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Our study programmes provide students with a solid base of anthropological knowledge and research skills at the University of Latvia.

The page presents an informal group of university anthropologists. The study programme provides students with a solid base of anthropological knowledge and research skills upon which to build in their later academic or professional career. It covers both the main themes in anthropological theory, economic and political anthropology, as well as anthropology of gender and religion, and thus helps st

udents to develop critical thinking and interdisciplinary analysis skills. The programme is mostly orientated towards public anthropology and the Baltic region, but students are encouraged to develop and explore their own research topics with the support of experienced supervisors within our department. Our senior programme staff holds doctoral degrees from world’s best ranking universities and are active in the public sphere, encouraging also their students to express their opinions and research results in the mass media. The programme uses its ERASMUS exchange agreements to send students to other European universities and welcomes students from abroad visiting Latvia.

23/04/2026

A lovely session in the political and legal anthropology course for bachelors students when Alison Dillane, deputy head of mission at the Embassy of Ireland came to discuss life in the European institutions with us, and her experience of diplomacy. Thanks to Alison for giving of her time and being so insightful and open, and thanks to our great students for really great engagement!

10/03/2026

Everyone is cordially invited to Dr Ritu Khanduri's guest lecture on Gandhi and the Material World on Thursday, 12 March, at 8 pm at Lauvas iela 4, Room 204. It will be a 30-40 minute event, after which the normally scheduled anthropology of consumption lecture will continue for students.

17/12/2025

Congratulations to our bachelor student Jurģis!

18/11/2025

It was indeed a great honour to have HE Marcella Smyth, Ambassador of Ireland, talk to our students! A lovely evening.

Valoda, vēsture, robežas, dzimumu līdztiesība, Sinead O’Connor — mēs to visu apspriedām! 🙌 Lielisks laiks, pārrunājot Īrijas sabiedrības sarežģītību ar LU antropoloģijas studentiem — paldies par tik uzmundrinošu vakaru!

📍 LU Ekonomikas un sociālo zinātņu fakultāte

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Language, history, borders, gender equality, Sinead O’Connor- we covered it all! 🙌
A brilliant time discussing the complexities of Irish society with LU’s anthropology students - thank you for such an invigorating evening!

📍 Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Latvia

12/11/2025

Annas "Konflikta un pretošanās antropoloģijas" kurss ir viens no augstāk vērtētajiem mūsu bakalaura programmā. Tā ir svarīga joma antropologijai šajā politiskajā situācijā.

Lāčplēša dienā, kad godinām Latvijas brīvības cīnītājus, “Zilonis studijā” aktualizē jautājumu par sieviešu vietu militārajā dienestā – kā brīvprātīgi, tā obligāti. Kas ir galvenie argumenti par un pret, sievietēm dienējot obligātā kārtā? Un kādos gadījumos būt...

28/10/2025

Zinātniskā pēcpusdiena “Demogrāfijas tendences, dzimstība un ģimenes dinamika Vācijā, Baltijā un Ziemeļvalstīs” norsināsies š.g. 3. novembrī plkst. 15.00, Lietuvas Zinātņu akadēmijā, Viļņā un tiešsaistē.

03/09/2025

Today we have started the first in-person meeting with the London Scool of Hygiene and Tropical Medicīne and the Centrs Dardedze teams discussing the change which Jimba violence prevention programme brings to relationships. It feels great contributing to a project of this significance.

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Lauvas Iela 4
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LV-1019

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+37167034922

Website

https://ej.uz/luantropologija

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