Extraordinary meeting of the Council was organized in March 15, 2023 to discuss the manuscript of the “Dictionary of the terminology of Social Work”. Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane and as.prof. Guntis Dišlers took part in discussion.
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Lectures on Babylonian Talmud by prof. Haim Weiss (Ben Gurion University, Israel)
In February 13-16, 2023, Christian Academy in cooperation with Israel Embassy in Latvia, Ambassador Mrs. Sharon Rappoport-Palgi, organized lectures on Anthropologcial questions in Babylonian Talmud, the most important text of Judaism by world-famous judaist prof. Haim Weiss (Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Israel) at Aula Minor of University of Latvia.
Lectures attracted professionals from helping professions – social workers, social pedagogues, religious scientists historians of culture, policy makers.
One week intensive course opened up possibility to discuss modern issue of human identity crisis. The discussions were held in a very welcoming atmosphere, clarified many questions of modern philosophy and history of reveleation given to Jews.
European Christian Academy has cooperation agreement with Ben-Gurion University in the Negev and Centre of Jewish Studies.
By this we sincerely thank Israel Embassy in Latvia for making this event possible!
Meeting with prof. Preda from Babes-Bolyai University
Meeting with prof. Radu Preda from Babes-Bolyai University (Romania) was organized in the Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in February 12-14, 2023. Prof. Preda presented lecture “Personality: Interdisciplinary approach (psychology, theology, anthropology)”. The audience were students of the Theology study programs from ECA and other theological institutions, students of caritative social work, teachers from […]
Internationally quotable publication by assist.prof. Guntis Dišlers
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 […]
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.
EC-EZA General assembly and discussion
In November 26-27, 2022, General Assembly of EC-EZA (“European center for Workers’s Questions”) was hosted in Spain. Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, as.prof. Guntis Dišlers, as.prof. Dace Dolace joined discussion group after the Assembly. The topic for discussion was job opportunities for youth in EU (and Latvia). The discussion worked for more detailed construction of the EZA […]
Prof. I.Finkelstein (Israel) visiting the Academy
Dear guest from Rockefeller Archeological Museum (Jerusalem) – archeologist, prof. Israel Finkelstein – visited the Academy in September 5-10, 2022. Students and teachers of the Academy had unique opportunity to join his archeological team in in the Holy Land digs. Professor made interesting presentation for the Theology and Bible art study program students about the […]