BASEES Study Group on the Baltic States

Background and Aims

The BASEES Study Group on the Baltic States grew out of the UK Baltic Study Group, established in 2005. The group is an informal and interdisciplinary forum, which aims to bring together scholars to foster greater discussion, exchange of ideas, collaborative research, interaction with policy practitioners and other non-academic partners. 

'Its primary aim is to foster connections and networks between academics, postgraduates and independent researchers from any discipline with an interest in the Baltic states or who are conducting research relevant to the area in the UK and beyond. The group is also keen to reach out to anyone conducting research in other geographical areas who may be interested in investigating the Baltic states region in comparative studies. Membership to the group is free.' 

The study group recognises the rich history of British scholarship on the Baltic states and aims to support contemporary scholarship through its activities, support for postgraduate researchers and the development of connections between existing national research and teaching hubs. 

Activities

In 2023 the BASEES Study Group on the Baltic States recommenced regular meetings and events, starting with:

  • ‘Studying the Baltic States in Britain: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’, a roundtable at the BASEES conference in Glasgow, 31 March – 2 April 2023.

  • Early-Career Workshop of the Study Group on the Baltic States in Manchester, 2-3 November 2023. Find out more from our workshop report here.

The Group aims to continue to bring together the Baltic States scholarly community on a biannual basis, whereby the workshop will alternate between thematic and early-career focus

Subscription:

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The Study Group on the Baltic States is convened by Dmitrijs Andrejevs (University of Manchester), John Freeman (University of Warsaw), Paris Pin-Yü Chen (University College London) and Rasa Kamarauskaitė (University College London).

For further information on the Study Group and its activities, please get in touch here.