IPF	Maria Golubeva

New Practices, Old Discourses? Change and Continuity in Humanities and Social Sciences in Latvia during the Democratic Transition Context and background ▪  Soros network initiatives Education Support Initiative International education initiative Scholarship Programmes Soros Foundation Latvia OSI-ASPHER Program Street Law Program Medical Programs  ▪ Relevant initiatives worldwide USAID Europe and Eurasia Robert Bosch Stiftung Institute of Education UNHCR Latvia Reform  ▪ Annotated papers Consuming Education New Higher Education Discourse in UK Education in Latvia’s transition Estonia’s way in reforming Higher Education    Project objectives To identify the factors due to which in some cases academic reform in Humanities and Social Sciences in Latvia, in which a number of external actors were involved, did not lead to the promotion of democratic discourses in academic milieu and in society at large, and introduction of new academic practices and exposure to international cooperation did not preclude the reproduction of exclusionary, racist and nationalist discourses To assess the impact of international actors – from EU-related to OSI-related institutions (Civic Education Project, SCOUT, HESP, Robert Bosch Stiftung and others) on academic departments, and to see to what extent this impact is visible in the introduction of democratic discourses in the academic and higher education milieu, and what counter-currents existed in some cases On the basis of research findings, to write policy recommendations for organisations with democratising agenda involved in academic reform in transition societies To present the findings of the proposed research at various academic and policy forums in Latvia and beyond, to engage in advocacy based on the deliverables of the Project To write a research paper and 20-page policy study in coordination with the group advisor with recommendations for education policy planners in Latvia and elsewhere at the university, national and international levels for promoting new academic agendas and civic involvement in democratizing societies.

Fellow Website ▪ www.policy.hu/golubeva    Fellow activities & publications ▪ expected in April 2006    The fellow ▪ Curriculum vitae ▪ Research proposal ▪ e-mail:    2005 Working Groups ▪ 2005 Working Group Summary ▪ Democratic Governance ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Public Health and Roma ▪ Policy Making ▪ Combatting Organized Crime ▪ Higher Education Reform ▪ Open Society in Former SU ▪ Open Society and Muslims    2006 Working Groups ▪ 2006 Working Group Summary ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Open Muslim Societies ▪ Open Society Threats ▪ Resource Curse ▪ Roma Exclusion ▪ Open Information Policy

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January 2006