In May 26-27, 2025, discussion “Welfare states in Europe in 1992 and 25 years later” was held at the Academy. Among the discussed topics were: 1) Productivity and employment, 2) Financial crisis and debt crisis. 3) (Alcochol) beverage consumption societies in the Baltic States, 4) Sustainability and systems of social protection in EU. Discussuion was […]
News
New volume of Scientific Proceedings of European Christian Academy published!
Right before Easter, 2025, the annual Proceedings of ECA (Nr 8) has been published: “Tradition in the Maiking: Iconography”. The internationally peer-reviewed volume contains articles by both Latvian and foregin authors dealing with theoretical issues of iconography, historical development of the key iconographic motifs, development of iconostasis and theological issues merging art with personality of […]
Letter of Recognition from Latvian Academy of Sciences to Rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane
In March 8, 2025, Rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane was awarded with Letter of Recognition from Latvian Academy of Sciences for “Investment in defense of rightousness and equality, and development of society”. The Letter was signed by President of Academy of Sciences prof., acad. Ivars Kalviņš. The award recognizes the investment of […]
Rector of European Chruistian Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane met Mrs. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukašēvica, Deputy Speaker of Latvian Parliament. During the meeting topical issues of higher education and spiritual life in Latvia were discussed in constructive and mutually concerned manner. Mrs. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukašēvica graduated Christian Academy with excellent grade several years ago. About the meeting she writes […]
Calligraphy and scriptology master class, ERASMUS+
Master class in Calligraphy and Scriptology by DrHC George v Durtanossky (Germany, Macedonia) started today at the Academy for foreign students within the ERASMUS+ mobility framework in March 14, 2025. Elegant interior, prayer in the Chapel before the course starts, inspiring teacher who can captivate people even the most tired and exhausted people – he […]
Alumni seminar on iconography today
Alumni seminar titled “Iconography in postmodern Latvia today” was hosted by Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in February 19, 2025. It was organized by former head of the Students’ Self Governement of the Academy Mrs. Aina Āriņa.
Annual International Deaconate Center conference in Rome
Annual IDC (“International Deaconate Center”) conference convened in Roma, February 23, 2025. DrHC, prof. Klaus Kiessling represented European Christian Academy. In picture: prof. K.Kiessling (left), Rector of ECA prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane and prof. Terttu Pohjolainen (FI) in Rome before visiting Pope Francis in 2016.
EZA conference in Brussels
EC-EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Questions”) convened for annual conference in Brussels in February 18, 2025 on the topic “The EU’s competitiveness agenda: What is at stake for workers and society?” Conference members were examining the EU’s Competitiveness Agenda Through a Social Lens.
Newest EZA informational journal is out
EC networking organization EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Questions”) has published its newest informational journal on topical socio-political issues. They are important also for social work studies at European Christian Academy: What is the role of democracy today? What is its industrial form? How should we look at mobility processes? And what about digital education? […]