For newsletter #10, we are featuring two young colleagues actively involved in WEMov: Aiga Bērziņa-Kite from WG1, and WG4 member Maryam Ekhtiari.
AigaBērziņa-Kite (WG1) is a Ph.D. candidate in History at the University of Latvia. Her research is mostly devoted to social and political history of Interwar Latvia with a special focus on crime and policing during Latvian War of Independence. At the same time her research includes several aspects from women’s history, for example, in 2015 she defended her Master’s thesis entitled “Female inmates in the prisons of the Republic of Latvia, 1919-1921” at the University of Latvia. She is currently working on her PhD dissertation “Penitentiary System of the Republic of Latvia during Latvian War of Independence, 1919–1921”. She works as a head researcher at the National Archives of Latvia and Research assistant at theInstitute of Latvian History at the University of Latvia.
List of publications:
Bērziņa-Kite, A. (2023). Izbēgt no ieslodzījuma: Latvijas Republikas Tieslietu ministrijai pakļauto ieslodzījuma vietu pieredze, 1919.–1920. gads. (Escape from imprisonment: experience of prisons Under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, 1919–1920). Latvijas Arhīvi (1). P 5-41
Bērziņa, A, Vāveris, G. (2022). Security Service in Interwar Latvia, 1918–1940: History. Riga: State Security service, 2020. P 327.
Bērziņa, A. (2021). Kara izraisītā krīze: civilā noziedzība Latvijas Republikā Neatkarības kara laikā. Grām.: Karš un sabiedrība Latvijā 1914–1920. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds,
Bērziņa, A. (2021). The Latvian Legationin Warsaw in the Interwar Period, 1919–1940. In: Poland-Latvia: 100 years of diplomatic and military relations. Warszawa: Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie, Ambasada Republiki Łotewskiej w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. P 61–80.
Bērziņa, A. (2020). Latvijas Sieviešu palīdzības korpusa Valmieras nozares raksturojums (1919–1927). (Characteristics of Latvian Women’s Relief Corps Valmiera Sector, 1919–1927). Jauno vēsturnieku zinātniskie lasījumi V: starpdisciplināri pētījumi Latvijas vēsturē. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, P 14–32.
Bērziņa, A. (2020). Bermontiāde sievietes acīm: aktrises Māra Antēnas (Aulas) dienasgrāmatas fragmenti(Bermontiad through Woman’s eyes: Fragments of the diary of actress Māra Antēna (Aula). Latvijas Arhīvi. 1/2. P 119–137.
Bērziņa, A. (2019). Latvijas Republikas penitenciārās sistēmas veidošana Neatkarības kara laikā, 1919–1921: Valmieras cietuma piemērs. (Valmiera Prison During the Latvian War of Independence,1919–1921: a Part of the Latvian PenalSystem). Jauno vēsturnieku zinātniskie lasījumi IV: starpdisciplināri pētījumi Latvijas vēsturē. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. P 25–40.
Bērziņa, A. (2019). Liepājas cietums Latvijas Neatkarības kara laikā, 1919.–1920. Gadā. (Liepāja Prison during Latvian War of Independence, 1919–1920). Liepāja Latvijas Neatkarības karā 1918–1920. Rīga: Jumava, P 133–152.
Bērziņa, A. (2019). Creating a Penal System in the Republic of Latvia, 1919–1921. Acta Historica Universitatis KlaipedensisVol.38 Creating Modern Nation-States in the Eastern Baltic. P.105–116.
Bērziņa, A. (2018). Prisons in Latgale during the initial period of activities of the main board of prisons, 1920–1921. Proceedingsof the 60th International Scientific Conference of Daugavpils University, Part C “Humanities”. Daugavpils: Daugavpils Universitāte. P. 49–59.
Bērziņa, A. (2018). Patentu valde un izgudrotājdarbība Latvijā 1918–1940 // The Latvian Patent Office and Inventorship in Latvia1918-1940. Patentu valde. Rīga: LR Patentu valde. P 565.
Maryam Ekhtiari (WG4) is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Koç University, Türkiye. She received her M.A. in Sociology from Marmara University in 2020 and her B.A. in Clinical Psychology from University of Tabriz in 2014. Her primary research interests lie in the area of migration trajectories, migration journey, Migrant’s imaginations and aspirationsof migration, circulation of information and transit migration with a particular focus on clandestine journey of Afghan refugees from Iran to Turkey and Europe. Beside her ongoing studies, she also worked as a research assistant in several research projects during her graduate studies including migration-development nexus (MIGNEX), and advancing alternative migration governance (ADMIGOV). Since 2020 she is also acting as research assistant in MigrationResearch Center at Koç University (MiReKoc).
List of publications:
Kurt, G., Ventevogel, P., Ekhtiari, M., Ilkkursun, Z., Erşahin, M., Akbiyik, N., & Acarturk, C. (2022). Estimated prevalence ratesand risk factors for common mental health problems among Syrian and Afghan refugees in Türkiye. BJPsych Open, 8(5), e167.
Kurt, G., Ekhtiari, M., Ventevogel, P., Ersahin, M., Ilkkursun, Z., Akbiyik, N., & Acarturk, C. (2023). Socio-cultural integration of Afghan refugees in Türkiye: the role of traumatic events, post-displacement stressors and mental health. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 32, e51.
Ekhtiari, M., Cangönül, M., Hall, S., Nicolle, H., Thenot, E., Adhanom, T., … & Fallon, A. (2023). experiences of transit migrationmanagement. Changes, 1, 15.
Üstübici, A., Kavur, N., & Ekhtiari, M. (2022). Migration-relevant policies in Turkey. Changes, 1, 30.
Ekhtiari, M., & Aysan, M. F. (2023). Günümüz Türkiyesinde İranlı Göçmenlerin Sosyoekonomik Entegrasyonu. İnsan ve Toplum, 13(1), 225-253.