The University of Latvia Faculty of Humanities Department of Latvian and Baltic Studies invites interested persons to participate in the 13th International Scientific Conference "Literature and Religion" in Riga, 4a Visvalža Street, December 6–7, 2019.

The theme of the conference this year is Fathers’ Sins. Speakers are invited to study the origins and aftermath of these images and motifs in the Bible, literature, art and culture.

The conference invites potential speakers to give presentations on the interaction between theology and literary studies, religious and literary, artistic, theatrical, cinematic and musical forms, offering analysis and interpretation of works of art inspired by specific religious themes.

Working languages: Latvian, English, German.

The conference is supported by the University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities (www.hzf.lu.lv), website of Literary Criticism www.ubisunt.lu.lv and website of Theatre Process www.kroders.lv.

Conference materials will be published in a collection of papers.

Conference fee – 30 EUR is payable by bank transfer to the given details by November 10, 2019.

Bank details:

Purpose of the payment: 2019 Conference Literature and Religion, Latvijas Universitāte

Bank: Luminor Bank AS

Code: NDEALV2XXXX

Account number: IBAN LV51NDEA0000082414423

University of Latvia, VAT Reg. No.: LV 90000076669, Postcode: LV-1050; Address: 19 Raiņa Boulevard, Riga.

 

Executive Committee of the Conference: Dr. philol. Ieva Kalniņa, Dr. philol. Māra Grudule, Mgphilol., PhD candidate Sigita Kušnere, Mg. philol., PhD student Arturs Skutelis.

Please send the completed application form by October 20, 2019 to ieva.kalnina@lu.lv

For information and questions: ieva.kalnina@lu.lv

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