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Call for Participation: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cultural Diversity

To mark the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC), in cooperation with the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO, is pleased to announce the international conference “Artificial Intelligence as a Source and Threat to the Diversity of Cultural Content: Perspectives of Artists, Audiences, and Policymakers.” The conference will take place on 6 November 2025 in Riga as part of the “Culture Crossroads XIX” series.

The 2nd International Professional Doctoral Summer School in Stāmeriena Has Successfully Concluded

From August 18 to 22, the 2nd International Professional Doctoral Summer School took place in Stāmeriena (Gulbene Municipality), focusing on artistic research in music, film, performing arts, and interdisciplinary studies. The summer school was organized by the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC), the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LAMT), and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT), in collaboration with Stāmeriena Palace. Nineteen doctoral students from the participating universities took part: 11 from LAMT, 6 from the joint professional doctoral study program Arts (run by the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, the Latvian Academy of Culture and the Art Academy of Latvia), and 2 from EAMT.

From the Digital Realm to New Experiences: The Many Dimensions of Research

Science and research are often associated with the rather dull image of “sitting at the computer,” endless writing, number crunching, and creating charts in Excel. This perception also came up in a focus group discussion with 12th-grade students, held within the framework of the study “Study on Science Consumption and Public Engagement” in Latvia. Indeed, data processing and analysis often involve such tasks, but the ways of collecting data reveal a much broader world – new places, people, experiences, and interests. In reality, research encompasses much more than just desk work.