Born: September 30, 1950, Jaunpiebalga, Latvia

• Modern criticism and theory; History and sociology of literature; Feminist epistemology;
• Culture and identities, Baltic literatures and culture, Latvian literature;
• Gender and scientific culture, gender and politics.

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• Latvian Academy of Sciences — Dr. philol. (1992)
• University of Latvia — part time doctoral studies (1976–1983)
• University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology (1969–1974)

• Dean, Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia (since 2007)
• Head of the Department for Baltic Studies, University of Latvia (2004–2007)
• Full professor, University of Latvia, Department for Baltic Studies (since 2002)
• Associate professor, University of Latvia, Department for Baltic Studies (1999–2001)
• Head of Research Centre Feministica Lettica (since 1998)
• Lecturer, senior lecturer at the University of Latvia, Department of Latvian Literature (1985–1999)
• Educationalist at the Studies Department of the University of Latvia (1974–1985)

• Research program “Letonika” (Latvian Studies), grant Culture and Power: Interactions in the Latvian Language, Literature and Folklore (2005–2008)
• Women in Modern Latvian Literature and the Humanities (2004–2008)
• Development project of the “Letonika “(Latvian Studies) program Identities and Their Role in the Process of Modern Culture, Cognition and Communication (2005)
• Latvian Literature and Conceptions of Modern Literary Theory: Feministic Discourse (1999–2003)
• Women and Science in Latvia: Problems and Solutions (2002)

• Leader of the Thematic Work group Power and Culture, including Language, Arts and Achitecture of the 6th Framework Network of Excellence Creating Links and Innovative Overviews for a New History Research Agenda for a Growing Europe and its Citizens (CLIOHRESnet, University of Pisa, 2005–2009)
• Participation in the 5th Framework Programme project Enlargement, Gender and Governance: The Civic and Political Participation of Women in EU Candidate Countries (EGG, Belfast University, 2003–2006)
• Participation in the SOCRATES/CLIOH network Creating Links and Overviews to Enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture (University of Pisa,2000–2008)
• Participation in the EUA Doctoral Programmes Project ”Structure and Organization of Doctoral Programmes” (Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris, 2004–2005)
• Member of a work group at the University of Latvia producing National Report on “Women and Science in Latvia” for EC Community research (since 2000)

• The 5^th Framework Programme Conference Enlarged Europe, Gender and Women’s Political Participation (Riga, 2005)
• CLIOHnet National Conference Refounding Europe: Creating Links and Innovative Overviews to Enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture (Riga, May 2003 with support of Culture 2000)
• International cross-disciplinary conference Religion and Political Change in Europe: Past and Present (Riga, May 2003, with support of Culture 2000)
• International cross- disciplinary Conference Being in text: Woman in Modern Literature and Arts” ( Riga, April,2001)
• International Cross-disciplinary Conference Zenta Maurina, Europe, Latvia — Dialogue of Cultures (Riga, December 1997)

• The 2^nd Congress of LETONIKA (Latvian Studies), Riga, 2007
• The 1^st Congress of LETONIKA (Latvian Studies), Riga, 2005
• The 1^st Latvian-Lithuanian Forum, Kaunas 2005
• Member of the Co-ordinating Committee of the 6^th Framework Network of Excellence Creating Links and Innovative Overviews for a New History Research Agenda for the Citizens of a Growing Europe (CLIOHRESnet, since 2004)
• Management Group member of the SOCRATES/ERASMUS Thematic Network Creating Lenks and Innovative Overviews to Enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture (CLIOHnet, since 2000)

Membership in Professional Bodies and Societies

• Expert of the Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation, branch of literature (2003–2004; 2007–2008)
• Head of Doctorate Council of Literary Theory, Folklore Studies and Arts, the University of Latvia (since 2007)
• Member of Doctorate Council of Literary theory in Daugavpils University (since 2006)
• Member of Latvian Academic Association of University Professors and Scientists (LAMZA, since 2006)
• Senator of the Senate of the University of Latvia ( since 2005)
• Head of the Council of Doctoral Studies Programmes Directors of the University of Latvia (since 2004)
• Member of the Board of the Foundation of the University of Latvia (since2004)
• Member of Writers’ Union of Latvia (since 1999)

• Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (since 2004)
• Delegate expert of the Ministry of Education of Latvia in Helsinki Work Group “Women and science” of European Commission (since2007)
• Independent expert of European Commission Directory L, Scientific Culture and Gender questions; Histories and Identities — Articulating National and European identities (2007)

• TEMPUS Individual Mobility grant for Women’s Studies at the University of Utrecht (1999)
• Soros Foundation: Fellowship for gender studies at the Central European University in Budapest (1996)
• TEMPUS Individual Mobility grant for gender studies at the University of Stockholm (1995)
• Latvian Academic Organization in Sweden: Fellowship for Latvian Exile Literature Studies in Sweden (1994)
• Swedish Royal Academy: Fellowship for gender studies at the University of Stockholm (1994)
• The Nordic Council: Fellowship for gender studies at the University of Oslo (1993)
• The Honorary Citizen of Jaunpiebalga (2005)
• The advisor of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia (2004)

• Seminar in Contemporary Latvian Literature
• History of Latvian Literature, 1940–2000
• Feminism and Literature
• Literatury Criticism: Theory and Practise
• Essay in Latvian Literature
• Literature of the Baltic Nations
• Ethnic Literature of the USSR

Supervision of Doctoral Theses

    The doctoral theses defended under the supervision of Ausma Cimdina:

Iveta Narodovska — The Prose of Gundega Rep?e in the Context of Contemporary Trends in Russian Feminine Prose. (2007); Eva Eglaja-Kristsone — The Relationship between the Soviet Latvian Writers and those in Exile in the Epoch of Iron Curtain (50s–80s of the 20th century) (2007); Evija Veide — Modification of Biographical and Historical Prose in the Creative Writing of Margeris Zarinš (2005); Lita Silova — The Prose of Margeris Zarinš (1998)

     Supervision of doctoral theses under supervision of Ausma Cimdina to be defended:

Ilze Sperga — Feminine Suicide in Modern Latvian Prose; Rimands Ceplis — Contemporary Latvian Prose: Social Reality and Text (1991–2004); Linda Kusina — Feminism in Latvian Literature on the Verge of the 19th and 20th Centuries: Influences and Manifestations; etc.

    Monographs

        In Latvian

• Cimdina A. Being in Text. — Riga: Atena, 2006,  215 pp.

• Cimdina A. In the Name of Freedom: A Biography of Vaira Vike-Freiberga. — Riga: Jumava, 2001,  243 pp.

• Cimdina A.Text and Presence. — Riga: Jumava, 2000, 344 pp..

       In foreign languages

• Cimdina A. En Nombre de la Libertad. Biografia de Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Presidenta de Letonina. — Riga: Jumava, 2006. (A chapter specially written for the Spanish edition „Eternal Don Quixsotes” about the cultural relations of Latvia and Spain.)

• Cimdina A. Prezident Latvii Vaira Vike-Freiberga. — Riga: Jumava, 2002, 243 pp. (in Russian).

• Contemporary Latvian Literature: Genre Review, Theory and Criticism [Edited and introduced by A. Cimdina]. - Riga: LU Akademiskais apgads, 2007,  98 pp.

• Identities of Latvia and Latvians: Cultural, Cognition and Communication. — [Editor-in-chief and co-author A.Cimdina]. - Riga:  LZA, 2006, 150 pp.

• Latvian National conference of CLIOHnet [Edited and Introduced by A. Cimdina]. — Riga: LU, 2004, 107 pp.

• The 100^th Anniversary of Zenta Maurina. Europe, Latvia — Dialogue of Cultures [Edited and Introduced by A. Cimdina] — Riga, Nordic, 1998, — 375 pp.Feminism and Literature. — [Editor-in-chief and co-author A.Cimdina]. Riga:   Zinatne, 1997, 158 pp.

• Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Edition on Literary Theory, Folklore Studies, Arts — 2004, No. 666; 2005, No. 681; 2006, No. 705. Editor-in-chief A.Cimdina.

• Almanac “Feministica Lettica”, 1–3,  Riga, 2001–2003.

• A Hundred of Latvian Women: Culture and Politics. Encyclopedia. Edited by A. Cimdina. — Riga: LU Akademiskais apgads (in preparation).

     In foreign languages

• Andrejs Pumpurs. Bearslayer. The Latvian Legend. — Eds. A. Cropley, A. Cimdina - Riga: LU Akademiskais apgads, 2007, 366 pp. [Academic edition with an introduction and scientific commentaries.]

• Power and Culture: Identity, Ideology and Representation. — Ed. and introduced by A. Cimdina, J. Osmond -  Edizioni Plus, Universita di Pisa,   210 pp.

• Power and Culture: Hegemony, Interaction, Dissent [Ed. and Introd. by A. Cimdina and J. Osmond] — Edizioni Plus, Universita di Pisa, 2006, 177 p.

• Religion and Political Change in Europe: Past and Present [Ed. and introd. by A. Cimdina] — Edizioni PLUS, Universita di Pisa, 2003, 304 pp.

• Feminism and Latvian Literature. — Riga: LSPIC,1998, 183 pp.

Articles in internationally reviewed editions

• Cimdina A. Intersections of Identities in the Novel “Eiroremonts” by Pauls Bankovskis . - Identities of Latvia and Latvians: Culture, Cognition, Communication. — Riga: Latvijas Zinatnu akademija, 2006, pp.72-82. 

• Cimdina A. Janis Akuraters . - History of Ideas in Latvia, I. — RaKa, 2005, pp.357-371.

• Cimdina A. The Prospects of the Development of Doctoral Studies at the University of Latvia. -  Acta Universitatis Latviensis, the edition of the 85^th Anniversary of the University of Latvia, 2004, pp.172-179.

       in foreign languages

• Cimdina A. Ojars Vacietis as the Intertext of the Soviet Latvian Poetry. - Acta Universitatis Latviensis, 2004, No. 666,   pp.172–179.

• Cimdina A., Gertnere D. Women in Contemporary Latvian Science: Is there a Problem? Where is the Problem? - Feministica Lettica, 2003, pp. 42–50.

• Cimdina A. Equality of Genders. — European Dialogues, 2. — The Delegation of European Commission in Latvia, 2002, pp. 27–29.

• Cimdina A.Research Centres in the Study Process: The Experience and Prospects of Feministica Lettica . - Acta Universitatis Latviensis, No. 622, pp.13–19.

• Cimdina A. Goethe and Rainis in Zenta Maurina’s way to the world literature. - Goethe and the Baltic states. — Riga: Nordik, 2002, pp.223–232.

• Cimdina A. The Literary Heritage of Zenta Maurina. - Proc. Latv.Acad.Sci., 1998, vol. 52, No. 1/2, pp. 97–104.

• Cimdina A. Feminism and Literature. - Feminism and Literature - Riga: Zinatne, 1997, pp. 5-20.

• Cimdina A. Brothers Kaudzite. Rudolfs Blaumanis. - The History of Ideas in Latvia. - Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1995, pp. 528–543.

• Cimdina A. Intertext in the Poetics of Ojars Vacietis. - The Baltic Cross-roads: Ethnos, Faith, Myth, Text. — Sankt-Peterburg: Hayka, 2005, pp. 434–446.

• Cimdina A. Religion, Culture and Politics. - CLIOHnet Latvian Nacional Conference. - Riga: LU, 2004, pp. 80–88.

• Cimdina A. The Post-Soviet Body of Latvian Literature:Gender and Genre. — Edizioni Plus. Universitata di Pisa, 2001, pp.131–141.

• Cimdina A. Feminine Mode in Modern Latvian Literature: Socio-Historical Flashback. -  Selbstentwurf und Geslechtch.Konigshausen & Neuman. — Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universitat Greifswald, 2001, S. 93-102.

• Cimdina A. Latvian Postmodern Poetry: Signs of Time.- Interlitteraria-4, 1999,  Tartu University Press, pp. 215–224 

• Cimdina A. Lati postmodernistic luule: aja margid. - Keel ja Kirjandus, Tallinn, 1999, 8, pp. 542–545.

• Cimdina A. Feminism and Literature. -  Feminism and Latvian Literature, 1998, Riga: LSPIC,  pp. 10–26.

• Cimdina A. Zenta Maurina. Lettland, Deutschland - ein Dialog der Kulturen. - Zentai Maurinai -100. Eiropa, Latvija — kulturu dialogs, 1998, Riga: Nordik,  pp.319.–328.

• Cimdina A., Nollendorfs V., Vecgravis V., Knoll M. Literatur Lettlands. - Handbuch Balticum Heute. Nordeuropaische Studien 14, Berlin Verlag, 1998, S. 389–405.

• Cimdina A. Feminine Mode in Modern Latvian prose. -  Feminizmas ir literatura, Vilniaus Universitetas, 1996, pp. 107–112.

• Cimdina A. Den letiska historiska romanen. -  Baltisk Revy (Stockholm),  1996,  No. 8/9, pp. 40-44.

• Cimdina A. Den letiska literaturen efter 1945: modernism och postmodernism. - Baltisk Revy (Stockholm),  1996,   No. 6/7, pp. 47.–53.

Last update 05.10 .2007