At an international conference at the Academy of Music will introduce post -colonial art after the collapse of the Soviet Union / Day

At the International Conference, whose name is Postcolonial situation in the arts after the collapse of the soviet union: Experience, Impact, Reassesment (Postcolonial Status in Art after the collapse of the Soviet Union: Experience, Effect, Revaluation), The problem of decolonization of the Soviet heritage, all kinds of art and its related knowledge will be affected, illuminating the current situation and challenges to face today, studying and preaching the processes of Soviet -era art and culture and their impact on contemporary culture and society in Europe. This topic is relevant not only to the Eastern European region and to the countries experienced by the Soviet occupation, but also in more broad, especially in the academic environment, where different traditions, approaches and methods are collapsed.

The working language of the conference is English (without translation). The conference is open to visitors. Information on the conference program and participants here: https://www.jvlma.lv/petnieciba/konferences/postcolonial-situration-in-the-fter-fter-the-colllapse-te-the-ouvu-anxperience-impact-impact-reassesment-2025-year- 9-12-

April 9, 10.15. At a conference with panel reference Joys and Fears: PostColonial Affect in PostCommunist Environments (Joy and Fear: Post Colonial Affect in Post Comunist Environment) Dorota Colodziejchika, a post -colonial study expert will perform (Dorota kołodziejczyk) from the University of Wroclava in Poland, while on April 11, 11.00 Panel Reference PostColonial Biographies: Emotion, Memory and Representation (Post Colonial Biographies: Emotions, Memories and Reference) Benedict Kalnach from the University of Latvia Literature, Folklore and Art Institute.

The conference is national research programs Latvian Culture – a resource for the development of the state (2023 – 2026) project Latvian Cultural Ecosystem as a resource for state durability and sustainability/CERS (No. VPP- MM- LKRVA- 2023/1-0001) an event. The project is funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia State Research Programs Latvian Culture – a resource for the development of the state (2023-2026). The National Research Program is administered by the Latvian Council of Science.