Svetlana Kovalchuk

Svetlana Kovalchuk (1956, Riga, Latvian SSR) – Dr. Philosophy, Senior Researcher of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the University of Latvia.

Svetlana Kovalchuk Dr.of philosophy Senior Researcher

Address: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology University of Latvia

Scientifical interests:

History of Philosophy, Russian Philosophy, Comparative Theology, Russian and Jewish Emigrants in Latvia (1920-1940), Russian and Jewish Culture, Etnical problems

Langauges:

Russian, Latvian, English

Education:

University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy summa cum laude – 1981.

USSR Academy of Science, Moscow Institute of Philosophy - post-graduate studies - 1983 – 1987.
She received her cand. of science in Philosophy from USSR Academy of Science, Moscow Institute of Philosophy 1989.

Latvian Academy of Science - Dr. Phil. – 1992.

Academical experience:

Assistant, Institute of Philosophy and Law, Latvian Academy of Science - 1981 - 1983.

Scientific researcher and head scientific researcher, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Latvian Academy of Science -1987 - 1994.

Senior researcher, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, 1994 - 2001.

Researcher in the scientific project of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia „Traditional Oriental Christianity and the Process of Integration in Latvia” – from 2001 .

Researcher in scientific project of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia „Oldbelievers of Latvia historical experience, culture and processes in modern society” – from 2005.

Researcher in the scientific project of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia “Literary and scientific discourse of truth: European tradition in modern Latvia”. Close connection with the project of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia: “The history of ideas in Latvia: formation of intellectual identity in 20.-ties – 40.-ties of XX century” – from 2009.

Pedagogical experience

University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy (course: “Russian philosophy in Latvia”) - 1994 – 1996.

Higher School of Psychology (Riga, Latvia) docent (courses: „Cultural and historical problems of ethnic minorities of Latvia”, „Basics of psychology”) - 2002 – 2004.

Higher School of Psychology (Riga, Latvia) associated professor (courses: „Philosophy”, „Sociology”, „Cultural and historical problems of ethnic minorities of Latvia”, „Main problems of world culture”) – 2004 – 2006.

Confereces

in Riga (Latvia), Moscow, S-Peterburg, Ufa (Russia), Tartu, Tallinn (Estonia).

Representative Publications

Monographies:

Kovalchuk S. Protestant modernisms in USA: the Analysis of Process Theology. Riga: Zinatne: 1991, 135 pp. (in Russian).

Kovalchuk S. The Search for the Truth. Russian Philosophical thought in Latvia: J. Samarin, E. Cheshikhin, K. Zhakov, A.Veideman. Riga: Institute Philosophy and Sociology University of Latvia, 1998, 246 pp. (in Russian).

Kovalchuk S., Vidjakina S. Pokrov cemetry. Fame and oblivion. Riga: Multicentrs, 2004, 312 pp.

and more then 100 scientifical publications about Russian culture, history of ethnic minorities in Latvia, corelations between Russian and Latvian cultures in Russian, Latvian, English, German in Latvia, Russia, USA, Germany.

Настоящий изгнанник с собой всё уносит. Судьбы ученых-эмигрантов в Латвии. 1920–1944 гг. Москва, Новый хронограф, 2017. – 432 с.

Светлана Ковальчук. Главы из монографии "Взыскуя истину"

Покровское кладбище. Слава и забвение. Сост. С.Видякина и С.Ковальчук. Рига: Multicentrs, 2004

Светлана Ковальчук. Рижские староверы в период гонений в 40-е - 50-е годы XIX века

Svetlana Kovaļčuka. Baltijas ģenerālgubernators kņazs А.A.Suvorovs un vecticībnieku vajāšana 19. gs. 40.-50. gados

Svetlana Kovaļčuka. "Gan diena nāks..." (о философе Александре Вейдемане)

Светлана Ковальчук. Традиции русской философии в 20-х - 30-х годах 20 столетия в Латвии

Светлана Ковальчук. "И мелкий щебень радостей и бед..." (о поэте Игоре Чиннове)

Svetlana Kovaļčuka. Kalistrata Žakova Rīgas arhīvs

Светлана Ковальчук. Философ Валерий Александрович Марков

Светлана Ковальчук. Памяти Наталии Васильевны Синайской-Лапа (1 февраля 1914, Киев - 15 сентября 2006, Брюссель)

Светлана Ковальчук. Ливонская война и ее влияние на этническую палитру Лифляндии,