The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) is an international, educational, and scholarly non-profit organization. Established in 1968, the purpose of the Association is the promotion of research and education in Baltic Studies. Its activities include sponsorship of meetings and conferences for the exchange of scholarly views, recognition of scholarly achievement in the field, and dissemination of news of current interest in the area of Baltic Studies.
President: Andres Kasekamp, University of Toronto
President-Elect: Daunis Auers, University of Latvia
Vice President, Conferences: Joseph M. Ellis, Wingate University
Vice President, Professional Development: Ineta Dabašinskiene, Vytautas Magnus University
Vice President, Publications: Dovile Budryte, Georgia Gwinnett College
Secretary: Ieva Zake, Millersville University
Treasurer: Ugis Sprudžs, CFA
Student Representative: Kristo Nurmis, Stanford University
Director-At-Large: Giedrius Subacius, University of Illinois at Chicago
Australasian Committee: Delaney Skerrett, Griffith University and University of Tartu
Administrative Executive Director: Amanda Jeanne Swain, University of California, Irvine (2018-2019); Liisi Esse, Stanford University (2019- 2020)
Academic Executive Director: Olavi Arens, Armstrong Atlantic University
Executive Officer-at-Large: Guntis Šmidchens, University of Washington
Membership to the AABS is open to anyone wishing to support the endeavors of the Association. For further information about the Association, please visit the AABSwebsite.
The Association can be contacted at:
AABS Executive Office
University of Washington
Box 353420
Seattle WA
98195-3420
USA