Seminar for social workers, social rehabilitators and other specialists in helping professions from Jelgava district was held in April 4, 2023. Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane lectured on topic “Anthropological innovations for development of the client-oriented social today”. Second part of the day was organized by three workshops: “Community sensitivity and delopment”, “Stability, order and morality”, “Kinship, safety, security, empathy”.
Conferences
EC-EZA conference in Brussels
EC-EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Questions”) hosted conference on AI and new forms and policy of employment, and minimal wages, March 21-22, 2023. European Christian Academy was represented by prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, prof. Astra Danenfelte, as. prof. Guntis Dišlers.
Lectures on Babylonian Talmud by prof. Haim Weiss (Ben Gurion University, Israel)
In February 13-16, 2023, Christian Academy in cooperation with Israel Embassy in Latvia, Ambassador Mrs. Sharon Rappoport-Palgi, organized lectures on Anthropologcial questions in Babylonian Talmud, the most important text of Judaism by world-famous judaist prof. Haim Weiss (Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Israel) at Aula Minor of University of Latvia.
Lectures attracted professionals from helping professions – social workers, social pedagogues, religious scientists historians of culture, policy makers.
One week intensive course opened up possibility to discuss modern issue of human identity crisis. The discussions were held in a very welcoming atmosphere, clarified many questions of modern philosophy and history of reveleation given to Jews.
European Christian Academy has cooperation agreement with Ben-Gurion University in the Negev and Centre of Jewish Studies.
By this we sincerely thank Israel Embassy in Latvia for making this event possible!
Meeting with prof. Preda from Babes-Bolyai University
Meeting with prof. Radu Preda from Babes-Bolyai University (Romania) was organized in the Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in February 12-14, 2023. Prof. Preda presented lecture “Personality: Interdisciplinary approach (psychology, theology, anthropology)”. The audience were students of the Theology study programs from ECA and other theological institutions, students of caritative social work, teachers from […]
Student field works defense conference
Regular students field works defense conference at the Academy was held in January 16, 2023. Students presented their field work results at the Conference attended by employers – Mrs. Inna Novikova, representative of the Trade union of social workers and health industry; Mrs. Solvita Alaine-Gernere from Welfare department of Jurmala City municipality; Mrs. Aija Āriņa […]
EC-EZA General assembly and discussion
In November 26-27, 2022, General Assembly of EC-EZA (“European center for Workers’s Questions”) was hosted in Spain. Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, as.prof. Guntis Dišlers, as.prof. Dace Dolace joined discussion group after the Assembly. The topic for discussion was job opportunities for youth in EU (and Latvia). The discussion worked for more detailed construction of the EZA […]
“Continental Art Centre” discussion about Icons in the modern world
Group of artists and art producers “Continental Art Centre” has organized international discussion about the role and perception of Orthodox icons in modern Europe. The discussion put together artists and critic from many countries, and Christian Academy was presented by teachers of the Bible art study programme. The discussion was moderated by the President of […]