Faculty of Philology

Sukurta: 19 May 2022

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Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel.: 268 7205
E-mail:
Dean 鈥� Prof. Dr Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈

STAFF

283 teachers (incl. 155 holding research degree), 21 research fellows (incl. 18 holding research degree), 34 doctoral students.

Institute of Applied Linguistics鈥�
Department of Lithuanian Language
Department of Lithuanian Studies鈥�
Centre for Multilingual Studies鈥�

Institute of English, Romance and Classical Studies鈥�
Department of Classical Philology鈥�
Department of English Philology鈥�
Department of French Philology鈥赌�
Department of Italian Linguistics and Literature鈥�

Institute of Foreign Languages鈥�
Department of鈥疐oreign Language Teaching and Research鈥�
Department of鈥疪esearch鈥痠n鈥疞anguages for Specific Purposes鈥�
Department of Romance鈥疞inguistics鈥赌�
Media Linguistics Centre鈥赌�

Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic鈥�
Department of Baltic鈥疭tudies鈥�
Department of German Philology鈥�
Department of Russian Philology鈥�
Centre of General Linguistics鈥赌�
Centre鈥痜or鈥疨olish Studies鈥�
Centre鈥痜or鈥疭candinavian Studies鈥�

Institute鈥痜or鈥疞iterary,鈥疌ultural鈥痑nd Translation Studies鈥�
Department of Lithuanian Literature鈥�
Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies鈥�鈥�
A.J.鈥疓reimas鈥疌entre for Semiotics and Literary Theory鈥�
Research Group for Studies in Comparative Literature鈥�

Research areas

Lithuanian Studies: Philological, Cultural and Interdisciplinary Aspects. Research and Development
Multilingual Discourses: Linguistics, Literature, Culture

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS DEFENDED IN 2021

J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈. Object marking in Lithuanian: case of Russian language high schools.
E. Vais臈tait臈. Signs of lexical attrition in the L1 of Lithuanians in Ireland.
E. 沤urauskait臈. Linguistic impoliteness in political TV debates.
A. S. Ivinskaja. The reception of Anna Akhmatova's works in Lithuania.
R. Trakymait臈. Adjectival definiteness marking: Lithuanian in a typological context.
J. Kirejeva. The speech genre of quarrel: constitutive characteristics (based on contemporary British and Russian drama).
A. Rascon. Theory and practice of the bilingual lexicographic example. Analysis of the examples of Lithuanian-Spanish / Italian / French dictionaries.

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANISED IN 2021

14^th conference Metaphor and Space of the International Association Researching and Applying Metaphor, held remotely from 91桃色, 23鈥�26 June 2021,

The 18^th International Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Octava Decima and conference Further Perspectives on the Baltic Verb. Salos Manor (Roki拧kis region). 26鈥�31 July 2021,

33rd international IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

International conference Romain Gary et Andr茅 Malraux: dans leur temps et dans le n么tre. 7鈥�8 October 2021,

The 8^th鈥痠nternational conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021). 20鈥�21 October 2021,

The 8^th international Baltic Student Conference Bridges in the Baltics. 22鈥�23 October 2021,

The 9th conference of the International Association of Literary Semantics (IALS) Game of Theories. 23鈥�24 October 2021,

12th Conference of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies Meaning in Perception and the Senses. 5鈥�7 November 2021, (NASS Vilnius 2021 | nordicsemiotics.org - Nordic Association )

The 18th International conference Colloquium Balticum: 峒勎轿聪佄� 渭慰喂峒斘轿轿迪€蔚, 渭慰峥ο兾�: Reception, Translation, and Transfer of Homer鈥榮 Works across Cultures. 11鈥�13November 2021.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC AHCIEVEMENTS IN 2021

Assist. Prof. Dr At臈n臈 Mendelyt臈 received Rector鈥檚 Award for significant achievements in research in 2021 to young scientists.

Dr Gina Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet received Martynas Ma啪vydas鈥� Prize for outstanding service to the Lithuanian language, the study of its written tradition and book art in recognition of her research on Samuel Boguslaus Chylinskis鈥� Lithuanian Bible translation and its publication in a series of books as well as online ().

Prof. Dr Kristina Rutkovska received the POLONICUM prize (by the Center for Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners at the University of Warsaw) for outstanding contribution to the promotion of the Polish language, culture and history in the world.

Prof. Dr Dainora Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈 was elected full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences ()

Assoc. Prof. Dr Audinga Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈 was awarded the prize for the Dissemination of Literature 2021 of the festival Poezijos pavasaris (The Spring of Poetry).

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Universiteto 5, LT鈥�01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Prof. Dr Meilut臈 Ramonien臈

DEPARTMENT OF LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7212
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilma Zubaitien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr Habil. E. Jakaitien臈 (emerita), Dr V. Kardelis, Dr I. Smetonien臈.
Associate professors: Dr E. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈 (since September), Dr G. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, Dr A. Smetona, Dr V. Zubaitien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr M. Smetona, Dr E. 艩vageris, Dr A. Valotka (part-time).
Lecturers: K. Bredelis, L. Lau啪ikas.
Doctoral students: A. Lisauskait臈, S. Kietyt臈

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Synchronic and diachronic Lithuanian grammar
Phonetics and phonology of standard Lithuanian and Lithuanian dialects
Morphology, lexicology, word formation, lexicography, semantics and syntax, terminology of standard Lithuanian
Rhetorics, stylistics, text analysis, academic discourse
Dialectology, general linguistics, cognitive linguistics, ethnolinguistics
Historical grammar of Lithuanian, history of written Lithuanian
Standard Lithuanian: attitudes and usage
Methodology of teaching the Lithuanian language

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Synchronic and Diachronic Research of Phonological, Lexical and Grammatical System of the Lithuanian Language. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The aim is to investigate phonetics, lexis, semantics and grammar of the Lithuanian language, its systematic variability, variation and interaction, the relation of the Lithuanian vocabulary and grammar to usage, differences between spoken and written language.

Main publications:

Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈, E., Ruskan, A. Realizations of deonticity in Lithuanian: The case of particles. Studies in Baltic and other Languages. A Festschrift for Axel Holvoet on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Peter Arkadiev, Jurgis Pakerys, Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈 and Vaiva 沤eimantien臈 (Eds.). 2021, 16: 171鈥�188.

艩vageris, E. Prozodini懦 balt懦 kalb懦 element懦 interakcijos tyrimo t臋sinys: audicin臈 latvi懦 kalbos priegaid啪i懦 analiz臈 [Further investigation of the interaction of prosodic elements in the Baltic languages: a perception-based analysis of Latvian lexical tones]. Baltistica. 2021, 56(2): 271鈥�305.

Zubaitien臈, V. Zur Rezeption des Donelaitis鈥檚chen sprachlichen Materials in der preu脽isch-litauischen Lexikographie des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts, Pharrer 鈥� Dichter 鈥� Mechanikus, Donelaitis im kultrellen Kontext seiner Zeit, hrsg. von Harald Bichlmeier, Silke Brohm, Christiane Schiller (Schriftenreihe der Gesellschaft f眉r Baltische Studien 4). Hamburg: Baar Verlag. 2021, 245鈥�263.

National Research Projects

Lithuanian Particles and Discourse Structure from a Synchronic and Diachronic Perspective (S-MIP-21-18). Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan, Assist. Prof. Dr A. 艩olien臈. 2021鈥�2024.

The project deals with a comprehensive analysis of the class of particles in Lithuanian. It will be carried out from both a synchronic and diachronic perspective by exploring authentic data obtained from Present-Day Lithuanian corpora and from Old Lithuanian texts. The project aims to provide a thorough synchronic and diachronic account of Lithuanian particles belonging to different semantic classes by focussing on the role of particles in discourse structure, by establishing the connection between particles and different units of discourse and by examining the formation and development of particles within the processes of (inter)subjectification and lexicalization as well as to specify the status of particles in Lithuanian grammar on the basis of a unifying methodology and new theoretical frameworks. The study will combine qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis.

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

Institute of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin (Poland)
University of Bern (Switzerland)
University of Pisa (Italy)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assist. Prof. Dr E. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈 鈥�

member of the Association Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE);
board member of the Association Academia Salensis,

Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈 鈥�

member of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, USA;
member of the Scandinavian Association for Language & Cognition;
member of the National European Language Atlas Committee.

Prof. Dr V. Kardelis 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Baltistica,
editorial board member of the journal Kalbotyra,
editorial board member of the journal Lietuvi懦 kalba,
member of the Doctoral Committee of the Faculty of Philology.

Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Smetona 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Lietuvi懦 kalba,
editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba.

Prof. Dr I. Smetonien臈 鈥�

editor-in-chief of the journal Lietuvi懦 kalba,
editoral board member of the journal 沤mogus ir 啪odis;
member of the Doctoral Committee of the Faculty of Philology;
member of the programme committee of the international conference Lithuanian Language in Lithuania and the World.

Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Bendrin臈 kalba,
editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba;
member of the association of Academia Salensis,
member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
member of the Association Gesellschaft f眉r Baltische Studien, Berlin, Germany;
member of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, USA.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, G. Comprehension of Lithuanian Demonstratives: Beyond Egocentrism and Distance. The 14th Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe (CBSE). Rights and Recognition in the Baltic Context, 1鈥�4 September 2021, Uppsala University, Sweden.

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

Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈鈥� expert in contest The best PhD thesis 2020
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Smetona 鈥� member of the Terminology Subcommittee of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
Prof. Dr V. Kardelis and Assoc. Prof. V. Zubaitien臈鈥� experts of the Research Council of Lithuania
Prof. Dr I. Smetonien臈 and Prof. Dr V. Kardelis 鈥� experts of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈鈥� member of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language;

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

L. Lau啪ikas and Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Smetona - experts of the Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, G. Main organizer and moderator of the distance learning cycle for upper secondary school students and their teachers Discoveries in Lithuanian Studies.
Participation: A. Smetona (Linguistics - Science and the Boundaries of Science), I. Smetonien臈 (Reflections of Identity in Language).
Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, G.; 艩vageris, E., Smetona, A., Valotka, A., Zubaitien臈, V. Participation and lecture reading in the Academy of Lithuanian Studies. 27鈥�28 August.
Kardelis, A., Smetona, A. Participation in the science popularization program Language and Time. Organizer: A. Valotka. InfoTV 04, 11, 18 December 2021.
Smetona, A. A series of radio broadcasts Prie Smetonos (沤ini懦 radijas, Faculty of Philology).
Smetonien臈, I. Normative activities in Lithuania, Language is the key to the door of identity, a series of lectures for teachers and communities of foreign Lithuanian schools, 18 June 2021, 28 October 2021.

DEPARTMENT OF LITHUANIAN STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7214
E-mail:

Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Loreta Vilkien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr M. Ramonien臈, Dr L. Vilkien臈.
Associate professor: Dr B. Stund啪ien臈 (part-time).
Assistant professors: Dr J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, Dr E. Gudavi膷ien臈, Dr I. Hilbig, Dr K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈.
Teaching assistants: I. Dara拧kien臈, E. Vais臈tait臈, A. Valan膷iauskien臈, E. 沤urauskait臈.
Lecturers: I. Ancevi膷i奴t臈, R. Bingelien臈, D. Katinait臈, R. Migauskien臈, E. Petra拧i奴nien臈, J. Pribu拧auskait臈 V. Stumbrien臈, A. Tamo拧aitien臈, L. Va拧kevi膷ien臈.
Doctoral students: I. Dara拧kien臈, A. Teres臈, A. Me拧kerevi膷i奴t臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Applied linguistics:
Teaching second / foreign languages
Learning second / foreign languages
Language acquisition
Language attrition
Sociolinguistics
Discourse analysis
Language testing
Sign language

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Language Usage, Language Learning, and Teaching. Prof. Dr M. Ramonien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The project aims at the analysis of language/dialect usage, language attitudes, language acquisition, language learning and teaching, language policy, language of diaspora, sociolinguistic situation in Lithuania, socially significant changes in the use of Lithuanian and local vernaculars, evolving levels of multilingualism. Papers, as well as conference presentations for both national and international conferences, were prepared.

Main publications:

Ramonien臈, M., Ramonait臈, J. T. Language attitudes, practices, and identity in the new Lithuanian diaspora. Russian Journal of Linguistics. 2021, 25(4): 1024鈥�1046.

Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K., Gudavi膷ien臈, E. The recent wave of Lithuanian emigrants: language use and maintenance. In: Anna Verschik (ed.), Multilingual Practices in the Baltic countries. 2021, 89鈥�144.

Katinait臈, D., Hilbig, I. Lithuanian Refusals and Politeness, Respectus Philologicus. 2021, 39(44): 58鈥�72.

Diachronic and Asynchronous Lexicography and Metalexicography. Prof. Dr Danguol臈 Melnikien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The aim of this project is to study various types of dictionaries, their history, peculiarities of lexicographical description in them, to analyze the problems related to the creation of dictionaries and to provide methodological insights for the development of new dictionaries and the improvement of existing ones; prepare and digitize bilingual dictionaries.

Main publication:

Valan膷iauskien臈, A. Kiek istorin臈s informacijos esama dvikalbiuose 啪odynuose? (How much historical information is available in bilingual dictionaries), Respectus Philologicus. 2021, 39(44): 173鈥�184.

International Research Projects

Promoting Easy-to-Read Language for Social Inclusion (PERLSI). J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, I. Dara拧kien臈. 01 October 2020鈥�01 October 2022.

The project aims at developing a comparative study of EtR ecology in project countries. All planned IOs of the project have a comparative angle, thus ensuring an innovative perspective and outputs. The international dimension of the project allows ensuring the best practice transfer acquired by the partners through other ERASMUS projects and offers a comparative angle to less spoken languages of the EU (LV, LT, SL). This strategic partnership aims at innovation and good practices to promote literacy and up-skilling through the development of methodological and educational materials.

Main publication:

Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J., Dara拧kien臈, I., Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈, L. Teksto lengvai suprantama kalba rengimo gair臈s. Mokomoji priemon臈 [Teaching Aid]. 2021.

National Research Projects

Lithuanian Linguistic Attitudes and Linguistic Behaviour. Dr I. Hilbig, Prof. Dr M. Ramonien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr E. Gudavi膷ien臈, Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈. 25 May 2020鈥�31 December 2021.

The aim of the project is to investigate the current sociolinguistic situation in Lithuania. Primarily, the researchers seek to find out the direct linguistic attitudes of the residents of the country: attitudes towards Standard Lithuanian, its dialects, other languages, especially global English, conceptions of the prestige of Lithuanian, its varieties, and other languages. Also, the declared linguistic behavior of the population will be analyzed: the linguistic repertoire, the usage of Lithuanian, Lithuanian dialects, and foreign languages in different domains of life, family language policy, etc.

Lithuanian Forced Migration Diasporas in the East and their Identity: Cases of Trans-Volga and Kazakhstan. Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈. 2020鈥�2022.

The aim of the project is to analyse the resources and practices of retaining of ethnic identity of the Lithuanian forced migrants鈥� diasporas in Trans-Volga and Kazakhstan through the prism of collective memory, linguistic self-awareness, and language practices, as well as enculturation and socialization of target groups from social anthropology, sociology, and sociolinguistic perspectives.

Contractual Research

National Agency for Education. Setting up a System for Testing Personal Key Competencies (communication in the Lithuanian language). Project coordinator: E. Petra拧i奴nien臈. 2019鈥�2021.

The aim of the project is to prepare Lithuanian language proficiency test models that meet the requirements of the Lithuanian language proficiency level (according to CEFR) and allow testing reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. This project is a part of a larger project of the National Agency for Education.

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

Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lithuania)
The Centre for Applied Linguistics at the University of Latvia (Latvia)
Zavod RISA, Institute RISA, Centre for General, Functional and Cultural Literacy (Slovenia)
Information Collection and Dissemination Centre (IKSC) (Lithuania)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

R. Bingelien臈, Dr E. Gudavi膷ien臈, Dr I. Hilbig, Dr K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, E. 沤urauskait臈 鈥�

members of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt,

J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈 鈥�

member of EALTA;
member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;

E. Petra拧i奴nien臈 鈥�

member of EALTA;
member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt,

J. Pribu拧auskait臈 鈥�

member of EALTA.

Prof. Dr M. Ramonien臈 鈥�

member of the joint Doctoral Committee of Ethnology (91桃色, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Lithuanian Academy of Music);
president of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
editor-in-chief of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
expert of the journals Studies of the Transition States and Societies, Philologia Estonica Tallinnensis, World Englishes, Language Polic.

A. Valan膷iauskien臈 -

member of Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, USA;
members of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association, www.litaka.lt;

Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt,
expert of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra;
editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Ramonien臈, M. Family language policy and dialect maintenance in Lithuanian diaspora; symposium Language maintenance of post-Soviet immigrants in Europe. International Congress AILA 202, Groningen, Netherlands, 15鈥�21 August 2021.
Ramonien臈, M. Orality as an everyday practice in Lithuanian migrant families. Second-International Symposium on Family Language, Paris, France, 29鈥�30 November 2021.
Gudavi膷ien臈, E. Heritage language transmission: Saturday schools鈥� perspectives from parents鈥� attitude. International Symposium on Bilingualism, Warsaw, Poland, 10鈥�14 July 2021.
Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J. The role of frequency in the acquisition of L2 morphosyntax. The 30th Conference of the European Second Language Association, Barcelona, Spain, 30 June鈥�3 July 2021.
Vilkien臈, L. Lietuvos gyventoj懦 kalbin臈s nuostatos: pastovumas vs. poky膷iai. The XIII International Congress of Balticists, Ryga, Latvia, 13鈥�16 October 2021.

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

Prof. Dr M. Ramonien臈: member of the Onomastics Subcommittee of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language; expert of the Research Council of Lithuania; expert of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈: expert of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language; member of the working group for the analysis of the situation of the Lithuanian language in the education system assembled by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK)

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Pribu拧auskait臈, J. Training of Lithuanian language testers at the Transport Competence Agency in Vilnius, 9鈥�11 December 2021.
Pribu拧auskait臈, J., Stumbrien臈, V. A series of seminars on the teaching of Lithuanian as a foreign language for teachers of Vilnius I. Kra拧evskis Gymnasium, April 29, June 3, November 8.
Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K. Organization of a series of distance language lectures for teachers and the community of foreign Lithuanian schools in collaboration with the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK). July鈥揇ecember 2021.
Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J. Training for the staff of the Department of Disability Affairs under the Ministry of Social Affairs 鈥淧reparation and evaluation of texts in easy-to-understand language鈥�. 9 December 2021.
Dara拧kien臈, I., Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J. training for professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities "How to write texts in easy-to-understand language?". The Camp for People with Intellectual Disabilities (Karkl臈, Lithuania), 19 July 2021.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

3 research dissemination articles in the journal Gimtoji kalba (Native Language). Authors:
Katinait臈, D., Hilbig I., Valan膷iauskien臈, A.
4 research dissemination interviews: Prof. Dr M. Ramonien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr I. Hilbig, Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈, E. 沤urauskait臈 for the portal Mano kra拧tas (My Country):

://www.manokrastas.lt/straipsnis/egle-zurauskaite-musu-politikai-debatu-metu-yra-mandagiai-nemandagus

TV and radio interviews:

Ramonien臈, M.: about the maintenance of the Lithuanian language in the diaspora. Kalba ir laikas(Language and Time), InfoTV, LNK group,
沤uraiskait臈, E.: about linguistic politeness research. Ryto Allegro, LRT,
Hilbig, I.: about sociolinguistic research. Ryto Allegro, LRT, v

CENTRE FOR MULTILINGUAL STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr I. 艩e拧kauskien臈 (part-time).
Associate professors: Dr J. Cibulskien臈, Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr K. Geben, Dr V. Kazlauskien臈,
Dr E. Petronien臈 (part-time), Dr B. Ryvityt臈.
Assistant professors: Dr A. Mastandrea, Dr M. Stasilo, Dr I. Stasi奴nait臈, Dr L. Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈 (part-time).
Lecturers: D. Bogdanovi膷, A. Liutkauskas (part-time), D. Sroda, K. 艩vedait臈 (part-time), M. Tala膷ka (part-time).
Doctoral students: R. Udes.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Applied linguistics
Cognitive linguistics: metaphor, space, humour
Semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis
Contrastive linguistics
Language for specific purposes (academic, legal)
Sociolinguistics
Learner corpus research
Psycholinguistics
Second language acquisition
Vocabulary and phraseology
Second language teaching
Vocabulary and phraseology
Second language teaching

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Lexicon and Discourse: Semantics, Idiomaticity, Vocabulary. Leader: Prof. I. 艩e拧kauskien臈, participants: Dr J. Cibulskien臈, Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr V. Kazlauskien臈, Dr B. Ryvityt臈, Dr L. Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The Project aims at investigating numerous lexical aspects of languages: the meaning of a word and a phrase, phraseology and collocations, lexicographic problems, lexical, semantic and pragmatic aspects of different discourses (legal, academic, public and mass media, humour, learner, etc.) in one language or across several languages.

The task for 2021 focused on some cognitive aspects of language study: 1) identifying the key features of metaphoricity in different types of discourse (law, public, media, etc.) and 2) cognitive aspects of spatial expressions. Moreover, in 2021 the project also focused on corpus-based methodologies and their application in the analysis of lexical bundles and phraseology in learner language.

Main publications:

Kazlauskien臈, V. Collocation nomino-adjectivale dans la production 茅crite en FLE. Taikomoji kalbotyra. 2021, 15: 143鈥�154.

沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈, E., I. 艩e拧kauskien臈. When the search domain is back region in Baltic: The Latvian aiz as compared to the Lithuanian u啪. In: P. Arkadiev, J. Pakerys, I. 艩e拧kauskien臈, V. 沤eimantien臈 (eds.), Studies in Baltic and other Languages. A Festschrift for Axel Holvoet on the occasion of his 65th birthday. 2021, 16: 433鈥�466.

Research into the Society, Language and Culture in Northern and Middle Europe. Assoc. Prof. I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈鈥揂leksiej奴nien臈, Dr K. Geben. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publication:

Fedorovi膷, I., Geben, K. J臋zykowy obraz DOMU w prozie wspomnieniowej Wojciecha Piotrowicza. In: K. Rutkovska (ed.) Vertyb臈s lietuvi懦 ir lenk懦 kalb懦 pasaul臈vaizdyje. 2021, 2: 318鈥�333.

Language Usage, Language Learning and Teaching. Prof. M. Ramonien臈, Dr K. Geben, Dr M. Stasilo. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Geben, K., M. Zielinska. Translanguaging in Polish minority schools in Ukraine and Lithuania. Zeitschrift f眉r Slawistik. 2021, 66(2): 229鈥�248.

Stasilo, M. Enseignement du fran莽ais via l鈥檋omonymie des termes militaires fran莽ais-russes-lituaniens. 艩iuolaikin臈s visuomen臈s ugdymo veiksniai. 2021, 6(1): 331鈥�343.

International Research Projects

International EU project COST Action CA19102 Language in the Human Machine Era (LITHME). Coordinator: Dr D. Sayers, University of Jyv盲skyl盲. www.lithme.eu. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Ryvityt臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Geben. 2020鈥�2024.

EC Project Relating language curricula, tests and examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference (RELANG). Coordinated by the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) in Graz (Austria). Funded by the European Commission. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈.

EC project MotherNet (952366 - WIDESPREAD-05-2020 H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5) Developing a new Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity / European Commission鈥擱esearch Executive Agency鈥擡uropean Union鈥檚 Horizon 2020), under direction of Dr. Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden), Maynooth University (Ireland). Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Kazlauskien臈. 2020鈥�2023.

International Erasmus + Key2 project Promoting Easy-to-Read Language for Social Inclusion (No 鈥� 2020-1-LV01-KA204-077527). Coordinated by the University of Latvia. Participant: Assist. Prof. Dr L. Vilkait臈. 2020鈥�2022.

Other Projects

ARQUS European University Alliance 612247-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-EPPKA2-EUR-UNIV. WP4 Multilingual and Multicultural University, on behalf of 91桃色 in Erasmus+ KA2- Strategic Partnerships project: Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices European Universities. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈.

Project for schools New Methodological Approaches to Teaching about Disinformation. Discourses in LT High Schools and Universities. Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr A. Mastandrea. Financed by the Embassy of the USA in Lithuania. September 2020鈥揙ctober 2021.

Project of the US-LT Alumni association for teachers of English in Lithuanian schools English through Media Literacy. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petronien臈. Financed by the Embassy of the USA in Lithuania.

National Education Agency. The Development of Research, Evaluation and Monitoring System of General Education: Evaluating the Students鈥� Achievement. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petronien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Ryvityt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Rita Juknevi膷ien臈. March 2019鈥揗arch 2021.

National Education Agency. Developing and Implementing Digital Content of Education. Preparation of the Materials for General Education Programmes. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petronien臈. January 2021鈥揓uly 2022.

Lithuanian Association of EFL Teachers (LAKMA). Let Us Prepare for the English Examination Together (addressing the needs of schools leavers during the COVID-19 pandemic). Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petronien臈. March鈥揇ecember 2021.

Lithuanian Research Council. Linguistic Integration of the Children of Lithuanian Emigrants upon their Return to Lithuania: Descriptions of the Levels of Lithuanian and the Methodology of Teaching Lithuanian. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈. February 2021鈥揓uly 2022.

91桃色. Optimising the Network of Higher Education Institutions of Lithuania and Improving the Quality of Studies when Integrating 艩iauliai University into 91桃色. Project coordinator (Field of Philology): Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Kazlauskien臈. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Geben. October 2021鈥揂ugust 2022.

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (Lithuania)
National Agency for Education (Lithuania) (previously, National Examination Centre)
Department of British and North American Studies, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald (Germany)
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Hamar (Norway)
European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz (Austria)
University of Nantes (France)
P谩zm谩ny P茅ter Catholic University, Budapest (Hungary)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Cibulskien臈 鈥�

board member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
member of the Lithuanian Association of EFL Teachers (LAKMA),
member of the International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA),
member of the Association of Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM),
editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
member of the Viva Voce Defence Committee of a Doctoral Dissertation by J. Kirejeva On the Speech Genre of Quarrel: Constitutive Features (on the basis of modern English and Russian drama), 15 April 2021;
member of the Organising Committee of the 14^th international conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM) Metaphor and Space, 23鈥�26 June 2021, virtual,

Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Geben 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt
administrator of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
member of the Viva Voce Defence Committee of a doctoral dissertation by E. Vais臈tait臈 Features of Attrition in the Vocabulary of Lithuanian Native Speakers of Ireland, 21 December 2021.
member of the Organising Committee of the Conference Values in Lithuanian and Polish Worldviews. 91桃色, 7鈥�8 October 2021,
member of the MA paper Viva Voce Defence Committee (Applied Linguistics study programme).

Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈 鈥�

board member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
member of Learner Corpus Association,
member of the Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE),
board member of the Lithuanian Association of EFL Teachers (LAKMA),
consultant in the RELANG project funded by the Council of Europe,
chair of the Evaluation Team of the National Examination in English (National Education Agency);
member of the Viva Voce Defence Committee of a doctoral dissertation by J. Bru啪ait臈鈥揕iseckien臈 Expressing Object in Lithuanian: A case study of students in secondary schools with Russian as the language of instruction, 18 June 2021;
member of the Viva Voce Defence Committee of a doctoral dissertation by E. Vais臈tait臈 Features of Attrition in the Vocabulary of Lithuanian Native Speakers of Ireland, 21 December 2021.

Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Kazlauskien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
board member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of French.

Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petronien臈 鈥�

member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE),
board member of the Lithuanian Association of EFL Teachers (LAKMA),
member of the Association Advancing Excellence in English Language Teaching (TESOL),
member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL),
chair of the Evaluation Committee in the National Olympiad English for School, 9 February 2021;
chair of the Evaluation Committee in the National Competition English for School (9-10 formers), 30 March 2021.

Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Ryvityt臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE),
member of the Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE),
member of the Academic Staff Competition and Admission Committee at the Faculty of Philology, 91桃色.

Prof. Dr I. 艩e拧kauskien臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the electronic journal Taikomoji kalbotyra, www.taikomojikalbotyra.lt;
member of the Association of Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM),
member of the Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE),
member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE),
board member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
board member of Academia Salensis,
member of the US鈥揕T Alumni Association,
programme committee member of the 54^th Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea August 30鈥揝eptember 3, 2021,
chair of the Organising Committee of the 14^th International Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor Metaphor and Space (RaAM), 23鈥�26 June 2021,
member of the Viva Voce Defence Committee of a doctoral dissertation by J. Kirejeva On the Speech Genre of Quarrel: Constitutive Features (on the basis of modern English and Russian drama), 15 April 2021.

Assist. Prof. Dr M. Stasilo 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of French;
member of the Organizing Committee of the Francophone Month in 91桃色 (co-organiser: French Institute of the Embassy of France), March 2021.

Assist. Prof. Dr I. Stasi奴nait臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM),
member of the Organising Committee of the 14^th International Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM) Metaphor and Space, 23鈥�26 June 2021, virtual,

Assist. Prof. Dr L. Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Cibulskien臈, J., I. 艩e拧kauskien臈. Ukraine鈥檚 voice makes Russia angry; Lithuania speaks boldly... Establishing power relations via personification of countries. In Metaphor/Mediator: Persuasion, Power and Privilege JWLLP-29: The 29th Joint Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing. Hong Kong Polytechnical University, 4 June 2021.
Geben, K. Kultura j臋zyka w praktyce glottodydaktycznej. International seminar in Wroclaw. 7 May 2021.
Kazlauskien臈, V. L. Dulksnien臈. Particularit茅s du syst猫me de l鈥檃pprentissage par probl猫me dans le fran莽ais sur objectifs sp茅cifiques. XV Congr猫s mondial des professeurs de fran莽ais, Tunisia, 7鈥�14 September 2021.
Kazlauskien臈, V., I. Hilbig. Quand l鈥檌nteraction orale des m猫res lituaniennes ne suffit pas pour la transmission d鈥檜ne langue d鈥檕rigine: le cas des familles mixtes en France. 2e Symposium International Politique Linguistique Familiale, INALCO Symposium. Paris. 29鈥�30 November 2021.
Ryvityt臈, B. Jokes in the academic world. 15^th International Conference of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE). University of Lyon, August 30鈥揝eptember 3, 2021.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Geben, K. Interview for the national radio and television on the situation of Poles in Lithuania, Interviu TVP wilno
Juknevi膷ien臈, R. An online seminar to teachers of English of the district of Vilnius How to better prepare for the examination? (coordinated by the Vilnius Education Centre; 90 participants joined the seminar.
Stasilo, M. Article about Francophone studies
艩e拧kauskien臈, I. Podcast On cognitive linguistics and metaphors (in Lithuanian), 22 September 2021.
艩e拧kauskien臈, I. Radio programme on metaphor (in Lithuanian). 沤ini懦 radijas. (News Radio) Prie Smetonos (In Smetona鈥檚 Times) No 12 Kokiais milteliais geriausia plauti pinigus?(What powder is best for money laundering?)

INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH, ROMANCE AND CLASSICAL STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT鈥�01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Juchnevi膷ien臈

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7220, 268 7221
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Audron臈 Ku膷inskien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr Habil. E. Ul膷inait臈 (emerita), Dr F. Eloeva, Dr V. Ali拧auskas.
Associate professors: Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈, Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈, Dr T. Veteikis, Dr M. Strockis, Dr M. Adom臈nas (part-time), Dr M. 膶iurinskas (part-time), Dr Ona Dilyt臈-膶iurinskien臈 (part-time).
Assistant professors: Dr J. Dikmonien臈, Dr A. Jaskelevi膷ius, Dr V. Bartninkas (part-time), Dr Gint臈 Medzvieckait臈 (part-time).
Teaching assistants: D. 膶itavi膷i奴t臈 (part-time), T. Riklius (part-time), M. Tamo拧aitis (part-time).
Lecturers: I. 艩tikonait臈, D. Andziulyt臈, S. Pa拧konyt臈, J. Baronien臈, K. Svarevi膷i奴t臈, R. Pap拧yt臈, P. Garba膷iauskas, A. Keturakis (part-time).
Doctoral students: T. Riklius, G. Kelmelyt臈-Ratniece, S. Knie啪a, M. Tamo拧aitis, 艩. 艩av臈la 鈥� doctoral student of the Universit脿 di Bologna (Italy) and 91桃色 (joint supervision).
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr V. Bartninkas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Classical antiquity and its tradition (rhetoric, philosophy, historiography, poetry)
Early Christian texts and relationship with Classical tradition, 1st鈥�5th centuries
Latin and Greek literature in Lithuania in the 16th鈥�18th centuries; Latinitas as the model of political identity
Reception and interpretation of Classical tradition in literature and art theories

RESEACH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Classical Culture and Latin and Greek Literature of Lithuania: Tradition, Reception, Contexts. Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The task for the year 2021 was to investigate the models of identity as reflected in Greek and Roman literature as well as in the writings of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to continue the research into Greek philosophical tradition and its reception, to investigate Latin, Greek and Coptic texts of Early Christianity and to analyse the poetics of the Classical and Neolatin texts.

The main activity of the year 2021 was the preparation and publication of several articles and other publications, organizing the international conference Colloquium Balticum XVIII Vilnense: 鈥溼紕谓未蟻伪渭慰喂峒斘轿轿迪€蔚, 渭慰峥ο兾�. Reception, Translation, and Transfer of Homer鈥檚 Works Across Cultures鈥�, as well as presentation of the results of the investigation at international conferences. Attention has been paid to the interpretation of philosophical texts, as well as to the rhetoric and poetics of classical texts, especially to the Homeric studies.

Main publications:

Bartninkas, V. Imitating the Traditional Gods: Moral Virtues and Cult Practice in Plato鈥檚 Laws. Mnemosyne. 2021, 1鈥�22.

Ku膷inskien臈, A., 膶itavi膷i奴t臈 D. Substitution of Person鈥檚 Name as Ironic Offence in Cicero鈥檚 Verrine Speeches. In: DE Risu. Representations and evaluations of laughter in Greek and Latin literature, Johanna Akujarvi, Jerker Blomqvist, Karin Blomqvist (Eds.). 2021, 153鈥�172.

Veteikis, T. Poland and Lithuania. In: The Hellenizing Muse: A European Anthology of Poetry in Ancient Greek from the Renaissance to the Present, Filippomaria Pontani and Stefan Weise (Eds.) (Trends in Classics 鈥� Pathways of Reception 6). 2021, 604鈥�647.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. A Dialogue between Believers and Atheists: the Platonic Model in Plato鈥檚 Laws, 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-22-0230. Development of Competences of Scientists, Other Reaserchers and Students through Practical Research Activities. Researcher: Dr V. Bartninkas. November 2020鈥揗ay 2021.

Research Council of Lithuania. The Sources of Ancient Rhetoric, S-MIP-21-52. Coordinator and participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Veteikis, Dr A. Jaskelevi膷ius. 2021鈥�2024.

Research Council of Lithuania. Politics of Moderation and Justified Beliefs: The Civic Participation Model in Plato鈥檚 Philosophy. Postdoctoral fellow: Dr V. Bartninkas. 2021鈥�2023.

Research Council of Lithuania. Between Nationalism, Globalism, and Ideologies: Analysis of M. Nussbaum Concept of Justice. Research internship supervisor: Dr V. Bartninkas. 2021鈥�2022.

Research Council of Lithuania. Between the Individual and the Community: The Concept of Aristotle鈥檚 Political Friendship. Research internship supervisor: Dr V. Bartninkas. 2021.

International projects

H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity. Maynooth University, Uppsala University, 91桃色. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈. 2020鈥�2023.

Russian Foundation of Fundamental Investigations. Corpora and Field Researches of the Sentential Relative Clause in Balkan Languages. Participant: Prof. Dr F. Eloeva. 2020鈥�2022.

The Hellenizing Muse: A European Anthology of Poetry in Ancient Greek from the Renaissance to the Present. Coordinators: Stefan Weise (University of Wuppertal), Filippomaria Pontani (Universita Ca' Foscari, Venezia), partners: Go艣ciwit Malinowski (University of Vroclav), Bartosz Awianowicz (Uniwersytet Miko艂aja Kopernika, Torun), Participant and representative of Lithuania: Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Veteikis. 2017鈥�2021.

Neo-Latin and Humanist Greek Poetry in the Baltic Region. Coordinator Gregor Vogt-Spira (Philipps-Universit盲t Marburg). Participant and coordinator of the Lithuanian research group: Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Veteikis. 2019鈥�2022.

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

Philipps University of Marburg (Germany)
University of Lund (Sweden)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Universily of Latvia (Latvia)
University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Universit脿 di Bologna (Italy)
Thesaurus linguae Latinae Committee (Munich, Germany)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr F. Eloeva 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Yearbook for the Greek Studies, University of Minnesota,
federal expert of the Modern Greek Studies of Russia;
member of the Scientific Councils for Phd and Habilitation theses of the Philological faculty of St. Petersburg University;
member of the executive committee of the international project Translations of Greek prose into Russian, The Ministry of Culture of Greek Republic;
Honorary Doctor of the University of Thrace (Greece).

Prof. Habil. Dr E. Ul膷inait臈 (emerita) 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra [Early Lithuanian Literature],
editorial board member of the book series Fontes et studia historiae Universitatis Vilnensis, /studijos/127-apiemus/griztanti-atmintis/nominantai/4207-redaktoriu-kolegija;
member of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,

Prof. Dr V. Ali拧auskas 鈥�

member of the executive committee of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,
editorial board member of the editing and investigating sources of Christian mysticism Mystica Christiana,
editorial board member of the editing and investigating sources of Baltic culture Balt懦 kult奴ros simboliai;
editorial board member of the scientific periodical Ba啪ny膷ios istorijos studijos,
member of Commission Internationale d鈥橦istoire et d鈥橢tudes de Christianisme (CIHEC);
member of the Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science;
board member of the Council of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre,

Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈 鈥�

deputy-editor-in-chief of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 and editor of 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 3 (Studies of Ancient Culture and its Reception),
president and the founder of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists (Societas Classica),
editorial board member of the journal Philologia classica: Studies in Classical Philology and History of Classical Scholarship (St. Petersburg State University),
editorial council member of the journal Keria. Studia Latina et Graeca (Slovene Association of Classical and Humanistic Studies),
editorial board member of the periodical Antiquitas viva (University of Latvia),
representative of Lithuania in the General Assembly of Euroclassica (European Association of Teachers of Classical Languages and Culture),

Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈 鈥�

representative of Lithuania in the Commission of Thesaurus Linguae Latinae,
member of the executive committee of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,
member of the International Society for the History of Rhetoric (ISHR),
member of Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators,

Assoc. Prof. Dr M. 膶iurinskas 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,
member of the editorial board and editor of scientific periodical Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra [Early Lithuanian Literature],
member of the Council of the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore;
editorial board member of the scientific serial Historiae Lituaniae fontes minores (editing and investigating sources of Lihuanian history), :J.04~2015~1605193476492/J.04~2015~1605193476492.pdf.

Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Adom臈nas 鈥�

member of the executive committee of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,

Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Strockis 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,

Doctoral student T. Riklius 鈥�

member of the executive committee of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,

Postdoctoral fellow Dr V. Bartninkas 鈥�

member of the executive committee of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,
member of International Plato鈥檚 Society (IPS),

Lecturer P. Garba膷iauskas 鈥�

member of the editorial board of series in editing and investigating sources of Christian mysticism Mystica Christiana,
member of Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators,
member of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,

Lecturer D. Andziulyt臈 鈥�

member of Latinitati Vivae Provehendae Associatio,

Dr T. Veteikis, Dr J. Dikmonien臈, Dr D. Ker拧ien臈, K. Svarevi膷i奴t臈, A. Jaskelevi膷ius, A. Keturakis, J. Baronien臈, R. Pap拧yt臈, S. Pa拧konyt臈, I. 艩tikonait臈, M. Tamo拧aitis, S. Knie啪a 鈥�

members of the Lithuanian Association of Classicists,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Bartninkas, V. The Greek Gods and the Planetary Names. Workshop Astronomy and Astrology in Early鈥疶ext Cultures, Oxford University. 17 June 2021.
Riklius, T. The innovator of Baroque literature: M. C. Sarbievius鈥檚 De acuto et arguto. International conference Baroque Latinity, organized by The Society for Neo-Latin Studies, UCL, & The Cambridge Society for Neo-Latin Studies, Cambridge University. 17鈥�18 September 2021.

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

Associate Professor A. Ku膷inskien臈: a member of the organizing committee of the National contest of Latin Language and Classical Culture for secondary school students, organized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania. 5 March 2021.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Riklius, T. On-line lectures to the Lithuanian school pupils and Ersamus+ Students, Why bother reading Classics? 19 April 2021, and Menas ir gro啪is: nuo spalvotos Antikos iki balto Renesanso (Art and Beauty: from coloured Antiquity to white Renesance), 26 April 2021, VU project A Student for One Day.
Ku膷inskien臈, A. Graik懦 mitai antikiniame ir Nauj懦j懦 laik懦 mene: kaip nupie拧ti mit膮? (Greek Myths in Ancient and Modern Art: How to Paint a Myth?). A public lecture in the National Seminar for Teachers, 05 March 2021.
Ku膷inskien臈, A., Pabijutait臈, 沤. Cicero: Rhetoric, Philosophy and his Influence to the Western Civilisation in the Lithuanian National Radio programme Homo cultus. Tarp praeities ir ateities (Between Past and Future) (Simas 膶elutka), 17 September 2021.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7228
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Jolanta 艩ink奴nien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr Habil. A. Usonien臈, Dr A. Samalavi膷ius (part time).
Associate professors: Dr L. Bartkuvien臈, Dr G. Bal膷ytyt臈-Kurtinien臈, Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈, Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈, Dr A. Ruskan.
Assistant professors: Dr D. Castiglione, Dr A. 艩olien臈, Dr J. Urbonait臈, Dr G. Rosson.
Teacging assistants: E. Liubertait臈, D. Zibalas, G. Maslauskien臈, A. Ledas.
Lecturer: J. Kasteckien臈.
Doctoral students: J. Liauksminien臈, E. Liubertait臈, G. Maslauskien臈, D. Zibalas, A. Ledas.
Postdoctoral researcher: Dr Erika Gobekci.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cross-linguistic studies of English and Lithuanian
Corpus linguistics
Contrastive syntax and semantics (verb complementation, perception verbs, epistemic modality, semantics of locatives)
Text and discourse analysis, academic discourse
Cognitive linguistics
Contrastive rhetoric: genre analysis
Phonetic and phonological aspects of English and Lithuanian
Teaching English for specific purposes (ESP): academic English, English for professional purposes
Second language acquisition: learner language
Language and literature: British, Irish, American, Canadian literature, stylistic analysis of literary texts
Literary traditions, their development and transformation in West European and American literatures
Investigation of literary trends, genres, thematic and problematic issues in West European and American literatures
Textual poetics and its relations to philosophical, aesthetical, sociological systems
Intertextuality
Culture studies: American civilisation, British history and society, Canadian culture, Irish identity

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Germanic and Romance Literary and Cultural Texts. Asoc. Prof. Dr R 艩lapkauskait臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The department (in cooperation with the departments of French and German Philology as well as the Centre for Scandinavian Studies) has been carrying out investigation of literary trends, genres and problems of poetics, the development of literary traditions, the relationship of literary texts with Philosophy, Aesthetics, Psychology, Sociology and other theoretical systems. Some of the academic staff has been continually doing research in the field of the history of Germanic literatures and literatures in Romance languages and publishing articles on the related issues.

Main publications:

van Peer, W., Sop膷谩k, P., Castiglione, D., Fialho, O., Jacobs, A. M., Hakemulder, F. Foregrounding. In: Donald Kuiken & Arthur M. Jacobs (Eds.) Handbook of Empirical Literary Studies. 2021, 145鈥�176.

Samalavi膷ius, A. Memory and amnesia: Lithuanian Case Revisited. In: Rigels Halili, Guido Franzinetti and Adam F. Kola (Eds.) (Collective) Memory of Communism in Post-Communist Europe: Social Practices, Research, Communications. Torun: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikolaja Kopernika. 2021, 50鈥�70.

艩lapkauskait臈, R. The He(A)rt of the Witness: Remembering Australian Prisoners of War in Richard Flanagan鈥檚 The Narrow Road to the deep North. In Anglica: An International Journal of English Studies. 2021, 30(3): 141鈥�161.

Germanic, Romance and Baltic Language Studies. Prof. Dr Habil. A. Usonien臈. 2019鈥�2021.

The linguists of the department carry out this research in close collaboration with their colleagues based at the departments of German Philology, the Lithuanian Language and the Centre for Scandinavian studies. The focus of the research is on the synchronic and diachronic analysis of language-specific features characteristic of the grammatical, lexical and semantic structure of the languages under study. The range of research methods used and theoretical approaches followed varies greatly: from purely descriptive to functional, from cognitive to socio-linguistic, from quantitative to qualitative analysis of authentic language data.

Main publications:

Van Olmen, D., 艩ink奴nien臈, J. (Eds.). Pragmatic Markers and Peripheries. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 2021.

Ruskan, A., M. Carretero. A Cross-linguistic look at the right periphery: Utterance-final pragmatic markers in English, Spanish and Lithuanian. Pragmatic Markers and Peripheries. 2021, 415鈥�447.

艩ink奴nien臈, J. 沤inai 鈥榶ou know鈥� in Lithuanian discourse: Distributional features and functional profile. Pragmatic Markers and Peripheries. 2021, 229鈥�250.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. A Taxonomy of Verbal Imagery in Poetic Discourse. Postdoctoral research grant. Researcher: Assist. Prof. Dr D. Castiglione.

Research Council of Lithuania. Lithuanian Particles and Discourse Structure from a Synchronic and Diachronic Perspective. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan, Assist. Prof. Dr A. 艩olien臈.

International Research Projects

Exploring Canadian Studies from Nordic and Baltic Perspectives. Funded by Nordplus Higher Education program. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈.

Call: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 Type of action: CSA Proposal number: 952366 Proposal acronym: MotherNet Duration (months): 36. Proposal title: Developing a new Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity: WIDESPREAD-05-2020 鈥� Twinning. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Bartkuvien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈.

TEchnology-Mediated PLurilingual Activities for (language) Teacher Education - TEMPLATE. Funded by Erasmus+ Grant. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Bal膷ytyt臈-Kurtinien臈, J. Kasteckien臈.

Stance and Subjectivity in Discourse: Towards an Integrated Framework for the Analysis of Epistemicity, Effectivity, Evaluation and Inter/subjectivity from a Critical Discourse Perspective. Proyectos de I+D de Generaci贸n de Conocimiento, Agencia Estatal de Investigaci贸n, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovaci贸n y Universidades. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr A. 艩olien臈.

Academic Writing in the Baltic States: Rhetorical Structures through Culture(s) and Languages. Funded by Baltic Research Programme. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan, doctoral student G. Maslauskien臈.

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

Giessen University (Germany)
University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid University (Spain)
Mainz University (Germany)
University of Greifswald (Germany)
University of Versailles, Paris (France)
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)
University of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
University of Zaragoza (Spain)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Bal膷ytyt臈-Kurtinien臈 鈥�

member of LATEFL (Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language);
member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics, www.litaka.lt;
member of IPA (International Phonetic Association).

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Bartkuvien臈 鈥�

President of LAUTE (Lithuanian Association of the University Teachers of English);
member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English);
editorial board-member of the journal Journalism Research (91桃色, Faculty of Communication);
member of the Lithuanian Association of University Teachers of English;
member of the Lithuanian Oxford and Cambridge Society;
senior member of St. Hilda鈥檚 College (Oxford University).

Assist. Prof. Dr D. Castiglione 鈥�

member of the 鈥楨ffects of Foregrounding鈥� Research Coalition;
member of IALS (International Association of Literary Semantics);
member of IGEL (international Society for the Empirical Study of Literature) 鈥� 鈥楩oregrounding鈥� research coalition.

Teaching assistant E. Liubertait臈 鈥�

member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English);
member of ASYRAS (Association of Young Researchers on Anglophone Studies).

Teaching assistant G. Maslauskien臈 鈥�

member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English);
member of EATAW (European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing).

Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan 鈥�

member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English);
member of SLE (Societas Linguistica Europaea);
member of IPrA (International Pragmatics Association).

Prof. Dr A. Samalavi膷ius -

editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Architecture and Urbanism (CA, WoS, VGTU Press);
editor-in-Chief of Lituanus: the Lithuanian Quarterly (Lituanus Foundation, Chicago);
editorial boards member of the Architecture Research (USA); Czas Kultury (Poland); Journal of Architectural Design and Urbanism (Indonesia); Mathematics Interdiscioplinary Research (Iran);
member of Architectural Humanities Research Association (UK);
member of Urban History Association (USA);
member of Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum (USA);
member of PEN International;
member of board of the Lietuvi懦 PEN centras [Lithuanian PEN center];
member of the Advisory Board for Penn State University Press book series Ivan Illich: 21^st Century Perspectives.

Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈 鈥�

member of SLE (Societas Linguistica Europaea);
member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English);
member of EATAW (European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing);
member of Discourse-Pragmatic Variation & Change (DiPVaC) Research network;
member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association;
editorial board member of the journal IPERSTORIA,
executive secretary of the linguistic research journal Kalbotyra;
GERAS (Groupe d'Etude et de Recherche en Anglais de Specialite) international correspondent in Lithuania;
member of the Humanities and Social sciences committee at the Research Council of Lithuania.

Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈 鈥�

editor-in-Chief of the research journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature);
member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English);
member of CACLALS (Canadian Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies).

Assist. Prof. Dr A. 艩olien臈 鈥�

member of SLE (Societas Linguistica Europaea).

Assist. Prof. Dr J. Urbonait臈 鈥�

member of International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA);
member of The Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM);
member of Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE);
member of Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association LITAKA.

Prof. Dr Habil. A. Usonien臈 鈥�

editor-in-Chief of the journal Kalbotyra (Linguistics);
member of SLE (Societas Linguistica Europaea);
member of the Philological Society (UK);
member of ESSE;
member of the Advisory Board of the journal Revista de Lengua para Fines Espec铆ficos (LFE),
member of the Scientific Committee of the fifth edition of the Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies (UCCTS 2018) conference series in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium),

Teaching assistant D. Zibalas 鈥�

member of ESSE (European Society for the Study of English).

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Bartkuvien臈, L. Virginia Woolf and the Great War. Shell Shock: who is there to give an account of oneself? 15th ESSE Conference organized by The European Society for the Study of English (ESSE). August 30鈥揝eptember 3, 2021.
Rosson, G. Charles Brockden Brown鈥檚 Magazines and the Birth of Critical Geography.British Association for American Studies Annual Meeting. 10 April 2021.
Ruskan, A., 艩ink奴nien臈, J. Lithuanian Academic Discourse Revisited: Features of National Identity and Patterns of Scientific Communication. The 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on National Languages in Academic Research and Higher Education. 7鈥�8 October 2021.
艩lapkauskait臈, R. Mundus Patet: Following the Fossils in Joan Thomas鈥� Curiosity.15th ESSE Conference organized by The European Society for the Study of English. August 30鈥揝eptember 3, 2021.
艩olien臈, A., Ruskan, A. Strategies of Epistemic and Effective Stance in English and Lithuanian Journalistic Discourse. 9th International Contrastive Linguistics Conference. 20鈥�21 May 2021.

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

Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈: a member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Committee at the Research Council of Lithuania.
Optimization of the network of higher education institutions and improvement of the quality of studies by merging 艩iauliai University and 91桃色鈥� No. 09.3.1-ESFA-V-738-03-0001. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Bartkuvien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Bal膷ytyt臈-Kurtinien臈.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Castiglione, D. Participation in the Poetry Spring Festival in Vilnius (8 July), delivering a non-academic speech on daring and fear in poetry at the Lithuanian Writers鈥� Union; participation in the PoesiaEuropa on-site festival in Italy (2鈥�5 September), delivering a paper on Italian poetry in the 70s; Il pubblico della poesia podcast (17 November 2021).
Peter Drahos. Intelektini懦 teisi懦 universalumas: i拧takos ir raida (The Universality of Intellectual Property Rights: Origins and Development). Translated from English by Almantas Samalavi膷ius. Kult奴ros barai. 2021, 9: 7鈥�15; 10: 11鈥�19.
Samalavi膷ius, A. Aleidos Assmann ind臈lis 寞 atminties studijas, in: Aleida Assmann. U啪mar拧ties formos (Forms of Oblivion). Translated from German by Inga Bartkuvien臈. Kult奴ros barai. 2021, 162鈥�166.
Samalavi膷ius, A. Gerais norais pragaras gr寞stas (Hell is based on good wishes). Kult奴ros barai. 2021, 11: 18鈥�22.

DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH PHILOLOGY
Universiteto 5, LT-01122 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7232
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Vytautas Bikul膷ius

STAFF

Professors: Dr V. Bikul膷ius, Dr G. Dru膷kut臈.
Associate professor: Dr E. Ka膷kut臈.
Assistant professor: Dr V. Valiukien臈.
Lecturers: P. Birbilas, J. Fincas, Dr. J. Navakauskien臈, L. Perkauskyt臈, D. Repeikait臈-Jarmalavi膷ien臈, I. 艩erniuvien臈.
PhD student: J. 艩ulcait臈-Brollo.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cross-linguistic studies of French and Lithuanian
Corpus linguistics
Contrastive syntax and semantics (verb complementation, perception verbs, epistemic modality, semantics of locatives)
Text and discourse analysis, academic discourse
Cognitive linguistics
Phonetics and phonological aspects of French and Lithuanian;
Aspects of Francophony
French for specific purposes (FSP): academic French, French for professional purposes, second language acquisition
Language testing; History of the French language
Lexicography (terminology, FSP dictionaries)
Language and literature: Romance literatures, stylistic analysis of literary texts
Literary traditions, their development and transformation in French and Francophone literatures; Investigation of literary trends, genres, thematic and problematic issues in French and Francophone literatures
Textual poetics and its relations to philosophical, aesthetical, sociological systems
Theory of the text
Intertextuality

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Germanic and Romance Literary and Cultural Texts. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The Department carried out investigation of literary trends, genres and problems of poetics, the development of literary tradition, the relationship of literary texts with Philosophy, Aesthetics, Psychology, Sociology and other theoretical systems. The academic staff continued research into the field French and Francophone literature and especially women literature and published articles on the related issues.

Main publications:

Valiukien臈, V., Dubikaltyt臈-Raugalien臈, L. La multifonctionnalit茅 des constructions fran莽aises avec le verbe finir : 茅tude bas茅e sur un corpus fran莽ais-lituanien. Kalbotyra. 2021, 74: 247鈥�267.

Averis, K., Ka膷kut臈, E., Mao, C. Introduction: Crossing the Boundaries. Transgression(s) in Twenty-First-Century Women鈥檚 Writing, Leiden: Brill-Rodopi, Faux Titre. 2021, 444: 1鈥�10.

Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, E. Mothering across Languages and Cultures in Ying Chen鈥檚 Letters to her children. Imagining Motherhood in the Twenty-first Century. 2021, 59鈥�74.

International Research Projects

Call: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 Type of action: CSA Proposal number: 952366 Proposal acronym: MotherNet Duration (months): 36. Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity: WIDESPREAD-05-2020 鈥� Twinning. Assoc. Coordinator in Lithuania: Prof. Dr. E. Ka膷kut臈.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK). Salt Babies: Narrating Maternity in Russian and Comparative Literature. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Ka膷kut臈. 2021鈥�2022.

Other Projects

Lithuanian Council for Culture (together with Lithuanian Librarian Association). Migration, Motherhood, Career (exhibition Portrait of a (Working) Mother and accompanying public events). Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Ka膷kut臈. 2020鈥�2021.

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

Institute of the Lithuanian Literature and Folklore (Lithuania)
Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association (Lithuania)
French Institute, Vilnius (Lithuania)
University of Bialystok (Poland)
University of Maynooth (Ireland)
University of Uppsala (Sweden)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr V. Bikul膷ius 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Literary Translators鈥� Association.

Prof. Dr G. Dru膷kut臈 鈥�

executive secretary of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature);
board member of the Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association;
editorial board member of the Medieval Literature and the Literature of Enlightenment Series;
member of the Lithuanian Literary Translators鈥� Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Ka膷kut臈 鈥�

member of the Slavic and East European Maternal Studies Network;
member of the Irish French and Francophonic Studies Association (ADEFFI);
member of the Society for French studies (UK);
member of CWWF (Network of Contemporary French Women Literature);
member of the F茅d茅ration international des professeurs de fran莽ais (FIPF).

Assist. Prof. Dr V. Valiukien臈 鈥�

board member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of French.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Ka膷kut臈 E. Subjectivity and Coping Strategies of Educated Expatriate Mothers in Geneva. International Conference Motherhood and Work. Maynooth University. 24鈥�25 June 2021.
Valiukien臈 V. Le verbe tomber: sa plurivocit茅 s茅mantique et ses 茅quivalents en lituanien et en polonais. 脡tude bas茅e sur le corpus parall猫le fran莽ais-lituanien-polonais. Au carrefour des sens. Lviv University. September 30鈥揙ctober 1, 2021.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Bikul膷ius, V. Lecture French Prizes of Literature in 2021. French Institute (IF Lituanie), Vilnius, 25 November 2021.
Ka膷kut臈, E. Motinos kalba emigracijoje: pareigos na拧ta (Mother tongue in emigration: burden of duty), meeting of Lithuanian communities in Greece, Cyprus, Crete Cyprus, Paphos, 17 October 2021.
Ka膷kut臈, E. Med臈jos mitas 拧iuolaikin臈je moter懦 literat奴roje (Medea Myth in Contemporary Women's Literature), Klaip臈da Public Ieva Simonaityt臈 Library, Klaip臈da, 30 June 2021.
Valiukien臈, V. Les curiosit茅s linguistiques en fran莽ais. Conference of Lithuanian Teachers of French 芦Covid-19. Et apr猫s? 禄. 91桃色, 27 November 2021.
Valiukien臈, V. Organization and moderation of the forum Interactive French language caf茅. Vilnius Universitety, Leipzig University, Arqus 8th International scientific conference The Linguistic, Educational and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021) Vilnius, 21鈥�22 October 2021.

DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

Universiteto 5, LT-01122 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7232
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Diego Ardoino

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr Diego Ardoino, Dr D. B奴r臈, Dr N. Di Nunzio.
Assistant professor: Dr J. T. Ramonait臈 (part-time).
Lecturers: A. Cal矛, P. Fertoli, D. Trezzi, M. Notari (part-time).
Doctoral student: Julija 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈 (joint supervision of Pisa University and 91桃色; supervisor at VU Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ardoino).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Italian synchronic and diachronic linguistics; Italian dialectology
Cross-linguistic studies of Italian and Lithuanian
Italian language teaching
History of the Italian language
History of the Italian literature
Translation studies
Lexicography

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Germanic and Romance Literary and Cultural Texts. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Di Nunzio, N. Giacomo Leopardi in lituano: l鈥橧nfinito nelle traduzioni di Nyka-Nili奴nas e Lanis Breilis. Kwartalnik Neofilologiczny. 2021, 2: 229鈥�245.

Di Nunzio, N. Il confine e il mare. Dispositivi di creazione letteraria nella macchina poietica di Enrico Morovich. Kwartalnik Neofilologiczny. 2021, 1: 15鈥�27.

Di Nunzio, N. Pirandello in Lituania. Il caso del teatro. S. Milioto (ed.) Sei peronaggi in cerca d鈥檃utore. 1921-2021. Edizioni Lussografica, Caltanissetta. 2021, 129鈥�147.

Synchronic, Diachronic and Typological Investigations into the Lexical, Phonological and Grammatical systems of the Baltic Languages. Prof. Habil. Dr B. Stund啪ia, 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Ardoino, D. Qualche considerazione sulla personalit脿 ed il poliglottismo del cardinale Giuseppe Mezzofanti. M. Kaliska e D. Ardoino (a cura di). Relazioni trans(n)azionali. L鈥檌talia(no) punto di partenza e approdo di lingue e culture diverse, Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa. 2021, 157鈥�171.

Ardoino, D. Kaliska, M. Il tessuto del racconto plurilingue. Tra le maglie dell鈥橧talia(no): intrecci, legami, contatti e tangenze. M. Kaliska e D. Ardoino (a cura di). Relazioni trans(n)azionali. L鈥檌talia(no) punto di partenza e approdo di lingue e culture diverse, Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa. 2021, 9鈥�16.

Ardoino, D., Kaliska, M. (a cura di). Relazioni trans(n)azionali. L鈥檌talia(no) punto di partenza e approdo di lingue e culture diverse, Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa. 2021, 178 pp.

Other Projects

Pastille - European Arts and Traditions in Italian Language Learning. Funded by the European Commission through the Polish National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme鈥� Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Di Nunzio. 01 December 2019鈥�31 August 2022.

Lithuanian Council for Culture. Digitization and distribution of the Baltic and Lithuanian journal Studi Baltici (Balt懦 studijos/ Baltic Studies) on a newly created website commemorating the 90th anniversary of the first issue of the journal, No. 5/PTU5-5 (6.98)/2021. Principal investigator: Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ardoino. Participant: J. 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈. 03 May鈥�31 December 2021.

The V-th Dialectological Expedition to Western Liguria (San Bartolomeo al Mare, Bordighera, Andora and Diano Marina). Supported by Erasmus Traineeship Programme. Partners: Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri, Bordighera (IM) and Asd. San Matteo, San Bartolomeo al Mare (IM). Expedition coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ardoino. Participants: J. 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈, A. Cal矛, D. Ardoino and students of the BA Study Programme of Italian Philology. 23鈥�28 August 2021.

The project investigates some dialectal varieties of western Liguria, paying particular attention to the phonetic and lexical aspects. The main aim of the project is to record audio and video files of native dialect speakers and at the same time to take pictures of the particular objects mentioned during the conversations. The privileged fields of investigation concern the old recessive crafts such as the miller, the shoemaker, the farrier, etc.

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

University of Pisa, Department of Philology, Literature and Linguistics (Italy)
The Italian Cultural Institute in Vilnius (Lithuania)
National Museum 鈥� Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri, Bordighera (Italy)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. B奴r臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the Letteratura italiana antica: rivista annuale di testi e studi (Italy);
editorial board member of the Rivista di letteratura italiana e francese (Italy);
member of the Commission for the preparation of the Series Viduram啪i懦 biblioteka (Medieval Library) published by the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore.

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ardoino 鈥�

member of the Committee of the PhD Study Programme of Discipline Linguistiche;
Letterature Straniere, Department FiLeLi University of Pisa;
member of the scientific council of the Institute of the Lithuanian Language (Lietuvi懦 kalbos institutas), Vilnius, Lithuania;
member of the management board of the Center for the Study of Language and Society;
representative of the Institute of Slavic Languages and Literatures of the University of Bern);
in charge of the newly founded Baltic Studies Centre in Bern.

Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Di Nunzio 鈥�

member of the Committee of the PhD Study Programme of Economia, cultura e ambiente. Scienze economiche e umanistiche per la valorizzazione dei territori, University of Foggia;
member of the Scientific Committee of the international journal La parola nel testo. Rivista internazionale di letteratura italiana e comparata, Fabrizio Serra Editore, Pisa-Roma.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Ardoino, D. Some new remarks on the definition of the notions 鈥淜leinkorpussprache, Restsprache und Tr眉mmersprache鈥�. Bern, Universit盲t Bern, Center for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS). BeLing Research Colloquium HS. 14 September 2021.
Ardoino, D. A matter of perspective: a new interpretation of a presumed Old Prussian proverb (plenary talk). Universit盲t Bern, Center for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS). BeLing day - Research Colloquium Berner Linguistik. Bern. 17 February 2021.
Di Nunzio, N. Tra distruzione e contrabbando: Tommaso Landolfi e la parola come schermo dell鈥檌ndicibile. 芦Donna schermo de la veritade禄: la verit脿 e i suoi schermi a partire dalla 芦Vita nuova禄. University of Wroc艂aw. 22鈥�23 November 2021.
B奴r臈, D. Genealogie letterarie tra il Seicento e il Settecento: da "Venceslas" (1647) di Jean de Rotrou a "Vincislao di Lituania" (1791) di Gaetano Fiorio. AIFRS (Arqus International Forum on Romance Studies). Contatti, connessioni e influenze linguistiche e letterarie nella Rom脿nia meridionale (Italia, Spagna, Portogallo). Granada. 20鈥�24September 2021.
Ramonaite, J. T. Atteggiamenti e comportamento linguistico della diaspora lituana. Giornata di studi Lingue, identit脿 e migrazioni. Circolo Culturale Sardo Su Nuraghe, Biella. 27 November 2021.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Ardoino, D. and 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈, J. (in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Vilnius) Organization and coordination of the 21st Week of the Italian Language in the World Dante, l鈥檌taliano. 18鈥�22 October 2021.
Ardoino, D. Invited discussion participant Language Forum Is there a place for the Lithuanian language in modern science? (Kalbos forumas Ar 拧iuolaikiniame moksle yra vietos lietuvi懦 kalbai?) Vilnius, State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. 6 October 2021.
Ardoino, D. conception, organization and coordination of the Forum Bridges of Culture between the Faculty of Philology of 91桃色 and Liguria. San Bartolomeo al Mare, Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri, Vilniaus universiteto Ital懦 kalbotyros ir literat奴ros katedra, Circolo Culturale C脿 de Puj枚, A.S.D. San Matteo. San Bartolomeo al Mare (Italy). 25 September 2021.
Ardoino, D. organization and moderation of the forum Interactive Italian language caf茅. Vilnius Universitety, Leipzig University, Arqus 8th International scientific conference The Linguistic, Educational and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021) Vilnius, 21鈥�22 October 2021.
Ardoino, D. Training courses for lecturers in Lithuanian language. Kaunas, Vytautas Magnus University, project Strengthening cooperation between foreign Baltic Centers and Lithuanian research and study institutions. January 20, 2021.
B奴r臈, D. Interview about A. Ponchielli鈥檚 opera Lietuviai (The Lithuanians). Festival LNOBT OPEN (NM Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, 6 July 2021.
B奴r臈, D. Interview about the importance of Dante for the Italian culture. LRT (national brodcaster) brodcast Panorama, 14 September 2021.

INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Universiteto 5, LT鈥�01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7266
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Prof. Dr Roma Kriau膷i奴nien臈

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7272
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Liudmila Arcimavi膷ien臈
Acting Head 鈥� Assist. Prof. Dr O. Ivancu (since September 2021)

STAFF

Professors: Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈.
Associate professor: Dr L. Arcimavi膷ien臈.
Assistant professor: Dr O. Ivancu.
Teaching assistants: D. Strai啪yt臈, L. Zavadskien臈.
Lecturers: R. Burbait臈, A. Dap拧ien臈, L. Gini奴nien臈, D. Gornatkevi膷ien臈, D. Janavi膷ien臈, A. Jank奴nien臈, V. Jankauskait臈-Jok奴baitien臈, L. Mar膷iulionyt臈, D. Pinkevi膷ien臈, I. Pi拧膷ikien臈, A. Pranculien臈, I. Rozgien臈, R. Sirvyd臈, R. Stalnionyt臈, A. Statkevi膷ien臈, D. Strai啪yt臈, V. Vaskelait臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Applied Linguistics
English morphology and semantics
Foreign language teaching methodology
Teaching English for specific purposes (ESP): academic English, English for professional purposes
Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Development of value attitudes and moral competence
Development of students鈥� linguistic and intercultural competences
Media and political discourse

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Teaching and Learning Modern Languages as a Prerequisite for the Development of General and Subject-Specific Competences. Prof. Dr Roma Kriau膷i奴nien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The aim is to investigate the possibilities of developing general and subject-specific competencies in teaching and learning processes of modern languages, analyse various lingvo-didactic phenomena.

Main publications:

Kriauc虒iu虅niene虈, R., Lind, G. Validation of the Lithuanian Version of Moral Competence Test and Application of KMDD in Language Teaching/Learning Process at 91桃色, Lithuania. Ethics in Progress. 2021, 12(1): 6鈥�14.

Kriauc虒iu虅niene虈, R., Papaur臈lyt臈, P. On the Issue of Reading Multimodal Texts. International Journal of Multilingual Education. 2021, 83鈥�104.

Gini奴nien臈, L., Snuki拧kien臈, I. Readings for Students of Computer Science. 91桃色. 2021.

International Research Projects

Think4Jobs Critical Thinking for Successful Jobs (No 2020-1-EL01-KA203-078797). ERASMUS + KA 2 Strategic Partnerships Project. Project coordinator University of Western Macedonia, Greece; project partners: Hochschule Emden/Leer, Germany; Academia de studii economice din Bucurestia, Romania; Universidade de Evore, Portugal; 91桃色, Lithuania. Coordinator of 91桃色 research team: Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Arcimavi膷ien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr O. Ivancu. 2020鈥�2023.

ARQUS European University Alliance 612247-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-EPPKA2-EUR-UNIV Erasmus+ KA2- Strategic Partnerships project: Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices European Universities. funded by the European Commission. Project coordinator: Granada University. Project partners: University of Bergen, University of Graz, Universit茅 de Lyon, University of Padova, Leipzig University, 91桃色. Coordinator and manager: Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. Participants: L. Mar膷iulionyt臈. 2019鈥�2021.

Health Providers under Moral Distress, Panic and Trauma during the COVID-19 Pandemic (a dual-pattern study). Project coordinator Prof. Dr Ewa Nowak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Pozna艅, Poland). Participant: Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. 2020鈥�2021.

Other projects

New Methodological Approaches to Teaching about Disinformation Discourses in Lithuanian High Schools and Universities. Assist. Prof. Dr A. Mastandrea. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Arcimavi膷ien臈, V. Jankauskait臈-Jok奴baitien臈, Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. 2020鈥�2021.

Educating the Society and Strengthening the Potential of Human Resources in Lithuania. Project code: 09.4.3-ESFA-T-846-01-0106. English teaching for professional development. Participant: R. Sirvyd臈.

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

G枚ttingen University (Germany)
Leipzig University (Germany)
University of Western Macedonia (Greece)
Adam Mickiewicz University/Pozna艅 (Poland)
University of Turin (Italy)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Arcimavi膷ien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM),
member of the Organising Committee of the 14^th International Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM) Metaphor and Space, 23鈥�26 June 2021, virtual,
member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University, 21鈥�22 October 2021,

Assist. Prof. Dr O. Ivancu 鈥�

member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University, 21鈥�22 October 2021,

Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈 鈥�

member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
board member of the CEL/ELC European Language Council,
executive board member the CEL/ELC European Language Council,
member of the CEL/ELC European Language Council Outstanding Doctorate Award 2021 Committee,
editorial board member of the journal Verbum,
editorial board member of the journal Studies About Languages / Kalb懦 studijos,
editorial board member of the journal Ogrody Nauk i Sztuk, Wroclaw University, Poland, www.joedcuso.eu/www.ogrodynauk.pl;
advisory Board member of the journal Filozofia Publiczna i Edukacja Demokratyczna, Adam Mickiewicz University/Pozna艅, Poland;
advisory Board member of the journal Ethics in Progress Quarterly (online, www.ethicsinprogress.org);
advisory Board member of Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
organiser of a series of intensive international Professional Development Courses (Part 5- 6) seminars/workshops: University Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment within the Context of the CEFR Companion Volume: implementing changes in university language teaching and assessment;
head of the working group of 91桃色 Language Policy Guidelines, Guidelines Implementation and Monitoring Plan. VU Rector鈥檚 order On the Establishment of the Working Group for Preparation of 91桃色 Language Policy Guidelines and their Implementation and Monitoring Plan, 27 November 2020;
chair of the Organising Committee and Vice-chair of the Programme Committee of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University, 21鈥�22 October 2021,
member of Organising and Programme Committee of the European Language Council CEL/ELC conference Language and Rights, 2鈥�3 December 2021,
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Teaching assistant L. Zavadskien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers鈥� of English as a Foreign Language (LAKMA), www.lakmaonline.lt;
member of the Language Teachers Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
member of the VU 艩iauliai Academy scientific group Teacher education and the processes of teaching and learning;
scientific committee member of the 8th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021);
board member of the Language Teachers Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
member of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LERA), www.lera.lt.

Lecturer V. Vaskelait臈 鈥�

co-founder and member of Lithuanian Association of conference interpreters.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Ivancu, O. Analiza literara虇: nevoia de a evada din Turnul de Fildes苔 (Discussing Literature: a Necessary Step outside the Ivory Tower). International Conference Travelling in the Literary Imaginary, organised by University of Alba Iulia, Romania, 8鈥�10 July 2021,
Ivancu, O. Spat苔iul ca element de balcanism literar. International Conference Science, Education, Culture, organised by University of Comrat, Republic of Moldova, 11 February 2021, 葲补-葯迟颈颈苍葲颈蹿颈肠辞-辫谤补肠迟颈肠膬-鈥炁焧颈颈苍牛膬-别诲耻肠补牛颈别-肠耻濒迟耻谤膬鈥�-0.
Ivancu, O. The Craft of Irony in Vladimir Nabokov's "A Matter of Chance" and "The Dragon". International Conference Irony and Humour in Translation, organised by University of Lisbon, Portugal, 22鈥�23January 2021.
Kriau膷i奴nien臈, R. Plenary presentation: Language Policy as an Element of Internationalization. Fourth International Conference Second Language Teaching/acquisition in the Context of Multilingual Education. Tbilisi State University, 91桃色, Center of Civil Integration and Inter-ethnic Relations. 29鈥�30 September 2021, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Sirvyd臈, R., Matulien臈, S., Janina Ju拧kevi膷i奴t臈, J. Facing hate crimes and hate speech in Lithuania: Problems, challenges and the case law. International Scientific Conference: Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Easten Europe. University of Maribor, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 13鈥�15 September 2021,

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Pinkevi膷ien臈, D. Differences in mixed language between men and women at work: an analysis of two cases. A presentation about a sociolinguistic case study of mixed speech styles in gendered workplace discourse delivered for LITAKA (Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics) members, 19 March 2021.
Sirvyd臈, R. participated in a live stream public lecture-talk event A deep dive into the universe of language on YouTube in the field of linguistics and psycholinguistics, covering such aspects as language acquisition, functioning, the way culture shapes the language, linguistic universals and differences as well as interesting scientific findings and the motivation to study linguistics. 26 March 2021.
Ivancu, O. Guest speaker at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Presented the videoconference Romanian Culture. Shifting from East to West. A Brief History of Ideas.

DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH IN LANGUAGES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7271
E-mail:
Acting head 鈥� Prof. Dr Roma Kriau膷i奴nien臈

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr S. Posti膷, Dr A. Janulien臈.
Assistant professor: Dr S. Kontrimien臈.
Lecturers: V. Asijavi膷i奴t臈, R. Ba膷iulien臈, V. Eimulien臈, R. Montvilien臈, B. O. Palovien臈, G. Pleikien臈, D. Snapkauskait臈, R. Valiukien臈, L. Norvilien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Contrastive syntax and semantics
Teaching English for specific purposes (ESP): academic English, English for professional purposes
Content language integrated learning (CLIL)
Literary discourse
Translation

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Structural, Semantic, Phonetic and Functional Research of Languages for Specific Purposes. Prof. Dr J. Korostenskien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The aim is to investigate language structure and aspects of discourse within the dimensions of semantics, phonetic theory, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, translation theory and conceptual metaphor theory, seeking to reveal linguistic phenomena through the use of one or more language(s) as well as by exploring their interaction with cultural and social processes.

Main publication:

Korostenskien臈, J. A split-CP perspective on the Lithuanian superlexical prefix be-. Leuvense Bijdragen. 2021, 103: 335鈥�385.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Futuristic Scenarios of the Lithuanian General Education School, No. S-MIP-20-58. Researcher: Assist. Prof. Dr S. Kontrimien臈. 2020鈥�2023.

International Research Projects

ERASMUS + KA 2 Strategic Partnerships Project Think4Jobs Critical Thinking for Successful Jobs (No 2020-1-EL01-`KA203-078797). Project coordinator University of Western Macedonia, Greece; project partners: Hochschule Emden/Leer, Germany; Academia de studii economice din Bucurestia, Romania; Universidade de Evore, Portugal; 91桃色, Lithuania. Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Posti膷, A. Vaidakavi膷i奴t臈. 2020鈥�2023.

ERASMUS + KA203 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Project Innovative Teacher Education Through Personalized Learning (2018-1-LT01-KA203-046979). Project partners: University of Iceland (Iceland), University College Cork (Ireland), 91桃色, Vytautas Magnus University. Researcher: Assist. Prof. Dr. S. Kontrimien臈.

Other projects

Application of Contemporary Teaching Methods in the Field of Specialised Language and Terminology. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje, North Macedonia, N. Macedonia. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University. Participant: R. Valiukien臈. 2020鈥�2022.

Lithuanian Council for Culture. Lithuanian-English Proverbs and Sayings about a Wolf. Coordinator and manager: R. Ba膷iulien臈. 2020鈥�2021.

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

University of Cagliary (Italy)
University of Western Macedonia (Greece)
University of G枚ttingen (Germany)
University College Cork (Ireland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Janulien臈 鈥�

member of the Board of the English Speaking Union;
member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA);
member of the European Society for the Study of English;
editorial board member of the of the research journal VERBUM,

Assist. Prof. Dr S. Kontrimien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LERA);
member of the European Educational Research Association (EERA);
member of the World Education Research Association (WERA);
member of the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH);
member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association (LKPA);
member of the Programme Committee of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University.

Lecturer B. O. Palovien臈 鈥�

member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
President of the English-Speaking Union Lithuania,
international board member of the English Speaking Union (ESU),
virtual seminar in partnership with the US Embassy (PR officer Sarra Stealy) to the students of LEXIS: US ELECTIONS 2020.

Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Po拧ti膷 鈥�

member of the Quality Assurance Committee of the Erasmus+ Key Action 2-Strategic partnerships project Think4Jobs Critical Thinking for Successful Jobs (No. 2020-1- EL01-KA203-078797);
member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Valiukien臈, R. Core methodological premises of the task-based approach and its application in an online class. Symposium Creative and Innovative Language Teaching. The Language Center of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, Tallinn, Estonia. 12 February 2021,

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Ba膷iulien臈, R. Interview about the image of a wolf in Lithuanian and English proverbs and sayings. National Lithuanian Radio programme Ryto Allegro (8 September 2021).
R. Ba膷iulien臈 conducted a number of events for schoolchildren in gymnasiums and libraries of Lithuania. Workshops in the following libraries: R奴di拧ki懦, Radvili拧kio, Rietavo I. Oginskio, Zaras懦, 艩irvint懦 I. 艩einiaus, Lentvaris, Tel拧i懦 K. Praniauskait臈s, Duset懦 K. B奴gos, Raseini懦 M. Martinai膷io.

DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE LINGUISTICS

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7268
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Danguol臈 Melnikien臈

STAFF

Professor: Dr D. Melnikien臈.
Associate professors: Dr C. Caro Dugo, Dr D. Mick奴naityt臈.
Assistant professor: Dr A. Rascon Caballero.
Lecturers: E. Girniuvien臈, S. Kamarauskait臈, S. Kosova, L. Pavan, N. Strikauskait臈, I. Suba膷ien臈, R. Tamo拧aitien臈, E,Sidorovi膷, E.Sakalyt臈, G.Irnien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Lexicography
Lexicology
Translation studies
Literary studies

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Diachronic and Achronic Lexicography and Metalexicography. Prof. Dr D. Melnikien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

The aim is to investigate different types of dictionaries, their history, peculiarities of their lexicographic description, analyse dictionary formation problems, provide methodological insights into reparation of new and development of the existing dictionaries; develop and digitise bilingual dictionaries.

Main publications:

Melnikien臈, D. Lapienyt臈 M. Un cas d'exemple dictionnairique: les pragmat猫mes de signalisation. In: Cahiers du dictionnairem Ed. Classiques Garnier. 2021, 69鈥�82.

Melnikien臈, D. Saussure, miraculeusement retrouv茅 / Saussure, miraculously rediscovered. Review. Verbum. 2021, 12: 2. doi: 10.15388/Verb.21.

Rascon, A. Las unidades pluriverbales nominales equivalentes a compuesto en los diccionarios biling眉es lituano-espa帽ol/franc茅s/ingl茅s. ROCZNIKI HUMANISTYCZNE. 2021, 69(8): 18 p.

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain)
University of Palermo (Italy)
University of Granada (Spain)
University of Bergen (Norway)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr C. Caro Dugo 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Verbum;
member of the Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators;
member of THE International Association of Teachers of Spanish;
member of the Programme Committee of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

Prof. Dr D. Melnikien臈 鈥�

editor-in-chief of the journal Verbum,
editorial board member of the journal Les Cahiers du dictionnaire,
editorial board member of the journal Revue de la po茅sie europ茅enne,.
editorial board member of the Studi di letteratura francese,
member of the international association R茅seau Lexicologie, Terminologie, Traduction;
member of the international association Soci茅t茅 fran莽aise de la terminologie;
member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Melnikien臈, D. Le charme discret de la grammaire dans les dictionnaires bilingues. International Conference XVII^e Journ茅e des Dictionnaires, Grammaire dans les dictionnaires. Universit茅 de Tunis, 26鈥�27 November 2021.
Rascon, A. The Ways of Exemplifying in Bilingual Lithuanian Dictionaries. The 8^th International conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand MulticulturalUniversity.
Caro Dugo, C. Translation of a play of classical Spanish theater into Lithuanian. International conference Prospects for the translation of romanian texts. Vytautas Magnus University, 22 April 2021.
Caro Dugo, C. Culture as a way towards mutual understanding: an intercultural experience. Main speaker at the BIBA Forum: Building Intergenerational Bridges in Arqus, an initiative to build more inclusive societies. Online Arquus forum. 7 June 2021.
Caro Dugo, C. Moderator at Interactive Spanish Language Caf茅. The 8^th International Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research-2021 (LEIC 2021), organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand MulticulturalUniversity, 21鈥�22 October.

MEDIA LINGUISTICS CENTRE

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7271
E-mail:

Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Viktorija Makarova
Acting Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Julija Korostenskien臈 (since September 2021)

STAFF

Professors: Dr J. Korostenskien臈.
Associate professors: Dr L. Chodzkien臈, Dr L. Bikelien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr L. In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, Dr J. Kirejeva.
Teaching assistant: I. Snuki拧kien臈.
Lecturers: J. Kirejeva, H. L. Shipman, E. 沤idonien臈, N. Petrauskien臈 (till August 31, 2021).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Phonetics
Morphology
Syntax
Cognitive linguistics
Persuasive discourse
Literary discourse
Conflict communication
Intercultural Communication
Foreign language teaching methodology

RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Linguistic Media Research. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Makarova. 2019鈥�2022.

The aim is to investigate peculiarities of different language functioning and linguistic behaviour of communication participants in the area of contemporary media.

Main publications:

Belovodskaja, A., Korostenskiene, J. Humour of solidarity in Russian-speaking discourse on social networking groups in Lithuania (book chapter). In: The Ethics of Humour in Online Slavic Media Communication. 2021, pp. 139鈥�152.

Snuki拧kien臈 I. Analysis of Linguo-cultural Picture of LIE in Systemic Data. 91桃色 Open Series. 2021, 2: 97鈥�109. doi: 10.15388/VLLP.2021.6.

International Research Projects

Problemorientierter Soft CLIL Ansatz fur nichtenglischen FS-Unterricht (No. 2018-1-SK01-KA201-046316). 2019-2021. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Makarova.

Problemorientierter Soft CLIL Ansatz fur nichtenglischen FS-Unterricht (Nr. 2018-1-SK01-KA201-046316). 2019-01-15 鈥� 2021-08-31. Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Makarova.

World Universities' Response to COVID-19: Remote Online Language-Teaching. Coordinator: Dr Neboj拧a Radi膷, Cambridge University Language Centre. The project involved researchers from 25 universities. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Chodzkien臈. 2020鈥�2021.

Erasmus+ KA2 project of Strategic Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness. QuILL 鈥� Quality in Language Learning (2020-1-PT01-KA226-HE-094809). Project coordinator: Polytechnic Institute of Bragan莽a (Portugal). Project partners: PIXEL (Italy); K谩roli G谩sp谩r University (Hungary); University of Bologna (Italy); 91桃色 (Lithuania); University of Cuza (Romania); Universidad de Cordoba (Spain). Coordinator of 91桃色 research team: Assoc. Prof. Dr Loreta Chodzkien臈. Participants: Prof. Dr Julija Korostenskien臈, Dr Olga Medvedeva, Hannah Shipman, Rita Vickien臈.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports. Linguistic Integration of Children from Emigrant Families Returning to Lithuania: Levels of Pro铿乧iency in Lithuanian and Approaches to Teaching, No P-REP-21-1. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr L.Bikelien臈. 01 February 2021鈥�31 August 2022.

National Agency for Education, Lithuania.Development of General Education Research, Assessment and Monitoring System: Assessment of Student Achievement (09.2.1-ESFA-V-706-02-0001). Participant: H. Shipman. 2019鈥�2021.

Research Council of Lithuania. Lithuanian Proverbs and Sayings: their Collection, Research and Dissemination (P-LIP-18-147). Participant: I. Snuki拧kien臈. 2018鈥�2021.

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

Saint Petersburg State University (Russia)
Turiba University (Latvia)
University of Southern California (USA)
University of Le贸n (Spain)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Bikelien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA);
member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
member of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment;
member of the International Phonetic Association;
member of the Learner Corpus Association;
deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Verbum,
member of the Programme Committee of the 8^th International Scientific Conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Chodzkien臈 鈥�

member of SIETAR EUROPA (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research;
member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (LAKMA);
member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE);
editorial board member of the journal Ogrody Nauk i Sztuk (Poland);
member of the programme committee of annual international conferences Education and New Development (END);
an external evaluator of the Erasmus+ project Culture knowledge and language competences as a means to develop the 21^st century skills (No: 2018-1-HR01-KA204-047430);
member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

Prof. Dr J. Korostenskien臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Studies about Languages / Kalb懦 studijos,
member of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association (DGKL / GCLA);
member of the International Systemic Functional Linguistics Association (ISFLA);
member of the Lithuanian Translators and Interpreters Association (Lietuvos vert臈j懦 asociacija, LVA);
member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
member of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA);
cooperation with the Judaica Research Centre, Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania;
participant of the International Collaborative Project World Universities' Response to COVID-19: Remote Online Language-Teaching. Coordinator: Dr Neboj拧a Radi膷, Cambridge University Language Centre. The project involved researchers from 25 universities;
member of the Programme Committee of the 8^th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Makarova 鈥�

member of the Discourse Linguistics Commission, International Slavist Committee;
member of Media Linguistics Commission, International Slavist Committee;
deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Verbum,
member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,
member of the Working Group on the review of Legal Guifelines for 91桃色 Elections;
member of 91桃色 Central Elections Committee.

Assist. Prof. Dr L. In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈 鈥�

member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
member of the Programme Committee of the 8^th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21 鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

Assist. Prof. Dr Jelena Kirejeva 鈥�

member of the Programme Committees of the 8^th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

Lecturer H. Shipman 鈥�

member of IATEFL;
editor for Andreas Grundtvig. 2021. English in COntext. Practical Pragmatics for Clear Communication. Delta Publishing. 144 p., 9783125017429/?page_id=1;
member of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 8^th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021, organized in collaboration with Leipzig University in the framework of the Arqus action line 4 Multilingualand Multicultural University,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Bikelien臈, L., Korostenskien臈, J. Targeting the [ph蓹藞ve瑟s瑟v] Issue: Perception and Production of /v/ - /w/ in Lithuanian Students鈥� English. 14^th International Conference on Native and Non-Native Accents of English ACCENTS 2021. Lodz, Poland. 9鈥�11 December 2021.
Lina In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, Bonifacas Stund啪ia. in Lithuanian: The case of noun borrowing. 54th Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea. August 30鈥揝eptember 3, 2021.
Kirejeva, J. Negative Emotions in Conflicts (the Anglo and Russian Cultures Compared). The 3rd Cultural Linguistics International Conference (CLIC-2021). 16鈥�18 June 2021. Budapest, Hungary.
Korostenskien臈, J., Bikelien臈, L. The competition of degree intensifiers across English corpora: is it a flagrant, blatant, or sheer audacity? University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Latvian and Baltic Studies. The 56th International Academic Conference in honour of Professor Arturs Ozols Grammar and Language Acquisition, R墨ga, 18鈥�19 March 2021.
Snuki拧kien臈 I. Linguo-Cultural Picture of Truth and Lie in Lithuanian and English Proverbs. 10th International Conference of Young Folklorists: Lore Makers, Law Breakers: Tradition, Change, and People. University of Tartu. 19鈥�20 May 2020.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Shipman, H. delivered lessons for schoolchildren at Queen Morta School for the European Day of Languages, 23 September 2021; a secondary school near 艩ilut臈, 17 June 2021.
Shipman, H. July, 2021. Biographical article published in Tiltas (The Bridge), the British-Lithuanian Society.

INSTITUTE FOR THE LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF THE BALTIC

5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 219 3248

Director - Assoc. Prof. Dr Erika Sausverde
E-mail:

DEPARTMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES

5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7211
E-mail: ,
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Daiva Sinkevi膷i奴t臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr B. Jasi奴nait臈, Dr J. Pakerys, Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia.
Associate professors: Dr Habil. G. F. Juzala-Deprati, Dr B. Kaba拧inskait臈, Dr G. Mi拧kinien臈 (part-time), Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius, Dr M. K. Villanueva Svensson, Dr E. 沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈, Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈.
Lecturer: G. Jun膷yt臈.
Researcher: Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet (part-time).
Doctoral students: S. Luk拧ait臈, D. Plachovi膷i奴t臈, V. Sidaravi膷ien臈, D. Strai啪yt臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Baltic and related languages and cultures
Ethnology and ethnolinguistics
Derivational and etymological analysis of compounds
Verb in the Baltic languages
Word formation
Topological relations of space in the Baltic languages
Linguistic/philological onomastic analysis
Accentology of the Baltic languages

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Studies of Baltic Languages, Texts and Cultures. Project coordinator: Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Jasi奴nait臈, B. 艩arka lietuvi懦 ir slav懦 etnin臈je kult奴roje, In: Slavistica Vilnensis.
2021, 66(1): 73鈥�84. DOI: 10.15388/SlavViln.2021.66(1).61.

Kazak臈nait臈, E. Nepamet mums gr膿kus m奴su jeb latvie拧u t膿vreize 16. gs. pasaules aprakstos
un t膿vrei啪u kr膩jumos. Baltu filolo模ija. 2021, 30(1/2): 4鈥�25.

Pakerys, J. Obligatory features of Lithuanian verbal inflection classes, In: Studies in Baltic
and other languages: a festschrift for Axel Holvoet on the occasion of his 65th birthday,
Peter Arkadiev, Jurgis Pakerys, Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈, Vaiva 沤eimantien臈 (Eds.). Vilnius:
Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2021, 268鈥�290.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Lithuanian Accentual System: Origins and Historical Development. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius. 2018鈥�2021.

The project aimed to write and publish two scholarly articles and a monograph on the history of Lithuanian accentuation, as well as to present the results of the research in two academic conferences.

Main publication:

Rinkevi膷ius, V. The 沤emaitian accent retraction as a typological parallel to Olander鈥檚 mobility law. Scando-Slavica. 2021, 67(2): 269鈥�286. DOI: 10.1080/00806765.2021.1993998.

Research Council of Lithuania. Origin and Evolution of the Acute in Baltic and Slavic. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr M. K. Villanueva Svensson. 2020鈥�2022.

The aim of the project is to determine the development of the prosodic system from Indo-European to Balto-Slavic and then to the historical languages, with emphasis on acuteness.

Main publications:

Villanueva Svensson, M. K. Nieminen鈥檚 law revisited. Baltistica. 2021, 56(1): 5鈥�18.

Villanueva Svensson, M. K. The origin of the Indo-European simple thematic presents: the nominal connection. Indo-European Linguistics. 2021, 9: 264鈥�292.

Research Council of Lithuania. Publishing of Volumes 54-56 of Baltistica, a Journal on Baltic Linguistics. Project coordinator Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia. 2019鈥�2021.

The aim of the project is to prepare, publish and present to the scientific community three new volumes of Baltistica, a journal on Baltic Linguistics,

Main publications:

Stund啪ia, B., Rinkevi膷ius, V., Leonait臈, A. (Eds.). Baltistica. 2021, 56(1); 56(2). Vilnius: Vilniaus University Press. 192 p.

State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. Names with Suffix -ij- of Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania: Borrowing and Word-formation Tendencies. Project coordinator: Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈. 2018鈥�2020.

The aim of the project is to research Lithuanian borrowed names with the suffix -ij- and their development. In 2021, the origin of some of the names was investigated and their grammatical analysis was performed.

Main publication:

Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, D. Skolint懦 vard懦 su baigmeniu -ij- kaita Lietuvos vardyne (kilm臈s aspektas). Acta Linguistica Lithuanica. 2021, 84: 232鈥�253.

Latvian Language Agency. Educational Activities of Latvian Studies. Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈. 2020鈥�2021.

The aim of the project is to promote studies of the Latvian language and culture in 91桃色.

Latvian Language Agency. Baltic Academy. Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈. 2021.

The project has been implemented since 2015 and is renewed every year. The aim is to promote the Latvian language and culture in Lithuania among secondary school students. It includes lectures, Latvian language courses and other activities. For more see:

International Research Projects

EU Structural Funds. Lithuanian Academic Scheme for International Cooperation in Baltic Studies. Coordinator: Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet. 2017鈥�2023.

Certain project activities requiring staff mobility were affected by the pandemic and were organised remotely. The main activities, namely, long-term teaching of Lithuanian subjects at the centres of Baltic studies abroad, one-term studies of foreign undergraduates at 91桃色, student practices at our partner institution Vytautas Magnus University, were continued; the two-week Lithuanian summer school at the Humboldt University in Berlin took place.

European Social Fund. The Baltic Verb: Grams, Categories and Domain, MTEP 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0071. Project coordinator Prof. Habil. Dr A. Holvoet (Centre for General Linguistics). Participant: Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet. 2018鈥�2021.

The aim of the project is to bundle research efforts in the domain of the Baltic verbal research domain that keeps yielding fascinating results of considerable typological interest. Three thematic groups are reflected in the three volumes of articles: the minor grams and TAME (Tense-Aspect-Mood-Evidentiality) and Voice. The article is part of the project鈥檚 subdomain, concerned with TAME.

Main publication:

Holvoet, A., Kavali奴nait臈, G. The Lithuanian mirative present and its history. Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 413鈥�439.

Ministry of Education, Research and Sports of Lithuania. Baltic Bridges. Project coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈. 2021.

Bridges in the Baltics is an annual student conference organized by University of Tartu together with other universities in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the conference is to bring together students whose studies and research focus are on the languages or culture of the three Baltic States, to give them the possibility to meet their peers from other countries and universities, to present their academic work and interests, learn from each other and make new contacts.

Optimisation of the Activity of the Lithuanian Department of the First Baltic Centre in India and Lecturership of Lithuanian Language and Culture II. Coordinator: Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet. 2021.

At the Centre for Baltic Languages and Cultures at Dev Sanskriti Vishwawidlaya University at Haridwar, India, subjects of specifically Lithuanian interest were taught in 2021 remotely due to the pandemic situation in the world. During the course the students were taught the Lithuanian language and acquired the basics of Lithuanian History, Geography, Lithuanian folk traditions, traditional Lithuanian folk art and crafts. Lithuanian subjects were taught by Morta Pilkait臈. Haridwar was the venue for an international conference (conducted in a hybrid mode due to covid) on the occasion of the Lithuanian Independence Day, March 11^th. It was attended by scholars from Lithuania. Lithuanian courses were taught to 27 undergraduates, 5 of them were selected for Lithuanian studies at 91桃色 for one term.

Strengthening the Educational Activities of the Lithuanian Studies Center of the University of Latvia. Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈. 2021.

The aim of this project is to uphold the Lithuanian Studies Center of the University of Latvia by supplementing its library with new books and to promote students鈥� interest in Lithuanian language by organizing social event Lithuanian Language Day.

Towards Lithuania. Coordinator: Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈. 2021.

The aim of the project is to establish a cooperative scholarly network between the University of Cracow and 91桃色. In 2021, four lectures were organised where scholars from 91桃色 taught a given topic to Cracow students of Lithuanian and Cracow colleagues interested in the Lithuanian language and culture.

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

Latvian language Agency (Latvia)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Jagiellonian University of Krakow (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr B. Jasi奴nait臈 鈥�

member of the Association Academia Salensis,

G. Jun膷yt臈 鈥�

member of the Association Academia Salensis,

Assoc. Prof. Dr Habil. G. Juzala 鈥�

member of the Polish Society of Ethnomusicology;
member of the Polish Ethnological Society,

Assoc Prof. Dr B. Kaba拧inskait臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Archivum Lithuanicum (Vilnius),
editorial board member of the journal Baltistica,

Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet 鈥�

member of the Association for the Advancenment of Baltic Studies,
board member of the Association Academia Salensis,
organiser of the 18^th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Octava Decima and Conference Further Perspectives on the Baltic Verb. Salos Manor (Roki拧kis reagon), 26鈥�31July 2021,

Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈 鈥�

member of DHN (Digital Humanities in the Nordic countries), a branch of EADH (Digital Humanities in the Nordic countries),
member of organising committee of the 8^th international Baltic Student Conference Bridges in the Baltics. 22鈥�23 October 2021,

Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Mi拧kinien臈 鈥�

consultant of the magazine T眉rkiyat Ara艧t谋rmalar谋 (Konja, Turkey),
editorial board member of the journal S谋n谋rs谋z E臒itim ve Ara艧t谋rma Dergisi,
editorial board member of the journal Motif Academy Journal of Folklore,
member of the Lithuanian Association of Slavists;
member of organising committee of the International conference The birth of Turkology in Eastern Europe and its significance for the Turkic peoples living there. Commemorating the 80th death anniversary of Leon Krichinsky and the 50th death anniversary of Prof. Anajah Zajonchkovsky. 16鈥�17 February 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Program_konferencji_karaimo-tartarsko-turkologicznej_2021-02-01_1.pdf;
Chair of organising committee of the International conference Tatars in the History and Culture of Lithuania from 14th to 21st Centuries: the Latest Researches, 09鈥�11 September 2021,

Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈 鈥�

Chair of organising committee of the 8^th International Baltic Student Conference Bridges in the Baltics. 22鈥�23 October 2021

Prof. Dr J. Pakerys 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Archivum Lithuanicum (Vilnius), );
editorial board member of the journal Baltu filolo模ija (Riga),
member of the International Society Indogermanische Gesellschaft,
member of the Association Societas Linguistica Europea (SLE),
board member of the association Academia Salensis,
member of organising committee of the 8^th International Baltic Student Conference Bridges in the Baltics. 22鈥�23 October 2021,

Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Baltistica,
member of the International Society Indogermanische Gesellschaft,
member of Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,

Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Linguistica Lettica (Ryga),
editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba (Vilnius);
member of the International Onomastics Association (ICOS),
member of the American Name Society (ANS),

Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia 鈥�

editor-in-Chief of the journal Baltistica,
editorial board member of the journal Balto-Slavjanskie Issledovanija (Moscow);
editorial board member of the journal Baltu filolo模ija (Riga),
editorial board member of the journal Acta-Baltico Slavica (Warsaw),
editor-in-chief of the journal Gimtoji kalba (Vilnius);
member of the Academy of Europe Academia Europaea,
member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, ();
corresponding member of the Sodalizio Glottologico Milanese (Italy);
Honorary Doctor of the University of Latvia,
member of the General Assembly of the International Organization for Linguists CIPL (Comit茅 International Permanent des Linguistes / Permanent International Committee of Linguists),
Deputy Chair of the Board of the Lithuanian Language Society,

Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Villanueva Svensson 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Baltistica,
member of the international society Indogermanische Gesellschaft,

Assoc. Dr E. 沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈 鈥�

member of the association Academia Salensis,
member of the association Researching and Applying Metaphor,
member of organising committee of the 8^th International Baltic Student Conference Bridges in the Baltics. 22鈥�23 October 2021,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Kazak臈nait臈, E. H膩zent膿tera 鈥瀔lusie telefoni鈥� jeb latvie拧u t膿vreize 16.鈥�17. gs. pasaules aprakstos un t膿vrei啪u kr膩jumos. The XIII International Congress of Balticists Baltic Languages in Time and Space. Latvia, Latvian University, Riga, 13鈥�15 October 2021,
Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, D. Names in contemporary Lithuanian 鈥� valued qualities and their changes. 27th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. Krakow, Poland, 22鈥�27August 2021, ,
Stund啪ia, B., In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L., Diminutivization in Lithuanian: The case of noun borrowing. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea. Workshopo 9. August 30鈥揝eptember 3, 2021 ().
Villanueva Svensson, M. K.The prosodics of local adverbs in Balto-Slavic 鈥� a test for conversational priming in language change. Workshop Conversational priming in language change. Germany, University of Cologne, 3鈥�4 December 2021,
沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈, E. A cognitive-semantic analysis of Latvian preposition pret. The XIII International Congress of Balticists Baltic Languages in Time and Space, Latvia, Latvian University, Riga, 13鈥�15October 2021,

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

Dr Gina Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet awarded Martynas Ma啪vydas Prize for outstanding service to the Lithuanian language, the study of its written tradition and book art in recognition of her research on Samuel Boguslaus Chylinskis鈥� Lithuanian Bible translation and its publication in a series of books as well as in digital space ().

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 V. Rinkevi膷ius: member of the Coomission of the Scholarship Competition of Antanas Smetona, the President of the Republic of Lithuania (); member of the Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Scholarship Competition Commission ()
Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈: member of the Subcommission for Proper names of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (); member of Joint Experts鈥� Commission of K. B奴ga鈥檚 Scholarship bestowed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport ()
Prof. Habil. Dr B. Stund啪ia: member of Joint Experts鈥� Commission of THE BALTS鈥� AWARD bestowed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (); member of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language ()

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr B. Jasi奴nait臈, Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Prof. Habil. Dr B. Stund啪ia wrote a number of research dissemination articles in the journal Gimtoji kalba 2021.
Prof. Habil. Dr B. Stund啪ia participated (February 2021) in the election of the Lithuanian Word and Saying of the Year 2020 (I拧rinkti 2020 m. lietuvi懦 Met懦啪odis ir posakis 鈥� pandemijos atgarsiai | VU naujienos; ).
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius, Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Prof. Habil. Dr B. Stund啪ia, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Egl臈沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈 participated in radio 沤ini懦 radijas (News Radio) shows Prie Smetonos(In Smetona鈥檚 Time) ( ).
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius, Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. 沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈 gave several interviews about Latvian studies ( ).
Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. 沤ilinskait臈-艩ink奴nien臈 organized lectures Baltic Brotherhood and Unity in Siberia in Soviet Times (Balt懦 brolyst臈 ir vienyb臈 sovietme膷iu Sibire) by Assoc. Prof. Dr Gaila Kirdien臈 of Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater and Singing Revolution in Latvia (Dainuojanti revoliucija Latvijoje) by Prof. Dr. Valdis Muktupavels of the University of Latvia (May 2021).

DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN PHILOLOGY

Universiteto 5, LT-01131, Vilnius
Tel. 268 7230
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Vaiva 沤eimantien臈
E-mail:

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr A. Burov, Dr D. Jarmalavi膷ius, Dr E. Kontutyt臈, Dr V. Masiulionyt臈, Dr L. Plau拧inaityt臈, Dr V. J. Pukevi膷i奴t臈, Dr D. 艩ileikait臈-Kaishauri, Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈, Dr V. 沤eimantien臈, Dr D. Babu拧yt臈 (part-time).
Assistant professors: Dr J. Daunorien臈, Dr D. Katinas, Dr V. Katinien臈, Dr A. Mionskowski (DAAD).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Contrastive linguistics of German and Lithuanian
Genre analysis, academic discourse
Grammatical, semantic and stylistics particularities of German and Lithuanian and their integration into the teaching process and lexicographic practice
History of the German language
German literature
Literature and epistemology (economics, law, politics)

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Studies in the Societies, Languages and Cultures of Northern and Central Europe. Project coordinator Dr Ieva Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈 (Centre for Scandinavian Studies). 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Burov, A. Das J眉ngste Gericht鈥� von Frau Ava im Spannungsfeld zwischen Kreativit盲t und Epigonalit盲t. Das Mittelalter. Perspektiven Medi盲vistischer Forschung. Bd. 16. Schaffen und Nachahmen. 2021, 423鈥�431.

Kontutyt臈, E. Fachsprachen(kompetenzen) und Germanistikstudium: Versuch einer Positionsbestimmung f眉r die Auslandsgermanistik. Tysk(a) 鈥� saksa 鈥� v膩cu 鈥� vokie膷i懦鈥� 镁媒ska 2020. Teil 1: Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Sprachdidaktik: Ausgew盲hlte Beitr盲ge zum XI. Nordisch-Baltischen Germanistentreffen in Kopenhagen vom 26.鈥�29. Juni 2018. 2021, 111鈥�129.

Mionskowski, A. Erfinden und Bewahren. Zwei vergessene Vilnius-Romane der Nachkriegszeit (Jos茅 Orabuena, Hans-J眉rgen Fr枚hlich). Annaberger Annalen 眉ber Litauen und Deutsch-Litauische Beziehungen. 2021, 29: 197鈥�225.

Synchronic and Diachronic Research into Phonological, Lexical and Grammatical Systems of the Lithuanian Language. Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publication:

Plau拧inaityt臈, L. Der Gebrauch der litauischen Sprache in der Presse der deutschen Minderheit im Litauen der Zwischenkriegszeit. Schnittstelle Germanistik. Forum f眉r deutsche Sprache, Literatur und Kultur im mittleren und 枚stlichen Europa. 2021, 31鈥�55.

Grammar and Semantics. Project coordinator Prof. Habil. Dr Axel Holvoet. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publication:

Spraunien臈, B., 沤eimantien臈, V. Lithuanian reflexive-based impersonals with accusative objects. Studies in Baltic and other Languages. A Festschrift for Axel Holvoet on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Peter Arkadiev, Jurgis Pakerys, Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈, Vaiva 沤eimantien臈, Eds. 91桃色 Open Series 16. Vilnius: 91桃色 Press. 2021, 358鈥�380.

Studies of Baltic Languages, Texts and Cultures. Project coordinator: Prof. Habil. Dr B. Stund啪ia. 2019鈥�2021.

Main publication

Jarmalavi膷ius, D. Thomas Lindner, Urindogermanische Grammatik 2. Baltistica. 2021, 56(2). DOI: 10.15388/baltistica.56.2.2451.

International Research Projects

European Social Fund. The Baltic Verb: Grams, Categories and Domain. Coordinator Prof. Dr Habil. A. Holvoet (Centre for General Linguistics), MTEP 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0071. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. 沤eimantien臈. 2018鈥�2021.

Main publication:

Holvoet, A., Daugavet, A., 沤eimantien臈, V. The perfective present in Lithuanian. Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 249鈥�293.

91桃色 Science Foundation. Digital Ressources of Lithuanian Language: an Electronic Lithuanian-German Dictionary. Project coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Plau拧inaityt臈. Participants: Prof. Dr habil. J. Gelumbeckait臈 (Institute of Empirical Linguistics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany), Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈 (Department of Lithuanian Language, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈, assistant lecturer MA A. Obenaus (Departament of Foreign Languages, Literature and Translation, Vytautas Magnus University), doctoral student A. Lisauskait臈 (Department of Lithuanian Language). Webpage:

Problem Oriented Soft CLIL Approach for LOTE. Erasmus+ project. Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr D. Katinas. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr D. 艩ileikait臈-Kaishauri, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈. 2018鈥�2021.

Main publications:

Horn谩膷ek Ban谩拧ov谩, M., Katinas, D., Lipavic O拧tir, A., Lipovec, A., Volungevi膷ien臈, S. Mathematik im Alltag 鈥� wozu? Module mit Soft-CLIL-Ansatz f眉r Deutsch als Fremdsprache. 2021. Lehrbuch. Lehrerhandbuch.

Dem膷i拧谩k, J., Ambro啪i膷 Dolin拧ek, J., 艩ileikait臈-Kaishauri, D., Vovk, A. 20 Fragen zum nachhaltigen Tourismus. Unterrichtseinheiten f眉r Deutsch als Fremdsprache. 2021. Lehrbuch. Lehrerhandbuch.

Belovodskaja, A., Horn谩膷ek Ban谩拧ov谩, M., Katinas, D., Lipavic O拧tir, A., Lipovec, A., Volungevi膷ien臈, S. 袦邪褌械屑邪褌懈泻邪写谢褟卸懈蟹薪懈. 袦芯写褍谢褜 Soft-CLIL 锌芯袪袣袠. 2021. Lehrbuch. Lehrerhandbuch.

International Project Unistart Deutsch@NBL. Coordinator in Lithuania: A. Mionskowski. Partner at VU: Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈. 2019鈥�2029.

Main publication:

Geyer, K., Marten, H. F., Meier, M.-L., Mionskowski, A., Rehwagen, C. S盲gen am absteigenden Ast? Das Projekt 鈥歎niStart Deutsch@NBL鈥� untersucht die Zukunftsaussichten des Deutschstudiums in den nordischen und baltischen L盲ndern. Jahrgang 1 (2021), Ausgabe 2: Deutsch in Sprachkontakten. A. Lipavi膰-O拧tir und H. F. Marten, Hg. 2021, 219鈥�229.

German Studies Digital, 2020-1-SK01-KA226-HE-094271. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Kontutyt臈. Participants: Assist. Prof. Dr D. Katinas, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈. 2021鈥�2023. Erasmus+ project card | Erasmus+ (europa.eu)

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

University of Hamburg (Germany)
University of Innsbruck (Austria)
University of Maribor (Slovenia)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (Latvia)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Babu拧yt臈 鈥�

member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania

Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Burov 鈥�

member of the Austrian Association for German Studies.

Assist. Prof. Dr J. Daunorien臈鈥�

member of the Austrian Association for German Studies;
member of Matthias-Kramer-Society (Matthias-Kramer-Gesellschaft);
organizer of Students鈥� conference Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Germanistik studierenden 2021: Sprache und Literatur, 16 April 2021.

Assist. Prof. Dr D. Katinas 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania,

Assist. Prof. Dr V. Katinien臈 鈥�

member of the International Association for Germanic Studies (Internationale Vereinigung f眉r Germanistik (IVG));
member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania,

Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Kontutyt臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania,

Assist. Prof. Dr A. Mionskowski 鈥�

editorial board member of the Journal for Studies in German Language and Literature Schnittstelle Germanistik (Volumes 1鈥�3, 2021鈥�2022);
Co-editor of the Journal of the Lithuanian German Language Teachers Association Miteinander (Volumes 59, 60 and 61),
member of the Hugo von Hofmannsthal Society (Hugo von Hofmannsthal-Gesellschaft);
member of the Karl Hofer Society (Karl Hofer Gesellschaft);
organizer of Students鈥� conference Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Germanistik studierenden 2021: Sprache und Literatur 16 April 2021.

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Plau拧inaityt臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
member of the Lithuanian DAAD Club (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst),
organizer of Students鈥� conference Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Germanistik studierenden 2021: Sprache und Literatur, 16 April 2021.

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. 艩ileikait臈-Kaishauri 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania,
member of the association Academia Salensis,

Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian DAAD Club (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst),
member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania,

Assoc. Prof. Dr V. 沤eimantien臈 鈥�

deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Kalbotyra (Linguistics),
editorial board member of the journal Moderne Sprachen (Austria),
chair of the board of the Association Academia Salensis,
member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
member of the German Language Teachers Association of Lithuania,
organiser of the 18^th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Octava Decima and Conference Further Perspectives on the Baltic Verb. Salos Manor (Roki拧kis region), 26鈥�31 July 2021,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Daunorien臈, J. Zur Formelhaftigkeit historischer Epistolik am Beispiel deutschsprachiger diplomatischer Briefe von Gro脽f眉rsten Litauens (14.鈥�15. Jh.). Aktuelle Trends in der phraseologischen und par枚miologischen Forschung weltweit. University of Wroc艂aw and Leipzig University (Poland, online-conference), 27鈥�29 May 2021.
Kontutyt臈, E., 沤eimantien臈, V. Linguistische Zug盲nge bei Alzheimer-Demenz: Forschungs眉berblick und Perspektiven in Litauen. 79th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. University of Latvia (Latvia, online-conference), 26 March 2021. Programme
Plau拧inaityt臈, L. Veiksma啪od啪io skyrius Kristijono Gotlybo Milkaus (1800) gramatikoje: Ruigio perdirbinys ar savaranki拧kas apra拧as? (The Description of Verb in the Grammar of Christian Gottlieb Mielcke (1800): a Copy from Ruhigs Grammar Mielckes Own Work?). 56th International Academic Conference in honour of Professor Arturs Ozols 鈥淕rammar and language acquisition鈥�. University of Latvia (online), 18鈥�19 March 2021. Programme
Plau拧inaityt臈, L., Zubaitien臈, V. Tradicija ir inovacijos XIX a. Pr奴sijoje leistose lietuvi懦 kalbos mokyklin臈se gramatikose. (Tradition and Innnovation in the Lithuanian Grammars in Prussia of the 19th Century). XIII International Congress of Balticists. University of Latvia (online), 13鈥�15 October 2021. Programme
Volungevi膷ien臈, S. Zur 脺bersetzungsproblematik der litauischen Diminutive ins Deutsche. 55th Linguistics Colloquium: Inter- and Intralinguistic Contrasts. University of Rzeszow, Poland (online). 8鈥�11 September 2021.

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 A. Burov 鈥�

coordinator of the KAAD-East-Europe-Programme in Lithuania;
board member of the Lithuanian DAAD Club (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst),

Assist. Prof. Dr D. Katinas 鈥�

chairperson of the Lithuanian DAAD Club (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst),
chairperson of the Lithuanian division of German Language Society (Gesellschaft f眉r deutsche Sprache),

Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Kontutyt臈 鈥�

member of the Council of the Lithuanian National German Language Olympiad.

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Plau拧inaityt臈, L., Daunorien臈, J., Mionskowski, A. Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Germanistikstudierenden. Miteinander. 2021, 62, Heft 1: 20鈥�22.
沤eimantien臈, V. Digitales Deutsch: Eine online Diskussion 眉ber neue Herausforderungen und M枚glichkeiten. Miteinander. 2021, 63, Heft 2: 15鈥�17.

DEPARTMENT OF RUSSIAN PHILOLOGY

Universiteto 5, 01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7224, 268 7225
E-mails: ,
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Pavel Lavrinec

STAFF

Professors: Dr Habil. E. Lassan (affiliated), Dr A. Licha膷iova, Dr G. Michailova.
Associate professors: Dr A. Belovodskaja, Dr D. Ber啪ait臈, Dr L. Garbul, Dr J. Konickaja, Dr P. Lavrinec.
Assistant professor: Dr J. Sne啪ko.
Lecturers: Dr N. Kapo膷臈, R. 膶i膷inskait臈, V. Stankevi膷i奴t臈.
Doctoral students: T. 膶enys, A. Makarova, A. Samoilenko-艩alkin臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

History of interaction of Russian and Lithuanian literature
Interface of Lithuanian, Russian and other Slavonic literatures and cultures
Styles, genres, and methods of interpretation of Russian literature
Russian literary history of the 20th century
Language in the social context
Links between language, culture and identity
The Russian language in Lithuania
Cognitive linguistics and cognitive aspects of the discourse of the Internet
Linguistic semantics and pragmatics
Media linguistics
Acquisition of Russian as L1 and L2
Linguodidactics (Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language)
Lithuanian-Slavonic (Russian) contrastive linguistics
Historical lexicology of Russian and Eastern Slavic languages
17th century Polish-Russian linguistic contacts

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Modern Studies of the Russian Language and Literature in the Context of Different Cultures. Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr P. Lavrinec. 2018鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Belovodskaja, A. Speech Etiquette of Russian-Speaking Online Communities in Lithuania. Book chapter. In: Duskaeva L. (ed.), Speech Etiquette in Slavic Online Communities. 2021, 177鈥�202, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81747-3_8.

Lavrinec, P. 袦邪褉懈邪薪袟写蟹械褏芯胁褋泻懈泄懈褉褍褋褋泻懈械褋褌褍写械薪褌褘校薪懈胁械褉褋懈褌械褌邪小褌械褎邪薪邪袘邪褌芯褉懈褟胁袙懈谢褜薪芯 [Marian Zdziechowski and Russian students at the Stefan Batory University in Vilna]. In Pod znakiem Or艂a i Pogoni. Polsko-litewskie zwi膮zki naukowe i kulturowe w dziejach Uniwersytetu Wile艅skiego. Zbi贸r studi贸w. Pod red. I. Fedorowicz, M. Dawlewicza, K. Geben [Su Erelio ir Vy膷io 啪enklais. Lenkijos ir Lietuvos moksliniai ir kult奴riniai ry拧iai Vilniaus universiteto istorijoje. Mokslini懦 darb懦 rinkinys. Sud. ir red. I. Fedorovi膷, M. Davlevi膷, K. Geben]. 91桃色 Press, 2021, 369鈥�387, DOI: 10.15388/PZOP.2020.20.

Michailova, G. 楔械泻褋锌懈褉芯胁褋泻懈械懈褋褌芯褔薪懈泻懈褌械屑褘芦锌芯褌邪褢薪薪芯泄胁懈薪褘禄懈谐褉械褏芯胁薪芯谐芯褋芯蟹薪邪薪懈褟胁芦袩芯褝屑械斜械蟹袚械褉芯褟禄袗薪薪褘袗褏屑邪褌芯胁芯泄 [Shakespearean sources for the theme of 鈥渉idden guilt鈥� and sinful conscience in Anna Akhmatova鈥檚 Poem Without a Hero]. SlavVaria (P茅cs, Hungary). 2021, 153鈥�166.

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

Catholic University in Ru啪omberok (Slovakia)
East Slavonic Institute, Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland)
European University Viadrina, Frankfurt am Oder (Germany)
Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw (Poland)
Institute of Russian and Eastern Studies, University of Gda艅sk (Poland)
Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation)
Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astaf鈥檈v (Russian Federation)
Ljubljana University (Slovenia)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian Federation)
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Saint Petersburg State University (Russian Federation)
Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don (Russian Federation)
Universit茅 Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Lyon (France)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Belovodskaja 鈥�

member of the programme committee of 8th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021), 21鈥�22 October 2021,
member of the programme committee 5th international conference Language in the Coordinates of the Mass Media (St Petersburg University, Russia), June 30鈥揓uly 3, 2021;
member of the Media Linguistic Commission at the International Slavic Committee (under the auspices of UNESCO) (St Petersburg University, Russia)

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ber啪ait臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Comparative Literature.

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Garbul 鈥�

member of the International Association of Belarusian Studies.

Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Konickaja 鈥�

editor-in-Chief of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis,

Affil. Prof. Dr Habil. E. Lassan 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal 袙械褋褌薪懈泻袪芯褋褋懈泄褋泻芯谐芯校薪懈胁械褉褋懈褌械褌邪袛褉褍卸斜褘薪邪褉芯写芯胁. 小械褉懈褟芦袥懈薪谐胁懈褋褌懈泻邪禄 (Linguistics Journal of Peoples鈥� Friendship University of Russia, Moscow),
editorial board member of the international journal 袣芯屑屑褍薪懈泻邪褌懈胁薪褘械懈褋褋谢械写芯胁邪薪懈褟 (Communication Studies),
editorial board member of the journal 袞邪薪褉褘褉械褔懈 (Speech Genres), Saratov State National Research University, Russia,
editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
editorial board member of the scientific journal Language. Text. Society (Samara, Russia),
editorial board member of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis,

Prof. Dr A. Licha膷iova 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
editorial board member of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis,

Prof. G. Dr Michailova 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature),
editorial board member of the journal Philological Class of the Ural State Pedagogical University (Russia),

Assoc. Prof. Dr P. Lavrinec 鈥�

editorial board member of the academic periodical 袪械屑邪. Rhema (Moscow State University of Education),
鈥� member of the International Editorial Council of the journal 袥懈褌械褉邪褌褍褉薪褘泄褎邪泻褌 (Literary Fact, A. M. Gorky Institute of World Literature, Russian Academy of Sciences),

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Belovodskaja, A. Specyfika zachowa艅 j臋zykowych w sieciach zamkni臋tych i otwartych. The International Scientific Conference Wsp贸艂czesne Media鈥�12 Online conference (Zoom platform). Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sk艂odowskiej, Liublin, Poland. 27鈥�28 April 2021, 102435-wspolczesne-media-12-program-z-prowadzacymi.pdf (umcs.pl).
Ber啪ait臈, D. 袨褌锌械褉械胁芯写邪泻褉械褑械锌褑懈懈懈芯斜褉邪褌薪芯 (懈蟹懈褋褌芯褉懈懈锌械褉械胁芯写芯胁褌胁芯褉褔械褋褌胁邪肖. 袦. 袛芯褋褌芯械胁褋泻芯谐芯薪邪谢懈褌芯胁褋泻懈泄褟蟹褘泻 [From translation to reception and vice versa (from the history of translations of F.M.Dostoevsky's works into Lithuanian language)]. International Conference Dostoevsky in Translation. Russian State University for the Humanities, the Fyodor Dostoevsky and World Culture Research Center (A.M. Gorky World Literature Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), Moscow, Russia. 28鈥�29 May 2021.
Lavrinec, P. 袦邪褉泻袗谢写邪薪芯胁胁胁懈谢械薪褋泻芯屑蟹械褉泻邪谢械 [Mark Aldanov in the Vilna mirror]. The International Scientific Conference Emigrantica 锌褉芯写芯谢卸邪械褌褋褟: 锌邪屑褟褌懈袨谢械谐邪袗薪邪褌芯谢褜械胁懈褔邪袣芯褉芯褋褌械谢械胁邪 [Emigrantica continues: in memory of Oleg Anatolyevich Korostelev]. A. M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia. 22鈥�23 March 2021, 袩褉芯谐褉邪屑屑邪冲贰尘颈驳谤补苍迟颈肠补冲2021冲懈褌芯谐.辫诲蹿.
Michailova, G. Certaines modifications de la structure s茅mantique du texte fran莽ais dans les traductions de Nikolaj Gumil毛v [Motivation for some changes in the semantic structure of the French text in Nikolaj Gumilev鈥檚 translations]. Colloque international 芦Les r茅v茅lations du mot-脿-mot禄. Universit茅 Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Lyon (France). 27鈥�28 May 2021.

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Prof. G. Michailova, talk Boriso Pasternako k奴rybos ir biografijos atodangos (Boris Pasternak鈥檚 work and biography). Martynas Ma啪vydas National library of Lithuania. 20 October 2021,
Prof. G. Michailova: panellist in a Roundtable discussion Russian mother tongue and literature in secondary education (as a methodologist of N艩A (National Agency for Education) project Bendrojo ugdymo mokytoj懦 bendr懦j懦 ir dalykini懦 kompetencij懦 tobulinimas (Improving general and subject competences of general education teachers) Literary museum of A.Pushkin. 29 December 29, 2021.
Assoc. Prof. A. Belovodskaja: Soft CLIL Workshop (online) International methodical seminars for Russian as foreign language teachers. University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia and 91桃色, Lithuania. 01 July 2021.
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ber啪ait臈 participated in the seminar for teachers Lic臈jaus diena: Muziejaus edukacin臈 erdv臈鈥� pagalba mokytojui (Lyceum Day: The Museum鈥檚 Educational Space 鈥� Helping the Teacher), topic: Studies of Russian Philology in 91桃色, 15 October 2021, Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania,
Assoc. Prof. P. Lavrinec participated in the Open seminar Strong texts (小懈谢褜薪褘械褌械泻褋褌褘. 袧. 袗. 袧械泻褉邪褋芯胁芦袘芯泻邪谢蟹邪蟹写褉邪胁薪褘泄锌芯写薪懈屑邪褟...禄). 25 September 2021,
Assoc. Prof. P. Lavrinec participated in the broadcast programme by 沤ini懦 radijas (News Radio) and Faculty of Philology (VU) Prie Smetonos (In Smetona鈥檚 Time) (Rusai Vilniuje!). 18 October 2021,

CENTRE FOR GENERAL LINGUISTICS

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel.: 268 7235
e-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Habil. Axel Holvoet

STAFF

Distinguished professor: Dr Habil. A. Holvoet.
Assistant professor: Dr V. Panov.
Researchers: Dr P. Arkadiev, Dr P. Brudzy艅ski, Dr A. Daugavet, Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet, Dr K. Kozhanov, Dr L. Lindstr枚m, Dr N. Nau, Dr B. Spraunien臈, Dr V. 沤eimantien臈.
Post-doctoral fellow: Dr A. Cremers.
Doctoral students: A. Laugalien臈, D. K. Kapkan, R. Trakymait臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Grammatical structure of languages, viewed in a cross-linguistic or areal-typological context
Its interaction with the lexicon and with discourse pragmatics
Baltic languages in their interaction with the neighbouring Slavonic and Finnic languages and the languages of Eurasia
Grammatical voice
Case and grammatical relations
Mood and modality
Tense and aspect
Inflectional classes
Discourse particles

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Grammar and Semantics. Prof. Dr Habil. A. Holvoet. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Holvoet, A. The notion of mood re-examined, against the background of modality. Voprosy jazykoznanija. 2021, 6: 7鈥�21. DOI:

Panov, V. A peculiar Lithuanian particle mat or Mat j膮 bala, irgi mat dalelyt臈! (co-authored with Ringail臈 Trakymait臈). 91桃色 Open Series 16. 2021, 291鈥�308.

International Research Projects

European Union Social Fund. Efficient Communication under Uncertainty: Vagueness and Implicatures, No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0190. Post-doctoral internship. Dr Alexandre Cremers. Supervisor: Prof. Axel Holvoet.

Main publication:

Cremers, A., Coppock, L., Dotla膷il, J., Roelofsen, F. Ignorance implicatures of modified numerals. Linguistics and Philosophy. 2021.

European Union Social Fund. The Baltic Verb: Grams, Categories and Domains, No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0071. Coordinator Prof. Dr Habil. A. Holvoet.

Participants: Peter Arkadiev, Anna Daugavet, Axel Holvoet, Danguol臈 Kotryna Kapkan, Gina Kavali奴nait臈, Kirill Kozhanov, Asta Laugalien臈, Liina Lindstr枚m, Vladimir Panov, Birut臈 Spraunien臈, Vaiva 沤eimantien臈.

Main publications:

Holvoet, A. The TAME domain in Baltic and its neighbours. An introduction. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 7鈥�19. DOI:

Kapkan, D. K. The perfect in Lithuanian: A case study based on the data from Facebook comments. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 21鈥�71. DOI:

Daugavet, A., Arkadiev, P. The perfects in Latvian and Lithuanian. A comparative study based on questionnaire and corpus data. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 73鈥�165. DOI:

Panov, V. Untangling the functions of aspectual distinctions in the Lithuanian imperative: a typological view. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 295鈥�321.

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

University of Stockholm, Institutionen f枚r lingvistik (Sweden)
Tartu University, Institute for Estonian and General Linguistics (Estonia)
Adam Mickiewicz University in Pozna艅, Institute of Linguistics (Poland)
Warsaw University, Faculty of Polish Studies, Chair of General and Baltic Linguistics (Poland)
Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Slavic Studies & Institute of Linguistics (Russian Federation)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr Habil. A. Holvoet 鈥�

main organiser of the 18^th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Octava Decima and Conference Further Perspectives on the Baltic Verb. Salos Manor (Roki拧kis reagon), 26鈥�31 July 2021,
member of Academia Europaea ();
member of Societas Linguistica Europaea;
managing editor of the international journal Baltic Linguistics (Warsaw University),
editorial board member of the journals Linguistica; Copernicana (罢辞谤耻艅), Balto-slavjanskie issledovanija (Moscow).

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Cremers, A. Comparison classes and the Absolute/Relative distinction in Gradable adjectives. Presentation at Colloque de Syntaxe et S茅mantique 脿 Paris, SSP. 11 December 2021,
Holvoet, A. The Baltic view on verbal aspect. Plenary talk at the 13th Congress of Baltic Linguistics, Riga, 13 October 2021,

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Axel Holvoet. I do not think that AI will be able to write as Shakespeare or Rilke, talk in podcast Greito gyvenimo leti pokalbiai (Quick life slow chat)
Vladimir Panov. About languages, their typology and particles, talk in podcast Kalba kalba (Language speaks)

CENTRE FOR POLISH STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel.: 268 72 37, 268 72 36
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Miroslav Davlevi膷
e-mail:

STAFF

Professor: Dr K. Rutkovska.
Associate professors: Dr M. Davlevi膷, Dr V. U拧inskien臈, Dr I. Fedorovi膷.
Assistant professors: Dr T. Dalecka, Dr R. Jakub臈nas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Polish linguistics and literature
History of interaction of Polish and Lithuanian literatures and cultures
Textual poetics and its relations to philosophical, aesthetical, sociological systems
Polish language in Lithuania
Polish manuscript tradition of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Acquisition of Polish L1 and L2
Bilingualism and multilingualism in Lithuania
Sociolinguistics
Ethno-linguistics
Etymology
Lexicography
Translation

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Studies in the Societies, Languages and Cultures of Northern and Central Europe. Coordinator Dr Ieva Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publications:

Fedorovi膷, I. M. Davlevi膷, K. Geben (Eds.) Pod znakiem Or艂a i Pogoni. Polsko-litewskie zwi膮zki naukowe i kulturowe w dziejach Uniwersytetu Wile艅skiego = Su Erelio ir Vy膷io 啪enklais. Lenkijos ir Lietuvos moksliniai ir kult奴riniai ry拧iai Vilniaus universiteto istorijoje = With the signs of the Eagle and Vytis. Lithuania's and Poland's scientific and cultural relationships in the history of 91桃色. A collection of research papers. 91桃色 Press. 2021, 608 p.

Rutkovska, K., Niebrzegowska-Bartmi艅ska, S. (Eds.) Vertyb臈s lietuvi懦 ir lenk懦 kalb懦 pasaul臈vaizdyje 2 = Warto艣ci w j臋zykowym obrazie 艣wiata Litwin贸w i Polak贸w 2 = Values in Lithuanian and Polish Worldview 2. 91桃色 Press. 2021.

Jakub臈nas, R. (compiler and editor) Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra, 51 numerio skirto 寞啪ymaus astronomo, Vilniaus akademijos (Lietuvos Did啪iosios Kunigaik拧tyst臈s vyriausiosios mokyklos) rektoriaus kun. Martyno Po膷obuto-Odlianickio (1728鈥�1810) veiklai ir palikimui [51st issue of the journal Senoji Lietuvos literatura (Early Lithuanian Literature) dedicated to the priest Marcin Poczobut-Odlanicki (Lith. Martynas Po膷obutas-Odlianickis, 1728-1810), a famous astronomer and the rector of the Vilnius Academy (the principal school of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania). 2021.

International Research Projects

Textological Research of Early Writings: Manuscript Poetic Works of Francisek D. Kniaznin, No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0206. Coordinator: Prof. Dr K. Rutkovska.

The aim of the project is to set up a new research toolkit on the basis of new editorial methods, elaborating the first modern edition of Franciszek鈥疍ionizy鈥疜nia藕nin鈥檚 lyrical poems. The project fits in a larger undertaking aimed at the preparation of all works by Knia藕nin (12 books of lyrical poems) on the basis of the manuscript, in order to publish them as part of the Biblioteka Pisarzy Polskiego O艣wiecenia [Library of the Writers of Polish Enlightenment] series.

T艂umacze arcydzie艂 literatury w鈥痮drodzonej Rzeczpospolitej. Cyfrowy s艂ownik biobibliograficzny [Translators of literary masterpieces in the Reborn Poland. Digital Bibliographic Dictionary], No 0425/NPRH7/H30/86/2019. Project coordinator Prof. Dr. Ewa Ko艂odziejczyk (Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Literature). Participants: Assoc. Prof. I. Fedorovi膷 and Assist. Prof. T. Dalecka. 2019鈥�2024.

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

Warsaw University (Poland)
Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa (Poland)
University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland)
Jagiellonian University, Krak贸w (Poland)
Maria Curie-Sk艂odowska University, Lublin (Poland)
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toru艅 (Poland)
University of Wroc艂aw, Wroc艂aw (Poland)
Humboldt Universit訐t zu Berlin (Germany)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assist. Prof. T. Dalecka 鈥�

member of the Scientific Council of the journal Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Polonica (University of Lodz, Poland),

Assoc. Prof. M. Davlevi膷 鈥�

member of the Polish Society of Arts and Sciences Abroad (London),
editorial board member of the journal The Linguistic Guide (Poradnik J臋zykowy) (University of Warsaw, Poland),
editorial board member of the journal Prace J臋zykoznawcze (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland),
editorial review board member of the journal J臋zyk a Kultura, (University of Wroclaw, Poland)
organiser of 18th student conference Polish Studies Days. 21 May 2021. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Studentu_polonistu_konf_PROGRAMA_2021.pdf;
organizer of workshop Some Aspects of Language Teaching of Students with Acquired Language Disorders. 31 May 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Programa_2021_VU_PC_Seminaras_Logopedijos_metodai_1.pdf.

Assoc. Prof. I. Fedorovi膷 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Wiek XIX. Rocznik Towarzystwa Literackiego im. Adama Mickiewicza w Warszawie,
organizer of 18th student conference Polish Studies Days. 21 May 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Studentu_polonistu_konf_PROGRAMA_2021.pdf;
member of organising committee of international conference Values in the Lithuanians鈥� and Poles鈥� worldview III. 7鈥�8 October 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Programa_2021%20(2).pdf.

Assist. Prof. R. Jakub臈nas 鈥�

member of the Polish Society for Eighteenth Century Studies,
chair of the Lithuanian branch of Academia Europaea Sarbieviana;
Chair of organising committee of international conference Values in the Lithuanians鈥� and Poles鈥� worldview III. 7鈥�8 October 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Programa_2021%20(2).pdf.

Prof. K. Rutkovska 鈥�

member of the Commissions (Dialectology, Sociolinguistics and Ethnolinguistics) of the International Slavistic Committee,
member of the Association of Applied Linguistics of Lithuania(LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
editorial board member of the journal Acta Baltico-Slavica,
editorial board member of the journal Acta Univetsitatis Lodziensis Folia Linguistica,

Assoc. Prof. V. U拧inskien臈 鈥�

co-editor of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis,
member of the Lithuanian Association鈥痮f鈥疭lavists;
editorial board member of the journal Kszta艂cenie J臋zykowe (Wroc艂aw, Poland),
editorial review board member of the journal Die Welt Der Slaven: Sammelb盲nde (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag),
member of the expert council of the St. Petersburg University academic program Polish Philology (Russia);
organizer of 18th student conference Polish Studies Days. 21 May 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Studentu_polonistu_konf_PROGRAMA_2021.pdf;
organizer of Workshop Some Aspects of Language Teaching of Students with Acquired Language Disorders. 31 May 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Programa_2021_VU_PC_Seminaras_Logopedijos_metodai_1.pdf;
member of scientific committee of international conference Values in the Lithuanians鈥� and Poles鈥� worldview III. 7鈥�8 October 2021, file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Programa_2021%20(2).pdf.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Davlevi膷, M. Spu艣cizna archiwalna Jana Kar艂owicza w archiwach i bibliotekach Wilna [Archival legacy of Jan Kar艂owicz in the archives and libraries of Vilnius]. VII World Congress of Polish Studies. 20鈥�23 October 2021, University of Wroc艂aw (Poland).
Fedorovi膷, I. Zasoby archiw贸w wile艅skich jako 藕r贸d艂o informacji o pisarzach polskich z XIX i pocz膮tku XX wieku [Vilnius archives collections as a source of information about polish writers from 19th and 20th century]. VII World Congress of Polish Studies. 20鈥�23 October 2021, University of Wroc艂aw (Poland).
Jakub臈nas, R. Korespondencja astronom贸w wile艅skich M. Poczobuta i A. Strzeckiego (II po艂. XVIII wieku) w zbiorach Biblioteki Uniwersytetu Wile艅skiego [Correspondence of Vilnius astronomers M. Poczobut and A. Strzecki (second half of the 18th century) in the 91桃色 Library collection]. VII World Congress of Polish Studies. 20鈥�23 October 2021, University of Wroc艂aw (Poland).
Rutkovska, K. Archiwalia wile艅skie na warsztacie polonisty i lituanisty. W poszukiwaniu nowych temat贸w i uj臋膰 badawczych [Vilnius archives at the workshop of a Polish and Lithuanian philologist. In search of new research topics and perspectives]. VII World Congress of Polish Studies. 20鈥�23 October 2021, University of Wroc艂aw (Poland).
U拧inskien臈, V. Trockie akta s膮dowe z lat 1660-1661 na tle komunikacji prawnej Wielkiego Ksi臋stwa Litewskiego [Trakai Castle Court Acts of 1660鈥�1661 in the context of legal communication of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania]. VII World Congress of Polish Studies. 20鈥�23 October 2021, University of Wroc艂aw (Poland).

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

Prof. Dr Kristina Rutkovska was awarded POLONICUM prize (by the Center for Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners at the University of Warsaw) for outstanding achievements in nurturing the Polish language, culture and history in the world.

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 Kristina Rutkovska: member of the Commission for the Education of National Minorities at the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania,

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Presentation of Centre for Polish Studies at the International Seminar for Belarusian Youth, 30 January 2021,
Centre for Polish Studies together with the Education Academy of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas and the Lithuanian Centre of Non-formal Youth Education hosted the 32nd Polish Language Olympiad in Lithuania.
Davlevi膷, M. Interview for the TVP Wilno about Polish study at the 91桃色

CENTRE FOR SCANDINAVIAN STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7235, 268 7234
e-mails: ,
Head 鈥� Assist. Prof. Dr Ieva Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr S. Pivoras (part-time; till September 2021), Dr L. Vaicekauskien臈.
Associate professors: Dr E. Sausverde, Dr I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈, Dr B. Spraunien臈, Dr G. Tama拧evi膷ius.
Assistant professors: Dr R. Baranauskien臈, Dr R. 膶i膷irkait臈 (part-time), Dr A. Mendelyt臈, Dr V. Vukoti膷 (part-time).
Teaching assistants: A. Laugalien臈, E. Jankauskait臈, D. Urbonait臈, R奴ta Zukien臈, Dr R. Trakymait臈 (all part-time).
Lecturers: Dr N. Bulla, J. Riseth, U. M. Helen, S. S. Ojaniemi, E. Slott, A. Bra拧kyt臈, R. Dambrauskait臈-Muralien臈, E. I拧ganaityt臈, K. Kar膷iauskien臈, E. Kmitait臈, J. Kumetaitien臈, J. Petronyt臈, A. Petrauskait臈, R. Rudien臈 (on maternal leave since September), M. Schultz Rasmussen (all part-time).
Doctoral student: R. Palubinskien臈 (on academic leave since September 2021)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Contrastive, General, Scandinavian and Finno-Ugrian linguistics
Language contacts
Lexicography
Sociolinguistics and language ideologies
Grammar of Modern Scandinavian and Lithuanian languages
Studies in modern Scandinavian literature
Old Norse studies
Film studies
Lithuanian-Scandinavian historical and cultural contacts

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Studies in the Societies, Languages and Cultures of Northern and Central Europe. Coordinator Dr Ieva Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

Research has been conducted in the areas of philosophy of cinema, sociolinguistcs, lexicography, media studies, Scandinavian and Lithuanian cultural relations, modern Scandinavian literature and others.

Main publications:

Mendelyt臈, A. Faciality and Ontological Doubt in Ralph Eugene Meatyard鈥檚 Photography. SubStance. 2021, 50(1).

Mendelyt臈, A.鈥疢apping Film-World Relations to Reality: A New Conceptual Cartography. In:鈥�The Real of Reality: The Realist Turn in Contemporary Film Theory, Christine Reeh-Peters, Stefan Schmidt, Peter Weibel (Eds.), Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2021.鈥�

Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈, I. (together with I. Toleikyt臈 and J. B酶ggild). Guard Always Your Honor: 鈥淓hrengard,鈥� Karen Blixen's Last Tale. Scandinavian Studies. 2021, 93(3): 303鈥�328,

Grammar and Semantics. Project coordinator Prof. Dr Habil. Axel Holvoet. 2019鈥�2022.

Main publication:

Spraunien臈, B., 沤eimantien臈, V. Lithuanian reflexive-based impersonals with accusative objects. In: Studies in Baltic and other Languages. A Festschrift for Axel Holvoet on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Peter Arkadiev, Jurgis Pakerys, Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈, Vaiva 沤eimantien臈 (Eds.). Vilnius: 91桃色 Press. 2021, 358鈥�380. (91桃色 Open Series 16) PDF

National Research Projects

Lithuanian Exile in Iceland: Explorations of Teodoras Bieliackinas鈥� (1907鈥�1947) Creative Legacy. Coordinator: Dr I. Steponavi奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈. National Lithuanian Studies Development Programme for 2016鈥�2024.

The project, which has been aimed at studying Teodoras Bieliackinas鈥�, the first Lithuanian Scandinavianist, cultural and political legacy, has been completed this year.

International Research Projects

The Baltic Verb: Grams, Categories and Domain. European Social Fund. MTEP 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0071. Coordinator: Prof. Dr Habil. A. Holvoet. Participants from the Centre for Scandinavian Studies: Assist. Prof. Dr B. Spraunien臈 and A. Laugalien臈. January 2018鈥揇ecember 2021.

Main publications:

Spraunien臈, B., Brudzy艅ski, P. The Lithuanian passive perfect and its history. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 167鈥�207. DOI:

Nau, N., Spraunien臈, B. Future tense and narrativity. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 209鈥�247. DOI:

Holvoet, A., Lindstr枚m, L., Daugavet, A., Laugalien臈, A. Irrealis in Baltic and Baltic Fennic. Studies in the TAME Domain in Baltic and Its Neighbours = Baltic Linguistics. 2021, 12: 349鈥�411. DOI:

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

The Office of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Lithuania
Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (DIKU)
The Swedish Institute (SI) (Sweden)
Ministry of Higher Education and Science (UFM) (Denmark)
Finnish National Agency for Education (Finland)
Departments of Scandinavian (Nordic) Studies and related studies at (but not limited to):
Copenhagen University, Stockholm University, Oslo University, Bergen University, Aarhus University, Budapest University, Prague University, Humboldt Universit訐t zu Berlin, Poznan University, Gdansk University

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assist. Prof. Dr R. Baranauskien臈 鈥�

member of the International Association of Scandinavian Studies (IASS),

Lecturer E. Kmitait臈 鈥�

member of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

Assist. Prof. Dr A. Mendelyt臈 鈥�

member of NECS: NECS - European Network for Cinema and Media Studies | NECS;
member of MotherNet: About | MotherNet.

Lecturers S. Ojaniemi, J. Riseth 鈥�

organizers of International workshop What is Posthumanism?

Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Sausverde 鈥�

editorial board member for Scandinavistica Vilnensis series,
member of the International Association of Scandinavian Studies (IASS),
member of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

Lecturer E. J. Slott 鈥�

organizer of International workshop What is Posthumanism?,
member of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

Assist. Prof. Dr B. Spraunien臈 鈥�

member of the association Academia Salensis,

Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈 鈥�

editor-in-Chief of the editorial board of Scandinavistica Vilnensis series,
President of International Association for Scandinavian Studies (IASS), (the term ended in August 2021);
member of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies (SASS),
participant in the international researchers鈥� network New Geographies of Scandinavian Studies, funded by the Danish Council for Independent Research;
board member of the International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures (FILLM);
Chair of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Tama拧evi膷ius 鈥�

member of the Association of Applied Linguistics of Lithuania (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
member of the international research network Standard Language Ideology in Contemporary Europe (SLICE),
member of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

Prof. Dr L. Vaicekauskien臈 鈥�

advisory board member for international database Lituanistika at the Research Council of Lithuania;
board member of the Association of Applied Linguistics of Lithuania (LITAKA),
editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra, www.taikomojikalbotyra.lt;
member of the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW),
member of the International Association for World Englishes(IAWE),
member of an international research network Standard Language Ideology in Contemporary Europe (SLICE),
member of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. 3鈥�6 August 2021,

Teaching assistant R. Zukien臈 鈥�

member of organising committee of 33rd International IASS (International Association for Scandinavian Studies) conference Memory Culture in Scandinavian Studies. August 3-6, 2021,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Mendelyt臈, A. Motherhood and Documentary Filmmaking: Brothers (2015, Aslaug Holm). Histories of Women in Film and Television: Then and Now, Maynooth, Ireland (online). 10鈥�11 July 2021,
Sausverde, 膾. What Human Genetics can give Linguistics. A case of region around Baltics 鈥� Germanic, Baltic and Finno-Ugric Languages. Baltic Languages in Time and Space. XIIIth International Congress of Balticists. University of Latvia, 13鈥�15 October 2021 (online).
Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈, I. Writing back with loving vengeance. The images of Scandinavia and narrative self-image in Marius Iva拧kevi膷ius鈥檚 essays My Scandinavia. IVe congre虁s de l'Association pour les e虂tudes nordiques Entre Scandinavie et Baltique orientale, Inalco, Po虃le des langues et civilisations, 18鈥�20 November 2021.
Jankauskait臈, E. The Power Dynamics Between Copy-Editors and Authors in the Lithuanian Field of Language Standardization. Baltic Languages in Time and Space. XIIIth International Congress of Balticists. University of Latvia. 13鈥�15 October 2021 (online).
Vaicekauskien臈, L. Ideological effects of mediation of dialect on gender-related attachments to local speech. Sociolinguistics Symposium 23, University of Hong Kong, 7鈥�10 June 2021.

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

Assist. Prof. Dr At臈n臈 Mendelyt臈 was awarded Rector鈥檚 award for significant achievements in research in 2021 to the young scientists.

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. Erika Sausverde: a member of the Board of Sweden-Lithuania Cooperation Fund,
Prof. Loreta Vaicekauskien臈: a member of the executive group for National Lithuanian Studies Development Programme for 2016鈥�2024

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Loreta Vaicekauskien臈, interview by Adel臈 Galdikait臈 Kalba visada gyva (Language is always alive). Lam懦 sl臈nis (Lama Valley), December 2021
Loreta Vaicekauskien臈, interview by Rytis Zemkauskas Apie lietuvi懦 kalbos politik膮 ir mokykl膮 (About Lithuanian language policy and school) ( LRT Pasivaik拧膷iojimai) (Walks), 2021-04-10.
Loreta Vaicekauskien臈. A拧 irgi buvau mokytoja, tod臈l paklausykit (I was a teacher too, so listen up) ( LRT.lt 2021.12.28
Ieva Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈. Islandija ir Lietuva nepriklausomybi懦 kry啪kel臈se, 15min., 11 February 2021,
Rasa Baranauskien臈 Apie pabaisas ir 啪mones: i拧bandymas drakonu. Public lecture, Lituanicon, 11 October 2021,

INSTITUTE FOR LITERARY, CULTURAL AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Maskali奴nien臈

DEPARTMENT OF LITHUANIAN LITERATURE

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 72 16
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Brigita Spei膷yt臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr V. Daujotyt臈-Pakerien臈 (emerita), Dr D. Poci奴t臈, Dr B. Spei膷yt臈.
Associate professors: Dr D. 膶io膷yt臈, Dr D. Kuolys, Dr M. Kvietkauskas, Dr A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr N. Kli拧ien臈, Dr S. Matulevi膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr J. Ra拧kevi膷i奴t臈-Andriukonien臈 (part-time), Dr R. Tamo拧aitis (part-time).
Professor of practice: Dr R. Kmita.
Doctoral students: A. Ambrazait臈, E. Buo啪yt臈, G. Petuchovait臈-Majausk臈 (academic leave), A. Strelcova-Kelp拧臈 (academic leave).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Contemporary Lithuanian drama
Narrative history and the 20th century memory
Christian literary contexts
The development of religious heterodoxy in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Developments in the 21st century Lithuanian literature
Multicultural processes and literature in 16th鈥�20th century Lithuania

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Lithuanian Literature and Intercultural Research. Prof. Dr B. Spei膷yt臈. 2019鈥�2022.

In 2021, members of the Department carried out research in contemporary, modern and early modern Lithuanian literature and published 3 monographs, 6 articles, 1 literary translation, volume 63(1) of the academic journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 [Literature], dealing with contemporary Lithuanian literature, its translation and dissemination abroad. In 2021, members of the Department delivered 12 presentations at the national and international conferences in Lithuania, Poland and Hungary, and 9 presentations in academic seminars and dicussions in Lithuania, Poland and the USA.

Main publications :

Monographs

Daujotyt臈, V. 2021. 沤em臈s keleiviai. Ma膷ernis [Earth Travellers. Ma膷ernis], Vilnius: Vilniaus dail臈s akademijos leidykla, 359 p.

Daujotyt臈, V. 2021. Arvydas 艩liogeris: Mano elementorius buvo Homeras [Arvydas 艩liogeris: My Alphabet Book was Homer.], Vilnius: Odil臈, 312 p.

Poci奴t臈, D. 2021. La Riforma in Lituania [Reformation in Lithuania], Torino: Claudiana, 349 p.

Research articles

Kli拧ien臈, N. Lietuvi懦 dramaturgija ir jos 鈥瀔riz臈s鈥� [Lithuanian Dramaturgy and Its 鈥淐rises鈥漖. 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补. 2021, 63(1): 43鈥�57.

Kvietkauskas, M. From Shulhoyf to Montparnasse: Cultural Collage in Mosh茅 Vorobeichic鈥檚 Photography Book The Ghetto Lane in Wilna (1931). Colloquia. 2021, 48; 170鈥�193.

Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈, A. Lietuvi懦 literat奴ra istorin臈s tiesos paie拧kose: trys nepriklausomyb臈s de拧imtme膷iai (Lithuanian Literature in Search of Historical Truth: Three Decades of Independence). 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补. 2021, 63(1): 8鈥�28.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Niccol貌 Buccella: Prisoner of The Inquisition, the Ruler鈥檚 Medic.

Heterodoxy and Medicine in the Second Half of the 16th C. Poland and Lithuania, No. P-MIP-20-52. Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈.

Main publication:

Poci奴t臈, D. L鈥檈silio come eutopia. Note sul consolidamento della prima comunit脿 sociniana nei territori della Lituania-Polonia [Eutopy of Exile. The Consolidation of the Community of Early Socinianism in Poland and Lithuania]. Utopie e communit脿 religiose tra et脿 moderna e contemporanea, a cura di Guido Mongini [Utopias and Religious Communities in Early Modern and Modern Period]. 2021, 25鈥�54.

National Agency for Education. Development and Implementation of the Content of Digital Education, No. 09.2.1- ESFA-V-726-03-0001. Expert consultant and researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas.

International Projects

PRIN Programme, Italy. The Nuncios Secret Archives: Papal Diplomacy and European Multi-denominational Societies before the Thirty Years War (Coordinator Prof. Antonella Barzazi; No. 2017JMPYTA ). Researcher: Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈.

The experience and analysis of international collaboration in the project was presented in the conference and discussion Humanities: Condition and Perspectives at the Lithuanian Academy of Science, Vilnius, 04 October 2021.

EU funded projects

Lithuanian Academic Scheme for International Cooperation in Baltic Studies (ESFIVP-I-2). Lecture for students of the Faculty of Philology at E枚tv枚s Lor谩nd University in Budapest, Hungary Lithuanian prose today on 22 October 2021. (). Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈.

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

Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore (Lithuania)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland)
University of Bologna (Italy)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. V. Daujotyt臈 (emerita) 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences;
member of the Lithuanian Writers Union;
editorial board member of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature).

Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences;
editor-in-Chief of the publication series Monumenta Reformationis Lithuanicae;
editorial board member of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature);
member of the association Lituanist懦 samb奴ris (Assembly of Lithuanian Philologists).

Prof. Dr B. Spei膷yt臈 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Colloquia (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore);
editorial board member of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (91桃色);
editorial board member of the journal 奥颈别濒辞驳艂辞蝉 (Jagiellonian University in Krak贸w),
路 member of the association Lituanist懦 samb奴ris (Assembly of Lithuanian Philologists).

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuolys 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra (Early Modern Lithuanian Literature);
member of the academic council of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences;
member of the executive committee of the association Lituanist懦 samb奴ris (Assembly of Lithuanian Philologists);
programme committee member of the annual conference of the Santara-艩viesa Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Acta Baltico-Slavica, Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw;
member of the academic council of the Czeslaw Milosz Research Center, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland;
member of the Lithuanian Writers Union.

Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association;
member of the Lithuanian Writers Union;
advisory board member of the journal Studia Rossica Posnaniensia;
editor of volume 63(1) of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature).

Assist. Prof. Dr R. Tamo拧aitis 鈥�

editorial board member of the literary journal of the Lithuanian literature and criticism Metai (The Year);
member of Lithuanian Writers Union;
member of the association Lituanist懦 samb奴ris (Assembly of Lithuanian Philologists);
editor of volume 63(1) of the journal 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature).

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Kli拧ien臈, N. Contradictory Notions of Freedom in Contemporary Lithuanian Drama. International research conference in Baltic Studies Forms of Freedom: Literature, Culture, Language (organised by the University of Warsaw). Warsaw, Poland, 20鈥�21 September 2021.
Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈, A. Contemporary Lithuanian Literature: The Most Important Arguments for the Beginning of Inependence. International research conference 30 Years of Lithuanian Studies at at E枚tv枚s Lor谩nd University: Tradition and Prospects, E枚tv枚s Lor谩nd University in Budapest, Hungary, 20 October 2021.
Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈, A. Semantics of Emptiness in Viktor Pelevin鈥檚 novel Chapayev and Void (1996) and contemporary Lithuanian literature. International research conference European Russian Studies and Contemporary Issues, Adam Mickiewicz University Pozna艅 (Poland), 22 September 2021.

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 D. 膶io膷yt臈: expert of the Lithuanian Council for Culture; expert of the Research Council of Lithuania.
Assist. Prof. Dr N. Kli拧ien臈: expert of the Lithuanian Council for Culture; reviewer of the works of candidates for the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Art (literature) (for the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture).
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuolys: member of the Education Council of Lithuania under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas: expert and text writer of a virtual exhibition in honor of Yitskhok Rudashevski at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (New York, USA).
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈: panel member for the Algis Kal臈da prize for research and translation (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folkore); panel member for the Vytautas Kubilius prize for research and criticism (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore); panel member of the European Union Prize for Literature; expert of the National Culture and Art Prize; expert of the selection panel of the Best Translated Book of the Year (Lithuanian Union of Literary Translators).
Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈: expert of the Lithuanian Council for Culture, task developer for the National Lithuanian Language and Literature Contest of Lithuanian and foreign Lithuanian schools (Lithuanian Centre of Non-Formal Youth Education).
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Tamo拧aitis: expert of the Lithuanian Council for Culture; member of the Lithuanian Language and Literature Contest Commission; member and chairman of the evaluation panel of the Lithuanian Student Young Philologists Contest; diploma examiner and Second Native Speaker, IBIS 鈥� International Baccalaureate, Cardiff, Wells, UK; member of the Children's Literature Prize Panel at the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports; lecturer at the National Student Academy.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuolys gave 9 talks on different issues of literature, culture history and politics in the LRT TV (www.lrt.lt) programmes, Delfi, News radio, etc.
Assoc. prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas gave 11 talks on different issues of Lithuanian Literature (e.g.
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈 gave 3 talks ( ) and Prof. Dr B. Spei膷yt臈 contributed 2 talks ( ).
Colleagues of the Department delivered 22 public lectures on Lithuanian authors and book presentations in various formats, 19 lectures and seminars on Lithuanian literature for pupils and teachers; they also took an active part in 15 literature events all over Lithuania.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING STUDIES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7245
E-mail:
www.vsk.flf.vu.lt
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Maskali奴nien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr N. Burk拧aitien臈, Dr J. Grigali奴nien臈, Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈.
Associate professor: Dr L. 膶erniuvien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr D. Mankauskien臈, Dr R. U啪giris, Dr D. Veli膷kien臈.
Lecturers: A. Zolubien臈, D. Valentinavi膷ien臈, N. Terleckait臈, D. Guogien臈 (part-time), A. Dailid臈nait臈 (part-time), R. Darbutait臈 (part-time).
Researcher: Dr A. Ratkus.
Doctoral student: 沤. Pek奴nas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Translation Studies
Theory and practice of translation
Literary translation
The (Gothic) Bible translation
Interpreting
Corpus studies for translation purposes
Theory and practice of lexicography and terminology
Integration of research results into the teaching process
Translator/interpreter training

RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Meta-Cognitive Investigation of Translation as Bilingual Communication. Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈. 2019鈥�2022.

In 2021, the academic staff of the Department wrote articles, participated at conferences on literary translation, translation theory and translation training methodology. The Department issued vol. 14 of the journal Vertimo studijos/ Studies in Translation.

The Department organised two major research events: an international conference and an international workshop:

International conference At the Edge of Translation and Beyond. (in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission), 8 October 2021 (on-line).

International Workshop Translation Technologies 鈥� Understand, Embrace, Adopt under the programme Translating Europe Workshop (in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission), 4 March 2021 (on-line).

Main publications :

Burk拧aitien臈, N. University students' self-assessment of ESP project work as a tool for aligning teaching with learning. The World of Languages and Literatures: A Contemporary Outlook, Nata拧a Baki膰-Miri膰, Mladen Jakovljevi膰 and Mirjana Lon膷ar-Vujnovi膰 (Eds.). 2021, 69鈥�91.

Maskali奴nien臈, N. Lietuvi懦 literat奴ros sklaida: tampame pasaulin臈s literat奴ros dalimi (Dissemination of Lithuanian Literature: Becoming Part of World Literature). 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 (Literature). 2021, 63(1): 86鈥�98.

Veli膷kien臈, D. Adekvatus poetinio teksto vertimas 鈥� ekvivalenti拧kumas ar atitikmuo? (Adequate Translation of the Poetic Text. Is it Equivalence or Correspondence?). Vertimo studijos [Studies in Translation]. 2021, 14: 24鈥�34.

Research Council of Lithuania

Translation and Censorship under Conditions of Soviet Ideology, No. P-MIP-21-362. Researcher Groups Projects. Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈. Researchers: Assist. Prof. Dr D.Veli膷kien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr D. Mankauskien臈, D. Valentinavi膷ien臈, A. Zolubien臈, I. Tatolyt臈. April 2021鈥揗arch 2024.

Machine Translation in the Lithuanian Translation Market: Postediting, 1-11-2020鈥�30-4-2021. [09.3.3.-LMT-K-712 Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities]. Supervisor: Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈. Researcher: MA student Karolina Levanait臈.

Main publication:

Levanait臈, K. Lietuvos vertimo rinkos dalyvi懦 po啪i奴ris 寞 ma拧inin寞 vertim膮 ir postredagavim膮 (The Attitude of the Lithuanian Translation Market Participants towards Machine Translation and Post-editing). Vertimo studijos [Studies in Translation]. 2021, 14: 6鈥�23.

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

University of Louvain (Belgium)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
University of Granada (Spain)
University of Padova (Italy)
University of Warsaw (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr N. Burk拧aitien臈 鈥�

editorial board member and reviewer of the journal The Asian ESP Studies,
editorial board member of the journal Zbornik radova Filozofskog fakulteta u Pri拧tini (University of Pri拧tina, Serbia),
member of the International English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Teachers鈥� Association (IESPTA), United Kingdom,
member of the Asociaci贸n Europea de Lenguas para Fines Espec铆ficos / European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes (AELFE), Spain.

Prof. Dr J. Grigali奴nien臈 鈥�

editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Respectus Philologicus,
editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Vertimo studijos (Translation Studies),
member of Learner Corpus Association,
member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE);
member of the Association of Applied Linguistics of Lithuania (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt.

Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈 鈥�

editor-in-chief and reviewer of the journal Vertimo Studijos (Translation Studies),
member of the Lithuanian Terminology Forum, www.ec.europa.eu/ltf;
member of the European Society of Translation Studies, www.est-translation.org;
member of the Lithuanian Association of Translators, www.lva.lt;
participant in Terminology team and Joint Programmes in TS team of the Arqus European Universities Alliance, /tarptautiniai-rysiai/arqus-europos-universitetu-aljansas#i-studentus-orientuotos-kokybisko-mokymosi-sistemos.

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 膶erniuvien臈 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators, www.llvs.lt/.

Dr A. Ratkus 鈥�

member of the Society for Germanic Linguistics,
member of the Philological Society,
member of the Linguistic Society of America,
editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Vertimo studijos (Translation Studies), www.vsk.flf.vu.lt/Vertimo studijos/.

Dr D. Mankauskien臈 鈥�

member of the European Society of Translation Studies, www.est-translation.org.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Burk拧aitien臈, N. Understanding university students鈥� self-assessment of their ESP project work: Part 2. 19th international conference Multilingual academic and professional communication in a networked world, Universitat Politechnica de Catalunya Vilanova i la Geltr煤, Barcelona, (Spain), 8 July 2021 (on-line),
Ratkus, A. Definite adjective forms in early Germanic: From nominal periphrasis to agreement. Societas Linguistica Europaea 2021. 53rd annual meeting, 30 August 2021 (on-line)

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

Assoc.Prof. L. 膶erniuvien臈: expert member of the panel for the evaluation of film translations in the 鈥濩inema Spring鈥� festival 2020; expert member of the panel for the Heronymus prize for best translators organised by Lithuanian Association of Literary Translators.
Prof. N. Maskali奴nien臈: member of the Commission for the preparation of the Lithuanian Style Guide for translators at EU institutions (under the State Lithuanian Language Commission).
Senior researcher A. Ratkus: expert of linguistic examination of a lease contract in English original and its Lithuanian translation, commissioned by the law firm Sorainen and Partners (for a civil court process in Lithuania); expert of linguistic examination of the wording of an English lease contract, commissioned by the law firm Sorainen and Partners (for international arbitration); expert of linguistic examination of documentation and online advertising materials, commissioned by the law firm Sorainen and Partners (for a civil court process in Lithuania).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Members of the Department were actively involved in different research dissemination activities, organizing events for translator trainers, courses for translators, workshops on translation from English, German, French and Italian into Lithuanian as well as lectures on translation theory to the high school teachers and pupils of Lithuania (e.g. in the programme Student for one day delivered by A. Zolubien臈, April 2021), conducted seminars to film translators under a request of the Association of Lithuanian Literary Translators (L.膶erniuvien臈) as well as introduced new books translated from different languages into Lithuanian (D.Valentinavi膷ien臈):
A talk in 15min.lt with Daina Valentinavi膷iene, translator of Josef Conrad鈥檚 The Secret Agent
A webinar Ideological Aspects of Translation: Translation and Censorship under a Totalitarian Regime delivered by Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈

A. J. GREIMAS CENTRE FOR SEMIOTICS AND LITERARY THEORY

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7161
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Irina Melnikova

STAFF

Professors: Dr Habil. K. Nastopka (emeritus), Dr A. Sverdiolas (emeritus), Dr P. V. Suba膷ius, Dr I. Melnikova.
Associate professors: Dr B. Mer啪vinskait臈, Dr N. Ker拧yt臈, Dr J. Levina.
Assistant professors: Dr J. Katkuvien臈, Dr P. Jevsejevas.
Doctoral students: A. Kundrotait臈, A. Sireikis, A. Or啪ekauskien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Textual poetics and its relation to philosophical, aesthetic, sociological systems
Semiotic and hermeneutic text analysis
Terminology of literary criticism
Theory of the text, textual scholarship
Intertextuality, intermediality

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Semiotics and Humanities. Prof. Dr I. Melnikova. 2020鈥�2022.

Development of methodological framework in contemporary theory of literature, art studies, philosophy and semiotics. Aspectual analysis of literary texts and other types of discourses. The academic staff of A. J. Greimas Centre carried out research in semiotics, textual scholarship and intermediality. The staff members published 10 research articles, prepared 1 publication of academic sources, edited the new volume (No 16) of the journal Semiotika, organised an international conference of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies Meaning in Perception and the Senses, presented 3 papers at international conferences, worked in 14 research projects.

Main publications :

Suba膷ius, P. V. On the Threshold to Editorship, or from Collection to Oeuvre. Variants: The Journal of the European Society for Textual Scholarship. 2021, 15/16.

Kundrotait臈, A. Autobiografinis paktas kaip architekt奴rinis palimpsestas: Juditos Vai膷i奴nait臈s Mabre vie拧butis (The Autobiographical Pact as An ArchitecturalPalimpsest: Judita Vai膷i奴nait臈鈥檚 Mabre vie拧butis). Colloquia. 2021, 46: 135鈥�156.

Melnikova, I. (Skaitymo) ikoni拧kumas. Lolita. (Iconicity (of Reading). Lolita). Semiotika. 2021, 16: 24鈥�65.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania

Semiotic Models of Reading (National Lithuanian Studies Programme 2016鈥�2024, grant P-LIP-21-73). Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr Irina Melnikova. Researcher: Dr Jurgita Katkuvien臈. 2021鈥�2023.

Text as a Hedgerow. (National Lithuanian Studies Programme 2016鈥�2024, grant S-LIP-21-11). Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr Paulius V. Suba膷ius. May 2021鈥揝eptember 2023.

Translation and Censorship under Conditions of Soviet Ideology (grant P-MIP-21-362), Researcher Groups Projects, project coordinator Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Maskali奴nien臈. Researchers: Prof. Dr Paulius V. Suba膷ius, Assoc.Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Ker拧yt臈. April 2021鈥揗arch 2024.

Algirdas Julius Greimas. Conversations (National Lithuanian Studies Programme 2016-2024, grant S-LIP-21-18. Project coordinator and researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr J奴rat臈 Levina. Researcher: Prof. Dr Ar奴nas Sverdiolas. April 2021鈥揗arch 2022.

Post-Doctoral projects

A Taxonomy of Verbal Imagery in Poetic Discourse, No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0204, funded by the Research Council of Lithuania, co-funded from the EU Structural funds. Research fellow Dr Davide Castiglione, post-doc supervisor Prof. Dr Irina Melnikova. September 2020鈥揂ugust 2022.

Concepts of Visual Education: from St. Anne to 鈥淟ithuanian School鈥� by P. Rim拧a, No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0088, co-funded from the EU Structural funds. Research fellow Dr Lijana Bir拧kyt臈 Klimien臈, post-doc supervisor Prof. Dr Paulius V. Suba膷ius. September 2020鈥揂ugust 2022.

Projects with students

Research Council of Lithuania. Semiotic Analysis of Poetic Text: Works of Giedr臈 Kazlauskait臈. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. J. Katkuvien臈. Researcher: MA student K. Sadauskait臈. [09.3.3.-LMT-K-712 Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities]. 01 November 2020鈥�30 April 2021.

Research Council of Lithuania. Cultural Memory as a Mechanism of Text Generation: Cultural Semiotics Approach by Yuri Lotman. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. J. Katkuvien臈. Researcher: MA student I. Toma拧evi膷i奴t臈. [09.3.3-LMT-K-712-25-0198 Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities].

Research Council of Lithuania. Pandemic Narrative in Lithuanian Mass-media. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈. Researcher: MA student I. Skikait臈. [09.3.3-LMT-K-712 Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities]. 01 November 2020鈥�30 April 2021.

Research Council of Lithuania. Song and Dance Festival: between the Soviet Tradition and the Innovations of Independence. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈. Researcher: MA student Indr臈 Antanavi膷ien臈. [09.3.3-LMT-K-712 Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities].

Research Council of Lithuania. Expression of Modernity in the Dance of the Song and Dance Festival. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈. Researcher: MA student Indr臈 Antanavi膷ien臈. [09.3.3-LMT-K-712 Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities].

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Mer啪vinskait臈, B. The Philosophy of Action in the Collection of Poems Lily and the Sicle by Jurgis Baltru拧aitis (in Russian) at the international conference The Baltic Kaleidoscope: Spiritual Culture in the Baltic States in the Interwar Period (1918-1939), 18鈥�19 May 2021 (on-line): https: /youtu-be/roBdOM6Wyr8;
Melnikova, I. Intermedial and Semiotic Architexture of Music in Film. Invited plenary lecture. 12th Conference of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies 鈥淢eaning in Perception and the Senses鈥�. 5鈥�7 November 2021. 91桃色.
Katkuvien臈, J. Sensual Meanings of Poetic Text: Lithuanian Visual Poetry. 12th Conference of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies 鈥淢eaning in Perception and the Senses鈥�. 5鈥�7 November 2021. 91桃色.

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

Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania)
Centre de recherches politiques (France)
Ohio University (USA)
University of Tartu (Estonia)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assist. Prof. Dr P. Jevsejevas 鈥�

member of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies;
chairman of the Organising Committee of the 12th Conference of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies Meaning in Perception and the Senses. 5鈥�7 November 2021. (NASS Vilnius 2021 | nordicsemiotics.org - Nordic Association,

Assist. Prof. Dr J. Katkuvien臈 鈥�

editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Semiotika,
member of the International Association for Semiotic Studies (IASS);
member of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature.

Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈 鈥�

secretary of the editorial board and reviewer of the journal Semiotika,

Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Levina 鈥�

member of the Lithuanian Association for Phenomenology;
member of the International James Joyce Foundation.

Prof. Dr I. Melnikova 鈥�

member of European Network for Comparative Literary Studies (REELC/ENCLS),
member of the European Narratology Network (ENN);
member of the International Society for Intermedial Studies;
member of SERCIA;
editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotika,
chair of the Research Board of the Faculty of Philology.

Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Mer啪vinskait臈 鈥�

editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Semiotika,

Prof. Dr Habil. K. Nastopka (emeritus) 鈥�

editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Semiotika,

Prof. Dr P. V. Suba膷ius 鈥�

board member of the LCAS;
member of The European Society for Textual Scholarship (ESTS), The Society for Textual Scholarship (STS), Commission Internationale d'Histoire et d'etudes du Christianisme (CIHEC), The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP), The Association for Documentary Editing (ADE);
editorial board member of the journals LCAS Annuals, Studies in Church History, Fontes Historiae Lituaniae.

Prof. Dr A. Sverdiolas (emeritus) 鈥�

editorial board member of the journal Athena,

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 P. V. Suba膷ius: board member of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute; expert of the Research Council of Lithuania; expert of the Research Database Lituanistika; expert of the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO (Memory of the World); member of the mixed bilateral Government and Church commission for implementation of International Agreements; member of the Permanent bilateral Government and Church commission to solve the issues of cultural heritage; member of the Bilateral Government and Church commission to solve the issues of education.
Prof. Dr I. Melnikova: expert of the Estonian Research Council.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

The academic staff of the Centre was actively involved in different research dissemination activities. Prof. Dr I. Melnikova, Assist. Prof. Dr P. Jevsejevas, Assist. Prof. Dr J. Katkuvien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Levina and Prof. Dr P. V. Suba膷ius published articles, participated in Radio and TV shows, gave interviews for popular weekly Savait臈 (Week) and other magazines and internet portals, delivered lectures on semiotic analysis and translation, gave talks in numerous culture events all over Lithuania.
Assist. Prof. Dr P. Jevsejevas delivered two public lectures on semiotics to the students of Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts (28 September 2021) and at the summer seminar Literary Islands 16); a semiotic excursion for the participants of the Lithuanian Academy (27 Augusat 2021), published an article in the monthly Naujasis 沤idinys-Aidai, No. 3, 2021.
Assist. Prof. Dr J. Katkuvien臈 moderated a talk at the National M. Ma啪vydas Library introducing Nicanor Parra鈥檚 book Antipoezija (translated from the Spanish by Simonas Bernotas) on 17 November 2021, gave a lecture on the startegies of reading visual poetry during the week of academic studies Baltos lankos 2021; on 6鈥�7 May, she delivered a set of lectures and seminars How to read contemporary literature: sensual aspects of the text to teachers from different schools in the town of 艩iauliai.
Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈 delivered a lecture The jubilee between mythical and historical time at the event organised by the National M. Ma啪vydas Library in honour of 100th issue of Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis (29 September 2021).
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Levina gave several talks and interviews on the occasion of announcement of the Nobel prize winner for literature:
Prof. Dr P. V. Suba膷ius wrote 3 popular research articles (e.g. ; ); gave 22 talks, interviews and commentaries on different issues of literature, culture, religion etc. in television, and radio programmes as well as popular podcasts, e.g. 02 March 2021, delivered 7 public lectures for pupils, teachers and the public at large at different events, meetings and festivals.

RESEARCH GROUP FOR STUDIES IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7252
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Dr Inga Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈

STAFF

Associate professor: Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈, Dr D. Kuzminskait臈, Dr M. Sebasti脿-S谩ez.
Lecturer: Ramiro Cabanes Mart铆nez.
Doctoral student: G. Bidlauskien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

History of the Spanish and Latin American literatures
Comparative literature
Translation studies
Literary urban studies

RESEACH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

Projects Supported by the University Budget

Comparative Literature Studies. Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈. 2021鈥�2022.

The goal of this project is to study literary texts and literary trends in a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. In 2021, the group continued work expanding their field of research in Spanish, Lithuanian and Russian literature, as well as in the field of Literary Urban Studies, participated in conferences, carried out project work and were active in research dissemination.

Main publications:

Monographs and parts in monographs

Nizhelovska Pereginets, T., Sebasti脿 S谩ez, M. (Eds.) 2021. La recepci贸 grecollatina en les literatures b脿ltiques i eslaves [Greco-Latin reception in Baltic and Slavic literatures], Lleida: Pag猫s.

Sebasti脿 S谩ez, M. 2021. Le cinesi de Manuel Garc铆a y Metastasio en el siglo XXI: el mito de Andr贸maca como paradigma de viuda y madre virtuosa en una 贸pera de sal贸n neocl谩sica y orientalizante (Manuel Garc铆a's and Metastasio麓s Le cinesi and in the 21^st century: the myth of Andromache as a paradigm of widow and virtuous mother in a neoclassical and orientalising chamber opera). L鈥橭rient a la tradici贸 liter脿ria grecollatina i la seua recepci贸 (The Orient in the Greco-Latin literary tradition and its reception), Mireia Movell谩n (Ed.), Reus: Rhemata, 195鈥�210.

Sebasti脿 S谩ez, M. Kuzminskait臈 D. 2021. Carmina selecta de Pedro Ruiz de Moros y el panorama polaco-lituano del s. XVI. (鈥淐armina selecta鈥� by Pedro Ruiz de Moros and the 16^th century Polish-Lithuanian overview). La recepci贸 grecollatina en les literatures b脿ltiques i eslaves (Greco-Latin reception in Baltic and Slavic literatures), Nizhelovska Pereginets, T. & Sebasti脿 S谩ez, M. (Eds.), Lleida: Pag猫s, 174鈥�196.

Research articles

Ku膷inskien臈, A. The Making of the Lithuanian National Poet: Maironis. Literary Canon Formation as Nation-Building in Central Europe and the Baltics. Aist臈 Ku膷inskien臈, Viktorija 艩eina and Brigita Spei膷yt臈 (Eds.). 2021, 256鈥�272.

Leonavi膷i奴t臈, G., Kuzminskait臈, D. Kult奴ros realij懦 vertimas 寞 lietuvi懦 kalb膮: Gabrielio Garc铆a鈥檕s M谩rquezo romanas 鈥炁爄mtas met懦 vienatv臈s鈥� (Translation of culture-specific items into Lithuanian: Gabriel Garc铆a M谩rquez's novel 鈥漁ne Hundred Years of Solitude鈥�. Sustainable Multilingualism. 2021, 18: 185鈥�209,

International Research Projects

MotherNet (952366 - WIDESPREAD-05-2020 H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 (Developing a new Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity) / European Commission 鈥� Research Executive Agency 鈥� European Union鈥檚 Horizon 2020), under direction of Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden), Maynooth University (Ireland). Researchers: Assist. Prof. Dr D. Kuzminskait臈, Assist. Prof. Dr M. Sebastia-Saez. 2020鈥�2023.

National Agency for Education. Development and Implementation of the Content of Digital Education, No. 09.2.1- ESFA-V-726-03-0001. Preparation of general education curricula and supporting materials. Experts and researchers: Assist. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈, Assoc.Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈.

MAIN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PARTNERS

University of Valencia (Spain)
University of Bucharest (Romania)
Uppsala University (Sweden)
Maynooth University (Ireland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assist. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature,
member of the organising committee, project manager and moderator of the academic summer seminar Literat奴ros salos 2021 [Literary Islands 2021], 22 July 2021, preparation of the final report;
member of the dissertation defence panel of Alfonso Rasc贸n, 30 April 2021.

Assist. Prof. Dr D. Kuzminskait臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature,
member of the selection panel of the Best Translated Book of the Year 2021;
member of the selection panel of the Book of the Year 2021.

Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈 鈥�

member of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature,
member of the Assosiation for Literary Urban Studies,

Assist. Prof. Dr M. Sebasti脿-S谩ez 鈥�

fellow of Research Center SEMS (Spanish Early Modern Studies) under direction of Dr Silvia Stefan, University of Bucharest (Romania);
fellow of Research Group GIRLC (Grup d鈥橧nvestigaci贸 en la Recepci贸 de les Literatures Cl脿ssiques), under direction of Prof. Jordi Redondo S谩nchez, University of Valencia (Spain).

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Sebastia-Saez, M., Kuzminskait臈, D.: invited speakers with the report Carmina selecta de Petras Roizijus (Selected poems of Pedro Ruiz de Moros) at the conference Referentes grecolat铆nos en las literaturas y las culturas b谩lticas y las eslavas: recepci贸n e intertextualidad (Greco-Latin references in Baltic and Slavic literatures and cultures: reception and intertextuality), 21鈥�22 October 2021, Valencia.
Sebastia-Saez, M. Negociando la (no)maternidad en la literatura iberoamericana dentro del proyecto MotherNet. Coloquio Internacional ASIR2021 Convergencias y divergencias en el espacio iberoamericano, University of Bucharest, 15鈥�17 July 2021.
Sebastia-Saez, M. El mito del sacrificio de Ifigenia en el film The Killing of a Sacred Deer desde el punto de vista de la maternidad. In VII International Forum GRATUV: Teatro y sociedad. El teatro grecolatino y su pervivencia en la cultura occidental, University of Valencia, 6鈥�7 May 2021.

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

Assist. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈: expert member of the Translation promotion programme of the Lithuanian Culture Institute: chair of the Literature Council of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania; panel member of the 52nd Lithuanian Young Philologists Contest (Literature and Criticism section), organised by the non-formal education centre of Lithuania, 2021.
Assist. Prof. Dr D. Kuzminskait臈: member of the selection panel of the Best Translated Book of the Year 2021; member of the selection panel of the Book of the Year 2021.
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈: panel member for the Algis Kal臈da prize for research and translation (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folkore).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈: article The new collection of Joseph Brodsky峋絪 translations: the conversation continues. 尝颈迟别谤补迟奴谤补 ir menas, 2021, 10: 33鈥�36; a talk with Tomas Venclova. The Book Week 2021. A "meeting of friends" in a bilingual collection: 14 poems by Joseph Brodsky and 14 translations by Tomas Venclova. Apostrofa, LRT, 22 February 2021: : speaker in the TV talk show Processes. The power and limits of laughter, LRT, 27 February 2021: interview on Books, People, Distant Lands about Marina Stepnova's novel Garden, moderated by Jurgita Ludavi膷ien臈, 1 July 2021:
Assist. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈: moderator of the presentation of Viktorija 艩eina's book Savas svetimas dainius (The Familiar Stranger), Museum of Adam Mickiewicz, 1 October 2021; moderator of the talk about creative work with Antanas A. Jonynas during the academic week of Literat奴ros salos (Literary Islands), 28 July 2021; literary moderator of the discussion Multicultural Vilnius: A myth, exception or an opportunity? Studies Fair at 91桃色, Faculty of Philology, 27 April 2021: speaker in the LRT Klasika radio programme Ryto allegro, 27 July 2021 ().
Assist. Prof. Dr D. Kuzminskait臈: author of monthly book reviews for LRT radio programme Ryto allegro; preparation of interviews with Lithuanian and foreign writers for the LRT radio programme Time for Culture; interview for LRT radio programme Books, People, Distant Lands: A talk about Mexican writer Fernando Melchor. 24 June 2021; participation at the presentation of Tomas Vaiseta's novel Ch at the Mo Museum, 9 September 2021; moderator of a talk with Fernanda Melchor at the Literature Festival Vilniaus lapai (Leaves of Vilnius). 14 November 2021.
Assist. Prof. Dr M. Sebasti脿 S谩ez: Sebasti脿 S谩ez, M. (translations) and J. Gadliauskait臈 (poem selection and photography). Translation of Aidas Mar膷臈nas鈥� selection of poems from Lithuanian into Spanish for the exhibition Senas riteris kl奴po - n臈 vienas mal奴nas nepuola (An old knight is kneeling 鈥� no mill is attacking), Elena Mezginait臈鈥檚 Library, Panev臈啪ys, Lithuania. 8鈥�30 June 2021: