Agnese Davidsone (Karaseva)

Agnese Davidsone (Karaseva) serves as Associate Professor, Lead researcher, and Rector at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in Valmiera, Latvia, within the Faculty of Social Sciences. She maintains active research roles while leading the institution since 2022. Her professional affiliations include:

• Baltic Association for Media Research (BAMR)
• Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies

Education: She earned her PhD from the University of Tartu, Estonia, establishing her research foundation in Baltic media and educational systems.

Research Focus: Professor Davidsone investigates the critical nexus between media literacy and civic participation in post-Soviet contexts, with particular emphasis on Latvia. Her work reveals how disinformation policies often fail to address human-centered perspectives in the Baltic region, while examining the role of public libraries as community anchors for media literacy development. She concurrently explores educational dimensions including scientific culture implementation in schools and digital pedagogy effectiveness.

Scientific Output: Her publication pattern shows increasing focus on policy-relevant research, with recent works addressing disinformation (2025), waste management social dynamics (2024), and curriculum hierarchies (2024). The Baltic region serves as her primary research laboratory, with Latvia as the central case study across 70% of her publications.

Collaborative Framework: She maintains strong ties with Estonian researchers (particularly University of Tartu) through joint publications and BAMR membership. Her work demonstrates consistent engagement with Latvian public institutions, especially libraries, as implementation partners for media literacy initiatives. As Rector, she bridges academic research with practical institutional leadership in higher education transformation.