Anete Ušča

Anete Ušča serves as an Acting Researcher at Riga Stradins University within Prof. Miķelis Grīviņš Group, focused on Healthy and sustainable food systems. Concurrently, she is a PhD candidate at the European University Institute (2019-2025), contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through interdisciplinary research.

Education

• PhD candidate, European University Institute (2019-2025)

Research Interests
Ušča's work bridges cultural studies, political science, and civil society with emphasis on Baltic regional dynamics. Her fingerprint reveals expertise in Latvia, artistic freedom, nationalist discourse, and Russian Federation relations. She investigates civic participation through frameworks of epistemic justice and community solidarity, analyzing how cultural heritage intersects with contemporary political challenges in post-Soviet contexts. Her research consistently examines national identity formation amid geopolitical tensions.

Publications
Her scholarly output demonstrates a cohesive trajectory documenting Baltic cultural landscapes. The 2021 monograph 'Baltic Stories' employs visual methodology to map cultural spaces and practitioners, while the 2017 culinary heritage study preserves Vidzeme traditions through ethnographic kitchen narratives. Both works reveal her methodological commitment to interdisciplinary approaches blending anthropology with policy analysis, increasingly focusing on sustainable food systems as sites of cultural resilience.

Advising and Grants
As a PhD candidate and Acting Researcher, Ušča participates in externally funded projects including the BALTIC initiative (2024-2025), where she serves as expert on Green Transition policy development for Baltic region communities. No formal student advising roles are documented in her current positions.

Labs and Teams
She actively contributes to Prof. Miķelis Grīviņš Group's research ecosystem dedicated to healthy and sustainable food systems, engaging in collaborative projects examining community-level food security and cultural preservation across Latvia and neighboring regions.