A5043739195- Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
- Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation
- International Science and Diplomacy
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Music History and Culture
University of Latvia
2022-2024
There was an immediate ad-hoc response of the international scientific community to help scholars from universities affected by Russia's war in Ukraine. Official government-backed funding programmes later allowed offers be sustainable and stable. The #ScienceForUkraine initiative is a grass-root that emerged out desire help; initially created as central database for worldwide help. Its 133 active volunteers engaged with policy-makers bodies improve support Ukrainian academic community.The...
Since 2004, when Latvia joined the European Union, nearly half of Latvian Roma have moved abroad, mainly to UK. This fact has influenced research on music. The article self-reflexively explores migration as “losing” a fieldwork community and coping with loss. A digital action for re-connecting was establishing Facebook group, “Latvijas romu vēsture un kultūra” (“History Culture Roma”), in summer 2019. Initially, group defined one-way commitment share historical sources people interested...
This is a collaborative study on how, and by whom, the discourse of folklore authenticity was developed in Latvia 1970s–1980s how it affected still affects Latvian revival post-revival practices. Influential positions vital discussions have arisen search meaningful (authentic) practices, such as honouring an unattainable ideal practicing political resistance, creative ancientness, spiritual empowerment.