About
The Yale Baltic Studies Program is an interdisciplinary forum for the study of the Baltic Sea region, with an emphasis on the lands that comprise contemporary Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The program sponsors workshops, symposia, and lectures, and serves as a resource for and liaison among students and scholars whose work involves the Baltic region.
The Program’s most recent events include talks given on the Yale campus by:
Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania, 1998-2003, 2004-2009, who spoke on “The Role of Education in Post-Soviet Political Development” on April 14, 2010. This event was co-sponsored by the European Studies Council.
Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia 2007-present, who spoke on “Transatlantic Dynamics after the Global Economic Crisis” on September 21, 2009. This event was co-sponsored by the European Studies Council.
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Lativa 1999-2007, who spoke on “Latvia, the European Union, and Russia” on May 2, 2008. This event was co-sponsored by the European Union Studies Program and Pierson College.
The Baltic Studies Program is supported through the generosity of Dr. Kristaps J. Keggi, M.D. (Yale College, 1955); Mr. Juris Padegs (Yale College, 1954); and Mr. Joseph Kazickas (Ph.D. 1951).
For further information, please contact
Bradley Woodworth
Yale Baltic Studies Program Coordinator