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Open guest lecture by Jan-Erik Burkard taking place at the Latvian Academy of Culture

On Monday, October 8, 2018, Jan-Erik Burkard will give an open lecture on the theme "Proof of an International Cooperative Code: Analysis of the Communicative Development of European Cooperatives in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria in the Period 1995-2018". The lecture is organized by the professor of the MA programme “International Culture and Media Management” Prof. Dr. Dagmar Reichardt. Everyone, who is interested in the theme, is welcome to attend. No prior application is required.

Prof. Anita Načisčione participated at the International Conference on Phraseology EUROPHRAS 2018 at the Bialystock University

On September 10-12, 2018, Prof. Anita Načisčione, the Department of Cross-Cultural Communication and Foreign Languages, participated at the International Conference on Phraseology EUROPHRAS 2018 at the Bialystock University, Poland. She was invited to deliver a paper at a special Theme Session “Reproducibility of Phraseological Units, and Their Theoretical Aspects”. She presented A Cognitive Diachronic View of Stylistic Use of Phraseological Units since Old English, drawing the conclusion that stylistic patterns are stored in the long-term memory of the people and handed down from generation to generation, the same as words, phraseological units and grammar rules.

Erasmus guest lecturer Prof. Stephen John Buckledee

The Latvian Academy of Culture had the pleasure of hosting the Erasmus guest lecturer Prof. Stephen John Buckledee from the University of Cagliari, Italy from September 17 till September 21. His lectures gave a good insight into the current state of the United Kingdom and changes in the multi-ethnic makeup of the population. Brexit was in the focus of attention throughout the course: its causes, developments and possible consequences, using the very latest data, which is of great value. Prof. Buckledee also paid much attention to changes in British English and the language of Brexit in particular.

Guest lecturer Joost Heinsius visiting the Latvian Academy of Culture with lectures for the MA students in Culture Management and Creative Industries

From September 18 to September 20, 2018 guest lectures by Joost Heinsius will take place at the Latvian Academy of Culture. Dutch expert Joost Heinsius is an entrepreneur, consultant and author of many publications in the field of culture industries. Currently he is running his own company "Value for Culture". He has worked on numerous projects in the field of culture and creative industries both as an organizer and as a volunteer.

The National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture has become the member of European University Film Award (EUFA) network

The European University Film Award (EUFA) was launched in 2016 by Filmfest Hamburg and the European Film Academy (EFA), which is presented and voted by European university students. The aim of this initiative is to involve a younger audience, to spread the "European idea" and to transport the spirit of European cinema to an audience of university students. It shall also support film dissemination, film education and the culture of debating.

Call for papers for the research conference "Culture Crossroads XII"

From November 1 until November 3, 2018 the LAC Research Centre is organizing its annual research conference “Culture Crossroads XII”, which has become a traditional “autumn event” of the Latvian Academy of Culture. Organizers are inviting all researchers and practitioners in the field of culture and arts to submit their applications in order to share their research findings, conclusions and suggestions in the field. The application deadline is October 1, 2018. All applications will be reviewed and included in the agenda of the conference programme for November 2, 2018.