnography of the organs- trafficking underworld. Ethnography, Vol 5(1): 29–73. Suggested periodicals 1. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/biotech/ 2. Reproductive Technologies and the deconstruction of motherhood. Stanworth, M. RT: Motherhood & medicine. 1987. Polity Press 3. Medical Anthropology Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, Taylor & Francis, ISSN:

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Gender differences in literature: a discourse in Course title feminism Course code LitZ5100 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Ausma Cimdiņa

Background knowledge LitZ2025, History of Latvian Literature (1945-2000) The former version of the course LitZ5100 [2LIT5317] Gender differences in literature: a discourse in feminism Course abstract The course focuses on the characteristic features of gender representation in literature (language, text) from the perspective of feminist literature and the theory of feminist culture, principally in Latvian literature, including characteristic features of reception of women's studies in Latvian literary criticism and public discourse. Emphasis is placed on gender identity as an aspect of national cultural identity, an ideal woman and a literary type in a culture with a patriarchal orientation in comparison with post-modernist concepts and a woman's self-reflection and self-revelation in contemporary literature. Results Students acquire basics of the so-called difference feminism and of feminist literature theory and criticism. In accordance with those students can identify and highlight the most distinctive texts in Latvian literature starting from 1890s to the present day (created both by female and male authors) in order to develop conclusions regarding the formation of concepts of gender stereotypes and gender identity in Latvian written culture. Course plan 1. Introduction to the history of literary theory and criticism of feminism literature. 12 2. Origins of women's studies and the specific character of their adaptation in the Latvian literary theory and public discourse. 8 3. Gender identity as an aspect of cultural identity: gender, virtue, goodness and beauty in Latvian folk beliefs and poetic folklore. 8 4. The role and literary type of the woman as viewed by male writers (1890s-1990s). 12 5. The female motif and literary type as viewed by women writers (1890s-1990s). 12 6. Feminism and postmodernism. Social reality and text (turn of 20th -21st cent.) 12 Requirements for awarding credit points In application of the knowledge acquired during the course, students are required to carry out a research assignment, and its results must be reflected in a report/seminar presentation, which counts for 50% of the grade. When starting the course, students take a diagnostic test (not graded). Upon the completion of the course, students take a self-evaluation test (mainly targeted at practical skills acquired during seminars), which counts for 20% of the grade. A written test (understanding of basic categories of feminist literary theory and criticism, and the adaptation of feminist terminology in the Latvian language environment) - 30 % of the grade. Compulsory reading 1. Feminisms un literatūra. Sastād. A.Cimdiņa.- Rīga, 1997 2. Latvijas un latviešu identitātes: kultūra izziņa komunikācija. Letonikas pirmais kongress.- Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija, Rīga, 2006 Kursīte J. Mītiskais folklorā, literatūrā un mākslā.- Rīga, 1999 Misāne A. Ilgās kāzas. Ieskats AT 425 tipa pasaku hermeneitikā. Feministica Lettica, I- 1999Miške 3. Janelsiņa-Priedīte A. Sievietes tēls Karļa Skalbes pasakās. Karogs,1994, nr. 12;

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4. Sebre S. Māte, māja un „ es” jaunākajos latviešu sieviešu romānos. Feministica Lettica, I- 1999; Druviete I. Sieviete un valoda, valoda un sieviete. Feministica Lettica, II-2001; Berelis G.Neēd šo ābolu, tas ir makslas darbs. Postmodernisms un latviešu literatūra.- Rīga, 2001 Further reading 1. Valeinis V. Ievads latviešu literatūrteorijas vēsturē.- Rīga, 1999 Vulfa V.Esības mirkļi.Autobiogrāfiski raksti.- Rīga, 2008 2. 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā. Sast. A.Cimdiņa.- Rīga, 2008 Cimdiņa A. Dzīve tekstā.- Rīga, 2006 3. Sieviete Latvijas vēsturē. Sast.Lipša I.,Zellis K.- Rīga, 2007 4. Cimdiņa A. Introduction to Modern Latvian Literature.- Riga,2001 5. Gorders J. Sofijas pasaule.- Rīga, 1994 Enkvists P.U. Grāmata par Blānšu un Mariju.- Rīga, 2004 6. Women’s Studies and Culture. A Feminist Introduction. Edited by R.Buikema and A.Smelik, London, 1995 7. Ezergailis I. Nostalgia and Beyond. Eleven Latvian Women Writers.- University Press of America, 1998 Suggested periodicals 1. Hypatia. A Journal of Feminist Philosophy 2. Literatūrzinātne, folkloristika un māksla. LU Rakstu sērija 3. NORA. Nordic Journal of Women’s Studies 4. Feminist Theory. Published tree times a year by Saga Publications 5. Gender & Society, Sage Publications

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Course title State and Power Course code Antr5013 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Aivita Putniņa

Course abstract Students will develop an understanding of the concepts of ‘state’ and ‘power’ in anthropological analysis. The course will concentrate on how the abstract ideas about state and power find their way into the daily lives of people. Among the main themes of interest in this course is state violence, ‘culture’ of terror, and structural violence, as well as modes of resistance.

Results By focusing on the diverse ways power is manifested in different social and political contexts, students will gain knowledge of the main anthropological theories of power. Students will learn how to apply concrete ethnographic methods in the study of power in different societies. Course plan 1. What is state? Problems of definition. State as an image. 3L, 3S 2 Going beyond state; discovering a crisis of state. 2L, 2S 3 Techniques of power. Symbolic power and language. 2L, 2S 4 Power and gender. 2L, 2S 5 Societies without states. Does state structure guarantee stability? 2L, 2S 6 Creation of state. Transition from traditional norms to law. 2L, 2S 7 Disintegration of modern state, privatisation of governmentality. 3L, 3S 8 Sovereign and state violence. 3L, 3S 9 Culture of terror 3L, 3S 10 Resistance to terror: forms of protest. 2L, 2S 11 Trauma and reconciliation. 2L, 2S 12 Structural violence. 2L, 2S 13 Power geographies. 2L, 2S Requirements for awarding credit points

16 tests and assignments in Moodle environment 70% Final exam 30%

Compulsory reading 1. Sharma, A., Gupta, A. 2006. The anthropology of the state: a reader. Oxford: Blackwell. 2. Trouillot, Michel-Rolph. 2001. “The Anthropology of the State in the Age of Globalization: Close Encounters of the Deceptive Kind.” Current Anthropology Vol. 42, No. 1, February 2001. 3. Agamben, G. 1998. Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life. Trans. Daniel Heller-Roazen. Stanford: Stanford University Press 4. Stoller, P. 2009. The power of the between: an anthropological odyssey. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 5. Colin A.M. D, David W. T. 1994. From political economy to antropology: situating economic life in past societies. Montréal: New York: London: Black Rose Books. Further reading 1. Foucault, M. 2001. Uzraudzīt un sodīt :cietuma rašanās. Rīga : Omnia mea. 2. Nagengast, Carole. 1994. Violence, Terror, and the Crisis of the State. Annual Review of Anthropology, 1994, 23: 109-36. 3. Stewart, A. 2001. Theories of power and domination :the politics of empowerment in late modernity . London, etc. : SAGE, 2001. 4. Scheper-Hughes, Nancy. 1993. Death without Weeping: The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil. University of California Press. 5. Huntington, S. 2003. The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order New York: Simon & Schuster.

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Course title Buddhism Course code Teol5253 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 30 Number of hours for seminars and 2 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.02.2007

Course developers Elizabete Taivāne

The former version of the course Teol5107 [2TEO5107] Buddhism Course abstract The course deals with one of the religions of South Asia. Compulsory reading 1. Moti Lal Pandit. Šūnyatā: The Essence of Mahāyāna Spirituality. New Delhi, 1998. 2. Moti Lal Pandit. Beyond the Word: Buddhist Approach to Knowledge and Reality. New Delhi: Intercultural Publications, 1997. 3. V. P. Androsov. Budda Shakjamuni i indijskij buddizm: sovremennoje istolkovanije drevnih tekstov. Moskva: Vostochnaja literatura RAN, 2001. 4. V. G. Lisenko, A. A. Terentjev, V. K. Shohin. Rannjaja buddijskaja filosofija. Filosofija Džainizma. Moskva: Vostočnaja literatura RAN, 1994. 5. O.O. Rozenberg. Trudi po Buddizmu. Moskva: Nauka, 1991. 6. Kategorii buddijskoj kulturi. Sost. E. P. Ostrovskaja. Sankt-Peterburg:Peterburgskoje vostokovedenije, 2000. Further reading 1. J. P. Ostrovskaja, V. I. Rudoj. Klassicheskije buddijskije praktiki: vstuplenije v nirvanu. Sankt- Peterburg: Azbuka klassika, Peterburgskoje vostokovedenije, 2006. 2. Maurice Walshe (trans.). The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikāja. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995. 3. Aloysius Pieris, S.J. Love Meets Wisdom: A Christian Experience of Buddhism. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1990. 4. Rene Gothoni. Attitudes and Interpretations in Comparative Religion: FF Communications No. 272. Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 2000. 5. Radmila Moacanin. The Essence of Jung’s Psychology and Tibetan Buddhism: Western and Eastern Paths to the Heart. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2003. 6. Robert A. F. Thurman (trans.). The Tibetan Book of theDead: Liberation Through Understanding in the Between. New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, 1994. Suggested periodicals

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Course title Popular culture in Japan Course code Valo5247 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 4 Number of hours for seminars and 28 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 31.01.2007

Course developers Ilze Paegle-Mkrtčjana

The former version of the course Valo5247 [2VAL5326] Popular culture in Japan Course abstract The aim of the course is to introduce students to the meaning of notion of popular/mass culture in Japan. Compulsory reading 1. Sugimoto, Y.: An Introduction to Japanese Society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997 2. Strinati, D.: An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture. London/NY: Routledge, 1995 3. Powers, R.G., Kato, H. (eds.): Handbook of Japanese Popular Culture. Westport Connecticut/London: Greenwood Press, 1989 4. Schodt, F. L.: The World of Japanese Comics. Tokyo/NY/London: Kodansha International, 1986 5. Shirato Sanpei: Kamuiden. (fragmenti) 6. Taņidzaki, J.: Naomi. Rīga: Atēna, 2006 Further reading 1. Robertson, J.: Takarazuka: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. Berkeley/LA/London: University of California Press, 1988 2. Skov, L., Moeran, B. (eds.): Media and Consumption in Japan. Curzon Press, 1995 3. Martinez, D.P. (ed.): The Worlds of Japanese Popular Culture. 1998 4. Schodt, F.L: Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press, 1996 5. Sato, I.: Kamikaze Biker. Parody and Anomy in Affluent Japan. Chicago/London: Chicago University Press, 1991 Suggested periodicals 1. Look Japan 2. Mangajin 3. Videofilma: Miyazaki Hayao: Sen to Chihirō no kamikakushi

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Course title Traditional thought in China Course code Filz5023 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 32 Date of course confirmation 01.03.2007

Course developers Kaspars Eihmanis

The former version of the course Filz5023 [2FIL5649] Traditional thought in China Course abstract The course continues the thematics of traditional philosophy of China. Compulsory reading 1. Graham, A. C., Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China. La Salle, IL: Open Court, 1989. 2. Schwartz, Benjamin, The World of Thought in Ancient China. Cambridge: Harvard Belknap Press, 1985. 3. Chan, Wing-tsit, trans and comp., A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1963. 4. Fung, Yu-lan, A History of Chinese Philosophy, trans. by Derk Bodde. 2 vols. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1952-53. 5. Ch'en, Kenneth, Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey, (Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 1964). 6. Gernet, Jacques, Buddhism in Chinese Society, (New York: Columbia University Press, 1995) 7. Dumoulin, Heinrich, Zen Buddhism: A History, Volume I: India and China, trans James W. Heisig and Paul Knitter, ( New York: Macmillan, 1988). Further reading 1. Cua, Antonio S., ed., Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy. New York: Routledge, 2002. 848 pages.

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Course title Ethnography of Russian society Course code Antr5014 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Ieva Raubiško

The former version of the course Antr5014 [2ANT5029] Ethnography of Russian society Course abstract Student will be introduced to the ethnography of Russian society and will learn about the main themes of foreign as well as domestic anthropological research. The course will focus on the reevaluation of the Soviet past in Russia and will pay special attention to the relationship between the older ideas and forms of life and new practices brought by the social change. The course will also focus on the ethnography of two Russian regions, Siberia and North Caucasus. Results Students will gain knowledge of the ethnography of Russian society, familiarising themselves with the main tendencies in post-Soviet Russian society. Student will learn how to examine and draw conclusions about social change in a particular socio-political context. Course plan 1. Research tradition in Russia: ethnology, ethnography and social anthropology 3L, 3S 2 Social change in the Soviet Union during the perestroika period 2L, 2S 3 In search for identity in post-Soviet Russia: East or West? 3L, 3S 4 Legacy of the past - Soviet ideologies and practices - in the contemporary social life 3L, 3S 5 Post-Soviet aphasia and attempts to re-evaluate the past 4L, 4S 6 Economic reforms and everyday economic life in post-Soviet Russia 4L, 4S 7 Medical and healing practices in Russian society 3L, 3S 8 Religious ideas and practices in Russia - Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Budhism, Shamanism. Old Believers and new religious movements 4L, 4S 9 Ethnography of Siberia 3L, 3S 10 Ethnography of North Caucasus 3L, 3S Requirements for awarding credit points Tasks in seminars 8 tests and assignments in Moodle environment 70%

Final exam 30%

Compulsory reading 1 Yurchak, A. 2006. Everything was forever, until it was no more: the last Soviet generation. Princeton: Princeton University Press. 2. Ries, Nancy. 1997. Russian Talk: Culture and Conversation during Perestroika. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 3. Robson, Roy.1995. Old Believers In Modern Russia. Ilionois University Press. 4. Sherlock, T. 2007. Historical narratives in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia: destroying the settled past, creating an uncertain future. New York: Basingstoke : Palgrav Macmillan. 5. Slezkine, Y. 1994. USSR as a Communal Apartment, or How a Socialist State Promoted Ethnic Particularism. Slavic Review, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 414-452. Further reading 1. Vitebsky, P. 2002. Šamanis: dvēseles ceļojumi, transs, ekstāze un dziedināšana no Sibīrijas līdz Amazonei. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC. 2. Patico, J. 2008. Consumption and social change in a post-soviet middle class Washington, D.C. : Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press 3. Ostrow, J. 2000. Comparing post-Soviet legislatures :a theory of institutional design and political conflict. Columbus : Ohio State University Press. 4. Oushakine, S.A. 2000. In the State of Post-Soviet Aphasia: Symbolic Development in

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Contemporary Russia. Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 52, No. 6. 5. Fritz, V. 2007. State-building :a comparative study of Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia. Budapest: New York : Central European University Press. Suggested periodicals 1. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 2. American Anthropological Association (1998) Code of Ethics. 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropology 4. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 5. Jornal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/ 6. http://www.antropologi.info/blog/anthropology/

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Course title Ethnography of Africa Course code Antr6003 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Number of hours for laboratory 0 assignments Independent Study 96

Course abstract

The course aims to introduce students to the main themes in contemporary Africanist ethnography. Overviews of the main debates around core issues in research are combined with moments of discussion and in-depth analysis of ethnographic case studies. While focused on the present and on ethnography, students will familiarize with historical transformation, the ongoing legacy of past phenomena (colonialism, slavery, etc.), and the (un)making of historical memory. In addition, the course will make several attempts to locate anthropology’s central place in African Studies, and thus illuminate ongoing dialogues with other disciplines. Ranging from political to economic, religious, social, and cultural themes, and oscillating from between micro- and macro-scale phenomena, the course will train students to engage in comparative work and move from particular case studies to the regional context. Results Students receive understanding on the variety of African culture using a lense of anthropology. Knowledge gained through the course will allow students to situate cultural diversity, to master problems of the development of African states as well as deepening of the understanding of such theoretical topics in anthropology as migration, warfare, violence, youth. Course plan

1. Introduction (2L, 2S) 2. Pre-/Inter-/Post- Colonialism (2L, 2S) 3. Postcolonial State and Citizens (2L, 2S) 4. History and Memory (2L, 2S) 5. Memories of Slavery (2L, 2S) 6. Politics of Belonging and Violence (2L, 2S) 7. Violence and War (2L, 2S) 8. Social Cohesion and Crisis: Generational frictions (2L, 2S) 9. Youth and Agency (2L, 2S) 10. Economic Crisis (2L, 2S) 11. Livelihoods (2L, 2S) 12. Mobility, Migration and Diaspora (2L, 2S) 13. On immobility (2L, 2S) 14. Witchcraft and Modernity (2L, 2S) 15. The Occult and Contradictions of Modernity (2L, 2S) 16. World Religions (2L, 2S) Requirements for awarding credit points

Mid-examination: § Course paper 30% § 8 tests in Moodle 40% Final Examination § Written exam30% Compulsory reading

1. Mendonsa, E. L. 2002. West Africa: an introduction to its history, civilization and contemporary situation. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press 2. Ashcroft, B., Griffiths, G.,Tiffin H. 1995. The post-colonial studies reader. London; New York : Routledge. 3. Herbst, J. 2000. States and power in Africa: comparative lessons in authority and control. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

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4. Meyer, B. 2004. 'Christianity in Africa: From African Independent to Pentecostal-Charismatic Churches', Annual Review of Anthropology 33(ArticleType: primary_article / Full publication date: 2004 / Copyright © 2004 Annual Reviews): 447-74. 5. Meagher, K. 1995. 'Crisis, informalization and the urban informal sector in sub-Saharan Africa', Development and change 26(2): 259-84. Further reading

1. Mutua, M. 2008. Kenya's quest for democracy: taming leviathan. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers. 2. Blij H. J., et all. Geography of the world. Hoboken: John Willey & Sons, 2010. 3. Werbner, R. P. (ed.) 1998. Memory and the postcolony: African anthropology and the critique of power. London; New York: Zed Books; St. Martin's Press. (Introduction 4. Shaw, R. 1997. 'The Production of Witchcraft/Witchcraft as Production: Memory, Modernity, and the Slave Trade in Sierra Leone', American Ethnologist 24(4): 856-76. 5. Alexander, J., C., Giesen, B., Mast. J.L. ed. 2006. Social performance: symbolic action, cultural pragmatics, and ritual. Cambridge: New York: Cambridge University Press. 6. Newbury, D. 1998. 'Understanding genocide', African studies review 41(1): 73-97. 7. Callaghy, T., M, 1983. South Africa in southern Africa: The intensifying vortex of violence. New York: Praeger. 8. Reynolds-Whyte, S., Alber, E. and Van der Geest, S. 2008. 'Generational connections and conflicts in Africa: an introduction', in E. Alber, S. Van der Geest and S. Reynolds-Whyte (eds.), Generations in Africa. Connections and Conflicts. Munich: Lit Verlag. 9. Masquelier, A. 2005. 'The Scorpion's Sting: Youth, Marriage and the Struggle for Social Maturity in Niger', Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 11(1): 59-84. 10. Carney, J. and Watts, M. 1990. 'Manufacturing dissent: work, gender and the politics of meaning in a peasant society', Africa 60(2): 207-41. 11. Beuving, J. J. 2004. 'Cotonou's Klondike: African traders and second-hand car markets in Bénin', The Journal of Modern African Studies 42(04): 511-37. 12. Bilger, V. and Kraler, A. 2005. 'African migrations: historical perspectives and contemporary dynamics', Stichproben - Vienna Journal of African Studies 8: 5-21. 13. Gaibazzi, P. 2010. '“I’m nerves!”: Struggling with immobility in a Soninke village (The Gambia)', in T. Grätz (ed.), Mobility, transnationalism and contemporary African societies. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 14. Rasmussen, S. J. 2004. 'Reflections on witchcraft, danger, and modernity among the Tuareg', Africa 74: 315. 15. Comaroff, J. and Comaroff, J. 1999. 'Occult economies and the violence of abstraction: notes from the South African postcolony', American Ethnologist 26(2): 279-303. Suggested periodicals 1. http://www.jstor.org 2. http://soc. sagepub.com

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropology 4. http://www.anthrobase.com/ 5. Jornal of World Anthropology; http://wings.buffalo.edu/research/anthrogis/JWA/

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Course title Politics and Policy in the Baltic States Course code PolZ5016 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments

Course developers Feliciana Rajevska

The former version of the course PolZ5016 [2POL5186] Politics and Policy in the Baltic States Course abstract The aim of this course is to analyze main issues of public policy and policy process in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) since their regaining independence combining chronological and problem approaches. Chronological approach includes analysis of Baltic roads to the independence (1985-1991): Transformation of post-totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union and in the Baltic states; stages of transformation and its driving forces, nation-building and citizenship, reconstructing and developing democracy, elections and electoral systems, party systems, the reform of judicial systems, quality of democracy. The analysis of main areas of public policy using comparative approach. Results Students learn academic text reading and analysis skills, conceptual thinking. During the course students learn operating with political science and public policy terminology and formulate their own views using the concepts. Students learn and can critically apply principles of policy analysis and comparative politics.. Course plan 1. Introduction to the course. Policy process. Stages in Policy process 2 2. The Nature of Public Policy 2 3. Actors (stakeholders) in policy-making process inside and outside government 2 4. Baltic roads to the independence: 1985-1991 4 5 Citizenship and Nation-building policy 2 6. Reconstructing and Developing Democracy 4 7. The Reform of Judicial Systems 2 8. Anti-Corruption Policy 2 9. Test 2 10. Social Policy 2 11. Pension Policy 2 12. Housing Policy 2 13. Ethnopolicy and Language Policy 2 14. Baltic Countries in the EU: new perspectives in cooperation 2 Requirements for awarding credit points To read compulsory literature, to attend classes and to participate in all seminars, to pass midterm test, to write paper about public policy in one area in comparative context and to present it in the class. Paper – 30%, activity in seminar – 20%, mid-term test -20%, final exam -30%. Compulsory reading 1. Part 5 Policies and Performance in Comparative Government and politics. Third edition. Rod Hague, Martin Harrop and Shaun Breslin.p.397-406 2. Wayne Parsons Public Policy. An Introduction to the theory and Practice of Policy Analysis. University of London, 1997; Part one. Meta Analysis 3. Heclo& Heidenheimer Comparative Public Policy 4. The Baltic States after Independence. Second edition, 1999,UK, USA (Ole Norgāard editor) 5. Jolanta Aidukaite The Emergence of the Post-Socialist Welfare State. The Case of the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Sodertorns hogskola 6. Report on Social Inclusion 2005. An analysis of the National Action Plans on Social Inclusion (2004-2006) submitted by the 10 new Member States. European Commission Directorate- general for Employment, Social Affairs and equal Opportunities 7. The Handbook of European Welfare Systems, edited by Klaus Schubert, Simon Hegelich and Ursula Bazant. Routledge, 2009, (Articles about social policy in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, authors Mare Ainsaar, Avo Trumm, Feliciana Rajevska, Jolanta Aidukaite)

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8 Edward Lucas The Fall and Rise and Fall Again of the Baltic States, Foreign Policy, June 22, 2009 Further reading 1. Politico-Administrative Dilemma: Traditional Problems and New Solutions. Edited by B.Guy Peters, Georg Sootla, Bernadette Connaughton, 2006; Open Society Institute Budapest section 11 politico-administrative Roles of Actors in the Policy Process 2 Agenda 2000 – Commission Opinion on Estonia’s Application for membership of the European Union, Brussels, 15th July 1997 3 Agenda 2000 – Commission Opinion on Latvia’s Application for membership of the European Union, Brussels, 15th July 1997 4 Agenda 2000 – Commission Opinion on Lithuania’s Application for membership of the European Union, Brussels, 15th July 1997 5. How Democratic is Latvia. Audit of democracy. 2005. 6. O’Connor, K (2003) The History of Baltic States. Westpot, Greenwood Press 7. Vello Petai&Marcus Kreuzer Party Politics in the Baltic States: Social bases and Institutional Context, EEPS, 1999, no 1 8. Мати Граф Эстония и Россия 1917-1991 анатомия расставанияж часть 111 Балтийский вопрос в международных отношениях в 1940-1991 гг и в общественно-политической жизни СССРб с 331-459 Таллинн Арго 2007 9. The Baltic States in historical crossroads (1998) Riga, Academy of sciences of Latvia 10. Latvia 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Regular Report from the Commission on Latvia’s Progress Towards Accession 11. Lithuania 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Regular Report from the Commission on Lithuania’s Progress Towards Accession 12. Estonia 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Regular Report from the Commission on Estonia’s Progress Towards Accession 13. Apine I., Dirbins L., Jekabsons E., Volkovs V., Vebers E. “Demands of the national minorities in order to preserve their ethnic identities” 2004 http://www.politika.lv 14. Grumadiene L. “Language policy and the sociolinguistic situation in Lithuania” 2005 http://www.ciemen.org/mercator/pdf/wp19-def-ang.pdf 15. Р Х Симонян Россия и страны Балтии Москва РАН 2005 16. Владимир Бузаев Неграждане Латвии 2007 Suggested periodicals 1. The Baltic Times (weekly) 2. www://http.policy.lv 3. www://rus.delfi.ee.. www://ru.delfi.lt 4. http://www.fafo.no/pub.rapp/527/index.htm

5. http://www.fafo.no/BalticWelfare/socialpolicy.htm

6. Human Development Reports (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia)

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Course title Sociolinguistics Course code Valo5422 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 28 Number of hours for seminars and practical assignments 4 Independent Study 48 Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010 Course developers Ina Druviete

Background knowledge Valo1009, Foundations of Linguistics I

The former version of the course Valo3102 [2PED3102] Sociolinguistic Aspects of Bilingual Education

Course abstract The course provides an introduction to sociolinguistics - the field that studies the relationship between language and society, between the uses of language (from phoneme to conversation) and the social structures in which the users of language live. The course introduces students to the methods, terminology and main findings of sociolinguistics. The course is designed to appreciate the social background to linguistic variation and change and of the manner in which varieties of language are judged by society as a whole. The course explores language situations and general theoretical framework for the development of language policy as well as the methodologies associated with language planning. The issues discussed include also societal multilingualism, typology of multilingual communities, minority language rights and linguistic human rights, language attitudes and bilingual education.

Results The course provides and introduction to basics of sociolinguistics - sub-field of linguistics which studies the relationship between language and society, between the use of language and social structure in which the users of a language live. During seminars and practical works statistical data on language skills, language use and language attitudes as well as examples of national linguistic legislation are analysed thus developing practical skills in data analysis. Several issues discussed, as language and economy, concept of linguistic human rights, multilingual education, language policy in the European Union etc. are useful for most further studies in humanities and social sciences.

Course plan 1.Sociolinguistics: a description. Brief history of the field. 2.Micro- and macrosociolinguistics. Research methods in sociolinguistics. 3.The ethnography of communication. Communicative competence. D.Hymes and his “speaking” model. 4.Speech situation. J.Searle. Speech act theory. Typology of speech acts. 5.Language and social stratification. Social mobility. Varieties of language. Standard language. Territorial and social varieties. 6.B.Bernstein. “Linguistic deficit hypothesis” and its alternatives. Restricted and elaborated code. 7.V.Labov. Variability theory. Sociolinguistic variable. 8.Address forms. Semantics of power and solidarity. S.Ervin-Tripp. Co-occurence rules. 9.Language and gender. Sociolinguistic gender model. 10.Language contacts. Contacts of language varieties. Social network theory in sociolinguistics. 11.Diglossia. Individual and societal bilingualism. 12.Language shift and language loss. Revival and revitalization of languages. Pidgins and creoles. 13.Typology of language situations. Language policy (legal, educational. linguistic aspect). Linguistic human rights. 14.Language acquisition. Bilingual education. 15.Language situation and language policy in multilingual states.

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16.Language policy in the European Union and Latvia.

Requirements for awarding credit points Active participation in the workshops (30%) Study research in microsociolinguistics (30%) Course report on macrosociolinguistics (40%).

Compulsory reading 1. Druviete I. Skatījums. Valoda, sabiedrība, politika. R.: LU akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 2.Kulturoloģisks žurnāls "Kentaurs XXI". Sociolingvistika. Sast. I.Druviete. R.: Minerva, 2003 3.Latviešu valodas 15 neatkarības gados. R.: Zinātne, 2007. 4. K.Beikers. Bilingvisma un bilingvālās izglītības pamati. R: Nordik,. 2002. 5. Valsts valodas likums: vēsture un aktualitāte. E.: Zinātne, 2008.

Further reading 1.Paulston C.B., Tucker G.R.(eds.) The Early Days of Sociolinguistics Memories and Reflections. Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1997. 2.Paulston C.P. Linguistic Minorities in Multilingual Settings. Amsterdam/Philadelphia:J.Benjamins,1994. 3.Druviete I.Latvijas valodas politika Eiropas Savienības kontekstā.- R.:LZA Ekonomikas institūts, 1999. 4.Saville-Troike M. The Ethnography of Communication. Oxford: Blackwell, 1989. 5.Sholfield P.Quantifying Language. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1994. 6. Fasold R. The Sociolinguistics of Language. Oxford: Blackwell,1992. 7.Pinker S. The Language Instinct. HarperPerennial, 1995. 8. Dž. Džozefs. Valoda un politika. E.: Zinātne, 2008. 9. The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics. Ed. by C.Llamas. London/New York: Routledge, 2007. 10. M.Meyerhoff. Introducing Sociolinguistics. London/New York: Routledge, 2007.

Suggested periodicals 1.Sociolinguistica. International Yearbook of European Sociolinguistics 2.Language Policy 3.International Journal of the Sociology of Language 4.www.ethnologue.org 5.www.ciemen.org/mercator/index-gb.htm. 6.www.efnil.org 7. Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development. 8. Sociolinguistics.

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Course title Ethnolinguistics and Pragmatics Course code Valo5299 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Ilze Lokmane Andra Kalnača

Background knowledge Valo1005, Modern Latvian Standard Language: Lexicology Valo3104, Modern Standard Latvian. Syntax Valo4048, Modern Standard Latvian Morphology The former version of the course Valo5299 [2VAL5381] Ethnolinguistics and Pragmatics Course abstract The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about the development of language structure in relation with surrounding world, manner of thinking, certain ethnic and social belonging. Ethnolinguistics and pragmatics are separate branches of linguistics. However, they describe the manner of human thinking and perception in a similar way. Thus, the main ideas of ethnolinguistics and pragmatics will be treated consecutively, emphasizing the peculiarities of Latvian. Results Academic and professional competencies acquired in the course – the concept of the general rules of ethnolinguistics and pragmatics; the concept of the link between the system of language and the surrounding world, manner of thinking, certain ethnic and social belonging in Latvian and other languages. Course plan 1. Theory of ethnolinguistics: emergence and development. 8 2. Ethnolinguistics and universals of language. 8 3. Ethnography of language. 8 4. Language and culture. 8 5. Theory of pragmatics: emergence and development. The object of pragmatics. 8 6. The theory of reference and deixis. 8 7. Conversational structure and conversational implicature. Presupposition. 8 8. The theory of speech acts. 8 Requirements for awarding credit points 1. Student by choice must give two presentations in course seminars. The topics of presentations conform to the topics of seminars. 2. At the end of course – passing a test work successfully. 3. Complete evaluation contains mark of the test work (50%) and two presentations (50%). Compulsory reading 1. Jackendoff R. Foundations of Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003 2. Wierzbicka A. Semantics. Primes and Universals. Oxford / New York: Oxford University Press, 1996 Further reading 1. Čepaitienė G. Lietuvių kalbos etiketas: semantika ir pragmatika. Šiauliai: Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2007 2. Gudavičius A. Etnolingvistika. Šiauliai: Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2000 3. Valodniecības pamatterminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. – Rīga: Madonas Poligrāfists, 2007 4. Blese E.Valoda un tautas gars. Rīga: 1940 5. Croft W. Typology and Universals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003 6. Foley W.A. Anthropological Linguistics. Blackwell Publishers, 2001 7. Levinson S. C. Pragmaticcs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003 Suggested periodicals

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1. Baltu Filoloģija 2. Linguistica Lettica 3. Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti 4. LU Raksti. Valodniecība.

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Course title Comparative politics: concepts and themes Course code PolZ5024 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 18.05.2006

Course developers Jānis Ikstens

The former version of the course PolZ5024 [2POL5175] Comparative politics: concepts and themes Course abstract Objectives and a brief summary of the course (350 –400 characters). The goal of the course is to expose M.A.students to the leading theories of comparative politics, concepts, and themes. The tasks of the course: train the capacity to comparatively examine and analyse the development of different states and the consequences of specific political choices and decisions. The course will showcase the literature in comparative politics, its basic frames, and key issues for study.

RESULTS Academic and professional competencies acquired in the course. As the course combines lectures with analytical debates and practical seminar work, it will form an understanding of the sources and consequences of the politics of different states. Participating students will learn about the scholarly foci and methods of international comparative politics. The course will strengthen the analytical abilities of students.

Course plan 1. Theories and topics of comparative politics 4 2. Concepts of methods of comparative politics 4 3. Political systems: authoritarian regimes 4 4. Political systems: democratic regimes 4 5. Transition to democracy 4 6. Issues in regime change 4 7. Civic society: theories 4 8. Analysis of civic society: Italy 4 9. Analysis of civic society: Russian Federation 4 10. Political culture 4 11. Political participation 4 12. Political corruption in comparative perspective 4 13. Neo-institutionalism 2 14. Social and protest movements 4 15. Trends in modern political systems 2 16. Presentations of seminar papers 8 Requirements for awarding credit points Specifying the types of obligatory tasks (tests, practical work, laboratory work, course reports, a.o.), their ratio to the total evaluation. Students lose credit if missing class more than three times without adequate excuse. 1 written midterm exam, 25% of grade 2 combined oral/written seminar presentations, each 25% of grade 1 critical literature review, 25% of grade

Compulsory reading 1. Brown, Bernard, B. Comparative Politics—Notes and Readings. Wadsworth 2006. 2. Howard, Marc Morje, The Weakness of Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 3. Putnam, Robert D. Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1993.

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4. Rasma Kārkliņa, Korupcija postkomunisma valstīs, Valters & Rapa, 2006 5. Inglehart, Ronald, and Christian Welzel, Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy. Cambridge University Press, 2005. 6. Checkel, Jeffrey T. “Norms, Institutions, and National Identity in Contemporary Europe.” International Studies Quarterly 43, no. 1(1999): 83-114. lpp. 7. Karklins, R., and R.Petersen,“The Decision Calculus of Protesters and Regimes: Eastern Europe 1989,” Journal of Politics, 55: 3 (August 1993), 588-614. lpp. 8. Linz, Juan, Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes Lynne Rienner, 2000.

Further reading 1. Valerie Bunce, “Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Postcommunist Experience,” World Politics, vol. 55 (Jan. 2003), 167-92. lpp. 2. Mishler, William, and Richard Rose. “What Are the Origins of Political Trust? Testing Institutional and Cultural Theories in Post-Communist Societies,” Comparative Political Studies 34, 4 (Feb. 2001), 30–62.lpp. 3. Immergut, Ellen N. “The Theoretical Core of the New Institutionalism,” Politics & Society 26, no. 1 (Mar. 1998), 5–34.lpp. 4. Pateman, Carole. “Political Culture, Political Structure and Political Change,” British Journal of Political Science 1 (July 1971), 291–305. lpp. 5. Quan Li and Rafael Reuveny, “Economic Globalization and Democracy: An Empirical Analysis,” British Journal of Political Science, 33,29-54. lpp. 6. Kathrin Zippel, “Transnational Advocacy Networks and Policy Cycles in the European Union: The Case of Sexual Harassment,” Social Politics, Vol. 11, no.1, 2004, pp.57-85. 7. Jacobs, Lawrence R. “Institutions and Culture: Health Policy and Public Opinion in the US and Britain.”World Politics, 44 (January 1992), 179-209. lpp. 8. Linz, Juan J., and Alfred Stepan. Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996 Suggested periodicals 1. Comparative Politics 2. World Politics 3. British Journal of Political Science 4. Journal of Democracy 5. www.freedomhouse.org

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Course title Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art Course code LitZ5095 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 22 Number of hours for seminars and 10 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Ieva Kalniņa

The former version of the course LitZ5095 [2LIT5314] Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art Course abstract The course “Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art” will give students a deeper understanding of the common and different features of art, especially literature, in the USSR and Germany. The course discusses the creation of the canon of socialist realism, its peculiarities and development. Literary works typical to Nazi and soviet time are analysed. Results During the course “Literature in the Context of Totalitarian Art” the students will get an understanding of the art of the totalitarian period. The interpretation skills of literary texts and ability to argue one’s opinion, as well as critical evaluation of texts of literary theory will be developed. Course plan 1.The notion of totalitarianism, its origin and peculiarities. 4L 2.National socialism and culture. 4l 3.The canon of socialist realism in literature and art. 2L 4.The peculiarities and images in literature and art of the totalitarian time. 8L 5.Folklore and mythology in soviet and Nazi culture. 2 L 6.Latvian literature and art during the Nazi occupation. 4L 2S 7.The canon of socialist realism in Latvian literature. 8S Requirements for awarding credit points 1.Active participation in seminars – 20% of the assessment. 2.Written report (6/7 pages) – 35% of the assessment. 3.Written test – 45% of the assessment. Compulsory reading 1.The Baltic Countries under Occupation.Soviet and Nazi Rule 1939-1991. /ed. Anu Mai Koll. Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis. Stockholm, Stockholm University. 2003 2.Latviešu rakstnieku portreti. Laikmeta krustpunktos. R.: Zinātne, 2001. 3.I. Bērsons. Auseklītis zem āmura un kāškrusta. R.: Solvita, 2006. 4.E. Ansone Padomjzemes mitoloģija. R.: Studija, 2008. 5.Kalnačs J. Tēlotājas mākslas dzīve nacistiskās Vācijas okupētajā Latvijā. R. Neputns, 2005. 6.V. Klemperers LTI Trešā Reiha valoda filologa piezīmēs. R.: Izdevniecība ABG, 2004. 7.S. Kruks. Par mūziku skaistu un melodisku.: padomju kultūras politika.1932.-1964. R.: Neputns, 2008. Further reading 1.A.Upīts. Sociālistiskā reālisma jautājumi literatūrā. R.: LVI, 1957. 2.R. Ekmanis. Latvian literature under the Soviets. 1940-1975. Belmont, 1978. 3.S. Radzobe. Brošūra par manu naidu. R.: Liesma, 1990. 4.100 gadu kopā ar Vili Lāci. Konferences materiāli. R.: Zinātne, 2005. 5.D. Mosse. Nacizm i kultura. M.: Centropoligraf, 2003. 6.Agora 2.; Agora 3. R.: LU Apgāds, 2004., 2005. 7.B. Ilgonis. Deviņi likteņi. Represētie rakstnieki. R.: Signe, 2001. 8.Par boļševistisku idejiskumu. R.: LVI, 1951. 9.Materiāli par literatūru un mākslu Latvijā 1941.- 1945. gadā. R.: Zinātne, 1990. 10.Paliekošais un zūdošais Andreja Upīša darbos. R.: Pētergailis, 2004 11. Kultūra un vara. Raksti par valodu, literatūru, tradicionālo kultūru. R.:LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2007. 12.Lūse D. Latviešu literatūra un 20.gadsimta politiskās kolīzijas. R.: Valters un Rapa, 2008

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13.Okupāciju varu politika Latvijā 1939 - 1991. Dokumentu krājums. R.: Latvijas Valsts arhīvs, 1999. 14. Fr. J. Miller Folklore for Stalin. New York London: M.E. Sharpe Armont, 1990. Suggested periodicals 1.Letonika. Humanitāro zinātņu žurnāls. 2.Karogs. 3.Kultūras Forums 4.Teātra Vēstnesis, Māksla, Mūzikas saule 5.Aktuālas problēmas literatūras zinātnē. Rakstu krājumi. 1.-12. Liepāja: LIEPA. 6.LU Raksti. Literatūrzinātne, folkloristika, māksla.

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Course title Anthropology of International Business Course code Antr5015 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars and 32 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Agnese Cimdiņa

Course abstract The aim of this course is to approach international business from anthropological perspectives. Market, economy and entrepreneurship will be viewed as social phenomena the meaning of which can be understood only with reference to the other aspects of particular society and culture. During the course students will get acquainted with the tendencies in utilization of new, emerging markets as well as with challenges entrepreneurs when operating in international business environment. Decision-making and adoption of business strategies in intercultural contexts will be analyzed during the seminars. Attention will be paid to the image of particular countries and to the role the country image has in international business operations. Both classical and modern anthropological theories will be applied in the analysis of international business practices. Results Ability to use anthropological theories and methods in the analysis of international business operations. Ability to understand business and economy as social phenomena. Insight in the business of Western countries in the Baltic states. Understanding of the role the state image has in the international business operations. Ability to understand and analyze the process of strategy adoption in cross-cultural contexts. Course plan 1. 1. module. International business. Theory, method and perspectives in anthropology. 5L, 5S 2. 2. module. The basic tools of entrepreneurs in an international environment: intercultural communication, capital, networks. 5L, 5S 3. 3. module. Business culture in the crossroads of various interests. 5L, 5S 4. 4. module. Policy, power and the development of new markets. 5L, 5S 5. 5. module. Discourse, reality interpretations and social constructionist theory. 5L, 5S 6. 6. module. Ethnography of business practices. International entrepreneurship in the Baltic States. 5L, 5S Requirements for awarding credit points Lectures and seminars (including both practical and academic work) Participation in practical and academic seminars: 50 % Written examination- essay: 50% Compulsory reading 1. Bourdieu, P. 2005. The Social Structures of the Economy. Polity Press, Cambridge, Malden. 2. Granovetter, M. 1985. „Economic Action and Social Structure. The Problem of Embededdness”. In American Journal of Sociology 91 (3) pp. 481-510. 3. Colin A.,M., D., Tandy, D., W., T., 1994. From political economy to antropology: situating economic life in past societies. Montréal ; New York ; London : Black Rose Books. 4. Dannhaeuser, N., Werner, C. 2008. Anthropological perspectives on economic development and integration. Bingley : Emerald. 5. Wood D. 2007.Choice in economic contexts:ethnographic and theoretical enquiries. Amsterdam : Elsevier Further reading 1. Gudeman, S. 2001. The Athropology of Economy. Blackwell Publishing, UK, USA, Australia. 2. Henrich, J. 2002. Decision Making, Cultural Transmission and Adaptation in Economic Anthropology. In Ensminger J. Theory in Economic Anthropology. Alta Mira Press, Walnut Creek, Lanham, New York, Oxford. Pp. 251-296 3. Polanyi, K. 2001. The great transformation: the political and economic origins of our time. Boston, MA : Beacon Press. 4. Moeran, B. 2005. Introduction: Strategic Exchange. Moeran B. The Business of Ethnography. Strategic Exchanges, People and Organizations. Berg: Oxford, New York.

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5. Vlahos, O. 1985. Doing Business. The Anthropology of Striving, Thriving and Beating out the Competition. Part 1. Pp.1-129. Franklin Watts. New York, Toronto. Suggested periodicals 1. http://antropologubiedriba.wikidot.com/antropologijas-termini-latviesu-valoda 2. http://www.anthrobase.com/

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Course title Transnationalism in the Baltic Region Course code Antr5016 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Roberts Ķīlis Aija Lulle

Course abstract The course analyses in-depth transnationalism as a shift of paradigm of researches on national and international level rooted in and driven by empirical evidences during the last decades. It addresses theoretical perspectives, ideas and concepts, and pays special attention to trends and evidences of transnationalim in the Baltic region. The main aim of the course is to provide in- depth knowledge and develop skills to analyse manifestations of transnationalism. Results Students develop and strengthen their skills to analyse transnationalism both theoretically and empirically. Students are prepared to work with multidisciplinary research and in multinational research teams and have obtained generic and specific skills needed for employment at international level. Course plan 1. Transnationalism: theoretical perspective, history and development, most significant research, concepts and ideas 4 2. The Baltic region: regionalization and regionalism in the framework of transnationalism 2 3. Transnational social spaces 4 4. Transnational companies in the Baltic region 2 5. Markets and infrastructures in the region: cooperation and competition 4 6. Transnational cultural capital 2 7. Transnational taste and lifestyle: theory and empirical evidences 6 Requirements for awarding credit points Course research (50%), Tasks in seminars (20%) Final examination (30%). Compulsory reading Faist, T. 2000. The volume and dynamics of international migration and transnational social spaces. Oxford : Clarendon Press. 2. Verdery, K. (1998) Transnationalism, nationalism, citizenship, and property: Eastern Europe since 1989. American Ethnologist Vol. 25 No. 2:291-306. 3. Anthias, F., 2002. Where do I belong?: Narrating collective identity and translocational positionality. Ethnicities, 2(4), 491-514. 4. Levitt, P. & Glick Schiller, N., 2004. Conceptualizing Simultaneity: A Transnational Social Field Perspective on Society. International Migration Review, 38(3), 1002-1039. 6. Górny, A.,Ruspini, P.,ed. 2004. Migration in the new Europe :East-West revisited. Basingstoke, Hampshire: New York : Palgrave/Macmillan Further reading 1. Vertovec, S., 2001. Transnationalism and identity. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 27, 573-582. 2. Baylis, J., Smith, S., Owens, P., ed. 2008. The globalization of world politics :an introduction to international relations. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. 3. Wimmer, A. & Schiller, N.G., 2003. Methodological Nationalism, the Social Sciences, and the Study of Migration: An Essay in Historical Epistemology. International Migration Review, 37(3), 576-610. 4. Wilson, T. M. and Donnan, H. 2003. Territoriality, anthropology, and the interstitial: subversion and support in European borderlands. Focaal – European Journal of Anthropology No. 41: 9-20. Suggested periodicals 1. Sage, EBSCO databases

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Course title Economics of the Baltic States Course code Ekon5031 Credit points 4 ECTS creditpoints 6 Total Contact Hours 64 Number of lectures 32 Number of hours for seminars 32 and practical assignments Date of course confirmation 11.11.2004

Course developers Viesturs Pauls Karnups

The former version of the course Ekon5031 [2EKO5960] Economics of the Baltic States Course abstract The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of the economic interaction between Latvia and the other Baltic States with the European economy in the interwar period 1920-1940, as well; students will become acquainted with the actual economic development tendencies in the Baltic States today, especially in the context of the EU. The course is nominally divided into two parts: In part one, international economic and economic history theories are examined, as well as the political and economic background against which the economies of the Baltic States developed in the interwar period. In addition there will be a detailed analysis of the economic structure of each of the Baltic States, as well as the foreign trade of the Baltic States with individual European states in the interwar period, commercial and trade treaties, trade policy and general economic relations. In part two, the economic development of the Baltic States from 1989-2004 will be examined. The indicators of the economic development of the Baltic States will be analysed, as well as the consequences thereof and comparisons with the interwar economies, other EU states with an emphasis on the Baltic Sea region.

As a result, students will have an in-depth overview of the economic interaction between Latvia and the other Baltic States with the European economy in the interwar period, as well as the student's skills in analysing the development of the Baltic States from macroeconomic, structural and institutional aspects will be developed. Compulsory reading 1. Studies in the Interwar European Economy. - U.K.: Ashgate, 1997. 2. Appleyard D.R. & Field A.J. International Economics. Third Edition. - Boston: Irwin/McGraw- Hill, 1998. 3. Kļll A.M. & Valge J. Economic Nationalism and Industrial Growth / State and Industry in Estonia 1934-39. - Stockholm: Studia Baltica Stockholiensis 19/Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis, 1998. 4. Loit A. (ed.) Emancipation and Interdependence. - Stockholm: Studia Baltica Stockholiensis 13/Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis, 1994. 5. Kahk J. & Tarvel E. An Economic History of the Baltic States. - Studia Baltica Stockholiensis 20/Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis, 1997. 6. Berend I. Decades of Crisis / Central and Eastern Europe Before World War II. - Los Angles: University of California, 1998. 7. Aizsilnieks A. Latvijas saimniecības vēsture. 1914-1945. - Stokholma: Daugava, 1968. 8. Porietis, J Ekonomika. Vēsture. Metodoloģija- Rīga: Banku augstskola, 2001. 9. Zīle, R. (et.al.) Latvia Entering the XXI Century- Rīga: Nacionālais medicīnas apgāds, 2000. 10. Krastiņš, O. Latvijas saimniecības vēsture 1918-1940- Rīga: Latvijas Valsts agrārās ekonomikas institūts, 2001. 11. Tondl, G. Convergence after Divergence? Regional Growth in Europe - Austria: Springer- Verlag, 2001. 12. Spīča, I. Baltijas valstu brīvā tirdzniecība un muitas ūnijas iespējas - Rīga: LU, 2000 13. Šumilo, Ē & Subbotina, T. Pasaule un Latvija: Ilgtspējīgas attīstības aspekti - Rīga: J.Rozes apgāds, 2002 14. The Baltic States. A Regional Economic Assessment. - Paris: OECD Economic Surveys, 2000 15. Šteinbuka, I. Latvia's Dilemma: Financing Accession Costs While Maintaining Fiscal Constraint. The World Bank. 2002 Further reading

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1. Rothschild J. East Central Europe between the Two World Wars. - Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1974.(Ir tulkojums latviešu valodā). 2. Hiden J. & Salmon P, The Baltic Nations and Europe. - London: Longman, 1991. 3. Zunda A. Latvijas un Lielbritānijas attiecības 1930-1940. Realitāte un ilūzijas. - Rīga: LU žurnāla "Latvijas Vēsture" fonds, 1998. 4. Zīle Ļ. (red.) Latvija divos laikaposmos: 1918-1928 un 1991-2001. - Rīga:LU žurnāla "Latvijas Vēsture" fonds,2001. 5. J. Berengaut, et al. The Baltic Countries: From Economic Stabilisation to EU Accession - USA: IMF, 1998 6. Transition report 2002. Agriculture and rural transition. European Bank for reconstruction and development, 2002

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Course title Historical Linguistics: Introduction Course code Valo5416 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 18 Number of hours for seminars and 14 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Pēteris Vanags

The former version of the course Valo5416 [2VAL5384] Historical Linguistics: Introduction Course abstract The aim of the course is to introduce students to the key issues of historical linguistics. Attention is paid to changes in all language subsystems and levels – phonetic, phonological, mophological, sintactical, lexical. The changes caused by both intra-linguistic and extra-linguistic factors are analyzed. Results On completion of the course the students have gained knowledge of historical linguistics and its development, problems and current issues, mastered the basic methods of research in historical linguistics, attained a high level of abstract thinking and developed the skills required for holding scientific discussion. Course plan 1. Introductory questions. The development of historical linguistics 4 (L4) 2. Changes in phonetics and phonology. 4 (L2, S2) 3. Changes in grammar. 4 (L2, S2) 4. Changes in lexics. 4 (L2, S2) 5. The role of language contacts in the language change processes. 4 (L2, S2) 6. The role of social factors in the language change processes. 4 (L2, S2) 7. Research methods in historical linguistics. 4 (L2, S2) 8. Theories of language change. 4 (L2, S2) Requirements for awarding credit points 1) Active participation in seminars (20%); 2) A course paper (50%); 3) Examination (30%). Compulsory reading 1. Crowley T. An Introduction to Historical Linguistics. Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1997 (2000). 2. Trask, R. L.(Robert Lawrence). Historical linguistics. 2001 3. Campbell, Lyle. Historical linguistics: an introduction.Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1998. Further reading 1. Lass R. Historical linguistics and language change, Cambridge; University Press, 1997. 2. Brian D. Joseph, Richard D. Janda. The Handbook of Historical Linguistics. Blackwell, 2003. 3. Trask, R. L.(Robert Lawrence). The dictionary of historical and comparative linguistics. 2000 4. Žuravlev V.K. Diaxroničeskaja morfologija. Moskva: Nauka, 1991. 5. Schendl, Herbert. Historical linguistics. Oxford [etc.]: Oxford University Press, 2001. Suggested periodicals 1. Diachronica. 2. Language Variation and Change. 3. Cambridge Journals Online 4. EBSCO 5. Sage Journals Online 6. SpringerLink

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Course title Literature of the nations around the Baltic Sea Course code LitZ5098 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 20 Number of hours for seminars and 12 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 29.01.2009

Course developers Aija Priedīte

The former version of the course LitZ5098 [2LIT5316] Literature of the nations around the Baltic Sea Course abstract The objective of the course is to introduce the national literatures of the Baltic sea region and their development processes. The course aim is to deliver an overview of the impact of historical facts, political and philosophical ideas on the very varying development processes of the literature of this area (starting with oral literature and ending with the avantgarde of the 21st century). In the introduction of the course a very brief presentation of the basics of literary theories is presented. In the final seminar an overall overview of the literary development processes of the Baltic Sea region in close cooperation with the students will be created. Results Active participation in the course gives the student an understanding of the development processes of the national literatures around the Baltic Sea, of the main influential ideas and a comprehension of the differences of their realization in time and space. The students develop skills to tackle a certain literary genre or theme, obtain skills for critical analysis and evaluation. The course content broadens the sight on the region and gives the students an instrument to tie the literary processes to the overall development of the Baltic Sea region. Course plan 1. Introduction of the key ideas of literary theory 2 2. The beginning of the literary development in the Baltic Sea region (rune stones, folklore etc.) 2 3. The translation of the Bible in national languages and its impact on the development of the literature among the nations around the Baltic Sea 2 4. The reflection on and distribution of the 16th, 17th and 18th century ideas in the national literatures of the Baltic Sea region. 4 5. The reflection on and distribution of the 19th century ideas in the national literatures of the Baltic Sea region. 4 6. Literature of the Baltic Sea region during the first decades of the 20th century 2 7. 20th century – the impact of politics and political ideas on the national literatures of the Baltic Sea region. The collapse of common values? 4 8. The end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st – literary liberalism (seminar) 2 9. What is literature – source of information, l’art pour l’art, political instrument, fantasy product? (seminar) 2 10. Some specific literary genres and themes and their treatment in the literature around the Baltic Sea (seminar) 4 11. The design of a chronological and idealogical overview of the Baltic Sea region national literatures (seminar) 4 Requirements for awarding credit points Lecture participance - presence 70%, Seminar participance – compulsory Course examination – the design and presentation of a course theme (orally and in writing); an analysis of the presentation of a fellow student (orally and in writing); active participance in the seminar „The development of a chronological and idealogical overview of the Baltic Sea region national literatures ”. Compulsory reading 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_literature 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_literature

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3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_literature 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_literature 5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_literature 6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_literature 7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_literature 8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Literature 9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_literature 10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_literature

Further reading 1. Kristijonas Donelaitis, The Seasons – Vilnius, 1985. 2. Magnus Florin, Marianne Steinsaphir and Margareta Sörenson : Literature in Sweden - Stockholm, Svenska Institutet, 1997 (1998) 3. Vytautas Kubilius, Algis Samulionis, Albertas Zalatorius, Vytautas Vanagas: Lithuanian literature - Vilnius, 1997 4. Mägi, Arvo, Estonian literature An outline - Stockholm, 1968 5. Borum, Poul., Danish literature : a short critical survey - Copenhagen, 1979. 6. Bo Svensén, The Swedish Academy and the Nobel Prize in literature - Stockholm, 2000 7. Ingemar Algulin, A history of Swedish literature - Stockholm, 1989 8. Finland : a cultural encyclopedia / ed.-in-chief Olli - Helsinki, 1999. 9. Victor Terras, A history of Russian literature - New Haven, 1991 10. Rolfs Ekmanis, Latvian literature under the Soviets: 1940-1975 – Belmont, 1978 11. Aleksis Rubulis, Latvian literature – Toronto, 1964 12. Jānis Andrups, Vitauts Kalve, Latvian literature – Stockholm, 1953 13. Leea Virtanen, Thomas DuBois, Finnish folklore – Helsinki, 2000 Suggested periodicals 1. Alan Palmer, Northern shores, A History of the Baltic Sea and its Peoples - 2005 2. Alans Palmers, Baltijas jūras valstu un tautu vēsture – Rīga, 2007 Notes As there is a lack of material treating the literatures of the Baltic Sea region in English it is recommended to use Wikipedia in English and German, which is free accessable for all students. The themes and articles in Wikipedia are of varying quality, but qualified enough to get an overall overview of the development processes of the national literatures of the Baltic Sea region.

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Latvian Literature till the 19th Century and the Course title History of German - Baltic Literature Course code LitZ5055 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Māra Grudule

The former version of the course LitZ5055 [2LIT5341] Latvian Literature till the 19th Century and the History of German - Baltic Literature Course abstract The aim of the course is to stimulate interest and to deepen knowledge in Latvian culture history, as well as to master the abilities of literary analyses. The content of the course: it gives a glimpse in Latvian literature from its beginnings in the 16th century till the end of the 19th and in German Baltic literature in the context of changing political and culture situation. Results Academic competences: good knowledge in the history of Latvian culture and politics; improved abilities to estimate a piece of arts / literature taking into consideration culture, social and ideological context. Professional competences: good self – dependant thinking skills, independent outlook and ability to formulate and to motivate it in a written and oral form. Course plan 1. Introduction. Glimpse in German Baltic and Latvian literature till the end of the 18th century. B.Plinius. L2 2. G.Macelius in prose. The first Golden Age in Latvian poetry on the brink of 17/18cnt. Lectures. L2 3. German Baltic and Latvian literature in the Age of Enlightenment. G.F.Stender. L1, S1 4. J.M.R.Lenz and E.von der Recke. Lecture and a seminar L1, S1 5.. The roots of Latvian national poetry and national romanticism in the 19th cnt. Auseklis. Pumpurs epos “Lāčplēsis”. S2 6. German Baltic poetry from romanticism till modernism. K.U.Boelendorff, V.Pogge, L.Schloss un V.Bergenguen. S2 7. Latvian prose at the second half of the 19th cnt. Between province and Europe. “Mērnieku laiki [The Times of the Land Surveyors]” by brothers Kaudzītes. J.Esenberģis and R.Blaumanis. S4 8. The beginnings of theatre and play writing in Latvia. R.Blaumanis. L2, S2 9. Vācbaltiešu kultūra Rīgā: Mencendorfa nams vai Baltijas vācu glezniecība ekspozīcijas Nacionālajā mākslas muzejā, vai grāmatniecības vēstures un Broces kolekcijas LU Akadēmiskās bibliotēkas Reto grāmatu un rokrakstu nodaļā apmeklējums. L2 10. German Baltic literature in the second half of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20.cnt. Autobiographical essays and reminiscences. Realism and the historical novel. The impulse of modernism. The Panteniuses in Courland and Riga. E.Keyserling. L2, S2 11. German Baltic literature in the 20th cnt. Offence and search for a dialogue. O.Grosberg. H.von Hoerner. V.Bergengruen. S.von Vegesack. Lecture and seminar 4 12. Final discussion 2

Requirements for awarding credit points 1) 75 % seminar and lecture attendance and active participation in the discussions; 2) the credit points are awarded for an essay (apr.5 p.) – 50% and a test 50%.

Compulsory reading 1. Latviešu literatūras vēsture, pēc izvēles un iespējas (LLV 1998.I sēj. vai T.Zeiferts. Latviešu rakstniecības vēsture, vai Latviešu literatūras vēsture (1936. L.Bērziņa red. II sēj.), vai A.Johansons. Latviešu literatūra (Stokholma, 1953), vai Latvian literature : essays / by Jānis

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Andrups and Vitauts Kalve (1954)) 2. M.Grudule. Vācbaltiešu literatūra (1890-1939). Grām. Vācu literatūra un Latvija. 1890-1945. – Zinātne, 2005. 3. G.Wilpert. Deutschbaltische Literaturgeschichte (2005) 4. L.Dribins, O.Spārītis. Vācieši Latvijā (2000) 5. A.v.Taube, E.Thomson. Vācbaltieši Latvijā un Igaunijā (1993) Further reading 1. B.Plīnijs. Slavas dziesma Rīgai. Fragm. (1995) 2. G.F.Stenders. Augstas gudrības grāmata. Fragm. 6.-10.;15.nod. 3. E.fon der Reke. Kādas Kurzemes muižnieces atmiņas. (2004) Fragm. 4. Pumpurs. Lāčplēsis (1988). Fragm. 5. J.Esenberģis. Ansītis// Grām. J.Esenberģis. Baltā roze (1990). 6. Kaudzītes. Mērnieku laiki (1980). Fragm. 7. R.Blaumanis. Raudupiete. Pavasara nakts. Pazudušais dēls vai Ugunī. Fragm. 8. L.Panteniusa. Jaunības atmiņas par veco Rīgu (1997). Fragm. 9. E.Keizerlings. Raibās sirdis (2004). 10. V.Bergengrīns. Nāve Rēvelē (2000); Balle austrumu spārnā (1998) Upe// Literatūra un Māksla, 1990, 13.I. Stāsts pēc izvēles. 11. H.Herners. Pelēkais jātnieks (1943). Fragm. 12. O.Grosbergs. Zemgales stāsti (1938); Mežvalde (2005). Fragm. 13. Z.Fēgezaks. Kāzas Carnikavā (1998). Stāsts pēc izvēles Suggested periodicals 1. R.Cerūzis. Vācbaltiešu fenomens // Kultūras Diena. Dienas pielikums Nr.10. 2005, 18.VI K.Karulis. Baltvācu valoda// Literatūra un Māksla, 1994, 4.XI J.Krēsliņš. Kas ir baltvācieši (vācbaltieši)?// Laiks, 1998, 15.VIII K.Kļaviņš. Baltijas vāciešu un latviešu kopīgā pagātne// Diena, 2005, 19.III 2. M.Redlich. Lexikon deutschbaltischer Literatur (1989) Gottzmann C.L., Hörner P. Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Literatur des Baltikums und St.Petersburgs. Vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Bd. 1-3. – Berlin, New York: W.de Gruyter (2007) 3. www.infobalt.de/html/deutschbalten_.html 4. Sozialgeschichte der baltischen Deutschen. [Hrsg.W.Schlau] (2000)

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Course title Anthropology of popular music Course code Antr5017 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 28 Number of hours for seminars and 4 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 10.03.2009

Course developers Valdis Muktupāvels

The former version of the course Antr5017 [2ANT5024] Anthropology of popular music Course abstract The course is aimed at the musical anthropological study of a significant phenomenon – popular music. It deals with popular music in culture, with the process of reproduction and changes of culture. The relation of popular music to the aspects of cultural study – ideology, discourse, history, institutions, politics, race, gender, age – is marked. The issues of form, text, images, performance, authorship are discussed. Also, the impact of music industry, technology, mass media upon the formation of concepts and experience of consumers of popular music is outlined. Thematically, the course offers an insight into the history of popular music, here the world processes are contaminated with Latvian reality. A special attention is paid to the world music – local musical forms, affected by globalization and commercialization. The exemplification of theoretical issues is based on Latvian materials, thus students obtain a good listening experience. Results Students learn about the role of popular music in society, about its relation to the factors of industry, technology, and mass media. Students recognize the most important aspects of popular music, and can view their presence in the given situations. Students have orientation in the historical forms of popular music, they recognize samples of certain popular music, and can characterize them in terms of time period, type and function of music. Course plan 1. Introduction: definition of popular music 2 2. Relation of popular music to various aspects of cultural study. 4 3. Impact of music industry, technology, mass media upon the formation of concepts and experience of popular music and its consumers. 4 + 2 4. History of popular music in the world and in Latvia. 12 + 2 5. World music –local musical forms, affected by globalization and commercialization. 4 6. Problems of the study of popular music. 2 Requirements for awarding credit points Work in seminars 40%, course paper and its presentation 60%. Compulsory reading 1. Bennett, Andy, Barry Shank, Jason Toynbee, 2005. The Popular Music Studies Reader. London, New York: Routledge. 2. Borthwick, Stuart, Ron Moy, 2004. Popular Music Genres: An Introduction. Routledge. 3. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York and London: Garland publishing, Inc. 4. World Music, vol. I: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. London: The Rough Guides, 1999. 5. World Music, vol. II: Latin and North America, Carribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. London: The Rough Guides, 2000. 6. Avramecs, Boriss, Muktupāvels, Valdis, 1997. Mūzikas instrumentu mācība. Tradicionālā un populārā mūzika. Rīga: Musica Baltica. Further reading 1. Middleton, Richard, [1990] 2002. Studying Popular Music. Philadelphia: Open University Press. 2. Burnim, Mellone V., Portia K. Maultsby, 2005. African-American Music. London, New York: Routledge. 3. Shuker, Roy, 1998. Key Concepts in Popular Music. London, New York: Routledge. 4. Negus, Keith, 1996. Popular Music in Theory. An Introduction. Cambridge: Polity. 5. Reck, David, 1977. Music of the Whole Earth. New York: Scribner and Sons. Suggested periodicals

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Course title The Visual in Anthropology Course code Antr5031 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Independent Study 48 Date of course confirmation 07.10.2010

Course abstract The course in Visual Anthropology aims to make students familiar with the themes and debates of this sub-discipline. The course begins by introducing the history of visual anthropology, and the epistemological issues relating to using, studying and producing visual images. Visual anthropology can be divided into the production of visual texts, such as films and ethnography, and the study of visual culture. The course thus pays attention to both these aspects. It concentrates on visual ethnography, in particular on ethnographic film as both a central and peripheral genre of anthropological representation. Students will familiarise with the working of film style and structure in order to acquire a critical capacity in analyzing visual ethnographies. Subsequently, the course offers some ethnographic examples of cultural practices at whose centre are images and the scopic technologies that produce them. Results Students learn skills for reading and analysis of visual images; students are familiar with the basic questions in visual anthropology, are capable of critical analysis of visual ethnographies. Seminars and written tests allow developing argumentation and presentation skills.

Course plan 1. Introduction: the visual in anthropology, anthropology of the visual 2L 2S 2. Regimes of Visuality 2L 2S 3. Ethnographic Cinema 2L 2S 4. Reading Visual Texts 4L 4S 5. From Observation, to Participation, to Appropriation: Indigenous Media 2L 2S 6. Images and/as objects Consuming 2L 2S 7. Mass Mediated Images 2L 2S Requirements for awarding credit points - 4 tests and assignments on Moodle - 50% - presentation for discussion in seminars - 20% - final examination - research work and essay (2000 words) - 30%

Compulsory reading 1. Banks, Marcus and Morphy, Howard, eds. 1997. Rethinking visual anthropology. New Haven: Yale University Press. (1 eksemplārs) 2. Edwards, Elizabeth and Hart, Janice, eds. 2004. Photographs objects histories : on the materiality of images. London ; New York: Routledge. (1 eksemplārs) 3. Ginsburg, Faye D., Abu-Lughod, Lila and Larkin, Brian, eds. 2002. Media worlds : anthropology on new terrain. Berkeley: University of California Press. (1 eksemplārs)

Further reading 1. Hockings, Paul. 1995. Principles of visual anthropology. Berlin ; New York: Mouton de Gruyter. 2. MacDougall, David. 1998. Transcultural cinema. Princeton: Princeton University Press. 3. Pink, Sarah, Kürti, László and Afonso, Ana Isabel, eds. 2004. Working images : visual research and representation in ethnography. London ; New York: Routledge. 4. Pink, Sarah. 2007. Doing visual ethnography : images, media, and representation in research. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. 5. Pink, Sarah. 2006. The future of visual anthropology : engaging the senses. London ; New

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York: Routledge. 6. Pinney, Christopher and Peterson, Nicolas, eds. 2003. Photography's other histories. Durham: Duke University Press 7. Crawford, Peter Ian and Turton, David, eds. 1992. Film as ethnography. Manchester ; New York: Manchester University Press in association with the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. 8. Edwards, Elizabeth. 1992. Anthropology and photography, 1860-1920. New Haven: Yale University Press in association with the Royal Anthropological Institute, London. 9. Grimshaw, Anna. 2001. The ethnographer's eye : ways of seeing in anthropology. Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press.

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Course title Traditional Culture. Visual Aspect Course code SDSK5044 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars 16 and practical assignments Date of course confirmation 25.01.2010

Course developers Janīna Kursīte-Pakule

The former version of the course SDSK5044 [2SDS5066] Traditional Culture. Visual Aspect Course abstract The course is designed to explore the visual aspect of the traditional culture of the Balts and other nations. The focus is on man in photography, man in the context of space, objects, animals, the poetics of photography and different kinds of photography (man in official photographs, in celebrations, festivities, trips, etc.). Within the framework of the course documentary film traditions (ethnographic, folkloric) against the background of the relationship of man and the environment and its evolution are studied. The poetics of the dream in the context of visual anthropology is discussed. Results The course provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the visual perception of culture and its diverse forms of expression. Course plan 1. Traditional culture: the visual and aural principle L2 S2 2. Dream in traditional and contemporary culture. Visual memory L3 S3 3. Photography: man and objects, man and animals in space, man in a landscape. L3 S3 4. Documentary film and folklore, mythology L4 S4 5. Placard and folklore, mythology L2 S2 6. Signs of time and space in visual text L2 S2 Requirements for awarding credit points A report on the visual aspect of the traditional or contemporary culture (50%),a written exam (50%) Compulsory reading 1. Barts R. Camera lucida. Piezīme par fotogrāfiju. R., 2006 2. Fromm E. The Forgotten Language. An introduction to the understanding of dreams, fairy tales and myths. N.Y., 1957 (u.c. izd. vai tulk. citās val.) 3. Kursīte J. Sfumato nesfumato. R., 2008 4. Plakāts Latvijā. R., 2008 5. Zontāga S. Par fotogrāfiju. R., 2008 Further reading 1.Ivanov V. Kategorija vremeni v iskusstve i kuljture XX veka// V.Ivanov. Izbrannyje trudy po semiotike i istoriji kuljtury, t.IV, Moskva, 2007, s.189 - 227 2. Film as ethnography. P.Crawford, D.Turtod (eds). Manchester, 1992 3. Heider K. Ethnographic Film. Austin, 2006 /kr. tulk.:K.Haider. Etnograficheskoje kino. Moskva, 2000/ 4. Kursīte J. Fotogrāfijas mītiski-maģiskie aspekti// Man jau un tev tikai piecdesmit. R., 2002, 43. – 47.lpp.

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Course title Introduction to the History and Theory of Cinema Course code MākZ5022 Credit points 2 ECTS creditpoints 3 Total Contact Hours 32 Number of lectures 16 Number of hours for seminars and 16 practical assignments Date of course confirmation 15.01.2010

Course developers Dita Rietuma Silvija Radzobe

The former version of the course MākZ5022 [2MAK5196] Introduction to the History and Theory of Cinema Course abstract The purpose of this course is to introduce students to central concepts in film form, style, as well as film narrative. It includes introducing basics of the film language - such as shot structure, editing, mise-en-scene, camera movement etc. in relation to their function in the structuring of film narrative. Course surveys major authors, genres, themes and styles of film history. Screenings of the film fragments will be provided as well as practical analysis of the examples – the most important works of cinematic art. This is a web assisted course using the interactive environment. Results Students by the end of this course will be familiar with the most important works of cinematic art as well the role of film form and narrative in the production of meaning and will be able explore the relationship of film to aesthetic, technological and cultural contexts. Course plan 1. Thee development of the film language in the beginning of 20th century: from classical narration to avant-garde (USA, Russia, Germany). L4, S4 2. Genres and space in Classical Hollywood Cinema. (1930.-1950) L6, S2 3. Stylistic and dramaturgical discoveries of European Cinema. (1940-1969). L2, S6 4. Stylistic and dramaturgical discoveries in Japanese cinema (1950). L2 5. American Film: Turmoil, transformation and the Blockbasters (1960-1970). S2 6. Postmodernism and filmmaking in USA and Europe – the end of 20 th. century. John Cassavetes, Lars von Trier. Seminar: creativity of Pedro Almodovar and Tim Burton. L2, S2 Requirements for awarding credit points Students are obliged to submit 2 creative works, where they use the knowledge gained through the course 50% Students should take part in 2 seminars – 10%. Written examination 40% Compulsory reading 1. Monaco, James How to Read a Film, Oxford Univ. Press, 1981. 2. Film Theory and Criticism, ed. by Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen, Oxford Univ. Press, 1999. 3. Film Art. An Introduction, David Bordwell. Kristin Thompson, University of Wisconsin, 1997 Further reading 1. Metz, Christian Film Language: a Semiotics of the Cinema, Oxford Univ. Press, 1974 2. Film. An International History of the Medium, Robert Sklar. Thames and Hudson, 1993 Suggested periodicals 1. Žurnāls Kinoraksti 2. Žurnāls Sight and Sond 3. http://www.imdb.com

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Name Surname Degree Position Status at LU Employed at 1. Employed at Sigma Ankrava Dr.habil.philol. professor UL FH UL 2. Ausma Cimdiņa Dr.Philol. professor Employed at UL FH UL 3. Ina Druviete Dr.habil.philol. professor Employed at UL FPP UL 4. Māra Grudule Dr.Philol. professor Employed at UL FH UL 5. Janīna Kursīte-Pakule Dr.habil. philol. professor Employed at UL FH UL 6. Tatjana Muravska Dr. Oec. professor Employed at UL FEM UL 7. Silvija Radzobe Dr.habil.Art. professor Employed at UL FH UL 8. Ilze Rūmniece Dr.Philol. professor Employed at UL FH UL 9. Leons Taivāns Dr.habil.theol. professor Employed at UL FH UL 10. Pēteris Vanags Dr. habil. hum. professor Employed at UL FH UL 11. Viktors Ivbulis Dr.habil.philol. senior Employed at UL FH researcher UL 12. Ella Buceniece Dr.phil. assoc. professor Temporary UL Institute of employment Philosophy and Sociology 13. Andra Kalnača Dr. Philol. assoc. professor Employed at UL FH UL 14. Ieva Kalniņa Dr.Philol. assoc.professor Employed at UL FH UL 15. Frank Kraushaar Dr.philol. assoc.professor Employed at UL FH UL 16. Ojārs Lāms Dr.philol. assoc.professor Employed at UL FH UL 17. Valdis Muktupāvels Dr.Art. assoc. professor Employed at UL FH UL 18. Vita Paparinska Dr.Philol. assoc.professor Employed at UL FH UL 19. Arvils Šalme Dr.philol. assoc.professor Employed at UL FH UL 20. Agita Baltgalve Dr.philos. docent Employed at UL FH UL 21. Tatjana Barišņikova Dr.Philol. docent Employed at UL FH UL 22. Baiba Bela-Krūmiņa Dr.Soc. docent Employed at LU SZF UL

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24. Ilze Lokmane Dr.Philol. docent Employed at UL FH UL 25. Jeļena Marčenko Dr.Philol. docent Employed at UL FH UL 26. Aivita Putniņa PhD docent Employed at UL FH UL 27. Līga Ulberte Dr.Art. docent Employed at UL FH UL 28. Kaspars Eihmanis M.philol. lector Employed at UL FH UL 29. Jānis Ešots M.philol. lector Employed at UL FH UL 30. Ilze Paegle- M.philol. lector Employed at UL FH Mkrtčjana UL 31. Inta Urbanoviča Mg.Philol. lector Employed at UL FH UL 32. Māris Brants M.Soc. lector Temporary SIA Data employment Serviss at UL 33. Agnese Cimdiņa M.Phil. Researcher, Employed at UL FH lector UL 34. Vita Karnīte M.comp. lector Temporary Exigen employment Services Latvia at UL 35. Roberts Ķīlis Ph.D. lector Temporary Stockholm employment School of at UL Economics, Riga 36. Aija Lulle M.Soc. lector Temporary UL, FG employment at UL 37. Agita Lūse PhD lector Temporary Rīgas Stradiņš employment University at UL 38. Ilze Mileiko M.soc. lector Employed at LU BF UL 39. Felician Rajevska Dr.sc.pol. lector Temporary Vidzemes a employment University at UL 40. Īrisa Priedīte Dr. hist. lector Temporary Museum of employment Ethnography at UL 41. Dita Rietuma Maģistrs lector Temporary SIA Dienas employment mediji at UL 42. Vieda Skultans PhD lector Temporary Bristol employment University

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at UL 43. Jolanta Stauga M.philol. lector Temporary employment UL FH at UL 44. Dace Dzenovska PhD researcher Employed at UL FH UL 45. Rasma Kārkliņa Dr.rer.pol. researcher Employed at UL FH UL 46. Paolo Gaibazzi PhD lector Employed at UL FH UL

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Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Sigma Ankrava Born: March 26, 1951; Riga, LATVIA

Current address: Dept. of Literary and Cultural Studies Home: Valdemara iela 106/108-116 University of Latvia LV1013 Riga Raina bulv 19 Latvia Latvia Telephone: + 371 7378070 Fax +371 7 227802 e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +371 7034811; 29498230

Previous position: 1977: Assistant Lecturer in English Literature, University of Latvia 1978: Lecturer in English Literature 1984: Senior Lecturer in English Literature 1986: Associated Professor in English Literature 1990-93 Adviser in the Humanities to the Prime Minister of Latvia 1999: Professor in English and American Literature Literary and Cultural Studies Department Chair, University of Latvia

Present position: Professor, Head of the Chair of Literary and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities

Education: 1958-69: Riga 45th Secondary School 1969-74: University of Latvia, Foreign Languages Faculty, English Department 1974-77: postgraduate studies in the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences, Moscow 1978: Ph. D. in Literature, the Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow. Thesis: Sarojini Naidu, Anglo-Indian Poetry. 2000: Prof., Dr. Habil. Philol., Comparative Literature, University of Latvia.

Practice in overseas Universities: 2009 – Erasmus visiting professor at Dalarna University, Sweden. 2003 – Fulbright Scholarship, Stanford University, USA 2000 - visiting Professor at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany 1997 - Cambridge University Scholarship, Corpus Christi College, UK 1994 - Fulbright Scholarship , Madison - Wisconsin University, USA

Lecture courses: English Medieval and Renaissance Literature History and Culture of Great Britain Anglo-Indian Poetry 20th Century Political Theories and Literature W. Shakespeare’s writing, poetics. The Dialogue of Eastern and Western Civilisations. Myth in Contemporary Literature and Culture. Human, Society and Nature in Medieval/ Renaissance Literature and Culture.

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Activities: Deputy Chair of the Senate, University of Latvia Vice-Chair of the Latvian Society for the Study of English Member of the Association of Latvia’s Scholars and Scientists Member of America Alumni Association in Latvia Vice-president of the Professors` Council in Literature, University of Latvia Vice-Chair of the Promotion Commission in Literature, University of Latvia Member of the Writer’s Union of Latvia Correspondence Fellow at English Association, UK

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Born: September 30, 1950, Jaunpiebalga, Latvija Scientific interests: • Modern Criticism and Theory; History and Sociology of literature; Feminist epistemology; • Baltic Literatures and culture, Latvian literature; • Gender, Science and Politics; Languages Latvian, English, Russian Education • Latvian Academy of Sciences - Dr. philol (1992), • University of Latvia - part time doctoral studies 1976- 1983 • University of Latvia (Faculty of Philology)1969 -1974 Career/Employment • Dean, Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Latvia 2007-2010 • The head of Research Centre Feministica Lettica, since 1998 • Senator of the Senate of the University of Latvis (since 2005); vice-chairman of the Senate, since 2007 • Head of the Department for Baltic Studies, University of Latvia 2004-2007 • Full professor of the University of Latvia, Department for Baltic Studies, since 2002 • Assoc. prof. of the University of Latvia, Department for Baltic Studies 1999- 2001 • Lecturer, senior lecturer of the University of Latvia, Department for Baltic Studies 1985-1999 • Educationalist at the Studies department of the University of Latvia 1974- 1985 Research Projects Leadership of projects financed by Latvian Council of Science • Women in modern Latvian literature and the Humanities (2004-2008); • Latvian literature and conception of modern literature theory: feminism discourse (1999-2003), Leadership of the Latvian government order research projects • Government research program grant in Latvian Studies “Culture and Power: interactions in Latvian, Literature and Folklore”(2005-2008); Letonikas valsts pētījumu programmas granta “Kultūra un vara: mijiedarbes latviešu valodā, literatūrā un folklorā” (2005-2008) • Development project of Latvian Studies program “Identities and role of them in process of modern culture, cognitive and communication”(2005); Letonikas programmas attīstības projekta “Identitātes un to loma mūsdienu kultūras, izziņas un komunikācijas procesos” (2005) • Women and Science in Latvia: problems and solutions(2002); Membership in international projects financed by European Commission

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• 6th Framework Network of Excellence CLIOHRESnet “Creating Links and Overviews for a New Research Agenda for a Growing Europe and its History” Thematic Work group „Power and Culture: Language, Arts and Achitecture” leader, 2005-2009 • Scientific Person in Charge at the University of Latvia of the Fifth Framework “Gender and Science” Programme project “ Enlargement, Gender and Governance: The Civic and Political Participation of Women in EU Candidate Countries(2003-2006); • Academic coordinator of the University of Latvia for the SOCRATES/ CLIOH network „Refounding Europe: Creating Links and Overviews for a New History Agenda”, “Creating Links and Overviews to enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture” coordinated by the University of Pisa (2000 - 2004);(200-2008); • Head and author of University of Latvia project -EUA Doctoral Programmes Project ”Structure and Organization of Doctoral programmes” coordinated by Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris(2004-2005) • Member of a work group of the University of Latvia producing National report on “Woman and Science in Latvia” for EC Community research ( since 2000) Head of Organizing Committee • International Interdisciplinary Conference “Refounding Europe: Creating Links and Innovative Overviews to Enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture” CLIOHnet, May, 2003; • International Conference “Being in text: Female in modern literature and arts” April, 2001; • International Interdisciplinary Conference “Zenta Maurina, Europe, Latvia – dialog of culture”, December 1997. Courses at University of Latvia • History of Latvian Literature 1940-2000(since 1995); • Feminism and literature(since 1994); • Literatury criticism: theory and practise (kopš 1992.g.); • Essay in Latvian literature(since 1992) - Eseja latviešu literatūrā (kopš 1992.g.); • Literature of baltic nations(1990-1998) - Baltijas tautu literatūra(1990- 1998); • Literature of PSRS nations PSRS tautu literatūra (1985-1990); • Ethnic literature of USSR(1985-1990) Honours, Awards, Fellowships, Memberships of Professional Societies • Award of the year of University of Latvia for achievements in science (2008) • Award of Vilis Pludonis in Latvian literature(2007) • Delegate expert of Ministry of Education of Latvia in European Commission – Helsinki work group “Women and science”(since 2007); • Independent expert of European Commission; Directory L, Scientific Culture and Gender questions( 2007) ;7th Research framework programme “Histories and Identities - articulating national and European identities”; evaluator • Expert of the Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation, Branch of literature,2003- 2004; 2007- 2009 • Expert of Latvian Council of Science in Latvian literature history and theory sub-sector;

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• Senator of the Senate, Latvian University (2005-2007); vice-chairman(since 2007); • Head of Promotion Council in Literary theory, folklore and arts, University of Latvia(since 2007); • Member of Promotion Council in Literary theory in Daugavpils University (since 2006); • Member of Latvian Academic Association of University Professors and Scientists (LAMZA),(since 2006); • Head of Board of Directors in Doctoral Studies, Univestiy of Latvia (since 2004); • Member of the Board of Fund of Latvian University (since2004); • Member of Writers’ Union of Latvia, (since 1999) • AABS(Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies),membeship since1992 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS • TEMPUS Individual Mobility grant for Women’s Studies at the University of Utrecht (1999). • Soros Foundation: Fellowship for gender studies at the Central European University in Budapest (1996), • TEMPUS Individual Mobility grant for gender studies at the University of Stockholm(1995), • Latvian Academic Organization in Sweden: Fellowship for Latvian exile literature studies in Sweden (1994) • Swedish Royal Academy: Fellowship for gender studies at the University of Stochholm (1994), • The Nordic Council: Fellowship for gender studies at the University of Oslo (1993).

Recent publicatins Books: MONOGRAPHS Cimdiņa A. In the Name of Freedom. President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga.- Riga: Jumava Publishers, 243 p. (2001 in Latvian; 2002 in Russian; 2003 in English, 2007 in Spanish) Cimdiņa A. Dzīve tekstā/ Being in Text/.- 2006, Riga, Atena, 214 p. Cimdiņa A.Introduction to Modern Latvian Literature, 2001,Riga:University of Latvia,43 Cimdina A. Teksts un klātbūtne /Text and Presence /.- 2000, Rīga: Jumava, 344 p. SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Cimdiņa A. Perspective of development in Doctoral Studies at the University of Latvia Doktora studiju attīstības perspektīvas Latvijas Universitātē//LU Raksti, Jubilejas LU,85 izdevums, 2004, 172.-179.lpp Cimdiņa A.Janis Akuraters and history of ideas in Latvia// Janis Akurāters and running time// (Jānis Akuraters un ideju vēsture Latvijā// Jānis Akuraters un skrejošais laiks).-Rīga:Pils, 2004, 9.-16.lpp. Cimdiņa A. An intertext in the Latvian Soviet Poetry: Ojars Vacietis// (Ojārs Vācietis kā Latviešu padomju dzejas interteksts)// LURaksti nr. 666,2004, 172.- 179.lpp.

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Cimdiņa A. Caks and dekadence// Annual of Aleksander Caks/ (Čaks un dekadence// Aleksandra Čaka gadagrāmata.)- Rīga,Pils,2002, 40. –51.lpp. Cimdiņa A. Goethe and Rainis in the way of Zenta Maurina to global literature// Goethe and Baltics/(Gēte un Rainis Zentas Mauriņas ceļā uz pasaules literatūru//Gēte un Baltija.) - Rīga, Nordik, 2002, 223.-232.lpp. Cimdiņa A. Feminine Mode in Modern Latvian Literature: Socio-Historical Flashback. - Selbstentwurf und Geslechtch, Konigshausen & Neuman. Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universitat Greifswald, 2001, S. 93 -102. Cimdiņa A. The Post-Soviet Body of Latvian Literature: Gender and genre.- Edizioni Plus. Universitata di Pisa, 2001, pp.131- 141. COMPILED/ EDITED PUBLICATIONS WITH INTRODUCTION OF COMPILER • 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā .Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008- 504 lpp • Jaunākā latviešu literatūra.Žanru parskati, teorija, kritika.- LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2007 • Power and Culture: Identity,Ideology,Representation. –Pisa University Press, 2007, p.207 • Andrejs Pumpurs. Bearslayer. Editing and Foreword. – LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2007 • Power and Culture: Hegemony,Interaction, Dissent.- Pisa University Press, 2006, p.177 • CLIOHnet Latvian national conference//Latvijas Nacionālā konference. Rīga, LU, 2004, 107. lpp. • Religion and Political Change in Europe: Past and Present.- Edizioni PLUS, Universita di Pisa, 2003, 304 p.

ARTICLES (IN LATVIAN AND FOREIGEN PUBLICATIONS) Cimdina A. Dissidence and Soviet Latvian Poetry: the 60s // Power and Culture: Rebellion and Resistance. – Edizioni Pluss, Universita Pisa, 2009, p.85-102

Cimdiņa A.. Ella Buceniece // 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008 – 94. – 98.lpp; Cimdiņa A.. Zenta Mauriņa // 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008 – 290. – 296.lpp; Cimdiņa A.. Vaira Vīķe- Freiberga // 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008 – 484. – 490.lpp; Cimdiņa A. 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā: atlase,izpēte,aktualizācija // 100 Latvijas sievietes kultūrā un politikā [ A.Cimdiņas Sastādījums un priekšvārds].- Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008- 504 lpp Cimdiņa A. Religion, Culture and Politics// CLIOHnet Latvijas Nacionālā konference.- Rīga, LU, 2004, 80.-88.lpp Cimdiņa A. Endless Sign of Love. Endnote // Janis Peters.Love Words of Poet; Riga, Jumava, 2003 (Bezgalīga mīlestības zīme. Pēcvārds// Jānis Peters. Dzejnieka mīlas vārdi.) Cimdiņa A. Intertext of Ojars Vacietis// Karogs, 2003, nr.11, 172.-176. lpp.(Ojāra Vācieša interteksts)

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Cimdiņa A. Heaviness of Existence, Esības smagums, Zentas Mauriņas eseju (viegl) pratīgums// Mauriņa Z. Kultūras saknes.- Rīga, Daugava,2003, 393.- 400.lpp Cimdiņa A. Virsrakstu atrašanās. – Karogs, 2003, 2, 163.- 168.lpp. Cimdiņa A. Eseja.- Latvijas Enciklopēdija, 2. sēj., Rīga, Belokoņa izd,, 2003, 451.lpp

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Dr. habil. philol., professor Ina Druviete (Curricilum vitae) Date of Birth: 29 May, 1958, Riga. Education: 1976-1981 Latvian State University, Faculty of Philology (diploma with honors from C 465 592 1981. 27th Jun.) 1981-1984 Latvian Academy of Science, Language and Literature Institute, doctorate 1996-1997 U.S. Fulbright Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh Academic titles and degrees: 1985 - Candidate of Sciences in Philology (after nostrific. 1992 Doctor of Philology) 1996 - Doctor of Philology, postdoctoral (Dr.habil.philol.) 1997 - University of Latvia professor of general linguistics and history, re-elected in 2003and 2009 1999 - Latvian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Work experience: since 1997, Pedagogy and Psychology, Professor. 2006 - MP of 9th Parliament of Republic of Latvia 2004-2006 Minister of Education and Science. 2002-2004, 2006 - MP of 8th Parliament of Republic of Latvia since 1992, UL, Latvian Language Institute leading researcher. 1985-1992 Academy of Sciences, Language and Literature Institute Research Fellow. The most important scientific publications and teaching literature: Around 300 publications on general linguistics, sociolinguistics, language policy. See: Professor Dr.habil.philol. Ina Druviete. Biobibliogrāfija. R.: The Latvian Academic Library, 2008, p. 176. Monographies: Language and etnoss. Riga, LZB, 1990, 40 p. Karl Milenbahs. New York: Science, 1990, 283 p. Language policy: the global experience in Latvia. New York: LZB, 1994, 52 p. Latvian language policy of the European Union context. New York: LZAEI, 1998, 193 p. Sociolinguistic Situation and Language Policy in the Baltic States. New York: Study Publishing House, 2000, 46 p. Druviete I., Baltaiskalna D., V. Ernstsons, Poriņa V. Latvian language policy analysis: economic aspects. R.: Educational Publishing House, 2001, 36 p. Druviete I., M. Gavriļina Minority children to Latvian language instruction in schools. R.: Party Plus, 2003, 54 p. Research projects: No TP project. 96.0223 " Functional and sociolinguistic aspects of language (1996- 2000). LCS 17th Public interest research program "The economic, cultural and social aspects of the Latvian integration into the European Union" under the "Latvian sociolinguistic situation monitoring" project leader (1997-2000). LCS research project Nr. 01.0124 "Language Policy: sociolinguistic aspects” project leader (2001-2003). Participation in the project "Euromosaic III. Presence of Regional and Minority Language Groups in the European Union's new acceding countries". Research Centre on Multilingualism, Catholic University, Brussels (2001-2003). TP Research Cooperation Programme "Latvian integration into the European Union"

240 project Nr.02.0017.8.1. "A linguistic law in the European Union and Latvian" Head (2001-2003). LCS Research Project "Latvian society, linguistic integration" researcher (2004- 2007). FP 6 integrated project "Language Dynamics and Management of Diversity, DYLAN". (2006 -). (Board member) FP 6 integrated project. LINE. Languages in a Network of European Excellence. (2006-). ESF project "Baltic Sea Region Studies academic staff competence enhancement" (2006/0117/VPD1/ESF/PIAA/05/APK/3.2.5.2./0157/0063). Lithuanian Science Foundation project "Baltic sociolinguistics (BalSoc): Linguistic Awareness and orientation in Lithuania and Latvia" (2009-1010). Academic courses: 1989-2010 Latvian University, the University of Daugavpils, Liepaja University lecturers courses in bachelor's, master's, doctoral programs: Linguistics Basics I, II, sociolinguistics, linguistics and human rights, socio-linguistic aspects of bilingual education, language and communication, linguistics and communication, modern Latvian language, language and society, sociolinguistics, language policy, sociolinguistics, sociolinguistic situation and language policy in the Baltic States, etc. Additional information on professional activities: Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty Council (1997-2003). UL, Latvian Language Institute Council (up to 2002. December - President). The President of the State Language Commission. State Language Centre Latvian Language Expert Commission Member (up to 2002. December - President). Editorial Board Member of the book series "Multilingualism and Linguistic Diversity" (Swets & Zeitlinger Publishers). Journal "Language Policy" (Kluwer Publishers) editorial board member. European Yearbook of sociolinguistics "Sociolinguistica" (Max Niemeyer Verlag) Latvian correspondent. Journal "Language Problems & Language Planning (Multilingual Matters) editorial board member. Magazine "Latvian Academy of Sciences" editorial board member. Journal "Linguistica Lettica" editorial board member. Daugavpils University, Faculty of Humanities of scientific papers editorial board member. European Federation of National Institutions for Language (European Federation of National Institutions for Language) Vice President (2006 -). European Commission 7. Framework Programme "People" expert. Academic and scientific work experience - 28 years. From the university - 21. Professor - 12.

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Dr.Philol., professor Māra Grudule (Curricilum vitae)

Year of birth: 1963

Education:

1988-1981 University of Latvia 1981-1987 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, graduate student

Academic titles and degrees:

2002 - University researcher LFMI 2008 - University of Latvia, Philology Faculty / Humanities, Professor 2001 - UL Faculty of Philology Associate Professor 1998 - UL Faculty of Philology, Assistant Professor 1996 – UL Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Assistant Professor 1995 - Doctor of Philology, LAS, Habilitation and Promotion Council, thesis "The human life course, in 17th un18th century Latvian Literature " 1991 – UL Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology Lecturer

Occupation:

2002 - University researcher LFMI 2008 - University of Philology Faculty / Humanities Faculty of Latvian literature, history and theory professor at Department 2001-2008 University Faculty of Philology of Latvian Literature Department Associate Professor 1998-2001 University Faculty of Philology of Latvian literature Docent 1996-1998 Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty of the Latvian language and literature teaching methodologies Docent 1991-1996 Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty of the Latvian language and literature teaching methodologies Department Lecturer

Relevant scientific publications and teaching literature:

1. Ch.Schiller, M.Grudule [Hrsg.] "Mach dich auf und werde licht - Celies nu, topi gaišs" - Zu Leben und Werk von Ernst Glück (1654-1705) Akten der Tagung anlässlich seines 300. Todestages vom 10. bis 13. Mai 2005 in Halle (Saale).. – Halle: Harrassowitz, 2009. 2. M.Grudule. Latvian Poetry in Livland and Courland in the 17th century and beginning of the 18th // Common Roots of the Latvian and Estonian Languages. Ed.K.Ross, P.Vanags. – Frankfurt am Main etc.: Peter Lang, 2008, p.101.-147. 3. M.Grudule. Igauņi un lietuvieši – kultūra un literatūra latviešu grāmatās un periodikā 17.-19.gadsimtā// Latvieši, igauņi un lietuvieši: literārie un kultūras kontakti. – LU LFMI apgāds, 2008, 12.-138.lpp. 4. M.Grudule. Vācbaltiešu literatūra (1890-1939) // Grām.B.Kalnačs, I.Daukste- Silasproģe, M.Grudule, Z.Gūtmane, J.Vērdiņa. Vācu literatūra un Latvija. 1890-1945. – R.: Zinātne, 2005, 411.-556.lpp.

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5. M.Grudule. Citādā literatūra // Literatūra un skola: problēmas, izpratne un popularizēšana. Rakstu krājums. – Garā pupa, 2003, 81.-94.lpp.

Articles in scientific journals and collections: 43 Abstracts: 12

Research projects: 2009 - University of Latvia research project No. 2009/ZP-168 "Theory of history of Latvian literature (Baltic-German dimension): Johann Vishman "Non-German Opics "(1697) and Martin Opica "German poetry "as a source of inspiration (translation, commentary, and comparative analytical studies)" 2009-2013 Estonian Academy of Sciences and under Tuglasa Literature Centre, "The History of Baltic Written Culture" (2009-2013), 2009 - Latvian University research project "Latvian literature and religion, LU 2007/ZP-25 (2007), Y2 2008/ZP-25 (2008), ... (2009) lead.I.Kalniņa. 2007 - Latvian Council of Science project Nr. 06.0043.3.1. "Latvian literature, history, basic research" 2005-2009 Program Letonica "Culture and Power" 2003.2004 LCS project "German literature and Latvia. 1890-1939"

Academic courses: Introduction to Humanities 2 cp Latvian literature in the 19th century BA 2 cp Baltic German literature and culture of MA 4 cp A.Čaka oeuvre BA 2 cp 2 Neo-mythicism in Latvian and Western literature, MA. 2 cp. Latvian literature and the origin of Baltic German literature, MA 2 cp Museum Practice BA. 2 cp.

Professional activities: UL FH Council member 2003-2007 Member of the LAS expert board Society Thalia Germanica, an international organization for research on German theater abroad, board member K. Dziļlejas Scholarship Fund Board member.

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Dr. habil. philol., professor Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (Curriculum vitae)

Year of birth: 1952

Education: Tartu University (1970 - 1974) University of Latvia (1974 - 1975) Postgraduate:- Academy of Science, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art.

Academic titles and degrees: 1996 University Professor 1993 Dr.habil.philol. 1983 Cand.philol. In 1992 nostrificated as Dr.philol. 1997 Academician of LAS 1994 LAS Corresponding Member

Occupation: 1996 - University Professor 1999 - 2007. University Dean of the Faculty of Philology

The most important scientific publications and teaching literature: Sfumato nesfumato. R., 2008 Kāzas Latgalē. R., 2008 Neakadēmiskā latviešu valodas vārdnīca. R., 2007 Latgale: valoda, literatūra, folklora. Rēzekne, 2003 (with A.Stafecka) Dzejas vārdnīca. R., 2002 Mītiskais folklorā, literatūrā, mākslā. R., 1999 Latviešu folklora mītu spogulī. R., 1996 Raiņa dzejas poētika. R., 1996 Baltu un slāvu kultūrkontakti. R., 2009 (ed.) Vārkava. Tradicionālā kultūra un mūsdienas. R., 2008 (ed.) Kursenieki mainīgajā pasaulē. R., 2007 (ed.) Kultūra un vara. Raksti par valodu, literatūru, tradicionālo kultūru”. R., 2007 (ed.) Western Balts: a Historical Perspective. Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006, No. 3 (ed.) Suitu identitāte. R., 2005 (ed.)

Articles in scientific journals and collections: over 300

Research projects: Research areas: the folklore and mythology (Baltic - Slavic - Finno-Ugric), traditional culture, Baltic and Slavic cultural contacts, literary theory and history. LAS and UL project management.: LAS: Baltic Mythology (2005 - 2008); UL:Latvian regional development. Social and human dimension "(2006 - 2009), LU:"Baltic origin, further differentiation and development” (since 2007); Rietumbalti and their neighbors in cultural crossroads (2005 - 2006), "Suiti Identity" (2003 - 2004).

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Conferences: LU annual academic conference folklore and ethnology subsections, moderator; "The Baltic and Slavic Cultural Contacts" (Riga, 2008), "East Prussian region: between past and future" (Riga, 2005), "Baltic border: mythology and culture" (Jurmala, 2005)

Academic courses: "The Latvian folklore" (4 cp) "Baltic Mythology" (2CP) "Ornaments in the context of Baltic mythology" (2 CP) "Folklore text analysis" (4kp) "Folklore and Ethnology Research Methods" (4 cp) "Folk practices" (4 cp) "Comparative Folklore and Mythology" (4 cp) "Folklore and Literature" (4 cp) "The Baltic nations mythology and folklore: a modern research current events" (4 cp) "Folklore Field Research" (4 cp) "Traditional culture. Visual aspect "(2 CP) "Traditional culture and cinema" (6 cp) "The History of Latvian lyrics to 1945th' (2 CP)

Professional activities: 2009 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities Council member. Director of Philology doctoral program Professorial associations: Latvian Writers' Union.

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Dr.oec, profesores Tatjanas Muravskas LU, Jean Monnet professor (curriculum vitae) Year of birth: 1955.

Education: 1972. - 1977 Studies at University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics 1980th - 1983 Post-graduate studies, Department of political economy at the University of Latvia

Academic titles and degrees: 1985 Candidate in Economics 1989 University of Latvia, Assistant Professor 1992 Nostrificated PhD in Economics, Dr. oec 1992 University of Latvia, Assistant Professor 1999 University of Latvia, Associate Professor 2005 University of Latvia Professor

Occupation: 1977 - 1985. teaching at the Department of political economy, LSU 1985 – 1989. Senior Lecturer, University of Latvia, Department of Political economy 1989 - 1994. Assistant Professor, University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, Economic Theory 1994 - 2005. Associate professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, Chair of the IEA 2005 Professor, University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, Chair SEA

Significant research publications and teaching literature: Muravska T. ,King R. (2007) EU Enlargement and out-migration: Policy Choices for Latvia, Effects of Migration on European Political Thought and Decision-Making Process Valmiera 2007, pp.28-39. King R. ,Muravska T., (2008) Policy Choices for Latvia: A Hard or a Soft Lending? in “EU 50 year: Challenges for the Future”, Termas De Integracao. G.C.-GRAFICA DE COIMBRA,LDA, Portugal. Muravska Tatjana (2010), The Latvian Economy at the Crossroad: Regional Dynamics, in G.Gorzelak, Ch.Goh (eds.): Financial Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe - from Similarity to Diversity, SCHOLAR, Warsaw , EUROREG and the World Bank. Muravska Tatjana (2009) The EU Approach to Socio-Economic Democracy and the Post EU Accession Latvia in a book “A Litmus Test Case of Modernity. Examining Mordern Sensibilities and the Public Domain in the Baltic States at he Turn of the Century”, ed. Leonidas Donskis, London: Peter Lang AG . Cunska Zane , Muravska Tatjana (2009), Social Policy in Latvia: 5 years after accession to the EU - in a book “Forum for Comparative Dialogue Promotion of Social Policies – An Investment in the Future”, Riga: European Commission Representation in Latvia. Fortins Egils, Fortins Guntis, Muravska Tatjana, Stacenko Sergejs, (2009) Economic Democracy and Employees Financial Participation in a book “Baltic Business and Socio-Economic Development”, eds: Gunnar Prause / Tatjana Muravska, Berlin:

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Berliner Wissenschaftsverlag. Muravska, Tatjana (2009) The Challenges Faced by the Jean Monnet Programme in Latvia in the Light of the Crisis. http://ec.europa.eu/education/jean- monnet/doc/conf09/muravska_en.pdf. Paper presented at the EC Jean Monnet Conference 2009 ” 20 Year so of Support for European Integration Studies: From the Jean Monnet Action to the Jean Monnet Programme”, Brussels, 7-8 September, 2009http://ec.europa.eu/education/jean-monnet/doc1567_en.htm The Baltic States Five Years after Accession: Effects of the Financial and Economic Crisis. Publication in the Report on the Conference Berlin, 2-3- June 2009: the European launch of the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue: Seeking Transnational solutions to the 21 Century Problems within the project Strategic Knowledge Cluster, supported by the Canadian Government http://www.carleton.ca/europecluster/events/2009-06-BerlinLaunch/2009-06- BerlinConferenceReport.pdf

Book editing: Forum for Comparative Dialogue Promotion of Social Policies – An Investment in the Future, Riga: European Commission Representation in Latvia (2009), Riga Baltic Business and Socio-Economic Development” (2009), eds: Gunnar Prause / Tatjana Muravska, Berlin: Berliner Wissenschaftsverlag.

Research projects (topical): 1. Muravska . T. Challenge and Illuminate Regional Creators and Unfold Societal Strength (acronym INNOVATION CIRCUS) EC, DG Research ( No.038825). 2006- 2008. (Project leader in Latvia ) 2. Muravska T. Sondore L. Challenge and Illuminate Regional Creators and Unfold Societal Strength (Innovation Circus) EC Contract N. 038825. 3. Muravska T. Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2000-2006. Leading Institution University of Strathclyde (EC N 2007.Ce.16.0.AT.034) 2008- 2009. 4. Muravska T. King R. Ivlevs T. Trans-nationality of Migrants: Enduring ties with the Home Country and Integration in the Host Country, Marie Curie Research Training Network Contract Number: MRTN – CT 2006 035873 Co-ordinator Universita degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" – CEIS 2006 – 2010. 5. Muravska T. Ebersteina D. Vaivads J. European Studies network development European Commission DG Education and Culture Tor Vergata 2008-2010. 6. Muravska T. Regional Governance in the Context of Globalisation. Cohesion Policy in Latvia 2007-2013EC European Commission DG Regio (No. 2008CE160AD056). 2009, (Project leader in Latvia ) 7. Muravska T. Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2000-2006 - National Expert WP 11: Management and Implementation Systems for Cohesion Policy. Work Package 11Policy (NO. 2007 CE 16 0 AT 034) European Commission DG Regio. (2008-2009) Leader- Stratchclyde University, Glazgo. 8. Muravska T. Transnationality of Migrants: Enduring ties with the Home Country and Integration in the Host Country, Marie Curie Research Training Network , EC DG Research (No. MRTN – CT -2006 –035873). Co-ordinator Universita degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" – CEIS (2006-2009) (Project leader in Latvia ) 1. Muravska T .,Master courses in European Integration Studies – Scholarships for ENP Countries and Russia EC DG Education and Culture, (No. 2008-2177/001 – 2). 2008-2010, (leader)

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11. 2010-2013 Interregional SME Supply Chain Clusters along the Northeast Corridor, EU Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013, Interreg, leader – Senator for Economic Affairs and Ports, Bremen, Germany(Project leader in Latvia ) 12. 2009 Regional governance in the context of globalisation. Cohesion Policy in Latvia 2007-2013EC DG Regio (No. 2008CE160AD056). Leader- SWECO Eurofutures AB. Stockholm(Project leader in Latvia )

Academic courses: European economic integration and development Part 4 CP The European Union's socio-economic policy Hot topics Part A 4 CP Practical Research Methodology Seminar III, Part A 2 CP Practical Research Methodology Seminar IV, Part A 2 CP International and European Integration of the political economy of the B 4 CP Globalization and integration processes in the global economy Part B 6 CP Business in the European Union, B 2 KP

Professional activities: University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, European Studies Master's Program Director University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management European Studies master's program, chairman of the Council University of Latvia, the Centre European and Transition Studies, Academic Director

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Dr. habil. art., profesores Silvijas Radzobes (Curriculum vitae) Year of birth: 1950. Education: 1968-1973 studies at the Latvian State University, Faculty of Philology 1974-1978 Academy of Sciences, Language and Literature Institute part-time post-graduate course / PhD

Academic titles and degrees: 2004 LAS Corresponding Member 1998 Latvian University Professor 1997 Habilitated doctor of Arts 1992 University of Latvia, Assistant Professor 1992 Nostrificated doctorate in philology 1983 Candidate of Sciences in Philology

Occupation: 1998 University of Latvia, Professor, head of Theatre Research Centre; 1991-1998 Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Philology University of Latvia, Latvian Literature Department, 1980-1991 Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow at the Academy of Sciences, Language and Literature Institute, Theatre, music and film section, part-time teaching at Conservatory of Latvia 1974-1980 editor of the publishing houses 'Liesma' criticism and the literary heritage editor’s office 1973-1974 Teacher, Limbažu Secondary School No 1

The most important scientific publications: Radzobe S. Cilvēks un laiks Gunāra Priedes lugās (1982) Radzobe S. Brošūra par manu naidu (1990) "Rizhskij Russkoi theater drama" (1983, in Russian.) "Latvian theater. 90s and turn of the century "(2007) Project manager and chapter author of the book "Latvian theater. 70.gadi "(1993)," Latvian theater. 80s "(1995) Project Manager, the department author and editor of scientific books, „20.gadsimta režija pasaulē un Latvijā” (2002); „Postmodernisms drāmā un teātrī” (2004); „Teātra režija Baltijā” (2006), „Teātra režija pasaulē” (2009)

Scientific articles about the theater: M. Bulgakov, Russian Silver Age (around 60) Reviews and articles about the theater since 1973 apr 700

Research interests 1) modern western European and Russian theater and drama, 2) Latvian contemporary theater and drama, 3) M. Bulgakov’s oeuvre

Participation in international conferences International Annual Conference "Problems in Literary / Art" (Liepāja, 2004-2009)

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Member of the Organizing Committee International Conference on „Ārprāts, neprāts, vieglprāts literatūrā, filozofijā, mākslā" (Riga, 2006), Organizing Committee Member The second congress of theater Lettonics section "Postdramatical Theatre - myth or reality" (Riga, 2007), Organizing Committee Member International Scientific Conference "A.Čaks and modernism" (Riga, 2002) Head of Organizing Committee International Scientific Conference on "Postmodernism and the Drama Theatre" (Riga, 2004) Head of Organizing Committee

Editorial board of scientific journals: 1) scientific papers "Actual problems of science literature" ((2002, Academy of Pedagogy) 2) the magazine Menotyra (since 2004, the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences)

Academic courses: Seminar Theatre Critics I, II. B, total 6 CP., World drama and theater: the processes and personalities, Part B, 4 CP. Direction of Russia (1898-1940), Part B, 2 CP. Silver Age in Russian literature and art, Part B, 4 CP. Theater directing, and drama, part B, 3 CP. M. Bulgakov, Russian literature and theater of the 20th century 20 to 30s in the context of Part B, 2 CP. Western modernism in drama and theater, Part B, 4 CP. Theater directing in Eastern Europe: Theory and Practice. Part B, 4 CP. Classical Theatre Designs and the Transformation of the next centuries, Part A, 4 CP.

Professional activities: Latvian Academy of Sciences Corresponding Member (since 2004) Latvian Theatre Union since (LTDS, since 1976) Latvian Writers' Union (since 1983) UL Promotion Council, literature, folklore and art (since 2000), UL Doctoral Studies Board of literature, folklore, art (since 2000) University Professorial Council, literature, folklore, art (since 2002) LTDS and the Latvia Ministry of Culture in professional theaters jury „Spēlmaņu nakts” member (1998-2005, 2007-2008) Latvia Ministry of Culture (LKM) Theatre Board (2004-2006) LKM Cultural Canon Theatre's development group member (2009) January 2010

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Ilze Rūmniece CV

Date of birth: 6 X 1956, Riga, Latvia

Home address, phone: Sedas Str. 9, LV-1064, Riga, Latvia; +371 7547795 e-mail: [email protected] Languages: Latvian (native), Russian, French, German, Modern Greek (fluent), English (working knowledge); Ancient languages: Latin, Greek

Education: 1964 – 1975 - Lycee Francais de Riga 1975 – 1980 / 85 – Moscow State Lomonossov University, Department of Classical Philology (student/ student of Doctoral studies) Academic titles/ degrees: 1987 Dr. Philol. (Classical Philology) Moscow State Lomonossov University 1993 Docent, University of Latvia, Chair of Classical Philology 1999 Assoc. Professor, University of Latvia Chair of Classical Philology 2003 Full-time Professor, University of Latvia Chair of Classical Philology

Occupation: since 1985 to date – professor of Latin, Ancient and Modern Greek, Antique Literature/ Culture (Chair of Classical Philoloy, University of Latvia) 1991 – 1996 - Head of the Chair of Classical Philology University of Latvia since 2001 - Chairperson of the Filology Faculty Council 1991 – 1995 – professor of Antique Literature, Baltic Russian Institute 1995 – 1999 – professor of Latin, Business Institute RIMPAK Livonia 2001 to date – founder and director of the Centre of Hellenic Studies at the University of Latvia 2010 Dean, Faculty of Humanities Pedagogical work: - Supervisor of doctoral students (since 2001) - Supervisor of BA/MA papers (subjects in classical Languages/Literature) - Current courses: 1) Greek: Introduction to the Ancient World, Theoretical Aspects of Greek Myth, The History of Greek Language and Dialects of Ancient Greek, The Problems of Stylistics in the Texts of ancient authors,

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Ancient Greek poetry, Greek Mythology and Tragedy (aspects of gender studies), Modern Greek I-II

2) Latin: Ancient Roman Lyrics (Horatius), The Stylistic Analysis of the Latin prosa Texts 3) Ancient Greek/Latin Language

Other Activities: - Member of the Council of Philology studies program, Director of MA studies program in Classical Philology (since 1995); Member of the Council of Doctoral studies program (Linguistics) at the University of Latvia (since 2004) - Corresponding Member: N-E Europe and Baltic States Association for Research of the Reception of Ancient Culture „Colloquium Balticum” - Contact Person: European Association for Modern Greek studies; Ministry of Culture of Greece; Foundations ONASSIS, URANI, Foundation of Culture (Athens); Greek Embassy in Latvia; - Professional/scientifical retraining (since 1999): University of Athens, Pandion University of Athens, Hellenic Studies Centre in Athens (May-April 2001, Onassis Foundation financial support)

Publications (since 2003): 1. Greeks/Hellenes: Insight in the History of Word Function // Hellenic Dimension to Europe. Riga, Zinatne, 2003, 28-35. 2. The Values of Classical Ars dicendi // ITHAKA. The Classical Philology Almanac II. Riga, Zinātne, 2003, 7-12. 3. O. Lāms, I. Rūmniece, H. Tumans. The cultural and historical Dimension of the Olympic Tradition. Riga, NIMS, 2004. 4. About Elements of Classical Languages in modern Latvian//The Latvian Language – extending the Borders. Riga, 2005, 100.-107. 5. Vitia elocutionis: Language Flaws as viewed by ancient Theoreticians of Rhetoric//Antiquitas Viva II, Riga, Zinatne, 2005, 214-227. 6. The Greek Language and Antique Tragedy at the University of Latvia // Sengrieķu Drāma. X Eiropas Padomes semināra „Sengrieķu valodas un kultūras apmācība” materiāli. (krājuma virsraksts jaungrieķu val.), Leikosija, Kipra, 2007.P. 262.-264 7. Jaungrieķu literatūra latviešu tulkojumos (20. gadsimts) // Starptautiskās Jaungrieķu pētījumu konferences „Hellēņu pasaule no Apgaismības laikmeta līdz 20 gadsimtam” Bukarestē materiālu rakstu krājums. Atēnas, Ellinika grammata,. 2007, 75.-81. lpp. (krājums un raksts jaungrieķu val.) 8. Pindars un kalokagatija // Kulturoloģisks žurnāls Kentaurs XXI, Nr. 43. 2007., 17.-23. lpp. 9. Греческий глагол hellenizein: семантическая парадигма в историко-культурном контексте // Лингвистическая компаративистика в культурном и историческом аспектах. Москва, 2007, с. 261-267.

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10. Grieķu valoda latviešu valodas telpā (šodienas praktiskie uzdevumi) – raksts jaungrieķu valodā, 6200 rakstu zīmes. http:// www.elledastonkosmo.gr 11. Latviešu tautasdziesmas sengrieķu valodā: tikšanās tulkojumā// LU rakstu 731. sējums. Literatūrzinātne, folkloristika, māksla, 180.-187. 12. Hellēņu kultūrietekmes zīmes grieķu valodas leksikā // Hellēņu mantojums. II Starptautiskās hellēnistiskas konferences materiāli. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008., 10.- 18. lpp. 13. The Greek curetes and the Baltic kūri // Iliad and Odyssey in the North of Europe. Ed. G. Tripodi, Messina, 2009, P. 141-145. 14. „Nazālais” aspekts Marciāla epigrammu valodā // Antiquitas Viva III. Studia Classica. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009., 84.- 91. 15. Par grieķu īpašvārdiem un grēcismiem latviešu valodas vidē // Antiquitas Viva III. Studia Classica. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009., 147.-156.

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Dr.habil.theol., professor Leona Taivāna (Curriculum vitae) Year of birth: 1944

Foreign Languages Indonesian, Malay, English, Russian - fluent, Latin, French, Esperanto - the literacy level.

Education: 1968-1973 Lomonosov Moscow State University Institute of Oriental Languages

Academic titles and degrees: 1997 State Professor of Church History and Religious Subsector 1993 University of Latvia Professor of Church History Department 1992 Dr. Hab. Theol., University of Latvia 1991 Doctor of History, Moscow State University 1983 Senior Research Fellow, USSR Academy of Oriental Institute 1978 History of Candidate of Sciences, USSR Academy of Sciences, Oriental Institute 1973 Diploma, Moscow State University Asian and African countries institute

Occupation: 2004 - University of Latvia, FML Oriental Department, the Asia BSP director 2001-2004 Theology and Religious Science, Director of the DSP 1998-2000 Religion Science BSP Director 1996-2004 Head of Church and religious history Department, Director of Theology MSP 1991-2004 Church history and religion Department professor 1990-1991 Assistant Professor, University of Latvia, Faculty of Theology, Church History Department 1988-1989 USSR Academy of Sciences, Oriental Institute, Senior Research Fellow 1986-1988 Research assistant (ibid.) 1979-1986 Senior Research Fellow, Oriental Institute, Scientific Secretary 1975-1979 junior research fellow, Oriental Institute 1973 Senior scientific-technical assistant Oriental Institute

II. Research projects: Project management: 2008/ZP-74; 2000/ZP-74 ; Publications: Monographies: 1. L.G. Taivans, E. Taivāne. Reliģiju vēsture. Skolēna grāmata. (R.:”RaKa”, 2003), 301 lpp. 2. L.G.Taivans, E.Taivāne. Reliģiju vēsture. Grāmata skolotājiem (Rīga: Raka, 2003) 3. Тайван Л.-Г. и др. История России. (под ред. А.Б.Зубова) [том 1; том 2] (Симбирск, 2009), 2000 lpp. 4. L.Taivans, Tuvo Austrumu civilizācija: Osmaņu impērija (R.: RaKa, 2009) 238 lpp. Articles:

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5. Тайван Л.Л. У истоков социального служения Церкви: странички истории (Минск:»Ковчег», 2006) с.7-13. 6. L.G.Taivans, Adamovičs/Altāris/Amikts// Pasaules reliģiju enciklopēdiskā vārdnīca. Kristietība, 1. sēj. A-Č, (R.: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008), lpp. 11/28/32 7. Leons Taivans, Paradigmu atšķirība civilizāciju dialogā (J.Ratcingera 2006.g. 12. septembra tēzes Rēgensburgas universitātē)// LUR, 722, 2008, lpp.84-90 8. L.G.Taivans, Westernisation of Shamanism: Filipino Healing//Rytai-Vakarai: Komparatyvistines Studijos VII (Vilnius: Kultūros, filosofijos ir meno institutas, 2008) pp.234-254 9. Тайван Л.Л., Православие в Индонезии: проповедь в условиях синкретизма//Просвещение, свидетельство и проповедь. Миссия Церкви: история и современность. (Минск: Изд центр БГУ, 2009)

Pedagogic activity PhD supervision: G. Līdums (defended in Helsinki University); J.Ešots (defended in Tallinn University); K. Petrosjans (admitted for viva at UL); J. Doveiko (admitted for viva at Tartu University).

Courses: 2004 - Asia 20.-21century: Southeast Asia, 2CP (LU) 2008 - Asia 20.-21century: Middle East 2CP (LU) 2004 - Arab Civilization History I, II 4kp (LU) 2004 - Asian ethnography I, II 8kp (LU) 2004 - Introduction to Asian cultural anthropology I, II 6kp (LU) 2008 - Asian literature and culture II 6kp (LU)

Lecture courses abroad: • 2003. Christianity, mythology, and theory of history. (TANTUR ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, Jerusalem, Israel) • 2003.“Religion and Political Conduct in Modern Jawa Timur and Bali”, “Wayang kulit, Si gale-gale, wayang golek and the evolution of shamanistic rituals in Java and Sumatra” (Trinity College, Oxford University, UK • 2007. Летний Богословский институт –(25.06.2007-7.07.2007) при Институте теологии БГУ. Курс лекций «Христианско-языческий синкретизм в современном мире (по материалам антропологических экспедиций в Юго-Восточной Азии)» • 2007. Anthropology of Southeast Asia 2kp (Vilnius University)

Organisational work • Pasaules reliģiju enciklopēdiskā vārdnīca. Kristietība, 1. sēj. A-Č, (R.: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008); • „Acta Orientalia Vilnensia”//Vilnius University Centre of Oriental Studies • «Континент», Литературный, публицистический и религиозный журнал (Париж-Москва) • «Politeia», Научный, политический и аналитический журнал Российского общественно-политического центра (РОПЦ), līdz 2004.g. • „Ceļš”. Teoloģisks un kultūrvēsturisks izdevums, atb. red. līdz 2004.g.

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Personal Details

Adress: Department of Baltic Linguistics University of Latvia LV-1050, Riga Tel. 371-19405843 e-mail: [email protected] Date of birth: 13th September, 1962 Place of birth: Riga, Latvia

Education and Qualifications

1980-1985 – Studies at the University of Latvia 1982-1984 – Studies at Vilnius University 1985 – Diploma in Baltic Languages, University of Latvia 1988 – Doctor of Philology, Vilnius University. Thesis: The History of Baltic u-Stem Adjectives 1998 – Dr. habil., Vilnius University. Thesis: Latvian Texts from the Earliest Period (16th-Early 17th Century): Translation Sources and Some Problems of Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Vocabulary

Professional Experience

1989-1991 – Lecturer of Baltic Languages, University of Latvia 1994-1999 – Docent of Baltic Languages, University of Latvia 1996-2006 - Lecturer of Baltic Languages, Stockholm University 1996- - Editor of the journal of Baltic linguistics “Baltu filoloģija” 1999- - Professor of Historical Linguistics, University of Latvia 2006- - Professor of Baltic Languages, Stockholm University

Languages

Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, English, German, Swedish

Main Publications

• On the History of Baltic u- Stem Adjectives // Baltistica. 1989. T. 25(2). P. 113-122. • On Latvian Adjectives and Adverbs Having a Root-End k,g // Baltistica. 1990. T. 26(1). P. 15-19. • Locative in the Earliest Latvian Writings // Journal of Baltic Studies. Vol. XXIII. No. 4 (Winter 1992). P. 387-394. • Die Entwicklungstendenzen der Kasusendungen in den ältesten lettischen Sprachdenkmälern // Linguistica Baltica. Vol. 3. 1994. S. 121-130. • 16. gadsimta latviešu tekstu avoti // Baltu filoloģija. Sēj. 4. 1994. 27.-42. lpp.

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• 1586. gada katehisma tekstu izcelsme (tēvreize, Svētā kristība, debesu atslēgas jeb grēku piedošana, Svētais vakarēdiens) // Res Balticae. Vol. 2. 1996. 85.- 98. lpp. • Verbu pagātnes formas 16. gs.-17. gs. sākuma latviešu rakstu valodā un pagātnes celmu tālākais liktenis // Baltistica. 1996. T. 31(2). P. 143-153. • Latviešu valodas patskaņi un divskaņi: sistēma un rakstība visvecākā perioda rakstu avotos // Baltu filoloģija. Sēj. 7. 1997. 150.-175. lpp. • Viduslejasvācu valodas fonoloģiskās sistēmas un rakstības ietekme pirmo latviešu rakstu valodā // Baltistica. 1997. T. 32 (2). P. 165-178. • Divskaņa au varianti visvecākajos latviešu rakstos - fonētikas vai rakstības jautājums? // Savai valodai: Rakstu krājums veltījums Rūdolfam Grabim. Rīga: ZAV, 1997. 282.-295. lpp. • "Wörter=Büchlein". Vārdnīciņa, kā dažas parastas lietas tiek dēvētas vācu, zviedru, poļu un latviešu valodā. 1705. gadā Rīgā iznākušās vācu-zviedru- poļu-latviešu vādnīcas faksimiliespiedums ar P. Vanaga kommentāriem un indeksu. Stokholma: Memento, 1999. 113 lpp. • Luterāņu rokasgrāmatas avoti. Vecākā perioda (16. gs. – 17. gs. Sākuma) latviešu teksti. Rīga: Mantojums; Stokholma: Memento, 2000. 432 lpp. • Language policy and linguistics under Ulmanis // The Ethnic Dimension in Politics and Culture in the Baltic Countries 1920-1945. Ed. by Baiba Metuzāle-Kangere. Stockholm: Södertörns högskola, 2004, 121-140. • Common Roots of the Latvian and Estonian Literary Languages. Kristiina Ross / Pēteris Vanags (eds.). Frankfurt am Main etc: Peter Lang, 2008.

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Dr.habil.philol., senior researcher Viktors Ivbulis (Curriculum vitae) Year of birth: 1933

Education: 1959.-1965.g. Studies University of Latvia, Foreign Languages Faculty 1968.-1971.g. Post-graduate University of Foreign Literature Department 1978.-1978.g. The ten-month internship Visva-Bharati University in India 1991 Five-month Fulbright scholarship and teaching work: Wisconsin Madison University, USA 1997-1998.g. Fellowship at the University of Mainz Kaad Programme

The main academic titles and degrees: 1983 Doctor of Philology (dissertation defended Oriental Studies Institute in Moscow) 1986 University of Latvia, professor 1992 Dr.phil. habil. 1997 University of Latvia, (State) Professor 1999 Latvian Academy of Sciences, Full Member 2002 University emeritus professor

Occupation: 1972-1989.g. University of Latvia, Foreign Literature Department of assistant, associate professor, Chair 1989.-1993.g. Professor, Faculty of Foreign Languages 1993.-1998.g. UL, Oriental Chair 1998.-2002.g. UL professor of Oriental Division 2002 - to date University of Latvia, Department of Asian Studies

The most important books Ivbulis V.J. Literaturno-hudožestvennoe tvorčestvo Rabindranath Tagore. The problem method. Riga, Science, 1981, p. 390. For this work the author of the 1985th were received in the USSR Second Prize of the Ministry of Education. Ivbulis V. Rabindranath Tagore. Novel, "Home and the World" (translated from Bengali language with a wide range of input), Daugava, 1999, p. 448.

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Ivbulis V. Tagore: East and West Cultural Unity, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, 1999, 218 pp. For this work 2002nd The author received Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Prize. Shiva Dancing and destroys the world. Introduction to traditional Hindu thought (with a wide range of anthologies). Riga, Science, 571.lpp. Past and present independent India (1947-2007), Riga, 2008 I've published three books and literary theory, taught at the University of Latvia for many years. From 1993. to 2006. I served as editor in chief for University of Latvia journal Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia 2001 I was rewarded with fourth-degree Order of Three Stars. An award may also be considered India's visit to the February 2002, The distinguished visitor "status after invitation of India Foreign Ministry “Indian Council of Cultural Relations”. March 2010

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First name, surname: ELLA BUCENIECE E –mail: e.buceniece@ gmail.com Date of birth: October 20, 1949.

Education: 1972 - graduated from Latvian University, faculty of History and Philosophy. 1975-1978 - work for a doctor’s degree. 1980 - awarded doctor’s degree for the theme “The traditions of rationalism and problems of culture in XXth century Western Europe philosophy”. 1992 - Latvian scientific degree, diploma No, specialty: Dr.phil.,E-D No. 000574, philosophy. In 1994 during two months (May, June) worked at Center for Women’s Research at University of Oslo (Norway).

Academic titles: From 1999 Associate professor at Latvian University , faculty of History and Philosophy. From 1999 Associate professor at Riga Technical university, institute of Humanities. From 1991. - the leading researcher at Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of Latvian Academy of Sciences. 1992.- Latvian scientific degree, diploma No, specialty: Dr.phil.,E-D No. 000574, philosophy. From 1991 - the chairman of Scientific Council of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology. 1993 – 2005 - the chairmen of Expert’s commission of Latvian Science Council in philosophy, sociology, psychology and pedagogic. 2005 -2009.- Member of Experts commission in humanities and social sciences at Latvian Science Council. From 1978 at Philosophy and law institute of Latvian Academy of Sciences. From 1972 researcher at institute of History of Latvian Academy of Sciences.

Current positions: From 1991 – Leading researcher at Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Latvian University. From 2000 - Chairman of Scientific counsel of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Latvian University. Lecturer at Faculty of Humanities, Latvian University.

Current scientific activities: Participation in two research grants of Latvian Scientific Council: Grant “History of Ideas in Latvia: XX century” – leader, Grant “Discourse of feminism philosophy and Latvian literature - researcher. Participation in State research program „National identity – Researches about language, history and culture (2010-2013).” Member of International conferences organizing committees such as: „Practical reason and life-world”, Riga, Latvian University, 16.-18.10.2008., „Simone de Beauvoir – 100 anniversary. Woman and century”, Latvian University,11.-12 April,

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2008 et.c.

Member of Scientific editors’ board of journal „Philosophy”, „Religious- philosophical papers” (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology); „Feministika Lettica” (Faculty of humanities); of Encyclopedia „Hundred Latvian women in politics and culture”, et. c.

Main scientific publications and text books:

Books:

1. The History of Ideas in Latvia, Anthology ( from beginning up to the end of IXX century), Riga, Zvaigzne, ABC, 1995, E.Buceniece - the main editor and author of introduction and four chapters ); “Ideju vēsture Latvijā” (in Latvian). 2. E.Buceniece. Reason is not an illusion (Western Philosophy in Situation of Modernity) , Riga, Petergailis, 1999; Saprāts nav ilūzija, (in Latvian). 3. The History of Ideas in Latvia, Anthology, (New trends - XXth century beginning) , Vol.1, E.Buceniece - the main editor and author, Rīga, RaKa, 2005.. ( Ideju vēsture Latvijā (Jaunā strāva – 20. gs. sākums). Antologija, I daļa, (in Latvian) .4. The History of Ideas in Latvia, Anthology, (New trends - XXth century beginning) , Vol.2, E.Buceniece - the main editor and author, Rīga, RaKa, 2006.. ( Ideju vēsture Latvijā (Jaunā strāva – 20. gs. sākums). Antologija, II daļa, (in Latvian). 5. E.Buceniece. Models of social development. Text book. (Sociālās attīstības modeļi. Tekstu krājums,( mācību līdzeklis). R., RTU izdevniecība, 2006. ( in Latvian).

Articles:

E.Buceniece, “Latvian Woman” and identities: 1934-1940, -In: Latvia and Latvians. A People and a State in Ideas, Images and Symbols., Riga, “Zinātne” Publishers, 2010.P.207-223.; “Latviete” un identitātes:1934.-1940.”-Latvija un latviskais. Nācija un valsts idejās,tēlos un simbolos., Rīga, Zinātne, 2010.,175.-188.lpp. E.Buceniece, “ Three Critiques of Reason Projects with Reference to Antiquity: I.Kant and the Platonic Ideas, E.Husserl and the Mnemosinean Enticement, A.- T.Tymienecka and the Dyonisian Logos” – submitted to publications in Springer Publishers. . E.Buceniece, „Sensuous Experience and Transcendental Empiricism (F.Brentano, E.Husserl, P.Dāle)”, Analecta Husserliana XCV, 333-342, 2008, Springer Academic Publishers . E.Buceniece. Problem of Ppsychology in Phenomenology. – Dilemmas of Values and Contemporary Life-World, Riga, 2007, P. 87 – 96. E.Buceniece. Goethes Faust aus der Sicht des Feminismus 1/ Wissen. Macht, Geschlecht. Knowledge. Power. Gender. Philosophy and the future of the "Condition Feminine».. Chronos Verlag, Zürich. 2002. S. 733. - 741. E.Buceniece. „Domāt ar ādu: telpas problēma mūsdienu filozofijā: E.Huserls, A.T.Timeņecka”, LU FSI Almanahs „Filosofija”, R., 2002. 58-65 lpp. E.Buceniece. „Teodors Celms, Kurt Stavenhagen and Phenomenology in Latvia”. Phenomenology World – Wide, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London , 2003., 312 – 316. E.Buceniece. „T.V.Adorno: notikums un (ne)iespējamās atvadas no metafizikas”, LU FSI Almanahs „Filosofija”, R., 2004. 113-121 lpp.

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E.Buceniece. „Thinking with the skin: The problem of space in modern philosophy: E.Husserl and A-T. Tymieniecka”. Analecta Husserliana, vol. LXXIX, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London, 2004., 719 – 727. E.Buceniece. „How can we be together: intersubjectivity and communication, Analecta Husserliana LXXXIV, 119-128, 2005, Springer Academic Publishers. E.Buceniece. “To communicate with a gnat”: Experience and communication within the context of life-world”, Analecta Husserliana XCIV, 361-370, 2006, Springer Academic Publishers. “The teleological structure of historical being (The analysis of the problem made in Husserl’s work ‘The Crisis in European Science and transcendental phenomenology’”. In: Analecta Husserliana, vol XXVIII, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht,Boston, London, 1989, pp. 627 - 641. “ The teleology of the historical being in Hartmann and Husserl”.- In: Analecta Husserliana, vol XXVIII, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht,Boston, London, 1991, pp. 17 - 22. “Aspasija - from Greek the Beloved”. In: Fragments of reality (Insights of Women in a changing society), Riga, 1992.(in Latvian).

Total number of publications is over 60.

Participation with reports in International conferences and congreses:

Taking part in 3 World congresses of philosophy: 1998 - XX th Congress at Boston (ASV), 1 – 8 August, report –“The Art of Liberation of Life and Philosophy as Educator: F.Nietsche, E.Husserl, Z.Maurina.” 2003.- XXI th Congress at Istanbul, 30 July - 5.August, report – “How Can We BE Together: Intersubjectivity and Communication.” 2008.- XXII th Congress at Seoul, 30 July – 5 August, report – “To Remember Memory: Phenomenological –Hermeneutical Punctuations”;

Taking part in International congresses and conferences: Santiago de Kompostela (Spain 1988), Verona (1991) un Rome (Italy, 1995,2000), Guadalajara (Mexico, 1993), Oxford (UK, 2004..g.), Zurich (Switzerland, 2000), Utrecht (1998) un Neimigen (Holland, 2003), Debrecen (Hungary, 1992), Prague (Cheh Republic, 2007), Panevezis (Lithaunia, 1998), Bergen (Norway, 2010), et. c.

Academic courses: Philosophy. Contemporary philosophy. Social reality and modernism theories.

Awards: Philosopher Teodor Celm’s nominated award of Latvian Academy of sciences for “Researches in history of ideas and phenomenology”, 2000.

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Dr. Philol., asoc. prof. Andra Kalnača (Curriculum vitae)

Education: 1983 - 1988 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology 1989 - 1995 Doctoral studies, University of Latvia, Dpt. of Baltic Languages Academic titles and degrees: 1994 – Mg. Philol. 1997 – Dr. Philol. 2000 – assistant professor 2006 – associate professor Professional employment: 1988 - 1997 assistant, University of Latvia, Dpt. of Baltic Languages 1997 - 2000 lecturer, University of Latvia, Dpt. of Baltic Languages 2000 - 2006 assistant professor, University of Latvia, Dpt. of Baltic Languages From 2006 – associate professor, University of Latvia, Dpt. of Latvian and General Linguistics 2003-2010 Director of Finno-Ugric Bachelor Programme, Faculty of Modern Languages 2004 - 2007 Director of Professional Programme „Literary editor“, Faculty of Philology 2005 - 2009 Director of Baltic Philology Bachelor Programme, Faculty of Philology and Arts From 2008 Acting Head of the Dpt. of Latvian and General Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities

Most significant scientific publications and literature (last 6 years): Monograph: Morfēmika un morfonoloģija. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2004, 127 lpp. Scientific Papers: 1. Alomorfi, to struktūra un funkcijas latviešu valodā // Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti. 7. – Liepāja: LiePa, 2003, 156-163 2. Bemerkungen zu einigen neueren Entwicklungstendenzen der lettischen Sprache // Sprache, Literatur, Politik. Ost- und Südosteuropa im Wandel. – Hamburg: Verlag Dr.Kovač, 2004, 237-243 3. Darbības vārda veida kategorijas realizācija latviešu valodā // Linguistica Lettica. 13. – Rīga: LU LVI, 2004, 5-34 4. Kvazimorfēmas latviešu valodā // Kalbos teorija ir praktika. – Kaunas: Technologija, 2004, 73-79 5. A Study of Aspect Correspondences between Latvian and Finnish // Kalbų studijos. Studies about Languauges. Nr.7. – Kaunas: Technologija, 2005, 26-29 6. Interjekcijas, to semantika un modalitāte // Lietuvių ir latvių gretinamosios stilistikos klausimai. Lietuviešu un latviešu sastatāmās stilistikas jautājumi. – Šiauliai: Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2006, 342-356 7. Reflexivity and Transitivity of Latvian Verb // Humanities and Social Sciences. 1(47). – Rīga: University of Latvia, 2006, 92-101 263

8. Modalitātes tipoloģija un latviešu valodas izteiksmes // Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti. 11. – Liepāja: LiePa, 2007, 166-173 9. Ģenitīva sinonīmijas stilistiskās funkcijas mūsdienu latviešu valodā // Acta humanitarica universitatis Saulensis. 3. sējums. – Šiauliai: Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2007, 68-78 10. Nominatīva stilistiskās funkcijas prozas tekstos // Linguistica Lettica. 17. – Rīga, 2008, 92-103 11. Dzimtes stilistiskās funkcijas latviešu sarunvalodā // LU Raksti. Valodniecība. Latvistika. 728. sēj. – Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008, 28-34 12. Gramatizēšanās un reanalīzes attieksmes // Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti. 12 (1). – Liepāja: Liepājas Universitāte, 2008, 250-258 13. Darbības vārdi jeb verbi. Laika kategorija // Latviešu valodas gramatika: koncepcija, prospekts, atsevišķu nodaļu pirmvarianti, diskusijas materiāli. – Rīga: LU Latviešu valodas institūts, 2008, 289-307 14. (kopā ar Ilzi Lokmani) Defective Paradigms of Reflexive Nouns and Participles in Latvian. Defective Paradigms: Missing forms and what they tell us. Proceedings of the British Academy. No. 163. Ed. by Corbett, G., Baerman, M., Brown, D. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, 53-67 15. Partikula IT KĀ un modalitāte. Latvistika un somugristika Latvijas Universitātē. Latvian Studies and Finno-Ugristics at the University of Latvia. Rīga: LU, 2010; pieejams http://www.hzf.lu.lv/petnieciba/publikacijas/ Dictionaries: 1. Igauņu – latviešu vārdnīca. Karls Abens, 1967; pārskatījušas un papildinājušas Urve Aivare, Andra Kalnača, Ērika Krautmane, Jana Šteinberga- Ranki, 2007 [tiešsaiste] // http://www.letonika.lv 2. Valodniecības pamatterminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. Sast. autoru kolektīvs Ojārs Bušs, Daiga Joma, Andra Kalnača, Ilze Lokmane, Dace Markus, Iveta Pūtele, Valentīna Skujiņa (red.). - Rīga: Madonas Poligrāfists, 2007

Research work:

Leadership of projects: 2004 - 2005 Igauņu – latviešu vārdnīca 2006 LU Somugristika Latvijas Universitātē I 2007 LU Somugristika Latvijas Universitātē II From 2007 Europodians: Language Courses for Mobile Technologies (ES project, leadership of LU group) 2008-2009 LU Latvistika un somugristika Latvijas Universitātē: pētījumi gramatikā 2010 – LU „Mūsdienu latviešu gramatika“ Partnership of projects: 2005 – 2007 LU LVI Valodniecības terminu vārdnīca 2006-2009 LU Latviešu valoda mūsdienu kultūras situācijā 2008-2009 LU Mūsdienu latviešu gramatika. 1. daļa. Pilotprojekts, 2. daļa. Atbalstprogramma 2008 Letonika: pētījumi par vēsturi, valodu un kultūru; project Latviešu valodas struktūra, funkcijas un elementi: izpēte un sistematizācija 2009 Vilniuss University (Lithuania) Non-grammatical Evidentiality in Baltic Languages from 2009 ESF programme Atbalsts doktora studijām Latvijas Universitātē

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from 2010 ESF project Inovatīva un praksē balstīta pedagogu izglītības ieguve un mentoru profesionālā pilnveide

Academic Courses: Morphology; Functional Grammar and Text Linguistics; Historical Grammar of Latvian; Stylistics; Culture of the Latvian Language; Theoretical Linguistics: Morphonology and Semantics

Additional information: Managing editor and compiler of scientific papers: Valodniecība. Somugristika // LU Rakstu 708. sēj. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006 Valodniecība. Somugristika // LU Rakstu 727. sēj. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2007 Valodniecība. Latvistika // LU Rakstu 728. sēj. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008 Valodniecība. Latvistika un somugristika // LU Rakstu 746. sēj. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009

Research Work and Lectures Abroad (last 6 years):

2005, 2007, 2009 research work at University of Helsinki (Finnland) 2003, 2005 / 2006, 2008., 2010 research work at Westphalia Wilhelm university (Muenster, Germany) 2003, 2005 / 2006, 2008, 2010 guest professor and ERASMUS lecturer at Westphalia Wilhelm university (Muenster, Germany) 2007, 2009 ERASMUS lectures at University of Helsinki (Finnland)

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CURRICULUM VITAE Dr.philol., Associate Professor Ieva Kalniņa

Date of birth: 1956

Education: 1981 – 1984 Postgraduate studies at Latvia State University, Faculty of Philology, department of Latvian literature 1975 – 1980 Undergraduate studies at LSU, Faculty of Philology

Academic titles and degrees: 1999 Associate Professor at the University of Latvia 1992 Assistant Professor at LU 1992 Nostrified Doctor’s degree, Dr.philol. 1992 Assistant Professor at LSU 1987 Candidate of Science in Philology

Employment: since 2008 Associate Professor at LU, Faculty of the Humanities, Department of Latvian literary theory and history 1999 – 2008 Associate Professor at LU, Faculty of Philology, Department of Latvian literature 1992 – 1999 Assistant Professor at LU, Faculty of Philology, Department of Latvian literature 1990 – 1999 Head of Department at LU, Faculty of Philology, Department of Latvian literature 1988 – 1992 Lecturer at LU, Faculty of Philology, Department of Latvian literature 1984 – 1988 Assistant at LSU, Faculty of Philology, Department of Latvian literature 1981 – 1984 Postgraduate student at LSU, Faculty of Philology, Department of Latvian literature 1980 – 1981 Editor at publishing house “Zinātne”

Major scientific publications and study literature: 1. Neredzīgais Indriķis and Juris Alunāns and the canon of socialist realism // Papers of Latvia University, Volume 731. Literary theory, Folklore studies, Arts. The 200th anniversary of the collection „Tā neredzīga Indriķa dziesmas (1806), The 150th anniversary of Juris Alunāns collection „Dziesmiņas” (1856). Riga, Latvia University, 2008, pages 172-180. 2. The theme of death in new Latvian drama.// European culture as a system. Daugavpils: Daugavpils University Press „Saule, 2008, pages 331- 338. 3. Formation of the canon of socialist realism in Latgalian literary political magazine „Ceiņas Karūgs” // Quest and discovery. 2008, pages 72-83. 4. Reflections of Hellenistic world in the creative work of Rainis // Hellenistic heritage. Riga, Latvia University, 2008, pages 127 - 137.

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5. Quest for a new poetic language in the collection of Latgalian literature „Uz pōrzvola“.// Latgalistikas kongresu materiali. I. VIA Latgalica. Journal of the Humanities. 2009, pages 50 -58. 6. Kārlis Straubergs – the founder of classical philology at Latvia University // Philology and Arts at Latvia University 1919- 2009. /Compiled by A. Cimdiņa. Riga: LU, 2009, pages 46 -53. Articles in scientific journals and collections of articles - 75, textbooks and teaching aids - 13, reviews and popular science articles - 37.

Research projects 1. A member of research programme ”National identity: language, Latvian history, culture and human security”, Project No.6 – Aesthetics of identity: literature, folklore and art”, theme: ”Basic texts: theory, tradition, creativity”. 2. Project manager (2007 - 2009) of the scientific project at LU ”Latvian literature and religion”. 3. A member of the international project of the universities of the Baltic sea states ”Reception of Antique culture in the Baltic sea states” (since 2003).

Scientific research 2005 – 2010 Discourse of religion in Latvian literature 2004 – 2010 Literature and folklore in totalitarianism 2003 – 2010 Reception of Antique literature in Latvian literature 1981 – 2010 Analysis of the creative work of several Latvian writers (R. Blaumanis, Rainis, A. Brigadere)

• Manager and co-ordinator of the international conference ”Latvian literature and religion” (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) • Co-manager of the international conference dedicated to the poems of Neredzīgais Indriķis and Juris Alunāns (2006).

Participation with reports in major international scientific conferences and seminars 1. Gestalten der reinherzigen Menschen in der lettischen Literatur// Tagung „Bruedergemeine und die lettische Kultur”// Herrnhut, 2009, 27-28 Mai. 2. Kārlis Straubergs between Ancient Culture and Baltic Mythology.// Colloquium Balticum VIII Vilnense. Reception and Spread of the Classical Culture in the Baltic Region. Vilnius University, November 12- 15, 2008. 3. Taming of Lāčplēsis in Latvian Soviet culture// LU Lāčplēsis’ way in the world. Riga, 2008, pages 10-11. 4. Quest for a new poetic language in the collection of Latgalian literature „Uz porzvola”.// 1. storptautyskuo latgalistikys konference. Ontona SKyndys Latgalīšu gramatikai -100.// Sanktpīterburgys Vaļsts universitāte. 2008, 19.-20.septembris.

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5. Milda Losberga and folklore studies at Latvia State University (1952- 1989)// Conference dedicated to Krišjānis Barons (2010) ”Personality, folklore and folklore studies”, LU, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, October 28 – 29, 2010. Academic courses: 1. Otherness in Latvian literature, MP, B, credit 4 2. Literature in the context of totalitarian art, MP, A, credit 4 3. Latvian literature and totalitarianism, DP, B, credit 2 4. New approaches in interpretation of traditional literary texts, DP, B, credit 2 5. History of Latvian drama before 1945, BP, B, credit 2 6. Latvian literature from the 90s of the 19th century until 1945, BP, A, credit 3 7. The creative work of Rainis, BP, B, credit 2 8. History of literary kinds inLatvian literature (novel, poetry, drama) from 1945 until contemporaneity, MP, B, credit 4 9. Genres of short prose; theory and history, MP, B, credit 4 10. The creative work of Rūdolfs Blaumanis and its interpretation in Latvian culture, BP, B, credit 2

Additional professional information: • A member of the Council of Philology study programmes at the University of Latvia • Director of Master’s programme of Baltic philology at the University of Latvia • A member of the Council of Doctoral programme of literature, folklore and arts

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Name: Frank Surname: Kraushaar Private status: divorced, two children

Date and place of birth: 04.04.1967 in Duisburg, Germany

Parents: Dr. Peter Kraushaar (auditor) Gaby Kraushaar (art-galerist)

Education: 1973 – 1978 elementary school in Düsseldorf 1978 – 1986 gymnasium in Düsseldorf

Military service: 1986 – 1987

Higher education: Studies of classical Chinese literature and history, comparative literature and European history at Freie Universität Berlin, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, and Universität Hamburg (1987 – 1995) Three-month sojourn at Hangzhou daxue (Hangzhou, PRC) as a foreign-student (1993)

Ph.D.-studies at the University of Hamburg (1997- 2000)

2000, graduated with a dissertation titled Das Werk der Dichters Jiang Kui (ca. 1155 – ca. 1221) [engl.: The works of Jiang Kui (1155-1221)]

Professional life: 1999 – 2005, lecturer and assistant professor at the Institut für Sinlogie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Unversität, München 2003 - , lecturer at the Institut für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft, Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität, München 2005 (09-12), research fellow and lecturer at the Faculty of Modern Languages, Univerity of Latvia, Riga. 2006-9, director of the Research Institute of Asian studies, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Latvia, Riga. Board-member of the European Association of Chinese studies (EACS) 2009, Associate Professor and research fellow at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities 2010, elected Head of the Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia.

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Director of the Center for East Asian studies at the Department of Asian studies, University of Latvia.

Fields of research: Classical Chinese literature (Shi-ching, T’ang and Sung- poetry, T’ang-novels), translation studies since 2008 one of three directors in the trilateral research project “The changing image of man in Tang, Song and Ming China” realised in cooperation with associate professor Dr. Loreta Poškaite, Center of Oriental studies, Vilnius University, Lithuania and associate professor Dr. Li Sher-Shiueh, Academia Sinica, Taipei, ROC.

Achievements in academic institutional development: Organisation of the first international conference for East Asian studies in the baltic states “East Asian Culture in Western Perceptions from the 18th to the 21st century”, that took place at the University of Latvia, Riga, in october 2008. (A volume of selected essays from the conference was published in May 2010 as volume 13 of the international series “euro-sinica” by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, Bern, Switzerland).

Head of the local org-committee for the 18. Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese studies “Culture is a Crowded Bridge”, hosted by the Center for East Asian studies at the University of Latvia from July 14 to July 18 2010.

Initiator of the project “Center for East Asian studies”, now supported by Taiwan’s Chiang-Ching-Kuo Foundation. The project is now in the formative stage and the center will have a location in the new building of the National Library of Latvia in Riga, presently under construction, in 2013-14.

Co-organiser of the Confucius Institute at the University of Latvia, that will be founded by the University and China’s Hanban in autumn 2010.

List of publications - Der Widerspruch zwischen Kunst und Kultur [The Contradiction between Arts and Culture]; in: Ni Haifeng – Anonymus, Düsseldorf 1997 - Geschliffene Jade. Zum Mythos der Song-Dichterin Li Qingzhao. By Dorothee Dauber (Frankfurt 2000). Review in: Orientalistische Literaturzeitung (Berlin 2000) 270

- Mit Bambusrohr und Ahle. Von Qian Zhongshus Guanzhuibian zu einer Neubetrachtung Du Fus. By Monika Motsch (Frankfurt 1994). Review in: Orientalistische Literaturzeitung (Berlin 2000) - Li T’ai-po: Gesammelte Gedichte. Übersetzt von Erwin Ritter v. Zach. Editet by Hartmut Walravens (Wiesbaden 2000). Review in: China Review International (Honolulu 2001) - Gedichte der Winterzeit / Dongtian de shi. [translations of a cycle of poems by the contemporary chinese poet Wang Jiaxin]. In: EDIT. Papier für neue Texte. Nr. 25, (Leipzig 2001) - In anderen Sprachen. Dichten und Übersetzen am Leitbild klassischer chinesischer Literatur bei Bertolt Brecht und Günter Eich. In: Zhang Yushu (ed.): Wenxue zhi lu – Literaturstraße. Chinesisch-deutsches Jahrbuch für Sprache und Literatur, Band 3. (Beijing 2002), pp. 223-248 - Die Geschichte von Hong Kiltong. Ein Räuberroman aus dem alten Korea. Übersetzt von Soon Mi Hong-Schunka unter Mitarbeit von Frank Kraushaar [ in cooperation with: Marion Eggert (ed.) and Soon Mi Hong- Schunka]; München 2003 - Ezra Pound als „Erfinder der chinesischen Dichtung für unsere Zeit“. In: Christian Szyska and Friederike Pannewic(ed.): Crossings and Passages in Genres and Culture. (Wiesbaden 2003), pp. 65-86 - Im Zeitmaß des Mondes. Eine Auswahl chinesischer Lyrik vom 3. bis zum 13. Jahrhundert“; volumes I-IV (Lyrik Kabinett München am Institut für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft, 2003) - Lexikon der chinesischen Literatur. Edited by Volker Klöpsch and Eva Müller ( München 2004), co-author - Vom Begriff der Dekadenz zur klassischen chinesischen Lyrik. In: Carsten Storm und Christine Winkelmann (ed.): Kultur Geschichte Literatur. Beiträge zum 11. Jahrestreffen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft junger Chinawissenschaftler, (Berlin 2005), pp. 23-32 - Das Werk des Dichters Jiang Kui (ca. 1155 bis ca. 1221). Dissertation defended in January 2000, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky. Accessible online: http://www.sub.uni- hamburg.de/opus/volltexte/2005/2437/; Hamburg 2005

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- Li He’s Poem vom Lichten Tal. In: Wolfgang Kubin (ed.): Die Fahrt zur Roten Wand. Dichtung der Tang-Zeit und ihre Deutung (Bonn 2007) - Wettkampf und Dichtung im Alten China. In: Volker Klöpsch, Manfred Lämmer, Walter Tokarsky (ed.): Sport in China. Beiträge aus interdisziplinärer Sicht. (Köln 2008), pp. 9-24 - Translating personality into landscape. In: Acta Orientalia Vilnensia 8.2. (Vilnius 2009), pp. 61-72 - How to translate the 字 zi? On some original aspects of the Chinese scripture in translating from classical Chinese In Veisbergs, Andris (ed.): Lost (and found) in translation. Latvijas universitātes apgade (Riga 2009), pp. 54-63 -Frank Kraushaar (ed.): Eastwards: Western Views on East Asian Culture, Series Euro-sinica (Peter Lang, Zürich 2010), 285 pages.

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Dr.philol., Associate professor Ojārs Lāms (Curriculum vitae)

Year of birth: 1965

Education: 2001, 2002 Greek language and cultural studies at Thessalonica Balkan Institute (spring semester) 2000-2001 Greek studies at the University of Athens 1998-2001 Classical Philology Master degree at University of Latvia 1995-1998 undergraduate studies at University of Latvia 1990-1993 Latvian literature doctoral studies at University of Latvia 1991 folklore studies at University of Turku (Finland) 1983-1990 Latvian language and literature studies at University of Latvia

Academic titles and degrees 2003 Associate Professor 1997 Assistant Professor 1993 Philology (Dr. philol.)

Occupation 2009 University of Latvia, Head of Lettonics and Baltistics 2008-2009 University of Latvia Head of Department of history of literary theory 2003/2004. guest lecturer at the University of Münster (Germany) since 2003 University of Latvia Associate Professor, Department of Latvian Literature 1997-2003 University of Latvia, Docent, Department of Latvian Literature 1995-1997 University of Latvia , Lecturer in the Department of Latvian literature 1992-1995 University of Latvia. Literature Department, Assistant

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS Participation in research projects From 2005, participation in the European Union 6th framework projects CLIOHRES.net From 2007, participation in the LCS project "Power and Culture" From 2007 University of Latvia project "Latvian literature and religion" From 2007, involvement in a University of Latvia project "Literary and Linguistics antique sources: Aristotle's" Rhetoric "(translation of scientific commentary, research group) From 2001 participation in the Baltic Sea States Classical Studies Network “Colloquium Baltics" (Lund University)

Major publications A. Monograph Lāčplēša zvaigznājs. Latviešu eposa ģenēze un funkcionalitāte Eiropas klasisko un jaunlaiku eposa tradīciju kontekstā. – Rīga: Zinātne, 2008. – 296 lpp. B. Articles: 3. Antīkās kultūras atspulgi J. Alunāna daiļreadē // LU Raksti. Literatūrzinātne, folkloristika, māksla. 731. sēj. – Rīga: Latvijas universitāte,2008. – 115.– 123. lpp.

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4. Domas par latviešu literatūrzinātni XX gadsimta beigās // Jaunākā latviešu literatūra, 1997. – R., 1998. – 71.–82. lpp. 5. Drei Jahrhunderte – drei Merkelbilder // Das Baltikum im Spiegel der deutschen Literatur. – Heidelberg, 2001. – S.33. – 41. 6. Feminisms un dekonstrukcija: N.Ikstenas romāns “Dzīves svinēšana.” // Feministica Lettica’ 2003. – R., 2003. –137.–144. lpp. 7. Kā pieradināt sievieti: Mēdejas un Spīdalas gadījums//Feministica Lettica’ 2001. – R., 2001. – 138. – 147. lpp. 8. Katsaus Latvian kirjallisuuden historian // Latvian historiaa ja kultuuria. – Helsinki, Rozentāls-seura, 2006. – 330.–380. 9. Lāčplēsis: Sources – Essence – Interpretation// Pumpurs A. Bearslayer.–Rīga, LU Apgāds, 2007. – P.309.–332. 10. Latvialainen neuvostoaikana // Miehitetty Latvia. – Helsinki, 2007. – 206.– 233. 11. Latviešu literatūrzinātne zaļi baltā ainavā // Jaunākā latviešu literatūra, 1998. – R., 1999. – 77.–91. lpp. 12. Mēdejas mīts un A.Pumpura eposs “Lāčplēsis”: arhetipiska potenciāla nacionāla valence // Salīdzinošā literatūrzinātne Austrumeiropā un pasaulē. – R., 2001. – 98.–105. lpp. 13. New Latvia and Ancient Lithuania. Lithuanian Mythologema in the Process of Creating Latvian National Ideology // Studia Russica, XVII. – Budapest, 1999. – P.54.–59. 14. The Interaction of Power and Culture in Perception of the Latvian Epic Lāčplēsis // Power and Culture. Identity, Ideology, Represantation. – Pisa: Plus, Pisa University Press, 2007. – P. 127.– 38. 15. Varoņa bojāejas estētika Kalvealā, Kalevipoegā un Lāčplēsī // LU Raksti. Valodniecība. Somugristika. 727. sēj. – Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2007. – 74.–79. lpp. 16. XX gs. argonauti: viena mīta refleksijas divu dzejnieku (Aspazija un J.Seferis) darbos // Itaka. – Rīga, 2001. – 116.–124. lpp. 17. “Sievišķu ļaunumi netikumos un sievišķu tikumi augstie.” A.Pumpura eposs “Lāčplēsis” feministikas diskursā // Feministica Lettica’ 1999. – R., 1999. – 19.–28. lpp. 18. Ievads Aristoteļa „Poētikā”// Aristotelis. Poētika. – Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2008. – 11.–33. lpp.

Teaching activities (2004 - 2010) Supervised Master's thesis 7 Supervised BA thesis 7 Supervised doctoral theses 2

Courses Introduction to the theory of literary history - 4 cp Literature Research in XXth century – 4cp Peoples of the world literature - 2CP XXth century, foreign literature - 2CP Neo-mythism European and Latvian literature - 2CP Comparative literary science and contemporary Latvian literature in the European context 10 June 2010

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Education and scholarly qualification 1999 Doctor of Arts, Habilitation and promotion board of the Latvian Art Xollege association, dissertation “Systematics of Latvian musical instruments” 1996 Master of Arts, Latvian Academy of Culture 1980-1983 Latvian State conservatory, Faculty of Culture and Arts Sciences 1975-1980 University of Latvia, Faculty of Chemistry

Awards 2003, 2005 The Annual Grand Prize in Folklore 2001 The fifth class Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas 1999 The annual prize of the Society Norden Latvija 1993 Literary award of Ojars Vacietis

Work history 2005- director of the Baltic Sea region studies master’s degree programme 2002- University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, associated professor 1999-2006 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, vice-dean 1991-2006 University of Latvia, Centre for Ethnic studies, music specialist 1991-1999 MM group on the project of the development of musical education in general education schools in Latvia, specialist 1987-1991 University of Latvia, Faculty of Pedagogy, research fellow and lecturer 1985-1986 Latvian State Conservatory, Chair of History of Music, assistant and lecturer 1984-1985 Riga Factory of Musical Instruments, engineer 1980-1983 Riga School of Applied Arts, artistic director of traditional music group

Professional and public offices Member of the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) Member of the European Seminar of Ethnomusicology (ESEM) Member of the Latvian Composers' Union Honorary member of the “Norden Latvija” Society Chairman of the “Letonics fund” board Member of the Council of AKKA/LAA Member of the advisory board of the Latvian Institute Expert and member of the board of the Latvian Culture Capital fund

Experience in administration 2006-2007 chief executive of the European Social Fund project "Increase of the competence of the academical staff of the Baltic Sea Region studies"

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2005 - director of the Baltic Sea region studies master degree programme at the University of Latvia 2004 the organizer of the 34th international conference of the International Ballad commission 2001 the organizer of the musical part of the Festival of Baltic Traditional Culture in Skansen, Stockholm “Möt Baltikum pa Skansen” 2000 organizer of the international conference at the University of Latvia “Baltics in the turn of centuries”s 2000 the main speaker of the conference session at the International Trade Fair in World Music “WOMEX 2000” in Berlin. 2000 the chief organizer of the 4th international Baltic psaltery symposium in Riga 1994-2000 director of the International Folk music festival “Nordic Christmas” 1992-1998 manager and program director of the seminar of adult education at the Centre for Ethnic Studies of the University of Latvia 1996 the chief organizer and administrator of international ethnology seminar 1991-1994 organizer of annual international conference at the University of Latvia on modern education problems

Lectures, courses Academic lectures and courses at the University of Latvia Baltic music Master degree progr. 4 credit points Concept of the Baltic Sea region Master degree progr. 1 (6) credit points Music culturology I, II Master degree progr. 2+2 credit points Ethnomusicological literatūra Master degree progr. 2 credit points Modern folklorism in Latvia Master degree progr. 2 credit points Western Baltic studies Master degree progr. 2 credit points Latvian traditional music Bachelor degree progr. 2 credit points Baltic traditional music Bachelor degree progr. 2 credit points World music I, II Bachelor degree progr. 2+2 credit points

Guest lectures 2009 - University of Helsinki (Finland) 2009 - University of Oslo (Norway), lectures within the Erasmus LLLP 2008 - University of Glasgow (UK) 2007 - University of Edinburgh (UK), lectures within the framework of the Nordic scholars’ scheme 2007 - Klaipeda University (Lithuania) 2006 - E.-M.-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Institut für Baltistik (Germany) 2006 - Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic) 2005 - E.-M.-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Institut für Baltistik (Germany) 2004 - Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) 2003 - University of Toronto, Center of the Baltic studies 2002 - Stanford University, Center for Russian and East European Studies (USA) 2001 - University of Joensuu (Finland) 1998 - E.-M.-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Institut für Baltistik (Germany) 1998 - Viljandi culture college (Estonia) 1997 - Sibelius academy Folk music department (Finland) 1995 - City university of New York (USA) 1994 - Zentrum der Einheit, Schweibenalp (Switzerland) 1993 - Sibelius academy Folk music department (Finland)

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1993 - Kaustinen Folk music institute (Finland) 1989 - Lithuanian academy of music, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Other lectures and courses Has prepared and delivered lectures on Baltic traditional and modern culture, organology, music in other higher educational establishments –Riga Technical university, Latvian Academy of music, Latvian Academy of culture, M. Luther’s academy, Vidzeme college. Has lectured and made workshops in organology, Latvian traditional music and music cultures of the world in other Latvian higher and general education and cultural establishments, in Latvian centres and summer schools in Latvia, U. S. A., Canada, Australia and England and for annual Peace Corps courses.

Public and musical activities Has prepared radio and TV broadcast series on Latvian folklore, musical instruments and world’s music cultures. Has reconstructed and revived several Latvian musical instruments, has contributed to their introduction into modern musical life. Has performed as a soloist and together with other musicians in Latvia, many European countries, U. S. A., Canada and Australia. Has been artistic director of folklore groups “Saviesi”, “Kombuli” and “Rasa” in Riga and “Laipa” in Toronto. Has prepared recordings of traditional and other music, which have been published on LPs, cassettes and CDs. Has composed and recorded choral music and chamber music, as well as music for films and TV. Has prepared a website “Latvian ethnomusicology”.

Language and computer skills Latvian - native, English, Lithuanian, Russian - free; Polish, German - reading and talking ability. Has experience with computers; programmes used - text editor (MS Word), database (FileMaker Pro), spreadsheet (Excel), communications (Safari, Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer), desktop publishing (PageMaker), score writing (Finale). Has been an active INTERNET user since 1994.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Year of Birth: 1954 Languages: Latvian (native), English, Russian (fluent), French , German (basic). Education: 1972 - 1977 Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Latvia Academic Degrees: since 2006 - Associate Professor 1994-2006 Assistant Professor 1994 Doctor of Philology Professiona Experience: Since 2006 Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Classical Philology and Anthropology Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia 1994 - 2006 Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of Classical Philology, Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia 1988 - 1994 Lecturer, Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia 1982 - 1988 Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia 1977 - 1982 Administrator / Teacher, Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Participation in Research Projects 1. National research project: Aesthetics of Identity: Literature, Folklore, Art – Historical Signs and Contemporary Symbols of National Identity (since 2010). 2. Baltic Sea Area Classical Philology project Colloquium Balticum; head of the Latvian section (since 2001). 3. Ancient Sources of Literature and Linguistics: Aristotle’s Rhetoric: translation, commentary) (since 2008). 4. National research programme LETONIKA, project Culture and Power (2008- 2009).

Publications

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1. Ancient Comedy: Testimony of Sources. Forthcoming in Vilnius University collection of research papers. 2. Varonis Homēra Īliadā: tipoloģiskais profils. // Lāčplēša ceļš pasaulē. Latviešu eposs un Eiropas eposu tradīcijas. Rīga: Zinātne: 2010., 15.-29.lpp. 3. Text Tradition of Aristotle’s On Rhetoric. From Post-Aristotelian Athens to Rome. // Literatūra. Antikos literatūra ir jos recepcijai Baltijos regione. Vilnius: Vilnius University Publishing House, 2009. p.15-23. 4. Paparinska V., Bērziņa G. Klasiskās filoloģijas vieta un loma Latvijas Universitātē. // Filoloģijas un mākslas zinātnes Latvijas Universitātē 1919-2009. Latvijas Universitāte, 2009, 31.-38.lpp. 5. Komēdijas antīkie teorētiskie avoti: Aristoteļa Poētika un Tractatus Coislinianus. // Antiquitas viva 2. Studia classica. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009, 13.- 21.lpp. 6. Daži antīkās historiogrāfijas teorētiskie aspekti („vispārējās vēstures” jēdziens Polibija Vēsturē).// Hellēņu mantojums. Rīga: LU, 2008. 56.-62.lpp. 7. Paparinska V. Elitārisms romiešu dzejā (Vergilija didaktiskās poēmas „Georgikas” materiāls).// Aktuālas problēmas literatūras zinātnē, 13. Liepāja: LiePA, 2007, 18.-25.lpp. 8. Paparinska V., Bērziņa G. Classics Teaching in Latvia. // Classics Teaching in Europe. London: Duckworth, 2006, pp.81-89. 9. Paparinska V., Bērziņa G. Current Challenges for the Latin Language Instruction in Latvia. www.cambridge.org/Latinconference05. 10. Paparinska V. Tacita darbs „No dievišķā Augusta nāves”: literāro annāļu žanra transformācijas aspekti. // Antiquitas viva 2. Studia classica. Rīga: Zinātne, 2005, 97.-107.lpp. 11. Paparinska V. Episkais varonis hellēnisma literatūrā: transformācijas aspekti. // Literatūrzinātne un folkloristika. Salīdzinošā literatūrzinātne Austrumeiropā un pasaulē. Teorijas un interpretācijas. LU ZR, 681.sējums. Rīga: LU, 2005, 17.-22.lpp. 12. Paparinska V. Romiešu historiogrāfijas tradīcija un Indriķa hronika - pārmantotības aspekti. // Aktuālas problēmas literatūras zinātnē, 10. Liepāja: LiePA, 2005, 172.-180.lpp.

Speaking Engagements 1. Aristoteļa Rētorika – didaktisks teksts? LU 68.konference. Rīga, 2010.gada 25.februārī. 2. Antīkais romāns: žanra paradigma tipoloģiskā diskursā. Valsts pētījumu programmas LETONIKA projekta Kultūra un vara zinātniska konference Piebalgas teksts. Brāļu Kaudzīšu romānam „Mērnieku laiki” – 130. Rīga, 2009.gada 11.-12.novembris. 3. Klasiskā filoloģija Latvijas Universitātē: ieskats vēsturē un aktualitātes. LU 67.konference LU 90. Rīga, 2009.gada 26.februārī. 4. Aristoteļa teorijas recepcija. Cicerons – Rētorikas vērtēšanas lietpratējs? LU 67.zinātniskā konference. Zinātniskais seminārs Aristotelis. Rētorika. Krisis. Rīga, 2009.gada 24.februārī. 5. Okazionālā dzeja romiešu literatūrā: Stacija Uzmetumi. Starptautiskā zinātniskā konference Okazionālā poēzija. Rīga, 2008.gada 20.-21.novembris. 6. Tradition of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Rome: Testimony of Roman Latin Theoretical Sources. Starptautiskā zinātniskā konference Colloquium Balticum VII. Viļņa, 2008.gada 12.-14.novembris. 7. Hero in Homer’s Iliad: Typological Profile. Starptautiska zinātniska konference Lāčplēša ceļš pasaulē. Latviešu eposs un Eiropas eposu tradīcijas. Rīga,

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Academic Work

1. Supervised Doctoral Thesis 3 2. Supervised Master’s Thesis 22 3. Supervised Bachelor’s Thesis 35

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Ancient Epic Poetry 6 credits Ancient Lyric Poetry 2 credits Genres of Hellenistic Poetry 4 credits Tradition of Ancient Historiography 4 credits Classical Greek Oratory 2 credits Ancient Biography 2 credits Novel in Ancient Literature 3 credits Ancient Historiography (Theoretical Sources) 3 credits Theoretical Sources of Oratory (Greeks / Romans) 2 credits History of the Latin Language 2 credits

Organizational Activities 1. Member of the organizing committee of the international conference Colloquium Balticum IX (Riga, November 2010). 2. Member of the editorial board (Antiquitas viva. Studia Classica). 3. Member of the Board of the Faculty of Philology.. 4. Member of the Board of the Centre of Hellenistic Studies. 5. Member (ad hoc) of the Promotion Committee for PhD, University of Lund (Sweden).

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Name: Arvils Šalme

Address: Ormaņu iela 34-3, Rīga, LV-1002, Latvia

Telephone: Home: (371) 7618085, 9662458; Office: 7034816

Date of birth, birth-place: 16.11.1959. Dobele, Latvia

Marital status: married, 2 children

Education: Riga Secondary School No. 3 (1975. – 1978.) — secondary education; University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology (1979. – 1984.) — certificate of Higher Education in Latvian and Latvian lite rature University of Latvia (1990. – 1994.) — post – graduate course (1997) — M.A. (2006) — Dr. Phil.

Experience: • Riga Secondary School No. 3 (1984. – 1988.) — teacher; • University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology (1988. – 1991.) — senior lecturer; • University of Latvia, Faculty of Modern Languages, Contrastive Linguistics Dpt. (1991– 2006) — senior lecturer. • University of Latvia, Faculty of Modern Languages, Contrastive Linguistics Dpt. (since 2006) — assistant professor. • University of Munster (1990. – 2000.) — teacher of the part-time intensive Latvian language course in Bonn and Riga, teacher of Latvian • University of Munster (April – May 1997) — quest lecturer • University of Stockholm (April – June 1993) — quest lecturer

2008 September – University of Latvia, Associate professor

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Research theme: Analysis of language system in Latvian as a foreign and second language; Didactics of Latvian as a foreign and second language; Teaching aids and textbooks for teaching Latvian as a foreign and second language; Communicative approach and culture of communication in language teaching practice; Pedagogical and didactics terminology; Problems inLatvian Stylistics.

Publications: Methodical aids and textbooks – 23 Scientific articles – 20 Abstracts – 10 Academic programmes – 6

Academic courses: Practical and intensive courses of the Latvian as a foreign language. Latvian as a second language. Colloquial Latvian. Didactics of Latvian as a foreign and second language. Latvian Lexicology and Phraseology. Latvian Stylistics.

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Dr.philol., Assistant professor Agita Baltgalve (Curriculum vitae)

Place of birth: Riga Address: Aizupes "MEZARES pag., Krustpils nov. Jēkabpils reg., LV 5226tel. 27161382, Email: agita.baltgalve @ inbox.lv

Foreign languages: English, Russian, Chinese, German (fluently) Tibetan (middle), French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (basics)

Education: Riga 6.ģimnāzija, bachelor's and master's degree from UL, FML, Oriental Department, sinology Doctorate in Germany, Cologne University Acad. Degree: Dr.phil. (Germany, Cologne University, traditional sinology)

Occupation: Assistant Professor, Master's program "Orientalism" programme director (LU, HZF, ASN) (from 2007).

Interests: martial arts, Spanish flamenco, Kjoktuki martial arts school Jekabpils (from 2008)

Research and publications

Participation in the research. projects: 2008: Prof. Victor Ivbule of the project "India- Latvia, article," Mantras-guard of mind: the sacred Sanskrit syllables, origins and symbolism "in 2008 - 2009: Asia Research Institute of projects, preparation of a textbook" Chinese language learning tool "

Publications

• Jēdziens ‘atbrīvošanās’ Mahājānas budismā. – „LU Raksti. Orientālistika.” 722.sēj. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008,105.- 120.lpp. • Senču ceļš. (Komentēts tulkojums no senķīn.val.) Rīga: Mācību apgāds, 2000, 189 lpp. • Der Begriff ‘Befreiung’ in chinesischen Übersetzungen der Mahāyāna- Sūtras. Koeln: Universitaet zu Koeln, 2007, 175 lpp. http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/volltexte/2007/2185/ [skatīts 03.03.2010] • The changing shape of Tibetan scriptures in Western digital media. – „Eastwards: Western Views on East Asian Culture”, Bern: Peter Lang, 2010. • Ķīniešu valoda un tās vēsture. – „ LU Raksti. Orientālistika.” Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. • Tibetiešu valodas skaņu transkripcija latviešu valodā. Agitas Baltgalves mājas lapa, www.transliterature.info/tibetiesu-valoda • Ekspedīcija 'Pasaules jumts'. (Līdzautore.) Rīga: Jumava, 2002, 126 lpp. Ķīniešu valodas mācību līdzeklis (ar audio ierakstiem). Agitas Baltgalves mājas lapa, www.transliterature.info/kiniesu-valoda Tibetiešu valodas mācību līdzeklis (ar audio ierakstiem). Agitas Baltgalves

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Qualification abroad: Taiwan Pedagogical University (1995-1997) Germany, University of Munich (1999-2001) Germany, Cologne University (2002-2004)

Participation in conferences: 2007 Riga, UL 65th conference: The ways of Mind Between the ancient faith and the modern reality. 2008. Tallinn, "Buddhism and Nordland: English Language Internet Resources on Tibetan Buddhist studies. 2008.g. Riga, Asia Research Institute, "East Asian Culture in Western Perception": The Changing shape of Tibetan scriptures in Western Digital media. 2010. St. Petersburg, 6th.International Scientific Conference of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Asian Countries (Torchinov Readings): Сопоставление положений тибетского буддизма и теории коммунизма Мао Дзедуна.

Professional experience 2001-2006 University of Cologne, Seminar in East Asian Research Fellow, Ancient Chinese language teaching 2007-2010 UL, FML, ASN docent, master programme "Orientalism", Director 2008. Chinese-Latvian-Chinese interpreter PRC Lawyers Association of the visit of Latvian

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Dr.Philol., Master of Arts, Lecturer Tatiana Baryshnikova Curriculum Vitae

Year of birth: 1971.

Education: 1988.-1993. Latvia University Faculty of Philology 1993.-1995. Latvia University Faculty of Philology, MA studies 1997. – 1999. Latvia Academy of Culture, MA studies 2002. – 2007. Latvia University Faculty of Philology, Doctoral programme

Academic titles and degrees: 1999. Master of Arts 2007. Lecturer at Latvia University 2007. Doctor of Philology Employment: 1997.-1999. ISMA (Information Systems Management Institute), Lecturer 2000.-2002. Engineering and Information Technologies Institute, Lecturer 2002. – 2003. Baltic Russian Institute, Lecturer 2002. – 2009. Latvia University Philology Faculty, Lecturer

Most significant scientific publications and literature: 1. Приемы визуализации текста в творчестве М. Цветаевой. . // Teksta telpa : Latvijas Universitātes 90. gadadienai: zinātnisko rakstu krājums. (Rusistica Latviensis 3). Rīga, 2009. 119.-125.lpp. 2. Рига Марины Цветаевой. // Rīgas teksts. Zinātnisko rakstu krājums.(Rusistika Latviensis II). Rīga, 2008. 106. – 111. lpp. ; 3. «Найти трагедию Арлекина»: Набросок неосуществленной пьесы Марины Цветаевой (pieņemts publicēšanai). // Семья Цветаевых в истории и культуре России. Москва, 2008. с. 224-230.; 4. Teksta nepabeigtība kā struktūras princips Marinas Cvetajevas poēma „Perekоps” // Latvijas Universitātes filoloģijas, mākslas (teātra un mūzikas) zinātnes un bibliotēkzinātnes doktorantu rakstu krājums „PLATFORMA III”. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2007. 70. – 76. lpp.; 5. Статья «Оправдание зла» - неосуществлённый замысел Марины Цветаевой. // Добро и зло в мире Марины Цветаевой. XIV цветаевская международная научно-тематическая конференция. (Москва, 9 – 12 октября 2007 года). Сборник докладов. Москва, 2007. c. 136 – 144.; 6. Пространство и время в поэме М. Цветаевой «Перекоп» // LU raksti. 705.sējums, Literatūrzinātne, folkloristika, māksla. – Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2006, 86. – 91. lpp.;

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Number of publications 16 Abstracts 9

Research Activity:

Research interests: unfinished research of the phenomenon of a literary text, Russian literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th century, creative work of Marina Tsvetajeva, culture of the 20th century.

Conferences: 2008. – The scientific conference of the Faculty of Philology and Arts of Latvia University “Nonce Poetry”, report “An Addressee of a dedication of M. Tsvetajeva’’;

The 66th academic conference of the University of Latvia Section of Slavic Department, “Textual Space”, report “The Methods of Text Visualisation in the Creative Work of M. Tsvetajeva”;

VII scientific conference ‘’Dialogue of Cultures – 2008”, report “M. Tsetajeva in Latvia”. (Russia, St. Petersburg);

The scientific conference “Language, Culture, Ecology”, report “The Problems of Acquisition of Russian as a Foreign Language at Higher Educational Establishments of Latvia” (co-author Jeļena Sevastyanova). (Russia, Moscow);

2008 – an organisational committee member of the international scientific conference “Nonce Poetry” of the Faculty of Philology of Latvia University 2004 – an editorial staff member of the collected articles of young philologists “Littera Scripta”.

Academic courses:

Introduction to Russian culture 2 CP B part

History and Theory of Culture 2 CP A part

Topical Issues of Russian Literature 2 KP A part

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Baiba Bela, Dr. sc. soc.

Curriculum vitae

Date of birth: March 19, 1971

Education: 2004 Doctor in Social Sciences, University of Latvia 1997 Master’s in philosophy, University of Latvia 1995 Bachelor’s in philosophy, University of Latvia

Academic titles and degrees: 2004. – Dr. sc. soc. 2005. – Docent

Professional employment: since 2007 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, docent, director of Master Study Programme in Sociology since 2005 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, docent since 2005 Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, Senior researcher since 2003 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, lecturer 2004 Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, researcher 1995 – 2004 Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, research assistant 1993 - 1995 Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Academy of Sciences, technical assistant

Most significant scientific publications: 1. Bela, Baiba. Latviskās identitātes saglabāšana, tālāknodošana un tās dažādība (Latvian identity in diaspora: preservation, transmisson and diversity). B.Bela (red.) Mēs nebraucām uz Zviedriju, lai kļūtu par Zviedriem (We didn’t go to Sweden to Become Swedes). Rīga: Zinātne, 2010. Lpp. 15.-44. 2. Bela, Baiba. Exile as a Catalist for Values. M.Zirnīte, I.Garda-Rozenberga (eds). Oral History: Migration and Local Identities. Riga: LU FSI, 2010. Pp. 8.- 22. 3. Bela, Baiba (2010). Dzīvesstāsti ka resurss sabiedrības izpētē. Nacionālās mutvārdu vēstures projekts (Life Stories in the Research of Society: National Oral History Project). – Tisenkopfs, Tālis (red.) Socioloģija Latvijā (Sociology in Latvia). Rīga: LU zinātniskais apgāds. Lpp. 380.-401. 4. Bela, Baiba (2008). Poliphony of Latvian Idnetity: The Latvian Community in Sweeden. – Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia. 2 (55) /2008. Pp. 39.-60. 5. Bela B. and I. Garda (2008). The Link between Real-Life Experiences and the Latvian Literary Ballad. In: Singing the Nations: Herder’s Legacy. Eds. Dace Bula and Sigrid Rieuwerts. Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier. Pp. 309.-316. 6. Bela B.(Chapter Coordinator), Ijabs I., Lāce I., Strode I. My People. – Latvia. Human Development 2006/2007. Human Capital. A. Zobena (ed.). Riga: UNDP, Advanced Social and Political Research institute, University of Latvia, 2007, lpp. 63.-74. 7. Bela B (2007). Narrative and Reality. – Suomen Antropologi. 4/2007, pp. 24.- 33.

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8. Bela – Krūmiņa B. (2006). Labā dzīve: subjektīvie vērtējumi un vīzijas (Quality of life: subjective evaluations and visions). – B.Bela. T.Tisenkopfs (red.) Dzīves kvalitāte Latvijā (Quality of Life in Latvia). Rīga: Zinātne, lpp. 38.-60. 9. Bela – Krūmiņa B. (2006). Research Opprotunities of life Stories: Everyday history. – Elore (Issn 1456-3010), vol. 13 – 1/2006. 10. Bela B. (Chapter Coordinator), Krūmiņš J., Kursīte-Pakule J., Priedīte- Kleinhofa A., Putniņa A., Šķiņķis P. People and Places. – Zobena, A. (ed.). Latvia. Human Development 2004/2005. Human Capability in the Regions. Riga: UNDP, Advanced Social and Political Research institute, University of Latvia, 2005. Lpp. 21.-45. Total number of scientific publications: 37 Conferences: 40

Administration of international academic programmes: 2009./2010. Erasmus Mundus master programme Joint European Master in International Migration and Social Cohesion. Reference number: 159487-1-2009-LV- ERA MUNDUS EEMC, Coordinator of Consortium 2010./2011. Erasmus Mundus master programme Joint European Master in International Migration and Social Cohesion. Reference number: 159487-1-2009-LV- ERA MUNDUS EEMC, Local Coordiantor

Research experience: 1993.-2004. Assistant and Researcher, Research grant of Latvian Council of Science Nr. 92.0402, Nr. 01.0751. “National Oral History: Method and Interpretation”, University of Latvia, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology 2005.-2007. Senior Researcher, Research grant of Latvian Council of Science Nr. 05.1922, “National Oral History: Resource in Analysis of Cultural, Social and Identity Issues”, University of Latvia, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology 2005 Researcher, Latvia Human Development Report 2005, ASPRI, University of Latvia 2005 Researcher and coordinator, “Quality of Life in Latvia”, Project commissioned by the Commission for Strategic Analysis. 2007 Researcher, Latvia Human Development Report 2007, ASPRI, University of Latvia 2005.-2008. Project director, Nordic Councuil of Ministers, Nordplus Neighbour 2005 – 2008 programme, project "Oral History and Biographies as Resource for Local and Cross-cultural Studies", University of Latvia, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology 2005.-2009. Project director, State research programme LETONIKA project 1.13. “Collective and individual identities in Life Stories”, University of Latvia, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology 2008 Project director, Research grant of Latvian Council of Science Nr. 05.1922 “National Oral History: Resource in analysis of culture, society and history”, University of Latvia, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology 2009 Project director. Research grant of Latvian Council of Science Nr. 09.1046 “National Oral History: sources in analysis of social life and social processes”, University of Latvia, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology

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Quality of life, human development, migration, identity, diasopra, biographical sociology, narrative analysis, Oral History,

Academic courses: Biographical methods in Sociology, Biographical methods in Social Sciences and Humanities Qualitative Research methods in Sociology, Sociology of Culture, Academic Writting

Professional organizations: Member of Society of Latvian Anthropologists Member of Association of Life Story Researchers of Latvia

Member of Association of Latvian Sociologists Member of Association of Europen Sociologists

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Viesturs Pauls Karnups

Date of birth: 30 May 1946, Germany.

Education:

- BA. (Pass), Monash University, Australia, 1975. - Diploma in Education, Monash University, Australia, 1976. - BA. (Honours), Monash University, Australia, 1977. - Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, University of Canberra, Australia, 1982. - Masters in Economics (Mag. oec.), University of Latvia, Rîga, Latvia, 1999. - PhD in Economics (Dr.oec), University of Latvia, Rîga, Latvia, 2004.

Work experience:

From 1965 to 1972 worked as a District Officer in Papua New Guinea.

From 1973 to 1975 full-time studies at Monash University (Commonwealth scholarship)

From 1976 to 1978 worked as a High-school teacher at Taylor's College, Melbourne, Australia, as well as a lecturer/tutor in Sociology at Monash University and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

From 1978 to 1991 worked as senior public servant in the Australian Public Service mainly in the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.

In 1991 came to live permanently in Latvia. From 1991 worked firstly as a consultant then as the director of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. In late 1992 became Deputy Minister of State (responsible for Citizenship matters and Immigration issues) in the I. Godmanis government (1991-1993).

From 1993 to 1995 Member of Parliament, Republic of Latvia Saeima (Parliament): - Chair, Parliamentary Administrative Committee - Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on State Administration and Local Government - Chair, Baltic Assembly Legal Committee.

From 1996 to 1997 Head of the City of Riga Public Housing Administration.

From 1997 to 1998 General-secretary of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party. From 1998 to 2008 Head/Chief editor of the Latvian legislation translation into English division, Terminology and Translations Centre, Riga.

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Since 1999 Lecturer/Docent (Asst. professor) at the University of Latvia, Economics and Management Faculty, Department of International Economics and Business.

Courses taught (undergraduate and masters):

• Pasaules ekonomikas un biznesa vēsture • Starptautiskās ekonomiskās attiecības • Baltijas valstis Eiropas ekonomikā 1920-1940 • Baltijas valstu ekonomika • Pasaules ekonomikas attīstība • Studiju darba organizācija • Pasaules ekonomika • Development of the World Economy • Economy of the Baltic States • Business Ethics, Corruption and Public Policy • Economic Anthropology

Publications (Most recent):

1. Karnups, V.P., (2008b) Padomju ekonomikas statistika CIP skatījumā [Soviet Economic Statistics from the Point of View of the CIA] // Ekonomika, VII: LU Zinātniskie raksti, 737. sēj. (Galv.red.E.Dubra). – Rīga: LU. 196.-203.lpp. 2. Karnups, V.P., (2008a) Latvia in the International Economy: Historical Dimensions in Transformations in Business and Economics, Vol. 7, No. 1 (13), pp. 70-79 3. Šumilo, Ē., Karnups. V.P., et al. (2007) Darbaspēka profesionālā mobilitāte, Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte. 4.Šumilo, Ē., Karnups. V.P., et al. (2007) Nereģistrētās nodarbinātības novērtējums, Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte 5.Karnups, V.P. (2005), Latvia and the Northern Dimension: Trade: and Investment 1925-1939 and 1992-2004. in K. Liuhto & Z. Vincze (eds.), Wider Europe, Turku, Finland: Esa Print Oy. – pp. 493-512. 6.Karnups, V.P. (2004c), Latvian Foreign Trade with the Scandinavian Countries 1920- 1940. in Hacker, R.S., Johansson, B. and Karlsson, C. (eds), Emerging Market Economies and European Integration, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar. pp. 73-100. 7.Karnups, V.P. (2004b), Latvian and Norwegian Economic Relations – The Herring Affair 1920 in Škapars, R. et al (red.) Eiropas Savienības paplašināšanās Baltijas jūras reģionā: iespējas un problēmas, Rīga: LU. 222.-228. lpp. 8.Karnups, V.P. (2004a), The Northern Dimension of Latvian Foreign Trade: Historical Continuity and Future Prospects in T. Jundzis (red.), Latvia in Europe: Visions of the Future. Rīga: Baltic Centre for Strategic Studies, Latvian Academy of Sciences. pp. 238-257 Karnups, V.P. (2009a) Latvia and the Baltic Sea Region: The Historical Context of Trade and Investment // H. Rieter & J. Zweynert (eds), Economic Styles in the Process of EU Eastern Enlargement, Hamburg, Germany: Nomos, pp. 303-323. 9. Smith, C.G., Šumilo, Ē., & Karnups. V.P., (2009b), Moral judgment: a comparison of Latvian and US business persons in Baltic Journal of Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 188-205

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Conferences attended:

1. International conference: The Economies of the Baltic States in Historical Perspective, Pärnu, Estonia, 2005. Session chair, also paper: “Foreign Trade and Investment in Latvia 1925-1939”. 2. International conference: 6th Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe, Valmiera, Latvia, 2005. Session chair, also paper: “Latvian Economic Links to Great Britain 1939/40 via Scandinavia”. 3. International conference: 6th International Conference for Senior and Junior Researchers – ‘Market and Human Aspects in International Economy’, Rīgā, Latvia, 2006. Session chair, also paper: „Latvia in the International Economy – Historical Dimension”. 4. International conference: Economic Styles and Eastern Enlargement of the EU, Hamburga, Germany, 2006. Paper „Latvia and the Baltic Sea Region: Historical Context of Trade and Investment”. 5. International conference: XIV International Economic History Congress, Helsinki, Finland, 2006. Session chair, also paper: “The 1936 Devaluation of the Lat and its Effect on Latvian Foreign Trade”. 6. International conference: Combined workshop: Standardised Historical National Accounts for Europe and Nordic Historical National Accounts, Bergen, Norway, 2006. Paper: „Overview of Current Status of Latvian Historical National Accounts”. 7. International conference: The Baltic Sea Area at the Crossroads, Umea, Sweden, 2007. Paper: „Latvian Foreign Trade and the Baltic Sea Area: Historical Roots and Current Trends”. 8. International conference: 7th Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe, Lüneburg, Germany, 2007. Session chair, also paper: “Latvian Foreign Trade and Investment with Germany and Russia: Past and Present”.

Other professional activities:

♦ Since 2005, research fellow at the LU North American Studies Center ♦ Since 2005, member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Akadēmiskā Dzīve” ♦ Visiting lecturer, Helsinki University, Finland, February 2008 ♦ Fulbright research scholar, Washington DC (Georgetown University), USA, September-December 2008

Special interests:

International economics; Economic history, historical national accounts and politics of the Baltic States and Scandinavia; Labour force economics; Sociology; Business ethics and Economic Anthropology

Memberships:

♦ member of the Economic History Society (UK) ♦ member of the Economic History Association (USA)

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♦ member of the Cliometric Society (USA) ♦ member of the European Historical Economics Society

Languages:

Fluent Latvian and English (teaching languages), elementary Norwegian.

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Ilze Lokmane Curriculum Vitae

Education: 1982.1987 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, a student 1988.1993 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, post-graduate courses

Academic titles and degrees: 1994 Mg. philol. 2005 Dr. philol. 2006 Assistant Professor (University of Latvia)

Professional employment: 1987.1988 University of Latvia, Dept. of Baltic Languages, assistant lecturer 1993.2005 University of Latvia, Dept. of Baltic Languages, lecturer 2006 University of Latvia, Dept. of Baltic Languages, assistant professor 2008 University of Latvia, Dept. of Latvian and General Linguistics, assistant professor

Most significant scientific publications and literature: Lokmane I. Sinkrētisma jēdziens sintaksē // Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti. – Liepāja: LiePa, 2003. – 7.– 184.–192.lpp. Lokmane I. Nenoteiksmes sintaktiskās funkcijas latviešu un norvēģu valodā // Valoda dažādu kultūru kontekstā. – Daugavpils, 2003. – XIII. – 69.–75.lpp. Lokmane I. Konsituatīvi saistītu izteikumu tipoloģija mūsdienu latviešu valodā // Kalbos teorija ir praktika. – Kaunas: Technologija, 2004. – 83.–94. lpp. Lokmane I. Savrupinājumi E.Fosnesa-Hansena romāna „Vēstījumi par sargāšanu” tulkojumā // Valoda – 2004. Valoda dažādu kultūru kontekstā. – Daugavpils, 2004. – XIV. – 42.–48.lpp. Lokmane I. Valence un sintaktiskais obligātums // Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti. – Liepāja: LiePa, 2004. – 8. – 268–275.lpp. Lokmane I. The Use of the Infinitive in Latvian and Norwegian: the Contrastive Aspect // Kalbų studijos. – Kaunas: Technologija, 2005. – p. 21–25. Lokmane I. Konsituatīvi saistītu izteikumu stilistiskā un emocionālā ekspresija // Lietuvių ir latvių gretinamosios stilistikos klausimai. – Šiaulai: VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2006. – 380–392 p. Lokmane I. Liekvārdība plašsaziņas līdzekļos // Valodas prakse: vērojumi un ieteikumi. – Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2005. – 1. – 31.–38. lpp. Lokmane I. Konsituatīvo saistījumu tipi mūsdienu latviešu valodā. Promocijas darba kopsavilkums. – Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2005. – 80 lpp. Lokmane I., Kalnača A. – Studentu pētnieciskie darbi un zinātniskais stils // Valodas kvalitāte. – Rīga: Valsts valodas komisija, 2006. – 69.–76.lpp. Lokmane I. Divdabju semantika un sintaktiskās funkcijas plašsaziņas līdzekļos // Letonikas pirmais kongress. Valodniecības raksti. – Rīga: LZA, 2006. – 223–229.lpp. Lokmane I. Izteikuma semantiskā struktūra // Baltu filoloģija. – Rīga: LU, 2005. – XIV. (2.) – 111.–126.lpp.

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Lokmane I. Sintaktisko struktūru veidojuma kļūdas publicistikā // Valodas prakse: vērojumi un ieteikumi. – Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006. – 2. – 93.–104. lpp. Lokmane I. Datīva funkciju paplašināšanās mūsdienu latviešu valodā // Valoda – 2007. Valoda dažādu kultūru kontekstā. – Daugavpils, 2007. – XVII. – 272.-278. lpp. Bušs O., Joma D., Kalnača A., Lokmane I. u.c. Valodniecības pamatterminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. – Rīga: LU Latviešu valodas institūts, 2007. – 623 lpp. Lokmane I. Politikas valodas semantiskais aspekts // Latvijas Universitātes raksti. Valodniecība. Latvistika. 728. sējums. – Rīga: LU, 2008. – 81.-91. lpp. Lokmane I. Vienkārša teikuma strukturālie tipi latviešu valodā un dzimtās valodas mācībā skolā // Latvijas Universitātes raksti. Valodniecība. Latvistika un somugristika. 746. sējums. – Rīga: LU, 2009. – 55.-63. lpp. Lokmane I. Publicistikas valodas vieta funkcionālo paveidu un stilu sistēmā // Valoda: nozīme un forma. Plašsaziņas līdzekļu valoda. – Rīga: LU, 2009. – 5.-13. lpp. Lokmane I. Pārmaiņas vārdu semantikā un saistāmībā reklāmas katalogos // Valoda: nozīme un forma. Plašsaziņas līdzekļu valoda. – Rīga: LU, 2009. – 89.-97. lpp. Lokmane I. Nomināla izteicēja semantika un vieta teikumā // Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti, 13(1). – Liepāja: LiePA, 2009. – 113.-121. lpp.

Academic Courses: Syntax of Modern Latvian Lexicology of Modern Latvian Theoretical Linguistics: Morphonology and Semantics Stylistics Stylistics in the Aspect of Culture of Language Functional Grammar and Text Linguistics General Linguistics (Theory and Methods) Discourse of Mass Media

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CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) NAME Yelena Marchenko

MAILING ADDRES University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology Visvalzha str. 4 A Riga, LV 1051, Latvia Phone: ( 371) 7034853; e-mail: jelena.marcenko@ lu.lv

BIRTH-DATE AND PLACE August 18, 1957, Riga, Latvia PRESENT RANK Assistant professor, Director of the Programme of Professional Studies Director of the Testing Centre of the Russian Language EDUCATION

2000 Institution: St. Petersburg State University Degree Received: Dr ( Method of teaching of Russian as Foreign Language)

1974 – 1979 Institution: Faculty of Philology (UL), Riga, Latvia Degree Received: Diploma in Russian language and literature

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD:

December 2003 - present Assistant professor, Dept. of Slavonic Studies, UL March 2002 –Dec. 2003 Lecturer, Dept. of Slavonic languages and literatures Sept. 2000 – March 2002 Teacher of Russian as foreign language Private High School “Klasika”, Sept. 1980 – May 2000 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Russian Language

Sept. 1979 – May 1980 Teacher of Russian language and literature Leningrad region, Gromov High School, VISITING POSITION HELD OUTSIDE LATVIA

November 2005, Visiting professor (ERASMUS) November 2007 University of Jyväskylä Department of Languages (Russian Language and Culture), Finland GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

2008 Republic of Latvia, Research Project for scientific application financed by Латвийский совет по науке( LZP) Новейшие исследования в освоении языков в Латвии ( Y2-ZP134-980 ) , исследователь 2006-2007 Исследовательский проект, финансируемый структурными фондами ЕС Повышение компетенции академического персонала учебной программы стран Балтийского региона (Baltijas jūras reģiona studiju akadēmiskā personālas kompetences paaugstināšana S32-ESS41-007), эксперт

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2007 - Organizing of the second International Scientific Conference „Russian as International Language in the Baltic States: Traditions and Prospects”, Supervisor.

2006 - Republic of Latvia, Research Project for scientific application financed by ISEC of the Ministry of Education and Science „Program of Russian as foreign language for high schools”, Supervisor; 2004 - Project No 2004/1001 Organizing of first the International Scientific Conference „Russian as International Language in the Baltic States: Traditions and Prospects”, Supervisor. 2001.2002 - Republic of Latvia, Research Project for scientific application financed by ISEC of the Ministry of Education and Science „Foreign language standards for high school”, member of the working group.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

1. Марченко Е. Культурологический подход к обучению русскому языку как иностранному и его отражение в учебнике. – Русское слово в мировой культуре. Материалы Х Конгресса Международной ассоциации преподавателей усского языка и литературы. Санкт-Петербург, 30 июня- 5 июля 2003 года. Методика преподавания русского языка: традиции и перспективы. Т II . Образовательное пространство русского языка как иностранного. СПб., 2003. 2. Марченко Е. Социолингвистический компонент субтеста «письмо» и его оценивание при проведении централизованного экзамена по русскому языку как иностранному в Латвии // XXXV международная филологическая конференция. СПб, 2006 3.Марченко Е. Метод проектов при обучении РКИ в латышской школе // XXXVI международная филологическая конференция СПб., 2007 4. Марченко Е. Отражение общеевропейских компетенций владения иностранным языком в программе по русскому языку как иностранному для средней школы Латвии // Innovations in Language Teaching and Learning in the Multicultural Context. International Nordic-Baltic conference of the World Federation of Language Teacher Associations,Riga, 2007 5. Jeļena Marčenko, Zoja Saveļjeva Путь 1. Krievu valoda 10. klasei. – Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007 6.Jeļena Marčenko, Zoja Saveļjeva Путь 2. Krievu valoda 11. klasei. – Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998. ( Jeļena Marčenko 4.- 31. lpp., 56.-81. lpp., 100.-160.lpp.) 7.Jeļena Marčenko, Zoja Saveļjeva Путь 3. Krievu valoda 12. klasei. – Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1999. ( Jeļena Marčenko 4. –117.lpp.; 146.-160.lpp.)

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS

1. Professional programs: ”Teacher for Russian language and literature high school; Teacher Russian as foreign language and Latvian as the second language”; Director 2. Member of the council of philology education program. 3. Member of Philology faculty Council.

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4. Latvian University, Philology faculty, Russian language Examination Center; Director 5. Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Education and Science, Center for Curriculum Development and Examinations; freelance specialist on methods ( Certificate No 109 15.10.02) FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION: LANGUAGES:

Russian as Foreign Language English, German Method of teaching of Russian as Foreign Language Russian Testing of Russian as Foreign Language

COURSES TAUGHT: Modern Russian language phonetics, Modern Russian language morphology, Russian as foreign language (undergraduate), Cultural and education linguistics (graduate), Introduction to intercultural communication (undergraduate and graduate), Methods of teaching Russian as foreign language ( undergraduate).

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Curriculum Vitae Aivita Putnina

Date of Birth 16/07/1969

Current address: Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lomonosova 1, Riga LV-1019, Latvia, phone +371-6009006; fax + 371-7089860, e-mail: [email protected], home page: www.policy.hu/putnina

Education

1996 - 1999 Ph.D. in Social anthropology, University of Cambridge, England, doctoral dissertation “Maternity services and Agency in Post-Soviet Latvia” 1995-1996 M.Phil in Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, England 1994-1995 studies for M.Phil degree in Sociology, University of Latvia 1990-1993 BA in Sociology, Vytautus Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania 1989-1990 studies for BA degree in philology, University of Latvia 1987-1989 Two-year course at the Medical Academy of Latvia, General Medicine

Academic awards and achievements

January 2002– International Policy Fellow, Open Society Institute, Budapest, March 2003 NewYork 1996-1999 W. Wise grant for doctoral studies, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge / Daugavas Vanagu Izglitibas fonds (Educational Fund of Daugavas Vanagi, England) 1995 Soros Foundation/ Chevenning grant for master studies at the University of Cambridge

Relevant work experience 2009- Assistant professor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia, programme director, Chair of anthropology 2007- senior researcher, Centre for Bioethics and Biosafety, University of Latvia 2007-2009 Central European University, Center for Policy Studies, researcher 2000-2009 docent, Dept. of Sociology, University of Latvia 2005-2007 Women’s Resource Centre “Marta”, expert in “Equal” project “Open Labour market for Women” 2003-2007 EU 6th Framework programme project “Challenges of Biomedicine”, Leader of the Latvian team, leading scientist in the workpackage on medicalisation and genetisation related to the biotechnologies 2004.2005 Ministry of Culture, Latvia, expert on culture policy 2002 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expert on state communication policy

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2003 Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration, expert on integration policy June 2001- Public Policy Institute, head of the board 2000-2004 Latvian Association of Anthropologists, vice-president June-September 2000 Local expert for National Development Plan/ Finance, Treasury and Investment; Preparation Programme for Pre-Structural Funds 1999-2000 lecturer, Dept. of Sociology, University of Latvia

Skills Fluent Latvian, English, Lithuanian, Russian (speaking, writing, reading). Basic knowledge in French, German.

Research interests Gender, sexuality, reproductive health, biotechnologies, issues of civil society and governance.

Selected Publications 1. Silence as a form of discourse in Latvia (in Latvian). Presented at 2nd Congress of Latvian Scientists, Riga, August, published in “Kentaurs”, 2002. IV. 2. Transparency in Financing Political Parties. Co-author of the final report. Soros Foundation-Latvia/ TI “Delna”, 2001. 3. Public Inclusion in Riga City Development Planning, co-author of a final report, Public Policy Institute, 2002. (In Latvian) 4. “Population Genome project in Latvia”. In Laws in the genetic era., ed. J. Sandor, CEU Press, 2003. 5. Reproductive Health Report, Latvia 1997-2003. Editor and author. UNPFA, “Papardes Zieds”, 2004. 6. Men and Women in Governance. Author. Public Policy Institute, Community Framework Strategy on Gender Equality, Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia, 2004. 7. Beliefs about women politicians in Latvia. (In Latvian). Letonica, 2005/13. 8. Men in Latvia. Situation Outline. Demographic Situation: Present and Future. Strategic Analysis Commission under the Auspices of the President of Latvia, No. 3 (4)/2005. “Zinatne” Publishers, Riga 2006. 9. Sex Education and Social Risk Group Youth. “Papardes Zieds”, 2006. 10. Human Development Report 2004-2005. UNDP un SPPI, 2005. Co-author. 11. Social Prestige, Gender and Road Traffic rules/ Sociālais prestižs, dzimtes priekšstati un ceļu satiksmes noteikumi, LU Raksti 701: Socioloģija, 2006. 12. Good Life In Latvia: Gendered Destinies/ Laba dzīve Latvijā: skats uz dzimtes veidotu sociālo likteni. 2006, Zinātniski pētnieciskie raksti, Stratēgiskās analīzes komisija, “Zinātne”. 13. Sexuality, masculinity and homophobia: Latvian case In Everyday life of LGBT in Eastern and Central Europe. 2007. The Peace Institute (Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies, Ljubljana, Slovenia) 14. Vardarbība un veselība/ Violence and health: report on situation in Latvia. WHO, Ministry of Health, 2007. 15. Human development report 2006/2007. Human Capital. Rīga: LU SPPI, 2008, co- author.

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14. 2008. Research report. “Neredzamās” viena dzimuma partneru ģimenes Latvijā. [Invisible same-sex partner families]. http://www.politika.lv/index.php?id=15578 15. 2008. Research report. Genoma izpētes projekta Latvijā sabiedriskie aspekti. [Social aspects of human genome research project] http://www.policy.hu/putnina/genoms_atskaite.pdf 16. Putnina, Aivita (forthcoming): Invisible families - imagining relations in families based on same- sex partnerships. Prepared for A Cambridge University Press volume 17. Putnina, Aivita (forthcoming): Managing trust and risk in new biotechnologies: the case of population genome project and organ transplantation in Latvia, Chapter 5. Springer. 18.. Putnina, Aivita (2007, 2009) author, editor: Health And Violence: A Study On The Situation In Latvia. WHO, Ministry of Health.

Number of publications – 24, Int.al. articles in magazines of science and issues of publications - 17, Text books and study aids – 1, Abstracts – 36. Topics of scientific research: Gender, gender policy, sexuality, reproductive health, biomedical technologies, issues of civil society and governance.

Academic Courses: • Methods in anthropology • Sociology and anthropology of body and medicine • Introduction to social anthropology • Theory in anthropology • Social theory of P. Bourdieu • Social theory of M. Foucault • Gender and society • Postmodernism and society • Anthropology of postsocialism • Market and consumer society in Latvia

Professional organizations: Member of European Association of Social Anthropologists Member of Latvian Association of Social Anthropologists January 2010

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Curriculum vitae LĪGA ULBERTE

Born: 12.12.1972. Phone: +371 67033851 (w.) Address: Matīsa Sreet 101-14, Riga, Latvia, LV 1009 E-mail: [email protected]

Current profession: University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology and Arts, associated professor University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology and Arts, department of Baltic and Letonic studies, acting director director of the Baltic philology bachelor’s degree programme Education: 1979.1990 Riga 5th Secondary school 1990.1997 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology 1997-2002 University of Latvia, Literature science, folklorism and arts doctoral programme

Academic title and degree: Associated professor (2008), doctor of Arts (2007)

Work history: 2008- University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology and Arts, department of history and theory of Latvian literature, associated professor 2002-2008 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, department of Latvian literature, lecturer 1997-2002 University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, department of Latvian literature, assistant 1994-1998 Northern Riga Arts and Crafts school, Latvian language and literature teacher

Academic lectures and courses at the University of Latvia: Baltic philology bachelor’s programme • History of Latvian theatre until 1940 2 credit points • History of Latvian theatre (1940-2004) 2 credit points • Technique of drama 2 credit points • Theatrical direction and dramatics 2 credit points • Latvian drama 2 credit points • World drama and theatre. Modernism and postmodernism. 2 credit points

Baltic philology master’s programme • Theory of drama 2 credit points • Schools of Latvian literary criticism 4 credit points

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• B. Brehts and epical theatre 2 credit points • Recent Latvian drama and direction 4 credit points • Seminar of theatrical critique 2 credit points

Scientific activity: Research interests: Theory of theatre and drama, history and current process of Latvian and foreign theatre Participation in international and state research projects (2002-2008) Transnational project, financed by the tate Culture Capital Foundation – “20. gadsimta teātra režija pasaulē un Latvijā” („Theatrical direction in the world and Latvia in the 20th century”) Project of the State programme “Letonika” – “Kultūra un vara” („Culture and authority”) Project of the Latvian Academy of culture – “Latviešu kultūras sinoptiskās tabulas” („Latvian Cultural synoptic charts”) Project of the University of Latvia – “Latviešu teātra kritikas vēsture” („History of Critique of Latvian Theatre”)

Professional and public offices: 2007-2009 a scientific secretary of the Doctorate Council of Literature science, Folklorism and Arts sector of the University of Latvia 2001-2007 a director of the Further Education Centre of the Faculty of Philology of the University of Latvia, 2004-2006 a member of the National Cultural council of Latvia 2004-2006 a chairperson of the Theatrical sector experts’ council of the State Culture Capital Foundation, a member of the council of the State Culture Capital Foundation 2004-2006, a member/chairperson of the hanging committee of the new staging 2007-2009 show of professional theatres of Latvia “Spēlmaņu nakts” Since 2006 a member of the Theatrical Council of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia Since 1996 a member of the Latvian Theatre Association

Major publications: 1. Ulberte L. Teātra zinātnes virziena aizsākums Latvijas Universitātē. Sociokulturoloģiska skice //Filoloģijas un mākslas zinātnes Latvijas Universitātē 1919-2009. Procesi un personības., sastd. A.Cimdiņa, R.: LU, 225.-233.lpp. 2. Adolescent Suicide in the Drama of Modernism // Metamorphoses of the Mind. Riga, 2008 3. Postdramatiskā un episkā teātra attiecības: Latvijas gadījums // Letonikas II kongresa materiāli: Postdramatiskais teātris: mīts vai realitāte. Riga: LU LFMI, 2008, 98.-106.p.

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4. Latviešu dramaturģija // Versija par... Latviešu literatūra 2000 – 2006. – Riga: Valters un Rapa, 2008, 196.–227.p. 5. Episkā teātra pieredze Eiropā un Latvijā: promocijas darba kopsavilkums latviešu, angļu un vācu valodā. Riga, 2007, 62 p. 6. Postmodernais teātris un episkais teātris // Postmodernisms teātrī un drāmā / collected articles, compilator S. Radzobe, R., 2004, 47. – 52. p. 7. Vācijas režija (1900 – 1945). Galvenās tendences // 20. gadsimta teātra režija pasaulē un Latvijā, sc. ed. S. Radzobe, R., 2002., 474. – 504. p. 8. Bertolts Brehts // 20. gadsimta teātra režija pasaulē un Latvijā, sc. ed. S. Radzobe, R., 2002., 544. – 573. p. 9. Ervīns Piskators // 20. gadsimta teātra režija pasaulē un Latvijā, sc. ed.. S. Radzobe, R., 2002., 573. – 588. p. Together more than 300 scientific, popular-scientific and publicistic writings.

Language skills: Latvian – native; Russian, German – free. January 2011

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M.philol., lector Kaspars Eihmanis (Curriculum vitae)

Year of birth: 1976

Education: 2002 - PhD, University of Helsinki sinology 2001 Hum. Sc. Master., University of Latvia 1999 Hum. Sc. Bachelor, University of Latvia 1998-1999 Taiwan Pedagogical University 1997-1998 Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Latvia 1996-1997 Beijing 2nd Foreign Languages Institute, China 1995-1996 Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Latvia 1987-1994 Riga second high school 1983-1987 Jēkabpils first high school

Occupation: 2001 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Modern Languages, Oriental Studies, Lecturer 1999-2001 University of Latvia, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Oriental Studies Assistant

The most important scientific publications and teaching literature: K. Eihmanis. Ķīniešu tekstus tulkojot // Latviešu valoda – robežu paplašināšana. Valsts valodas komisijas raksti, 1. sēj. – Rīga, 2005, 61. – 64. lpp. K. Eihmanis. Rethinking the Methodological Approaches of Cross-Cultural Hermeneutics // Literature, Folklore, Arts. Scientific Papers of University of Latvia, volume 666, Riga, University of Latvia, 2004, p. 273.-274. K. Eihmanis. Filosofiskā kategorija dao Laodzi “Daodedzjin” // Orientālistika. Latvijas Universitātes Zinātnisko Rakstu krāj. 652. sēj. – R.: LU, 2003., 105. – 125. lpp. K.Eihmanis. Clash of Interpretations: The Latvian Translation of Lao Tzu’s Tao-Te Ching. In: Language, Literature and Translation – Manipulations. // Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia. 1(34)/2002. Riga, University of Latvia, p. 104 – 112. K.Eihmanis. Kiinan Klassiset Filosofiset Tekstit Ja Niiden Ymmartaminen // Kiinasanoin ja kuvin, No1/2002(214), Helsinki, p. 10. - 12. (Ķīnas klasisko filosofisko tekstu saprašana. Somijas-Ķīnas sadraudzības biedrības žurnāls.) K. Eihmanis. Dao Laodzi “Daodedzjin” // II Pasaules Latviešu zinātnieku kongress, 2001. g. 14. – 15. augusts, Rīga, LZA,118. lpp.

Academic courses: • Ķīniešu valoda (fonētika) A 6. kredītp. • Hieroglifika A 6. kredītp. • Ķīniešu valoda I A 4. kredītp. • Senķīniešu valoda I A 2. kredītp. • Senķīniešu valoda II A 2. kredītp. • Senķīniešu valoda III A 2. kredītp. • Senķīniešu valoda IV A 2. kredītp. • Ķīnas tradicionālā filosofija B 2. kredītp. • Ķīnas tradicionālās domas vēsture B 2. kredītp.

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• Tan dinastijas dzeja B 2. kredītp. • 20. gs jaunkonfūcisma filosofija B 2. kredītp.

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Jānis Ešotsa s (curriculum vitae)

Year of birth: 1966 Education: 1985-1991, Moscow Institute of Literature, literary translator Occupation: 2003- University of Latvia, doctoral student at the Faculty of Theology 1998 - University of Latvia, Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology 2002 - lecturer at the University of FML Oriental Studies

Academic titles and degrees: 2007 - Dr. Phil. (Asian and Middle Eastern literature and culture, Tallinn Univ.)

The most important scientific publications and teaching literature:

1) Ešots, J.: Rationalism and Mysticism: A Few Considerations Regarding the Superiority of the Divine Wisdom. In: Islam-West Philosophical Dialogue.The Papers Presented at the World Congress on Mulla Sadra (May 1999, Tehran), volume 4 „Mulla Sadra and Comparative Studies”, p.157 – 171; 2) Ešots, J.: Unification of Perceiver and Perceived and unity of Being. In: Transcendent Philosophy (London), Volume 1, Number 3, December 2000, p.1-7; 3) Ešots, J.: Садр ад-Дин аш-Ширази, „Приходящее в сердце о познании Господствия ” – Восток (Москва), 2000, №2,с.109-132 un №5, с.109-127 (tulkojums, apcere, komentāri); 4) Ešots, J.: Шихаб ад-Дин Сухраварди, „Свист Симурга” – Восток, 2001, №5, с.119-133 (tulkojums, apcere, komentāri); 5) Ešots, J.: Садр ад-Дин аш-Ширази и „ирфанизация” философии. – Историко- философский ежегодник 2000, Mосквa: Наука 2002, с.378 – 390; 6) Ešots, J.: Preexistence of Souls to Bodies in Sadra’s Philosophy. In: Transcendent Philosophy, Volume 3, Number 2, June 2002, p.183 – 197; 7) Ešots, J.: Shah Nematollah Vali Kermani as a Mystical Poet: Three Trends of Islamic Mysticism and three Bases of His Poetry. In: Celebrating a Sufi Master; A Collection of Works on the Occasion of the First International Symposium on Shah Nematollah Vali, San Jose (California): San Jose State University Press 2002, p.58 – 76; 8) Ešots, J.: Why is the Mathnawi called „the shop of Oneness”: Reflections on Rumi’s Methodology. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Mawlawi Rumi (IIS, London,25-26 January 2002),London: Salman-Azade Press 2003, p.116 – 128. 9) Ešots, J.: Садр ад-Дин аш-Ширази, „Престольная мудрость”. Москва: Восточная литература 2004, с.1 – 151(tulkojums, apcere, komentāri); 10) Ešots, J.: „Хамадани” – Ислам на территории бывшей Российской империи,выпуск 4 , Москва: Восточная литература 2004, с.87 – 88. 11) Ešots, J.: Magnification of Luminaries in Suhrawardi’s Philosophy. – Ceļš (LU TF teoloģisks un kultūrvēsturisks izdevums), Nr.55, 2003-2004, 66.-80. lpp. 12) Ešots, J.: «Несколько замечаний о понимании святости в каббале и суфизме: сравнительный анализ образов раби Шимона в Зогаре и Дакуки в Маснави Джелал ад-Дина Руми»// М.Е. Резван (ред.), Рахмат-наме: cборник статей к 70-летию Р.Р. Рахимова, Санкт-Петербург: Кунсткамера 2008, с. 464–473.

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13) Ešots, J.: “Sufi Understanding of Justice: Jalal al-Din Rumi and Muhy al-Din Ibn al-‘Arabi” in the Acta Universitatis Latviensis: Oriental Studies (722), Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte 2008, p. 136–141. 14) Ešots, J.: «Несколько слов об образе храма в произведениях Шихаб ад-Дина Сухраварди» (A Few Words Concerning the Image of Temple in the Works of Shihāb al-Dīn Suhrawardī)// Ишрак: Ежегодник исламской философии, выпуск 1, Москва 2010. С. 491 - 498. 15) Ešots, J.: “The Tavern and Its Keeper: Provoking the Experience of Maykhāna by means of Samā‘”// Transcendent Philosophy, London: IIS, vol. 8, Dec. 2007, pp. 29 – 44.

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Mag.phil., lector Ilze Paegle – Mkrtčjana (Curriculum vitae) Year of birth: 1968

Education: 2002 - University of Helsinki, Faculty of Humanities, Asian Studies Department (University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts, Department of Asian Studies), PhD studies 2001-2002 Japan Foundation, Japanese Language Institute, Kansai 1997-1998 Studies at Tokyo Gakugei University 1994-1998 Studies at the Free University of Berlin Japanese studies department (Freie Universität Berlin, Japanologie) 1987 - 1994 Studies at Faculty of History and Philosophy University of Latvia

Academic titles and degrees: 1994 MA in philosophy 1992 BA in philosophy

Occupation: 1999 - Lecturer at University ofLatvia, Faculty of Modern Languages, Oriental Studies 1998 - 2000 Lecturer, School of Business Turiiba

The most important scientific publications and teaching literature: 1. Paegle, I.: Japāna pasaules kultūras kontekstā: kultūras interpretācijas Vacudzi Tecurō agrīnajos darbos. – Latvijas Universitātes Raksti. Nr.666, Rīga: Zinātne, 2004. 2. Nacume Sōseki: Kokoro. (tulk. no japāņu valodas I.Paegle), Rīga: Atēna, 2003. 3. Paegle, I.: Komentāri. Tulkotājas pēcvārds. – Nacume Sōseki: Kokoro. Rīga: Atēna, 2003 (tulk. I.Paegle). 4. Paegle, I.: Failures and Hopes: Allegories of Modernization in Tanizaki Junichiro’ s Novel’s “Fool’s Love” and “Some Prefer Nettles”. – Latvijas Universitātes Raksti. Orientālistika. Nr. 652, Rīga” Zinātne, 2003. 5. Paegle, I.: ‘Way’ as a Symbol of Communicative Sphere in the Philosophical Ethics of Watsuji Tetsurō. – The 1st International Conference “Studies on Japanese Art and Culture” Rīga, 2000.

Academic courses:

• Japānas kultūras un civilizācijas vēsture I • Japānas kultūras un civilizācijas vēsture II . • Ievads japanoloģijas specialitātē • Japānas sabiedrība II • Japānas reliģijas • Mūsdienu Japānas populārā kultūra • Iemaņas literāru tekstu tulkošanā I • Iemaņas literāru tekstu tulkošanā II • Iemaņas literāru tekstu tulkošanā III • Jaunās reliģijas Japānā

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Mag. filol. lekt. Intas Urbanovičas (Curriculum vitae)

Year of Birth: 1973

Education:

Since 2001 - the Latvian University's doctorate of linguistics; 1998-2000 - the Latvian University Faculty of Philology of Baltic philology graduate study program; 1994-1998 - the Latvian University Faculty of Philology of Baltic Philology Bachelor Studies

Academic titles and degrees: 2000 - Master's degree in Baltic philology, Mag. filol.

Occupation: Since 2009 - Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities 2008-2009 – Lecturer, Faculty of Philology and Arts, General and Latvian Linguistics Department 2002-2008 - Lecturer at University of Latvian, Faculty of Philology, Department of Baltic Languages; Since 1999 - lecturer at Riga Stradins University Language Centre

The most important scientific publications and teaching literature:

1. Urbanoviča I. Īpašības vārda piedēkļu semantiskais paralēlums. Grām.: Valodas prakse: vērojumi un ieteikumi. Nr. 2. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006, 59.–69.lpp. 2. Urbanoviča I. Paronīmijas izpratne un paronīmu noteikšanas kritēriji. Grām.: Latvijas Universitātes raksti Nr. 728, Valodniecība. Latvistika. – Rīga: LU, 2008, 110–117. lpp. 3. Urbanoviča I. Derivatīvā paronīmija un literārās valodas funkcionālie paveidi. Grām.: Latvijas Universitātes raksti Nr. 746, Valodniecība. Latvistika un somugristika. – Rīga: LU, 2009, 123.–132. lpp. 4. Urbanoviča I. Paronomāze kā stilistisks paņēmiens publicistikā. Grām.: Valoda: nozīme un forma. Plašsaziņas līdzekļu valoda. Rakstu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009, 34.–43.lpp. 5. Urbanoviča I. Latviešu valodas īpatnības internetā // http://www.lu.lv/filol/valoda

Mācību līdzeklis: Urbanoviča I. Ietekmīga valoda. Mācību līdzeklis studentiem. Rīga: AML/RSU, 2001, 112 lpp.

Articles in scientific journals and collections: 12 Abstracts: 5 Research projects: Since 2002 - Development of the dissertation "Paronyms Latvian language parallelism system," 2008 - participation in the project "Attention! Young people speak! "

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2006-2008 - participation in a University research project, "the Latvian language of contemporary cultural situation"

Academic courses: • Ievads valodniecībā 4 cp • Uzņēmējdarbības pamati 2cp • Mūsdienu latviešu literārās valodas leksikoloģija 3 cp • Valodas kultūras teorija 2cp • Latviešu interpunkcija 2cp • Latviešu terminoloģija 2cp

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Curriculum Vitae Māris Brants

Date of Birth 02/11/1972

Current address: “Avotiņi”, Vārve, Ventspils nov., LV-3623, Latvia, phone +371- 29486753; e-mail: [email protected]

Education

1999 Erasmus exchange studies, sociology, Jyväskylä University, Finland 1998- Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Latvia (not completed) 1995-1998 MA in Sociology, University of Latvia 1991-1995 BA in Sociology, University of Latvia

Academic and scientific degrees

1998 Master degree of Social Sciences in Sociology 1995 Bachelor degree in Sociology

Work experience 2009-present individual projects 2008-2009 Research Agency “Data Serviss”, product manager 2008 Vidzeme University College, lecturer 2007-2008 Liepaja Pedagogical academy, lecturer 1999-2008 University of Latvia, lecturer 1999-2009 Institute of Economics of Latvian Academy of Science, assistant; researcher 1997-1999 Market and Social Research Center “Baltic Data House”, Household panel research team assistant; project manager 1997 OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, observer of election registration

Skills Fluent Latvian, English, Russian (speaking, writing, reading). Basic knowledge in Serbo-Croatian, Polish. Quantitative research in social sciences and market research.

Selected Publications • Intergenerational Social Mobility. (in Latvian)./ Studies of the Population of Latvia, Vol. 14, Rīga, LZA Ekonomikas institūts, 2009, pp.8.-24. (together with Pārsla Eglīte). • Life Quality in Old-People’s Homes of Latvia. Research Review. (in Latvian). Rīga, LU akadēmiskais apgāds, 2007 (together with Anna Stepčenko and Līva Bukovska). • The Geographical Mobility of the Labour Force. (both in Latvian and English). Rīga, Latvijas Universitāte, 2007. (one of the authors).

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• Obtaining Education Abroad. (in Latvian)/ Studies of the Population of Latvia, Vol. 12, Rīga, LZA Ekonomikas institūts, 2006, pp.49.-54. • Factors Influencing Active Life. (in Latvian)/ Studies of the Population of Latvia, Vol. 11, Rīga, LZA Ekonomikas institūts, 2004, pp.77.-91. • Demographic Policy Declared by the Government and its Realisation in Latvia. (in Latvian)/ LZA Vēstis, 4/5/6, 2002., pp.22.-33. (together with Iveta Pavlina). • Employment of Pensioners in Latvia (in Latvian)/ Studies of the Population of Latvia, Vol. 7, Rīga, LZA Ekonomikas institūts, 2001, pp.60.-66.

Topics of scientific research: Labor force; Demographic changes; Social mobility and inequality; Social gerontology and ageing.

Academic Courses: • Social Stratification • Social Stratification and Social Change • Social Gerontology • Seminar in Quantitative Methods of Sociology • Practice in Quantitative Methods of Sociology • Forms and Research of Social Inequality • SPSS • Practice of SPSS • Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology

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Education PhD: • 2004-2009: Social Anthropology, University of Bergen. Norway. Research project: “Latvia as a Locus for Norwegian Business. An Anthropology of Marketplace Behaviour” Master: 2001 –2003: Social Anthropology, University of Bergen. Norway. Chr. Michelsen Institute. Norway. • Research Project:”Culture of Corruption? Interpreting Corruption in Soviet and Post-Soviet Contexts”. Bachelor: 2000- 2001: Social Anthropology, University of Bergen. Norway 1999- 2000: Methodology of Social Sciences. Philosophy. University of Bergen. Norway 1997-1999: Norwegian and English languages. Volda University College. Norway. 1994-1996: Baltic Philology, University of Latvia.

Work experience. 2010- Rezearcher ESF project Savs kaktiņš, savs stūrītis zemes: Development Strategies and changes in cultural environment in Latvian countryside 2009- Lecturer at University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities, Chair of Anthropology 2007 – Lecturer in the Masters program in Social anthropology, Riga Stradins University. Courses: • Classical theories in anthropology. • Modern theories in anthropology. • Development anthropology. • International business anthropology. • Research methods in anthropology.

2007- Translation from Norwegian to Latvian: T.H.Eriksen 2004: Små Steder Store Spørsmål. Innføring i Sosialantropologi. 2005-2009: Research project: “Latvia as a Locus for Norwegian Business. An Anthropology of Marketplace Behaviour 2004-2009: Lecturer in the Department of International marketing, Aalesund University College. Norway. Courses: • International marketing 2003-2004: Project manager, Hordaland Immigrant Council (Norway). 2003:Project coordinator, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Utstein U-4 Ant-Corruption Resource Centre, Bergen, Norway.

Publications Cimdiņa Ausma, Cimdiņa Agnese 2010: Lāčplēša tēls ārpus literārās telpas. Cimdiņa A., Lāms O. (red) Lāčplēša ceļš pasaulē. Zinātne, Rīga. Cimdina, Agnese 2009: The Otherness of Eastern Europe? The Socially Constructed Marketplace as an International Business Arena in Changing Economies and Changing Identities in Post socialist Eastern Europe. Schroedr, Vonderau (eds); Lit Verlag. Halle Studies in the Anthropology of Eurasia. ISBN 978-3-8258-1121-1

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Cimdina, Agnese 2007: Antropologs kā ekskluzīva prece. Kultūras Diena. Laikraktsa Diena pielikums. Nr.18 (105), 18. maijs. Lpp.16,17.

Cimdina Agnese 2006: The Common European Market? Anthropological Approach to Marketplace as a Social Phenomenon. European Union Enlargement of 2004 and Beyond: Responding to the Political, Legal and Socio-Economic Challenges. Riga, University of Latvia, 2006. - 508 p. ISBN 9984-802-32-9.

Barstad, Agnese C. 2004: Årsaker til korrupsjonsvekst i den postsovjetiske Europa. Et antropologisk perspektiv. Nordisk Østforum, nr.4/ 4; 2004.Norway.

Cimdina Barstad, Agnese 2003: Latvisk ja eller nei til EU? Kronikk i Sunnmørsposten, Fredag 19.september 2003.p.16., Norway

Cimdina Barstad, Agnese 2003: Culture of Corruption? Interpreting Corruption in Soviet and Post-soviet Contexts. Masters thesis in Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, Norway.

Articles for Conferences and Seminars

Cimdina, Agnese 2008: „The Notion of Embededdness and its Relevance in Modern Market Economies” 10th Biennal EASA conference Experiencing diversity and mutuality, Ljubljana, 26 -29 August, 2008. (EASA= European Association of Social Anthropologists).

Cimdina, Agnese 2008: “Traditional Anthropologist in Non-Traditional Field Site”, Newer Anthropological Theory, University of Oslo, June 2008.

Cimdina, Agnese 2006: „Changing economies and changing challenges: an anthropological approach to utilization of emerging European markets”. 9th Biennal EASA, Conference Europe and the World. 18-21 September, Bristol, UK.

Cimdina, Agnese 2006: „The Common European Market? Perceptions and Challenges”. Jean Monnet Conference „Beyond EU Enlargement 2004. Responding to Challenges”. LU, Rīga, Latvia 20-21april, 2006.

Cimdina, Agnese 2005: „Dynamics and Growth of Corruption-like Practices in Soviet and Post-soviet Europe”. Baltic Business Research Institute, Handelshogkolen i Kalmar, Sverige. Mars 2005.

Cimdina, Agnese 2005: „Anthropological assumptions for how a business reality can be studied assuming that reality is socially constructed”. Kvalitative metoder i Samfunnsvitenskapene. Samfunnsvitenskapelig fakultet, University of Bergen. Mars 2005. Agnese Cimdiņa, April 2010

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M.dat., lect. Vita Karnīte (curriculum vitae) Date of Birth: 1975th

Education: 1993-1998 BA studies, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics UL. 1999th-2000. Master studies, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics UL.

Academic titles and degrees: 2000 Computer Science Degree

Occupation: 2000 Lecturer LIIS project 2004 Lecturer LLU Faculty of Information Technology 2004 and 2008. Visiting lecturer at RTU Master programme in computer science 2004-2010. Lecturer at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Department of Computer Science UL 2009.-2010 Lecturer Faculty of Humanities UL 1995-1998. IT professional in different IT companies 1998-2010. Senior system analytic Exigen Services Latvia (the former a / s DATI, Exigen DATA Group)

The most important publications, conferences and educational literature: Study material „Tehniskā rakstīšana un profesionālā saziņa”, publicēti elektroniskā veidā LU ietvaros Study material „Internets, tīkla etiķete un tiesiskais regulējums” , publicēti elektroniskā veidā LU ietvaros „Lietotāja dokumentācijas kvalitātes uzlabošana ar testēšanas palīdzību”, Latvijas IT uzņēmumu 6.konference „Testēšanas teorija un prakse” „Testēšanas dokumentēšana prasīgam klientam: zelta vidusceļa meklējumi”, Latvijas IT uzņēmumu 6.konference „Testēšanas teorija un prakse”

Academic courses: "Online, netiquette and rules A, C part 2 cp. · Technical writing and professional communication, B 2 cp. · Lecture course on qualification, Technical Writing, Part A, 4 cp.

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PhD, associate professor Roberts Ķīlis (Curriculum vitae)

Year of Birth 1968th Home address, phone, e-mail Kalnciema 32a, Riga, 7039239, [email protected]

Education Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, Department of Social Anthropology, 10/1995 - 11/1999 Master of Philosophy in Social Anthropology (with honors), University of Cambridge Department of Social Anthropology, 10/1995 to 11/1999 Art bachelor's degree in philosophy (with honors), University of Latvia, Faculty of Philosophy, 09/1986 to 06/1991

Work experience 1999th - To date, Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics (economic anthropology course director, researcher, head of undergraduate work) 1994 - 1999, Assistant Professor, Stockholm School of Economics (economic anthropology course director, researcher) 1994, lecturer at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Philosophy (Social Anthropology and Philosophy of Social Science courses) 1990-1991, teacher, Riga French Lyceum (logic and philosophy subjects)

Other professional conduct activities International expert commission of Estonian Business Administration Accreditation, 1999. March Consultant, Ministry of Social Welfare reports, 1999 Local expert of the Latvian National Development Plan 2000 development Consultant World Bank, the Latvian representation of government assistance strategy, 2001 Consultant, the Board of Hansabank (brand, sponsorship and communication strategy) 2004. and in 2006. Consultant, Latvenergo Board (the strategic guidelines of the communication plan and implementation), 2005 Consultant, Strategic Development Department of SRS, SRS strategic guidelines for development in 2006 and 2007. Social and economic anthropology course lecturer at Riga Stradiņs University 1999- 2001. Reviewer UNDP Human Development Survey 2002. Long-term sustainable development strategy Latvia 2030 editorial team leader (2007- 2008), MRDLG The President of the Strategic Analysis Commission Chairman (from October 15, 2008) The Baltic Sea Region strategy expert. The European Commission, Directorate- General for Regional Development, 2008-2009.

The most important publications in recent years Transition in the Baltic States; Micro-level Studies, Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1997.

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Redkolēģijas bierds un līdzautors ievadam un nobeigumam. Kopā ar N.Hood and J.- E.Vahlne. Atmiņa un vēsture: no antropoloģijas līdz psiholoģijai. Rīga: NIMS, 1998. Galvenais redaktors, tulks un rakstu autors. Education and Economic Competitiveness of Latvia, redkolēģijas biedrs, kopā ar Mārtiņu Kazāku, SSE Riga, Rakstu krājums, 1999. gada novembris. 1. Sadaļa. Globalizācijas sekas Latvijas ekonomikā un sabiedrībā// UNDP Tautas attīstības pārskats: Latvija 1999 (2000. gada februāris) Latvia// Countries and Their Cultures, Macmillan Reference USA, New York, 2001 (kopā ar Vieda Skultans). Sociālās un kultūras antropoloģijas perspektīvas // Spogulis. Latvijas mutvārdu vēsture. Rīga: LU Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts, 2001, Nodomu valoda: atbildība un vainošana Babraukas ciema iemītnieku stāstos//Cilvēks.Dzīve.Stāstījums, Latvijas Antropologu Biedrība, LU Literatūra, folkloras un mākslas institūts, 2002. Gender Inequality and Political Governance: Summary of Country Research Reports, European Commission, Ministry of Welfare, Rīga, 2005. The Case of Latvia // Cultural Dimension to the EU's External Policies - from Policy Statements to Practice and Potential' by Rod Fisher Boekmanstudies / 2007, Riga: From a Hanseatic city to a modern metropolis. Pathways to creative and knowledge –based reģions, ACRE report 2.9. AMIDSt, University of Amsterdam, 2007. (together with Anders Paalzow, Vyacheslav Dombrovsky, Diana Pauna, Arnis Sauka) Paalzow, A., D. Pauna, A. Sauka, R. Kilis and V. Dombrovsky (2008) Riga: A place for creative people? Understanding the attractiveness of the metropolitan region for creative knowledge workers. ACRE report WP5.9. Amsterdam: AMIDSt. ISBN 978- 90-75246-76-6 Paalzow, A., A. Sauka, D. Pauna, R. Kilis & V. Dombrovsky (2008) " The attractiveness of the metropolitan region for creative knowledge workers in Riga. The managers’ view. ACRE report WP6.9. Amsterdam: AMIDSt. ISBN: 978-90-75246- 94-0 Anders Paalzow, Arnis Sauka, Diana Pauna, Roberts Kilis and Vjacheslav Dombrovsky (2009) The attractiveness of the Riga metropolitan region for creative knowledge workers. The view of transnational migrants. ACRE report WP7.9. Amsterdam: AMIDSt. Anders Paalzow, Arnis Sauka, Diana Pauna, Roberts Kilis and Vjacheslav Dombrovsky (2009) Riga as a creative knowledge city. The views of high-skilled employees, managers and transnational migrants. ACRE report WP8.9. Amsterdam: AMIDSt.

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Aija Lulle Curriculum Vitae

Education: 2003 -2006 PhD programme in sociology, University of Latvia 1999- 2002 M.Sc. University of Latvia, department of Social sciences, sociology 1993 – 1997 BA. Liepaja University, Latvian philology and pedagogy

Selected courses and fellowships: September – October 2008 Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Duisburg und Essen (Germany). „Selected concepts of comparison and research methods of empirical migration research.” (Summer school for PhD researchers) September – October 2005 ProComDoc “Improving the generic and professional communication of doctoral graduates across Europe”. Granada, Spain (Summer school for PhD researchers) April – July, 2003 Reuters Oxford Programme, Trinity term, Green College, Oxford University September – November, 2004 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalists' fellowship and internship, United Nations, New York

Professional employment: Since October, 2008 Centre for Science & Technology Studies, Latvian Academy of Sciences , researcher Since 2006 lecturer University of Latvia (course Sociology of migration) Since 2006 self employed researcher and consultant (contracts with Social and Political Research Institute, University of Latvia, International Organization for Migration and other institutions) Since 2006 Lecturer, University of Latvia, Faculty of Social sciences, department of Sociology (graduate course “Sociology of migration”) 2006 – 2007 Editor-in-chief of the quarterly magazine “Latvija Eiropas Savienībā” (“Latvia in the EU”) 2005 United Nations Public Information Centre manager, UNDP Latvia 2003 –2006 Agence France-Presse (AFP), correspondent in Latvia 1999 –2005 Journalist Neatkariga Rita Avize (Latvian national daily)

Topics of scientific research and most recent projects: Migration, border studies, ethnicities, labour market.

2009-2013 – COST Action IS0803. Remaking Eastern Borders in Europe: a network exploring social, moral and material relocations of Europe’s Eastern Peripheries. EastBordNet member. 2009 - “The impact of the Racial Equality Directive: a survey of trade unions and employers in the Member States of the European Union”. EU Fundamental Rights Agency and Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University. National expert. 2009- “Mapping study on trade union practices in fighting discrimination and promoting diversity”. European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities /Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University. Researcher in Latvia. National expert.

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Selected scientific publications and conference papers: Lulle, A. (2010) Migrācijas izpēte Latvijā – ceļa sākumā Zin.red. T. Tisenkopfs Socioloģija Latvijā. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 349-360 lpp. Lulle, A (2010) Home Redefined: Latvinas in Guernsey Ed. Mara Zirnite Local identities and migration. Latvian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology. Akceptēts publicēšanai Lulle, A. (2009) Policy responses to emigration in Latvia. In EU labour migration since enlargement: Trends, impacts and policies, ETUI-REHS. Submitted for publishing in spring, 2009 (Asghate publishing). Lulle, A. (2008) Immigration and social constructions of borders in today’s Latvia. American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, US, November 20, 2008. Akule. D. and A. Lulle. (2008)The challenges facing migrants form Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine on labour markets and in societies of new EU member states. Country report: Latvia. International Organisation for Migration in Ukraine. Lulle. A (2007) Social construction of a new Latvian emigrant in public discourse. In We and others. Radicalisation tendencies of society in Latvia, Europe and the world. (Title in Latvian: Jaunā latviešu emigranta tēla konstruēšana publiskajā telpā. Savējie un svešie. Sabiedrības radikalizācijas tendences Latvijā, Eiropā un Pasaulē) Riga, Strategic analysis commission. Zinatne publishing. pp 229-249. Lulle, A. (2007) The power of attitudes towards migration. View from Latvia. In Effect on Migration on the European political thought and decision- making process. Vidzeme College, pp 65-72. Lulle, A. (2007) Migration Processes in Latvia through the Lens of Networks. In alternation of generations and migration in Latvia. Ed.by Pēteris Zvidriņš. Strategic analysis commission. Zinatne publishing. 2007. pp.161.-179. (Title in Latvian: Sociālo tīklu teorijas migrācijas modeļu skaidrojumam. Paaudžu nomaiņa un migrācija Latvijā). Lulle. A. Immigration to Latvia. In Geographical mobility of workforce. Zaiga Krišjāne (ed). Riga, University of Latvia. European Social Fund; Ministry of Welfare, Latvia. 2007. Lulle, A. (2006) Cross border Cooperation between Latvia and Russia: Obstacles and Opportunities. In Latvian-Russian Relations: Domestic and International Dimensions. Ed. Nils Muižnieks, Riga, University of Latvia Academic publishing, pp 140-148. Lulle A. Social and cultural consequences of newly established border in Latvian and Russian border areas. Presented at the conference Lineae Terrarum, University of Texas in El Paso, USA. March 27-30, 2006. Available at http://research.utep.edu/Portals/379/lulle,%20aija.pdf (02.03.2009). Lulle, A, I. Indāns et al. (2006) Latvia and the free movement of Labour: Ireland’s example. Strategic Analysis Commission, Yearbook of politics 2005. Riga, Zinatne publishing. Lulle, A. (2005) Europeanization of highly skilled workers immigration to Latvia. In Latvia in the crossroads of Europeanization. Ozoliņa, Ž. and Tisenkopfs, T. (eds) Advanced Institute of Social and Political Research, Riga, University of Latvia academic publishing pp 71-92.

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(Title in Latvian: Eiropeizācija augsti kvalificēta darbaspēka imigrācijā Latvijā//Latvija eiropeizācijas krustcelēs).

Number of publications – 17 Academic Courses: Sociology of migration

Professional organizations: Board member of the Latvian Sociological association; Member of the Latvian Association of Anthropologists; Member of the UNESCO MOST programme

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Office Address: Communication Studies Department, Riga Stradins University Dzirciema iela 16, Riga, LV-1007, Latvia. Telephone: +371 6710721. E-mail: [email protected]

PERSONAL Born in Riga, on 18 May 1962. Citizenship: Latvian. Family status: married.

QUALIFICATIONS 21 June PhD degree from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Bristol. 2006 1995 MSc (with distinction) in Social Anthropology from London School of Economics and Political Science.

STUDIES 2001-2005 PhD studies at the Department of Sociology, University of Bristol.

1994-1995 MSc course at the Department of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science. 1980-1985 1st degree course in Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, the State University of Latvia (now: University of Latvia).

AWARDS

2005 Charles Hughes Fellowship in Cultural Psychiatry, awarded by Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture.

EMPLOYMENT

Since Lecturer in Social Anthropology in Communication Studies 01.02.2008 Department of Riga Stradins University. 01.08.2008- Senior Researcher in the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, the 30.11.2009 University of Latvia. Since 01.02. Researcher in the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, the 2007 University of Latvia. 01.01.2006- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Grade 1A) at the Department of 31.12.2006 Sociology, University of Bristol. 1989-2005 Research Associate in the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, the University of Latvia. 1986-1989 Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences, Riga Polytechnic Institute (now: Riga Technical University) 325

Institute (now: Riga Technical University).

RESEARCH WORK 2007-2008 The research project "Overcoming stigmatizing stereotypes of mental disorders in Latvia: Integration of personal experience and everyday and professional knowledge” financed by Latvian Council of Science. 2006 Postdoctoral fellowship project Mental distress in relation to social exclusion: the case of Latvia and prospects of a comparative study (Mentor: Professor Ruth Levitas). 2001-2005 PhD research project Changing discourses of distress and powerlessness in post-Soviet Latvia (Academic Advisor: Professor Vieda Skultans). 1995-2001 Collaborator in the project Religious Tradition and Novelty in 20th Century Latvia (the project leader: Dr. Krūmiņa-Konkova). 1997-1998 Collaborator in the EU BIOMED II programme project A qualitative assessment of quality of life after stroke (under the supervision of Chris McKevitt from Public Health Medicine, GKT Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London). 1991-1994 Collaborator in the project History of Christian ideas and their modern explanations in Latvia and in Europe Latvia (the project leader: Dr. Krūmiņa-Konkova) 1989-1991 Collaborator in the project History of social and philosophical thought in Latvia in early 20th century Latvia (the project leader: Dr.Andris Vilks)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Since 1999 A founding member of Latvian Association of Anthropologists. Since 2010 Board member of Latvian Association of Anthropologists September Board member of Medical Anthropology Network of the European 2006-August Association of Social Anthropologists. 2010 Since July Member of the European Association of Social Anthropologists. 2004

PUBLICATIONS IN ENGLISH ’From social pathologies to individual psyches: Psychiatry navigating socio- 2011 political currents in the 20th century Latvia’, History of Psychiatry, 22(1), (forthcoming). 2009 ‘How can the number of psychiatric disabilities be reduced in Latvia? An evaluation of patient care needs in the light of the UN Convention’ in: Zelda Newsletter, 4: 9-14. 2009 ‘Tapping the sources of healing. Some themes of distress narratives in towns and villages of contemporary Latvia’ in: AM. Rivista della Società Italiana di antropologia medica, vol.17-18: 147-162. 2009 'Transforming experience into policy. A Review of Alternatives Beyond

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Psychiatry by Stastny, P., and P. Lehmann (Eds). 2007. Berlin: Peter Lehmann Publishing.' Zelda Newsletter, 3: 5-9. 2009 ‘I am an important and needed person.’ A study of a support group movement in post-Soviet Latvia. Atslēgvārdi/Keywords. Academic Journal for New Research in Humanities and Social Sciences in the Baltic States, 1, 1-21. http://www.satori.lv/projekti/keywords/Agita_Luse.pdf 2007 (with I. Lázár) "Introduction," in Cosmologies of Suffering: Post-communist Transformation, Sacral Communication, and Healing. Edited by A. Lūse and I. Lázár, pp. 1-34. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2007 (co-editor with I. Lázár) Cosmologies of Suffering: Post-communist Transformation, Sacral Communication, and Healing. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2007 Review of Edmund Bunkse’s book Geography and the Art of Life in: Journal of Baltic Studies 38 (3), pp. 375-377. 2007 "Multiple Agencies, Singular Selves: Intersection of Genealogy, Cosmology and History in Autobiographic Narratives." Memory From Transdisciplinary Perspectives: Agency, Practices, and Mediation. International Conference, Tartu, 2007, P. 75. 2006 “From Controlling Social Pathologies to Treating Individual Psyches: Redefining the Soviet Cerebral Subject” in: Proceedings of the EASST 2006 Conference “Reviewing humanness: bodies, technologies and spaces”. Lausanne: University of Lausanne. 2006 Changing discourses of distress and powerlessness in post-Soviet Latvia. A dissertation submitted to the University of Bristol in accordance with the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Faculty of Social Sciences. 323 pp. 2005 Review on Pernille Hohnen’s book (2003) A market out of place? Remaking Economic, Social, and Symbolic Boundaries in Post-Communist Lithuania in: Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute 11 (2), 393. 2004 “Neo-Pentecostal Missionaries in Latvia: A Network of the Anointed” in: H. Tyrell, B. Holtwick & A. Bogner (eds.), Weltmission und religiöse Organisationen Protestantische Missionsgesellschaften im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Würzburg: Ergon-Verlag, 721-738. 2003 ‘The Rise of Network Society and Structural Transformations in the Field of Religion’ in: Adreas P. Mueller, Alfred Kieser (eds.) Communications in Organizations: Structures and Practices. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 261-276. 2003 (with Christopher McKevitt and Charles Wolf) “The Unfortunate Generation: stroke survivors in Riga, Latvia” in: Social Science and Medicine, 56 (10), 2097-2108. 2000 “The network society and some tendencies in religious life” in: Humanities and Social Sciences in Latvia. Vol. 4 (29) 76-91. 1997 Latvian Religious Philosophical Literature (1988-1991) in: H. Biezais (ed.) Reliģiski-filozofiski raksti VI. Riga: LU Filozofijas un socioloģijas Institūts, 266-268. 1996 "Rudolph Otto and the early phenomenology of religion" in: Phenomenological Inquiry: A Review of Philosophical Ideas and Trends. October 1996, Vol. 20, 90-96.

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1996 "Intersubjectivity and Love: In Search of the Other" in: A. T. Tymieniecka (ed.), Analecta Husserliana. Vol. XLVIII. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996, 401-407. 1995 “Conversions To Christianity In Smiltene: A Discursive Transformation Of The Self”. MSc dissertation in Social Anthropology. London School of Economics and Political Science.

PUBLICATIONS IN RUSSIAN 2009 (with В.В.Войцеховскис, А.Анцанс, Г.Анцане, В.Бернхофс, Ю.Г.Войцеховска, Н.Курьяне, А.Лусе, Я.Мичанс, И.Островска, Э.Тарасова, Т.Трачевска, А.Шкестерс) ‘Oпыт создания междисциплинарной рабочей группы изучения, разработки методов профилактики и реабилитации ПТСС у контингента международных операций’ in: The Proceedings of the 2nd Eastern European Psychiatric Congress “Collaborating for Mental Health” [Материалы Общероссийской конференции «Взаимодействие специалистов в оказании помощи при психических расстройствах»], Moscow, Russian Federation, October 27- 30, 2009, Pp. 75-76. 2005 “Рост системного общества и структурные трансформации в религии” [“The Rise of Network Society and Structural Transformations in the Field of Religion”] in: Адреас П. Мюллер, Альфред Кизер (Adreas P. Mueller, Alfred Kieser, eds), Организационная коммуникация [Communications in Organizations]. ИПП "Гуманитарный Центр". 1993 “Встреча” [On the life and work of the philosopher Walter Schubart] in: Даугава [Daugava], 4, 126-133.

KEY PUBLICATIONS IN LATVIAN „Kā mazināt psihiatrisko invaliditāti Latvijā? Pacientu aprūpes vajadzību 2009 izvērtējums ANO Konvencijas gaismā” 9.-14.lpp. 'Zināšanas un vara: psiholoģisku problēmu diskursa formas ', Kentaurs XXI, 2009 48. sēj. ‘Sociālā un kultūras antropoloģija’, Latvijas Enciklopēdija, 5. sēj., Valērija 2009 Belokoņa izdevniecība. Simbolizācijas dziņas teleoloģija: ieskats Kasīrera kultūrantropoloģijā. 2008 Kentaurs XXI 45:17-25. 2007 “Patības balss un cēloņsakarību atbalss stāstos par krīzes pieredzi” // Zirnīte, Māra (sast). Latvijas mutvārdu vēsture. Spogulis. Dzīvesstāsti: vēsture, kultūra, sabiedrība. Rīga : LU Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts, Latvijas Mutvārdu vēstures pētnieku asociācija “Dzīvesstāsts’, pp. 269-283. 2006 “Vilis Pludonis” in: E. Buceniece (ed.) “Ideju vēsture Latvijā. 2.d. Jaunā strāva -20.gs. sākums. Antoloģija. (The history of ideas in Latvia: An antology). Vol.2. Riga: RaKa, pp. 200-213. 2005 “Andrejs Stērste” and “Ernsts Rolavs” in: E. Buceniece (ed.) “Ideju vēsture Latvijā. 1.d. Jaunā strāva - 20.gs. sākums. Antoloģija. (The history of ideas in Latvia: An antology). Vol.1. Riga: RaKa, pp. pp. 189-198, 440-453. 2003 “Sociālantropoloģiska pētījuma diskursīvā realitāte” [“The discursive nature of social anthropological inquiry”] in: Reliģisko filozofiski raksti VIII [Studies in Religion and Philosophy VIII]. Rīga: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts, 228-239.

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1997 “Latviešu reliģiski filozofiskā rakstniecība pēdējos trīs gados” [“Latvian Religious Philosophical Literature Over the Past Three Years”] in: H. Biezais (ed.) Reliģiski-filozofiski raksti VI [Studies in Religion and Philosophy VI]. - Rīga: LU Filozofijas un socioloģijas Institūts, 183-225. 1996 "Kosmoloģiskie patības meklējumi" [“Locating the self in the cosmology”] in: V. Sīle (ed.), Cilvēks patības meklējumos. Rīga: Academia Mediciniae Latviensis, 16- 32; 1995 "Vai reliģiskā tradīcija var būt normatīva postmodernās pluralitātes apstākļos?" [“Can a religious tradition be normative in the situation of postmodern pluralism?”] in: M.Kūle (ed.). Mūżīgais un laicīgais. Lielvārde: Lielvārds, 134-148. 1995 „Rūdolfs Oto un reliģijfenomenoloģijas aizsākumi” [“Rudolph Otto and the beginnings of the phenomenology of religion”] in: Ceļš, 2: 14-24. 1990 „Rituāla mīklas risinājums kā pasaules garīgi praktiska apguve” [“Solving the riddle of the ritual as a form of mental and practical acquisition of the world] in: N. Gills (ed.) Reliģija, ateisms, kultūra [Religion, Atheism, and Culture]. LZA Filozofijas un tiesību institūts, 25-33.

LANGUAGE Latvian (mother tongue), English, Russian (fluent), German (good), SKILLS Dutch (fair).

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M. Soc. Ilze Mileiko (curriculum vitae)

Birth: 1982.

Education: 2009.09.01 Latvian University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Folklore, until now PhD

2007. - 2009. Latvian University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Master's Degree in Sociology

2003. - 2007. Latvian University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, bachelor's degree in sociology

Academic titles and degrees:

2007. LU Bachelor of Sociology 2009. LU Master of Sociology

Work experience: 2010.01.04 until Latvian University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Bioethics and now Biosecurity, research assistant

2010. Latvian University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Anthropology, lector

2006.-2007. Interviews of various studies in different research institutions

2006.07.06.- Research of the commercial transport sector, "SIA" EURO DATA 2006.09.05

The most important publications and educational literature: Some, A., Baranovska, T., Bērziņa, I., Dukāta , D., Ieviņa, I., Kalēja, J., Krūmiņa, I., Mileiko, I., Zilbermane, J. Latvijas aktīvo sabiedrisko organizāciju intereses zinātnisko pētījumu jomā. LU SZF Socioloģijas nodaļa – BISS, 2006

http://www.bszi.lv/?lang=lv&category=resurss&id=lapa2 Mileiko, I., Vardarbība un veselība. Zemgales lauka darba atskaite. SVA, 2007 http://www.sva.lv/files/atkaribas/zemgale.pdf

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Scientific activity: 2010.01.04 until now. Participation in the study, „Capacity building for interdisciplinary biosafety research”, the study funded by ESF.

2007.11.10. - 2008.03.05. Participation in the study, "Genome Research Project Latvian public aspects" Dr. A. Putniņa headed, the study funded by the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO.

2007.11.10. – 2007.12.10. Participation in the study: Violence and Health. Report on the situation in Latvian. Dr. A. Putniņa headed, the study funded by the World Health Organization European Regional Office, LR Ministry of Health, Public Health Agency.

Academic Course: Sexuality and Gender in Anthropology – (B) 4 kp.

Anthropology of Religion and Rites (A) 4 kp.

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Dr.pol.sc., assoc. professor Feliciana Rajevskas (Curricilum vitae)

Year of Birth: 1943

Education: 1960 - 1965 Studies at Faculty of History and Philology UL 1971-1974t Post-graduate studies, University of Latvia, Department of Social Sciences

Academic titles and degrees: 1975 Philosophy of Science candidate 1981 Latvia State University Assistant Professor 1997 Political Doctor, Dr.pol.sc. 1998 University of Latvia Assistant Professor 1999 University of Latvia Associate Professor 2006 University of Vidzeme Associate Professor

Occupation: 2006 Vidzeme University Associate Professor, 1999-2006 University of Latvia, Department of Political Science, Associate Professor 1989 -1999. Lecturer, Assistant Professor, University of Latvia, Department of Political Science 1977-1989 Lecturer, Assistant Professor University of Latvia, Department of Social Sciences 1974-1977 Youngest Research Fellow SSR ZA the Institute of History and Philosophy 1969-1970 Head of Methodical Cabinet of the Social Sciences Department, LSU 1965-1969 LSU Komsomol organization, the first Secretary

Main publications: 2009 - Atbildīgums un sociālā politika. In Latvija. Pārskats par Tautas attīstību. 2008/2009. Atbildīgums. Rīga, Akadēmiskais apgāds, lpp.94-104 (co-author L.Romanovska)

2009 – The welfare system of Latvia after renewing independence // The Handbook of European Welfare Systems, edited by Klaus Schubert, Simon Hegelich and Ursula Bazant. Routledge, 2009, p.328-343

2008- Vom Sozialstaat zum Wohlfahrtsmix: Das lettische Wohlfahrtssystem nach Wiedererlangung der Unabhangigkeit, //Europaische Wohlfahrtssysteme. Ein Handbuch Klaus Schubert, Simon Hegelich, Ursula Bazant (Hrsg.) GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden 2008, s.423-442 2007 -Effect of Migration on European Political Thought and Decision-Making Process, Vidzeme University College, Valmiera, 2007. editor-in-chief, 82 pages 2007 -Ekonomiskās un sociālās tiesības. //Gr.:Cik demokrātiskā ir Latvija? Demokrātijas monitorings ”, Rīga, 2007, lpp. 33. – 39. . (līdzautors A.Vanags) 2007-Rentenreform im Baltikum: Neue Modelle im Praxistest // Osteuropa 57 Jahrgang/Heft 7/Juli 2007 (with Claudia-Y. Matthes, Monika Kačinskiene, Anu Toots), S. 47-56

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2006 – Sociālās politikas attīstība Latvijā – iekšējo un ārējo faktoru mijiedarbības iznākums – grāmatā “Sociālā atstumtība un sociālā iekļaušana: situācijas izvērtējums Latvijā”. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, lpp.7-32 2006 -Welfare State Under Double Pressure; http:// www.fafo.no/pub/rapp/527/index.htm 2005 – Ekonomiskās un sociālās tiesības grāmatā “Cik demokrātiskā ir Latvija? Demokrātijas audits Latvijā”, Rīga, 19 lpp. (with A.Vanags) 2005 - Economic and Social Rights in How Democratic is Latvia. Audit of democracy in Latvia. Rīga, 19 p. (co-author A.Vanags) 2005 – Social Policy in the Republic of Latvia During Transition in Acta Universitatis Latviensis, Political Science, vol.686, Riga 2004 – Safety Net in Latvia –Latvijas Universitātes raksti; 663. sēj. Politika un Socioloģija, Zinātne, 40-59.lpp. 2004 – Relations between social exclusion and human security in Latvia in Sociālo zinātņu vēstnesis, nr.1 Daugavpils Universitātes Sociālo zinātņu fakultātes Sociālo pētījumu institūts, lpp.61-84 1999 – Valsts varas institūcijas Latvijas Republikā (with V.Rajevskis), Rīga, lpp. 48

Articles 20 Abstracts 15

Academic courses • Politikas analīze A daļa 4 cp • Politiskais process Latvijā A daļa 4 cp. • Sociālā politika A daļa 4 cp. • Salīdzinošā publiskā politika B daļa 4 cp. • Politics and Policy in the Baltic States B daļa 2 cp.

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Dr.hist., Īrisa Priedīte (Curriculum vitae)

Year of birth: 1944 Job Location: Latvian Ethnographic Museum Brīvības Avenue 440, tel. 67994174, fax 371 67994178, [email protected]

Education: 1994. dissertation "Latvian traditional musical instruments and players in 19.-20.gs." The Latvian Institute of History of the Promotion and Habilitation Council 1994 December 16 decision to award Dr. hist. degree 1963.-1967.g. - University of Latvia, History and Philosophy of History Department 1960th-1963rd - Aluksne first high school

Academic titles and degrees Dr. hist.

Occupation Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum of Ethnography Deputy Head of professionals University of Latvia, Faculty of Modern Languages, Finno-Ugric Studies undergraduate program and the Faculty of Philology of Baltic Philology undergraduate teaching program Academy of Music lecturer

The most important scientific publications, and educational literature Monographya „Ko spēlēja sendienās.”, Zinātne – 1983.g. Catalogue „Tautas mūzikas instrumenti”, Avots, 1988. „Cītaras un meistari”, Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais brīvdabas muzejs, 1993.g. Igauņi un ziemeļkurzeme //Latvijas Universitātes raksti, 708.sēj., Rīga,LU, 2006 Latviešu emigranti Brazīlijā.. Grām.: Rytu Europas kultūra migracijos kontekste . – Vilnius, 2008. Liecības par Ilzenes iedzīvotājiem un viņu valodu // Latvijas Universitātes raksti, 746.sēj. –R., LU, 2009.

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Maģistres, pasniedzējas Ditas Rietumas dzīves un darba gājums (curriculum vitae)

Year of birth: 1967.

Education: 1987 to 1992 Studies at the Moscow Film (VVKI) Faculty of Cinematic Theory 2008 to 1983 University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities, PhD Studies

Academic titles and degrees: Master's Degree

Occupation: 1992 - The newspaper Diena, a / s Daily Media, Riga, editor, journalist, film critic 1992 to 2002. Latvia TV, program manager 1996 to-2004. National Cinematography Centre, Riga Expert 1998 Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Lecturer 2006 .- Latvian Ministry of Culture, Riga, Film Council Member 2007 to-2009. Latvian Ministry of Culture, Riga, Cultural canon Expert 2006 to 2009. National Film Centre, Riga Film Museum, Research Fellow, Project Manager 2000 to-2006. State Culture Capital Foundation, Riga, Expert, Member of the Board 2008 Tallinn University Baltic Media School, Lecturer 2009 and 2010. J. Stradiņa University, Riga, Lecturer 2010 University of Latvian, Riga, Lecturer

The most important scientific publications and teaching literature: 1.D.Rietuma, N.Naumanis. Personības, parādības, personīgi. Monogrāfija Izdevniecība Dienas grāmata, Rīga, 2009, 256 lpp; 2.D.Rietuma, N.Naumanis 365 Dienas filmas. Monogrāfija. Izdevniecība Dienas grāmata, Rīga, 2007, 424 lpp; 3. D.Rietuma. Palnēta Neholivuda. Monogrāfija. Izdevniecība Neputns. Rīga, 2001, 256 lpp; 4. Co-author.. Literatūra 12.klasei. Eksperimentālā mācību grāmata. Nodaļas XX gs. pasaulē un Latvijā autore. Apstiprināta 2001.gadā. Izdevniecība Raka. Pirmais

Research projects: 2006 Exhibitions John Streičs mysteries of conception and text book author, Riga kinomuzejs 2007th Exhibitions Roland Kalnins prohibited time concepts and text book author, Riga kinomuzejs 2008th Exhibition in Riga boy Sergei Eisenstein's concept and text book author, Riga kinomuzejs

Academic courses: · Introduction to the world film history and theory of B 2 kredītp. · World Cinema trends C part. December 2010

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CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Vieda Skultans d.o.b. 23.4.1944. Qualifications: B.A.Hons in Philosophy, 1966, London Postgraduate Diploma in Social Anthropology, 1968, London Ph.D. in Social Anthropology,1971,Wales

Employment Lecturer in Department of Mental Health University of Bristol,1971-1990 Senior lecturer in Mental Health, University of Bristol,1990-1999 Reader in Medical Anthropology, 1999-2003 Present appointment: Professor of Social Anthropology since 2003

Teaching Interpreting Gender (M.Sc. option) Understanding Madness (2nd and 3rd. Year option) Narrating the Self (M.Sc. core course.)

Postgraduate Advising Over the past five years I have been adviser to nine Ph D. students

Publications I have written four books (sole author), edited one volume, co-edited two volumes, and edited three journal issues. Examples of recent relevant publications are: Hurwitz Brian, Trisha Greenhalgh & Vieda Skultans eds. (2004) Narrative Research in Health and Illness Oxford: Blackwell &BMJ books Skultans Vieda (1998) The Testimony of Lives. Narrative and Memory in Post Soviet Latvia. London & New York:Routledge Skultans Vieda (2007) Empathy and Healing: Essays in Narrative and Medical Anthropology New York and Oxford: Berghahn

Articles in Refereed Journals I have published in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Social Science and Medicine, Psychological Medicine, Culture Medicine and Psychiatry The Lancet, History of the Human Sciences, Anthropology and Medicine, Anthropology Today, History Workshop Journal, Oral History Journal, Auto/biography, Sociology of Health and Illness, Ethnos and Transcultural Psychiatry. Recent examples of articles are: 2003 “From damaged nerves to masked depression: inevitability and hope in Latvian psychiatric narratives” Social Science and Medicine 56: 2421-2431 2004 Authority Dialogue and Polyphony in Psychiatric Consultations Transcultural Psychiatry 41(3): 337-359 2005 “Varieties of Deception and Distrust: Ethical Dilemmas in the Ethnography of Psychiatry” Health 9(4): 491- 512 special issue on ethics (eds) Cheryl Mattingly and Catherine Riessman 2007 “The Appropriation of Suffering: Psychiatric Practice in the Post-Soviet Clinic” Theory Culture and Society 24(3): 27-48

Research Grants I have received research grants from: ESRC (1984 "A Comparative Study of Mental Illness Among Hindu Women"),

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(1990 "A Comparative Study of healers and Hospital Patients in the Kathmandu Valley" outstanding evaluation), (1993 “Popular and Psychiatric Conceptions of Neurasthenia”) and ( 2001“Narratives and Health in Post-Soviet Latvia. A Study in Resistance and Change” outstanding evaluation), British Academy (1988 "Family and Mental Illness in Maharashtra"), (1992 “Definitions of Psychiatric Illness in Latvia”), 1999 “On Archival and Narrative Memory” and (2001 Joint Activities Award with McGill ). British council (1992 exchange award). Royal Society (1987 "Treatment Strategies in the Nepal Himalayas").

I currently hold a three-year ESRC Research fellowship on Economic and Psychiatric Transformations in Post Soviet Latvia. (April 2006 to April 2009) I am also in receipt of a Nuffield small grant on Post Communism, Neo-Liberalism and the Shaping of Subjectivities in Ukraine: Emotion Talk in Psychiatric Clinics.

Invited Seminars and Lectures Since 2001 I have accepted invitations to give keynote lectures in the department of Medical Anthropology in Amsterdam, in the department of Human Development, University of Chicago, in the Department of Social Studies of Medicine at the University of McGill, the department of Cultural Studies, University of Turku and the Department of Baltic Studies, University of Stockholm, University of Bergen. During the last four years I have also given some 14 papers in departments of Anthropology and of Sociology throughout the UK. A selection of recent papers include:

May 2002 Department of Human Development, University of Chicago “Psychiatric Discourse and Social Change in Post-Soviet Society”

June 2003 Department of Anthropology University of Amsterdam “Identity and Exile”

September 2003 University College, London “Reconstituting Agency in Latvian Psychiatric Consultations”

November 2003 Scott Polar Institute University of Cambridge “Authority Dialogue and Polyphony in Psychiatric Consultations”

February 2004 Department of Anthropology, University College, London “Ethical Dilemmas in the Ethnography of Psychiatry”

“Psychiatry Through the Ethnographic Lens” opening address at the Royal Society of Medicine study day on cross cultural psychiatry in March 2004 Keynote address in Department of Cultural Studies, University of Tampere, Finland “Methodological Issues in Ethnography and Oral History” May 2004 Keynote address in Department of History, University of Toronto “Memory and Identity in the Baltic States” September, 2004 Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies Keynote address at symposium The Baltic States: Inheriting the Nineties at University of Soderstorns, Stockholm, September, 2004

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Keynote address at Conference on Displacement, Global Dynamics and Gendered Patterns September 2005 University of Bergen Invited speaker at Conference on Poetics of Memory University of Lund May 2007 Administrative Duties 2002-2003 Director of graduate studies responsible for the admissions, progress and monitoring of research students. 2003-2004 Responsibility for the organization of departmental and staff seminars and for inviting visiting research fellows to the department. 2008-2009 Director of graduate studies December 2010

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ACADEMIC STAFF CV Mg philol. Jolanta Stauga (Curriculum Vitae)

Year of birth: 1975

Education: 2000-2004 – studies of folkloristics in the Doctoral Programme of Philology, University of Latvia 1998-2000 – Master's studies of the Baltic philology at the Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia 1994-1998 – Bachelor’s studies of the Baltic philology at the Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia

Additional education: • Studies in the Continuing Education Programme of the University of Latvia "University Didactics: Theory and Practice" (Certificate No. 0590), University of Latvia, March, 25 – November, 26, 2004; • Studies of cultural anthropology and ethnology at the University of Vienna in Austria (Herder Prize Scholarship), October, 2002 – June, 2003

Academic titles and degrees: 11/01/2011 - Defence of the doctoral thesis "Animals in Latvian Folklore: Mythical- Magical Aspects (based on Latvian folk songs and contemporary folklore materials)” Mg. Philol. – 2000 Master’s Degree in Philology (University of Latvia)

Occupation: Since 2005 – Lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia Since 2009 - Scientific secretary of the Doctoral Programmes of Philology and Linguistics, University of Latvia

The most important scientific publications: 1. Stauga J. Animal Theme in Latvian Folklore: an Insight into the History of Research. / / Cultural Studies II. Animals in Literature and Culture. Collection of scientific papers. - Daugavpils University Academic Publishing House "The Sun", 2010, pp. 9-22. 2. Stauga J. Animals as Objects of Magic in Latvian Folklore and Contemporary Life Stories. / / Culture and Power. Articles on language, literature, traditional culture. - Riga: University of Latvia Academic Publishing House, 2007, pp. 41 - 48. 3. Upeniece J. Initiation of Puberty in Latvian Folklore. / / Literature and Culture: Process, Interaction, Problems. The Child in Culture. - Daugavpils University Academic Publishing House "The Sun", 2007, pp. 11-19. 4. Upeniece J. Paukščių kultinė skill latviškoje medžiagoje. / / Nuo iki simbolio cult. Senovės baltų kultūra. - Vilnius: Kulturos, filosofijos ir meno institutas, 2002, pp. 150-163. 5. Upeniece J. The 21st Century Identity of the Siberian Latgalians: Authenticity and the Prospects of its Preservation (Example of Timofeyevka). / / Identities

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of Latvia and Latvians: Culture, Cognition, Communication. - Riga: Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2006, pp. 35 -43; p.150.

Articles in scientific journals and collections: 13

Scientific research activities:

Work in research projects

2010 research within the National Research Project "Regions of Latvia and Latvian Diaspora from the Viewpoint of Cultural History" (headed by Prof. J. Kursite);

2009 research within the Latvian Council of Science Cooperation Project "Development of Latvian Regions. Humanitarian and Social Dimension "(headed by Prof. J. Kursite);

2005-2007 research within the Latvian Council of Science Project "Baltic Mythology II" (headed by Prof. J. Kursite), etc.

Academic courses:

Folklore and Post-folklore, Part B, 2 credit-points. Research Methods in Folklore and Ethnology, Part B, 4 credit-points (in association with Prof. J. Kursite). Contemporary Latvian Folklore, Part B, 2 credit-points Comparative Folklore and Mythology, Part B, 4 credit-points (in association with Prof. J. Kursite.) Mythology and Folklore of the Baltic Nations: Contemporary Research Issues, Part B, 4 credit-points (in association with Prof. J. Kursite)

Additional information on professional activities:

• Compiling and editing of collections:

The collection of articles "Platform" by the doctoral students of philology, arts (theatre) and library science, University of Latvia (Platform I, II, III, 2003-2007), Editor;

Collection of papers "Varkava: Traditional Culture and Today" (Riga, Publishing House "Madris", 2008), Editor (in association with Prof. Janina Kursite);

Collection of papers "Culture and Power" (Riga, University of Latvia Academic Publishing House, 2007), Editor (in association with Prof. Janina Kursite);

• Coordinator of the annual expeditions in the field of traditional culture and oral history, University of Latvia • Coordinator of folkloristics conferences, University of Latvia

J. Stauga, January 3, 2011

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DACE DZENOVSKA CV Artilērijas iela 63-20 Rīga, Latvia LV-1009 Tel: + 371 27809602 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

EDUCATION —

2009 Ph.D., Social Cultural Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley

2003 M.A., Social Cultural Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley

2002 M.A., Humanities and Social Thought, New York University

1996-99Graduate Program (external studies), Development Studies, Edith Cowan University

1994 B.A. (Summa Cum Laude), Anthropology, Upsala College

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS —

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

2011 “Public Reason and the Limits of Liberal Anti- Racism in Latvia.“ Forthcoming in Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology.

2010 “Making “the People:” Political Imaginaries and the Materiality of Barricades in Mexico and Latvia,” (with Iván Arenas), In Laboratorium: Russian Social Research Review. Pp. 179-199.

Book Chapters:

2007 “Neoliberal Imaginations, Subject Formation, and Other National Things in Latvia, the Land that Sings,“ in Representations on the Margins of Europe: Politics and Identities in the Baltic and South Caucasian States, edited by Tsypylma Darieva & Wolfgang Kaschuba, Campus Verlag Press, pp. 114-138.

Journal Articles:

2009 “Some Reflections on the ‘Global’ Crisis in Latvia,” (with Alexandre Beliaev), Newsletter of the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

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2005 “Remaking the Nation of Latvia: Anthropological Perspectives on Nation-Branding,” Place Branding, 1(2): 173- 186.

Book Reviews:

2009 “At Sea in Vilnius.” Review of Briedis, Laimonas. 2009. Vilnius: City of Strangers, Keywords/Atslēgvardi, vol. 2, www.satori.lv/keywords.

2005 “Selective (Imagi)nations,” Review of Stukuls, Daina. 2002. Imagining the Nation: History, Modernity and Revolution in Latvia, National Identities, 7(3): 342-345.

2004 “Can the Dispossessed Speak?”, Review of Nazpary, Joma. 2002. Post-Soviet Chaos: Violence and Dispossession in Kazakhstan, SOUYZ: The Research Network for Post-socialist Cultural Studies, http://www.abdn.ac.uk/soyuz/.

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS —

2008-09 Chancellor’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley

2006 Dissertation Research Grant, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

2000-01 Fulbright Fellowship, New York University

COURSES TAUGHT —

Fall 2010 Anthropology of Postsocialism, Graduate Program in Social Anthropology, University of Latvia (co-taught with three other lecturers)

Fall 2010 Social and Cultural Theory, Graduate Program in Social Anthropology, University of Latvia

Spring 2010 Anthropology of Religion, Graduate Program in Social Anthroplogy, Riga Stradiņš University

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE —

2010 - Research Scholar, Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia

Research entails ethnographic fieldwork on the politics and ethics of mobility as part of an interdisciplinary

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research project on rural life in Latvia funded by the European Social Fund

Fall 2010 Lecturer, Program in Social Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia

Spring 2010 Lecturer, Graduate Program in Social Anthropology, Riga Stradiņš University

2005-08 Dissertation Research, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley

Eighteen months of ethnographic research on the politics of tolerance, nationalism, and liberal political culture in Latvia.

2004 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, Prof. Nelson Graburn.

2003 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, Prof. Stanley Brandes.

2004 Teaching Assistant, Development in Theory and History, University of California, Berkeley, Prof. Gillian Hart.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION —

2010 Convenor of the panel “Talking About Nationalism. Again,” Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, November 18-21, Los Angeles.

2009 Co-convenor of the panel “Public Socialities Beyond Publics and Counterpublics,” Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, December 2-5, Philadelphia.

2008 Co-convener of the panel “The Politics of Difference in the Post-socialist Present,” Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, November 19–23, San Francisco.

2008 Conference co-organizer, 16th annual SOYUZ Post- socialist Cultural Studies Symposium “Contemporary Critical Inquiry Through the Lens of Post-socialism,” April 24–26, Berkeley.

2007 Co-convener of the panel “Liberal Tradition, Ways of Life, and Difference,” November 28–December 2, Washington D.C.

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS —

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2010 “Collective Life After Diagnosis of Nationalism,” to be presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, November 18-21, Los Angeles, CA.

2010 “The Homesteader and the Migrant: Mobility and Ethics in Post-Soviet Latvia,” presented at the Biennial Conference of the European Association of Social Anthropologists, August 24-27, Maynooth, Ireland.

2010 “Anthropology and the Modern Ethos of Critique in Latvia,” presented at the 68th annual conference of the University of Latvia, February 26, Riga.

2009 “Don’t Fence Me In: Barricade Sociality and Struggles of Democracy in Mexico and Latvia,” (with Iván Arenas), presented at the Annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, December 2-6, Philadelphia.

2009 “Tolerance and the Cultural Politics of Critique in Latvia,” presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities, April 23-26, New York.

2008 “Losing Racial Innocence: The Making of (Anti)Racist Publics in Latvia,“ presented at the American Anthropological Association annual meeting, November 19– 23, San Francisco.

2008 “Post-colonial Sensibility, the Post-socialist Present, and the Question of Difference,” presented at the 16th annual SOYUZ Post-socialist Cultural Studies Symposium “Contemporary Critical Inquiry Through the Lens of Post- socialism,” April 24–26, Berkeley.

2007 “People’s Tolerance: Liberal Entanglements in Illiberal Europe. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association,” November 28– December 2, Washington D.C.

2006 “Negotiating the Threshold of Difference: Multiculturalism and Other National Things in Latvia,” presented at the Biennial Conference of the European Association for Social Anthropologists, September 18–21, Bristol.

2005 “(Ne)iecietības tīmekļos,” (In the Webs of (In)tolerance), presented at the “Family, Marriage, and Social Cohesion in the Context of Diversity and Tolerance” seminar organized by the Latvian Anthropological Association. November 12, Riga.

2005 “Waiting for the Barbarians: Remaking Difference and Performing Diversity in Latvia,” presented at the National

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convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. November 3–6, Salt Lake City.

2004 “Branding the Nation: Neoliberalism and National Identity in Latvia,” presented at the 8th bi-annual meeting of the European Association for Social Anthropology. September 8– 12, Vienna.

2003 “Dangerous Assemblages: Racial and Cultural Imaginations in Latvia,” presented at the 5th Conference of Baltic Studies in Europe, June 4–7, Turku.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS —

Society for Cultural Anthropology Society for Political and Legal Anthropology American Anthropological Association European Association of Social Anthropologists SOYUZ: The Research Network for Post-socialist Cultural Studies Latvian Anthropological Association Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE —

2010 Member, Executive Board, Latvian Association of Anthropologists

2009 Member, Editorial Board, Interdisciplinary online journal “Atslēgvardi/Keywords.” Riga.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING AWARDS —

2005 Dean’s Normative Time Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, awarded for timely advancement to candidacy.

2005 Academic Progress Award, University of California, Berkeley, awarded to facilitate preparation for qualifying exams.

2003 Summer Research Grant, University of California, Berkeley 2005

2002-03 Berkeley Program for Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies Grant, University of California, Berkely, one of 14 campus wide grants awarded to support Soviet and Post-Soviet research.

2002-03 The Open Society Institute, Global Supplementary Grants Program

1994 Robert Wharton Prize in Anthroplogy, Upsala Colleg, awarded for excellence in anthropology to one student annually.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS —

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2010 “Feminisma problēmtelpa un mēs,” (The Problem- Space Feminism and We), Satori.lv

2008 “Šaipus un taipus barikādēm,” (On this and that side of the Barricades), Politika.lv.

2008 “Rasisms: Risināma problēma vai apšaubāms tikums? (Racism: A Solvable Problem or a Questionable Virtue?” Diena.

2007 “Par rasismu un latviešu tautu,” (On Racism and the Latvian People), Diena.

2003 “Tepat līdzās,” (Nearby), interview by Guntars Laganovskis with Dace Dzenovska on xenophobia in Latvia, Likuma Vārdā.

2003 “Vai gaidīsim līdz bāliņi karā jās?” (Shall We Wait Until Brothers Go to War?), in Diena.

2002 “Globalizācijas leģitimitātes krīze,” (Globalization’s Crisis of Legitimacy), in Politika.lv.

2001 “Politiskie mezgli eiro pavedienā,” (Political hurdles in Euro’s Path), in Diena.

NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE —

06/05-09/05 Consultant, United Nations Development Programme, supervise development of Latvian Country Strategy Papers for development cooperation with Moldova and Georgia.

02/04-12/04 Reviewer, United Nations Development Prorgramme, reviewed and evaluated Human Development Reports for the Human Development Report Office.

10/03-02/04 Consultant, United Nations Development Programme, undertook sustainability analysis for continued production of the Latvia, National Human Development Report after the closure of the UNDP office in Riga.

06/01-10/01 Consultant, United Nations Development Programme, undertook thematic review and evaluation of National Human Development Reports on HIV/AIDS and poverty for the Human Development Report Office.

2001 Consultant, United Nations Development Programme, reviewed and edited a textbook on human development in Latvia.

10/96-09/00 Project Manager, United Nations Development Programme in Latvia, managed development cooperation projects in the areas of social, integration and poverty eradication.

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LANGUAGES —

Fluent in English, Latvian, Russian; intermediate level in Spanish. REFERENCES —

Prof. Alexei Yurchak Prof. Saba Mahmood Prof. Gillian Hart Dept. of Anthropology Dept. of Anthropology Dept. of Geography UC Berkeley UC Berkeley UC Berkeley [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ph: 510 642 6219 Ph: 510 642 3565 Ph: 510 642 3903

Prof. Bruce Grant Dept. of Anthropology New York University [email protected]

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Rasma Kārkliņa (also Rasma Karklins) Curriculum Vitae

Education: 1965-69 studies, Free University of Berlin, Germany 1969-1975 studies, The University of Chicago, USA

Academic titles and degrees: 1994-to date Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago 1987-94 Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago 1980-87 Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago 1975-77 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University 1975, Ph.D. Political Science, The University of Chicago 1971, M.A. International Relations, The University of Chicago 1969 “Diplom-Politologe,” Free University of Berlin, Germany

Professional employment: 2006-08,fall Visiting Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of Latvia 2003-04 Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago 1994-to date Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago 1987-94 Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago 1980-87 Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago 1976-77 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Boston University Overseas Graduate Program in International Relations, Italy and Germany 1975-76 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University

Most significant scientific publications and literature: 1. Rasma Karklins. The System Made Me Do It: Corruption in the Post- communist Region; New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2005. Translated into Russian, Latvian, Serbian, Bulgarian, and Polish. Translation in Latvian: Rasma Kārkliņa, Korupcija postkomunisma valstīs. Rīga: Valters un Rapa 2006. Russian translation: Система в ответе за это. Коррупция в посткоммунистических странах, was released in Almaty, Kazakhstan: Intralegal, 2006; Serbocroatian translation Sistem me je naterao: Korupcija u postkomunističkim društivima, Beograd, 2007. Bulgarian and Polish translations fall 2008.

2. Rasma Karklins. Ethnic Politics and Transition to Democracy: The Collapse of the USSR and Latvia, Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.

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3. Rasma Karklins. Ethnic Relations in the USSR: The Perspective from Below (Boston and London: Allen & Unwin, 1986. Paperback Unwin & Hyman, 1988). 4. Rasma Karklins. “Informal Payments to Doctors: Social Protest or Corruption?” in Social Science Research Council (USA), special vol. Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2009. 5. Rasma Kārkliņa “Latvia: A Model of Political Integrity?” Latvija 2020, (Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2008): 51-67. 6. Rasma Kārkliņa. “Latvia and Russia within the Broader International Context” (ar Imantu Lieģi), Latvian-Russian Relations: Domestic and International Dimensions, izd. Nīls Muižnieks, (Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2006): 148-157.1 7. Rasma Karklins. “Anti-Corruption Advice for the Postcommunist Region: One Formula For All?” Promoting Democratic Values in the Enlarging Europe, izd. Andreas Kasekamp un Heiko Paabo, (Tartu: Tartu Universitāte, 2006): 91-96. 8. Rasma Kārkliņa. 2“Korupcijas mazināšana,”Cik demokrātiska ir Latvija: Demokrātijas audits, red. Juris Rozenvalds, Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte 2005: 127-138, (ar Lolitu Čigāni). 9. Rasma Karklins. “Typology of Post-Communist Corruption,” Problems of Post-Communism, vo. 49/4 (July-August 2002: 22-32. 5. Rasma Karklins, Brigita Zepa. "Political Participation in Latvia 1989- 2001," Journal of Baltic Studies, vol.32/4, (Winter2001):334-346. 6. Rasma Karklins. "Ethnopluralism: Panacea for East Central Europe?" Nationalities Papers, vol. 28, no. 2 (June 2000): 219-241. 7. Rasma Karklins. "Ethnic Integration and School Policies in Latvia," Nationalities Papers, vol. 26, no. 2 (June 1998): 283-302; also in Boris Meissner, ed. Die Deutsche Volksgruppe in Lettland (Hamburg: Biblioteca Baltica, 2000): 230-60. 8. Rasma Karklins, Brigita Zepa. “Multiple Identities and Ethnopolitics in Latvia,” American Behavioral Scientist, No.1, 40 (September 1996): 33-45. 9. Rasma Karklins. “Explaining Regime Change in the USSR,” Europe-Asia Studies (formerly Soviet Studies), 46, 1 (January 1994): 29-45. 10. Rasma Karklins, Roger Petersen. “The Decision Calculus of Protesters and Regimes: Eastern Europe 1989,” Journal of Politics, 55, no. 3 (August 1993): 588-614. 11. Rasma Karklins “Soviet Elections Revisited: The Significance of Voter Abstention in Non-Competitive Voting,” American Political Science Review, 80, no. 2 (1986); 449-469. 12. Rasma Karklins "Language Policy for Multi-Ethnic Societies," Democracy and Deep Rooted Conflict: Options for Negotiators (Stockholm: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Handbook Series 1998): 243-252. 13. Rasma Kārkliņa,"Politiskās nācijas veidošanās pieredze mūsdienu pasaulē." Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmijas Vēstis, nr. 11/12, 1995: 40-42.

Number of publications Books: 3 Articles/chapters in scholarly journals and works: 39 Conference papers: 56

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Academic Courses (selected)

Comparative Politics: Approaches and Themes Transition to Democracy Comparative Politics and Public Policy Public Administration in the USSR/Russia Government and Politics of the Soviet Union/Russia Government and Politics of Eastern Europe Introduction to Comparative Politics Comparative Ethnic Politics Theories and Approaches to International Relations Introduction to Political Science Introduction to International Relations

Professional organizations:

American Political Science Association American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies Political Science Association of Latvia, Founding Member Foreign Member Academy of Sciences of Latvia, elected November 24, 1992.

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Paolo Gaibazzi Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

Date of Birth: 9 February 1977 Citizenship: Italian Address: Via Fratelli Rosselli 6 43017 San Secondo (PR) Italy Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION Nov 2005 –Nov 2009 PhD in Anthropology of Contemporaneity University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Human Sciences Thesis Tile: “Migration, Soninke young men and the dynamics of staying behind (The Gambia)”, Under the Supervision of Prof. Alice Bellagamba (successfully defended on 4 May 2010, Examining Commission: P. Valsecchi, F. Osella, C. Mattalucci) Sep 2004 –Sep 2005 MSc in Visual Anthropology, University of Oxford, Wolfson College and Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology Main Subjects: Visual Anthropology, Research methods, Anthropology of Cultural Complexity and Transnationalism Oct 1999 –Jul 2002 BA in Social Anthropology, University of Kent at Canterbury, School of Anthropology and Conservation, Awarded First-Class Honours

WORK EXPERIENCE Sep 2009 –Apr 2010 Course Coordinator of the Post-Graduate Specialisation Course in “Anthropology of Migration” University of Milano-Bicocca Job Description: scientific supervision, tutorship, administrative management Sep 2003-Sep 2004 Coordinator of a Centre for mentally disabled people Domus Scarl, Parma (Italy) Aug 2002-Sep 2003 Educator in a Home for Children hosting male immigrants (aged 14-8) Domus Scarl, Parma (Italy) Nov 1999-May 2002 Sales Advisor on behalf of British Gas, Global Utilities, London

TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Milano-Bicocca 2008-2009 Lecturer in the Post-Graduate Specialisation Course in “Anthropology of Migration”, Delivered two lectures: ‘Politics, Society and Economy in Africa. The social organization of migration in Africa’; ‘Phenomenology of Return’ Ott – Nov 2008 Teaching Assistant in ‘Anthropology of Migration’, module of the Postgraduate Degree in Ethno-Anthropology. Created section of the syllabus, delivered lectures (21 hours) and examined students May 2006 Delivered a Lecture on “Visual Anthropology” in the module “Media and Anthropology” of the Undergraduate Degree in “Intercultural Communication”

TEAM PROJECTS 2006 - Ethnological Mission in Benin and West Africa (MEBAO) An interdisciplinary research network of Italian and African scholars financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (director Prof. Alice Bellagamba). My research has

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contributed to two of the main themes of the project: ‘historical legacy and current practices of mobility’ and ‘memories of slavery’.

PUBLICATIONS Forthcoming ‘The Sabi Youth Committee: state, ‘age groups’ and civic participation in a Soninke village (Upper River Region, Gambia)’, Mande Studies. ‘The ‘there’ in the ‘here’: migration and geo-social imagination in rural Gambia’, Mondi Migranti (Special issue on Sending Contexts of Migration). (In Italian) ‘Two Soninke ‘slave descendants’ and their family biographies’, in Bellagamba, A., Brown, C., Green, S., Klein, M. (eds.), Tales of Slavery. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ‘Home as Transit: immobility and migratory imagination among Gambian Soninke young men’, in Streiff-Fénart, J. and Wa Kabwe Segatti, A. (eds.), The challenge of the threshold. Border closures and migration movements in Africa. Lanham: Lexington. Migration, social cohesion and translocality in the Soninke household (Eastern Gambia)’, in A. Bellagamba (ed.), Who leaves, who stays. Migratory circulations in contemporary Africa. Pavia: Altrativista (In Italian) 2010 '“I’m nerves!”: Struggling with Immobility in a Soninke village (The Gambia), in T. Grätz (ed.), Mobility, transnationalism and contemporary African societies. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ‘Migration, Soninke Young Men and the Dynamics of Staying Behind’. PhD Thesis. University of Milano-Bicocca. 2009 with Alice Bellagamba. ’Babylon, otherwise? International mobility and logics of belonging in the Republic of The Gambia', in A. Bellagamba (ed.), Included/Excluded: African perspective on citizenship. Novara: Utet. (In Italian) 2008 with Alice Bellagamba. ‘Nothing else to vote for. Dynamics of political participation and disillusion in the Republic of The Gambia (West Africa)’, in F. Viti (ed.), Personal dependence, work and politics. Modena: Edizioni Il Fiorino. (In Italian) Work in progress: ‘Slavery and immobility during and after abolition in Gambian Soninke villages’, (to be submitted for a special issue on Post-Slavery and Migration, ed. Benedetta Rossi, in Canadian Journal of African Studies). “God’s time is the best”. Gambian youth and the wait for emigration in the age of immobility, in Graw, K. and Schielke, S. (eds.), Migration at Home: migratory imaginations and cosmopolitanism in Africa. The Quest for Money among Gambian Soninke Youth: beyond the “culture of migration” argument.

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Aug 2010 Staying as a virtue: migration and the moral construction of immobility among Gambian Soninke young men Paper presented at the Biennial Conference of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA), Workshop 001: A new virtue? Imaginaries and regimes of mobility across the globe (National University of Ireland).

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May 2010 Narratives of Migration, Shifting Meanings of Slavery: a family biography of Soninke slave descendants Paper presented at the Invited Workshop: Migration and Memory (University of Vienna, Austria) Mar 2010 Slavery and immobility during and after abolition in Gambian Soninke villages Paper presented at the Invited Workshop: Migration and post-slavery in West Africa (University of Liverpool, UK) Sec 2009 “Home as Transit”: Immobility, livelihood strategies and the recomposition of migratory projects Paper presented at the Conference: Migrations de transit en Afrique : dynamiques locales et globales, gestion politique et expériences d’acteurs (MITRANS, University of Nice, France) May 2009 Moving out, moving up? Slavery and migration among the Soninke of the upper Gambia Basin Paper presented at the conference: Tales of Slavery: Narratives of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Enslavement in Africa (University of Toronto, Canada) Mar 2009 “God’s time is the best”: immobility, imagination and the re-composition of livelihoods in The Gambia Paper presented at the workshop: Migration at Home: Migratory Imaginations and Imaginary. Cosmopolitanisms in Africa and beyond (Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin) Aug 2008 ’Nerves!’ Struggling with immobility in The Gambia Paper presented at the 10th Biennial European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) Conference (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) Jul 2008 Citizens, Kinsmen, Migrants discourses and practices of belonging among Soninke communities across the Senegal-Gambia border (Upper Gambia River Basin) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of ABORNE (African Borderlands Research Network) (University of Bayreuth, Germany) Jun 2008 Associations and Transnational migration among Soninke communities of the Upper River Gambia Paper presented at the Seventh International Conference on Mande Studies (University of Lisbon, Portugal)

SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS Milano-Bicocca University PhD Scholarship (2005-2009) University of Kent Dissertation Award (2002)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member of African Borderland Research Network (ABORNE) Member of LAMiT (Research Group on Anthropology of Migration and Transnationalism at the University of Milano-Bicocca) LANGUAGES Italian (mother tongue), English (proficient), French (very good), Soninke (West African language, good)

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