Association information

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