The annual administrative meeting of the international NORDPLUS project „Climate Symbols in Theology and Art” was held in Tartu, Estonia, September 29-30. LChrA is coordinating institution of project which embraces partnering theological and art universities from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Lithuania. Members of the academic ECTA network discussed contents of the Proceedings as well […]
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NORDPLUS meeting in Tartu, Estonia
Cooperation agreements with EU universities
Following changes in the Law of higher education (July 14, 2011) Latvian Christian Academy has signed several agreements with accredited European universities about work of visiting professors and lecturers at the Academy in all its study programmes. Eight agreements have been signed.
Visiting Orthodox Academy of Crete
Rector of LChrA Dr S.Gūtmane, Icon painter B.Soloveja and assist. prof. G.Dišlers visited Orthodox Academy of Crete in August 18. Perspectives of cooperation between the two academies were discussed with the head of the Institute of Theology and Ecology, OAC, Dr Lucas Andrianos, and visit of the General director of OAC Dr Dr Kenanidis Konstantinos […]
Graduation ceremony
„We were taught to think. Here at the Academy we felt accepted. We received the necessary support to find the truth and success in the modern complicated world,” with those words graduates of the Latvian Christian Academy thanked to their Alma Mater which opened the way to recognition of the truth and to stay free […]
Rector of the LChrA was awarded with the order of St John of Riga
In April 30, celebrating the end of the Easter season, the Metropolitan of Latvian Orthodox Church Alexander awarded the rector of LChrA Dr. Skaidrîte A. Gûtmane with the order of St. John of Riga. The rector received appreciation for her „achievements in Christian spiritual and ethical pedagogy at the Academy”. We celebrate the event and […]
NORDPLUS IP course „Rethinking Climate Change: Arts and Theology”
An international IP course „Rethinking Climate Change: Arts and Theology” was held at the Latvian Christian Academy in March 14-18 with participants from art universities of Finland, Norway and Lithuania besides LChrA. Students acquired penetrating knowledge about the use of Climate symbols in the history of European art and its theoretical foundations from various perspectives, […]