CONFERENCEThis section contains information about current conferences organised by the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Latvia.
We invite scientists and researchers from various disciplines to participate in the University’s international scientific conference, to share the latest research and ideas, strengthen the scientific community, and foster new knowledge.
Sessions January-March 2025.
Registration is closed.
Conference duration: 15-16 May, 2025
Conference venue: remotely on the ZOOM platform.
The conference aims to explore the intricate relationship between conspiracy theories and spirituality, a phenomenon gaining momentum within Europe’s cultural and academic discourse. The focus is on understanding the genealogy of conspirituality, mapping its historical roots, and dissecting its socio-political implications in contemporary society.
Conference Key Themes:
- Historical Roots and Evolution: Examination of the origins of conspirituality in Western esoteric traditions, tracing its evolution into the modern-day amalgamation of conspiracy theories and New Age spirituality.
- Cultural and Political Dimensions: Exploration of how conspirituality acts as both a spiritual practice and a political instrument across various European contexts, highlighting local variations in narratives, practices, and rituals.
- Psychological and Social Functions: This section analyses conspirituality as a mechanism for individual and societal adaptation in times of crisis, including its role in providing a sense of control, community, and identity.
- Comparative Analyses: Cross-disciplinary perspectives on conspirituality, encouraging comparative studies in religious practices, conspiracy theory subcultures, and societal impacts.
The conference is organised by the "Genealogy of Conspirituality in 20th Century Latvia (GENOCON)" (lzp-2023/1-0142) project at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Latvia.
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Registration is closed.
Conference duration: 26-28 June, 2025
Conference venue: University of Latvia House of Science (Jelgavas iela 3, Rīga)
The conference continues the series of “Grammar and Corpora” conferences, which began in Prague, at Charles University, in 2005. Subsequently, G&C conferences have been held at various locations and universities: in Liblice (2007), Prague (2012), Warszaw (2014), Mannheim (2009, 2016), Paris (2018), Kraków (2020) and Ghent (2022). The 2025 “Grammar and Corpora” conference in Riga, at the University of Latvia, seeks to provide a forum for exchange of novel and creative ideas between researchers interested in studying various aspects of grammar and its interfaces, in the broadest sense, using different types of corpora and corpus-linguistic approaches, methods and techniques.
The conference is organized under the auspices of the Latvian Research Council’s project “Database of Latvian Morphemes and Derivational Models (DLMDM)” (No. lzp-2022/1-0013).
Conference duration: 27 July -1 August, 2025
Conference venue: University of Latvia
During the seminar researchers and experts from the field will discuss
- How can religious and values education sustain hope in the time of political, cultural, and ecological distress?
- How can religious education (RE) foster well-being and resilience in the world of uncertainties and constant crises?
- In the face of multiple challenges, how can RE contribute to enhancing dialogue and human flourishing?
Abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2025
Conference duration: 27 -29 August, 2025
Conference venue: University of Latvia (Jelgavas iela 1, Rīga)
The multidisciplinary conference KLAARA has become a platform for researchers particularly interested in easy language and accessible communication. At the conference, leading researchers and practitioners in the field meet and exchange their experience, thus strengthening scientific research on easy language and looking for new ways to achieve information accessibility for people with temporary or permanent difficulties understanding the standard forms of language.
For the first time, the KLAARA conference will take place in Riga, providing the Latvian audience with a unique opportunity to broaden their knowledge in the field of easy language.
Easy language studies develop in different directions around the world, and both practical and theoretical considerations should be taken into account. We welcome section papers on completed or in-progress research on various aspects of easy language and accessible communication: easy and plain languages, easy language and artificial intelligence, information accessibility and migration, easy language and media etc.