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DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF HUMANITIES INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE XXVI SCIENTIFIC READINGS PROGRAMME 28–29 January, 2016 Daugavpils 2016 Daugavpils Universit ātes Humanit ārās fakult ātes starptautisk ā zin ātnisk ā konference XXVI Zin ātniskie las ījumi notiek ar Valsts p ētījumu programmas Letonika projekta Kult ūra un identit ātes Latvij ā: mantojums un m ūsdienu prakse , ID Nr. 4.2 atbalstu. 2 * Ikgad ējā starptautisk ā konference Zin ātniskie las ījumi Daugavpils Universit ātes Humanit āraj ā fakult ātē (DU HF) tiek r īkota kopš 1991. gada janv āra, t āpēc t ās organiz ētāji un dal ībnieki to d ēvē ar ī par Janv āra las ījumiem. Tās norises dienas ir nemain īgas – katra gada janv āra p ēdējā ceturtdiena un piektdiena. Konference ir v ērien īgākais fakult ātes zinātniskais notikums, kas reprezent ē svar īgākās DU p ārst āvētās humanit āro zin ātņu jomas, p ētniecisk ās metodolo ģijas un starpdisciplin ārās inov ācijas. Ik gadu konferenc ē piedal ās iev ērojams skaits pasaul ē atz ītu autoritat īvu un jauno p ētnieku no Latvijas un ārvalst īm. DU HF Zin ātnisko las ījumu misija – pulc ēt zin ātniekus, lai diskut ētu par aktu āliem lingvistikas, literat ūrzin ātnes, v ēstures un kult ūras jaut ājumiem, piem ērojot humanit āro zin ātņu procesu raksturošanai gan tradicion ālas un aprob ētas, gan m ūsdien īgas un starpdisciplin āras p ētniecisk ās metodolo ģijas, uztur ētu un veidotu zin ātniskos kontaktus. Īpašs konferences fokuss ir tie pētnieciskie virzieni, kuros DU HF veic padzi ļin ātu specializ āciju – sal īdzin āmā literat ūrzin ātne, sastat āmā valodniec ība, tulkojumzin ātne, re ģion ālistika, mutv ārdu v ēstures p ētījumi, kult ūras studijas, perif ērijas un diasporas fenomenu raksturojums. Konferences idejas inspir ētāji ir DU HF profesors, Dr. habil. philol. , LZA korespond ētājloceklis Fjodors Fjodorovs un profesors Joels Veinbergs (1922–2011). Zin ātnisko las ījumu materi āli tiek public ēti DU izdotos starptautiskas cit ējam ības indeks ā iek ļautos zin ātnisko rakstu kr ājumos: Komparat īvistikas almanahs (EBSCO, Copernicus); Comparative Studies (EBSCO); Literat ūra un kult ūra: process, mijiedarb ība, probl ēmas (EBSCO); Vēsture: avoti un cilv ēki (EBSCO); Valoda daž ādu kult ūru kontekst ā (EBSCO); Kult ūras studijas (EBSCO). 2016. gada 28.–29. janv ārī DU HF XXVI Zin ātniskajos las ījumos piedal ās 245 dal ībnieki ar 228 refer ātiem no 14 valst īm: Amerikas Savienotaj ām Valst īm, Arm ēnijas, Baltkrievijas, Bulg ārijas, Gruzijas, Igaunijas, Kazahst ānas, Krievijas, Latvijas, Lielbrit ānijas, Lietuvas, Norv ēģ ijas, Polijas un Ukrainas. Konference notiek asto ņā s darba grup ās. 2016. gada Zin ātnisko las ījumu laik ā Daugavpils Universit ātes Humanit āraj ā fakult ātē tiek atkl āts Litu ānistikas centrs . 3 * The annual international conference Scientific Readings has been organized at the Faculty of Humanities of Daugavpils University since January 1991; therefore its organizers and participants call it January Readings . The days when it takes place are always the last Thursday and Friday of January every year. The conference is the biggest research event at the faculty that represents the major spheres of the humanities, research subjects, methodologies, and interdisciplinary innovations at DU. Among the participants of this annual venue there are many well-known and young researchers both from Latvia and many countries over the world. The mission of the Scientific Readings of DU is to bring together researchers to discuss topical issues in linguistics, literary science, history, and culture, applying both traditional, approbated and modern, interdisciplinary research methodologies to characterizing the processes of the humanities, and to sustain and establish research contacts. A particular focus of the conference is on those research trends that the Faculty of Humanities of DU specializes in – comparative literature, contrastive linguistics, translation studies, regional studies, oral history research, culture studies, characteristics of the phenomena of periphery and diaspora. New cooperation agreements are often signed during the conference by the Faculty of Humanities of DU. The idea of the conference was inspired by the professor of DU Faculty of Humanities, Dr. habil. philol. , corresponding member of Latvian Academy of Sciences, Fjodors Fjodorovs and professor Joel Veinberg (1922–2011). The papers presented at the Scientific Readings are published by DU in research paper collections added to the international citation index: Journal of Comparative Studies (EBSCO, Copernicus); Comparative Studies (EBSCO); Literature and Culture: Process, Interaction, Problems (EBSCO); History: Sources and People (EBSCO); Language in the Context of Various Cultures (EBSCO); Cultural Studies (EBSCO). On 28 – 29 January, 2016, at DU HF XXVI Scientific Readings, 228 reports will be presented by 245 participants from 14 countries: The United States of America, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, Great Britain, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine. The conference will proceed in eight work groups. During Scientific Readings of 2016, Centre of Lithuanistics will be opened at the Faculty of Humanities of Daugavpils University. 4 LAS ĪJUMU ZIN ĀTNISK Ā KOMITEJA MAIJA BURIMA (prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, LZA korespond ētājlocekle, Latvija) – Zin ātnisk ās komitejas priekšs ēdētāja OJ ĀRS BUŠS (prof., Latvijas Universit āte, Latvija) VARVARA DOBROVO ĻSKA (vad. p ētn., Valsts krievu folkloras centra vad ītāja, Krievija) INA DRUVIETE (prof., Latvijas Universit āte, LZA korespond ētājlocekle, Latvija) FJODORS FJODOROVS (prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, LZA korespond ētājloceklis, Latvija) SANDRA GRIGARAVI ČIŪTE (prof., Lietuvas Edukolo ģijas universit āte, Lietuva) ZAIGA IKERE (prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, Latvija) ĒRIKS J ĒKABSONS (prof., Latvijas Universit āte, Latvija) GENOVAITE KA ČUŠKIENE (prof., Šau ļu Universit āte, Lietuva) JORDANS LUTSKANOVS (asoc. prof., Bulg ārijas Zin ātņu akad ēmijas Literat ūras instit ūta direktors, Bulg ārija) EVA MAAGERØ (prof., Vestfoldas Universit āte, Norv ēģ ija) BRO ŅUS MASKU ĻŪ NS (prof., Šau ļu Universit āte, Lietuva) OLAFS MERTELSMANNS (asoc. prof., Tartu Universit āte, Igaunija) SANDRA MEŠKOVA (asoc. prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, Latvija) IRMA RATIANI (prof., Gruzijas Zin ātņu akad ēmijas Literat ūras instit ūta direktore, Gruzija) IR ĒNA SALENIECE (prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, Latvija) TIGRANS SIMJANS (asoc. prof., Erev ānas Universit āte, Arm ēnija) GA ĻINA SIRICA (asoc. prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, Latvija) DŽEFRIJS SVEINS (prof., Gl āzgovas Universit āte, Apvienot ā Karaliste) VILMA ŠAUDI ŅA (prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, Latvija) EL ĪNA VASI ĻJEVA (asoc. prof., Daugavpils Universit āte, Latvija) RĪCĪBAS KOMITEJA El īna Vasi ļjeva (priekšs ēdētāja), Žans Badins, Maija Burima, Jana But āne-Zarjuta, Inna Dvorecka, Eva Kasparenoka, Tatjana Konope ļko, Solvita Kukle, Ingr īda Kupš āne, Andris Kupš āns, Ilona Ļaha, Ilona Ma čevska, Vita Mendri ķe, Ilze O ļehnovi ča, Gatis Ozoli ņš, Sergejs Po ļanskis, Oļģ erts Rihlickis, Inguna Teil āne 5 XXVI ZIN ĀTNISKO LAS ĪJUMU DARBA GAITA 2016. GADA 28. JANV ĀRĪ 11.00–12.00 Dal ībnieku re ģistr ācija (DU, Vien ības iel ā 13, 3. st āva vestibil ā) 12.00–13.30 XXVI Zin ātnisko las ījumu atkl āšana , plen ārs ēde (DU koncertz ālē, Vien ības iel ā 13, 4. st āvā) Konferences viesu, organiz ētāju un administr ācijas uzrunas Zane Mel āne (Mg. hist., Mg. paed., Daugavpils Marka Rotko mākslas centra galven ā kr ājuma glab ātāja, DU Humanit ārās fakult ātes doktora studiju programmas Vēsture doktorante). Daugavpils Universit ātei – 95: humanit ārās studijas no pirms ākumiem l īdz m ūsdien ām Maija Burima (DU Humanit ārās fakult ātes dek āne, profesore). Humanit āro zin ātņu p ētniec ības tradicion ālie un inovat īvie virzieni: DU Humanit ārās fakult ātes pieredze 13.30–14.30 Pusdienas (DU, Vien ības iel ā 13, 4. st āvā) 14.30–15.10 DU Humanit ārās fakult ātes Litu ānistikas centra atkl āšana (DU koncertz ālē, Vien ības iel ā 13, 4. st āvā; turpin ājums 306. aud.) 14.30–16.30 Darbs tematiskaj ās grup ās 16.30–17.00 Kafijas pauze (DU, Vien ības iel ā 13, 3. st āva vestibil ā) 17.00–18.30 Darbs tematiskaj ās grup ās 19.00 Diskusiju vakars (viesn īcas Park Hotel „Latgola” restor ānā PLAZA , Ģimn āzijas iel ā 46, 10. st āvā) 2016. GADA 29. JANV ĀRĪ 9.30–11.30 Darbs tematiskaj ās grup ās 11.30–12.00 Kafijas pauze (DU, Vien ības iel ā 13, 3. st āva vestibil ā) 12.00 Darbs tematiskaj ās grup ās 6 XXVI SCIENTIFIC READINGS AGENDA JANUARY 28, 2016 11.00–12.00 Registration (DU, Vien ības Street 13, the 3rd floor, hall) 12.00–13.30 XXVI Scientific Readings Opening ceremony , Plenary session (DU, Vien ības Street 13, the 4 th floor, concert hall) Addresses by Conference guests, organizers and administration Zane Mel āne (MA Hist., MA Paed., Daugavpils Mark Rothko Centre Collection Manager, Doctoral student of DU Faculty of Humanitites programme History ). Daugavpils University – 95: Humanities Studies from the Dawn to This Day Maija Burima (Dean of DU Faculty of Humanities, Professor). Traditional and Innovative Directions in Humanities Research: the Experience of DU Faculty of Humanities 13.30–14.30 Lunch (DU, Vien ības Street 13, the 4 th floor) 14.30–15.10 Opening of DU Faculty of Humanities Centre of Lithuanistics (DU, Vien ības Street 13, the 4 th floor; continuation in Room 306) 14.30–16.30 Session work 16.30–17.00 Coffee break (DU, Vien ības Street 13, the 3 rd floor, hall) 17.00–18.30 Session work 19.00 Welcome Reception (Park Hotel “Latgola” , restaurant PLAZA , Ģimn āzijas street 46, the 10 th floor) JANUARY 29, 2016 9.30–11.30 Session work 11.30–12.00 Coffee break (DU, Vien ības Street 13, the 3 rd floor, hall) 12.00 Session work 7 BALTU VALODAS: SINHRONIJA UN DIAHRONIJA THE BALTIC LANGUAGES: SYNCHRONY AND DIACHRONY 2016. gada 28. janv ārī plkst. 14.30 DU, Vien ības iel ā 13, 306.
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    ID: 4669 WWW.ESTATELATVIA.COM TEL./VIBER/WHATSAPP: + 37129642499 ID code: 4669 Location: Riga district / Sigulda Type: for private house building Land area: 20000 Price: To buy: 325 000 EUR Description For sale is offered absolutely stunning building land plot which is the part of Latvia’s National heritage – Gauja National Park. Total area is 20 000 sqm. The land plot is offered with approved developing project of detached family house and garage construction. The territory of construction and landscaping is 4 600 sqm. House project includes a two-storey family house with detached garage. There is also an old cabin which will be included for a future buyer. The calculation and estimates for the execution of all necessary communications, which have been done in accordance with the specifications and regulations of the Latvian legislation, also attached to the project. The architecture of the house (450 m2) is fully integrated into the local environment and it general style resembles a medieval castle with towers. The implementation of this project makes this place more attractive and special. Do not miss this offer - it is ideal for those who appreciate pure nature, beauty and comfort in the neighborhood of the infrastructure, harmony and well-being! For more information about this wonderful offer, please contact us! This very exclusive property is located directly on the territory of Gauja National Park. The picturesque ancient valley of the Gauja River has been attracting tourists from all over the world for centuries, and not without reason – Gauja National Park is the most popular tourist destination in Latvia.
  • Talka Mārupes Pagastā Ir Izdevusies! Dažas Talcinieku Atziņas

    Talka Mārupes Pagastā Ir Izdevusies! Dažas Talcinieku Atziņas

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