Latgalian: How the Language of Eastern Latvia is Being Revitalised
Latgalian is the mother tongue of around 164,000 people. Historically subject to restrictions and stigmatisation, now a new generation are reviving their languageContinue Reading →
Searching for Nikolajs Hercbergs: the Mystery Man Who Photographed Riga
Nikolajs Hercbergs took thousands of pictures of Latvia's capital during the interwar years for reasons that are still unclearContinue Reading →
Riga’s Cholera Curves: Visualising Past Pandemics
Riga's urban geography provided clues to the links between environmental conditions, social inequalities and public healthContinue Reading →
Absences and Reminders: Searching for Soviet Statues in the Baltics
"While some cultures go to great lengths to eradicate reminders of their unwanted past, others are willing to let them slowly disintegrate"Continue Reading →
The Shadow in the East: An Interview with Aliide Naylor
"When Trump ascended to the US presidency I started looking more about what the division of the world into the great power blocs again might mean for the Baltic states"Continue Reading →