The educational center and scientific institution “Herder Institute in Riga” (HI) was a university whose history (1921-1939) and contribution to the genesis of modern science have an important place in the context of Latvia, Europe and the world. HeInRi is a project focusing on HI in the European Science Network.
the fates of Riga and Latvia, not only in terms of intellectual impulses and scientific achievements. The space created by HI was once a part of Riga’s architecture and public space, of the everyday life and historical situation of the people of Riga. VISUALIZATIONS offer aesthetic resuscitation, imaginative perspectives, connect the present with the signs of historical space. VISUALIZATIONS are glances at HI and Riga created and broadcast by a meeting of research and art in the dimension of HI’s former presence.
The images used to design the page bring into the world of HI. Their use in some sections of the page is for illustrative purposes only. The documents shown in the pictures from the State Historical Archive of Latvia will be precisely described and, in accordance with legal and research, and technical requirements, placed in the DIGITIZATION section of the page, adding metadata. There is also Images used from the publication: Deutsche Herderhochschule zu Riga. Institutum Herderianum Rigense. Private deutsche Hochschule. Hrsg. of the Public Administration of the Institute of the Library in Riga in Lübeck Lübeck, 1939.
The educational center and scientific institution “Herder Institute in Riga” (HI) was a university whose history (1921-1939) and contribution to the genesis of modern science have an important place in the context of Latvia, Europe and the world. HeInRi is a project focusing on HI in the European Science Network.
University of Latvia
Department of Philosophy and Ethics
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raivis.bicevskis@lu.lv
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University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Department of Philosophy and Ethics, Master’s student. Graduated from Liepāja State 1st Gymnasium, Architecture Department of Liepāja Secondary School of Design and Art. Studied at the Latvian Academy of Arts, Department of Art History. She has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Spent a semester at the University of Helsinki within the ERASMUS + exchange program (2017). Has been in practice at the Latvian State Archives (2018), in the editorial office of the Internet magazine “Satori” (2019). Research interests are related to the history of philosophy, 20th century. French philosophy, phenomenology.