Talis TISENKOPFS

Talis TISENKOPFS

Dr.soc. Talis TISENKOPFS
Professor,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of Latvia

Lomonosova Street, 1
Riga, LV 1019
Latvia

Phone: + 371 67089860, +371 29417173
Fax: + 371 67089860
E-mail:

Born: 28 July 1957, Tukums district, Latvia.

Interests:

Human development
Rural and regional development
Sustainable agriculture
Micro-sociological theories
Public policy analysis
Democratic accountability
Biographical sociology
National identity
Collective action
Community development
Entrepreneurship

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

Academic Education

Dr.soc. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph. D. in Western countries), Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius, 1989
Thesis - "Festivals in Contemporary Latvian Culture"
Post-graduate studies in sociology of art, Institute of Theory of Arts, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1982-1985
Graduate studies in phylosophy and sociology, University of Latvia ( Faculty of History and Philosophy), 1975-1980

Academic Titles and Scientific Degrees

Professor of sociology, University of Latvia, 2002
Associate Professor in sociology, University of Latvia, 1999
Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998
Dr.soc. , Latvian Academy of Sciences , 1992
Cand. philos., Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, 1989

Experience

Current employment:

Chairman of the Board, Advanced Social and Political Research Institute (ASPRI), University of Latvia, 2004 -
Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Latvia, 2002 -
Director, Baltic Studies Centre, 1991 -

Former Professional Experience:

Head of Department of Sociology, University of Latvia, 1998 - 2004
Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Latvia, 1999-2002
Docent, Department of Sociology, University of Latvia, 1998-1999
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Latvia, 1994-1998
Researcher and Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Latvian University of Agriculture , 1994-2000
Senior Researcher and Project Director, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1994 - 2004
Researcher, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1991 - 1994
Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Pedagogy, Riga Technical University, 1991-1994
Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences, Latvian State Conservatoire, 1980-1990

Research abroad:

Visiting researcher, University of Jyvaskyla, SOCRATES exchange programme and Finnish Academy exchange programme, May, 2000
Research visit at the Department of Agricultural and co-operative research( the Danish Council of Sciences research visit scholarship), South Jytland University Centre, Denmark, 1996, May-July
Visiting scholar at the Department of Sociology, University of Umea, Sweden (Participation in post-graduate course "Nations, Nationalism and National Identity", the Swedish Institute Scholarship), 1994, February-March
Research visit at the Centre for Rural Research (NorFA Scholarship), University of Trondheim, Norway, 1992, April-July

Awards

The Latvian Writers Union Literature Prise 2007 for outstanding work in the genre of essayistic for the book „Uzburta vieta” (Imagined Place), 2008
Award for achievements in scientific research given on the occasion of 85th anniversary of University of Latvia, 2004
Award for excellent contribution in social sciences, award given by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Lattelekom SIA, and the Latvian Foundation for Education, 2003
Award for analysis of the theme of Europe (an essay “The Rape of Europe”, published in newspaper Diena on May 8, 2002), award given by the Delegation of European Commission in Latvia, 2002
Cicero Award for objective analysis of development processes in Latvia represented in UNDP Human Development Reports, award given by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, The Latvian Association of Journalists, The Council of Integration, and Department of Communication Studies of the University of Latvia, 2002
Award for excellence in quality of analysis and excellence in participation and policy impact of the Latvia Human Development Report 1999. Award given to Talis Tisenkopfs, Editor-in-Chief, Latvia Human Development Report 1999, at the Second Global Forum on Human Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 1999

Professional Activities and Memberships

Member of European Sociological Association (A candidate for election into the Executive committee of Association, September 1995-)
Member of Steering committee, European Sociological Association research network "Biographical Perspectives on European Societies", 1995
Promotion Council for Sociology, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992- , Chairman, 1994
Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for Philosophy, Sociology Psychology and Pedagogic, 1993-
International Sociological Association, Research Committee Nr.38 "Biography and Society", 1990
Member, Board of the Latvian Sociological Association, 1989-

Lectures and Presentations

Project for New Europe: A Newcomer’s Perspective, Speech at the Forum Europeo ‘Le identita dell’Europa del XX secolo. Convergenze e divergenze fra Est e Ovest’, Trento, Italy, 29 November 1997.
On life stories collections in Latvia. Presentation at the working group "Sjelvbiografier, Liv, och Kultur", 18 Nordic Congress of Sociology, Helsinki, Finland, 10 June 1995.
A Latvian Competition of Life Stories. Presentation at the round table on written autobiography collections. XIII World Congress of Sociology, Bielefeld, Germany, 22 July 1994.
Evolution of Nationalism during the Post-Communist Transformations in Baltic. Youth in Latvia. Evolution of Nationalism in Latvia. Seminars at the Department of Political Science, University of Umea, Sweden, 8 March, 18 March, 22 March, 1994.

Courses

University of Latvia:

Sociology of Entrepreneurship, 1996-1997
Ethnosociology, 1995-1997
Business Sociology,1994

Other universities:

Sociology of Organisations, Latvia University of Agriculture, 1997
Organisational and Managerial Sociology, Riga Technical University, 1991-1994
Essentials of Philosophy, Latvian State Conservatoire, 1980-1990
Essentials of Sociology, Latvian State Conservatoire, 1980-1990

Recent/Representative Publications

Books, monographs

T.Tisenkopfs. Uzburta vieta (Imagined Place), 2007, Riga: Neptuns, 268 pp. (in Latvian)
B.Bela, T.Tisenkopfs (eds.). Quality of Life in Latvia,(Strategic Analysis Commission under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Latvia), 2006, Riga : Zinatne, 430 pp. (in Latvian).
Z.Ozolina, T.Tisenkopfs (eds.). Latvija eiropeizacijas krustcelos (Latvia at the Crossroads of Europeanisation), 2005, Riga: LU Akademiskais Apgads, 135 pp.
T.Tisenkopfs (Editor-in-chief). Latvia Human Development Report 2000/2001. Public policy process in Latvia, 2001, Riga, UNDP, 156 pp.
T.Tisenkopfs (Editor-in-chief). Latvia Human Development Report 1999. 2000, Riga, UNDP, 140 pp.
T.Tisenkopfs (Editor-in-chief). Latvia Human Development Report 1998. 1998, Riga, UNDP, 107 pp.
A.Tabuns, J.Broks, A.Tabuna, T.Tisenkopfs. National State and Regime Identity in Latvia (A.Tabuns, ed.), 2000, Riga: Baltic Studies Centre, 251 pp.
T.Tisenkopfs, A.Zobena (eds.). Social Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture: Experience in Baltic and Nordic Countries, 1999, Jelgava: Latvia University of Agriculture, 178 pp.
Simon Davies, Bill Slee, Talis Tisenkopfs. Social and Economic Conditions in Rural Latvia, 1997, Riga: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, 135 pp. (in Latvian).
Talis Tisenkopfs. Festivals in Contemporary Culture, 1989, Riga: Ministry of Culture Press, 84 pp. (in Latvian).
Talis Tisenkopfs. The Social Being of Art, 1988, Riga: Zinibu Biedriba Press, 50 pp. (in Latvian).
Talis Tisenkopfs. Art Festivals and Aesthetic Upbringing, 1987, Riga: Zinibu Biedriba Press, 36 pp. (in Latvian).

Chapters in Books - 17

T.Tisenkopfs, S.Sumane. A visionary and capable chain leader. Rankas Piens Diary. - In: Nourishing Networks. Fourteen lessons about creating sustainable food suply chains (Dirk Roep and Han Wiskerke, eds.), 2006, Wageningen: Wageningen University and Reed Business Information - Agriboek, pp. 79-90.
T.Tisenkopfs, S.Sumane. Rural Community Initiatives in the Latvian Countryside. - In: . Mapping Rural Problematics in the Baltic (Ilkka Alanen, ed.), 2004, Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, pp. 219-247.
T.Tisenkopfs. Globalisation and pheripheral identity. - In: New Horizons in Sociological Theory and Research (Luigi Tomasi, ed.), 2001, New York. London, Sydney: Ashgate, pp. 221-255.
T.Tisenkopfs. Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Latvia. - In: Conference Prague 1999.Transitional Societes in Comparison: East Central Europe vs. Taiwan (National Science Council, Taipei, Bonn Office), 2000, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern: Peter Lang, pp. 381-416.
T.Tisenkopfs. Latvian childhood memories. - In: National, State and Regime Identity in Latvia (A.Tabuns, ed.), 2000, Riga: Baltic Studies Centre, pp. 92-111.
T.Tisenkopfs. Post-collectivic farmers as social, economic and political group. - In: Actors on the Changing European Countryside (Leo Grandberg and Imre Kovach, eds.), 1998, Budapest: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, pp. 131-143.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Giovanni e nazionalismo negli Stati Baltici (Youth and nationalism in Baltic states). - In: Razzismo e Societa Plurietnica. Conflitti etnici e razzismi giovanili in Europa (Luigi Tomasi, ed.), 1997, Milano: Franco Angeli, pp.107-124 (in Italian.)
Talis Tisenkopfs .Youth in Latvia: Identities and Mobility in a Transitional Society. - In: Values and Post-Soviet Youth. The Problem of Transition (Luigi Tomasi, ed.), Milano: Franco Angeli, 1995, pp.116-140.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Omaelamakerta (Essay on autobiography). - In: . Elamakertatutkimusken omaelamakerrallisuus (Elina Haavio-Mannila, Tommi Hoikkala, Eeva Peltonen, Anni Vilkko (eds), Kerro Vain Totuus), 1995, Helsinki: Gaudeamus, pp.191-200 (in Finnish).
Talis Tisenkopfs. Pa jakt efter hallpunkt - ung identitet i forandrigens Lettland (On youth identities in Latvia). - In: Arsbok Om Ungdom 1-2 (Karin Nilsson Kelly, ed.), 1995, Stockholm: Ungdomsstyrelsen, pp.106-113 (in Swedish).

Journal Articles

Talis Tisenkopfs. Human capability and quality of life. Researching quality of life in Latvia. - Social Sciences. Socialniai Mokslai, 2006, No 3 (53), pp. 7-16.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Globalisation and reconfigurating identity. - Money. Life-Style. Identity (A.Stepcenko, ed.). Latvijas Universitates Zinatniskie Raksti, 2000, vol. 629, pp.137-171.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Rurality as creative field: towards an integrated rural development. - Sociologia Ruralis, 1999, vol. 3 (39), pp. 411-430.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Constructed countryside:postsocialist and late modern mixture in rural change, Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia, 1999, 1 (22), pp. 72-111.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Young People and New Capitalism. - Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia, 1996, 4(13) / 1997, 1(14), pp.167-198.
Janis Broks, Uldis Ozolins, Gunars Ozolzile, Aivars Tabuns and Talis Tisenkopfs. The Stability of Democracy in Latvia: Pre-Requisites and Prospects.- Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia 1996,4(13) /1997, 1(14), pp.103-134.
Talis Tisenkopfs, Signe Aboltina and Ieva Miezite. Latvian Song Festivals: Historical and Sociological Aspects. - Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, A, 1995, 9/10, pp. 40-48 (in Latvian).
Talis Tisenkopfs. Search for the Center in a Peripheral Society: A Case Study of Youth Identities in Latvia. - Nordic Journal of Youth Research, 1995, 3, pp.2-19.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Perceptions of Ethnicity in Latvian Childhood Memories. Childhood. - A Global Journal of Child Research, 1993, 1, pp.110-118.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Life and Text: Biographical Approach in Social Sciences. - Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1993, 5, pp.1-8 (in Latvian).

Papers in Conference Proceedings

Ular Loolaid and Talis Tisenkopfs. Summary of the working group "Relationship between research, education and extension". - In: The Role of Education and Research for Economic and Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry (Proceedings III International Conference of Agricultural Scientists from the Nordic and Baltic Countries), Tartu: Estonian Agricultural University Institute of Rural Development, 1997, pp.142-145.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Sustainability Strategy in Agriculture in the Baltic Countries.- In: Environment and Sustainable Agriculture (Proceedings II International Conference of Agricultural Scientists from the Nordic and Baltic Countries), Tartu: Estonian Agricultural University Institute of Rural Development, 1996, pp.25-34.
Talis Tisenkopfs. Minorities in Search for Identity: A Latvian Project of Ethnic Autobiographies.-In: VIII International Oral History Conference "Memory and Multiculturalism", Siena-Lukka, Italy, 25-28 February 1993, pp. 619-629.

Reaserch Reports - 26

Representative Research Projects

Participation in national research projects and programmes - /Total number - 32 (1990 - 2007)/

Project director:

Life plans of young people and their outlook on regional development.- LU research grant Y2-Z77. (2007)
Latvia Human Development Report 2007, – published by ASPRI. (2006 – 2007).
Quality of Life in Latvia. - Project commissioned by the Commission for Strategic Analysis under the auspices of the President of Latvia and Advanced Social and Political Research Institute (ASPRI) of the University of Latvia. (2005)
Changes in Everyday Life in Contemporary Latvia. - Latvian Council of Science research grant Nr. 05.1911 (2005-2008).
Agency Research in Collective Action. - Latvian Council of Science research grant Nr. 01.0755 (2001-2004).
Social development and social security. Research programme. - Latvian Council of Science, project NR 1.0020.0.8 (2001).
Latvian song festivals in a changing social environment. - Ministry of Culture, Republic of Latvia (2002)
Social Aspects of Agrarian Reform, Farmers Survey. - Latvian Ministry of Agriculture, Latvian Council of Science Research Program ‘Social Development and Social Security’. (1995).
Agricultural Advisory System and it’s Clients.- Latvian Ministry of Agriculture (1994)
Describe Your Nationality: A Latvian Contest of Ethnic Autobiographies. 329 life stories collected through a nation-wide competition of written autobiographies. - The newspaper 'Diena' and the Latvian Council of Ministers Department of Ethnic Affairs (1991).
A Man in Genocide: Sociological Study of the Autobiographies of Politically Repressed Latvians. - The Latvian Culture Foundation (1990).
Agricultural Services Organisations and their Clients: A Case study in Tukums District’. - The agricultural organisations of Tukums district (1990).
Population’s Culture Activities in Riga. - Council of Latvian Trade Unions (1990).

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Project Leader (together with professor Zaneta Ozolina). Interaction of Social and Political Processes in Latvia in the Context of European Integration. - University of Latvia (2004).
Team Leader - Analytical Survey on SMS Entrepreneurship performed for the Government of Latvia (1998).
Programme co-ordinator. - Social and Economic Development of Latgale Region. - Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
Programme co-ordinator. - Agricultural and Rural Development in Latvia and Integration with the European Union. - Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
Team leader. - Research grant for young sociologists. - Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
Project Leader. - The impact of the market economy on the change of social identities and social structures in Latvia. - Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
Project Leader. A Man in Genocide: Sociological Study of the Autobiographies of Politically Repressed Latvians. - Latvian Culture Foundation (1990).

International Projects and Programmes /Total number - 30 (1992 - 2009)/

ETUDE „Enlarging the Theoretical Understanding of Rural Development”. - EU 6^th FP Project, Contract No. SSPE-CT-2006-44245 (2007-2009)
IN-SIGHT „Strengthening Innovation Processes for Growth and Development”, EU FP6 Project, Contract No. SSP-2005-44510 (2006 – 2008)
COFAMI „Encouraging Collective Farmers Marketing Initiatives”. - EU 6^th FP Project, Contract No SSPE-CT-2005-006541 (2005 – 2008)
SINER-GI „Strengthening International Research on Geographical Indications: From Research Foundation to Consistent Policy”. - EU 6^th FP Project, Contract No. SSPE-CT-2005-006522 (2005 - 2008)
Project leader in Latvia . Women Towards ownership in Business and Agriculture. - European Commission, Community Framework Strategy on Gender Equality and LR Ministry of Welfare(2001-2005)
MULTAGRI “Capitalisation of Research Results on the Multifunctionality of Agriculture and Rural Areas”. - EU FP5 Project (Specific Support Action), Contract No. GOCE-CT-2003-505297, subcontractor to the University of Helsinki (2004 - 2005)
PubAcc „Researching Public Accountability Procedures in Different European Societies”. - EU FP5 Project, Contract No. HPSE-CT-2001-00076 (2001 – 2004).
SUS-CHAIN „Marketing Sustainable Agriculture: An analysis of the Potential Role of New Food Supply Chains in Sustainable Rural Development”. - EU FP5 Project, Contract No. QLK5-CT-2002-01349 (2003 - 2006)
(Project director). Latvia Human Development Report 2004/2005, published by UNDP and ASPRI (2004 – 2005)
TRUC „Transformation of Rural Communication”. - EU FP5 Project, Contract Nr. QLK5-CT-2001-30025I (2002 – 2003)
(Team leader). The Action Research Component “Rural partnerships programme”. The British Department for International Development Baltic rural livelihoods project (2000 - 2003)
(Project director). DIRA „Democratic and integrated regional development”. - Open Society Institute in Budapest. (2000 - 2001)
(Editor-in-chief). Latvia Human Development Reports 1998, 1999, 2000/2001, published by UNDP (1998 -2001)
(Project leader). Population information and attitudes towards social security system reform in Latvia. - LR Ministry of Welfare, the World Bank and Latvia Social Insurance Agency (1999).
MAS "Making Agriculture Sustainable: Role of Farmers Networking and Institutional Strategies. (European joint research project). - EU FP4 Project, EC Contract No. IC 20CT-97035 (1997 - 2000)

Last update 27.10.2002