The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies invites students and early career scholars who have been accepted to present at the 29th Biennial AABS Conference “The Baltic Way: Unity and Giving Aid“ (June 13–16, 2024, New Haven) to apply for travel grants to...
Announcements
Michael Casper: Emerging Scholars Grant Report on Jonas Mekas
AABS is pleased to congratulate Michael Casper for the completion of the Emerging Scholars Grant (awarded 2022) associated with his project researching the Lithuanian filmmaker Jonas Mekas.©Michael Casper, 2022 Dr. Michael Casper received a Ph.D. in History in 2019...
Andrius Janionis: Dissertation Grant Report on Sword Production Technologies
AABS is pleased to recognize Andrius Janionis for the completion of the grant associated with his dissertation "The Sword Production Technologies in the Territory of the Baltic Tribes in 10th-15th Centuries," for which he received the AABS Dissertation Grant in the...
Daina Grosa: Birnitis Fellowship Report on the Children of Return Migrants to Latvia
AABS is pleased to recognize Daina Grosa for the completion of her dissertation "The psychosocial wellbeing of the children of return migrants: the case of Latvia," for which she received the 2022–2023 Aina Birnitis Dissertation-Completion Fellowship in the Humanities...
In memoriam: Andris Straumanis
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Andris Straumanis, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, on September 11, 2023 at the age of 66. Prof. Straumanis was a long-time member of...
Webinar: Decolonizing Effects of the War in Ukraine: Baltic and Ukrainian Perspectives
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies hosted an online roundtable discussion on "Decolonizing Effects of the War in Ukraine: Baltic and Ukrainian Perspectives" on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 12:00-1:00 pm EST. The webinar addressed the...
2023 Baltic Research Forum to be held October 12-13
Call for Papers 4th Annual Baltic Research Forum Online12-13 October 2023 The Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois and the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies invite you to the 2023 Baltic Research Forum. The Baltic Sea Region is...
Robert Fleitz Awarded 2023 Baumanis Grant
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies is pleased to announce that Robert Fleitz has been awarded the 2023-2024 Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects in Baltic Studies. The Baumanis Grant is an award made to honor Velta Marija Baumanis of Mount Brydges,...
Ausra Park Awarded 2023 Baumanis Grant
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies is pleased to announce that Ausra Park has been awarded the 2023-2024 Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects in Baltic Studies. The Baumanis Grant is an award made to honor Velta Marija Baumanis of Mount Brydges,...