The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars from the Baltic countries and outside for presentation and discussion of various aspects of Asian, Middle Eastern and African cultures and societies.
The second BAAS conference will be held at the University of Tartu from the 7–9th April 2016 and organized by the Centre for Oriental Studies. The First BAAS conference was hosted by Vilnius University from 3–5th April 2014, with the BAAS Charter signed by the representatives of the five member institutions on the final day. The Baltic Alliance for Asian Studies (BAAS) comprises University departments that teach and research Asian, Middle Eastern and African – commonly called “Oriental” – studies of the three Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.Ĭurrently BAAS has five member institutions: The Department of Asian Studies, Tallinn University The Centre for Oriental Studies, University of Tartu The Department for Asian Studies, University of Latvia The Centre of Oriental Studies, Vilnius University The Centre of Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University.
