The international scientific conference devoted to Aspazija’s 150th anniversary “Gender Sociality in Cultural and Power Interaction”
16.04.2015

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09.30–10.00 Registration
1st floor foyer
 
10.00–11.15 OPENING in Gold Hall
Speech by the conference honorary patroness, President of the Republic of Latvia (1999–2007) Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
 
Speech by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Latvia Dace Melbārde
 
Speech by the Ambassador of Norway to Latvia Steinar Egil Hagen
 
Speech by the University of Latvia Science Pro-Rector Indriķis Muižnieks
 
Speech by the Latvian Academy o Sciences Vice-President Tālavs Jundzis
 
Speech by the Riga City vice- Mayor Andris Ameriks
 
Speech by the Jūrmala City Mayor Gatis Truksnis
 
Speech by the National Centre for Education Vice-Chairman Agra Bērziņa
 
Speech by the Riga Latvian Society Chairman Guntis Gailītis
 
Musical greeting by the University of Latvia graduates choir „Jubilate”
Volfgangs Dārziņš „Birzēm rotāts Gaiziņš”, Emīls Dārziņš, Aspazija „Mēness starus stīgo”, Emīls Dārziņš, Rainis – „Lauztās priedes”
Artistic leader Juris Kļaviņš; choir masters Andris Mockus, Guntars Felsbergs; concert master Ilze Dzērve
 
11.15–11.45 Coffee break
 
11.45–13.00 PLENARY SESSION in Gold Hall
Leads: Valdis Muktupāvels
Ausma Cimdiņa (Latvia) – The Challenge of Aspasia to the Science and Fatherland
Vita Matiss (Switzerland) - The Divergent Thinker: Aspazija between Poetry and Politics
Astrid Stahnke (USA) A Forty-Year Retrospect: My Discovery of Aspazija's Dramas

 
13.00–14.00 LUNCH
 
14.00–15.30 Academic readings I in Gold Hall
Leads: Ella Buceniece
Viktors Hausmanis (Latvia) – The Entering of Aspazija in Theatre and Drama
Ilze Rūmniece (Latvia) – Aspazija’s Poetry Language: Segment of Classical Olden Times Elements
Vita Paparinska (Latvia) - Ancient Greek Aspazija: Deconstruction of the Personality
Peter Paul (Switzerland) - Daukšas – Native House of Aspazija. Farmer’s House and Culture Value
 
14.00–15.30 Academic readings I in Ligo Hall
Leads: Santa Mežvēvere
Ilga Kušnere (Latvia) – Aspazija’s Childhood Autobiography „Blue Sky in Golden Clouds” – Key for Promoting the Creative Thinking
Inese Lāčauniece (Latvia) – Personality of Aspazija and Life Facts in the Lyric Biography („Saulains stūrītis“, „Ziedu klēpis“, „Raganu nakts“)
Elizabete Leite (Latvia) – Teacher’s Personality and Literature Lessons Connected with Aspazija’s Works
 
14.00–15.30 Academic readings I in Ligo Hall
Leads: Maija Kūle
Christina Hadulla-Kuhlmann (Germany) - The Women Professors Programme of the Federal Government and the Länder
Baiba Rivža, Laura Jeroščenkova (Latvia) – Women in Science and Education in Latvia: is There any and Where is the Problem
Edīte Kalniņa (Latvia) – Feministic Europe and Latvia: Women Movement’s Challenges in Europe and Latvia in 2015
Maija Jankovska (Latvia) – To be a Woman, to be a Scientist. Separation of the Private and Public
 
15.30–16.00 Coffee break
 
16.00–17.30 Academic readings II in Gold Hall
Leads: Ludmila Sproģe
Iveta Narodovska (Latvia) – „This is who I am…” Aspazija’s Poetry Translations in Russian Language
Tatjana Caŗkova (Russia) – Some Unknown and Unpublished Poem of Elza Pliekšāne in Russian language: from Pushkin House Archive Materials
Marija Cimborska-Leboda (Poland) – Woman and/as a Personality – Two Interpretations: Nikolajs Berdjajevs and Vjačeslavs Ivanovs
Aida Razumovskaja (Russia) – Flower Image Functions in Aspazija’s Lyrics („Ziedu klēpis")
Nataļja Mihaļenko (Russia) – Image of a Woman in World War I Shingles
 
16.00–17.30 Academic readings II in Ligo Hall
Leads: Inese Lāčauniece
Santa Mežvēvere (Latvia) – Aspazija’s Poetry – Modern and Creative in School Lessons
Inga Sokolova (Latvia) – Discourse of Secondary School Self –Education in Literature Lessons: Interpretation of Archetypical Images’ Interpretation in Aspazija’s Poetry
Zanda Šlegelmilha (Latvia) – Using Opportunities of Synthesis Lessons in Acquiring Aspazija’s Play “Aspazija”
 
16.00–17.30 Academic readings II in Club Hall
 Leads: Jānis Zālītis
Gaida Jablovska (Latvia) - Aspazija at the Riga Latvian Society
Inese Treimane (Latvia) – The Maximalism of Aspazija and the Minimalism of the Constitution of Latvia
Gundega Grīnuma (Latvia) - Aspazija and Dr. Betija Farbšteina: Mental Partnership in the Light of the Epoch of Modern Ideas
Lilita Zaļkalne (Latvia) – The Will of Aspazija: the Yearbook of Rainis and Aspazija (Stockholm, 1967–1981)
Ilma Elsberga (Latvia) – The Virtual Museum of Aspazija and Rainis in Lugano

 
19.00 Theatre performance „Aspazija. Personally”. The New Riga Theatre. Text - Inga Ābele, production - Māra Ķimele
 
The entrance with invitations or by registering in advance in the e-mail: aspazija.konference@lu.lv

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