Congratulations to CEU Press and John Freeman @johnffree.bsky.social for being awarded the AABS Book Publication Subvention for John's book on the colonial adventures of the Duchy of Courland!

Learn more about the book and the award: aabs-balticstudies.org/2026/04/21/c...

Toward sustainable development goals in the transport and logistics sector: the progress of EU member states in the Baltic Sea region This study examines the influence of macroeconomic conditions in the transport and logistics sectors on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) progress of eight Baltic Sea region countries in the E...

Read the article now: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0162977...

Toward sustainable development goals in the transport and logistics sector: the progress of EU member states in the Baltic Sea region This study examines the influence of macroeconomic conditions in the transport and logistics sectors on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) progress of eight Baltic Sea region countries in the E...

Recently published online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Toward sustainable development goals in the transport and logistics sector: the progress of EU member states in the Baltic Sea region," by Aleksandra Bartosiewicz, Anna Misztal & Adam Kucharski

Link below.

Call for Applications: 2027 Fellowships at Stanford University! - Vabamu Call for Applications: 2027 Fellowships at Stanford University! - Vabamu

CFA: Estonian Fellowships at Stanford University

Three opportunities open to a wide range of scholars to come to Stanford. Learn more and apply by May 15: vabamu.ee/en/news/call-for-applica...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHER SUMMER SCHOOL 2026 | Eesti Mälu Instituut / Estonian Institute of Historical Memory CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHER SUMMER SCHOOL 2026 | Eesti Mälu Instituut / Estonian Institute of Historical Memory

CFA: International Research Summer School 2026, hosted by the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia, at the end of July.

Apply by 17 April: mnemosyne.ee/en/call-for-applications...

Journal of Baltic Studies All journal articles featured in Journal of Baltic Studies vol 57 issue 1

The first 2026 issue of the Journal of Baltic Studies is now online: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rbal20/57/1

The issue features several articles on the interwar period, plus new research in economics, anthropology, art history, and more! Access is available to JBS subscribers and AABS members.

ICYMI: we published a new episode of Baltic Ways late last month on historical memory in Estonian politics! Listen now on our website or wherever you get your podcasts: vist.ly/4xz72

Recently published open access online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Social entrepreneurship ecosystems in the Baltic Sea region: searching for rural perspectives," by Judith Alms & Christine Tamásy. Available for all readers: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01629778.2026.2643849 Recently published open access online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Social entrepreneurship ecosystems in the Baltic Sea region: searching for rural perspectives," by Judith Alms & Christine Tamásy. Available for all readers: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01629778.2026.2643849

Recently published open access online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Social entrepreneurship ecosystems in the Baltic Sea region: searching for rural perspectives," by Judith Alms & Christine Tamásy.

Available for all readers: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0162977...

CFA: Summer School applications at Vytautas Magnus University

10 diverse courses cover a wide range of topics across culture, education, technology, natural sciences, arts, and global issues.

Submit by 3 May if you need a visa, or 31 May if you do not: https://bsu.vdu.lt/

DEADLINE TODAY!

Apply now for the Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects and the Academic Events and Projects Grant!

Baumanis: aabs-balticstudies.org/grants-fellowships/bauma...
Academic Events and Projects: aabs-balticstudies.org/academic-events-and-proj...

AABS is pleased to announce the election of our 2026-2028 Board of Directors! The Board will assume office starting from July 1, 2026.

Learn about the new board here: vist.ly/4wknd

Circle 1: Studies in Remoteness. Sensoria of Absence, Distance, and Neglect – NORDIC SUMMER UNIVERSITY Circle 1: Studies in Remoteness. Sensoria of Absence, Distance, and Neglect – NORDIC SUMMER UNIVERSITY

CFP: the "Studies in Remoteness" summer 2026 session “Time Work," 24-31 July, Saulkrasti, Latvia, hosted with the Nordic Summer University.

Apply by April 9: www.nsuweb.org/circle-1-studies-in-remo...

Registration and Accommodations – AABS Registration and Accommodations – AABS

Registration for our 2026 conference closes at the end of March, just a few days from now! If you've been accepted to present, do not wait. Register now here: aabs-balticstudies.org/aabs-2026-at-uiuc/regist...

New podcast episode! 🎙️

Historical memory can drive political behavior for decades. We talk to two young scholars (both AABS grantees!) about their work to understand these phenomena in Estonia.

Listen now: vist.ly/4wc6z

Latvian Soldiers of World War II: Fighting for the Homeland in Nazi and Soviet Service Abstract. During World War II, the country of Latvia was occupied in succession by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany; yet nearly 200,000 residents of Latvi

Today is publication day for my book, Latvian Soldiers of World War II: Fighting for the Homeland in Nazi and Soviet Service! This was a project many years in the making; I'm looking forward to holding it in my hands when my copies arrive and seeing it out in the world.
academic.oup.com/book/62363

Social learning through collaboration and adaptive co-management in the Lahemaa National Park tourism environment in Estonia This article focuses on how social learning supports collaboration in an adaptive co-management (ACM) setting in a national park. A knowledge gap exists around how collaboration can be learned in a...

Available for all to read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0162977...

Social learning through collaboration and adaptive co-management in the Lahemaa National Park tourism environment in Estonia This article focuses on how social learning supports collaboration in an adaptive co-management (ACM) setting in a national park. A knowledge gap exists around how collaboration can be learned in a...

Recently published open access in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Social learning through collaboration and adaptive co-management in the Lahemaa National Park tourism environment in Estonia," by Tarmo Pilving, Kaisa Linno & Monika Suškevics.

2026-2028 AABS Board of Directors Election – AABS 2026-2028 AABS Board of Directors Election – AABS

Voting closes tomorrow, March 25, for the 2026-2028 AABS Board of Directors. All current AABS members have either received an e-ballot via email or a mailed paper ballot. Cast your vote now! aabs-balticstudies.org/2026/02/18/2026-2028-aab...

Need some funding to get your project over the finish line or secure your event space? The AABS Academic Events and Projects Grant of up to $5,000 is available for any academic event or scholarly project that promotes Baltic Studies.

Apply by April 1: vist.ly/4vqn6

Looking for funding for your creative idea in Baltic Studies? The AABS Baumanis Grant awards up to $7,000, with a preference for projects that have a pan-Baltic aspect.

Apply by April 1: vist.ly/4vjz6

Lost urban spaces and the idea of the creative city: the case of the Vilnius Palace of concerts and sports This article analyzes the Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports (VPCS) as a type of lost urban place. Consequently, it poses the applicability of the concept of the creative city. It investigates t...

Recently published online in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Lost urban spaces and the idea of the creative city: the case of the Vilnius Palace of concerts and sports," by Tomas Kačerauskas.

Available now: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0162977...

Looking for funding for your creative project or upcoming event in Baltic Studies? Join us this Thursday at 12pm ET to learn more about two AABS opportunities: the Baumanis Grant and the Academic Events and Projects Grant!

Registration is required: vist.ly/4u2vm

emThe Economic History Review/em | EHS Journal | Wiley Online Library In this study, we explore the long-run effects of Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian imperial legacies in the Baltic region. Using a robust regression discontinuity design, we identify persistent differen...

Congratulations to 2016 AABS Saltups Fellowship recipient Alise Vitola on her new article, "Shades of empire: Evidence from Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian partitions in the Baltics," with co-author Theocharis N. Grigoriadis!

Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ehr.134...

Friday, March 13 at 1pm ET: Join the Lituanus journal for a webinar on "Museums, Memory, and Identity in the Vilnius Region," featuring Violeta Davoliūtė, Neringa Latvytė, Ignė Rasickaitė, and Rūta Vyšniauskaitė.

Join link: vist.ly/4uhum

2026-2028 AABS Board of Directors Election – AABS 2026-2028 AABS Board of Directors Election – AABS

Voting for the 2026-2028 AABS Board of Directors opens tomorrow, March 11, and runs through March 25. All current members of AABS will receive an e-ballot via email or a mailed paper ballot. More info: aabs-balticstudies.org/2026/02/18/2026-2028-aab...

CFP: "Decolonizing memory? Thinking through patterns of memory and power"

International conference hosted at the University of Southern Denmark, December 2026.

Individual paper and panel submissions due by 14 March. Learn more: https://event.sdu.dk/memory

Call for papers – conference "‘Primitive and Noisy Music’ in Late Socialist period" Call for papers – conference "‘Primitive and Noisy Music’ in Late Socialist period"

CFP: "‘Primitive and Noisy Music’ in Late Socialist period" - multidisciplinary conference in Riga, May 2-3, focused on the functioning of popular music in the USSR during its last three decades.

Papers due March 8. Learn more and submit here: https://lulfmi.lv/en/news/call-for-papers-conference

Equal access denied: financial exclusion and the call for inclusive consumer financial regulation in Lithuania This article examines financial exclusion in Lithuania by focusing on marginalized groups, particularly individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and rural residents. It argues that such exclusio...

Recently published online open access in the Journal of Baltic Studies: "Equal access denied: financial exclusion and the call for inclusive consumer financial regulation in Lithuania," by Asta Zokaityte.

Read now: https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2026.2630325

Critical Heritage Studies in Central and Eastern Europe - The Institute of Ethnology CAS Critical Heritage Studies in Central and Eastern Europe - The Institute of Ethnology CAS

CFP: Edited Volume on Critical Heritage Studies in Central and Eastern Europe in the Berghahn Series “Explorations in Heritage Studies”

Submissions due March 20: www.eu.avcr.cz/en/news/Critical-Heritag...

CFA reminder: The new Journal of Baltic Studies Publication Development Grant is due March 1.

Learn more and apply: vist.ly/4t8md