Discussion in the think-tank space “Tintnīca / Inkpot” between members of the Council and social work practitioners was held in August 24, 2023. Discussion was focused on connection between the industry and labor market needs. Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, as.prof. Guntis Dišlers, as. prof. Dace Dolace and graduate from the Academy Eva Viļķina joined.
Senate and Council of social sciences at Klaipeda University (Lithuania) voted for awarding rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane as partnering professor in social sciences at Klaipeda University, June 21, 2023. Cooperation with KU lasts already 10 years – prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane has taken active part in international conferences, presented various lecture courses, she is also vice-editor in chief of the Academic Proceedings of KU “Tiltai / Bridges”. The awarding event at the Rector’s office was attended by Prorector of sciences and studies prof. Sonata Mačiulskyte, Rector’s advisor Rita Vaičekauskaite, Dr. habil., visiting professor at ECA Elvyra Aciene. The Diploma was awarded by the Rector Prof. Artūras Razdabauskas.
Commemorating 75 years of the State of Israel internationally known “Gesher Theater” from Israel visited Riga with play “Don’t Look Back” in May 30, 2023. Tour of the Gesher Theater was organized by Embassy of Israel in Latvia. The play was discussed together with teachers and students from European Christian Academy.
We study society and client in order to understand it, lead it and inspire! Today (May 22, 2023) monograph by the founder and strategic implementator of European Christian Academy, its rector prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane “Towards the culture of compassion”. The monograph is dedicated to the concept of caritative social work developed at the Academy, its anthropological concept and methodology in the risk society. Monogrpah comprises vast bibliography. Congratulations!
Prof. Dr. theol. habil. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Klaus Kießling visited European Christian Academy in May 19-21, 2023. Prof. Kiessling is co-author of the Caritative social work study program at the Academy. He is Head of the Chair for Religious pedagogy and Pastoral psychology at Sankt Georgen University (Germany), long-term Secretary General of the worldwide […]
Annual Scientific Proceedings of European Christian Academy is available at the Academy! It is titled “Anthrop;ological issues in work with client”. Among authors are teaching staff at the Academy – from Latvia and Germany, and gradutes whose Diploma thesis were among the best of the year.
Discussion between European social workers and deacons in the Church setting was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in May 10-11, 2023. Participants came from European Christian Academy, DIAK (University of Applied Sciences, Finland), IDC (International Deaconate Center, Germany), ESWRA (European Conference for Social Work Research), Babes-Bolyai University (Romania). Participants discussed possible development of a joint […]
On May 5, 2023, at the invitation of Rabbi Barkakhan, Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane met with the chairman of the board of the Latvian Jewish religious congregation and association “Shamir”, the Riga Ghetto and the Latvian Holocaust Museum, Dr. Menahem Barkakhan. Issues of mutual cooperation were discussed during the meeting.
Latvian Christian Academy was approved as coordinating institution of the consortial NORDPLUS HIGHER EDUCATION project “WE-THINK: ACCELERATING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY” (NPHE-2023/10257) (2023-2025). Consortial network and intensive course embraces Latvian Christian Academy, Kalipeda University (LT) and VID Specialized UNiversity (NO).