The Board of Directors of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies has adopted a change to the organization's membership year, currently running from July 1–June 30, by aligning it with calendar year. As of January 1, 2022, AABS' membership year...
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AABS 2022 Conference Offers Student and Early Career Scholar Travel Grants
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies invites students and early career scholars who have been accepted to present at the 28th Biennial AABS Conference “Baltic Studies at a Crossroads” in Seattle, WA (May 26– 29, 2022) to apply for travel grants to...
Ukraine: War, Solidarity, and European Security. A Roundtable Discussion
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies hosted an online roundtable discussion on "Ukraine: War, Solidarity, and European Security" on Monday, March 7, from 12:00-1:00 pm EST. The AABS and the Baltic scholarly community are watching with horror at...
AABS 2022-2024 Board Election to Take Place on April 1 with E-Voting Beginning on March 18
The election of the AABS 2022-2024 Board of Directors is set for April 1, 2022. The election will be carried out both online and via mailed-in paper ballots. By March 18, all current members of AABS will receive an e-ballot via email or a mailed paper ballot,...
AABS Postpones Undergraduate Paper Award and Other Upcoming Deadlines
As we stand in solidarity with Ukraine and Ukrainian scholars, AABS will be postponing several of our upcoming deadlines and moving back several application periods. The Undergraduate Paper in Baltic Studies Award deadline will be pushed back two weeks. The new...
Welcome Ben Gardner-Gill, AABS Assistant Director of Outreach and Engagement
AABS is pleased to announce that Ben Gardner-Gill has accepted the position of AABS Assistant Director of Outreach and Engagement and will assume office on February 1, 2022. As Assistant Director, Ben works closely with the AABS Administrative Executive Director and...
RIP Andrievs Ezergailis, renowned Latvian historian and long-time member of AABS
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Andrievs (Andrew) Ezergailis, retired Professor of History at the Ithaca College (Ithaca, New York, United States). Prof. Ezergailis was a renowned historian focusing on the 20th-century history of...
AABS is Searching for Assistant Director of Outreach and Engagement
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) is a growing network of students, scholars, and members of the general public engaged in Baltic studies. The AABS promotes research and education in Baltic studies by sponsoring meetings and conferences,...
Journal of Baltic Studies 52/4 Now Available Online
The fourth 2021 issue of Journal of Baltic Studies (Vol 52, Issue 4) is now available online. The issue contains articles on the Baltic Sea region building, small container terminals in the Baltic Sea region, nation-building in Latvia, the experiences of highly...