14. detsembril 2016 toimub Riias, Läti Ülikooli Kirjanduse, Folkloori ja Kunsti Instituudis aset eesti ja läti folkloristide ühine teadusseminar Mission Possible. Seminari pealkiri tõukub 2014. aastal Läti Folkloori Arhiivi 90. sünnipäevale pühendatud artiklikogumiku pealkirjast. Seminari eesmärk on arutleda folkloristika uuemate suundumuste üle. Seminar jätkub 15. detsembril Läti Ülikooli Filosoofia ja Sotsioloogia Instituudis.

On December 14, 2016 the joint Estonian-Latvian seminar will take place in the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia. In a joint research seminar, Mission Possible, both the Estonian and the Latvian folklorists will present their current research topics and discuss future possibilities. On December 15 the seminar will continue in the The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia

Programm/ Programme

12.00—14.00 Long presentations
Rita Treija, Mare Kõiva. Opening remarks
Sandis Laime. Tourist Graffiti and Magic Signs on Sandstone Cliffs in Latvia: Current Research and Future Perspectives
Piret Voolaid. A Paremic Glance at Graffiti: Database of Graffiti
Ieva Tihovska. Latvian Romani Dance: Notes on Applied Research
Eda Kalmre. Self-created Love Stories in Girls’ Romantic Culture: History and Evolution

15.00—17.00 Short presentations / posters and discussion
Tõnno Jonuks. Greening the Religion – How Did Estonian Religion Become a Nature Religion
Reet Hiiemäe. Urban Non-places as Sacred Places
Mare Kalda. Back to the Past: Traditional Treasure Tales under Examination
Mare Kõiva. Visit of Hitler. Touching Self and History
Katre Kikas. Locality and Diaspora: Dilemmas of Jakob Hurt’s Migrant Co-workers
Liisi Laineste. Refugees and the Internet
Anneli Baran. Formulaic Language on the Internet
Aigars Lielbārdis. Digital Catalogue of Latvian Charms
Andres Kuperjanov. 20 Years of Electronic Publications
Toms Ķencis. Crowdsourcing and Communication for Folklore
Ekaterina Anastasova. (Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Folklore Digital Archives (Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary)
Julia Prakofjewa. (Institute of Culture, Language and Literature, section for Art, Ethnogaphy and Folklore, Belorussian Academy of Sciences). Current research.

15. detsembril/December 15
The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia
Māra Zirnīte. Oral history projects and Letonica
Edmunds Šūpulis. Current research projects
Solveiga Krūmiņa-Koņkova. Current research projects

Korraldavad/ Support of The Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies (CEES, European Regional Development Fund), IRG 22-5 (Estonian Research Council), Basic budget sub-programme 05.04.00 “Krišjānis Barons’s Cabinet of Folksongs”, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia.