Conferences

Since 1995, the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Latvia in cooperation with the Council of Jewish Communities of Latvia and the Museum "Jews in Latvia" has been organizing an international conference "Jews in a Changing World". The conference is dedicated to the history and culture of Jews in Latvia and Baltic Region and is held every 2–3 years.

• 10th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 26–28 April 2017, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia, emphasized the contribution of Jews to Latvia’s development.
  • Conference programme
  • Videos of conference speakers are available on YouTube (Riga Jewish Community channel).

• 9th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 24–25 November 2014.
  • Conference programme
  • Videos of conference speakers are available on YouTube (Riga Jewish Community channel).

• 8th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 30 June – 4 July 2011, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the restoration of the Jewish community in Latvia.
  • Conference programme 

• 7th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 27 August 2009.

• 6th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 11–14 September 2006, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Peitava Street Synagogue in Riga and marked the 100th birthday of the French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906–1995).

• 5th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 16–17 September 2003. 
  • Conference programme: ENG , LAT, RUS

• 4th International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 20–22 November 2001.

• 3rd International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 26–27 October 1999.

• 2nd International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 25–27 August 1997.

• 1st International Conference "Jews in a Changing World", Riga, 28–29 August 1995.