Daugavpils University

Contacts:
13 – 323 Vienības Street
Phone: +371 65407223
Fax: +371 65422611
E-mail: ki[at]du.ces.lv, compare[at]du.ces.lv

Occupation	Scientific Degree, first name, family name	Contacts
Acting Director
Researcher	Dr. philol. Ilze Kačāne	ilze.kacane[at]du.ces.lv
Academic Staff
Professor	Dr. habil. philol. Fjodors Fjodorovs	fedor.fedorov[at]gmail.com
Professor	Dr. philol. Maija Burima	maija.burima[at]du.ces.lv
Associated Professor	Dr. philol. Jeļena Koroļova	jelena.korolova[at]du.ces.lv
Associated Professor	Dr. philol. Elīna Vasiļjeva	elina.vasiljeva[at]du.ces.lv
Researcher	Dr. philol. Alīna Romanovska	alina.romanovska[at]du.ces.lv
Researcher	Dr. philol. Ilona Ļaha	ilona.laha[at]du.ces.lv
Researcher	Dr. philol. Žans Badins	zans.badins[at]du.ces.lv
Researcher	Dr. philol. Oksana Kovzele	oksana.komarova[at]du.ces.lv
Researcher	Dr. philol. Inese Valtere	inese.valtere[at]du.ces.lv
Researcher	Mg. philol. Jana Butāne-Zarjuta	jana.butane[at]du.ces.lv

Institute of Comparative Studies was founded in 2003 and conducts systematic comparative synchronous and diachronous research in different fields of humanities, that either concern one culture or – are intercultural.

Main research areas:

• European Literature of the 19 – 20th century as a system;
• Cultural contacts between Northern countries and Latvia;
• Latvia’s cultural contacts with the West;
• Latvian – Jewish – Russian culture dialogues;
• Baltic and Slavonic cultural relations;
• The frontier ethnolinguistic attitudes;
• Latgale region as a cultural frontier;
• Universal and local cultural models of Latvia and Europe.