State Research Programmes

Fundamental and Applied Research Projects

Applied Studies

International Research Projects

Post-doctoral Research Aid

Internal Research Grants

Research activities at the Latvian Academy of Culture are implemented both as individually implemented research initiatives and as thematically joint studies carried out by groups of researchers, where bachelor, master and doctoral students are involved in the research process.

In accordance with the strategic specialisation of the LAC and the study direction, programmes and subprogrammes of the LAC, research projects focuses on the following priority topics: horizontal problems of cultural and creative sector development—cultural and creative processes; preservation and inheritance of cultural heritage, traditions and values, including digital forms of inheritance; expression of cultural phenomena in artistic creation forms; management and production of cultural and artistic activities, events, products; expansion of culture and cultural audiences—as well as the development of cultural policy (planning, evaluation).

• Development of creative and cultural industries, development of the audio-visual industry.
• Development of the theatre, dance, and film arts industry.
• The relationship of cultural and artistic processes with other national economy sectors, and the development of society.
• Intercultural communication problems.
• The interdisciplinarity in the study of cultural and artistic phenomena is the focus of the strategic specialisation of research activity.
• The Research Centre conducts both academic and applied research projects, as well as participates in international research projects.