Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Riga
Baltic Data House, Riga

The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology was founded on 1 January 1991. It continues activities of the Institute of Philosophy and Law which existed from 1981 to 1991 within the framework of the Latvian Academy of Science.

The main activities of the Institute are scientific studies, preparation of publications, organization of conferences, as well as educational work in Master's studies and Doctoral studies in philosophy and sociology. The Institute co-operates in a number of international projects, with the emphasis on academic research.

The Institute sociologists carry out a full range of data collection activities including large-scale, in-person national probability samples. Current areas of sociologists' specialization include social change, ethnic relations, rural development, education, and social problems.

Institute has 54 full-time employees staff and over 70 trained interviewers. Its funding is provided in part by the Latvian Council of Science and in part through contract work.

Contact Persons:
Aivars Tabuns
Ausma Tabuna

Institute of Philosophy and Sociology
Akademijas 1
LV-1940, Riga
LATVIA
Tel: +371 7 227 110 - Fax: +371 7 210 806