91桃色

Faculty of Communication

Faculty of Communication

Sukurta: 17 June 2019

kf9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-01222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6101
E-mail:

Dean 鈥 Prof. Dr. Rimvydas Lau啪ikas

 


92 teachers (incl. 49 holding research degree), 6 research fellows (incl. 3 holding research degree), 21 doctoral students.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY

Department of Book Science and Publishing
Department of Corporate Communication Research
Department of Documentary Media Anthropology
Department of Information and Knowledge Management
Department of Journalism and Audiovisual Media
Department of Museology
Department of Political Communication
Department of Rhetoric
Department of Screen and Performative Communication
Digital Media Laboratory
Gender Studies Centre
Research Centre for the Organization of Libraries and Information

RESEARCH AREAS

Lithuanian studies: philological, cultural and interdisciplinary aspects. Research and development
Information and communication in traditional and network society
Generating and communicating heritage

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2018

International conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV, 2018

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Atko膷i奴nien臈, Zenona; Girnien臈, Ingrida. Impact of knowledge management processes and intellectual capital on organizational performance. 19th European Conference on Knowledge Management 鈥 ECKM 2018. Padua, Italy, September 6鈥7, 2018.

Gudinavi膷ius, Ar奴nas. Digital reading of online book covers: analysis of a reader鈥檚 choice. From First to Last Texts, Creators, Readers, Agents (The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) Annual Conference 2018). Western Sydney University. Sydney, Australia, 10鈥12 July, 2018.

Kirtiklis, K臋stas. The humanist limits of communication theory: R. Craig鈥檚 metamodel and F. Kittler鈥檚 media theory. 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA) Centres and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation. Lugano, Switzerland, November 2, 2018.

Macevi膷i奴t臈, Elena; Man啪uch, Zinaida. Conceptualising the role of digital reading in social and digital inclusion. ISIC 2018 - The Information Behaviour Conference. Krakow, Poland, October 9鈥11, 2018.

Matkevi膷ien臈, Renata. How the media are managing public opinion during political election campaigns: the case of a political corruption scandal during the Lithuanian Parliament elections in 2016. Media in the Post-Truth World: The New Marketplace of (Dis)information. Prague, Czech Republic, November 2鈥4, 2017.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018

Gudinavi膷ius, Ar奴nas; 艩uminas, Andrius. 2018. Choosing a book by its cover: analysis of a reader鈥檚 choice. Journal of Documentation. Cambridge : Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., vol. 74 (2), p. 430鈥446, doi: 10.1108/JD-09-2016-0111.

Lau啪ikas, Rimvydas; Dallas, Costis; Thomas, Suzie; Kelp拧ien臈, Ingrida; Huvila, Isto; Luengo, Pedro; Nobre, Helena; Toumpouri, Marina; Vaitkevi膷ius, Vykintas. 2018. Archaeological knowledge production and global communities: boundaries and structure of the field. Open Archaeology. Warsaw: Walter de Gruyter Poland, vol. 4 (1), p. 350鈥364.

Pe膷iulis, 沤ygintas. 2018. Bok拧t膮 gaubianti paslaptis: TV medijos radimasis Lietuvoje: monografija. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 364 p.

DEPARTMENT OF BOOK SCIENCE AND PUBLISHING

9 Saul臈tekio av., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 236 6111, 236 6112, 236 6116
E-mail:

Head - Prof. Dr. Au拧ra Navickien臈

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr. D. Kaunas, Dr. R. Misi奴nas, Dr. A. Navickien臈.
Associate professor: Dr. A. Brazi奴nien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr. R. Cic臈nien臈, Dr. T. Petreikis, Dr. K. Tolka膷evskis.
Doctoral students: F. Kepalien臈, I. Ka啪uro.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Media publishing and marketing
History, theory and methodology of book and other media sciences
Manuscript and printed heritage communication

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Documentary Media Evolution and Today鈥檚 Effects. Prof. Dr. A. Navickien臈. 2016鈥2020.

The aim of the project was to analyse printed media of different historical periods and their heritage in today鈥檚 memory institutions, to investigate processes of traditional and digital publishing in network society and to develop fundamental and applied research of documental communication disciplines. Main research results in 2018 were published in one monograph, six articles in Scopus database referred journals and five articles in other peer-reviewed research journals and books. During 2018, inter-institutional scholarly contacts were intensively developed while taking part at international and local scientific events and organizing international conference as well as an interdisciplinary seminar.

Main publications:

Petreikis, T. 2018. Profesionalioji lietuvi懦 periodika: leidybos ir raidos 1823鈥1940 m. istorija. I拧 Lietuvos bibliografija. Serija B, Periodiniai leidiniai lietuvi懦 kalba. (1823鈥1940 = Lithuanian Serials 1823鈥1940.) D. 1: Poligrafiniu b奴du spausdinti leidiniai. K. 1: A鈥揘. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalin臈 Martyno Ma啪vydo biblioteka, p. 15鈥47. In English: Professional Lithuanian serials: the history of the development of publishing and printing in 1823鈥1940, p. 48鈥83.

Brazi奴nien臈, A. 2018. Knygos muziejus: kai kurie probleminiai teoriniai ir istoriniai aspektai (The book museum: some problematic theoretical and historical aspects). Knygotyra, vol. 71, p. 103鈥129.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. The State Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination Programme for 2016鈥2024. The research results dissemination project: Publishing of 91桃色 Research Journal Knygotyra (Book Science) (Nr. LIP-073/2016/ LSS-160000-398). Prof. Dr. A. Navickien臈. 2016鈥2024.

The aim of the project was to ensure uninterrupted publishing of the open-access peer-reviewed scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science) and its functioning in the space of social sciences and humanities. In 2018, volumes 70 and 71 of the Knygotyra (Book Science) were published.

Main publications:

Knygotyra (Book Science). 91桃色. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2018, vol. 70. 301 p.

Knygotyra (Book Science). 91桃色. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2018, vol. 71. 330 p.

Research Council of Lithuania. The State Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination Programme for 2016鈥2024. The research project: Martynas Jankus: a Unifier of the Nation. (Nr. P-LIP-18-138). Prof. Habil. Dr. D. Kaunas. 2018鈥2021.

The gist of the project was to carry out research on the subject Martynas Jankus: Unifier of the Nation and Pressman resulting in a 30 quire monograph. For its preparation in 2018, the search for archival material was carried out in Lithuanian and German archives, libraries and museums.

Main publication:

Kaunas, D. 2018. Adamo Honory鈥檌o Kirkoro knyg懦 leidyba lietuvi懦 kalba Rusijos imperijos 寞vesto lietuvi拧kosios spaudos draudimo laikais (The publication of books by Adam Honory Kirkor in the Lithuanian language during the period of Lithuanian press ban enforced by Imperial Russia (1864鈥1904). Knygotyra, vol. 71, p. 71鈥102.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

University of Latvia (Latvia)
University of Leiden (The Netherlands)
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
University of Tallinn (Estonia)
University of Wroclaw (Poland)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Brazi奴nien臈 鈥

  • board member of the book series Fontes historiae Universitatis Vilnensis,
  • executive secretary of the editorial board of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
  • member of the Nordic-Baltic-Russian Network on the History of Books, Libraries and Reading (HIBOLIRE),
  • member of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP),

Dr. R. Cic臈nien臈 鈥

  • member of the Nordic-Baltic-Russian Network on the History of Books, Libraries and Reading (HIBOLIRE),
  • member of the Lithuanian Libraries鈥 Council;
  • editorial board member of the Lithuanian National Retrospective Bibliography.

Prof. Habil. Dr. D. Kaunas 鈥

  • Chairman of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
  • research council member of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences;
  • research council member of Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania;
  • board member of the 91桃色 Library;
  • board member of the book series Fontes historiae Universitatis Vilnensis,
  • editor-in-chief of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
  • editorial board member of the proceedings of the Department of Information and Library Studies of Latvia University Information and Society;
  • editorial board member of research papers 袘械谢邪褉褍褋泻邪褟 泻薪褨谐邪 褳 泻邪薪褌褝泻褋褑械 褋褍褋胁械褌薪邪泄 泻薪褨卸薪邪泄 泻褍谢褜褌褍褉褘;
  • member of the Nordic-Baltic-Russian Network on the History of Books, Libraries and Reading (HIBOLIRE),
  • Chairman of the organizing committee of interdisciplinary seminar Source Studies of Historical Research in Humanities and Social Sciences (organized together with the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius, 22 November 2018);
  • member of the local organizing committee of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Networked Society: Experiences and Insights IV 2018.

Prof. Dr. A. Navickien臈 鈥

  • deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
  • editorial board member of the annual electronic journal Lingua Franca: The History of the Book in Translation,
  • board member of the Nordic-Baltic-Russian Network on the History of Books, Libraries and Reading (HIBOLIRE), a multinational and multidisciplinary network of scholars,
  • regional liaison officer to the Baltic region of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP);
  • member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP),
  • member of the organizing committee of interdisciplinary seminar Source Studies of Historical Research in Humanities and Social Sciences (organized together with the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences of LithuanianAcademy of Sciences, Vilnius, 22 November 2018);
  • member of the local organizing committee of international scientific conference Communication and Information Sciences in Networked Society: Experiences and Insights IV 2018.

Dr. T. Petreikis 鈥

  • executive secretary of the serial publication 沤emai膷i懦 kult奴ros savastys;
  • Chairperson of the editorial board of the Lithuanian National Retrospective Bibliography;
  • member of the local organizing committee of international scientific conference Communication and Information Sciences in Networked Society: Experiences and Insights IV 2018.

Dr. K. Tolka膷evski 鈥

  • executive secretary of the editorial board of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science),

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Dr. R. Cic臈nien臈 鈥

  • Researcher in the project The Concept of Management of the Information Resources of Lithuanian Libraries (Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, Lithuanian National Library).

Prof. Habil. Dr. D. Kaunas 鈥

  • Member of the Commission for the Traditions and Heritage of Lithuanian Studies (Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania);
  • Member of the Commission for the Evaluation of Lithuanian Scholarly Periodical Publications;
  • Chairman of the Evaluation Commission of the Lithuanian Literature and Folklore Institute Library and Folklore Archives documents as exhibits for Simonas Daukantas Exhibition;
  • Chairman of the Commission of Meil臈 Luk拧ien臈鈥檚 Prize (Ministry of Education and Science) (the prize is awarded every four years, the commission concluded in 2018);
  • Chairman of the Competition Commission of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division of the Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (2018).

Dr. T. Petreikis 鈥

  • Chairman of the book art competition Knyga, prakalbinusi popieri懦 (The Book, which Made Paper Spoke), organized by CC Papyrus Lietuva.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Brazi奴nien臈, Dr. R. Cic臈nien臈, Prof. Dr. A. Navickien臈 鈥

  • Consultation of the staff of Anyk拧膷iai County Liudvika ir Stanislovas Did啪iuliai Library in creating a board game designed to develop media literacy, assistance in implementing documentary heritage update project, financed by the Culture Council of Lithuania.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Prof. Habil. Dr. D. Kaunas 鈥

  • Participation in events dedicated to commemorating the anniversary of the Lithuanian writer Ieva Simonaityt臈 and actualizing her memory: celebration events of the book A拧 esu Etm臈s Ev臈 (I am Etm臈s Ev臈) (2017), held in the International Vilnius Book Fair, in libraries and gymnasiums in Western Lithuania in January鈥扐pril 2018; 
  • Participation in the events dedicated to the celebration of Simonas Daukantas year: report Pirmieji bandymai i拧leisti Simono Daukanto 鈥淧asakojimus apie veikalus lietuvi懦 tautos senov臈je鈥 (First Attempts to Publish Simonas Daukantas鈥 鈥淪tories About Stories in the Lithuanian People鈥檚 Antiquity鈥) at the event organized by the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, 12th December, 2018;
  • An information-problematic article on the source studies of historical research in humanities and social sciences for the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences newsletter LMA News prepared together with academician Vincas B奴da and professor of 91桃色 Faculty of Communication Arvydas Pacevi膷ius.

Dr. T. Petreikis 鈥

  • Participation in the events dedicated to the celebration of Simonas Daukantas year: lecture to the public Simonas Daukantas: tarp 寞sipareigojim懦 tarnybai ir galimyb臈s veikti (Simonas Daukantas: between Obligations to the Service and Opportunity to Act), Marija and Jurgis 艩lapeliai House-Museum, 30 October, 2018, Vilnius; article Simonas Daukantas ir Sankt Peterburgo cenzoriai (Simonas Daukantas and St. Petersburg Censors) in science popularization journal 沤emai膷i懦 bibliofilas, no. 8, p. 9鈥10, December 6, 2018;
  • Participation at international exhibitions To Be Banned: Baltic Books 1918鈥1940 (coordinator: Prof. Dr. Viesturs Zanders, National Library of Latvia) as one of the creators of the concept, the curator of the Lithuanian part, the creator of the virtual reality narrative that supplemented the exhibition.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION RESEARCH

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 236 6107
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Renata Matkevi膷ien臈

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr. B. Grebliauskien臈, Dr. M. Stonkien臈, Dr. R. Matkevi膷ien臈.
Doctoral students: A. Tely膷臈nait臈, E. Naba啪ait臈, L. Tamutien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theoretical, methodological, practical analysis of tendencies and problems of corporate communication and its derivative fields, focusing on analysis of changing discourse (participants, context, narrative) of corporate communication
Public and media discourses in relation to corporate communication, public interest, social responsibility, corruption, values and social impact
Investigation of corporate communication in international and intercultural perspective focusing on changes in communication content, forms and channels, as well as on legislation processes
Stakeholders鈥 communication and their engagement in corporate communication and in relation with analysis of reputation, image, branding development and communication strategies

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Research on Corporate Communication in Lithuania: Analysis of Reputation, Trust, Sustainability Discourses Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Matkevi膷ien臈. 2017鈥2020.
Aims of the research carried out by scholars are based on the theoretical, methodological, practical analysis of tendencies and problems of corporate communication and its derivative fields, focusing on analysis of changing discourse of corporate communication.
Focus of the research is on investigation of public and media discourses in relation to corporate communication, public interest, social responsibility, corruption, values and social impact; investigation of corporate communication in international and intercultural perspective concentrating on changes in communication content, forms and channels, as well as on legislation processes.

Main publications:

Stonkien臈, M. 2018. The dimension of social participants in university education quality. Educational alternatives. Burgas: Science Events Ltd., vol. 16, p. 178鈥193.

Plepyt臈-Davidavi膷ien臈, G., Grebliauskien臈, B. 2018. Privataus ir vie拧ojo interes懦 rai拧ka nu拧vie膷iant emigracijos klausim膮 Lietuvos internetin臈je 啪iniasklaidoje (Expressions of private and public interests in the online news media coverage of emigration issues in Lithuania) Informacijos mokslai, vol. 81, p. 121鈥132, doi: 10.15388/Im.2018.0.11944.

Matkevi膷ien臈, R., Stonkien臈, M. 2018. Vie拧asis interesas 啪iniasklaidoje: asmens i拧kelta vartotoj懦 teisi懦 apsaugos problema kaip vie拧ojo intereso atvejis Lietuvos interneto 啪iniasklaidoje (Public interest in the media: issue of protecting consumers鈥 rights as a public interest case in Lithuanian internet media raised by a person). Informacijos mokslai, vol. 82, p. 36鈥49.

International Research Projects

COST Action: IS1308: Populist Political Communication in Europe: Comprehending the Challenge of Mediated Political Populism for Democratic Politics. The coordinator activities are supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020. Prof. Dr. Toril Aalberg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). 2014-2018.

The goal of this Action was to investigate populist political communication and its impact on democratic political life across Europe. This is necessary not only in light of recent populist backlashes in many democracies against governments and political and economic developments, but also in respect to changes in national media and communication systems.
In order to comprehend this poorly understood aspect of contemporary political communication this Action will examine three interconnected, but distinct aspects of populist political communication: 1) populist political communication actors and their communication strategies; 2) the media and populist discourses and frames; 3) citizen鈥檚 engagement with populist political messages and the effect of these messages.
This Action will provide a thorough critical review of existing knowledge, much improved research coordination, widen co-operation between scholars, bridge gaps in existing knowledge and strengthen dialogue with various societal stakeholders, benefiting media organizations, NGOs and policy actors as well as the wider scientific community. MC member 鈥 R. Matkevi膷ien臈.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Lithuanian Communication Association (former Lithuanian PR Specialists Union)
Lithuanian Social Enterprise Association (LISVA)
Tartu University (Estonia)
Estonian Business School (Estonia)
Leeds Becket University (Great Britain)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Matkevi膷ien臈 鈥

  • board member of the Nordic network for intercultural communication,
  • executive secretary of the journal Informacijos mokslai (Information Sciences),
  • organizing committee member of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society: Experience and Insights. IV,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Stonkien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Informacijos mokslai (Information Sciences),

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Matkevi膷ien臈 鈥

  • working group member, Public Relations vocabulary (collaboration between the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language and Lithuanian Communication Association (former Union of Lithuanian PR Specialists),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Stonkien臈 鈥

  • member of commission for Copyright and Related Rights of Lithuania,

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Matkevi膷ien臈 鈥

  • Consultations for SE accelerator 鈥淎dvancedSo鈥 (project financed by British Council, Lithuania);
  • Consultations for SOCIFACTION project (communication consultancy, project financed by British Council Lithuania);
  • Consultations for Lithuanian Government, in collaboration with GOPA (funded by European Commission).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Stonkien臈 鈥

  • Consultations for SE accelerator 鈥淎dvancedSo鈥 (project financed by British Council, Lithuania).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Matkevi膷ien臈 鈥

  • Pan鈥揃altic conference SoWhat, presentation on social enterprise communication (Do we communicate impact and how?),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Stonkien臈 鈥

  • Body language researcher: our body shows more than we want. An interview with 91桃色 assoc. prof. dr. M. Stonkiene. LRT Radio broadcast, Radijo popiet臈, April 1, 2018;
  • Public lecture Heritage and creative activities in museums: aspects of intellectual property, December 14, 2018, Lithuanian National Art Gallery;
  • Public lecture Protection of the moral rights of a person (right to privacy, right to image, personal data, right to honour and dignity) in museum activities, December 07, 2018, Lithuanian National Art Gallery;
  • Public lecture Academic ethics and copyright, February 04, 2018, Lithuanian Centre of Informal Youth Education.

 

DEPARTMENT OF DOCUMENTARY MEDIA AND ANTHROPOLOGY

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 236 6110
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Prof. Dr. Arvydas Pacevi膷ius

STAFF

Professors: Dr. A. Pacevi膷ius, Dr. A. E. Walter,
Doctoral students: E. S臈daityt臈, A. Valin膷i奴t臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Age of Enlightenment and Romanticism in Lithuania and North Germany: memory and identity
Evaluation and digitization of documentary heritage
Heritage, media and memory communication
History and documentary heritage of museums, libraries and archives
Knowledge society theories
Local lore studies
Management of libraries and information resource
Medieval-Modern Lithuanian written culture in the European context
Science communication

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Documentary Communication and Media: Theory, History, Digitization. Prof. Dr. A. Pacevi膷ius. 2017鈥2020.

In 2018, the aim of research theme was to investigate anthropological aspects of the development and function of archival and document media and library collections using diachronic and problematic approaches towards research methodologies for written media, comparative analysis of the history of libraries, archives and other memory institutions in Lithuania and Central as well as Eastern Europe. The most important topics of the research carried out by the Department in 2018 were: national conference Genealogy and local history: sources, research, dissemination (together with Panev臈啪ys county Gabriel臈 Petkevi膷ait臈-Bit臈 Public Library); research articles (L. Juchnevi膷, A. Pacevi膷ius, A. Walter); Books: Collection of Articles Bibliotheca Lituana V: Ego-documents in the context of Auk拧taitija book culture; Source publication Micha艂 Girdwoj艅 (1841鈥1924); an Autobiography.

Main publications:

Pacevi膷ius, A., Astrauskien臈, G. (compilers). 2018. Egodokumentika Auk拧taitijos knygos kult奴ros kontekste, 272 p. Bibliotheca Lituana, vol. 5).

B奴da, V., Pacevi膷ius, A. (compilers). 2018. Mykolas Girdvainis (1841鈥1925). Autobiography, 128 p.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Eutiner State Library, Research Centre for Historical Travel Culture (Germany)
Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland)
Vilnius County Adomas Mickevi膷ius Public Library (Lithuania)
91桃色 Library (Lithuania)
Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lithuania)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. A. Pacevi膷ius 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science), ;
  • editorial board member of the journal Roczniki Biblioteczne,
  • editorial board member of the journal Archiwa-Kancelarie-Zbiory,
  • editorial board member of book serials Lietuvos egodokumentinis paveldas;
  • editorial board member of book serials, Bibliotheca Lituana;
  • editorial board member of book serials Fontes et studia historiae universitatis Vilnensis;
  • member of the Nordic Baltic-Russian Network on the History of Books, Libraries and Reading (HIBOLIRE),
  • board member of the organizing committee and program committee of the international conference Communication and information sciences in network society: experience and insights. IV ,
  • member of Genealogy and Local History Standing Committee, IFLA

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

  • Arvydas Pacevi膷ius, presentation of the book A拧 esu Etm臈s Ev臈: Ieva Simonaityt臈 am啪inink懦 liudijimuose (ed. Prof. D. Kaunas), International Book Fair of Lithuania, 25 February, 2018;
  • Arvydas Pacevi膷ius (together with Prof. V. B奴da), paper Research and publication of the science history sources: possibilities of interfield collaboration, workshop Source Studies of Historical Research in Humanities and Social Sciences: Status and Problems, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and Communication Faculty of 91桃色, 22 November, 2018 ;
  • Aust臈 Valin膷i奴t臈, lecture Vaccination: Choice or Responsibility? International Values Education Camp for School Children WE CARE!, Dvar膷臈nai, Lithuania, organized by the USA Embassy and the Lithuanian English Teacher Association, July 2018.

 

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 236 6119
E-mail:

Head - Prof. Dr. Zenona Atko膷i奴nien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr. Z. Atko膷i奴nien臈, Dr. A. Mikalauskien臈.
Associate professor: Dr. L. Stund啪臈.
Assistant professors: Dr. I. Girnien臈, Dr. S. Preidys, Dr. D. Siudikien臈.
Doctoral students: J. Gribovskis, V. Vaitkevi膷ius.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Communication and information theory
Information interaction in society
Knowledge society
Examination the efficiency of human communication processes
Impact of information technologies on the change of knowledge society

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Information and Knowledge Management Activities in Promoting Innovation in the Context of the Information Society Development. Prof. Dr. Z. Atko膷i奴nien臈. 2017鈥2020.

The purpose of the research was to examine the efficiency of human communication processes and the impact of information technologies on the change of knowledge society. The theme of the research was pursued by carrying out theoretical and applied research on organisational communication, public relations, information and knowledge management and information technologies. In 2018, under research goals the national conference Information and Communication Expressions of Theory and Practice鈥 2018 was organised.

Main publications:

Informacijos mokslai (Information Sciences). 91桃色. 2018, vol. 81鈥82,
,
.

艩treimikien臈, D., Mikalauskien臈, A., Atko膷i奴nien臈, Z.O., Mikalauskas, I. 2018. Renewable energy strategies of the Baltic States. Energy & Environment, p. 1鈥18, doi: 10.1177/0958305X18790961. Internet access:

Atko膷i奴nien臈, Z.O., Praspaliauskyt臈, G. 2018. The influence of intellectual capital and knowledge management on organizational performance in Lithuanian software companies. Ekonomika, vol. 97 (2), p. 106鈥120.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Lappeenranta Technology University (Finland)
New University of Lisbon (Portugal)
Minsk Institute of Management (Belarus)
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev (Ukraine)
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. Z. Atko膷i奴nien臈 鈥

  • editor-in-chief of the journal Informacijos mokslai (Information Sciences),
  • research council member of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences;
  • board member of The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences journal Lietuvos moksl懦 akademijos Vrublevski懦 biblioteka;
  • organizing committee member of the national conference Application of Information and Communication Theory into Practice, 2018.

Prof. Dr. A. Mikalauskien臈 鈥

  • member of the International Energy Economic Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Stund啪臈, Dr. I. Girnien臈, Dr. D. Siudikien臈 鈥

  • organizing committee members of the national conference Application of Information and Communication Theory into Practice, 2018.

Dr. S. Preidys 鈥

  • member of the National Distance Learning Association Council;
  • board member of the Lithuanian Distance Education Consortium;
  • organizing committee member of the national conference Application of Information and Communication Theory into Practice, 2018.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Prof. Dr. Z. Atko膷i奴nien臈, Dr. I. Girnien臈 鈥

  • Expert activity of the Lithuanian Standards Board Technical Committee LST TK 90 Human Resources and Knowledge Management.

 

DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA

7 Maironio str., LT-01124, Vilnius
Tel. 219 3041
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Prof. Dr. 沤ygintas Pe膷iulis

STAFF

Professor: Dr. 沤. Pe膷iulis.
Associate professors: Dr. A. Gudauskas, Dr. J. Ma啪yl臈.
Doctoral student: J. Tillenius.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mass communication
Audiovisual communication
History and theory of television
Public communication

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Journalistic Content and Distribution Channels Change in Terms of Intermedialism. Prof. Dr. 沤. Pe膷iulis. 2017鈥2020.

The aim of the project is to analyse the content of traditional journalistic and other media with the change of dissemination channels. Research approach 鈥 theories of mediamorphosis (media interaction) and intermediality (the influence of old media on the new ones and intersections of different expressions in each medium).

Research themes: journalism genres and technological changes in content dissemination, activity principles of journalists and public (media information producers), media functions, transformations of audiovisual media expressions and narratives.

Main publications:

Pe膷iulis, 沤. 2018. Bok拧t膮 gaubianti paslaptis: TV medijos radimasis Lietuvoje : a monograph, 364 p.

Pe膷iulis, 沤. 2018. Insights into the television in French sources from 1940 to 1960 (Les r茅flexions sur la television dans les sources Fran莽aises des ann茅es 1940-1960). ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, vol. 11, no. 1(21), p. 177鈥195.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

European Communication Research and Education Association
Baltic Association of Media Research (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. 沤. Pe膷iulis 鈥

  • Chairperson of Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) Council, (till 2018 June);
  • editorial board member of the journal 沤urnalistikos tyrimai (Journalism Research),
  • editorial board member of the journal Santalka (Coactivity: Philosophy, Communication),

Assoc. Prof. A. Gudauskas 鈥

  • International project Media Literacy, Reuse and Heritage in Education (Programme Nordplus Horizontal 2018). 2018鈥2019. Main partner: Tallinn University.

Assoc. Prof. J. Ma啪yl臈 鈥

  • board member of the Lithuanian Union of Journalists,
  • Chairperson of Lithuanian Journalist Union Department of Vilnius Branch,
  • Editor-in-chief of the journal 沤urnalistikos tyrimai (Journalism Research),

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. J. Ma啪yl臈 鈥

  • Member of committee for Printing, Publishing, Television and Radio Production and Broadcasting, Information Services, Advertising and Market Research (Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre),

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. A. Gudauskas -

  • 艩iauliai County Povilas Vi拧inskis Public Library project Developing images of body in social networks.

Assoc. Prof. J. Ma啪yl臈 鈥

  • Chair of the Award Committee of the Prize of the name of Vincas Kudirka and Vytautas Gedgaudas (National Association of Journalist Creators and the Lithuanian Union of Journalists), 2018;
  • expert in Printing, Media and Advertising Services at Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre, November鈥揇ecember, 2018;
  • member of the Award Committee the U啪 tarpkult奴rinio dialogo skatinim膮 2018 (For encouraging intercultural dialogue 2018) (Department of National Minorities under Government of the Republic of Lithuania);
  • member of the Evaluation Committee of National Journalists Works Contest Europos S膮jungos investicij懦 efektyvumas Lietuvos ekonomikai ir visuomenei (Effectiveness of the European Union investments in the Lithuanian economy and society), December, 2018;

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. A. Gudauskas 鈥

  • Educational lecture Image: illusion or reality? Pakruojis 鈥濧t啪alyno鈥 gymnasium, 艩iauliai County Povilas Vi拧inskis Public Library, November 20, 2018.

Assoc. Prof. J. Ma啪yl臈 鈥

  • Public lecture about the journalistic activities of the newspaper Dirva editor-in-chief Vytautas Gedgaudas in Cleveland Lithuanian Culture Centre, April 5, 2018;
  • Public lecture Journalism business, public interest and educating journalists for professional activities at the practical seminar for staff of regional mass media Professional journalism standards in the face of fake news organised by the Lithuanian Union of Journalists and F. Ebert Foundation, June 8, 2018;
  • Public lecture Professionalism and ethics, or who will take the responsibility for journalism? at discussion Self-regulation system of mass media: challenges and relevant issues organised by Public Information Ethics Association and Culture Committee at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, November 9, 2018.

 
DEPARTMENT OF MUSEOLOGY

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 219 3290
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Prof. Dr. Rimvydas Lau啪ikas

STAFF

Professor: Dr. R. Lau啪ikas.
Associate professors: Dr. J. Bla啪i奴nas, Dr. R. Rep拧ien臈, Dr. V. Vaitkevi膷ius.
Doctoral students: D. Armakauskait臈, T. Bo啪erocki, N. Charapan, N. Latvyt臈-Gustaitien臈, I. Kelp拧ien臈, T. 沤i啪i奴nas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Digitization and digital communication of cultural heritage
Social values of museums and heritage communication
Communication of traumatic heritage

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

The Importance of Heritage Communication, Museum and Museums for Social Cohesion and Economic Growth in Lithuania. Prof. Dr. R. Lau啪ikas. 2017鈥2020.

Main publications:

Lau啪ikas, R., Dallas, C., Thomas, S., Kelp拧ien臈, I., Huvila, I., Luengo, P., Nobre, H., Toumpouri, M., Vaitkevi膷ius, V. 2018. Archaeological knowledge production and global communities: boundaries and structure of the field. Open Archaeology, vol. 4(1), p. 350鈥364.

沤i啪i奴nas, T. 2018. Spektroskopija dokumentinio paveldo autenti拧kumo tyrimuose: Suprasl臈s vienuolyno ra拧tin臈s atvejis (Spectroscopy for questioned documents examination: case study of Suprasl Abey鈥檚 chancery). Knygotyra, vol. 70, p. 193鈥218.

Vaitkevi膷ius, V. 2018. Lietuvos partizan懦 tapatyb臈s d臈lion臈 (Puzzle of the identity of the Lithuanian partisans). Liaudies kult奴ra, no. 4, p. 11鈥23.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Automated Monitoring of Urban Heritage 3D Video Technologies (Nr. 01.2.2- LMT-K718-01- 0043). Head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Kuncevi膷ius; project participants 鈥 Prof. Dr. R. Lau啪ikas, PhD candidate T. 沤i啪i奴nas.

International Research Projects

CA COST Action CA15201. Archaeological Practices and Knowledge Work in the Digital Environment. Funded by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020. Dr. I.Huvila (Uppsala University, Sweden). R. Lau啪ikas, I. Kelp拧ien臈, V. Vaitkevi膷ius, T. 沤i啪i奴nas. 2016-2020.

The main aim of ARKWORK is to build a trans-disciplinary network that brings together the multidisciplinary work of researchers of archaeological practices and their current projects in the field of archaeological knowledge production and use to make a major push forward in the current state of-the-art in knowing, how archaeological knowledge is produced, how it is used and how to maximise its positive impact in the society. 91桃色 鈥 Grant holder institution. Rimvydas Lau啪ikas 鈥 Science Representative, MC member and leader of WG3. Researchers of Department of Museology 鈥 V. Vaitkevi膷ius, I. Kelp拧ien臈, T. 沤i啪i奴nas took part at different WG.

CA COST Action CA16123. New Exploratory Phase in Research on East European Cultures of Dissent. Funded by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020. Dr. M. Maryl (Instytut Badan literackich Polskiej akademii nauk, Poland). I. Kelp拧ien臈, V. Vaitkevi膷ius, Nadzeya Charapan, N. Latvyt臈-Gustaitien臈.

The main aim of the Action is to trigger the next discovery phase of this legacy through forging a new, reflexive approach and providing a platform for incubating networked, transnational, multidisciplinary and technology-conscious research with creative dissemination capacities. Researcher of Department of Museology 鈥 I. Kelp拧ien臈 took part at MC Substitute.

Programme European for Citizens. #NeverAgain: Teaching Transmission of Trauma and Remembrance. Partners: University of Turku (Finland), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Regensburg (Germany), Transkulturna Psihosocijalna Obrazovna Fondacija (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Institutul Roman Pentru Actiune, Instruire Si Cercetare In Dom (Romania), Centro Per La Cooperazione Internationale (Italy), Polskie Towarzystwo Badania Gier (Poland). PhD candidate N. Latvyt臈-Gustaitien臈. 2018鈥2019.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

University of York, York (United Kingdom)
Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden)
Athena-Research and Innovation Centre of Information, Communication and Knowledge Technologies, Athens (Greece)
Toronto University, Toronto (Canada)
University of Helsinki (Finland)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. R. Lau啪ikas 鈥

  • editor-in-chief of Acta Museologica Lithuanica,
  • editorial board member of the Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology,
  • member of the ICOM Lithuania,
  • member of the Virtual Archaeology International Network (INNOVA),
  • member of Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA),
  • member of European association of archaeologists (EAA),
  • member of committee of UNESCO Pasaulio atmintis (The World Memory) programme,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Rep拧ien臈 鈥

  • editor-in-chief of Lietuvos kult奴ros tyrimai,(Lithuania Culture Studies),

 

 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

11 Bernardin懦 str., LT-01124, Vilnius
Tel. 219 3041
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Prof. Dr. Andrius Vai拧nys

STAFF

Professors: Dr. G. Aleknonis, Dr. A. Vai拧nys.
Assistant professors: Dr. V. Denisenko, Dr. M. Marti拧ius (till November, 2018).
Doctoral student: V. Venck奴nas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Information policy (media-state relations)
History and development of mass media
Journalism ethics
Journalism theory and practice
Media effects
Media management
New and traditional media
History of Journalism (process of media-government conflict as theoretical and practical aspects)
Political communication

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Conflicts of Political Communication in Journalism: Experience, Challenges, Perspectives of Media-Audience-Government Relationship. Prof. Dr. A. Vai拧nys. 2017鈥2020.

Main publications:

Aleknonis, G. 2018. S膮mokslo teorij懦 apie smegen懦 plovim膮 renesansas. Informacijos mokslai, vol. 82, p. 7鈥22.

International Research Projects

COST Action IS1308: Populist Political Communication in Europe: Comprehending the Challenge Mediated Political Populism for Democratic Politics. Prof. Dr. G. Aleknonis. 2014-2018.

COST Action IS1308: Populist Political Communication in Europe: Comprehending the Challenge of Mediated Political Populism for Democratic Politics (07/04/2014鈥06/04/2018). The coordinator activities are supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020. Prof. Dr. Toril Aalberg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology).
The goal of this Action was to investigate populist political communication and its impact on democratic political life across Europe. This is necessary not only in light of recent populist backlashes in many democracies against governments and political and economic developments, but also in respect to changes in national media and communication systems.
In order to comprehend this poorly understood aspect of contemporary political communication this Action will examine three interconnected, but distinct aspects of populist political communication:
First, populist political communication actors and their communication strategies. Second, the media and populist discourses and frames. Third, citizen鈥檚 engagement with populist political messages and the effect of these messages.
This Action will provide a thorough critical review of existing knowledge, much improved research coordination, widen co-operation between scholars, bridge gaps in existing knowledge and strengthen dialogue with various societal stakeholders, benefiting media organizations, NGOs and policy actors as well as the wider scientific community. MC member 鈥 G. Aleknonis.

COST Action CA15101: Comparative Analysis of Conspiracy Theories (COMPACT). Prof. Dr. G. Aleknonis.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Warsaw University (Poland)
Cardinal Stefan Wyszy艅ski University in Warsaw (Poland)
Kiel University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
European Communication Research and Education Association
Baltic Association of Media Research

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. A. Vai拧nys 鈥

  • Chairman of the Development Board of 91桃色 Centre of Culture ,
  • scientific council chairman of Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania,
  • member of Lithuanian Media Council,
  • editor-in-chief of the journal 沤urnalistikos tyrimai (Journalism Research),
  • editorial board chairman of the journal Parlamento studijos (Studies of Parliament),
  • scientific board member of the journal Kultura-Media-Teologia,

Prof. Dr. G. Aleknonis 鈥

  • scientific editor of the journal 沤urnalistikos tyrimai (Journalism Research),
  • programme committee member of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV鈥 2018,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Marti拧ius 鈥

  • Vice-chairman of the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (till 2018 November),

Asist. Dr. V. Denisenko 鈥

鈼 scientific editor of the journal 沤urnalistikos tyrimai (Journalism Research),

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Prof. Dr. A. Vai拧nys 鈥

  • Member of Lithuanian Media Council, (The order of Minister of Culture of 2017-11-06, No. 漠V-1051) (1).pdf;
  • Member of the Commission of Experts on Important Commemorations of the State (The order of Minister of Culture of 2018-04-16, no. 漠V-358);
  • working group member, Public Relations vocabulary (collaboration between the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language and Lithuanian Communication Association (former Union of Lithuanian PR Specialists),

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Asist. Dr. V. Denisenko 鈥

  • Public lecture 鈥淗ow to recognize the fake news and protect oneself from its influence鈥 presented:
    11.10.2018. in Var臈na Public Library;
    12.10.2018 in Rudamina Public Library;
    19.10.2018. in Trakai Public Library.

 

DEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC

11 Bernardin懦 str., LT-01124, Vilnius
Tel. 5 219 3041
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lina Murinien臈

STAFF

Professor: Habil. Dr. R. Ko啪eniauskien臈 (Affiliated Professor).
Associate professor: Dr. L. Murinien臈.
Doctoral student: A. Av膷ininkas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Media rhetoric, political rhetoric, rhetoric of the old Lithuania鈥檚 literature
Language communication, pragmatics, stylistics
Language policy, standardization and codification

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Power and Strategies of the Contemporary Spoken and Written Public Language. Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Murinien臈. 2017鈥2020.

The aim of the project was to analyse the relation and interface between rhetoric and language communication, trends and tendencies of public discourse for choice of rhetoric strategies.

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Murinien臈 鈥

  • member of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language,

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Murinien臈 鈥&苍产蝉辫;

  • member of the Terminology Commission of the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation since 2018.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Habil. Dr. R. Ko啪eniauskien臈 -

  • Commemoration of Vincas Kudirka鈥檚 160th Anniversary at Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania, December 2018;
  • Discussion about Vincas Kudirka, a publicist, at the Adam Mickiewicz Museum of 91桃色 Library, August 2018;
  • Public lecture "Grand Duchy of Lithuania as Homeland of Rhetorical Culture" in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, May 2018.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Murinien臈 -

  • Seminar "Topicalities in Text Editing" at Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania, December 2018;
  • Seminar "Actual Issues of Academic Literacy" at Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, November 2018.

 

DEPARTMENT OF SCREEN AND PERFORMATIVE COMMUNICATION

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 219 3168
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Renata 艩ukaityt臈

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr. R. Bitinait臈-艩irvinskien臈, Dr. K. Kirtiklis, Dr. M. Petrikas, Dr. R. 艩ukaityt臈.
Assistant professor: Dr. R. Kreg啪dait臈.
Partnership Associate professor: Dr. T. Petrikis.
Doctoral students: M. Meilutyt臈, R. Stonyt臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Lithuanian and European cinema
Visual culture and media
Media theory and philosophy
Theatre and performance studies

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Media, Culture, Politics and Citizenship Convergence in Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. 艩ukaityt臈. 2017鈥2020.

The project aims at discussing, which media, culture and politics convergence strategies dominate in Lithuanian visual culture and what is the role of creative citizenship in it. National phenomena will be located in global context and looked at from critical theory and interdisciplinary research perspective.

Main publications:

艩ukaityt臈, R., Kirtiklis, K. (compilers). 2018. Socialin臈 tikrov臈s mediacija: kult奴ra, politika ir visuomen臈, 176 p.

Mazierska, E., 艩ukaityt臈, R. 2018. Representation of poverty in Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian documentary films of the post-communist period. Studies in Eastern European Cinema, published online: 04 May 2018, 16 p., doi: 10.1080/2040350X.2018.1465672.

Petrikas, M., Petrikien臈, A. 2018. Avant-garde theatre and social space: Lithuanian examples. Reclaimed Avant-Garde: Spaces and Stages of Avant-Garde Theatre in Central-Eastern Europe. Ed. D. Kosinski, Z. Imre, p. 100鈥117.

International Research Projects

Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Re-Claimed Avant-Garde. Leader Dr. D. Kosinski, Dr. M. Leyko. Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Petrikas. 2017鈥2019.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Political Shift on the Screen: Post-Communist Transformation in Lithuanian Film and Video. Leader Dr. A. Mikonis-Railien臈. Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. 艩ukaityt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Marti拧ius, PhD R. Stonyt臈. 2017鈥2019.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

University of Lodz (Poland)
University of Central Lancashire (UK)
Tallinn University (Estonia)
University of Helsinki (Finland)
Lusofona University (Portugal)
Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute (Poland)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. 艩ukaityt臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Studies in Eastern European Cinema,
  • editorial board member of the journal Baltic Screen Media Review,
  • member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA);
  • member of European Network for Cinema and Media Studies (NECS);
  • member of Lithuanian Film Academy.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Petrikas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Bulletin of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts;
  • member of Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN),
  • member of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS),
  • member of the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR / FIRT),
  • member of the Association of Nordic Theatre Scholars,
  • founding member and member of board of Lithuania Association of Theatre Critics.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Bitinait臈鈥撆爄rvinskien臈 鈥

  • member of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA),
  • member of the Association of Lithuanian Artists,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Kirtiklis 鈥

  • Chair of Philosophy of Communication Section at the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA),
  • member of a doctoral defence committee of a student Zachary Sapienza (dissertation Grounding the Transmission Model of Communication). Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA;
  • member of Lithuanian Philosophical Association,

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Petrikas 鈥

  • Ministry of Culture of Republic of Lithuania: active member of expert panel for evaluation of professional theatre art, 2018,

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. 艩ukaityt臈 鈥

  • expert service provided for The Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology, 2018.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

  • Round table discussion entitled The Fall of the Communism and the Independence of Lithuania in Documentary Film organized within Vilnius International Documentary Film Festival on September 29, 2018 (Cinema Centre Skalvija, A. Go拧tauto 2, Vilnius). Participants: filmmakers Vytautas Dama拧evi膷ius, Agn臈 Marcinkevi膷i奴t臈, Audrius Stonys, Edmundas Zubavi膷ius and Giedr臈 沤ickyt臈 and researchers dr. Anna Mikonis-Railien臈, dr. Mantas Marti拧ius and dr. Renata 艩ukaityt臈;
  • R. Kreg啪dait臈, J. Tertelis. The Lab of Art and Science: The Art Inspired by Science. Conference The Readings of Bir啪i拧ka. In Between Creative Workshops and Labs: Science, Art and Libraries in Smart Society, 91桃色, December 4, 2018,

 

DIGITAL MEDIA LABORATORY

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 236 6105
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrius 艩uminas

STAFF

Professor: Dr. E. Macevi膷i奴t臈.
Associate professors: Dr. A. Gudinavi膷ius, Dr. E. Jani奴nien臈, Dr. D. Jastramskis, Dr. Z. Man啪uch, Dr. A. 艩uminas.
Doctoral students: A. Aleksandravi膷ius, M. Savickas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Interactive and traditional media
Social media and social networking
Political communication
Publishing and marketing
Strategic management of cultural heritage digitisation
Strategic management of libraries and information services
Communication of cultural content in the digital age
Library management
Digital publishing and e-reading
Digital libraries, resources and services
Digital reading and media use for social inclusion
Media publishing and marketing, digital publishing, e-reading
Digital reading and media use for social inclusion
Human-computer interaction
Information behaviour
Information and information quality management
Information service management
Media policy and regulation
Media economics and management
Media psychology and effects

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Digital Media Usage, Contexts and Impact Levels (public, organization and individual) Basic and Applied Research. Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. 艩uminas. 2018鈥2020.

The research aims at expanding the boundaries of knowledge and carrying out international research on the use of digital media in cooperation with Lithuanian and foreign scientific, state institutions and business.

Main publications:

Gudinavi膷ius, A., 艩uminas, A. 2018. Choosing a book by its cover: analysis of a reader鈥檚 choice. Journal of Documentation, vol. 74(2), p. 430鈥446, doi: 10.1108/JD-09-2016-0111.

Macevi膷i奴t臈, E., Wilson, T.D. 2018. Digital means for reducing digital inequality: literature review. Informing Science: the International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, vol. 21, p. 269鈥287, doi: 10.28945/4117.

Macevi膷i奴t臈, E., Man啪uch, Z. 2018. Conceptualising the role of digital reading in social and digital inclusion. Information Research, vol. 23(4), paper isic1805, p. 1鈥20.

National Research

Research Council of Lithuania. Programme Welfare Society, 2 call. GER-002/2017. The Stimulation of Digital Reading as a Means of Reduction in the Digital Divide. Head of the project E. Macevi膷i奴t臈; project participants 鈥 A. Gudinavi膷ius, A. 艩uminas, T.D. Wilson, Z. Man啪uch, A. Aleksandravi膷ius. 2017鈥2018.

Analysis of the potential of digital technologies for reduction of second and third level of digital inequalities was carried out. The means of reduction of digital divide by reading and digital reading were explored. The measures and indicators for measuring impact of digital means on reduction of inequalities were explored and selected for adaptation to the Lithuanian context. Two articles prepared and submitted for review in scholarly journals.
The partners for carrying out the experimental activity were sought and selected. The overall design of activities for experimental investigation was carried out together with the partners. The project to attract additional financing for the partners was submitted and it was successful. The final design of experimental activities and measuring their impact is under development.

Applied research project Establishment of Analysis, Modelling and Risk Management Competences Centre on Lithuanian Taxpayer Behaviour, being carried out together with the Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate and financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds. Head of the project A. Sta拧ionis; project coordinators 鈥 A. Gudinavi膷ius, A. 艩uminas; project participants 鈥 A. Aleksandravi膷ius, J. Tamosynas. 2016鈥2019.

International Research Networking Projects

COST Action IS1404 E-READ. Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitization. The coordination activities are supported from the EU RTD Framework Programme. Dr. A. Mangen (University of Stavanger, Norway). 2014鈥2018.

The goal of this Action was to improve scientific understanding of the implications of digitization, hence helping individuals, disciplines, societies and sectors across Europe to cope optimally with the effects. Based on a multidimensional, integrative model of reading, and combining paradigms from experimental sciences with perspectives (e.g., diachronic) from the humanities, the Action develops new research paradigms and metrics for assessing the impact of digitization on reading. These metrics enable the development of evidence-based knowledge of paper and screen reading, and provide guidance for practitioners, policy makers, publishers and designers.
Researchers of the Digital Media Lab took part at the Action Management Committee, developed research of digital media. MC member 鈥 E. Macevi膷i奴t臈; MC substitute 鈥 A. Gudinavi膷ius; participant 鈥 A. 艩uminas.

COST Action CA16204 Distant Reading for European Literary History. The coordination activities are supported by EU Horizon 2020 project. COST member of the operational management committee (MC) 鈥 A. Gudinavi膷ius. COST Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee, (MC) 鈥 A. 艩uminas. 2017-2021.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Warsaw University (Poland)
University of Boras (Sweden)
University of Leiden (The Netherlands)
University of Stavanger (Norway)
University of Zadar (Croatia)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. 艩uminas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Parlamento studijos (Studies of Parliament),
  • editorial board member of the journal Agora;
  • editorial board member of the journal Journal of Comparative Politics;
  • Lithuanian member in COST IS1404 action E-READ,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Z. Man啪uch 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal LIBER Quarterly,
  • member of the Lithuanian Library Council under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania;
  • Chair of the Organization Committee of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society 2018,
  • Chair of the Organization Committee of the international conference The Readings of Bir啪i拧ka 2018, partners 鈥 Lithuanian Librarians Association, Life Science Centre of 91桃色

Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Jastramskis 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Kwartalnik Nauk o Mediach (Media Sciences Quarterly),
  • editorial board member of the journal 沤urnalistikos tyrimai (Journalism Research),
  • member of the Organization Committee of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV鈥 2018,

Prof. Dr. E. Macevi膷i奴t臈 鈥

  • deputy editor-in-chief, regional editor, reviews editor of Information Research (UK),
  • editorial member of the journal Informacijos mokslai (Information Sciences),
  • deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
  • editorial board member of the Serials Librarian (USA);
  • permanent committee member of the international conference Behaviour (ISIC);
  • Lithuanian representative for COST IS1404 action E-READ,
  • member of the Organization Committee of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV鈥 2018,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Gudinavi膷ius 鈥

  • Management Committee Substitute Member of ISCH COST Action IS1404 Evolution of reading in the age of digitisation (E-READ),
  • member of the Organization Committee of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV鈥 2018,

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Z. Man啪uch -

  • Since 2018, member of committee of Creative, Arts and Entertainment Organization, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Other Cultural Activities (Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. 艩uminas -

  • Since 2018, member of committee of UNESCO "Information for All" programme,  

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Z. Man啪uch -

  • Mokslininkai tikisi 鈥 skaitmeninis komiks懦 skaitymas gali suma啪inti atskirt寞 (Researchers hope that digital readings of comics can decrease exclusion gap). Spectrum, 2018, 2(28), p. 68-71,
  • Komiksai ma啪ina skaitmenin臋 atskirt寞 (Comics reduce digital divide) [interview]. Labas rytas, Lietuva (Good morning, Lithuania). 2018-11-16, prieiga per internet膮:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Jastramskis -

  • D. Jastramskis apie LRT tyrim膮: rizikuojame pastumti 啪iniasklaidos laisv臋 啪emyn (D. Jastramskis on the LRT research: we risk pushing mass media freedom down). 2018-01-11,
  • Kiek laisva Lietuvos 啪iniasklaida? (How free is the Lithuanian mass media?) 2018-05-04.
  • Jastramskis: Seimo komiteto si奴lymai gali dar padidinti politik懦 寞tak膮 啪iniasklaidai (Jastramskis: Suggestions of the Parliament Committee can increase the influence of politicians to mass media even more). 2018-06-04.

 

GENDER STUDIES CENTRE
9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel. 219 3028
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lijana Stund啪臈

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr. I. Michailovi膷, Dr. A. Novelskait臈, Dr. L. Stund啪臈.
Assistant professor: Dr. D. 艩臈poraityt臈鈥揤ismant臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Implementation of gender equality in Lithuania: gender equality policies
Women鈥檚 rights
Human rights
Gender and communication
Gender and law
Disabled women
Sociology of gender: gender in different social institutions; ethics of academic/research activities

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Gender Issues Representations and Disseminations in Different Socio-Cultural Contexts. Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Stund啪臈. 2018鈥2021.

Gender studies is a versatile research field, which encompasses gender equality and human (women鈥檚 men鈥檚, queer, other) rights; women, men, and queer studies; historical component of gender and social gender movements; gender dimension in different socio-cultural institutions (family, education, economics, politics, medicine, etc.) and socio-cultural contexts (national states, subcultures, professions, etc.); gender related implications on micro (individual), meso (organizational, communal), and macro (national, regional, global) levels; and many others. Thus, the field outspreads on numerous gender and related theories as well as on the feminist and other ontological, epistemological, and methodological developments. On the other hand, in terms of social policy, the field directly relates to the main ideas and societal goals of strengthening democracy, implementing overall equality, developing knowledge-based society et al.

Main publication:

Michailovi膷, I. 2018. 漠kyrus persekiojimas ir jo aukos. Informacijos mokslai, vol. 82, p. 86鈥96.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

US Embassy in Lithuania (US - Lithuania)
Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson (Lithuania)
Centre of Equality Advancement (Lithuania)
Lithuanian Social Research Centre (Lithuania)
Institute of Sociology of Faculty of Historical and Social Sciences of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (Poland)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Stund啪臈 鈥

  • member of the Organizing Committee of national conference Application of Information and Communication Theory into Practice, 2018.

Dr. A. Novelskait臈 -

  • member of Gender subcommittee at the Horizon2020 project RRING 鈥 Responsible Research and Innovation Networking Globally,

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Stund啪臈 鈥

  • Sexual Harassment or Flirting: Where are the Limits? (together with Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Michailovi膷).

Dr. I. Michailovi膷 -

  • Organizer and moderation of the discussion on sexual harassment (in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Lithuania) at 91桃色, 2018.11.29.

 

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE ORGANISATION OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION

9 Saul臈tekio ave., LT-10222, Vilnius
Tel: 236 6113
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Regina Varnien臈-Janssen

STAFF

Associate professor: Dr. R. Varnien臈-Janssen.
Assistant professors: Dr. V. Grigas, Dr. J. Kuprien臈, Dr. M. Prokop膷ik, Dr. J. Rud啪ionien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Digital libraries;
Digital curation and long-term preservation;
Digital and media literacy;
Management of requirements for information systems;
Metadata;
Scholarly communication;
Heritage and memory communication;
Management of libraries and information resource;
Organization of data and information.

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Organization of Library Activities and Information within the Smart Society and Smart Management. Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Varnien臈-Janssen. 2017鈥2020.

The research aims to define efficient management of the libraries and services organization from the viewpoint of reducing of social exclusion and aims to investigate international, interinstitutional and inter-sectoral cooperation from the point of innovative services in the context of strengthening knowledge and intellectual potential.

Results:

  • Qualitative analysis of scientific literature as well as the specification of Lithuania鈥檚 Information System of the Virtual Electronic Heritage (VEPIS) and its services allowed establishing a model for provenance related to value-added of VEPIS. It also enabled to identify functions of provenance in the digital environment. Research results were presented at the international conference.
  • The scope of the content of authenticity and provenance wad defined, identifying the dimensions necessary for the support core preservation functions and ensuring interoperability 鈥 the ability to exchange data amongst institutions, and the value-added of Europeana and VEPIS was estimated, regarding the authenticity and provenance based on the adequacy of analysed metadata dictionaries, specifications or models. Research results were presented at an international conference.
  • 91桃色 academics, researchers and doctoral students were surveyed, using survey instrument, prepared by international group of researchers on information literacy. The aim of the research was to analyse state-of-the-art on data literacy and research data management skills and experience at 91桃色. Research results were presented at the international conference ECIL2017 in Saint Malo, France.
  • We created the questionnaire for developing an understanding on secondary school teachers鈥 knowledge on information literacy and practices implemented in developing student鈥檚 information literacy skills (acronym 鈥 KILS). This tool consists of 26 items grouped into three categories. We tested the validation and reliability of the measuring instrument, the questionnaire. The sample tested was n=102 of the Lithuanian elite secondary school teacher population. The authors conclude that the questionnaire is suitable for a full-scale survey.

Main publications:

Varnien臈-Janssen, R., Kuprien臈, J. 2018. Autenti拧kumas ir proveniencija ilgalaikio skaitmeninio i拧saugojimo kontekste: turinio apr臈pties analiz臈. Informacijos mokslai, vol. 82, p. 131鈥160.

Rud啪ionien臈, J., Grigas, V., Enwald, H., Kortelainen, T. 2018. Duomen懦 ra拧tingumo ir mokslini懦 tyrim懦 duomen懦 valdymo apklausose klausimyn懦 pildymo nutraukim膮 lemiantys veiksniai: Lietuvos ir Suomijos patirtis. Informacijos mokslai, vol. 82, p. 115鈥130.

International project

School Pedagogy in General and Its Information Society. Leader of research group 鈥 Prof. Habil. Dr. T. Koltay. Member of the research group 鈥 Dr. V. Grigas. EFOP-3.6.1.-16.2016-00001 Complex Development of Research Capacities and Services. Esterhazy Karoly University project.
CA COST Action CA16204 - Distant Reading for European Literary History.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

91桃色 Library (Lithuania)
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at 91桃色 (Lithuania)
Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland)
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland)
Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania (Lithuania)
Esterhazy Karoly University (Hungary)
University of Warsaw (Poland)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Varnien臈-Janssen 鈥

  • member of the Data for History,
  • Program committee member of 2nd international symposium Digital Humanities: Empowering Visibility of Croatian Cultural Heritage 2017,

Dr. J. Rud啪ionien臈 鈥

  • editorial board (international) member of the journal 碍狈闯滨沤狈滨颁础, Slovenia,
  • member of the Lithuanian Standards Board Technical Committee TK 47 Information and Documentation;
  • board member of the Library Board of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences,
  • board member of EUCLID (European Association for Library and Information Education and Research),
  • Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV: Experience and Insights: 91桃色 Faculty of Communication International Scientific Conference, June 14th鈥15th, 2018, Vilnius. Moderation Section Concepts of Memory Institutions and Services (together with Dr. V. Grigas);
  • standing and program committees member of European conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) Oulu, Finland, 24鈥27 September, 2018, ,

Dr. V. Grigas 鈥

  • Cooperation with the Research Group on School Pedagogy in general and its Information Society Research Team in EFOP-3.6.1.-16.2016-00001 Complex Development of Research Capacities and Services at Esterhazy Karoly University project;
  • program committee member of the international conference European Conference on Information literacy (ECIL) from 2014 to present,
  • member of the Programme Committee of the international conference Communication and Information Sciences in Network Society IV鈥 2018,
  • Elsevier Librarian Panel expert. From 2017 to present;
  • member of a working group for dissemination CA COST Action CA16204 鈥 Distant Reading for European Literary History.

Dr. M. Prokop膷ik 鈥

  • member of the Lithuanian Standards Board Technical Committee TK 81 Preservation of Cultural Heritage.