Visiting professors and visiting lecturers

Ilona Gorņeva Dr. Philol.

Visiting Assistant Professor
Latin for Lawyers

Dr. Philol.  (University of Latvia, 2015) 
Mg. Philol. (University of Latvia, 2009)

Significant Professional Experience 

  • Researcher (Dr.), Classical Studies (University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities; 2017 – ongoing)
  •  Assistant professor, Classical Studies (University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities; 2016 – ongoing)
  • Neo-Latin and Humanist Greek Poetry in the Baltic Region: An Anthology (University of Marburg, 2020-ongoing) – translations and commentaries of Latin texts.
  • Leading expert /expert. Development of internationally competitive study programs promoting the development of the Latvian national economy at the University of Latvia. / Competency based approach in the curriculum (ESF project). 2020.
  • Member, researcher (Dr.) - Centre for Hellenic Studies and Latin Culture Heritage Centre (University of Latvia).
  • Researcher (Dr.) – project "Latvian Language", implementation time 03/12/2018–30/11/2021. Lexicography, lexicographical resource for the developement of Latin-Latvian dictionary.

Main publications (selection) 

  • Gorņeva, Ilona. 2021. World’s Imagery and an Imagined World: Fantastic Creatures in Vera historia by Lucian. Fantastic Beasts in Antiquity. Looking for the monster, discovering the Human. Édité par Sarah Béthune, Paolo Tomassini. Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique. 67-82.
  • Antiquitas Viva : studia classica 5 / Latvijas Universitāte. Klasiskās filoloģijas nodaļa. Hellēnistikas centrs. Latīniskā kultūrmantojuma centrs ; sast. un red. : Ilona Gorņeva, Ilze Rūmniece. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2019. 309 lpp., URL: https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/48057 ISBN 9789934184222. ISSN 2255-9779
  • Cirule, Brigita. Gorņeva, Ilona. 2019. Antīkā teorētiskā doma un pilsētas slavinājums: recepcijas aspekti Bazilija Plīnija poēmā 'Slavas dziesma Rīgai' / Brigita Cīrule, Ilona Gorņeva. (Raksti=Articles). Letonica Nr. 40, [7.]-25. lpp.