Faculty of Communication
9 Saul臈tekio ave, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6101
E-mail:
Dean Prof. Dr Renata Matkevi膷ien臈
STAFF
124 teachers (incl. 70 holding research degree), 3 research fellows (incl. 2 holding research degree).
DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY
Department of Book, Media and Publishing Studies
Department of Digital Cultures and Communication
Centre for Journalism and Media Research
Department of Organizational Information and Communication Research
RESEARCH AREAS
Digitality, Communication and Culture Research
鈥 Research on changes in information and communication practices related to the impact of digitization on how people communicate, create, consume and interact with each other
鈥 Digital divide and inequality
鈥 Digital stories and narratives
鈥 Digital communication research systems
Research on the change and expression of documentary media
鈥 Publishing in a society of mediated culture and its history
鈥 Documentary and iconographic heritage and its communication
鈥 The development of documentary communication sciences, the development and role of memory institutions and their collections
Research on changes in the field of journalism and media
鈥 Media ecosystems and their dynamics
鈥 Political and social communication
鈥 Media content reception, audiences and their behavior on different platforms, media literacy and education
Research on organizational information and communication infrastructure and performance
鈥 Information and knowledge management, communication activities in organizations and their changes are determined by digital transformation processes
鈥 Organizational communication, analyzing public and media discourses, the communicated identity of organizations, assessing the change in corporate communication, clarifying the correspondence of communicated corporate values to the public interest
DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2023
N. Latvyt臈. Communication of Holocaust Memorial Sites in Lithuania from Mid-20th Century to Early 21st Century.
N. Charapan. Visitor experience as a nexus of visitor-museum interactions: a study on genres of visit in ethnographic open-air museums.
A. 艩ileris. Digital Social Reading Motivation and Behaviour.
MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2023
1. International conference Bir啪i拧kos skaitymai'23: ant infodemijos bangos, 1 December, 2023.
2. International conference Populism in National and Global Media, 24鈥25 November, 2023.
3. International research conference The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, 19鈥20 October, 2023.
4. International Academic Forum on Journalism by Romas Sakadolski, 22 September, 2023.
5. International symposium Engaging with heritage, memory and identity on social media in Europe鈥檚 borderlands, 28鈥29 June, 2023.
MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023
1. Article published in one of the highest rated communication field journal: Kelp拧ien臈, I., Armakauskait臈, D., Denisenko, V., Kirtiklis, K., Lau啪ikas, R., Stonyt臈, R., Murinien臈, L., & Dallas, K. (2023). Difficult heritage on social network sites: An integrative review. New media & society, 25(11), 3137-3164. doi:10.1177/14614448221122186
2. Reseach presented at 27th World Congress of Political Science with 2,995 participants from 98 countries: verbal presentation by 艩uminas, A. Going Visual on Instagram: A Case Study of Visual Political Communication in Lithuania. 27th World Congress of Political Science 鈥濸olitics in the Age of Transboundary Crises: Vulnerability and Resilience鈥, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-19 July, 2023.
3. Organisation of international conference "Populism in National and Global Media" (24鈥25 November, 2023) and published abstract proceedings (editor 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen, R. 91桃色 Proceedings, vol. 40. Vilnius: 91桃色 Press. doi:10.15388/Proceedings.2023.40).
DEPARTMENT OF BOOK, MEDIA AND PUBLISHING鈥疪ESEARCH鈥
9 Saul臈tekio鈥痑ve, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius鈥
Tel. (8 5) 236 6116鈥
贰-尘补颈濒:鈥
Head鈥 Prof. Dr鈥疉u拧ra Navickien臈鈥
厂罢础贵贵鈥
Professors:鈥疍r Habil. D. Kaunas鈥(emeritus), Dr R. Misi奴nas, Dr A. Navickien臈, Dr A. Pacevi膷ius, Dr A. E.鈥疻alter鈥(part-time).鈥
Associate鈥痯rofessors: Dr N. Bli奴d啪iuvien臈, Dr R.鈥疌ic臈nien臈鈥(part-time), Dr J.鈥疓ir膷ien臈, Dr T. Petreikis, Dr K.鈥疶olka膷evski.
Assistant professors: Dr F.鈥疜epalien臈.
Lecturers:鈥疉.鈥疷rbanavi膷i奴t臈-Globien臈 (part-time).
Doctoral students: A. 沤arkova (from October 2023)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research on the change and expression of documentary media:
鈥 Publishing in a society of mediated culture and its history
鈥 Documentary and iconographic heritage and its communication
鈥 The development of documentary communication sciences, the development and role of memory institutions and their collections
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RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023鈥
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Documentary Media Evolution and Today's Effects. Prof. Dr A. Navickien臈. 2020鈥2023. 2023 鈥2026.
The aim of the project was to analyse print culture in different historical periods, documentary heritage in today鈥檚 memory institutions, to investigate processes of traditional and digital publishing in network society, and to develop fundamental and applied research of documental communication disciplines. Main research results in 2023: organized international conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press鈥, one monograph published by national publisher, two studies in books published by national publishers, eight articles in international peer-reviewed journals, one article in a peer-reviewed journal and two articles in refereed books, as well as four reports at international scientific conferences abroad and ten reports at international scientific conferences in Lithuania.
Main publications:
1. Misi奴nas, R. (2022 [i拧臈jo 2023]). Grinori懦 kult奴ros knygos: 1875-1904 m. i拧eivi懦 leidyba: monografija. Vilnius: Bonus Animus, 399 p.
2. Pacevi膷ius, A., Raudyt臈, N. (2023). 沤emai膷i懦 daktaras Faustas: Jurgio Ambraziejaus Pabr臈啪os bibliotekos kilm臈, raida ir paveldas: [studija ir 拧altiniotyrin臈 publikacija]. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 312 p.
3. Kaunas, D. (2023). Au拧ros pirmtakai. I拧 M臈nra拧tis 鈥濧u拧ra": (1883鈥1886) (pp. 33-87). Vilnius: Lietuvi懦 literat奴ros ir tautosakos institutas. 沤i奴r臈ta 2024 m. sausio 12 d. per
National Research Projects
Research Council of Lithuania. The State Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination Programme for 2016鈥2024. The research results dissemination project Publishing of 91桃色 Research Journal Knygotyra (Book Science) (Nr. S-LIP-22-5). Prof. Dr A. Navickien臈 2022鈥2024.
The aim of the project was to ensure uninterrupted publishing of the open-access peer-reviewed scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science) and its functioning in the space of social sciences and humanities. In 2023, volume 80 and 81 of Knygotyra (Book Science) was published.
Main publications:
1. Knygotyra (Book Science). 91桃色 Press. 2023, 80: 385 p.鈥
2. Knygotyra (Book Science). 91桃色 Press. 2023, 81: 244 p.
Research Council of Lithuania. National Research Programme (NRP) 'Modernity in Lithuania' for 2017鈥2022. Homo viator: Travel space and Experiences of Travellers in Early modern Lithuania (No. P-MIP-21-343). Prof. Dr A. Pacevi膷ius. 2021 April 鈥 2023 December.
The most important results of the project Homo Viator in 2023: in 2023, the main activities of the project were completed, four scientific articles were drafted and/or published, five scientific presentations were read on the topics of the project's research (Augustas Zenovi膷ius' diary of his 1829 trip to K枚nigsberg as an ego-document, Vilnius in the Eyes of Foreigners in the 16th-18th centuries). The project activities were promoted in publications and public events: on 28 September 2023 at the conference "Languages of Trade" (Vilnius), on 31 May 2023 at the roundtable discussion "Key Concepts for International Travel Writing Studies" (Eutin, Germany). An electronic dataset (Homo Viator website) has been created . The final work on the collective monograph Travelling Lithuania (B枚hlau-Brill Publishers) is in progress. The submission of the project report has been extended until 8 July 2024.
Main publications:
1. Pacevi膷ius. A. (2023). Kelioni懦 寞 Lietuv膮 XV鈥揦IX a. prad啪ioje apra拧ymai: egodokumentalumo ir tipologijos problema. Knygotyra, 81, 7鈥37.
2. Lau啪ikas, R. (2023). Application of Digital Methods in the Study of Ancient Travel. Knygotyra, 81, 179鈥202.
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
贰耻迟颈苍别谤鈥疭迟补迟别鈥疞颈产谤补谤测,鈥疪别蝉别补谤肠丑鈥疌别苍迟谤别鈥痜辞谤鈥疕颈蝉迟辞谤颈肠补濒鈥疶谤补惫别濒鈥疌耻濒迟耻谤别鈥(骋别谤尘补苍测)鈥
Society鈥痜or鈥痶he鈥疕istory鈥痮f鈥疉uthorship,鈥疪eading鈥痑nd鈥疨ublishing, SHARP鈥(Global鈥疭ociety)鈥
Leiden University (Netherlands)
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland)
Osijek University (Croatia)
Pedagogical University of Krakow (Poland)
University of Helsinki (Finland)
鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测鈥痮蹿鈥疞补迟惫颈补鈥(尝补迟惫颈补)鈥
鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测鈥痮蹿鈥疞箩耻产濒箩补苍补鈥(厂濒辞惫别苍颈补)
University of Wroclaw (Poland)
The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lithuania)
Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania)
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Bli奴d啪iuvien臈
鈥 deputy chair of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press鈥, Vilnius, 19鈥20 October, 2023, .
Assoc. Prof. Dr R.鈥疌ic臈nien臈
鈥 member of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius鈥, 19鈥20 October, 2023,
鈥 editorial鈥痓oard鈥痬ember of鈥痶he鈥疞ithuanian鈥疦ational鈥疪etrospective鈥疊ibliography;鈥
鈥 editorial board member of the Folia bibliothecalia, a journal published by Ksia台z虈nica Podlaska im. 艁ukasza Go虂rnickiego, in Bialystok;
鈥 editorial board member of the research papers Lietuvos moksl懦 akademijos Vrublevski懦 biblioteka.
Prof. Dr Habil. D. Kaunas
鈥 member of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius鈥, 19鈥20 October, 2023,
鈥 member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
鈥 board member of the book series Fontes historiae Universitatis Vilnensis, /studijos/studentams/133-apiemus/fontes-et-studia/4207-redaktoriu-kolegija;
鈥 deputy editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
鈥 editorial board member of the Latvia鈥檚 National Library serial Zin膩tniskie raksti,
Prof. Dr R. Misi奴nas
鈥 member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP),
Prof. Dr A. Navickien臈
鈥 member of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius鈥, 19鈥20 October, 2023, ;
鈥 editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
鈥 editorial board member of an annual electronic scholarly journal Lingua Franca: The History of the Book in Translation,
鈥 member of Advisory Board of Visuotin臈 lietuvi懦 enciklopedija,
鈥 member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP),
鈥 member of European Publishing Research Association (EuroPub).
Prof. Dr A. Pacevi膷ius
鈥 member of programme committee of the international research conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius鈥, 19鈥20 October, 2023,
鈥 member of organizing committee of the conference 鈥淪cientia et historia 2023鈥, 19 May, 2023, ;
鈥 editorial board member of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Roczniki Biblioteczne,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Archiwa-Kancelarie-Zbiory,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Archeion,
鈥 editorial board member of book series Lietuvos egodokumentinis paveldas;
鈥 editorial board member of book serials Bibliotheca Lituana,
鈥 editorial board member of book series Fontes et studia historiae universitatis Vilnensis, /studijos/studentams/133-apiemus/fontes-et-studia/4207-redaktoriu-kolegija.
Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Petreikis
鈥 chairman of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference 鈥淭he Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius鈥, 19鈥20 October, 2023, ;
鈥 member of the Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (till December, 2023),
鈥 editorial board member of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
鈥 editorial team member of book serials Bibliotheca Lituana,
鈥 executive secretary of the serial publication 沤emai膷i懦 kult奴ros savastys;
鈥 member of the editorial board of the Lithuanian National Retrospective Bibliography.
Assoc. Prof. Dr K.鈥疶olka膷evski
鈥 executive secretary of the editorial board of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
鈥 editorial board member of the scholarly journal Communications and Communicative Technologies,
鈥 member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP),
鈥 member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA).
Prof. Dr Habil.鈥疉.鈥疎. Walter
鈥 editorial board member of the Aus Archiven, Bibliotheken, Museen Mittel- und Osteuropas - Studien, Verzeichnisse, Editionen (Cologne, Weimar, Wien: B枚hlau-Verlag);
鈥 editorial board member of the book series Metropolis. Texte und Studien zu Zentren der Kultur in der europ盲ischen Neuzeit (Berlin: Akademie-Verlag);
鈥 editorial board member of the Vossische Nachrichten - Mitteilungen der Johann Heinrich Vo脽-Gesellschaft.
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies (Medya ve K眉lt眉rel 脟al谋艧malar Dergisi) (Publisher: Antalya Belek University)
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Kepalien臈, F., Macevi膷i奴t臈, E. Lithuanian open science resources: A gateway to the world. International conference Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA). 24鈥26 May, 2023, Osijek.
2. Walter, A. E. Anglo-American Travel Writing Studies: 5 introductory remarks. Interdisciplinary Conference 鈥濳ey concepts for international travel writing studies鈥. 31 May鈥3 June, 2023, Eutin.
MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
Arvydas Pacevi膷ius received the National Award of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania Prize for Scientific Research in Librarianship, Bibliography and Book Studies (2023)
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 N. Bli奴d啪iuvien臈
鈥 Expert of National Committee for Standardisation LST TK 47 鈥濱nformation and documentation鈥;
鈥 Expert of ISO/TC 46/AHG 2鈥疶erminology Coordination Group.鈥
Assoc. Prof. Dr R.鈥疌ic臈nien臈
鈥 member of the Board of the eLABA Consortium;
鈥 member of the National Committee for UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme,
鈥 member of the European Competence Centre for the Cultural Heritage: the 4CH Project,
Prof. Dr Habil. D. Kaunas
鈥 member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
Asist. Prof. Dr F. Kepalien臈
鈥 Represented in the VU Arqus Alliance Open Access Ambassadors Group (Open Science Ambassador Network):
Prof. Dr A. Pacevi膷ius
鈥 member of Sectoral Professional Committee for creative, artistic and entertainment activities, libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities of the Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development centre
鈥 member of Archive Council of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania (till May, 2023).
鈥 member of the Committee of Lithuanian Historians and Philosophers of Science,
鈥 member of the Expert Group of the International Scientific Bibliographic Database Lituanistika (LDB),
鈥 expert for the National Humanities Development Programme of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science,
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Radio show. LRT 沤ini懦 laida 鈥濾ilniaus paveiksl懦 galerijoje keturios Vilniaus bibliotekos atidar臈 parod膮 "Nepa啪intas sen懦j懦 knyg懦 pasaulis鈥. Host of the show Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Cic臈nien臈, 2023/11/29.
2. Radio show. "Historical Journeys" in the "Together with History" (Z histori膮 na ty) programme. Host of the show prof. Arvydas Pacevi膷ius.
3. Petreikis, T. (2023). Odesos lietuvi懦 spaudos paveldas (iki 1919 m.). Tarp knyg懦, 1, 13-16. Retrieved 10 February, 2023, from
4. Misi奴nas, R. (2023). 鈥濻UGAUKIT VAG漠!鈥 Nusikalt臈li懦 paie拧kos skelbimai i拧eivi懦 periodikoje iki 1904 m. Tarp knyg懦, 12, 12-14. Retrieved 11 January, 2024, from
5. Gir膷ien臈. J. Science popularisation lecture-seminar for schoolchildren 鈥濳lausyti... kaip skaityti?鈥. Trak懦 kra拧to tradicini懦 amat懦 centras, 24 October, 2023.
6. Roundtable discussion with Jost Eickmeyer (Eutin), Sarga Moussa (Paris), Arvydas Pacevi膷ius (Vilnius), Valentina Serra (Cagliari), moderated by Jan Borm (Paris). International Conference Key Concepts for International Travel Writing Studies. Eutin (Germany), 31 May 2023.
DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Saul臈tekio ave. 9, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius
Tel. (8 5) 219 3168
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Erika Jani奴nien臈
STAFF
Professors: Dr R. Matkevi膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr A. Mikalauskien臈 (part-time)
Associate professors: Dr M. E. 膶ernikovait臈 (part-time), Dr I. Girnien臈 (part-time), Dr E. Jani奴nien臈, Dr D. Siudikien臈, Dr M. Stonkien臈, Dr M. Sueldo (part-time)
Teaching assistants: Dr B. Grebliauskien臈, Dr J. Gribovskis (part-time), Dr S. Jok奴bauskien臈, Dr S. Preidys (part-time).
Doctoral students: D. Borovik, V. Beniu拧is, L. Jaku膷ionien臈, A. Tely膷臈nait臈, R. 沤emait臈 (till 2023 09)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research on organizational information and communication infrastructure and performance:
鈥 Information and knowledge management, communication activities in organizations and their changes are determined by digital transformation processes
鈥 Organizational communication, analyzing public and media discourses, the communicated identity of organizations, assessing the change in corporate communication, clarifying the correspondence of communicated corporate values to the public interest
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Information and Communication Organisational Infrastructures and Activities in the Context of the Network Society. 2020鈥2023. Prof. Dr R. Matkevi膷ien臈. The project aims to research communication and information infrastructures and activities in organisations.
Main publications:
1. Jaku膷ionien臈, L. (2023). The paradox of communication professionals: identifying the gap between theory and practice and its determining factors. Information & media, 96, 161-178. doi:10.15388/Im.2023.96.72
2. Matkevi膷ien臈, R., & Jaku膷ionien臈, L. (2023). Communication professionals as social change agents in times of crisis: how pandemic situation has changed initiatives in CSR and sustainability. In CSR, sustainability, ethics & governance. Corporate social responsibility in a dynamic global environment: sustainable management in challenging times (pp. 365-380)
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Lithuanian Communication Association
Lithuanian Social Enterprise Association
Sustainable Business Association of Lithuania
Tartu University (Estonia)
Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Latvia)
Tel Aviv university (Israel)
Sodertorn University (Sweden)
Jyvaskyla University (Sweden)
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr R. Matkevi膷ien臈
鈥 member of the organizing and programme committees of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
鈥 board member of the Nordic network for intercultural communication,
鈥 member of editorial board of the journal of Turiba University 鈥淎cta Prosperitatis鈥
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Siudikien臈
鈥 editorial board member of the journal 鈥淚nformation & Media鈥
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Jaku膷ionien臈, L. Research Insights for Thriving Communicators. EACD European Communication Summit, 8鈥9 June, 2023. Brussels, Belgium.
2. Jaku膷ionien臈, L. Criteria and Indicators for Assessing the Impact of Strategic Communication on the Financial Performance of a Business Organisation. Strategic Communication Conference 鈥濺eflect, rethink and reimagine: A decade of strategic communication鈥, University of Johannesburg (South Africa) and Lund University (Sweden). 28鈥29 September, 2023.
3. Matkevi膷ien臈, R., Bankauskait臈, D. Resilience to potential risk: whether characteristics of resilience communicated by the media are perceived and accepted by society. ECREA 7th International Crisis Communication Conference, 5鈥7 October, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden.
4. Cuenca Fontbona, J., Compte-Pujol, M., Sueldo, M., Martin-Guart, R. La gesti贸n de la comunicaci贸n en las administraciones p煤blicas. Un an谩lisis local desde la perspectiva de las relaciones p煤blicas. XVII Congreso Internacional Investigaci贸n en Relaciones P煤blicas (AIRP Congress 2023), Bilbao (Spain), 28鈥30 June, 2023.
5. Siudikien臈, D. Disloyal audiences and consumption of alternative media content. The ECREA Audience and Reception Studies Section conference 鈥濪isrupted or disruptive audiences? From reception to participation in a post-truth era鈥. Lus贸fona University, Porto, Portugal, 12鈥14 September, 2023.
MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Prof. Dr A. Mikalauskien臈
鈥 member of the International Energy Economic Association,
鈥 technical committee member of Lithuanian Department of Statistics,
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Stonkien臈
鈥 member of the Lithuanian Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Commission under the Ministry of Culture, be
鈥 expert of Lithuanian Council for Culture, Ekspertai - Lietuvos kult奴ros taryba (ltkt.lt)
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Sueldo
鈥 member of Association of Public Relations Researchers (AIRP);
鈥 member of ECREA and EUPRERA.
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Siudikien臈
鈥 member of ECREA and EUPRERA;
鈥 member of Lithuanian Marketing Association (LiMa);
鈥 member of Lithuanian Communication Association.
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Jani奴nien臈
鈥 member of ECREA;
鈥 broad member of Agile Lietuva Associatio,
D. Borovik
鈥 broad member of Agile Lietuva Associatio,
CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Stonkien臈. Consultation (Lithuanian Audiosensory Library). 2023/03/15.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Stonkien臈. Consultation (UAB 鈥淢etida鈥).2023/02/01
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Stonkien臈, M. Etiniai ir teisiniai aspektai: dirbtinio intelekto ir k奴rybi拧kumo sankirta. Statyba ir architekt奴ra: specialusis leidinys, p. 88-93. 2023/08/09.
2. Stonkien臈, M. ,,Perka ir policininkai, ir medikai鈥. Lietuvoje-拧imtai 啪moni懦 su nelegaliai 寞gytais universiteto diplomais. 15min.lt, 20 November, 2023, . 2023/11/20
3. 膶ernikovait臈, M. E. Ekspertai ragina nepasiduoti Juodojo penktadienio kar拧tinei: perkant pigias prekes, daroma 啪ala ir piniginei, ir aplinkai. lrt.lt. 24 November, 2023,
4. 膶ernikovait臈, M. E. Kaip manipuliuojama 啪moni懦 elgesiu per i拧pardavimus? 91桃色 podcast 鈥濵okslas be pamoksl懦鈥, 9 November, 2023,
CENTRE FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA RESEARCH
11 Bernardin懦 St, LT-01124 Vilnius
Tel. (8 5) 219 3040
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Renata 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen
STAFF
Professors: Dr A.Vai拧nys.
Associate professors: Dr A. Gudauskas, Dr D. Jastramskis, Dr K. Kirtiklis, Dr J. Ma啪yl臈 (till Oktober), Dr R. 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen. Dr V. Denisenko, Dr M. Marti拧ius, Dr L. Nevinskait臈.
Assistant professors: Dr R. Stonyt臈, Dr D. Donauskait臈, G. Plepyt臈-Davidavi膷ien臈, G. Vai膷ekauskien臈.
Teaching assistants: R. Kupetyt臈.
Doctoral students: R. Kupetyt臈, M.T. K臈vi拧as, I. Vitkauskait臈, J. Tillenius.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research on changes in the field of journalism and media:
鈥 Media ecosystems and their dynamics
鈥 Political and social communication
鈥 Media content reception, audiences and their behavior on different platforms, media literacy and education
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Journalism, Media and Political Communication in Lithuania: Challenges, Content and Audiences. 2020鈥2023. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen.
The project aims to analyse the changes of journalisms, media and political communication in Lithuania caused by political, technological, cultural and social factors by using quantitative and qualitative research methods; to research how the national journalism and media research compare to research findings in other European countries and worldwide.
Thematic clusters of the project
Media Ecosystems, Content, Politics and Ethics. Prof. Dr A. Vai拧nys, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Gudauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Jastramskis, Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Kirtiklis, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Marti拧ius, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Ma啪yl臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Nevinskait臈, Assist. Prof. Dr G. Plepyt臈-Davidavi膷ien臈.
Main publications:
1. Nevinskait臈, L. (Social) media, return migration, and social remittances: the case of Lithuania // Returning 鈥 remitting 鈥 receiving: social remittances of transnational (re)migrants to Croatia, Lithuania, and Poland / edited by Vytis 膶iubrinskas, Ingrida Ge膷ien臈-Janulion臈, Caroline Hornstein Tomi膷, Violetta Parutis. Z眉rich : LIT Verlag, 2023. ISBN 9783643912367. eISBN 9783643962362. p. 223-244. (Mittel- und Ostmitteleuropastudien ; Bd. 17).
2. Kelp拧ien臈, I., Armakauskait臈, D., Denisenko, V., Kirtiklis, K., Lau啪ikas, R., Stonyt臈, R., Murinien臈, L., & Dallas, K. (2023). Difficult heritage on social network sites: An integrative review. New media & society, 25(11), 3137-3164. doi:10.1177/14614448221122186
3. Kirtiklis, K., Lau啪ikas, R., Kelp拧ien臈, I., & Dallas, K. (2023). An ontology of semiotic activity and epistemic figuration of heritage, memory and identity practices on social network sites. SAGE Open, 13(3), 1-25. doi:10.1177/21582440231187367
Political Communication and Media Activism. Prof. Dr A. Vai拧nys, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Denisenko, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Marti拧ius, Assist. Prof. Dr R. Stonyt臈.
Main publications:
1. Jab艂onowski, M. ir Vai拧nys, A. (2023). Lietuvos politika ir kult奴ra Tadeuszo Katelbacho prane拧imuose. Atvirai ir slaptai apie Lietuvos politik膮. T. 1: Atvirai, 11-109.
2. Mikalonien臈, B. (translator) ir Vai拧nys, A. (editor, translator) (2023). Atvirai ir slaptai apie Lietuvos politik膮. T. 1: Atvirai. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalin臈 Martyno Ma啪vydo biblioteka.
3. Mikalonien臈, B. (translator) ir Vai拧nys, A. (editor, translator) (2023). Atvirai ir slaptai apie Lietuvos politik膮. T. 2, Slaptai. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalin臈 Martyno Ma啪vydo biblioteka.
4. 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen, R. (editor) (2023). The abstract book of the international conference Populism in national and global media, 24-25 November, 2023, 91桃色 (91桃色 Proceedings, t. 40). Vilnius: 91桃色 Press. doi:10.15388/Proceedings.2023.40
National Research Projects
Modelling transmedial communication framework for resilient media and informational integrity of society (TRANSINTEGRAL). Research Council of Lithuania. Implemented together with Vytautas Magnus University. 2023-2025. Prof. Dr A. Vai拧nys (leader of the local team), Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen, Prof. Dr Gintaras Aleknonis, Assist. Prof. Dr R. Stonyt臈, doctoral student R. Kupetyt臈.
The project analyses the production of knowledge in the transmedia ecosystem, where systemic media (written, visual, oral, etc.), influenced by professional norms and principles, and non-systemic communicators, i.e., alternative media and agents, are active. The qualitative characteristics of the transmediadigital ecosystem will be defi ned through an analysis of knowledge production (in terms of the selection, verifi cation and factuality of information), which, when assessed in the light of changing digital media policies and communication rights, will allow recommendations to be made for the development of the information integrity of society. The project presents an analytical approach (macro-mezzo-micro levels of analysis) that views the development of an integral and resilient society asa dynamic process of interaction between technological and social change, and the tradition of public information that emerges from a specific context. A combination of actions taken at these three levels will create the foundation for a sustainable democracy.
Lithuanian journalism in the context of political, economic and social risks (Nr. S-MIP-22-19). Research Council of Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Jastramskis (project leader), doctoral student R. Kupetyt臈, Dr Ingrida Ge膷ien臈-Janulion臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Giedr臈 Plepyt臈-Davidavi膷ien臈. 2022鈥2024.
The aim of the project is to investigate the political, economic and social risk factors of Lithuanian journalism and to examine the situation of Lithuanian journalism in the context of these factors.
The project will analyse the political, economic and social circumstances that have influenced the development of Lithuanian journalism. A survey of journalists working in Lithuania will be carried out, assessing the political, economic and social influences on journalists, the editorial autonomy of journalists, and the safety and uncertainty of journalists in their professional environment.
Main publication:
1. Jastramskis, D., Plepyt臈-Davidavi膷ien臈, G., Ge膷ien臈-Janulion臈, I. (2023). Professional threats and self-censorship in Lithuanian journalism. Filosofija. Sociologija, 34(4), 422-431.
Protests and actions of the 鈥楲ithuanian Family Movement鈥 2021-2023: dominant visual tropes in Lithuanian media. Research Council of Lithuania, S-ST-23-170, 2023-2024. Assoc. Prof. Dr R.艩ukaityt臈 (project leader), postgraduate student-researcher K. Meidut臈.
The research practice will include a qualitative study of the visual communication of the protests and actions of the Lithuanian Family Movement in 2021-2023. It will analyze which visual tropes of this communication dominate the professional Lithuanian media and what frames they imply for the reception of this phenomenon. The data will be collected in six news portals (LRT, Delfi, 15min, TV3, Diena, and Lrytas) for a more critical than qualitative analysis to be unbiased. The research aims to enrich and broaden the field of research on civic and political movements in Lithuania from the perspective of visual communication. It also contributes to the research on global protests and actions rapidly developed by media researchers in various fields, especially in political communication, social media, mass media, cinema, and photography.
Research dissemination project 鈥業nternational Scientific Conference on Populism in National and Global Media to be held on 24-25 November 2023 at 91桃色鈥. Research Council of Lithuania, 2023. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩ukaityt臈 (project leader).
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
European Communication Research and Education Association
University of Central Lancashire (UK)
Riga Stradins University (Latvia)
Warsaw University (Poland)
Tallinn University (Estonia)
Danish School of Journalism (Denmark)
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Jastramskis
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Information & Media;
鈥 principal investigator (represents Lithuania) in the Worlds of Journalism Study network;
鈥 member of the International Communication Association (ICA);
鈥 member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA);
鈥 board member at the Baltic Association of Media Research.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Marti拧ius
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩ukaityt臈
鈥 chair of the organizing and programme committees of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Studies in Eastern European Cinema (Taylor & Francis),
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Baltic Screen Media Review (Tallinn University), ;
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies (Medya ve K眉lt眉rel 脟al谋艧malar Dergisi) (Publisher: Antalya Belek University)
鈥 advisory board member of the journal Iluminace (National Film Archive in Prague)
鈥 member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA);
鈥 member of European Network for Cinema and Media Studies (NECS).
Assist. Prof. Dr R. Stonyt臈
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, .
Prof. Dr A. Vai拧nys
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
鈥 chairman of the editorial board of the journal Parlamento studijos (Parliamentary Studies),
鈥 scientific board member of the journal Kultura-Media-Teologia,
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies (Medya ve K眉lt眉rel 脟al谋艧malar Dergisi) (Publisher: Antalya Belek University)
鈥 member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA).
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Denisenko, V. Occupation, war, resistance: the reflection of Lithuanian past (1939鈥1953) in Facebook. Seventh Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies. 11鈥13 June, 2023, Tartu, Estonia.
2. Kupetyt臈, R. Soviet Lithuanian Radio Broadcasts to the Diaspora and its Decoding in the Press of the Lithuanian Americans. Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force Conference 鈥淎 Century of Broadcasting: Preservation and Renewal鈥, April 27鈥30, 2023, Washington, DC, USA. )
3. Kirtiklis, K. On the Possibility of Mediacentric Communication Theory. ECREA Philosophy of Communication Section Workshop "Philosophical Challenges, New Communication Theories", University of Barcelona, Spain, 26鈥27 October, 2023.
4. Marti拧ius, M. A Lithuanian perspective. Conference 鈥淏altic Sea Region security challenges after Ukraine鈥. Danish Institute for International Studies, 23 February, 2023.
5. 艩ukaityt臈, R. Empathetic Experience of Wild Animals and Homeless People in Mindaugas Survila鈥榮 Documentary Films. Care: The NECS 2023 Conference, Oslo, Norway, 13鈥17 June, 2023.
MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
R奴ta Kupetyt臈, doctoral student, received the Stipend from Research Council of Lithuania for excellent academic results, 2023.
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. Ma啪yl臈
鈥 member of the Working Group on the Review of the Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Framework for the Producers and Disseminators of Public Information,
鈥 member of the Judges Selection Committee,
鈥 member of the Working Group on the Review of the Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Framework for the Producers and Disseminators of Public Information,
Prof. Dr A. Vai拧nys
鈥 member of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania May 18, 2021 Resolution No. XIV-320.
鈥 member of the Media Council under the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania,
CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
Project of the 91桃色 Department for Science and Innovations 鈥淧romotion of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Business Culture at 91桃色鈥. The goal of the project is to increase the commercialization of knowledge and technology transfer at 91桃色, aiming for more intensive collaboration with the business sector. Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Gudauskas is the project expert 鈥 videographer / screenwriter (2021鈥2023).
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Marti拧ius. M. Polish Lithuanian relations regarding the War in Ukraine. TVP World, 21 January, 2023,
2. Denisenko, V. Russian imperialism. TVP World, 22 June, 2023,
3. Vai拧nys, A. Kaip keit臈si 啪od啪io laisv臈 istorin臈je perspektyvoje? Su gest懦 kalba, 沤ini懦 radijas, 5 April, 2023,
4. 艩ukaityt臈-Coenen, R. Kaip atpa啪inti populizm膮: 啪inau, ko nori 啪mon臈s, kas d臈l visko kaltas, turiu greit膮 ir paprast膮 sprendim膮! LRT Classics broadcast 鈥濴aikas kult奴rai鈥, 24 November, 2023,
5. Jastramskis, D. Panel discussion 鈥濫uropean Media Freedom Act: Defender or Harasser of the Free Press?鈥 (participants: Deimantas Jastramskis, Wouter Gekiere, moderator: Gunta Sloga). Baltic Media Forum, 8 November 2023, Vilnius.
6. Vai膷ekauskien臈, G. Kaip atpa啪inti populizm膮: 啪inau ko nori 啪mon臈s, kas d臈l visko kaltas, turiu paprast膮 ir greit膮 sprendim膮! LRT radio programme 鈥濴aikas kult奴rai鈥, 24 November, 2023,
DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL CULTURES AND COMMUNICATION
9 Saul臈tekio鈥痑ve,鈥痓lock 1, LT-01222 Vilnius鈥
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Head 鈥 Prof. Dr Konstantinos Dallas
STAFF
Professors: Dr R. Lau啪ikas, Dr E. Macevi膷i奴t臈 (part-time), Dr A. Gudinavi膷ius (part-time), Dr A. 艩uminas.
Associate professors: Dr J. Bla啪i奴nas (part-time), Dr V. Grigas (part-time), Dr M. Petrikas, Dr R. Rep拧ien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr I. Kelp拧ien臈 (part-time), Dr J. Zamausk臈 (part-time), Dr J. Rud啪ionien臈, Dr N. Latvyt臈.
Doctoral students: D. Armakauskait臈, I. Jovai拧ait臈-Bla啪evi膷ien臈, J. Paltanavi膷i奴t臈, R. 沤emait臈 (from 1 September, 2023), Luka拧 Kaminski.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Digitality, Communication and Culture Research:
鈥 Research on changes in information and communication practices related to the impact of digitization on how people communicate, create, consume and interact with each other
鈥 Digital divide and inequality
鈥 Digital stories and narratives
鈥 Digital communication research systems
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Manifestation of Digital Inequalities in Entertainment Cultures. Prof. Dr E. Macevi膷i奴t臈. 2020鈥2023.
The project aims to analyse differences in consumption of digital entertainment cultural services caused by digital and other social inequality, and study their manifestations as well as the potential to increase social and digital inclusion.
National Research Projects
Publishing Lithuanian scientific periodicals from a science communication perspective (P-MIP-22-20). Funded by the Lithuanian Research Council. Project leader 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Gudinavi膷ius, Prof. Dr A. 艩uminas, Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Petreikis. 2022鈥2024.
The aim of the project is to systematise and analyse the publication of Lithuanian scientific periodicals from 1907 to 2020 as a means of formal documentary communication in the context of science communication as a whole. The project will quantitatively summarise the chronological and geographical characteristics of scientific periodical publishing, identify the regularities of the publishing dynamics, systematise information on the Lithuanian scientific periodical publishing strategies and publishers, on the formats of publishing, methods of dissemination, and the structure of the metadata.
Main publication:
1. Gudinavi膷ius, A., Grigas, V., 艩uminas, A., Petreikis, T. (2023). Scholarly Journal Publishers in a Small-Language Country: The Case of Lithuania. Publishing Research Quarterly, 39(4).
Connective Digital Memory in Borderlands: A Mixed-Methods Study of Cultural Identity, Heritage Communication and Digital Curation on Social Networks (Nr. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-17-0027). The European Social Fund. Project leader 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr C. Dallas, Prof. Dr R. Lau啪ikas, Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Kirtiklis, Assist. Dr I. Kelp拧ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Murinien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Denisenko, Assist. Dr T. Bo啪erocki, Assist. Dr J. Gribovskis, doctoral student D. Armakauskait臈, Assist. Dr R. Stonyt臈, Assist. Dr O. Sushkevych. 2020鈥2023.
The aim of the project is to reveal how memory practices on Lithuanian Social Network sites mediated by contested heritage shape cultural identities at transnational, national and intersectional level, advancing digital curation knowledge to save Lithuanian social digital memory from future obsolescence.
Main publications:
1. Kelp拧ien臈, I., Armakauskait臈, D., Denisenko, V., Kirtiklis, K., Lau啪ikas, R., Stonyt臈, R., Murinien臈, L., & Dallas, K. (2023). Difficult heritage on social network sites: An integrative review. New media & society, 25(11), 3137-3164. doi:10.1177/14614448221122186
2. Kirtiklis, K., Lau啪ikas, R., Kelp拧ien臈, I., Dallas, K. (2023). An ontology of semiotic activity and epistemic figuration of heritage, memory and identity practices on social network sites // SAGE Open. Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications. ISSN 2158-2440. 2023, vol. 13, iss. 3, p. [1-25]. DOI: 10.1177/21582440231187367.
International Research Projects
Transforming data rE-use in ARCHaeology. CHANSE European Humanities and Social Sciences Collaboration project, funded by the Lithuanian Science Council. Prof. Dr R. Lau啪ikas, Assist. Dr Ingrida Kelp拧ien臈, doctoral student Indr臈 Jovai拧ait臈-Bla啪evi膷ien臈. 2022鈥2025.
The project embraces three scales of data collection in archaeology鈥搇andscape, site and artefact鈥揺xploring them via four increasingly ubiquitous technologies for data capture: airborne LiDAR, 3D scanning, digital field drawing and photography. Alongside novel workflows for field, post-excavation and archival practice, TEtrARCHs will produce the world鈥檚 first controlled vocabulary for cultural heritage storytelling, the first assessments of data reuse effectiveness following ISO Standard 25022: Measurement of Quality in Use, and the first best practice recommendations for trusted digital repositories to optimise archaeological data for re-use.
Identity on the Line (I-ON) (No. EACEA 34/2018). Project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union and Research Council of Lithuania. Project manager 鈥 Assist. Dr N. Latvyt臈. Project administrator 鈥 doctoral student D. Armakauskait臈. Experts 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Bla啪i奴nas, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Rep拧ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Murinien臈, Dr T. Bo啪erocki. 2019鈥2023.
From October 2022 to March 2023, the exhibition "Identity on the Line" was on display at Luki拧ki懦 square, and meetings with one of the exhibition's curators, Dr Neringa Latvyte, took place.
On 26 April 2023, a meeting of the partners of the international project Identity on the Line (I-ON) took place in Brussels. During the meeting, project participants and MEPs analysed the long-term impact of migration on future generations. The round table discussion "The Migration Experience: a three-generation perspective" was the final event of the four-year I-ON project. The international project also developed recommendations for policy makers on how to address the challenges of migration. The recommendations include initiatives to raise awareness about long-term traumatic experiences and consequences for individuals, families and societies. The recommendations also highlight how we can reduce stereotypes about migrants in public discourse.
Main publications:
1. Latvyt臈, N. (2023). Lithuanian Jewish Women in the anti-Nazi Partisan Resistance: Healing Historical Traumas. Genocidas ir rezistencija 2(54), 226鈥243.
2. Latvyt臈, N. (2023). Healing Soul Wounds: Women during the War. In Identity on the Line (I-ON): Approaches and Reflections. Ljubljana: National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia. p. 56鈥69. ISBN 978-961-96203-1-1.
Reclaimed Avant-garde (No. 11H 17 0144 85). Project funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland. Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Petrikas. 2018鈥2023.
International research and artistic project were initiated by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute on the occasion of the Avant-garde Year 2017. It refers directly to theatre projects of the first half of the 20th century in Central and Eastern Europe, as a source of inspiration for contemporary artists, redefining at the same time a phenomenon of the historical avant-garde from the present perspective developed by historians and culture practitioners from this region.
The core of the project is an international team of experts from Central and Eastern Europe. The main goal of the team is to create a permanent international and transnational platform of cooperation between institutions and organizations interested in theatre, including defining common features of theatre culture in this part of the continent. The task of the team is to prepare an anthology and a lexicon presenting a panorama of the theatrical avant-garde of Central and Eastern Europe, which takes into account its diversity in the international context as well as the interdisciplinary dimension of this phenomenon.
Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age. CA COST Action CA18128. Funded by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020. Prof. Julian Richards (University of York Archaeology Data Service, UK). Prof. Dr R. Lau啪ikas, Asist. Dr I. Kelp拧ien臈, Prof. Dr A. Gudinavi膷ius. 2019鈥2023.
The main aim and objective of the Action is to mitigate the loss of primary archaeological data by developing common understandings around the stewardship of digital archaeological data, building new best-practice networks to support the preservation and open dissemination of archaeological data, and the creation of more inclusive research partnerships.
Making archaeological data open and freely accessible is a priority across EuropeHowever, but the domain lacks appropriate, persistent repositories. Due to the fragility of digital data and non-repeatable nature of most archaeological research, the domain is poised to lose a generation of research to the Digital Dark Age. The aim of the network is to bring archaeologists and data management specialists together to share expertise, and create resources that allow them to address problems in the most appropriate way.
Main publications:
1. Seaton, K.-L., Lau啪ikas, R., McKeague, P., Moitinho de Almeida, V., May, K., Wright, H. Understanding data reuse and barriers to reuse of archaeological data. A quality-in-use methodological approach // Internet archaeology. York : University of York. eISSN 1363-5387. 2023, iss. 63, p. [1-33]. Prieiga per internet膮: <
2. The study was bound by (i) the reuse of digital archaeological archives; (ii) orientation to content usability and reusability; (iii) maintaining a user-orientated approach; (iv) collecting data from professionals in archaeology and heritage. The research group members adopted the quality-in-use conceptual approach for this study.
Interactive Narrative Design for Complexity Representations. COST Action CA18230. 2019鈥2023. The coordination activities are supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. COST member of the management committee (MC) 鈥 Prof. Dr A. 艩uminas, MC substitute 鈥 Assist. Dr J. Zamausk臈.
The aim of this COST action is to build a network for the interdisciplinary study of the potential interactive digital narrative as a means to addressing complexity as a societal challenge by representing, experiencing and comprehending complex phenomena and thus also address the issue of "fake news". The challenge therefore is to change IDNs current status from 鈥榮ingular achievement鈥 of a small group of 鈥榠nitiated鈥 practitioners to 鈥榞eneral practice鈥 of many media companies. The INDCOR project (Interactive Narrative Design for Complexity Representations) addresses this challenge by means of a coordinated effort in analyzing and generalizing design and production methods of stand-out IDN works with a particular focus on the representation of complex issues.
Multidisciplinary Innovation for Social Change. COST Action CA18236. 2019鈥2023. The coordination activities are supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. COST member of the management committee (MC) 鈥 Prof. Dr E. Macevi膷i奴t臈.
The aim of this Action is to demonstrate, through the adoption of Multi-Disciplinary Innovation (MDI) methods, how we can respond to social problems with a design-led approach which has a problem-oriented ethos, supporting positive social change and the development of international public policy discourse. It will be achieved through the establishment of a Pan-European Public Sector Innovation (ePSI) lab. It will prepare students for roles in employment by integrating education programs into the lab's operations and it will support agencies that have a role in responding to and developing public policy.
Investigation on Comics and Graphic Novels in the Iberian Cultural Area. COST Action CA19119. 2020鈥2024. The coordination activities are supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. COST member of the management committee (MC) 鈥揚rof. Dr A. Gudinavi膷ius, MC substitute 鈥 Prof. Dr A. 艩uminas.
The iCOn-MICS Action aims at carrying out Investigation on Comics and Graphic Novels from the Iberian Cultural Area (Spain, Portugal, and Latin America). Today, Iberian comics are struggling to position themselves on the global scene particularly because of past political and economic crises and a strong lack of recognition. Moreover, research works are very scattered leading to redundant initiatives and sources are not easily accessible. iCOn-MICS will address it by structuring an international federating network of researchers, professionals, and end-users on Iberian comics to gather research works and improve access to it and to the sources; strengthening its dissemination and preservation; and improving practices for using comics as an educational tool to highlight and improve the image of this medium. To achieve those objectives, the network integrates 11 European countries, including 7 ITCs and 3 countries of Latin America (IPCs).
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden)
Toronto University, Toronto (Canada)
University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
University of Stavanger (Norway)
University of York (UK)
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Bla啪i奴nas
鈥 editorial board member of the journal 鈥濧rchives of Ukraina鈥
Prof. Dr K. Dallas
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Grigas
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference European Concerence on Information Literacy (ECIL), Krakow, Poland, 9鈥12 October, 2023.
鈥 editorial team member of non-serial scientific journal Bibliotheca Lituana,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Information & Media,
鈥 president of the Association of Lithuanian Serials,
Prof. Dr Gudinavi膷ius
鈥 member of the organizing committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Information & Media,
Prof. Dr R. Lau啪ikas
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference 鈥淧opulism in National and Global Media鈥, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023,
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology,
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage,
鈥 editorial board member of Historical and Cultural Studies,
Prof. Dr E. Macevi膷i奴t臈
鈥 deputy editor-in-chief, regional editor, reviews editor of Information Research (UK),
鈥 deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science),
鈥 editorial board member of the Serials Librarian (USA),
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Information & Media
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Petrikas
鈥 editor-in-chief of the journal Nordic Theatre Studies,
Dr J. Rud啪ionien臈
鈥 member of the programme committee of the international conference European Concerence on Information Literacy (ECIL), Krakow, Poland, 9鈥12 October, 2023.
鈥 international editorial board member of the journal Kni啪nica,
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. 艩uminas
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Parlamento studijos (Studies of Parliament),
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Journal of Comparative Politics,
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. 艩uminas, A. Going Visual on Instagram: A Case Study of Visual Political Communication in Lithuania. 27th World Congress of Political Science 鈥濸olitics in the Age of Transboundary Crises: Vulnerability and Resilience鈥, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-19 July, 2023.
2. Latvyt臈, N. and Armakauskait臈, D. Healing Wounds of Soul: Silent personal stories of the woman Holocaust Survivors. A high-level conference and round table with decision-makers, migration stakeholders, aetists, and I-ON partnerers 鈥濼he migratiotory experience: adopting a three-generational perspective鈥, Briusel, Belgium, 25鈥27 April, 2023.
3. Lau啪ikas, R. Musealised or Alive: effects of social media communities on intangible cultural heritage preservation. International Conference Celebrating 20th Anniversary ICH UNESCO Convention 鈥濴iving Heritage, Civil Society, Sustainable Development鈥. Rome (Italy), 13鈥14 November, 2023.
4. Dallas, C., Kelp拧ien臈, I. Representing and analysing mediated memory through a semantic social media web archive. Exploring the Archived Web During a Highly Transformative Age (RESAW 2023: A Research Infrastructure for the Study of Archived Web Materials). Marseille, France. June 5-6, 2023.
5. Dallas, C., Kelp拧ien臈, I., Lau啪ikas, R., Gribovskis, J. An information framework for research on difficult heritage, memory and identity practices on social network sites. International conference 鈥濱nformation Science Trends (IST) 2023: Information Science Perspectives on Documenting Processes and Practices鈥. Uppsala (Sweden) & Online, 20鈥21 June, 2023.
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 V. Grigas
鈥 member of the Lithuanian Library Council under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Information & Media,
鈥 president of the Association of Lithuanian Serials,
Prof. Dr A. Gudinavi膷ius
鈥 chairman of the Sectoral Professional Committee for Printing, Publishing, Television and Radio Production, Broadcasting, Information Services, Advertising and Market Research in Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre,
鈥 the board member of Lithuanian Publishers鈥榮 Association,
鈥 the board member of Association of European University Presses,
鈥 member of New Directions in the Humanities Research Network;
鈥 member of SHARP.
Prof. Dr R. Lau啪ikas
鈥 Member the international Evaluation body of UNESCO for intangible heritage,
鈥 member of Lithuanian Council for Culture,
鈥 chairman of the Lituanian committee of UNESCO Memory of the World programme,
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Petrikas
鈥 member of Professional Performing Arts Jury,
鈥 member of Association of Performing Arts Critics,
鈥 member of European Association of Theatre and Performance,
鈥 member of Association of Nordic Theatre Studies.
Prof. Dr R A. 艩uminas
鈥 Member of UNESCO "Information for All" programme Lithuanian committee,
鈥 Member of the Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives.
Prof. Dr E. Macevi膷i奴t臈
鈥 expert of the Slovenian Science Council;
鈥 Oslo Metropolitan University Master's programme evaluator.
Assist. Dr N. Latvyt臈
鈥 member of Memory Studies Association;
鈥 Member of research group working on "Encyclopedia to document National Socialism genocide against Sinti and Roma in Europe" together with Heidelberg University (Germany).
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Lau啪ikas, R., Belyj, A., Rimydis, T., and Astrauskas, A. (2023). Senojo Vilniaus Skoniai. Vilnius: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla.
2. 艩uminas, A. LRT radio show 鈥濴RT ie拧ko sprendim懦鈥, 9 February, 2023,
3. Latvyt臈, N. (2023). Healing Souls Wounds: Women during the War. Online publication. Available at:
4. Bla啪i奴nas, J. Kra拧tas, kuriame 鈥瀙inigai semiami saujomis鈥, arba k膮 PAR veik臈 2015 啪emai膷i懦, Lrt.lt, 17 June, 2023.