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Conference „Assessment of Mobility Achievements” in Vilnius, Lithuania

The conference of international exchange project ERASMUS, NORDPLUS etc. coordinators was held in November 13, Vilnius, Lithuania. LChrA was represented by the rector S.Gūtmane and G.Dišlers.

Visit of Prof. M. Rogers, the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Marywood University (USA)

Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Marywood University (USA), Professor Mark E. Rogers visited Latvian Christian Academy in October 30 to discuss mutual agreement of cooperation between the two universities to support further promotion of Caritative social work education. Later in the evening students of the Academy had an opportunity to join […]

Visit from Mullsjo Highschool (Sweden)

Students of the Art faculty from Mullsjo Highschool (MH) visited the Academy in October 18. Latvian Christian academy enjoys partnership with the MH already 18 years. Guests met icon painter A.Ērgle. Prof. P.Gunnarson and Rector of the Academy prof. S.Gūtmane discussed corporate cooperation within the frame of European culture project for 2013. [nggallery id=21]

ERASMUS Intensive Programme “Social Economy, Social Enterprise and the Dynamics of European Democracy” in September 24 – October 6

Teachers and students from Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Norway, Romania and Hungary attended the IP course for studies of the topic for 10 intensive days. Programme of IP is available here The objectives of the IP is to develop understanding of Social Economy from three perspectives: Europe 2020 strategy perspective, Associative democracy concept, Analysis on what […]

Leading specialists in Social affairs at the Academy

During the international ERASMUS IP course both Latvian and foreign students had an opportunity to meet and talk to the Chairman of the Latvian Free Trade Unions Association Mr. Pēteris Krīgers and the Chairwoman of the Commission of Social and Labor Issues, Latvian Parliament, Mrs. Aija Barča. Students received first-hand information about current development and […]

NORDPLUS administrative meeting in September 25-26, Tartu, Estonia

The 2nd phase of the international NORDPLUS project „Climate Symbols in Theology and Art”, administered by LChrA, was marked by the administrative meeting in Tartu, Estonia. Participants were introduced to the Proceedings of the Project, recently published by Latvian Christian Academy. G.Dišlers from the Academy thanked all contributors, characterized the contents of articles. Further steps […]

Choose studies in the intensive icon painting course!

The next course is scheduled in February 2013 and will be supervised by Fr. Alexander Shabelnik (Italy) and well-known Russian Icon painter Georgy Mironov (Moscow). More information…

„Academic Proceedings – 3”

The 3rd volume of Academic Proceedings of Latvian Christian academy was published in late August under the title „Climate Symbols in Theology and Art”. The volume contains materials of the NORDPLUS Higher Education project (2010 – 2012; the project continues in 2013) on interaction between ecology, theology and art, and its authors come from partnering […]

Study branch accreditation results

International experts in the context of European Social Fund’s Project „Evaluation of Higher Education programmes and Suggestions for Quality Improvement” got the impression that „Latvian Christian Academy has developed to one of the most successful institutions providing theological / social work and art education in Latvia”. Strengths: Well-functioning internal quality assessment system, Research based teaching, […]

Visit of the vice-president of the SHUV Institute (Seattle, USA) Dr.theol., Dr. HC William Bell

Vice-president of the SHUV Institute (Seattle, USA) Dr.theol., Dr.HC William Bell visited Latvian Christian Academy in May 15-19. Dr. W.Bell has made substantial contribution to development of our international contacts overseas and has lectured several courses in theology. Part of the Scientific library of the Academy has been donated by his family, and Dr. W.Bell […]