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abilities, academic achievement, and self-assessed skills of students during the distance learning Liena Hačatrjana University of Latvia, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art 15:30-15:45 Stereotipi seju un raksturipašību gadījumā: Latviešu un krievu salīdzinājums / Stereotypes in perceiving human faces and personality features: preliminary analysis of Latvians and Russians Andrejs Piskunovs Latvijas Universitāte, Datorikas fakultāte 15:45-16:00 Ģeometrisku faktoru ietekme sejas uztverē / Impact of geometric factors on face perception Ilze Ceple 1 , Alina Monstvilaite 1 , Līga Zariņa 2 , Baingio Pinna 3 , Jurģis Šķilters 2 , Solvita Umbraško 2 , Santa Bartuseviča 2 1 Fizikas, matemātikas un optometrijas fakultāte, Latvijas Universitāte 2 Uztveres un kognitīvo sistēmu laboratorija, Latvijas Universitāte 3 University of Sassari, Italy 16:00-16:15 Association Between Preference of Virtual Communication Agent and Severity of Depression Symptoms Laima Niedra, Ayumi

in their Latvian heritage. The lectures were informative and the professors were very kind and helpful. And despite the challenges of online learning this year, the professors did a fantastic job. I learned a lot and made new friends from all around the world. My only wish is to take another class next summer, but this time in Latvia! I also had a question, will there be another way I can continue to take Latvian classes this fall semester? My goal is study at UL this spring and I would like to learn as much as possible before visiting. Liels paldies, Mike I hope you are doing well. First, I wanted to thank your for putting together the summer program at UL. It was such a wonderful program and I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to participate. You did a great job coordinating everything - thank you! I also wanted to let you know what a great job Inga did in teaching. I’ve taken years of second language courses (French in high school and college) and Inga is one of the best teachers I

of the jury panel. The jury will award medals for individual achievements, as well as present awards to the three best teams. The participants will also be able to compete for the SEB bank’s Special Award for the most sustainable solution to the given business situation. “SEB is always ready to support young people in their aspirations to study, develop and achieve more. The youth hold our future, and it is important that by learning and forming their career paths, young people are aware that every decision and choice that they will make could have a major global impact. Therefore, SEB will award its special prize to the team, which considers the global impact and chooses a sustainable approach to solve the business challenge,” says Kristaps Strazds, Board Member of SEB. Lectures and virtual tours presented by prominent Latvian and international lecturers will also take place during the Olympiad. President of the Bank of Latvia Mārtiņš Kazāks, EY Baltics Assurance Partner Diāna Krišjāne

of the jury panel. The jury will award medals for individual achievements, as well as present awards to the three best teams. The participants will also be able to compete for the SEB bank’s Special Award for the most sustainable solution to the given business situation. “SEB is always ready to support young people in their aspirations to study, develop and achieve more. The youth hold our future, and it is important that by learning and forming their career paths, young people are aware that every decision and choice that they will make could have a major global impact. Therefore, SEB will award its special prize to the team, which considers the global impact and chooses a sustainable approach to solve the business challenge,” says Kristaps Strazds, Board Member of SEB. Lectures and virtual tours presented by prominent Latvian and international lecturers will also take place during the Olympiad. President of the Bank of Latvia Mārtiņš Kazāks, EY Baltics Assurance Partner Diāna Krišjāne

upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-5275-0622-0 Māra Urdziņa-Deruma. (2018). Assessment of textile craft products’ creativity in the Latvian competition for pupils. FormAkademisk - Forskningstidsskrift for Design Og Designdidaktikk [FormAkademisk - Research Journal of Design and Design Education] , 11 (2), 1-23. DOI: doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.1912 Download PDF version Iveta Ķestere; Baiba Kalke. (2018). Controlling the image of the teacher’s body under authoritarianism: The case of Soviet Latvia (1953 – 1984). Paedagogica Historica , 54(1-2), 184-203. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00309230.2017.1358289 Download PDF version Linda Daniela; Arta Rudolfa. (2018). The Role of Parents for Developing Digital Literacy of 0-5 Year Olds. In L. Daniela, & M. Lytras (Eds.), Learning Strategies and Constructionism in Modern Education Settings (pp. 104-113). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. DOI

the platform, and how to enrol in FORTHEM courses and activities. Finally, teachers from the seven FORTHEM countries present their language courses on German, French, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Latvian and Polish. - 10.30 - 12.00: Labs courses presentation. The teams from the FORTHEM Labs present the multidisciplinary courses that will be soon available for the students. The following 6 courses will be presented: Migration and Diversity Narratives: an intersectional approach – developed by FORTHEM “Diversity and Migration” Lab, administered by University of Valencia (UV) Multilingual Learning Environments – developed by FORTHEM “Multilingualism in School and Higher Education” Lab, administered by University of Jyväskylä (JYU) Research Methodology for Exploring Digital Transformation – developed by FORTHEM “Digital Transformation” Lab, administered by University of Palermo (Unipa) Human Trafficking and Fundamental Rights: an overview – developed by FORTHEM “Diversity and Migration

and atomic energy: will.” (Albert Einstein) About UL Foundation Since 2004, the University of Latvia Foundation provides an opportunity for patrons and coop partners to support not only the University of Latvia but also other leading Latvian universities, thus investing in the future of Latvia. UL Foundation prioritizes supporting the most outstanding students and researchers, promoting the creation of a modern learning environment, as well as the construction of new and renovations of older university buildings.

research and I thought I needed to do something cultural. I will say, everyone told me, “Oh, it’s really easy!” but was harder than I thought. Latvians, you all either sing or you dance, in America they are much more stringent. I didn’t have any musical background, but I can now play two full songs, which is exciting after not that many lessons. And when I go back to the U.S. I actually had a Latvian American “meistars” make me a kokle. I rented this one [shows], because you can rent kokles in Latvia. So I’m going back to the U.S. to have my very own kokle and I can continue playing. I got up this morning and I was working on the song that I’m trying to play, so you get that feeling of accomplishment that you don’t always get from academic work, because academic work takes months. Learning and doing cultural things gives you a sense of accomplishment, and I will say, people are impressed when they hear I’ve been taking kokle lessons, too. So that’s another way to impress Latvians. What have

Bartuseviča Uztveres un kognitīvo sistēmu laboratorija, Latvijas Universitāte 16:30-16:45 Sensory metaphors in musical thought of the Latvian music almanacs published in 1970s Dāvis Eņģelis The Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia 17:00 KEYOTE Spatial Thinking Underlies Scientific and Mathematical Thinking Nora S. Newcombe, Ph.D. Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology Temple University, USA Lai pievienotos konferencei, izmantojiet šo Zoom saiti: lu-lv.zoom.us/j/96927835203 Meeting ID: 969 2783 5203 Detalizēta programma: conferences.lu.lv/event/96/

geographers in Norway”) - www.facebook.com/eezgeo An informative video clip made by Latvian students can be found here : www.youtube.com/watch The activities of project “Strengthening and transferring the intellectual capital among geographers in Latvia and Norway” were carried out with a help of co-funding from Norwegian finance instrument and the state budget of Latvia. Project number: EEZ/NFI/S/2015/009. Detailed description of project is available here: www.geo.lu.lv/home/news/t/20146/