Kitija Kalsnava

Kitija Kalsnava is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Rīga Stradiņš University, specializing in labor law, constitutional rights, and academic governance. Her research examines university autonomy, emergency labor regulations, and strike rights in constitutional frameworks.

She analyzes how emergency declarations during crises impact employment relationships and evaluates constitutional protections for industrial actions. Recent work investigates arbitration procedures within academic institutions and normative interpretation in constitutional court decisions.

Kalsnava received the 'Sievietes līderes Liesmas balva' award in 2022. She provides legal consultations to government agencies on labor regulations during emergencies and has contributed to university internationalization initiatives.