Duration of the project
01.06.2024. - 15.11.2024.
Countries and institutions involved in the project
Project manager
PhD Maija Spuriņa
Achieved aim(s) of the project
The project explored marginalized groups in Hanseatic societies, focusing on social, economic, and ethnic exclusion, and developed innovative research methodologies to study subaltern individuals and groups. The workshop successfully achieved its aim of fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation among scholars, emphasizing the vital role of Baltic-German collaboration in this effort. This cooperation, involving the Latvian Academy of Culture and German institutions such as the University of Halle-Wittenberg, the University of Rostock, and the University of Greifswald, provided a unique opportunity to combine regional expertise with broader academic perspectives, enriching the study of the cultural and social history of the Hanseatic cities.
By creating the potential for a research network, the project strengthened ties between Baltic and German institutions, building a foundation for future collaborative studies on marginalized groups in the premodern age, their cultural practices, and their interactions within Hanseatic societies. As a follow-up, the project partners are planning the development of a COST action to formalize and expand this cooperation, ensuring sustainable academic partnerships and advancing research on Hanseatic subaltern.
Main activities of the project and venue(s) where the project activities were carried out
The project’s main activity was a two-day workshop on the social and cultural history of marginalized groups in Hanseatic cities, focusing on social, economic, and ethnic exclusion.
The workshop was held at the Eduards Smiļģis Theater Museum, located at Eduarda Smiļģa iela 37, Rīga, Latvia.
Main activities of the project
The project’s main activity was a two-day workshop on the social and cultural history of marginalized groups in Hanseatic cities, focusing on social, economic, and ethnic exclusion.
The workshop was held at the Eduards Smiļģis Theater Museum, located at Eduarda Smiļģa iela 37, Rīga, Latvia.
Reached target group and number of persons involved
Direct: 8 (scholars participating in the seminar)
Indirect: 50 (colleagues who could be involved in a building of a larger research network)
