Kaunas Faculty

Sukurta: 26 June 2019

khf 8 Muitin臈s str., LT-44280 Kaunas
Tel. 37 423222
E-mail:

Dean 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr. K臋stutis Driaunys

STAFF

86 teachers (incl. 60 holding research degree), 5 research fellows (incl. 4 holding research degree), 28 doctoral students.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY

Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics
Institute of Languages, Literature and Translation Studies

RESEARCH AREAS

Modelling and management of social and economic development of Lithuania
Poetics, rhetoric and linguistics: fundamental and applied research into literary and non-literary texts
Identification processes, data analysis and visualisation, artificial intelligence, the modelling of processes and systems, mathematical logic and discrete structures, innovative teaching methods; the technologies of images and signals, parallel calculations, system engineering, estimate experiments, application of information technologies

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2018

A. Druskien臈. The system of civil servant鈥檚 activity motives and incentives in Lithuanian local self-governing institutions.
L. Dovydaitis. Research on the accuracy of Lithuanian speaker鈥檚 identification using recurrent neural networks.

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANISED IN 2018

International conference Information Society and University Studies (3 events: IT, ICYRIME, SYSTEM ) (publications: IT2018 - ICYRIME2018 - SYSTEM2018 - )

IMDA 2018: Workshop on Intelligent Methods for Data Analysis and Computer Aided Software Engineering. At international conference ICIST 2018, Vilnius, Lithuania (publications: )

AKTB 2018: Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business. At international conference BIS 2018 (publications: )

BEST PRESENTIONS MADE AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Vengalien臈, D. Metaphors of Lithuanian National Identity: a Study across Generations. RaAM 12 Researching and Applying Metaphor, June 2018, Hong Kong Polytechnic University:

Mickien臈 I., Baranauskien臈 R., Juzel臈nien臈 S. Nicknames as a Fun Game for Foreign Language Learning. 10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies held in Palma, 2鈥�4 July, 2018, Mallorca (Spain). Abstracts:

Jankauskait臈, D. Immigrant cultural diversity management as a catalyst for organisation-level innovation. Consumer behaviour, organizational strategy and financial economics. 21st Eurasia Business and Economics Society conference.

Fomin, V.V., Baumung, W. Increasing the utilization of additive manufacturing resources through the use of blockchain technology for a production network. Baltic-DB&IS-Forum-DC 2018. Conference forum and doctoral consortium of Baltic DB&IS, Trakai, Lithuania, July 1鈥�4, 2018.

Jureniene V. Emigration and Culture: Impact on the Country鈥檚 Identity and Security. 5th Ruppin international conference Immigration and Social Integration: Migration in a Changing Global World, May 14鈥�16, 2018, Ruppin Academic Centre (Israel)

Danielius, P., Savenas, T., Masteika, S. Research of Ethererum mining hash rate dependency on GPU hardware settings. Business Information Systems 2018 (July 18鈥�20), 1st Workshop on Blockchain and Smart Contract Technologies (BSCT).

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018

Ali奴kait臈, D., Mikul臈nien臈, D., 膶epaitien臈, A., Ger啪otait臈, L. 2017 (published in March 2018). Kalbos varianti拧kumas ir jo vertinimas perceptyviosios dialektologijos po啪i奴riu: variant懦 ir viet懦 vaizdiniai: monografija (Language Variation and Its Evaluation from the Perspective of Perceptual Dialectology: Images of Variants and Locations. A monograph). Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 328 p.

Dan, N., Lamsa, A.M., Pu膷臈tait臈, R. 2018. Effects of responsible human resource management practices on female employees鈥� turnover intentions. Business Ethics: a European Review, vol. 27(1), p. 29鈥�41, doi: 10.1111/beer.12165.

de Vaujany, F.-X., Fomin, V.V., Haefliger, S., & Lyytinen, K. 2018. Rules, practices, and information technology: a trifecta of organizational regulation. Information Systems Research, p. 1鈥�19.

Jur臈nien臈, V., Jur臈n臈, S. 2018. Political, economic and social issues of Lithuania. Lithuania: Political, Economic and Social Issues. Ed. Br. Kazlauskas. European Political, Economic, and Security Issues, p. 1鈥�64.

Vaitonis, M., Masteika, S., Korovkinas, K. Algorithmic trading and machine learning based on GPU. CEUR workshop proceedings. Aachen: CEUR-WS. 2018, vol. 2147, p. 50鈥�54,

THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND APPLIED INFORMATICS

8 Muitin臈s str., LT-03225 Kaunas
Tel. 37 422477
E-mail

Acting Head 鈥� Dr Giedrius Romeika

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr R. 膶iegis, Dr. E. Jasinskas, Dr. V. Jur臈nien臈, Dr. R. Kanapickien臈 (part-time), Dr. A. Mikalauskien臈, Dr. K. Rud啪ionien臈, Dr. E. Stancikas (part-time), Habil. Dr. D. 艩treimikien臈, Dr. V. Vitkien臈 (part-time), Dr. R. Butleris, Dr. A. Lopata, Dr. D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈, Dr. V. Sakalauskas.
Senior research fellows: Prof. Dr. R. 膶iegis (part-time), Prof. Dr. V. Fomin (part-time), Prof. Dr. D. 艩treimikien臈 (part-time), Dr. A. Novelskait臈 (part-time).
Associate professors: Dr. G. Gipien臈, Dr. E. Freitakas, Dr. I. Kiau拧ien臈 (part-time), Dr. R. Klimaitien臈, Dr. A. Novelskait臈 (part-time), Dr. R. Pu膷臈tait臈 (part-time), Dr. R. Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Dr. A. Rimkut臈, Dr. I. 艩arki奴nait臈, Dr. A. Urbonien臈, Dr. V. Tamulien臈 (part-time), Dr. L. Bikul膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr. K. Driaunys, Dr. S. Masteika, Dr. V. Rud啪ionis.
Lecturers: R. Antanaitien臈 (part-time), Dr. R. Bartkut臈 (part-time), J. Dabravalskyt臈-Radezevi膷臈 (part-time), M. Gubtor (part-time), S. Jur臈n臈 (part-time), E. Kisielius (part-time), J. Knyvien臈 (part-time), L. Matusevi膷ien臈 (part-time), A. R. Medei拧ien臈 (part-time), M. Radzevi膷ius (part-time), Dr. A. Ramanauskait臈 (part-time), Dr. I. 艩ik拧nelyt臈 (part-time), D. Tomkevi膷ien臈 (part-time), J. Vilkevi膷i奴t臈 (part-time), I. Vitkauskait臈 (part-time), G. 沤altauskait臈 (part-time), Dr. R. Danielien臈 (part-time), Dr. D. Dilijonas, Dr. V. Moskaliova, A. Stravinskien臈 (part-time), D. Tribandis (part-time), I. Veitait臈 (part-time).
Assistant professors: Dr. I. Griesien臈 (part-time), Dr. G. Romeika (part-time), Dr. M. Valukonis, Dr. M. Ambrazi奴nas (part-time), Dr. P. Astromskis (part-time).
Junior assistant professors: D. Jankauskait臈 (part-time), D. Ro膷k臈 (part-time), M. Sueldo (part-time), M. Vij奴nas (part-time), M. Vaitonis (part-time).
Research fellows: Prof. Dr. A. Mikalauskien臈 (part-time), Dr. M. Valukonis (part-time), Dr. L. Tauginien臈, Dr. Triin Jerlei.
Junior research fellow: D. Balevi膷ien臈 (part-time).
Doctoral students: D. Ro膷k臈, R. 沤emaityt臈 (on academic leave), G. Vilutyt臈 (on academic leave), M. Radzevi膷ius, K. Andriu拧kevi膷ius, M. Sueldo, S. Jurgel臈nas, P. Boreika, I. Vitkauskait臈, D. Jankauskait臈, I. Mikalauskas, I. 艩膷iukausk臈, A. R. Medei拧ien臈, D. Gliaubicas (on academic leave), M. Vij奴nas, S. Mirinavi膷ien臈 (on academic leave), A. 弄sas, D. Gliaubicas, L. Matusevi膷ien臈 (on academic leave), L. Dovydaitis, T. Rasymas, M. Liutvinavi膷ius, K. Korovkinas, M. Vaitonis, N. Makrickien臈, O. Pavlova, S. Jur臈n臈, M. Guptor, V. Janavi膷ien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Innovation management
Human resource management
International human resource management
Sustainable development of tourism
Business models
Social entrepreneurship, young social entrepreneurs
Social enterprises
Sustainable development, social acceptance of technologies, economic trends, innovations, technological advances
Research of corporate finance in Central and Eastern Europe
Evaluation, accounting and reporting on intellectual capital
Theoretical and practical aspects of taxation
The problems of commercial bank and central bank in Central and Eastern Europe
Research of accounting quality in small and medium-sized enterprises
Development of cultural industries in Lithuania
Cultural tourism industry
Cultural heritage industry
Activities and management of cultural centres
Creative cities and clusters
Culture and consumption, peculiarities of contemporary cultural needs in Lithuanian society
Educational issues in cultural organization management
Gender issues
Organizational ethics and corporate social responsibility
Research ethics
Organizational communication
Strategic management
Organizational behaviour and development
Enterprise modelling methods, requirements engineering, enterprise data and knowledge modelling, management of information processing and CASE tools
Decision support systems in financial and currency markets, portfolio management and loan risk analysis, logistic capital accumulation models, financial anomalies and bubbles
Intelligent computational models for integrated research of marketing, e-commerce, e-banking, e-learning and social network information
Complex evaluation of customer behaviour
Dynamic process modelling by applying fuzzy cognitive models
Designing the Quality and Cost containment coherence framework for prudent modelling of innovative health care systems
Development, integration, and implementation of high frequency trading models in financial markets on high-performance computing platforms
Implementing the smart contracts via online transactions and other peer-to-peer-based solutions for the sharing economy in online market places
Development block chain or public ledger via peer-to-peer technology based solutions in autonomous decentralized organizations
Artificial intelligence for speech recognition and analysis technologies (Lithuanian language)
Intelligent models for marketing systems, social networks, e-business, e-learning and e-government

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by University Budget

Sustainability Assessment. Prof. Dr. D. 艩treimikien臈, Prof. Habil. Dr. R. 膶iegis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Kiau拧ien臈, Prof. Dr. A. Mikalauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Lekt. Dr. I. 艩ik拧nelyt臈, Asist. Prof. Dr. I. Griesien臈, lekt. Dr. R. Bartkut臈, PhD Student I. Mikalauskas, PhD Student S. Jurgel臈nas, PhD Student K. Andriu拧kevi膷ius. 2018.

The sustainability assessment methodology for sustainability assessment of countries and regions was developed. This methodology integrates sustainability assessment of the most important branches of economy, including energy sector. The developed methodology was empirically tested in the energy sector. The most important sustainable energy indicators were identified, and framework for linking these indicators in the chain of mutual impacts was developed. The sustainability assessment of the energy sector development in the Baltic Sea Region was performed by applying developed methodology and several multi-criteria decision aiding tools.

Main publications:

Mikalauskien臈 A., 艩treimikien臈. D. 2018. Sustainability Assessment (Darnumo vertinimas). Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 312 p.

艩ik拧nelyt臈, I., Zavadskas, E.K., Bausys, R., 艩treimikien臈, D. 2018. Implementation of EU energy policy priorities in the Baltic Sea Region countries: sustainability assessment based on neutrosophic MULTIMOORA method. Energy Policy, vol. 125, p. 90鈥�102.

Solving and Improving Accounting and Financial Problems. Prof. Dr. R. Kanapickien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Gipien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Freitakas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Klimaitien臈, Dr. A. Ramanauskait臈, Dr. M. Valukonis, PhD Student L. Matusevi膷ien臈, PhD Student M. Vij奴nas, PhD Student M. Guptor. 2018.

Investigations are carried out in the following directions:

to analyse accounting quality in Lithuanian companies, to investigate financial and non-financial information disclosure and quality of this information, to identify problems and to offer solutions;
to investigate financial markets, the development of financial institutions in Lithuania, to research the practice of risk management, assessment, to offer improvement of these areas.

Main publications:

艩picas, R., Kanapickien臈, R., Vij奴nas, M., Kirka, R. 2018. Development of enterprise credit risk assessment model for Lithuanian credit unions (漠moni懦 kredito rizikos vertinimo modelio Lietuvos kredito unijoms formavimas). Transformations in Business and Economics, vol. 17(1), p. 152鈥�177.

沤emgulien臈, J. Valukonis, M. 2018. Structured literature review on business process performance analysis and evaluation. Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues. Vilnius: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Centre, vol. 6(1), p. 226鈥�252, doi: 10.9770/jesi.2018.6.1(15).

Entrepreneurship Development. Prof. Dr. E. Jasinskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. 艩arki奴nait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Tamulien臈, PhD Student I. 艩膷iukausk臈, PhD Student D. Ro膷k臈, PhD Student I. Vitkauskait臈, PhD Student A. 弄sas, PhD Student O. Pavlova. 2018.

The activities of the research group are related to various levels of entrepreneurship development: human resource management, strategic development of organizations, innovation management, business environment, consumer behaviour. All of the above research areas are closely related to the paradigm of sustainable business development, evaluating current and future challenges, global organizations and local business management solutions.

Main publications:

Druskien臈, A., 艩arki奴nait臈, I. 2018. Motivational incentives of civil servants in Lithuanian municipalities. Vie拧oji Politika ir Administravimas, vol. 17(3), p. 344鈥�370.

Mikalauskiene, A., Narutaviciute-Cikanauske, R., Sarkiunaite, I., Streimikiene, D., Zlateva, R. 2018. Social aspect of sustainable development-issues of poverty and food shortage. Montenegrin Journal of Economics, vol. 14(2), p. 59鈥�78.

Cultural Industries and Innovations. Prof. Dr. V. Jur臈nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Novelskait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Urbonien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pu膷臈tait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Rimkut臈, Dr. I. Griesien臈, D. Tomkevi膷ien臈, PhD Student D. Balevi膷ien臈, PhD Student R. A. Medei拧ien臈, PhD Student M. Radzevi膷ius, PhD Student G. Vilutyt臈, PhD Student I. Vitkauskait臈, PhD Student S. Jur臈n臈. 2018.

The group carries out research on creative industries and their influence on organizational and national competitiveness as well as individual, social and national identity and image making. It focuses on reputation management in social media, peculiarities of communication management for branding of companies, cities and states. Another aspect of their research encompasses the impact of cultural diversity on organizational innovativeness and its outcomes such as artistic innovations or cultural enterprises. Cultural diversity is approached both from organizational and communities (countryside and urban, communities of practice in organizations) perspectives. This gains momentum considering the recent social issues of immigrant flows to Europe, emigration rates from Lithuania and cultural activities of Lithuanian Diasporas worldwide. From a diversity perspective, women鈥檚 studies constitute a specific area of the group鈥檚 research. The group plans to provide research-informed advice to public bodies on economic (innovation), cultural and migration policy development.

Main publications:

Jur臈nien臈, V., Urbonien臈 A. 2018. Kult奴ros centrai: bendradarbiavimas, bendruomeni懦 mobilizavimas ir edukacin臈s praktikos, VILNIUS, VU leidykla, 2018, ISBN 978-609-07-0064-8, p. 263.

Jur臈nien臈, V., Jur臈n臈, S., 2018. Value created by the activities of cultural organisations for communities and the state. International Journal of Arts and Commerce, vol. 7(1), p. 1鈥�15.

Rimkut臈, A. 2018. Meno autonomija ir demokratija Lietuvos kult奴ros politikoje (Autonomy of art and democracy in Lithuanian cultural politics). Respectus Philologicus, vol. 34(39), p. 192鈥�206, doi: 10.15388/RESPECTUS.2018.34.39.16.

Gender Issues in Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Urbonien臈, Prof. Dr. V. Jur臈nien臈; Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Kiau拧ien臈. 2018.

The group focuses on manifestations and effects of social gender in different organizational, professional, economic (including different industries) and historical contexts. The research is grounded on the conviction that understanding of gender related phenomena in the society can contribute to development and improvement of various processes not only in the organizations, but also in entire society. Increase in gender sensibility and gender awareness in the society can lead to more sustainable development of the country.

Main publications:

Pilvelyt臈, I., Urbonien臈, A., 2018. Application of employee motivation tools in the regional theatre: a case study. International Journal on Global Business Management and Research, vol. 7(3), p. 44鈥�53.

Organizational Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Social Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management. Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pu膷臈tait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Novelskait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Rimkut臈, lect. D. Tomkevi膷ien臈, PhD student D. Balevi膷ien臈, PhD student R. A. Medei拧ien臈. 2018.

Research of the relationship between socially responsible human resource management practices and turnover intentions moderated by supervisor鈥檚 gender, construction of unity and fragmentation in organisational culture through discourses of trust and distrust were explored in Finnish organisations. Results of an international intensive course 鈥淐ases in Organizational Ethics鈥� were presented in a research publication. Empirical data for an international project 鈥淐SR research and teaching in Central and Eastern Europe鈥� led by Sussex University (UK) were collected. Research proposal on dignity management in public organisations was submitted to Research Council of Lithuania.

Main publications:

Intelligent Decision Support Systems and Knowledge-Based Applications in Finance, E-Business, Marketing, Health Care. Prof. Dr. V. Sakalauskas, Prof. Dr. D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Masteika, Dr. D. Dilijonas, Dr. V. Moskaliova, Dr. R. Danelien臈, PhD Student M. Vaitonis, PhD Student M. Liutvinavi膷ius, PhD Student K. Korovkinas, PhD Student P. Danielius. 2018.

This year we focus on big data visualization that is based on dimensionality reduction methods. We proposed a multi-level method for data clustering and visualization. It divides the whole data mining process into separate steps and applies particular dimensionality reduction method considering to analysed data volume and type. The methods are selected according to their speed and accuracy. Therefore, we present a comparison of the selected methods according to these two criteria. Three groups of datasets containing different kind of data are used for methods evaluation. The factors that influence speed or accuracy are determined.
Nowadays, it is not necessary for humans to conduct trade; this task is performed by trading algorithms. The speed of trading is of the most importance; however, there relatively little research on the increased speed of trading from milliseconds to nanoseconds. In order to address the aforementioned shortcoming, this research measures the differences in the effectiveness of the pairs trading strategies, emerging when microsecond and nanosecond data are included. The effect of the increased speed of data is analysed.
The next research task was to evaluate the dynamic behaviour of processes from the survey data collected with the help of periodically repeated surveys based on Likert scale questions. This approach supposes the usage of AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) for assessment the factors influencing the process behaviour. Our idea is to use the aggregated periodic rating scale data as alternatives inputs for AHP evaluation. The practical usefulness of proposed process quality evaluation technique was proved by examining particular Polish rehabilitation hospital service quality changes over time frame from 2008 to 2017.

Main publications:

Liutvinavi膷ien臈, J., Kurasova, O., Liutvinavi膷ius, M. 2018. Dimensionality reduction methods: the comparison of speed and accuracy. Information Technology and Control (Informacin臈s technologijos ir valdymas), vol. 47(1), p. 151鈥�160.

Vaitonis, M., Masteika, S. 2018. Experimental comparison of HFT pair trading strategies using the data of microsecond and nanosecond future commodity contracts. Baltic Journal of Modern Computing, vol. 6(2), p. 195鈥�216.

Kriksciuniene, D., Sakalauskas, V., Lewandowski, R. 2018. Process mining of periodic rating scale survey data using analytic hierarchy process. Business information systems workshops BIS 2018, Berlin, Germany, ed. W. Abramowicz . Series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol. 339, p. 86鈥�100.

Enterprise Modeling and Knowledge-Based Information Systems Engineering Research. Prof. Dr. A. Lopata, Prof. Dr. R. Butleris, Lect. I. Veitait臈, PhD Student M. Ambrazi奴nas, Lect. A. Stravinskien臈. 2018.

Knowledge-based UML models generation from enterprise model technique was improved by creating information flow model transformation algorithm and transformation algorithms of knowledge based UML dynamic models generation were presented. The main scope of research is to present how the quality of stored problem domain knowledge in Enterprise model (EM) is significant and important in Unified Modelling Language (UML) models generation process from Enterprise model.

Main publications:

Veitait臈, I., Lopata, A. 2018. Problem domain knowledge driven generation of UML models. Information and Software Technologies: 24th international conference, ICIST 2018, Vilnius, Lithuania, October 4鈥�6, 2018. Proceedings, ed. R. Dama拧evi膷ius, G. Vasiljevien臈, p. 178鈥�186, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99972-2.

Veitait臈, I., Lopata, A. 2018. Knowledge based UML information flow model transformation algorithm. ICYRIME 2018: proceedings of the international conference for young researchers in informatics, mathematics, and engineering, Kaunas, Lithuania, April 27, 2018, p. 30鈥�36.

Lopata, A., Veitait臈, I. 2018. Knowledge-based UML models transformation algorithm. DAMSS 2018: 10th international workshop on Data analysis methods for software systems, Druskininkai, Lithuania, November 29-December 1, 2018, p. 55.

Development of Digital Technologies in Phonetics and Voice Recognition. Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Driaunys, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Rud啪ionis, Phd Student T. Rasymas, PhD Student L. Dovydaitis. 2018.

LSTM-based deep neural networks for speaker identification were investigated. The most efficient topologies of LSTM networks have been found for this type of deep networks. It has been shown that for all the tested data sets LSTM-based speaker identification outperforms baseline HMM-based speaker identification methods by at least 20%. The average correct speaker identification level with LSTM networks exceeded 98%. The increase of recognition accuracy is between 4 and 7 per cent.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Evaluation of Socio-Economic Impact of Social Business: Comparison of Lithuania and Finland 鈥� SOC Impact, contract No. P-MIP-17-483.

It is a 3-year (2017鈥�2020) project that aims at evaluating socio-economic impact of social business on internal and external stakeholders from a cross-cultural perspective. In 2018, research methodology for qualitative part was tuned with the researchers from Finland and collection of data on the ethical perspective of motives of social entrepreneurs in Lithuania was started.

Research Council of Lithuania. Baltic Visual Identity in Soviet Industrial Design. Project Reference: 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-08-0001.

This project focuses on design in the Baltic States between the years 1965 and 1985, mainly concentrating on small household objects, furniture and textiles. The main objective of the research is to analyse the nature of 鈥楤altic identity鈥� in Soviet industrial design economy and to understand the factors behind its development. Through a study of historical processes, the project aims to improve the public knowledge and appreciation of local design culture within the Baltic States, which are necessary for a diverse and successful development of contemporary local design. Secondly, this project proposes a new methodology for studying former Soviet and possibly also Socialist states that would step away from the simple understanding of states as simple satellites of Soviet Russia and fully consider all political, cultural and social factors that led to the development of individual design cultures in different regions. Coordinator: dr. Triin Jerlei.

International Research Projects

COST action: European Network for Cost Containment and Improved Quality of Health Care Management committee members Prof. Dr. D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈, Prof. Dr. V. Sakalauskas, Project participant M. Liutvinavi膷ius.

This COST Action aims at supporting the scientific research and technology development necessary for a breakthrough in the field of cost-containment in healthcare while also maintaining the quality of health care. So far, the EU R&D agenda has under-examined this aspect while in nearly every COST Member Country rising costs of healthcare are becoming a major societal problem.

COST Association COST Action CA15123. The European Research Network on Types for Programming and Verification (EUTYPES) Management committee members Prof. A. Lopata, I. Veitait臈.

Types are pervasive in programming and information technology. A type defines a formal interface between software components, allowing the automatic verification of their connections, and greatly enhancing the robustness and reliability of computations and communications. In rich dependent type theories, full functional specification of a program can be expressed as a type. Type systems have rapidly evolved over the past years, becoming more sophisticated, capturing new aspects of the behaviour of programs and the dynamics of their execution.

Block Chain Network Online Education for interdisciplinary European Competence Transfer (BlockNet)
Project BlockNet (BlockChain Network Online Education for interdisciplinary European Competence Transfer) is funded by the European Commission in the context of the Erasmus+ program KA2-Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices. Strategic Partnerships for higher education.
The fundamental goal of BlockNet is the development and implementation in practice of an interdisciplinary Blockchain Technology (BCT) Small Network Online Course (SNOC). To date, there are no interdisciplinary courses providing students of different majors with knowledge of BCT, its applications and impact on business environments, as well as comprehensive essential skills to be prepared for the interdisciplinary work they will face in future projects.
The project consortium is coordinated by Prof. Dr. habil. Vladislav V. Fomin and Darius Kara拧a from Kaunas Faculty of 91桃色. However, all participating parties assume leading tasks in the four work packages of the project. The project has commenced in September 2018 and will run through February 2021 (the duration of 30 months). The project funding obtained from Erasmus+ KA2 program amounts to 337,336.00 Euro. Project No:鈥�2018-1-LT01-KA203-047044

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

University of Latvia (Latvia)
Birmingham City University (United Kingdom)
Swedish School of Social Sciences (Sweden)
University of Jyv盲skyl盲, School of Business and Economics (Finland)
University of Tampere, School of Management (Finland)
Poznan University of Economics (Poland)
Cordoba University (Spain)
Intellerts BV Utrecht (Netherlands)
Tampere University of technologies (Finland)
RMD Technologies (Lithuania)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr R. 膶iegis 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Engineering Economics,
editorial board member of the journal Transformations in Business & Economics, ;
editorial board member of the journal Technological and Economic Development of Economy, ;
editorial board member of the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, ;
editorial board member of the journal Social Research,

Prof. Dr. V. Fomin 鈥�

editorial board member of the International Journal of Standardization Research (IJSR) (formerly International Journal of IT Standards & Standardisation Research (JITSR, );
editorial board member of the Baltic Journal of Modern Computing (BJMC,
member of the International Advisory Board, University of Latvia, Latvia;
member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS, );
member of the European Academy for Standardization (EURAS, )
member of the International Committee for Education about Standardization (ICES, ).

Prof. Dr. E. Jasinskas 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Leisure Time Research,
editorial board member of the journal Tourism and Recreation Journal,
editorial board member of the European Journal of Contemporary education, .

Dr. I. 艩ik拧nelyt臈 鈥�

The World Federation of Scientists (Switzerland) fellowship to organize research The development of Lithuanian electricity system incorporating new innovative technologies fostering RES-Electricity, ;
member of the Association for Energy Economics,

Dr. L. Tauginien臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the Journal of Academic Ethics;
board member of European Network for Academic Integrity.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Kiau拧ien臈 鈥�

member of the Winnet Centre of Excellence, .

Prof. Dr. A. Mikalauskien臈 鈥�

member of the Association for Energy Economics,
technical Committee Member of Lithuanian Department of Statistics,
member of International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (IISES);
senior member of Economics Development Research Center (IEDRC).

Assoc. Prof. Dr I. 艩arki奴nait臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Leisure Time Research,

Prof. Dr. D. 艩treimikien臈 鈥�

member of the Association for Energy Economics,
editor-in-chief of the journal Transformations in Business & Economics,
deputy editor of the journal Intellectual Economy,
editorial board member of the journal Technological and Economic Development of Economy since 2010,
editorial board member of the scientific journal Economics & Sociology,
the Commission鈥檚 Horizon 2020 AGE (Advisory Group for Energy) group member.

Prof. Dr. K. Rud啪ionien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Accounting Educators and Researchers;
editorial board member of the journal Accounting Theory and Practice.

Prof. Dr. R. Kanapickien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Accounting Educators and Researchers;
editorial board member of the journal Accounting Theory and Practice;
member of the Certification Board for Internal Auditors of Public Legal Persons Managing and/or Using State and/or Municipal Property and Having it at their Disposition as well as of Persons Occupied in the Field of Internal Audit, www.lar.lt.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Gipien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Accounting Educators and Researchers.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Klimaitien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Accounting Educators and Researchers.

Dr. A. Ramanauskait臈 鈥�

member of Lithuanian Chamber of Auditors (LCA), ;
certified Internal Auditor (CIA) by IIA Lithuania, ;
certified Auditor (CA) by LCA, .

Dr. M. Valukonis 鈥�

member of Association of Financial Analysts (Lithuania), ;
financial brokerage license (Bank of Lithuania), .

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pu膷臈tait臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the international journal EJBO 鈥� Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organizational Studies;
editorial board member of the international peer-reviewed journal Journal of Management and Change;
member of a follow-up group to a PhD student Soilikki Viljanen at the University of Jyv盲skyl盲, Finland;
member of international advisory board in the WeAll 鈥� Social and Economic Sustainability of Future Working Life project funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland (2015鈥�2020), carried out by Universities of Helsinki and Jyv盲skyl盲 and Hanken School of Economics,
expert on the data base Lituanistika.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Urbonien臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Acta Universitatis Nicolai Copernici Pedagogika, published by The Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toru艅, Poland, ;
editor of the International Journal on Global Business Management and Research, publisher Rajalakshmi Engineering College, India,

Prof. Dr. V. Jur臈nien臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the international journal Economics and Sociology,
editorial board member of the international journal Developing World Women Issues: Law, Justice and Health,
editorial board member of the international Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies,
editorial board member of the international journal Problems of World History: Scientific Journal, Institute of World History of the NAS of Ukraine,

Prof. Dr. A. Lopata 鈥�

member of Lithuanian Computer Society (LIKS,
programme committee member of the Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business (AKTB) in 2011-2018 at International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS),
programme committee member of the 20th international conference on Information and Software Technologies (ICIST2016, ICIST2017, ICIST2018, ICIST2019),
chair of special session Intelligent Methods for Data Analysis and Computer Aided Software Engineering (International Conference ICIST 2016, ICIST2017, ICIST2018, ICIST2019), .

Prof. Dr. V. Sakalauskas 鈥�

member of the programme committee of annual international conference on Business Information Systems (BIS),
co-chair, member of the programme committee and the organiser of Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business (AKTB) in conjunction with BIS, Poznan, Poland,
member of the Lithuanian Union of Statisticians
member of the Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs),
member of Spanish Research Group Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems (KDIS) at the University of Cordoba, .

Prof. Dr. D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈 鈥�

editor-in-chief of International Journal of Marketing Principles and Practices (IJMPP),
associated editor of International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications,
associated editor of the international journal Electronic Commerce Research and Applications,
editorial committee member of the International Journal on Advances in Intelligent Systems (IARIA),
co-chair of the programme committee of workshop of international conference Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business (AKTB) at International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS),
programme committees member of the international conferences:
BIS, International Conference on Business Information Systems, .

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Masteika 鈥�

associated partner of Marie Curie Actions EU project Training in Modern Quantitative Methods and High-Performance Computing for Finance,
associated partner of Tampere University of Technology in research project Efficient numerical methods on high-performance computing platforms for the underlying financial models;
member of the programme committee of Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business (AKTB in conjunction with International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS) Poznan, Poland;
editorial board member of the journal Transformations in Business and Economy.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Rud啪ionis 鈥�

editorial board member of the international journal Northern European Language Technologies,
member of the programme committee and organiser of Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business (AKTB in conjunction with 17th international conference on Business Information Systems (BIS),

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. Dalia 艩treimikien臈: The Commission鈥檚 Horizon 2020 AGE (Advisory Group for Energy) group member;
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raminta Pu膷臈tait臈: Member of international advisory board in the WeAll 鈥� Social and Economic Sustainability of Future Working Life project funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland (2015鈥�2020), carried out by Universities of Helsinki and Jyv盲skyl盲 and Hanken School of Economics ()
Assoc.Prof. Dr. S.Masteika is an expert of Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology- MITA, governmental institution, responsible for implementation of innovation policy in Lithuania. Research fields: Fintech and blockchain applications in finance, private and public sectors.
Prof. Dr. Vladislav V. Fomin: Expert of Latvian Academy of Sciences ().
Prof. Dr. Audrius Lopata: Expert of Lithuanian Business Development Agency (LVPA). Completed evaluation activities for more than 14 EU funding related tenders of scientific and business fields.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Business company value chain optimization: study of technical feasibilities (agreement No. MTS-620000-666)
Creation of intellectual CRM: study of technical feasibilities (agreement No. MTS-620000-667)

Prof. Dr. V. Jur臈nien臈 鈥�

2011 鈥� to present 鈥� the expert at the European Institute for Gender Equality,
2012 鈥� to present 鈥� the expert at the Faculty of Economic Science and Information Technology, North West University: Vaal Triangle Campus, South Africa,
2015 鈥� to present 鈥� the expert on the data base Lituanistika.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

24-oji Lietuvos mokini懦 ekonomikos ir verslo 拧alies olimpiada (24th National High School Olimpiad of Economics and Business),
29-oji Lietuvos mokini懦 informatikos olimpiada (29th National High School Olimpiad of Informatics),
EU CodeWeek 2018,

INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

12 Muitin臈s, LT-44280 Kaunas
Tel. 37 422 926
E-mail:

Director 鈥� Prof. Dr. Danguol臈 Satkauskait臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr. D. Ali奴kait臈 (part-time), Dr. G. Bankauskait臈, Dr. H. H. Droessiger (part-time), Dr. A. Krasnovas (part-time), Dr. J. Kr奴minien臈, Dr. D. Mikul臈nien臈 (part-time), Dr. S. Radzevi膷ien臈, Dr. D. Satkauskait臈 (part-time), Dr. T. Solomonik-Pankra拧ova (part-time), Dr. S. 艩arkauskien臈, Dr. L. Ulvydien臈 (part-time).
Senior research fellows: Dr. G. Bankauskait臈 (part-time), Dr. I. Stepukonien臈 (part-time), Dr. O. Poliakovas.
Associate professors: Dr. R. Baranauskien臈, Dr. S. Bir啪ietien臈, Dr. E. Gabr臈nait臈 (part-time), Dr. S. Juzel臈nien臈, Dr. J. Kerevi膷ien臈, Dr. E. Keturakien臈, Dr. S. Keturakis (part-time), Dr. R. Kudirka, Dr. I. Mickien臈, Dr. 沤. Nemickien臈, Dr. L. Niedzviegien臈, Dr. G. Rum拧ien臈, Dr. D. Vengalien臈 (part-time).
Assistants: Dr. E. Alosevi膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr. I. Koverien臈 (part-time), Dr. V. Linkevi膷i奴t臈 (part-time), Dr. J. Radavi膷i奴t臈 (part-time).
Research fellow: Dr. E. Alosevi膷ien臈 (part-time).
Junior assistant: J. Astrauskien臈 (part-time).
Lecturers: L. Abraitien臈 (part-time), D. Aleksandravi膷ien臈 (part-time), R. Bal膷i奴nait臈 (part-time), D. Bytautien臈 (part-time), I. Drukteinyt臈 (part-time), G. Dubauskien臈 (part-time), L. Fedor膷enkien臈 (part-time), L. Grikietis (part-time), L. Kami膷aityt臈 (part-time), A. Kuzmickien臈, R. Ma膷iulskien臈, T. Ru拧kien臈 (part-time), J. Skovorodko, Dr. I. 艩le啪ait臈, E. Voidogien臈.
Doctoral students: G. Buivyt臈, J. Astrauskien臈, V. Sered啪i奴t臈, L. Abraitien臈, G. Gibavi膷ien臈, E. Merkyt臈-艩varcien臈, D. Burbien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Linguistic means of social discourse
Cognitive aspects of media and political discourse analysis
Sociolinguistic research of dialectal speech
Perceptual analysis of dialectal discourse
Cultural significance of dialects
Exploration of toponyms
Visual metaphors: methodological approaches
Terminological basis of translation studies
Translation of culture-bound units
Vernacular translation as Modus Interpretandi
Interdisciplinary approach to audiovisual translation
Development, characteristics and perception of voice-over
Strategies and problems of audio description
Theatre and opera subtitling as a multimodal construct
Polysemiotic cohesion in film dubbing
Fictional worlds within conceptual categories: from etymology to pragmatics
Literary discourse of contemporary English and American Literature
Interpretative understanding of literature: hermeneutical approach
Inter-textual criticism: shifts of reading horizons
Modernist poetics: history, fantasy and fiction
Generic deconstruction as reflected in literary discourse
The phenomenon and instrumentarium of literary wit
Historical awareness in the Lithuanian poetry of the 19th century
Contemporary reception of literary heritage and literary criticism
Poetics, stylistics and rhetoric in fictional texts and public discourse

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Multimodality in Public Discourse. Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Juzel臈nien臈, Prof. Dr. S. 艩arkauskien臈, Prof. Dr. L. Ulvydien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baranauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Bir啪ietien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Kerevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Vengalien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. 沤. Nemickien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr. E. Gabr臈nait臈, Assist. Prof. Dr. E. Alosevi膷ien臈. 2018.

The research carried out under this project is based on the exploration of multimodal texts, focusing on areas such as politics, advertising and films. Theories of cognitive metaphor and metonymy, conceptualization of emotion as well as interaction of verbal and visual modes are applied in the analysis.

Main publications:

Kerevi膷ien臈, J., Grikietis, L. 2018. Meil臈s emocij懦 rai拧ka audiovizualin臈je plotm臈je (Expression of love emotions in the audiovisual field). Respectus Philologicus,vol. 33(38), p. 166鈥�178.

Nemickien臈, 沤. 2018. Metaphor translation in Lithuanian of Mark Twain鈥檚 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ScieConf: the 6th international virtual conference on advanced scientific results. Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina, vol. 6(1), p. 121鈥�125.

Juzel臈nien臈, S., Baranauskien臈, R., 艩arkauskien臈, S. 2018. Metaphors of emotions as language learning strategy. EDULEARN 18 [electronic resource]: 10th international conference on education and new learning technologies, Palma, Spain, 2nd鈥�4th of July, 2018, conference proceedings, p. 1854鈥�1860.

Audiovisual Translation Research. Prof. Dr. D. Satkauskait臈, Prof. Dr. H. H. Droessiger, Prof. Dr. L. Ulvydien臈, Prof. dr. J. Kr奴minien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Alosevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Kerevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Rum拧ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Niedzviegien臈, Dr. I. Koverien臈, J. Astrauskien臈, L. Abraitien臈, A. Kuzmickien臈. 2018.

The research carried out under this project deals with audiovisual translation, viewers鈥� attitude towards translated films, the narrational shifts between verbal and audiovisual mediums, strategies and problems of dubbing, voice-over and subtitling as well as translation as a means of social integration.

Main publications:

Satkauskait臈, D., Koverien臈, I. 2018. Lithuanians鈥� attitude towards dubbed animated films. Readings in Numanities vol. 3. p. 67鈥�84,

Kr奴minien臈, J., Vi拧inskait臈, I. From verbal to audiovisual medium: the case of the cinematic adaptation of R. L. Stevenson鈥檚 The Wrong Box Part I. Respectus Philologicus, no. 33(38), p. 153鈥�165,
Part II, no. 34, p. 174鈥�183,

Dr枚脽iger, H.-H. 2018. On Palimpsests: how to use this concept for translation studies. In Memoriam G茅rard Genette (1930鈥�2018). Athens Journal of Philology, vol. 5(4), p. 261鈥�283.

The Interaction of Text and Context. Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Keturakien臈, Prof. Dr. J. Kr奴minien臈, Prof. Dr. T. Solomonik-Pankra拧ova, Prof. Dr. A. Krasnovas, Prof. Dr. G. Bankauskait臈, Prof. Dr. S. 艩arkauskien臈, senior research fellow Dr. I. Stepukonien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Bir啪ietien臈, L. Buividavi膷i奴t臈, PhD Student J. Astrauskien臈, PhD Student G. Buivyt臈, PhD Student V. Sered啪i奴t臈, PhD Student G. Gibavi膷ien臈. 2018.

The research explored the representation of traumatic events as well as the mythological elements and archetypal images in novels, the expression of nature in lyrical poetry, the literary wit in English poetry and the persuasive tools in Lithuanian travel literature.

Main publications:

Bankauskait臈, G., Andriukevi膷i奴t臈, J. 2018. Kult奴rin臈 trauma Balio Sruogos romane 鈥濪iev懦 mi拧kas鈥�. Respectus Philologicus, no. 34. p. 83鈥�96.

Stepukonien臈, I. 2018. J奴ra J. Vai膷i奴nait臈s ir V. Bel拧evicos lyrikoje. Lituanistica, vol. 64(2), p. 124鈥�134.

Kr奴minien臈, J., Astrauskien臈, J. 2018. Literary wit as a means of creative communication in the seventeenth-century English poetic tradition. English Studies Today: Approaches and Applications, vol. 4, p.167鈥�186.

Language Varieties and Language Attitudes: Approaches of Perceptual Dialectology, Sociolinguistics, etc. Prof. Dr. D. Ali奴kait臈, Prof. Dr. D. Mikul臈nien臈, Prof. dr. O. Poliakovas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Mickien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Baranauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Kudirka, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Linkevi膷i奴t臈, PhD Student E. Merkyt臈-艩varcien臈. 2018.

The research carried out under this project focused on the analysis of the variant ability of the Lithuanian language from the perspective of perceptual dialectology and sociolinguistics aiming at working out cultural and social characteristics of the horizontal and vertical language continuum; considerable attention was given to grammatical-structural classification of Lithuanian toponyms.

Main publications:

Ali奴kait臈, D., Mikul臈nien臈, D., 膶epaitien臈, A., Ger啪otait臈, L. 2017 (published in March 2018). Kalbos varianti拧kumas oir jo vertinimas perceptyviosios dialektologijos po啪i奴riu: variant懦 ir viet懦 vaizdiniai: monografija [Language Variation and Its Evaluation from the Perspective of Perceptual Dialectology: Images of Variants and Locations. Monograph]. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 328 p.

Mickien臈, I., Baranauskien臈, R., Juzel臈nien臈, S. 2018. Nicknames like a fun game of foreign language learning. EDULEARN 18 [electronic resource]: 10th international conference on education and new learning technologies, Palma, Spain, 2nd鈥�4th of July, 2018: conference proceedings, p. 1861鈥�1866.

Poliakovas, O. 2018. The dialectology of Slavic. Handb眉cher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (Handbook of comparative and historical Indo-European linguistics), vol. 3. p. 1585鈥�1600.

National Research Projects

State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. Distribution of Regional Variants and Quasistandard Language at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Perceptual Approach (Perceptual Categorisation of Variants) (No. K-2/2017/MTS-620000-223). Prof. Dr. D. Ali奴kait臈. 2017鈥�2019.

The project aims at the analysis of the perceptual competence of ordinary members of language community by applying the principles of perceptual dialectology. In 2018, the analysis of variant perception was performed in 13 locations; the data of variant perception research was systemically and analytically estimated; 8 papers were delivered in the scientific conferences; 4 articles have been prepared. The articles focuse on the discourse of perceptual dialectology with the emphasis on the issue of the objective dialecticity and quasistandard as well.

Research Council of Lithuania. Competitive Research Funding (scholarship for doctoral candidates) (No. NKPDOKT-14086). Poetic Formulae in Medieval Germanic Poetry and Lithuanian Folk Songs: Common Indo-European Heritage. Prof. Dr. T. Solomonik-Pankra拧ova. Doctoral student G. Buivyt臈. 2014鈥�2018.

The research aims at providing a closer look at the mythic mode of burial rites in Baltic and Germanic traditions, with reference to the Anglo- Saxon epic poem 鈥楤eowulf鈥� and Lithuanian funeral laments. The analysis focuses on the motifs of mythic journey, funeral pyre, and hill, as well as the spatial perception of death and afterlife and the variations of the formulaic expressions as defined by John Miles Foley, Milman Parry and Albert Lord.

International Research Projects

Erasmus+ project. Developing Modernized Curricula on Immigrants鈥� Lives (DEMO). (No. 585583-EPP-1-2017-1-IL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). Prof. L. Ulvydien臈. 2017鈥�2020.

DEMO is conceived to increase the awareness and knowledge about migrants鈥� life experiences among applied social professionals (teachers, social workers, counsellors and others) so that they can provide this population with better-attuned services. DEMO proposes to achieve this aim by developing, implementing and disseminating innovative courses on the lives of migrants in Higher Education Institutions. DEMO will pilot and disseminate 12 new courses (26 class hours) and 5 short modules (1.5-3 class hours) to be incorporated in existing courses. The syllabi will be developed by bi-national teams in collaboration with local NGOs working with immigrants. Novel teaching methodologies will be applied.

Erasmus+ project. From alienation to inclution (FATI). (No. 2017-3-CY02-KA205-001111). Assoc. Prof. S. Juzel臈nien臈, assoc. Prof. R. Baranauskien臈. 2018鈥�2020.

The innovative character of the project 鈥楩rom Alienation to Inclusion鈥� lies on the effective collaboration of the project partners, who are seeking to create activities by developing a unique on-line environment which contains comprehensive training modules on social integration of migrants and refugees into EU societies, while seeking to eliminate all those social, linguistic and psychological barriers which prevent migrants and refugees from being integrated in the new environment.

The Project for Excellent Departments (LILEC - Iniziativa Dipartimenti di Eccellenza MIUR (L. 232 del 01/12/2016)), University of Bologna 鈥淎lma Mater Studiorum鈥�, Prof. Dr. Tatjana Solomonik-Pankra拧ova, Visiting Professor.

The research focused on Christian texts as a palaestra to deal with concepts such as mimesis, gnosis and anagogical readings that accompanied a common reflection in the European cultural environments of the Middle Ages. Lectures 鈥淚ntertextuality in the Old English Deor鈥� and 鈥淪ymbol as Monad in Old English Literature: The Old English Poetic Judith, Exodus, and the Old English Boethius鈥� were delivered. Promoting Old English literature: The Old English Poetic 鈥楯udith鈥�: 鈥淔or 镁am se cyncg wilna冒镁ines wlites鈥� (鈥淔or the King will greatly desire your beauty鈥�), a guide to be translated into Italian and distributed in the libraries of Bologna.

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

Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain)
University of 艁贸d藕 (Poland)
Institute of Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
Lithuanian Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Lithuania)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. D. Ali奴kait臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,
editorial board member of the international journal of scholarly papers Taikomoji kalbotyra,
expert for database Lituanistika,
board member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
member of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language,
member of the International Society for Dialectology and Geolinguistics,

Prof. Dr. G. Bankauskait臈 鈥�

editor-in-chief of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,
editorial board member of the journal 校泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻懈泄褨薪褎芯褉屑邪褑褨泄薪懈泄锌褉芯褋褌褨褉 (Ukrainian Information Space; Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts)
member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
member of the Lithuanian Association of Comparative Literature,
expert for Database Lituanistika,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Baranauskien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
expert for Database Lituanistika,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Bir啪ietien臈 鈥�

member of International Society for the History of Rhetoric (ISHR),
member of the Lithuanian Classical Association Societas Classica,

Prof. Dr. H. H. Dr枚脽iger 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Studies about Languages, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania),
editorial board member of the journal 袠薪芯褋褌褉邪薪薪褘械褟蟹褘泻懈胁胁褘褋褕械泄褕泻芯谢械, Ryazan State University (Russia),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Juzel臈nien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Keturakien臈 鈥�

member of the Assocation of Lithuanian Comparative Literature, htttp:/www.llla.lt .

Prof. Dr. A. Krasnovas 鈥�

editorial board member of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,

Prof. Dr. J. Kr奴minien臈 鈥�

member of Belarusan Association for American Studies (BELAAS) as a constituent member of European Association for American Studies, ,
member of The John Donne Society. Bldg. 250/251F, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2020, www.stanford.edu,
editorial board member of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,
member of International Advisory Board of the International Multidisciplinary Research Journal European Academic Research (EAR), .

Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Mickien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. 沤. Nemickien臈 鈥�

member of the Scientific Committee-reviewers for the conference ScieConf 2018 on Advanced Scientific Results in Slovakia,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Niedzviegien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
member of the Lithuanian Computer Society (Localisation Section);
member of the Temporary Subcommittee "Guide for Translators" of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language,

Prof. Dr. S. Radzevi膷ien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature,
member of the European Network of Comparative Literary Studies;
member of the Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators,
member of World Lithuanian Language Community,
member of the Association of Lituanistics (Baltistics) Centres.

Prof. Dr. T. Solomonik-Pankra拧ova 鈥�

member of the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature Medium 脝vum .

Prof. Dr. S. 艩arkauskien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Classical Association Societas Classica,

Prof. Dr. L. Ulvydien臈 鈥�

deputy editor-in-chief of Respectus Philologicus,
member of ESSE The European Society for the Study of English,
member of Belarusan Association for American Studies (BELAAS) as a constituent member of European Association for American Studies,
member of the Creative Group for Institute of Science and Encyclopaedia Publications, ;
editorial board member of: Black Sea Scientific Journal of Academic Research Index Copernicus;
editorial board member of TOJDE (Anadolu university (Turkey),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Vengalien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
member of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor RaAM,

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES

27 December 2018, Danguol臈 Satkauskait臈 was awarded the Companion Prize (for special merits in regard to literary translation and translator鈥檚 profession during the year) by the Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators (LLVS). The winner is presented with a diploma and a miniature sculpture made by the famous Lithuanian artist Arvydas Ali拧anka.

6 July 2018, Inga Stepukonien臈 was awarded the Badge of Honour No. III-0058 by Kaunas District Municipality for active, creative and pedagogical activity.

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

Since February 2018 Jurgita Astrauskien臈 has been a member of the working group of the Seimas Committee on Culture working on the law regarding the availability of TV material for hearing or visually impaired people. The draft law is available on the website of the Lithuanian Seimas,

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

In March 2018 Laura Niedzviegien臈 consulted Asta Dumbrauskait臈, the project manager of Invest Lithuania on involving the blind and partially sighted members of society into cultural events and on issues of audio description.

In March 2018 Jurgita Kerevi膷ien臈 consulted Asta Dumbrauskait臈, the project manager of Invest Lithuania on involving the deaf and hard of hearing in cultural events and on issues of subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

16 April 2018 Laura Niedzviegien臈, Danguol臈 Satkauskait臈 and Jurgita Astrauskien臈 participated in the meeting in Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) and consulted on the issues of accessibility of TV content for the blind and partially sighted.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

21 March 2018 public lecture in the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences 鈥淟ost in the Language? Where does the Dialect Start and Where does It End? Lithuanian High School Students Reply鈥�. (鈥濸asimet臋 kalboje? Kur prasideda ir baigiasi tarm臈? Atsako Lietuvos gimnazistai鈥�). The presentation of the monograph 鈥淜albos varianti拧kumas ir jo vertinimas perceptyviosios dialektologijos po啪i奴riu: variant懦 ir viet懦 vaizdiniai鈥� (Language Variation and Its Evaluation from the Perspective of Perceptual Dialectology: Images of Variants and Locations) by the authors Daiva Ali奴kait臈, Danguol臈 Mikul臈nien臈, Agn臈膶epaitien臈, Laura Ger啪otait臈.

Public event 鈥濩ultural Trauma in the Novel 鈥淔orest of The Gods鈥� by Balys Sruoga鈥� at Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas memorial apartment-museum in Vilnius 11/12/2018. The event was led by prof. dr. Gabija Bankauskait臈 and actor Rimantas Bagdzevi膷ius,

18 January 2018 Interview for the the Lithuanian Association of Conference Interpreters (LKVA) given by Danguol臈 Satkauskait臈, Jurgita Astrauskien臈, Lina Abraitien臈, Jurgita Kerevi膷ien臈 and Laura Niedzviegien臈鈥淚s image translation possible? About audiovisual translation and its trivia鈥� (鈥淎r gali b奴ti鈥� 鈥瀡aizdo vertimas鈥�? Apie audiovizualin寞 vertim膮 ir jo 寞domybes鈥�). Part I: Part II:
29 October 2018 Jurgita Astrauskien臈 and Laura Niedzviegien臈 participated in the live broadcast 鈥淎klas pasimatymas鈥� (鈥淏lind date鈥�) from Kaunas Faculty of 91桃色:

Laura Niedzviegien臈 made the Audio Description for the film 鈥淕ra啪uol臈鈥� (鈥淭he Beauty鈥�) which is available as a podcast on the website of Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) and wrote about it:

Prof. Dr. L. Ulvydiene supervised a project of translation and subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing: Film directed by D. Ulvydas and 沤ivil臈 Galego Emilie. Breaking Free (Emilija i拧 Laisv臈s Al臈jos, film director. D. Ulvydas) the project evolved into a DVD. Other participants: Prof. Dr. Hans-Harry Droessiger and students of Audiovisual Translation (BA and MA level). Project dissemination at