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NEWS
The Journal of the Institute of Latvian History (Latvijas Vēstures Institūta Žurnāls)
invites article submissions for a Special Issue to appear at the end of
2013. The topic of the Special Issue is the role of diaspora Latvians
and Latvian communities in national and international politics since
the mid-19th century.
We invite submissions that discuss various
instances of either self-identified Latvians or groups from Latvia that
resided outside of Latvia engaging with political processes in their
host countries and on an international scale. We are also interested in
articles that explore the political collaborations that Latvian or
Latvia-related diaspora developed with other ethnic groups. Our goal is
to generate empirical evidence as well as develop broad
historical/sociological analysis of the diverse political affiliations,
engagements and activities of Latvian and Latvia-related
diaspora. We also welcome historiographic and conceptual articles
offering new scholarly perspectives on analyzing politics in Latvian
and Latvia-related diaspora. Articles both in English and Latvian are
welcome.
The deadline for article submissions is 1 March
2013. For further information and article submissions please contact
Ieva Zake (Rowan University) at zake@rowan.edu
or Ineta Lipša (Institute of Latvian History at the University
of Latvia) at lipsa@lza.lv.
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Akadēmijas
laukums 1,
Rīga LV-1050, LATVIA
Tel: +371 67223715
Fax: +371 67225044
lvi@lza.lv
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The
Institute
of Latvian History was founded by a Law of the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Latvia passed on 14 January 1936. The
Institute has continued to function under various names from that time
right up to the present day. In accordance with Instruction of the
Cabinet of Ministers No. 176 and Decision No. 174 of the Senate of the
University of Latvia, on 1 April 2006 the Institute became the Agency
of the University of Latvia "Institute of Latvian History at the
University of Latvia".
Major research fields include: the prehistory of Latvia; ethnic and
cultural history of the inhabitants of Latvia in prehistory and
medieval times; ethnic history of the Baltic States; 20th century
history of Latvia; traditional lifeways and customs of the inhabitants
of Latvia; culture-historical studies on Riga; bioarchaeology;
palaeodemography; dendrochronology. On 1 January 2006, the Institute
had a staff of 56, including four habilitated doctors and 26 doctors.
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