CONFERENCE
Welcome to the 83rd International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia from January to March 2025!
The Opening Academic Plenary Session will take place on January 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the Small Hall of the University of Latvia (Raiņa bulvāris 19).
The plenary session will be opened by the Rector of the University of Latvia, Professor Gundars Bērziņš. A keynote lecture “Migrants and refugees: the paradigm shift and Europe's "fortress”” will be delivered by sociologist and University of Latvia tenured professor Inta Mieriņa. The scientist has recently been awarded a prestigious European Research Council grant to study societal attitudes towards migrants, exploring differences and reasons in the context of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Opening Plenary session will be complemented with two distinguished international migration researchers: Russell King, Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of Sussex with a keynote speech "What happens when free movement comes to an end? Brexit and the paradoxes of migration and its control", and Dr. Monika Szulecka, representative of the Migration Research Centre at the University of Warsaw with a keynote speech “Migration mechanisms and migration control in times of change: the case of Poland”.
The opening plenary session is open to everyone interested
The conference has become an integral part of scientific life, bringing along nearly centuries of tradition.
The conference sessions are organized into seven thematic sections: Exact Sciences and Technology, Education Sciences and Psychology, Law, Medicine and Life Sciences, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Each section encompasses a wide range of topics, covering significant research directions and innovation fields.
We invite scientists and researchers from various disciplines to participate in the University’s international scientific conference, to share the latest research and ideas, strengthen the scientific community, and foster new knowledge.
Participating in the conference provides an excellent opportunity to share your research findings, introduce the latest scientific achievements, and establish connections with colleagues in Latvia and other countries.
The conference sessions will be held online or in-person.
We invite you to participate in the conference !
In the case of questions, please contact the organisers or send your question to the Scientific Department .