Ilga Šuplinska

RezekneLogoLatgalian_Šuplinska_PHDr. Ilga Šuplinska

 

 

Education

2003             PhD (Philology).

2003-1998     Candidate for a doctor’s degree, University of Latvia.

1993-1995     MA of Philology, University of Latvia, Rīga.

1988-1993     BA of Philology, Latvian Literature, University of Latvia,                       Faculty of Philology, Rīga.

 

Professional experience

2012 to present           Vice-rector for Research, Rēzekne Higher Education Institution

2009 to present           Researcher, Rēzekne Higher Education Institution, Institut for Regional Studies

2008 to present            Associate Professor, Rēzekne Higher Education Institution, Faculty of Humanities and Law

1996 to present            Head of Department, Department of Philology, Rēzekne Higher Education Institution, Faculty of Humanities and Law

2003-2008                 Rēzekne Higher Education Institution, Head of the Office for Public

 

Research interests:

1.    Features of Latgalian poetry.

2.    Poetry of modern Latvian literature.

3.    Problems of text receptions.

4.    Stylistic tendencies in the genre of Latvian poetry during Nazi occupation.

5.    Features of creative processes and inspiration in literature.

 

Last Important Publications:

  1. Lingvoterritorial Dictionary of Latgale: in 2 volumes (I - in Latvian and Russian, II – in Latgalian and English.) Sc.ed. I. Šuplinska. Authors: A. Juško-Štekele, I. Silineviča, S. Lazdiņa, I. Gusāns, V. Malahovskis, L. Litavniece, I. Mietule, S. Ežmale, I.Šuplinska etc.
  2. Šuplinska I. : Polis – savējais vai svešais – 20.gadsimta otrās puses baltu prozā. [A Pole – our own or alien one in the Baltic prose of the second half of 20th century], Perspectives of Baltic Philology, II, Poznan,  pp. 253–262, 2011.
  3. Šuplinska, I.: Latgales lingvoteritoriālās vārdnīcas koncepti [Concepts of Latgale linguo-territorial dictionary]. Via Latgalica, III Journal of Humanities. Rēzekne: Rēzekne Higher Education Institution 2011.124.-133. (Ed. Šuplinska, I.) ISSN 1691-5569
  4. Komisma elementi Ontona Rupaiņa prozā. [Elements of the Comic in the Novels by O.Rupainis]. Via Latgalica: Proceedings of the congress on Latgalistics, I.  Rēzekne: Rēzeknis Augstškola, 2009. 143.–154.
  5. Kultūras zīmju funkcionalitāte Z.Mauriņas romānos. [Functionality of cultural signs in the novels by Z. Mauriņa.] Zenta Mauriņa in the European dialogue of culture. Rīga, 2007. 91.-103.
  6. Adresāta meklējumi jaunākajā latviešu dzejā. [Seeking target readership in latest Latvian poetry.] Letonika. Rīga: Zinātne, 2007. 67.-83.
  7. Kultūras zīmes funkcijas postmodernā tekstā [Function of a culture signs in the postmodern text.] Humanities in the New Europe. Humanitariniai mokslai naujojoje Europoje. Kaunas: Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas, 2006.  39.-55.
  8. Šuplinska, I., Lazdiņa, S., Iannaccaro, G., Dell’Aquila, V.: Language, Religion and Ethic Identity: a Case-Study from Eastern Latvia. Sociolinguistica, 2011. V.25. 94-112. (Ed. Hrsg. v. Ammon, U., Darquennes, J., Wright, S. ISSN 0933-1883, e-ISSN 1865-939X).
  9. Šuplinska, I., Lazdiņa, S.: Languages and Identities in the Eastern Part of Latvia (Latgale): Data and Results, Ethnicity. 2011. Nr.4. Knowledge Base Social Sciences Eastern Europe (Ed. Volkovs, V. etc., http://www.cee-socialscience.net/journals/index.asp?stock=journals&select=Latvia), to appear.
  10. Šuplinska, I.: Latgales lingvoteritoriālās vārdnīcas koncepti. Via Latgalica, III. Rēzekne: Rēzeknes Augstskola. 2011.124.-133. ISSN 1691-5569
  11. Šuplinska, I.: Latviskuma koncepts Latgales lingvoteritoriālajā vārdnīcā. Via Latgalica, III, Appendix „Materials of the Congress on Latgalistics”. Rēzekne: Rezekne Higher Education Institution 2011.266.-275. (Ed. Andronovs, A., Leikuma, L., Nau, N., Šuplinska, I.) ISSN 1691-5569, http://www.lu.lv/filol/latgalistica/doc/LKM_2.pdf
  12. Šuplinska, I., Lazdiņa, S.: Valodas Austrumlatvijā: pētījuma dati un rezultāti (in Latvian). Rēzekne: Rēzeknes Augstskola, 2009. 468 lpp. ISSN 1691-5569, ISBN 978-9984-44-032-3
  13. 13.   Šuplinska, I., Marten, H.F., Lazdiņa, S.:  The Latgalian Language in Education in Latvia. Mercator, European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning.2009. p.64 http://www.mercator-research.eu/fileadmin/mercator/dossiers_pdf/090603.regional_dossier_latgalian_in_latvia.pdf

Collaboration in projects and conference committees:

- Cross-border cooperation programme Lithuania-Latvia-Byelorussia project „The Virtual Past is a Keystone for the Future of Museum” LLB-2-269 (Coordinator, conception developer, 2012 to present).

- State programme „National Identity” project „Regional Identity in the context of Europe” (Coordinator, researcher, 2010 to present).

- ESF “ Lingvo-Cultural and Social-Economic Aspects of Territorial Identity in the Development of the Region of Latgale”, 2009/0227/1DP/1.1.1.2.0/09/APIA/VIAA/071 (Scientific Coordinator, Researcher, 2009–2012).

- Cross-border cooperation programme Lithuania-Latvia Project „Development of Research Infrastucture for Education in the Humanities in Eastern Latvia, Lithuania” (HipiLatLit, project developer, expert, 2009–2012)

-          “IDiaL - Intercompetency and Dialogue through Literature”, Comenius Multilateral Project within the Lifelong Learning programme (Coordinator of the Latvian group, co-operation with Bulgaria, Finland, Spania, the Ukraine, and Slovenia, 2008–2011).

-          „Language and environment”, Letonikas programme of Letonica (Coordinator from 2006-2009).

-          „Ethnolinguistic Survey in Latgale” (Project Coordinator, 2006–2008).

-          “An Anthology of Modern Latgalian Poetry” (Participation in 2008).

-          “The Latgalian Language in Education in Latvia” (Regional Dossiers Series, Participation in 2008).

-          SOCRATES/LINGUA „New Learning in the New Europe” (Participation in 2006–2008).

-          “Culture Heritage in the Region of Latgale” (Project by Rēzekne Higher Education Institution and “Letonica”, 2004–2006, Coordinator).

 

TEACHING

Development of Study Programmes and Academic Training

Director of Academic of the following Progammes:

“Latvian Philology” (BA and MA)

Professional curriculum “Teacher of Latvian Language and Literature” (5 years, 1 year),         “Manager of Drama Gruops”(together with M.Zaļaiskalns).

 

Other projects:                 “Summer School” (with the Association of Teachers of Latgalian Literature, Language and Cultural History - from 2000 to present)

“Competition of Latgalian Literature, Language, and Cultural History for Pupils” (with theAssociation of Teachers of Latgalian Literature, Language and Cultural History, every year since 2000)“Competition for Secondary School Students in Latvian Literature, Folklore, and Language” (1997–2004), “Folklore Researching” (2001–2006).

 

Public Activities   2007 to present Deputy Chairperson of the Rēzekne Association of Latgalian Culture.

 

2006-2008                   Expert of Literature in the State Culture Capital Fond.

2006 to present           Associate in the Association „Forum of Lithuanian and Latvian”,

Associate of the Latvian Association of Scientists.

2003-2006                   Member of Management of the Research Institution of Latgalian.

1994 to present            Senator of the Senate of Rēzekne Higher Education Institution, Member of the Faculty Leadership, and Satversmes sapulce.

2004 to present           Member of the Organising Committees of International Conferences: „Regional Languages in the Modern Europe” (2004, Rēzekne)

2005 to present          Member of the Editorial Boards of Scientific Publications:

  • „Acta Baltica” (Kaunas, 2005)
  • „Via Latgalica”  (Rēzekne,  2008, 2011, 2012, EBSCO, Central & Eastern European Academic Source collection)
  • „Latgalistika” (1-4, 2009-2012)

 

Language skills:

Latgalian - native

Latvian – native

Russian – fluent

English – intermediate

German – elementary.