Monthly Archives: May 2013

“Preserving our History” VEMU Archival Competition

2013 is the year of cultural heritage in Estonia. The goal of this year’s theme is to promote cultural issues to the general public – to recognise that culture concerns us (in one way or another), and that it is worthy of appreciation and preservation. Throughout the year of cultural heritage, many events will take place to explain what cultural heritage is, introduce its importance and, broaden its understanding. You can read more about the year of cultural heritage at: www.parandiaasta.ee.

Read more May 21, 2013

New Publication: Atlas of Damage Descriptions of Archival Materials

By the end of June this year (at the latest) a new book named the Atlas of Damage Descriptions of Archival Materials will be published in co-operation with the National Archives of Estonia and the National Archives of Latvia.

Read more May 20, 2013

In VEMU: Homecoming and Home Cooking

A hundred years ago there would have been no need to talk about whole food because no food was factory-made or processed, as so much is in our time. People knew and recognized their food and where it came from.

Read more May 15, 2013

Live Broadcast of Estonian Symposium at the University of Minnesota on May 15, 2013

You are welcome to tune in for a live broadcast of the Estonian American symposium taking place today, May 15, 2013 at the University of Minnesota: www.youtube.com/embed/8AFa3vaTmFA

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Food Studies Fellowship

The New York Public Library is offering stipends of $2,000 and $4,000 to support short-term research in manuscript and archival collections by scholars working in the area of Food Studies.

Read more May 11, 2013

Estonian Archive and Research Symposium at the Immigration History Research Center in Minneapolis

Researching and Archiving the Estonians in America. A joint symposium of the Immigration History Research Center and Baltic Heritage Network on May 15th, 2013 (1210 Heller Hall).

Read more May 9, 2013