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INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY
Akademijas laukums 1, Riga, LV 1940
Tel.: (371) 7229208. Fax: (371) 7210806 - lza.lv/EN/INST/in20.htm
E-mail: FSI@ac.lza.lv
Director Dr.habil.phil. M. KULE, Full mem. LAS
Chair of the Scientific Council Dr.phil. E. BUCENIECE
The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology was founded on 1 January 1991. It continues
activities of the Institute of Philosophy and Law which existed from 1981 to 1991 within
the framework of the Latvian Academy of Scienes.
The main activities of the Institute are scientific studies, preparation of publications,
organization of conferences, as well as educational work in Master's studies and Doctoral
studies in the speciality of philosophy and sociology.
Main Areas of Research
History of philosophical, cultural, and religious ideas in Latvia, study of the Latvian
national cultural identity and the national processes (E. Buceniece, A. Priedite, S.
Krumina, N. Gills, E. Vebers, I. Dribins, I. Apine, Cor.mem. LAS; S. Kovalcuka, and
others).
History of the Western philosophy and studies of the contemporary European philosophical
trends (phenomenology, analytical philosophy, psychoanalysis, axiology, philosophical
anthropology, feminism, post-modernism) and translations of philosophical texts (M. Kule,
Full mem. LAS; L. Cuhina, J. Vejs, V. Zarins, Cor.mem. LAS; I. Suvajevs, A. Zunde, E.
Freiberga, V. Vevere, E. Buceniece), Latvian translations of Old Greek philosophical texts
(M. Vecvagars).
Analysis of the social structure of the society: changes of the social structure in
Latvia, regional development, labour market, sociological characteristics of families and
women, oral history, political sociology (A. Tabuns, T. Tisenkopfs, R. Rungule, I.
Trapenciere, M. Asmane, I. Koroleva, M. Zirnite, B. Bela, et al.).
Riga Stradins University
Department of Sociology
rsu.lv/en/studies/studies2.htm
Sociology (specialization in Market Research)
Program in Sociology (with specialization in Market Research) to receive Bachelor’s
Degree of Social Science in Sociology
Sociology (specialization in Management)
Program in Sociology (with specialization in Management) ) to receive Bachelor’s
Degree of Social Science in Sociology
Sociology (specialization in European Identity)
Program in Sociology (with specialization in European Identity) ) to receive
Bachelor’s Degree of Social Science in Sociology
Master of Social Science in Sociology
Program of Sociology ) to receive Master’s Degree of Social Science in Sociology |
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