Public Talk in the Lecture Series “Exhibiting Transformative Years: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Baltic Sea Region”
The Singing Revolution (1987–1991) or the restoration of the independence of the Republic of Latvia as a non-violent resistance movement involved many symbolic actions and visual symbols. One example was the eight-pointed star, the symbol of the Morning Star (Auseklītis), which was massively used in various creative ways during the Singing Revolution: its geometric shape came to embody the hope of national awakening and a wish for political independence. This talk explores Latvian folklore ornament as a visual cultural phenomenon and as expression of cultural opposition.
Digne Ūdre- Lielbārde has written her Ph.D. at the University of Tartu on the topic of folk ornament in Latvia. Currently a researcher at the University of Latvia, Ūdre- Lielbārde’s work spans the history of folklore studies, the folklore movement, and narratives of place and identity during the Singing Revolution.
Moderation: Paula Friedericke Hartmann (Greifswald)
University of Greifswald, Rubenowstraße 1, Lecture Hall 1
The lecture will take place as a hybrid event. If you want to follow the lecture online via Zoom, please contact us at baltic-peripeties@uni-greifswald.de.
Organisation:
Dr Alexander Waszynski | DFG International Research Training Group Baltic Peripeties – Narratives of Reformations, Revolutions and Catastrophes
Joint programme:
Interdisciplinary Centre for Baltic Sea Region Research (IFZO), DFG International Research Training Group Baltic Peripeties – Narratives of Reformations, Revolutions and Catastrophes.