Latvia’s Cultural Canon

Latvian Language and Culture Summer School “Latvia's Cultural Canon” comprises two parts: Latvian language learning and Latvia's Culture Canon studies. This Summer School aims to raise awareness of the concept of cultural canon, its adaptation to the evaluation and classification of cultural phenomena. It focuses on Latvia's cultural canon as a tool for institutionalising cultural values. The programme offers integrated learning of Latvian cultural canon values and Latvian language skills at A1 level.

Course leader

Dr. philol., prof. Maija Burima – Head of Centre for Latvian Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Daugavpils University

Target group

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral students, academic and research staff of foreign higher education institutions.

Course aim

1. To get acquainted with the international experience of the definition and interpretation of the cultural canon; 2. To describe the history, principles, structure of the creation of the Latvian cultural canon, analyse examples of each Latvian cultural canon industry; 3. To acquire Latvian skills at A1 level, to use Latvian language in communication during practice, tours and field studies.