Profesionālā maģistra studiju programma

Professional Experience and participation in projects:
September 2006 Senior researcher,

RSU Department of Communication Studies

2005-2006 Researcher, Indiana University, Fulbright Scholarship

2005 Project “Computerized discourse analysis of Saiema’s steno notes” University of Latvia

2005 Project “Expression of Tolerance and intolerance in Latvian Press” Department of Social Integration

2004-2005 Project Television across Europe (OSI, EUMAP, Budapest)

15-19 November 2004 Seminar “Politics and Media”, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Berlin

2004 Project “Audit of Democracy”, LU and Strategy analysis committee

2002 Project “Priekšvēlēšanu publiskais diskurss presē”, Department of Social Integration.

2002 Monitoring of Social Integration Process and Politics

January - March2002 Researcher, Media and Communications Institute, Oslo University,

2000 - Verbal and Visual Text Expert, Security Police of republic of Latvia, Constitution Protection Bureau of republic of Latvia

July 2000 – January 2002 LU Head of Department of Communication Studies

2000 Project “Latvian media analysis”, Soros Foundation Latvia

1997 Consultant, Programme assessor for Latvian TV and Latvian Radio

1997 Project “The road to a citizen’s Society”, Soros Foundation Latvia

1995-2005 University of Latvia, Department of Communication Studies, lecturer

1988-1995 Editor for Latvian Radio, Head of the Department

Participation with research paper in Academic Conferences:
15-17 June 2006 20^th International Conference of Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, George Washington University, Washington DC

19-22 April 2006 The Rule of Law. A View From American West. Denver, CO

12-14 August 2005 17^th Nordic Conference on Media and Communication Research, Aalborg

17-18 November 2004 Negotiating Futures – States, Societies and the World, University of Latvia, Riga

29 October 2004 Krišjānis Barons Conference “Tradīcija un jaunrade”

17-18 September 2004 Changing and Overlapping Identities, Riga, University of Latvia

3-5 June 2004 19^th International Conference of Association for Advancement of Baltic Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

19 November 2003 Zinātnes valoda, University of Latvia

17-18 October 2003 Postkomunistiskā transformācija un demokratizācijas process Latvijā. University of Latvia

17 January 2003 F.R.Kreutzwald 200^th anniversary conference, Tartu Learned Society

21-23 November 2002 Intercultural communication and media in search of common values, Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication, Riga

1-3 November 2002 Re-thinking Culture and Literature: Translational and Comparative Spaces, University of Latvia, Riga

17-19 October 2002 Mass Media and Communication in the e-Society of the 21^st century: Access and Participation, Moscow State University

6-8 June 2002 18^th International Conference of Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

26 - 28 April 2002 First Eurasian Media Forum, Almaty, Kazakhstan

2002 61^st Academic Conference of University of Latvia

11-13 August 2001 15^th Nordic Conference on Media and Communication Research, Reykjavik

2001 60^th Academic Conference of University of Latvia

7-9 August 1999 14^th Nordic Conference on Media and Communication Research, Kungalv, Sweden

1999 Conference “Mediji un demokrātija”, Goethe Institute, Riga

15-17 September 1997 Prejudice and Racism in Media, Amsterdam University

3-5 September 1997 Media and Social Change, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

26 October 1996 Garlieb Merkel Conference, Riga/Goethe Institute

13-17 January 1996 Post-Soviet Media, Stirling University, UK

Participation in professional organisations
Baltic Association for Media Research
Language skills
Russian, Latvian, English, Italian, French, Polish, Norwegian
Pedagogical activity
1991-2005 Radio journalism

1994-2003 Russian media and Society

1996-2003 Communication Psychology

1997-2005 Communication and Social changes, later Culture as Communication

1998-2005 Electronic media in Communication

1999-2005 Discourse Analysis

2000-2005 Semiotics

2001 Intercultural Communication – Turku University

2002-2004 Advertising Semiotics

Scientific papers and publications

1. 
   Kruk, S. (2006) “Ears and father, ogres and society. Reply to Guntis Smidchens”. Accepted by Journal of Folklore Research
   
2. 
   Kruk, S. (2006) “‘Mother Latvia Loves You Like Her Sons and Daughters!’ Hysterical Discourse of Latvia's President V.Vike-Freiberga”.
   
3. 
   Kruks, S., I. Šulmane (2006) Neiecietības izpausmes un iecietības veicināšana Latvijas presē 2004. gadā. Rīga: ĪUMSILS.
   
4. 
   Kruks, S. (2006) “Semiotics of Visual Iconicity in the Leninist Monumental Propaganda”. Accepted by Visual Communication.
   
5. 
   Kruks, S. (2006) “Nation-Building, Monument-Building”. Submitted to Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia.
   
6. 
   Kruks, S. (2005) Radiožurnālistika. Rīga: Valters un Rapa.
   
7. 
   Kruk, S. (2005) “Television across Europe: regulation, policy and independence. Latvia”. In: Monitoring television across Europe. Budapest: Open Society Institute.
   
8. 
   Kruks, S. (2005) “Televīzija Eiropā: likumdošana, politika un neatkarība. Latvijā”. in Televīzija Eiropā: likumdošana, politika un neatkarība. Budapest: Open Society Institute. 179.-236. lpp.
   
9. 
   Kruks, S. (2005) “Lacplesis ja Kalevipoeg”, Vikerkaar 7-8: 140-161.
   
10. 
    Kruks, S. (2005) “Kolektīvās identitātes stratēģijas un iecietības strupceļi. Interneta diskusiju satura analīze”. Referāts 6. Sabiedriskās politikas foruma, Rīga, 2005. gada 11. augustā.
    
11. 
    Kruks, S., I. Šulmane (2005) “Mass media in democracy”. In: J. Rozenvalds (ed.) How democratic is Latvia: Audit of Democracy. Riga: University of Latvia.
    
12. 
    Kruks, S., I. Šulmane (2005) “Plašsaziņas līdzekļi demokrātiskā sabiedrībā”. In: J. Rozenvalds (ed.) Cik demokrātiska ir Latvija. Demokrātijas audits. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte. 139.-151. lpp.
    
13. 
    Kruks, S. (2005) “Identitātes nepārtrauktības un realitātes mainīguma reprezentācijas dilemma: pagātnes un tagadnes interdiskursīvā mijiedarbība”, Letonika 13: 5-15.
    
14. 
    Kruk, S. (2005) ‘Latvians’ and ‘Latvia’s residents’: Representation of National Identity in Public and Private Discourses, Acta Universitatis Latviensis (Political Science) 680: 101-110.
    
15. 
    Kruk, S. (2005) “Information Flow In the Soviet Union: Synergetic Approach”. In Ž. Ozoliņa (ed.) Negotiating Futures – States, Societies and the World. Riga: University of Latvia.
    
16. 
    Kruks, S. (2004) “The Latvian Epic Lacplesis: Pass-partout Ideology, Traumatic Imagination of Community”, Journal of Folklore Research 41(1): 1-32.
    
17. 
    Kruks, S. (2004) “Marihuānas lietošana – Latvijas preses tēls”. Grām: Marihuāna un sintētiskās narkotikas – izklaide vai nopietns risks? Rīgas konference: materiālu apkopojums. Rīga: Rīgas Narkomānijas profilakses centrs.
    
18. 
    Kruks, S. (2004) ““Agrākā “mazā” Latvija tagad ir liela un stipra.” Viļa Lāča padomju Latvijas modernizācijas naratīvs”, Agora 2: 204-222.
    
19. 
    Kruks, S. (2004) “Kolektīvā identitāte: nācijas un grupas”, Agora 1: 7-23.
    
20. 
    Kruks, S. (2004) “Ļaunuma diskurss un pozitīva pašidentitāte”, Agora 1: 159-168.
    
21. 
    Kruks, S. (2003) “Kalevipoeg and Lacplesis: The Way We Imagine Our Communities. A Sociological Reading of Estonian and Latvian Epics”, Interlitteraria 8: 227-47.
    
22. 
    Kruks, S. (2003) “Vārda cilvēki?” In: I. Šuvajevs (red.) Eiropas dialogi. Rīga: Eiropas Komisijas delegācija Latvijā.
    
23. 
    Kruks, S. (2003) “Valodas lietojums varas attiecību diskursā”. In: M. Baltiņš, D. Markus (sast.) Konferences “Zinātnes valoda” materiāli. Rīga: Valsts prezidentes dibinātā Valsts valodas komisija.
    
24. 
    Kruks, S. (2003) “Indivīdu sabiedrība”. In Ā. Kleckins (red.) Dienas kārtība Latvijai – 2004. Rīga: Baltijas forums.
    
25. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) “Discursive construction of citizens in political address”. In: A. Veisbergs (ed.) Sastatāmā un lietišķā valodniecība. Contrastive and Applied Linguistics. Contrastive Studies Research Papers. Vol. XI. Riga: Faculty of Modern Languages. Pp. 20-38.
    
26. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) Construction des identites des acteurs sociaux dans le discourspolitique. These dedoctorat, Universite Pantheon-Assas. Paris.
    
27. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) “Political Discourse in Latvia: from Propaganda to Marketing”, Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia 1(34): 47-70.
    
28. 
    Šulmane, I., S. Kruks (2002) “Ethnic and Politic Stereotypes in Latvian and Russian Language Press in Latvia”, Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia 1(34): 71-90.
    
29. 
    Kruks, S., I. Šulmane (2002) Pilsoniskās sabiedrības attīstība un sabiedrības integrācija. Rīga: LU Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
30. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) “Radio karš. Propaganda latviešu valodā Otrajā pasaules karā”, Latvijas Arhīvi 4:97-118.
    
31. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) “Politisko aktoru diskvalifikācija publiskajā diskursā. Pasīva pilsoņa konstruēšana preses ziņās”, Latvijas Universitātes Raksti. Komunikācija 648: 196-226.
    
32. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) “Eposs Lāčplēsis: Kopienas traumatiskā iedomāšanās”, Latvijas Universitātes Raksti. Komunikācija 648: 7-37.
    
33. 
    Kruks, S. (2002) “Prece un patība. Materiālo referentu loma elites un vidusslāņa kolektīvās identitātes veidošanā”, Latvijas Universitātes Raksti. Komunikācija 648: 78-87.
    
34. 
    Kruks, S. (2001) “Demokrātijas vizuālais veidols. Priekšvēlēšanu reklāmas vestījumu paradoksi’, Latvijas Arhīvi 4: 111-124.
    
35. 
    Kruks, S. (2001) “Hallo, šeit Rīga - Radiofons!”, Latvijas Arhīvi 2: 45-73.
    
36. 
    Šulmane, I., S. Kruks (2001) “Stereotipi Latvijas presē”. In: S. Kruks (ed.) Latvijas mediju analīze. Rīga: LU Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
37. 
    Šulmane, I., S. Kruks (2001) “Pilsonības problēmas Latvijas presē”. In: S. Kruks (sast.) Latvijas mediju analīze. Rīga: LU Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
38. 
    Kruks, S. (2001) “Russian-language media in Latvia”. In: S. Kruks (sast.) Latvijas mediju analīze. Rīga: LU Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
39. 
    Kruks, S. (2001) “Latvijas TV ziņu saturs”. In: S. Kruks (sast.) Latvijas mediju analīze. Rīga: Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
40. 
    Kruks, S. (2000) “Sabiedrības integrācijas komunikatīvie aspekti”. Daudzveidība II Rīga: LU Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
41. 
    Kruks, S. (1998) “Nevis mēs pret viņiem, bet visi kopā". Dauzveidība. Rīga: Komunikācijas studiju nodaļa.
    
42. 
    Kruks, S. (1998) “Generalizations are the enemies of fair reporting”. In: M. Bromley (ed.) Reporting ethnic minorities. Maastricht: European Journalism Centre.
    
43. 
    Kruks, S. (1997) “Latvijas modernizācija un komunikatīvā prakse”, Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmijas Vēstis 51(1/2): 124-127.
    
44. 
    Hoyer, S. (ed.) (1996) Towards the Civic Society. Tartu University Press. (Chapter about Latvian Radio).
    

Marlis Prinzing is lecturer at the University of Fribourg. Before, she was project director at the EJO (European Journalism Observatory) and now she continues working for EJO as a web-editor. She works as a freelancer (e.g.: Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Neue Zürcher Zeitung und Rheinischer Merkur) and talkmaster (www.das-rote-sofa.de). For twelve years she worked as an editor for a German newspaper. She teaches, among others, journalism at Akademie fuer Publizistik Hamburg, the Universities of Tuebingen and Berne. She studied Political science, History and Mathematics at the universities of Regensburg and Tuebingen. Her doctoral thesis dealt with a case study concerning a power plant in the context of the development of electrification and energy policy (ABB-Wissenschaftspreis 2000).
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Curriculum Vitae

1968-1972: Basic primary school Suessen (Germany)

1972-1981: Grammar School Geislingen and Donzdorf. (University entrance qualification)
1981-1987: Academic studies in History, Political Science and Mathematics at the Universities of Regensburg und Tuebingen. (Masters of Arts)
2/1985-4/1985: Internship: „Boschzuender“, Bosch, Stuttgart
9/1985-2/1990 Freelancer (Regional Newspaper: NWZ Goeppingen)
1/1986-8/1986 Scientific collaboration: 100^th Anniversary of the “Robert Bosch-company”
6/1988-4/1990 Freelancer (Broadcaster: Radio 7 Goeppingen)
10/1988-7/1990 Scientific evaluation of the archive of the electric power company „Neckarwerke Elektrizitätsversorgungs-AG“ (Archive of Business in Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart-Hohenheim)
3/1990-8/1991 Voluntary service (Regional newspaper Suedwestpresse Ulm)