Internationally peer-reviewed and quotable proceddings TILTAI / BRIDGES of Klaipeda University (Lithuania) has published article “The Family, Land and God – Triangle in the Old Testament. The Offer of a Social REeading of the Old Testament” https://doi.org/10.15181/tbb.v88i1.2497 by assist.prof. of ECA Guntis Dišlers. The article is adressed to audience beyond specialists in the Old Testament […]
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Internationally quotable publication by assist.prof. Guntis Dišlers
Cooperation with Klaipeda University
In December 13, 2022, rector of ECA prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane met Dr., prof. Sonata Mačiulskyte, Vice-rector for academic affairs at KU, to discuss cooperation in the social work research and consortium for Doctoral studies in social work.
Masterclass in Calligraphy by George v. Durtanossky
At the end of September, 2022, DrHC George v. Durtanossky (Macedonia, Germany) held his annual masterclass in calligraphy and scriptology at European Christian Academy. Students studied ancient calligraphy styles and techniques, tried their hands in writing, visited Rarities at the National library.
NORDPLUS project conference
An international conference related to completion of the NORDPLUS HORIZONTAL project “Teens Without Screens: Developing Tools for School Interaction Through Arts” was held in June 7 – 8, 2022. The project run was 2 years and it was coordinated by European Christian Academy partnering with network of Finnish Universities of Applied scinces, Lahti College students’ […]
SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING – IN AUGUST 2022!
European Christian Academy in AUGUST 15-21, 2022, organizes SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING to go through all phases of Icon painting starting from preparation of the Icon board until the final varnish of the ready painting. Summer School provides theoretical and practical basis for canonical Icon painting.
Date and venue: August 15-21, in Jūrmala (Latvia), Bulduri (address: Vienības prospekts 23), in European Christian Academy.
Training fee: 250 EUR + materials.
Support Ukraine!
Now when Russian aggression causes immense suffering of people in Ukraine where blood is spilled, Latvian Christian Academy has started charity campaign to help refugees from Ukraine. Also Latvian Christian Academy invites people to pray for vicory of justice in places where people are killed and humiliated.
New publications in Social work with youth
Two new books were published for the interuniversities strategic partnerships project in Social work education “Social Professions for Supporting Youth in European Solidarity Context” – Handbook and and Reader for Social work students and treachers who work with youth. Among others there are prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, assist. prof. Guntis Dišlers and lect. Valters Dolacis. The […]
Article about st. Macarius the Great
An introductory article about st. Macarius the Great (4th cent.) and his “Spiritual Homilies” as important monument of ancient ascteticism was published in prestigious Latvian philosophers www page TELOS. Here is the link (text in Latvian). Basic conceps of asceticism are described within the Christian theology context.