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LKA participates in international research project on digital documentation of the Ukraine war

Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) in cooperation with Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (KSAC) launches a two-year research project “War Through the Lens of New Media: Documentation Methods and Challenges in the Post-Digital Era”. This study will employ qualitative research methods to analyse new forms of documenting Russia’s war against Ukraine, as revealed through contemporary media practices. The project will collect and structure the various audiovisual documents, making them accessible to the wider public, and the insights gained during the research will become the basis for further development of educational materials.

Latvian Academy of Culture joins the international research network on children's digital experiences “EU Kids Online”

From 2025, the Institute of Arts and Cultural Studies of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC IACS) has become the Latvian representative in the international research network “EU Kids Online”, which brings together academic partners from more than 30 European countries. The network is led by the University of Oslo (Prof. Elisabeth Staksrud) and aims to explore digital environment experiences of children and adolescents (aged 9–16) - both the opportunities it offers and the risks it entails. The project is coordinated by Gints Klāsons, research project manager of the LAC IACS.

Researchers at the Latvian Academy of Culture contribute new insights into the development of Latvian philosophical thought during the Soviet era

In January 2025, a new research initiative was launched at the Latvian Academy of Culture under the Fundamental and Applied Research Programme: “Conversions and Ruptures: Epistemic Strategies in Latvian Philosophy during the Soviet Period (1944–1991)” (Project No. lzp-2024/1-0650). The study focuses on two critical periods of transformation (1944–1953 and 1981–1991) during which the relationship between intellectuals and political power became particularly significant. The project will result in both academic and popular science publications, as well as presentations at international conferences and public events.

Creative Industries Up Close: Students Explore Diverse Enterprises During Learning Week

From 26 to 30 May, the Latvian Academy of Culture, together with partner universities from Lithuania, Portugal, Poland, and Spain within the European University Alliance ACE2-EU, will host an international learning week titled “Current Trends and the Future of the Creative Industries”, during which students will explore the dynamics of the creative industries and their diverse development opportunities. As part of the programme, students will have the opportunity to visit creative industry enterprises such as “Āgenskalns Market”, film studio “Locomotive”, “Company NA” and “Printful Latvia”.