91桃色

 

 

5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7205
E-mail:
Dean 鈥� Prof. Dr Mindaugas Kvietkauskas (since August 2023), Prof. Dr Inesa 艩e拧kauskien臈 (until August 2023)

STAFF
282 teachers (incl. 169 holding research degree), 11 research fellows (incl. 9 holding research degree).

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�舛寞
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�舛寞
Media Linguistics Centre鈥�舛寞

INSTITUTE FOR THE LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF THE BALTIC鈥�
Department of Baltic鈥疭tudies鈥�
Department of German Philology鈥�
Department of Slavic Studies
Centre for General Linguistics
Centre for Polish Studies
Centre鈥痜or鈥疭candinavian Studies鈥�

INSTITUTE鈥疐OR鈥疞ITERARY,鈥疌ULTURAL鈥疉ND TRANSLATION STUDIES鈥�
Department of Lithuanian Literature鈥�
Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies鈥�舛寞
A.J.鈥疓reimas鈥疌entre for Semiotics and Literary Theory鈥�
Centre for Studies in Comparative Literature鈥�

 

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

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2023
1. Diana Burbien臈. (91桃色 Kaunas Faculty). Expressing relative time in Russian and Lithuanian
2. Eleonora Terleckien臈. Cultural Environment of Nicholas Christopher Radziwi艂艂 鈥渢he Orphan鈥� (1549鈥�1616) and the Process of Catholic Renewal in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
3. Tomas Riklius Formation of Baroque Aesthetic Categories in the Post-Tridentine Aesthetic Theory Treatises
4. Gintar臈 Bidlauskien臈. The Text & the City: Spaces of Vilnius in Lithuanian Literature and Poetical Documentary Film of the Second Half of the 20th Century
5. Veslava Sidaravi膷ien臈. Trends of forming unofficial urban place names of Vilnius in the language of Lithuanian youth
6. J奴rat臈 Jasaityt臈 (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore). The reception of the works of Rainer Maria Rilke in the Lithuanian literature
7. Julija 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈. Contrastive Lithuanian-Italian chromonymy
8. Dalia Pinkevi膷ien臈. Social meanings of mixed speech: a study of four work environments in Vilnius

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2023
1. International conference 鈥淭he Urban Cultural Space: Baltic Narratives鈥�, 91桃色, May 29-30, 2023.
2. The 20th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Vigesima , Salos, Roki拧kis District, July 23-29, 2023.
3. Linguistics Colloquium 58 鈥淟inguistic Diversity in the World and for the World鈥�, 91桃色, September 20-22, 2023.
4. International conference 鈥淜itab Studies 鈥� Research Methodology and Source Editing鈥�, 91桃色, October 5-6, 2023.

5. International conference 鈥淚talia(nistica) e Baltico orientale鈥� (Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme ID number: 2022-1-LT01-KA131-HED-000057140-1, 91桃色, Faculty of Philology, October 23-27, 2023.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023
1. Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilius Bartninkas received the State Independence Scholarship, awarded by the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, 2023
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilius Bartninkas received Rector鈥檚 award to the young scientists for significant achievements in science, 2023
3. Prof. Dr Habil. Evalda Jakaitien臈 received P. B奴t臈nas and A. Kazickien臈鈥檚 Memorial Prize.
4. Assist. Prof. Dr Pavel Lavrinec was awarded the medal of the Order "For Merit to Lithuania" by the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda.

5. Prof. Dr Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, received the Prize of Vilnius Mayor for creative work for and about Vilnius, International Poetry Spring Festival, 25 May 2023.
6. Assist. Prof. Dr J. 沤. Ra拧kevi膷i奴t臈-Andrikonien臈 received the Juozas Tumas-Vai啪gantas鈥� Prize, established by the Lithuanian Writers' Union, the Lithuanian Journalists' Union, and the National Association of Journalists.
7. Assoc. Prof. Dr Diego Ardoino was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d鈥橧talia).

 

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Universiteto g. 5, LT鈥�01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilma Zubaitien臈 (since September 2023), Prof. Dr Meilut臈 Ramonien臈

DEPARTMENT OF LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE
5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7212

Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilma Zubaitien臈, Prof. Dr Vytautas Kardelis (since September 2023)

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, Dr G. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, Dr A. Smetona, Dr E. 艩vageris, Dr V. Zubaitien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr M. Smetona, Dr A. Valotka (part-time).
Lecturers: K. Bredelis, L. Lau啪ikas.
Doctoral students: S. Kietyt臈, A. Kulie拧ien臈

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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
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. 2023鈥�2026. The aim is to investigate phonetics, lexis, semantics, and grammar of the Lithuanian language, its systematic variability, variation and interaction, the relation of Lithuanian vocabulary and grammar to usage, and the differences between spoken and written Lithuanian.
Main publications:
1. Smetona, A. 2023. Laisve虈 kalbe虈ti neapykantos kalba [Hate Speech and the Freedom to Use it]. Prace Ba艂tystyczne. J臋zyk 鈥� Literatura 鈥� Kultura, 8: 45鈥�56. Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.
2. Smetona, M., Smetonien臈, A. 2023. Lietuvos, lietuvi懦 ar lietuvi拧kas skalikas: termino pavadinim懦 vartojimo problematika [鈥楲ietuvos鈥�, 鈥榣ietuvi懦鈥�, or 鈥榣ietuvi拧kas skalikas鈥�: Problems of Using Dog Breed Names]. Terminologija, 30: 72鈥�94.

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, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. 艩olien臈. 2021鈥�2024. The project aims to provide a thorough synchronic and diachronic account of Lithuanian particles belonging to different semantic classes. It focuses on the role of particles in discourse structure, establishes the connection between particles and different units of discourse, and examines the formation and development of particles within the processes of (inter)subjectification and lexicalisation, as well as specifying the status of particles in Lithuanian grammar based on a unifying methodology and new theoretical frameworks. The study combines qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis.
Main publication:
1. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈, E. 2023. Response particles in Lithuanian conversation and turn design. Language: Codification, Competence, Communication, 9: 26鈥�44.

Text Cohesion in Scientific Texts: a Corpus-Based Analysis of the Usage and Functions of Linking Devices. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈, PhD student A. Kulie拧ien臈. 2022鈥�2024. The aim of the project is to investigate the frequency, structure, lexical environment, and multifunctionality of linking words in various Lithuanian scientific texts, identifying their logical semantic groups, as well as through comparison with their English and German counterparts.

Concepts DEMOCRACY, PATRIOTISM, TOLERANCE and the Analysis of Their Antonyms and Synonyms. Prof. Dr I. Smetonien臈. Participants: Assist. Prof. Dr M. Smetona, Prof. Dr Kristina Rutkovska. 2022鈥�2024. The project aims to ascertain to what extent the meanings of words from other languages have changed in the Lithuanian context and what Lithuanians include in the concepts of DEMOCRACY, PATRIOTISM, and TOLERANCE. The research allows us to understand what a nation lives by, what it adopts as new and makes its own, what it rejects, and what it ignores.

Projects with students
ChatGPT and the possibilities of creating dictionary articles in Lithuanian and German. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈. Researcher: BA student K. Pavydyt臈, July 2023 - August 2023. [Nr. P-SV- 23-435. Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers and students through practical research activities].

MAIN R&D&I (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)
Adam Mickiewicz University (Pozna艅)
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈
鈥� executive secretary of the linguistic research journal Lietuvi懦 kalba.
鈥� member of the international association of European linguists 鈥淪ocietas Linguistica Europaea鈥� (SLE)
鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈
鈥� member of the international association of European linguists 鈥淪ocietas Linguistica Europaea鈥� (SLE)
鈥� member of Scandinavian Association for Language and Cognition (SALC)
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Atlas Linguarum Europae National Committee
Prof. Dr V. Kardelis
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Baltistica,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Lietuvi懦 kalba,
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Smetona
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Lietuvi懦 kalba,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba
Prof. Dr I. Smetonien臈
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Lietuvi懦 kalba
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Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Bendrin臈 kalba,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
鈥� chair of the Lithuanian Language Society

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈, E. On the formal and functional ambiguity of Lithuanian particle clusters. NORDISCO (The 7th Nordic Interdisciplinary Conference on Discourse and Interaction), Tampere University, Finland, November 15鈥�17, 2023.
2. 艩vageris, E. Some phonetic aspects concerning prosodic element interaction in Baltic languages. FiNo 2023 (Phonology in the Nordic Countries). Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, January 19鈥�20, 2023.
3. Kulie拧ien臈, A.; Zubaitien臈, V. Modal connectors conveying doubt in the discourse of humanities and social sciences. 58. Linguistisches Kolloquium / Linguistics Colloquium 58 / 58e Colloque international de linguistique. Sprachenvielfalt in der Welt und f眉r die Welt / Linguistic Diversity in the World and for the World / La diversit茅 linguistique dans le monde et pour le monde. September 20鈥�22, 91桃色, 2023. 
5. Smetonien臈, I.; Smetona, M. Antonyms of democracy in the Lithuanian language. 5th International Conference "Values in the Worldview of Lithuanian and Polish Languages. Cultural aspects of textology. Text-Textema-Context". September 7鈥�9, 91桃色, 2023. 

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr Habil. Evalda Jakaitien臈 received P. B奴t臈nas and A. Kazickien臈鈥檚 Memorial Prize.

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 I. Smetonien臈, Prof. Dr V. Kardelis, Assoc. Prof. V. Zubaitien臈
鈥� experts of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
Prof. Dr V. Kardelis
鈥� expert of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈
鈥� member of the scientific committee of the 28th international scientific conference of Jonas Jablonskis Language and the Times: Representations of the Person, Generation and Society in Language.
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. 艩vageris
鈥� member of the scientific committee of the 8th international scientific conference Phonology in the Nordic Countries (FiNo).
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈
鈥� member of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. Chairperson of the Lexicography Subcommittee of the State Lithuanian Language Commission; Member of the Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation and Textbook Evaluation Subcommittees of the State Lithuanian Language Commission.
Dr Marius Smetona
鈥� expert in the 55th contest of Lithuanian Young Philologists
鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Zubaitien臈
鈥� members of the panel of the Lithuanian language and literature contest of Lithuanian and foreign Lithuanian schools (Lithuanian centre of non-Formal youth education).

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
L. Lau啪ikas and Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Smetona
鈥� experts of the Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, G. Main organizer of the distance learning cycle for upper secondary school students and their teachers Discoveries in Lithuanian Studies. March-December.
2. 艩vageris, E. Organizer and moderator of the distance learning cycle for upper secondary school students and their teachers Discoveries in Lithuanian Studies. Classes delivered by, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈, Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Kmita, Dr Justina Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, Prof. Dr Edmundas Trumpa. January-June.
3. Smetona, M. Organizer and moderator of the distance learning cycle for upper secondary school students and their teachers Discoveries in Lithuanian Studies. Classes delivered by Dr I. Snuki拧kien臈, Dr Egidijus Zaikauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr Galina Mi拧kinien臈, Prof. Dr Brigita Spei膷yt臈. September-December.
4. Smetonien臈, I. 4 radio programmes on language. (LRT).
5. Smetona, A. 14 radio and TV programmes on language. (LRT, TV3, LNK).
6. Smetona, M. research dissemination articles in the journal Pasaulio lietuvis: Patriotizmas 拧iandien nemadingas. Ar tai tiesa? [Patriotism is unfashionable today. Is it true?]

 

DEPARTMENT OF LITHUANIAN STUDIES
5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7214
E-mail:

Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Loreta Vilkien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Gudavi膷ien臈 (since September 2023)

STAFF
Professors: Dr M. Ramonien臈, Dr L. Vilkien臈.
Associate professor: Dr I. Hilbig.
Assistant professors: Dr J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, Dr E. Gudavi膷ien臈, Dr K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, Dr D. Litvinskait臈, Dr E. Vais臈tait臈-沤i奴k臈, Dr A. Valan膷iauskien臈, Dr E. 沤urauskait臈.
Lecturers: I. Ancevi膷i奴t臈, D. Katinait臈, V. Na拧l臈nait臈-Eberhardt, R. Migauskien臈, E. Petra拧i奴nien臈, V. Stumbrien臈, A. Tamo拧aitien臈, L. Va拧kevi膷ien臈.
Doctoral students: I. Dara拧kien臈, A. Me拧kerevi膷i奴t臈, A. Teres臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Methodology of teaching the Lithuanian language
鈥� Language usage, teaching and learning
鈥� Teaching second / foreign languages
鈥� Learning second / foreign languages
鈥� Language acquisition
鈥� Language attrition
鈥� Sociolinguistics
鈥� Linguistic pragmatics
鈥� Discourse analysis
鈥� Language testing
鈥� Sign language

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Language Usage, Language Learning, and Teaching. Prof. Dr M. Ramonien臈. 2023鈥�2026.
The project aims at the analysis of language/dialect usage, language attitudes, language acquisition, language learning and teaching, language policy, the language of the diaspora, the sociolinguistic situation in Lithuania, socially significant changes in the use of Lithuanian and local vernaculars, and evolving levels of multilingualism. Papers, as well as conference presentations for both national and international conferences, were prepared.
Main publications:
1. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J. 2023. Vilniaus universiteto student懦 i拧 u啪sienio 拧ali懦 motyvacija mokytis lietuvi懦 kalbos kaip svetimosios [The motivation of the Foreign Students of 91桃色 to Learn Lithuanian as a Second Language]. In: I. Hilbig, K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, I. Dara拧kien臈, E. 沤urauskait臈 (eds) Terp taikamosios kalbot臈ros bar懦: mokslini懦 straipsni懦 rinkinys profesor臈s Meilut臈s Ramonien臈s jubiliejui. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 131鈥�151.
2. 沤urauskait臈, E. 2023. Lietuvos ir JAV politik懦 debatuose taikomos nemandagumo strategijos [Impoliteness strategies applied in political debates in Lithuania and USA]. In: I. Hilbig, K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, I. Dara拧kien臈, E. 沤urauskait臈 (eds) Terp taikamosios kalbot臈ros bar懦: mokslini懦 straipsni懦 rinkinys profesor臈s Meilut臈s Ramonien臈s jubiliejui Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 197鈥�212.

Project Supported by European Commission
MotherNet (Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood) (H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2018-Twinning www.mothernet.eu). Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden), Maynooth University (Ireland). M. Ramonien臈, I. Hilbig (2020鈥�2023)

Other International Projects
Project Supported by Erasmus+ programme
Get Ready for School: App-based Vocabulary Training for Families (2021-1-DE02-KA220-ADU-000029642). K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, E.Vais臈tait臈-沤i奴k臈. (2021鈥�2024)
This project aims to address the language preparation needs of preschool children from migrant families, providing parents with tools to foster their children鈥檚 language competence and readiness for school. As part of the project, a comprehensive platform will be developed, serving as a central hub for parents and teachers. This platform will focus on promoting multilingualism and fostering intercultural learning. Additionally, an e-learning app will be created, featuring modules that target vocabulary and language preparation for school. The app will be accessible in four languages - German, Lithuanian, Polish, and Slovenian.

Spoken Easy Language for Social Inclusion (2022-1-SI01-KA220-ADU-000087852 ).
J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈 (2022鈥�2024)
This project aims to empower members of society with diverse needs and promote inclusion in society. The main objective of the project is to develop methodological tools for the use of spoken language that is easy to understand. Spoken, easy-to-understand language is important for people with fewer opportunities, in particular people with cognitive and similar disabilities, immigrants (e.g. war refugees). The project will first assess the needs and resources available in the partner countries for spoken accessible language. Based on this assessment of needs and resources, recommendations for spoken intelligible language will be developed. The recommendations will be tested in the three project partner countries. Based on the feedback from the testing of the guidelines, an online methodological tool for learning to communicate in spoken, easy-to-understand language will be developed in all languages of the partner countries.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Institute for Early Childhood Education and Development (Germany)
Inter-kulturo Ltd (Slovenia)
Kultur- und Bildungsprojekte (Germany)
脰sterreich Institut GmbH (Austria)
The Swedish Dyslexia Association 鈥淒yslexif枚rbundet鈥� (Sweden)
The Centre for Applied Linguistics at the University of Latvia (Latvia)
Trieste University (Italy)
University of the National Education Commission, Krakow (Poland)
Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assist. Prof. Dr E. Gudavi膷ien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr E. 沤urauskait臈
鈥� members of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
Assist. Prof. Dr J. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈
鈥� member of EALTA;
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Hilbig
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
鈥� HaBilNet (Harmonious Bilingualism Network)
E. Petra拧i奴nien臈
鈥� member of EALTA;
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
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);
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Applied Linguistics Association (LITAKA), www.litaka.lt;
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
鈥� reviewer for the journals Studies of the Transition States and Societies, Philologia Estonica Tallinnensis, World Englishes, Language Policy.
Assist. Prof. Dr A. Valan膷iauskien臈
鈥� member of Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, USA;
鈥� 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;
鈥� reviewer for the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra;
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Gimtoji kalba.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Ramonien臈, M. Language management in Lithuanian diaspora families. International Congress AILA 2023 鈥濪iversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: towards more committed language sciences鈥�. Lion, France, 17鈥�21 July 2023.
2. Ramonien臈, M. Home language maintenance in Lithuanian diaspora: the role of emotions. International conference 鈥濺esearch on Social and Affective Factors in Home Language Maintenance and Developement鈥� (HOLM 2023). Tallinn, Estonia. 14鈥�16 December 2023.
3. Hilbig, I. How disharmonious bililngualism in migration is related to the Lithuanian motherhood script? (with co-authors E. Ka膷kut臈, V. Kazlauskien臈). International conference 鈥濺esearch on Social and Affective Factors in Home Language Maintenance and Developement鈥� (HOLM 2023). Tallinn, Estonia. 14-16 December 2023.
4. 沤urauskait臈, E. Impoliteness in electoral debates in Lithuania and USA: some insights using integrative pragmatics approach. International 14th (im)politeness symposium 鈥�(Im)Politeness studies: new frontiers, synergies and perspectives鈥�. Madeira, Portugal. 3-5 July 2023.

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
鈥� a member of the Onomastics Subcommittee of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language;
鈥� expert of the Research Council of Lithuania;
鈥� expert of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language.
Prof. Dr L. Vilkien臈
鈥� expert of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J. Lecture on Easy Language and training for employees of state institutions (organized by Department of Disability Affairs under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour): 15 February (Utena), 21 March (Kaunas), 22 March (Vilnius), 19 April (Alytus), 25 April (Vilnius), 10 May and 31 May (Vilnius).
2. Bru啪ait臈-Liseckien臈, J. Online lecture on Easy Language and training for librarians (organized by Vilnius County Adomas Mickevi膷ius Public Library), 3-4 April 2023.
Migauskien臈, R. Training for Lithuanian Language proficiency examiners (organized by National Agency for Education (N艩A)). 16-17 March 2023.
3. Va拧kevi膷ien臈, L. Online lecture on practical Lithuanian Language grammar 鈥濳as nepara拧yta gramatikoje: i拧 lietuvi懦 kalbos kaip svetimosios mokymo patirties鈥� for Lithuanian Language teachers (organized by State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK)). 24 May 2023.
4. Tamo拧aitien臈, A. Online lecture 鈥濻angr膮啪ini懦 veiksma啪od啪i懦 slenks膷iai鈥� for Lithuanian Language teachers (organized by State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK)). 23 October 2023.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
2 research dissemination articles in the journal 鈥淕imtoji kalba鈥�:
鈥� Mankevi膷ius, E., Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K. 鈥濵okytoj懦 nuostatos tarmi懦 at啪vilgiu鈥�. Gimtoji kalba 2023, Nr. 12 (666), 8鈥�16.
鈥� Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K., Mankevi膷ius, E. 鈥濵okytoj懦 nuostatos bendrin臈s kalbos at啪vilgiu鈥�. Gimtoji kalba 2023, Nr. 2 (668), 3鈥�13.
1 research dissemination article in a LRT portal 鈥淧asaulio lietuvis鈥�:
鈥� Vilkien臈, L. 鈥濴ietuvi懦 kalba Rusijos Saratovo srityje鈥� (4 April 2023).
TV and radio interviews:
鈥� Hilbig, I. 鈥榃hen bilingual children do not speak the minority language鈥�. In Ute鈥檚 International Lounge,
鈥� Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K. 2023. 鈥汮olita Bly啪yt臈: Mane motyvuoja tie keisti klausimai apie lietuvi懦 kalb膮鈥�. In Pasaulio lietuvis,
鈥� Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K. 2023. 鈥汣ea Cea Moller, Wlodzimierz Scieszko: Proto mank拧ta: gal奴n臈s, prie拧d臈liai, dalyviai, pusdalyviai...鈥�. In Pasaulio lietuvis,
鈥� Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, K. 2023. 鈥汯ovas Juan Luksas: Mano visi a拧tuoni proseneliai buvo lietuviai鈥�. In Pasaulio lietuvis,
鈥� Gudavi膷ien臈, E. 鈥楳ano an奴k臈s nekalba lietuvi拧kai鈥�. In XFM radio, bernardinai.lt, )
鈥� Vilkien臈, L. 鈥楢pie kalbin臋 Kazachstano lietuvi懦 tapatyb臋鈥�. In a podcast Kalba kalba.
鈥� Stumbrien臈, V. 鈥楰as, kur ir kaip kitakalbiams 寞teiks patogesnio gyvenimo rat膮?鈥�. In DELFI.lt,
Discussions:
Ramonien臈, M. Participation in a discussion on the 35th anniversary of the Lithuanian language 鈥�(Ne)reikalinga lietuvi懦 kalba鈥� (Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania). 16 November 2023.
Stumbrien臈, V. Participation in online Language forum 鈥楰aip pad臈ti kitakalbiui 寞tvirtinti lietuvi懦 kalbos 寞g奴d啪ius? Ar egzistuoja receptas?鈥� (organized by State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK)). 13 December 2023.

 

CENTRE FOR MULTILINGUAL STUDIES

Universiteto g. 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.
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 L. Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr M. Stasilo, Dr I. Stasi奴nait臈.
Lecturers: D. Bogdanovi膷, D. Sroda, M. Tala膷ka (part-time), O. Valentjeva (part-time).
Doctoral students: R. Udes.

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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2022
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Lexicon and Discourse: Semantics, Idiomaticity, Vocabulary. Principal investigator: Prof. I. 艩e拧kauskien臈, participants: Dr J. Cibulskien臈, Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr V. Kazlauskien臈, Dr I. Stasi奴nait臈, Dr L. Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈. 2023鈥�2026.
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 2023 focused on the following: 1) metaphoricity in different types of discourse, mainly political, media and multimodal discourse; 2) irony in public discourse from a cross-cultural perspective; 3) stance from a cross-cultural perspective in legal discourse; 4) collocations and lexical bundles in learner language; 5) discourse strategies of non-native speakers; 6) native language vocabulary of emigrants; 7) space from a cognitive point of view.
Main publications:
1. Cibulskien臈, J. 2023. Scepticism voiced through extended metaphors: Assessment of higher education reform in the media. Metaphor and the Social World 24: 197鈥�220.
2. Kazlauskien臈, V. Combinatoire collocationnelle et linguisti0que de corpus dans l鈥檃pprentissage lexical du FLE. Academic Journal of Modern Philology, 2023. 20: 95鈥�106.

Research into the Society, Language and Culture in Northern and Middle Europe. Principal investigator: Assoc. Prof. I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈鈥揂leksiej奴nien臈, participant Dr K. Geben. 2023鈥�2026.
Language Usage, Language Learning and Teaching. Prof. M. Ramonien臈, participants: Dr K. Geben, Dr V. Kazlauskien臈, Dr M. Stasilo. 2023鈥�2026.
Main publication:
1. Geben, K. 2023. Lietuvos lenk懦 jaunimo kalbin臈s nuostatos [Language Attitudes of Polish Youth in Lithuania]. In: I. Hilbig, K. Jakait臈-Bulbukien臈, I. Dara拧kien臈, E. 沤urauskait臈 (eds) Terp taikamosios kalbot臈ros bar懦: mokslini懦 straipsni懦 rinkinys profesor臈s Meilut臈s Ramonien臈s jubiliejui. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 29鈥�41.

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 K. Geben, Assist. Prof. Dr I. Stasi奴nait臈. 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). Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. 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.

Erasmus+ project. Spoken Easy language for Social Inclusion (SELSI). Coordinated by NGO Zavod Risa (Slovenia). Partners: 91桃色 (Lithuania), University of Trieste (Italy), University of Pavia (Italy), Latvian Language Agency Viegl膩s valodas a模ent奴ra (Latvia), Centre for Information Gathering and Dissemination Informacijos kaupimo ir sklaidos centras (Lithuania), Association for People with Reading, Writing and Counting Difficulties Dyslexif枚rbundet (Sweden), public broadcasting company RTV Slovenia (Slovenia). Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Vilkait臈-Lozdien臈.

EC project The peculiarities of the phraseology of English from a contrastive perpective. Principal investigator: Ram贸n Mart铆 Solano, University of Limoge (France). Participants: Assoc. Prof. R. Juknevi膷ien臈, Prof. I. 艩e拧kauskien臈. More than 60 participants from about 20 countries. Full list is available here:

Other Projects
National Education Agency.鈥疍evelopment and Implementation of Digital Teaching/Learning Content: National Curriculum and Supporting Materials (No 09.2.1-ESFA-V-726-03-0001). Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petronien臈. October 2022鈥揗ay 2023.
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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. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Geben, Assist. Prof. Dr M. Stasilo. Expert: Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Cibulskien臈. 2021鈥�2023.

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� editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
鈥� member of the Programme Committee of the 16th International Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM) Metaphor in Public Discourse (Alcala, Spain), June 28鈥�30, 2023,
Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Geben
鈥� administrator of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Juknevi膷ien臈
鈥� president and chair of the Board of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics
鈥� VU representative at the CLARIN-LT consortium.
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Kazlauskien臈
鈥� member of the Programme Committee of the International Conference Le fran莽ais en contraste:l angue et culture francophone dans l'espace de la linguistique. Baku University, Azerbaijan;
鈥� member of the National Advisory Group for Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society. Horizon Europe. European Research Council.
Assist. Prof. Dr M. Stasilo
鈥� chair of the Organizing Committee of the Conference of Teachers of French (in co-operation with 91桃色; co-organiser: French Institute of the Embassy of France), November 23, 2023.
Prof. Dr I. 艩e拧kauskien臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
鈥� member of the Programme committee of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea (Athens, Greece) August 29 鈥� September 1, 2023,
鈥� member of the Programme Committee of the 16th International Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM) Metaphor in Public Discourse (Alcala, Spain), June 28鈥�30, 2023,
鈥� expert of the Research Council of Lithuania;
鈥� member of the National Advisory Group for Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society. Horizon Europe. European Research Council;
鈥� member of the National Advisory Group for Cluster 3 Civic Security for Society. Horizon Europe. European Research Council;
鈥� member of the Doctoral Committee in the Field of Philology, 91桃色.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Cibulskien臈, J., I. 艩e拧kauskien臈, V. Masiulionyt臈. Evaluation through metaphorical labels: Is Belarus a cancer of Europe or a country led by a kind old man? 16th International Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM) Metaphor in Public Discourse (Alcala, Spain), June 28鈥�30, 2023.
2. Geben, K. J臋zyk pisarza regionalnego Wojciecha Piotrowicza (polskiego pisarza na Litwie XX wieku). World Congress of Polish Studies. Jagielonian University in Cracow, Poland. July 12鈥�14, 2023.
3. Kazlauskien臈, V. M茅thode de FLE : l'image de la maternit茅 脿 travers le prisme des st茅r茅otypes de genre. 5e Congr茅s de la commission Asie Pasifique (FIDF) & 18e s茅minaire r茅gional de recherche francophone (CREFAP/OIF) Plurilinguisme et Interculturel : Les d茅fis de la langue fran莽aise au 21e si猫clei. University of Singapore. December 9-13, 2023.
4. Stasilo, M. Comparaison des expressions fig茅es dans la publicit茅 en France et en Lituanie. International Conference in Slaski University, Katovice, Poland. September 25鈥�27, 2023.
5. 艩e拧kauskien臈, I., J. Cibulskien臈, V. Masiulionyt臈. Expressing attitudes through irony. The Belarusian crisis in a cross-cultural perspective. FTL7: 7th International Symposium on Figurative Thought and Language. Cognitive, bodily, and Cultural Processes in Figurative Thought and Language. 19-22 September 2023. University of Genoa (Italy).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Geben, K.: 2 interviews for the Lithuanian national radio and television promoting Polish Studies in 91桃色
February 10, 2023: Lenk懦 kalba kaip antroji u啪sienio kalba: i拧拧奴ki懦 kelt懦 pedagog懦 tr奴kumas, o knygas tekt懦 si懦stis i拧 Lenkijos:

2. June 30, 2023: Dr Geben: liczymy na to, 偶e j臋zyk polski w litewskich szko艂ach pojawi si臋 jako obcy

 

INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH, ROMANCE AND CLASSICAL STUDIES
Universiteto g. 5, LT鈥�01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Prof. Dr Jolanta 艩ink奴nien臈 (since September 2023), Assoc. Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Juchnevi膷ien臈

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY

7 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7220, (+370) 5 268 7221
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilius Bartninkas

STAFF
Professors: Dr F. Eloeva, Dr Habil E. Ul膷inait臈 (emerita).
Associate professors: Dr M. Adom臈nas (part time), Dr V. Ali拧auskas, Dr V. Bartninkas, Dr M. 膶iurinskas (part time), Dr O. Dilyt臈-膶iurinskien臈 (part time), Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈, Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈, Dr M. Strockis, Dr T. Veteikis.
Assistant professors: Dr J. Dikmonien臈, Dr A. Jaskelevi膷ius, R. Markevi膷i奴t臈 (part time), Dr G. Medzvieckait臈 (part time), Dr T. Riklius.
Teaching assistants: S. Baliukonis (part time), D. 膶itavi膷i奴t臈 (part time), M. Tamo拧aitis (part time).
Lecturers: D. Andziulyt臈, J. Baronien臈, P. Garba膷iauskas, A. Keturakis (part time), R. Pap拧yt臈, S. Pa拧konyt臈, K. Svarevi膷i奴t臈, I. 艩tikonait臈, V. Tamulaityt臈-Plevokien臈 (part time).
Doctoral students: S. Baliukonis (since September 2023), V. Butkut臈 (since September 2023), G. Kelmelyt臈-Ratniece, S. Knie啪a, E. Reivytyt臈, G. 艩k臈mait臈, M. Tamo拧aitis.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Poetics and cultural context of ancient literature
鈥� Ancient rhetoric, its translation and commentary
鈥� Ancient philosophical tradition and its reception
鈥� History and reception of classical ideas
鈥� Medieval and Renaissance culture
鈥� Early Christian religious and cultural heritage
鈥� Latin and Greek literature in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
鈥� Latin culture in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as a factor of political identity

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by University Budget
Classical culture and the Latin and Greek literature of Lithuania: tradition, reception, contexts. Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈. 2023鈥�2022. The tasks for 2023 were 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 on Greek and Latin rhetorical sources, Greek philosophical tradition and its reception; to investigate Greek and Coptic texts of Early Christianity; and to analyse the poetics of the Classical and Neolatin texts.
Main publications:
1. Bartninkas, V. 2023. Traditional and Cosmic Gods in Later Plato and the Early Academy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
2. Bartninkas, V. 2023. Persistent Dissent and Plato鈥榮 Later Theory of Civic Participation, Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought, 40: 415鈥�435 3.
3. Riklius, T. 2023. Innovation and fusion: Sarbiewski鈥檚 theory of Baroque literary style. In: J. Glomski, G. Manuwald, A. Taylor (eds) Baroque Latinity. Studies in the Neo-Latin Literature of the European Baroque. London: Bloombsury. 69鈥�84.

National Research Projects
The Sources of Ancient Rhetoric. (S-MIP-21-52). The Research Council of Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Veteikis, Dr A. Jaskelevi膷ius. 2021鈥�2024.
Main publications:
1. Markas Tulijus Ciceronas, Oratorius. I拧 lotyn懦 kalbos vert臈, 寞vadin寞 straipsn寞 ir komentarus para拧臈 Audron臈 Ku膷inskien臈, Vilnius: VU leidykla, 2023. 440 p., ISBN 978-609-07-0891-0. [Komentarai p. 185鈥�387]
2. Jaskelevi膷ius, A. 2023. Retorika Aleksandrui: tekstas ir intertekstai. Literat奴ra, 65 (3): 62鈥�75.

Politics of Moderation and Justified Beliefs: The Civic Participation Model in Plato鈥檚 Philosophy. (Nr. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0107) The Research Council of Lithuania. Postdoctoral fellow: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Bartninkas. 2021鈥�2023.
Main publication:
1. Bartninkas, V. 2023. Platoni拧koji nuosaikumo politika ir 拧iuolaikin臈 pilietin臈 teorija, Problemos, 104: 74鈥�85.

The Influence of Cultural and Religious Concepts to Ancient Ethics: from Plato to the Stoics. (Nr. P-PAD-23-60). The Research Council of Lithuania. Supervisor of Competitive Doctoral Studentship: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Bartninkas. 2023鈥�2027, PhD Student Simonas Baliukonis.

Politics and the Problem of its Predictability in Aeschylus Oresteia. (Nr. P-ST-23-126) The Research Council of Lithuania. Internship supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Bartninkas. 2023鈥�2024.

The Genesis of Philosophical Language in the Miletus School: The Premises for Analogy, Metaphor and Terminologisation. (Nr. P-SV-23-445). The Research Council of Lithuania. Internship supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Ali拧auskas. July鈥揂ugust 2023.

International Research Projects
Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity. H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5. Maynooth University, Uppsala University, 91桃色. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈, PhD student D. 膶itavi膷i奴t臈. 2020鈥�2023.
Main publication:
1. Cullhed, S. S., Juchnevi膷ien臈, N. 2023. The Ethics of Motherhood in Plutarch鈥檚 Parallel Lives. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, 63: 401鈥�421. ISSN 2159-3159.

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�2023.
Main publication:
1. Veteikis, T. 2023. Greek among other academic disciplines: A case of a handwritten Greek oration from 16th century Lithuania. In: R. Van Rooy, P. Van Hecke, T. Van Hal (eds) Trilingual learning: The Study of Greek and Hebrew in a Latin World (1000鈥�1700). Turnhout: Brepols. 271鈥�301. (Series LECTIO: Studies in the Transmission of Texts & Ideas).

Contractual Research
Creating and Installing Content for Digital Education. (Nr. 09.2.1-ESFA-V-726-03-0001) National Education Agency. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Audron臈 Ku膷inskien臈. July-November 2023

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Philipps University of Marburg (Germany)
Freie Universit盲t Berlin (Germany)
University of Lund (Sweden)
University of Uppsala (Sweden)
University of Maynooth (Ireland)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Universily of Latvia (Latvia)
University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Universit脿 di Bologna (Italy)
Thesaurus linguae Latinae Committee (Munich, Germany)
Church Heritage Museum (Lithuania)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Ali拧auskas
鈥� editorial board member of the scientific periodical Ba啪ny膷ios istorijos studijos,
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. 膶iurinskas
鈥� editorial board member of the scientific periodical Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra [Early Lithuanian Literature],
鈥� 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
Prof. Habil. Dr F. Eloeva
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Yearbook for the Greek Studies, University of Minnesota,
Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Juchnevi膷ien臈
鈥� deputy-editor-in-chief of the journal Literat奴ra and editor of Literat奴ra 3 (Studies of Ancient Culture and its Reception),
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Keria. Studia Latina et Graeca (Slovene Association of Antique and Humanistic Studies),
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Antiquitas Viva (University of Latvia),
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈
鈥� representative of Lithuania in the Commission of Thesaurus Linguae Latinae
Prof. Habil. Dr E. Ul膷inait臈 (emerita)
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra [Early Lithuanian Literature],
鈥� editorial board member of the book series Fontes et studia historiae Universitatis Vilnensis, /studijos/127-apiemus/griztanti-atmintis/nominantai/4207-redaktoriu-kolegija.

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Bartninkas, V. 鈥濸lato鈥檚 Economic Experts: Situating Household Management Between Mathematics and Politics鈥�, conference Economic Epistemologies in the Graeco-Roman World, Leiden University 2023/08/26
2. Bartninkas, V. 鈥濼he Ouranian God in Plato鈥榮 Academy鈥�, colloquium Gods In and Outside the Cosmos in Ancient Religion and Philosophy, The University of St Andrews 2023/06/01
3. Riklius, T. 鈥濺eevaluation of Aesthetic Categories in Early Modern Period鈥�, seminar series Latinistik-Kolloquium, Freie Universit盲t Berlin, 2023/12/05
4. Ku膷inskien臈, A., 鈥瀍xprimerem quaedam verba imitando: Cicero鈥檚 usage of Greek terms and their Latin equivalents鈥�, conference Antiquitas viva 2023: Encounters across Languages, texts, cultures, University of Latvia, 2023/06/27鈥�28
5. Veteikis, T. 鈥濻VCs and other periphrases in Aristotle鈥檚 Rhetoric鈥�, conference Support-Verb Constructions in the Corpora of Greek: Between Lexicon and Grammar?, University of Oxford, 2023/09/05-06

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
鈥� V. Bartninkas, the State Independence Scholarship, awarded by the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, 2023
鈥� V. Bartninkas, Rector鈥檚 award to the young scientists for significant achievements in science, 2023

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

Working Group for the General Programme of Latin Language and Classical Culture. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Sport; National Education Agency. Head of the Working Group: Assoc. Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Juchnevi膷ien臈. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Audron臈 Ku膷inskien臈.

Working Group for the Methodical Recommendation for Latin Language and Classical Culture. National Education Agency. Head of the Working Group: Assoc. Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Juchnevi膷ien臈. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Audron臈 Ku膷inskien臈.

Working Group for the Teachers鈥� Qualifications for Teaching Latin Language and Classical Culture. National Education Agency. Head of the Working Group: Assoc. Prof. Dr Nijol臈 Juchnevi膷ien臈. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Audron臈 Ku膷inskien臈.


MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
鈥� Bartninkas, V., Riklius, T., Ali拧auskas, V., Ku膷inskien臈, A., Juchnevi膷ien臈, N. et al.: Organization and implementation of National Summer School for secondary schools Klasik懦 akademija (Classical Academy), 28鈥�39 August, 2023
鈥� Ku膷inskien臈, A., Juchnevi膷ien臈, N., Jaskelevi膷ius, A. et al.: Organization and implementation of National Seminar for gymnasium teachers on Classical and Modern Rhetoric, 10 March, 2023
鈥� Riklius, T., Ancient knowledge Quiz. In Collaboration with LRT.lt. 24 November, 2023
鈥� Bartninkas, V., Riklius, T.: Classical Ideas for School Children. Vilnius 沤irm奴nai Gymnasium, Vilnius Jesuit Gymnasium, Klaip臈da 沤emyna Gymnasium. March-December, 2023
鈥� Bartninkas, V., Riklius, T., Ku膷inskien臈, A.: Classical Ideas in Media and Society. National Radio of Lithuania, Lrt.lt, Spectrum, 15min.lt
鈥� Various dissemination activities of the staff:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7228
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedr臈 Bal膷ytyt臈 (since September 2023), Assoc. Prof. Dr Jolanta 艩ink奴nien臈

STAFF
Professors: Dr A. Samalavi膷ius (part time), Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈 (since September 2023).
Associate professors: Dr G. Bal膷ytyt臈, Dr D. Castiglione, Dr A. Ruskan, Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈, Dr A. 艩olien臈 .
Assistant professors: Dr L. Bartkuvien臈, Dr G. Rosson, Dr L. Stone, Dr J. Urbonait臈.
Teaching assistants: R. Burbait臈 (since September 2023), E. Liubertait臈, G. Maslauskien臈, D. Zibalas
Lecturers: J. Kasteckien臈, J. 艩ukalova.
Doctoral students: J. Liauksminien臈 (until June 2023), E. Liubertait臈, G. Maslauskien臈, D. Zibalas.
Postdoctoral researcher: Dr E. Gobekci (until August 2023).

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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Germanic and Romance Literary and Cultural Texts. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈. 2023鈥�2026. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr Dainius B奴r臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R奴ta 艩lapkauskait臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Linara Bartkuvien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Davide Castiglione, Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Grant Rosson; doctoral students: Eimant臈 Liubertait臈, Deividas Zibalas, Andrius Ledas, Povilas Birbilas, Jon臈-艩ulcait臈-Brollo, Greta 艩tikelyt臈.
The department (in cooperation with the departments of French and German Philology as well as the Centre for Scandinavian Studies) has been carrying out investigations 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 have been continually doing research in the field of the history of Germanic works of literature and literature in Romance languages and publishing articles on related issues.
Main publications:
1. Samalavi膷ius, A. 2023. Lithuanian Postcolonial Narratives: Culture and Power. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, p. 125. ISBN: 1-5275-1902-3.
2. 艩lapkauskait臈, R. 2023. Pro Pele Cutem: On the Subject(s) of Extraction in Fred Stenson鈥檚 The Trade. Canadian Literature. Poetics and Extraction, 251: 13鈥�34.
3. 艩lapkauskait臈, R. 2023. Waking the Witness and Witnessing the Wake in David Dabydeen鈥檚 Turner. In: Macedo, L. (ed.) The Hook of Desire 鈥� Slavery and David Dabydeen鈥檚 Turner, Hertford: Hansib Publications. 213鈥�237.
4. Zibalas, D. 2023. To Woody Allen鈥檚 Rome with Love: Four city profiles. Journal of European Studies, 53 (3): 269鈥�283.

Germanic, Romance and Baltic Language Studies. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈. 2023鈥�2026. Participants: Prof. Dr Vytautas Kardelis, Prof. Dr Julija Korostenskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilma Zubaitien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Erika Jasionyt臈-Miku膷ionien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedr臈 Bal膷ytyt臈-Kurtinien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Diego Ardoino, Assoc. Prof. Dr Anna Ruskan, Dr J奴rat臈 Navakauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Audron臈 艩olien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Vita Valiukien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Justina Urbonait臈, Dr Julija 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈, doctoral student Greta Maslauskien臈.
The linguists of the department carry out this research in close collaboration with their colleagues based at the Department of Italian linguistics and literature, the Department of French Philology, and the Department of the Lithuanian Language. The focus of the research in 2023 was 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 sociolinguistic, and from quantitative to qualitative analyses of authentic language data.
Main publications:
1. M臈linskas, A., 艩ink奴nien臈, J. 2023. The winner takes it all: Stance and engagement markers in successful project proposal abstracts funded by ERC. Discourse and Interaction, 16 (2): 98鈥�123.
2. Ruskan, A., 艩olien臈, A. 2023. Realizations of epistemicity and effectivity in Lithuanian political discourse. In: J. I. Mar铆n Arrese, L. Hidalgo-Downing, J. R. Zamorano-Mansilla (eds) Stance, Inter/Subjectivity and Identity in Discourse. Frankfurt: Peter Lang. 101鈥�125.

3. Ruskan, A. 2023. Liliana Ionescu-Ruxandoiu, Mihaela-Viorica Constantinescu, Gabriela Stoica, Serban Hartular (Eds.). Attitude and Stance in Discourse. (2022). Book review. Journal of Pragmatics, 204: 67鈥�70.

National Research Projects
Research article abstracts: author stance and structural aspects. The Research Council of Lithuania. Postdoctoral research grant. Postdoctoral fellow: Dr Erika Gobekci.
Main publication:
1. Gobekci, E. 2023. Rhetorical structure and linguistic features of research article abstracts in the humanities: the case of Lithuanian, English, and Russian. Taikomoji kalbotyra, 19: 33鈥�56.

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

International Research Projects
Developing a new Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood Activity: WIDESPREAD-05-2020 鈥� Twinning. Participants: Assist. 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, lect. 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: Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. 艩olien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan.

Academic Writing in the Baltic States: Rhetorical Structures through Culture(s) and Languages. Funded by Baltic Research Programme. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ruskan, doctoral student G. Maslauskien臈.
Main publication:
1. Ruskan, A, Hint, H., Leijen, D., 艩ink奴nien臈, J. 2023. Lithuanian academic discourse revisited: Features and patterns of scientific communication. Open Linguistics, 9 (1): 1鈥�19.

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)
University of Granada (Spain)
Lancaster University (UK)
Verona University (Italy)
TransCanadian Networks, La Laguna University (Spain)
BioCriticism Webinar, New Sorbon University (France)
Notre Dame University (Indiana)
Penn State University (Pennsylvania)
University of Texas (Austin)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Castiglione
鈥� secretary of the International Association of Literary Semantics, IALS
鈥� member of the scientific board of the journals Polisemie
鈥� member of the editorial board of the journal Configurazioni
Prof. Dr A. Samalavi膷ius
鈥� editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Architecture and Urbanism (CA, WoS, VGTU Press)
鈥� editor-in-Chief of Lituanus: the Lithuanian Quaterly (Lituanus Foundation, Chicago)
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Architecture Research (USA)
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Czas Kultury (Poland)
鈥� editorial board member of the Journal of Architectural Design and Urbanism (Indonesia)
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Mathematics Interdisciplinary Research (Iran)
鈥� advisory board for Penn State University Press book series Ivan Illich: 21st Century Perspectives
鈥� editorial board member of international science journal Symmetry: Culture and Science
Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈
鈥� executive board member of ICAME (International Computer Archive of Modern & Medieval English),
鈥� co-editor-in-Chief of the journal Kalbotyra (Linguistics),
鈥� editorial board member of the journal DISCOURSE AND INTERACTION,

鈥� editorial board member of the journal IPERSTORIA,

鈥� editorial board member of the journal ESP TODAY,

鈥� Member of the Programme Committee of the the 3rd International Conference of the Slovene Association of LSP Teachers Languages for Specific Purposes: Opportunities and Challenges of Teaching and Research in Rimske Terme, Slovenia from 18 to 20 May, 2023.
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. 艩lapkauskait臈
鈥� editor-in-Chief of the journal Literat奴ra (Literature)

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. 艩lapkauskait臈, R. Imagining Environmental (In)Justice in Robbie Arnott鈥檚 The Rain Heron. York University, Toronto, Canada, 05/27/2023 鈥� 04/06/2023
2. Ruskan, A. On discourse particle clusters in Lithuanian: The case of demonstrative particles. Midwest Slavic Conference, Columbus (USA), 24-26/03/2023
3. Bal膷ytyt臈, G. Plenary presentation The power of music in acquiring the aspects of English connected speech. IATEFL PronSIG Conference 2023 Musical pronunciation: Teaching the production and perception of English prosody, London (UK), 14/10/2023
4. 艩ink奴nien臈, J. 44th International ICAME (International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English) conference, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, 17-21/05/2023
5. Urbonait臈, J. Explanatory metaphors in public discourse on health and fitness. 16th Conference of the Association for Researching and Applying metaphor (RaAM16): Metaphor in Public Discourse, Alcal谩 de Henares (Spain), 28-30/06/2023

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 J. 艩ink奴nien臈
鈥� a member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Committee at the Research Council of Lithuania.
Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Bal膷ytyt臈, lect. J. Kasteckien臈 (participants)
鈥� 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.
Assist. Prof. Dr L. Bartkuvien臈
鈥� ESSE (European Society for the Study of English) board member on behalf of Lithuania.
Lect. J. Kasteckien臈
鈥� The head of the Assessment Commission for the State Examination in English (in Lithuania)

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
Davide Castiglione
鈥� Ideas Block LT, Vilnius (non-for-profit cultural organisation)
鈥� Meridian School, Vilnius, as a judge for VILIPO (Vilnius International Project Olympiad, creative writing)

 

DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH PHILOLOGY

Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius.
Tel. (8 5) 268 7232
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈

STAFF
Professors:
Associate professors: Dr E. Ka膷kut臈 (part time).
Assistant professors: Dr I. Bal膷i奴n臈 (part time), Dr V. Valiukien臈.
Teaching assistants: G. 艩tikelyt臈 (part time), J. 艩ulcait臈-Brollo (part time).
Senior Lecturers: Dr J. Navakauskien臈 (part time).
Lecturers: L. Gulbinait臈 (part time), L. Perkauskyt臈, D. Repeikait臈-Jarmalavi膷ien臈.
Doctoral students: J. 艩ulcait臈-Brollo (on maternity leave).

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� French literature, Francophone literature, comparative literature
鈥� Motherhood studies
鈥� Gender studies
鈥� Cultural studies
鈥� Corpus linguistics
鈥� Translation studies
鈥� Postmemory literature

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by University Budget
Germanic, Romance and Baltic Language Studies. Prof. Dr J. 艩ink奴nien臈. 2023鈥�2026. Participants: Assist. Prof. Dr V. Valiukien臈, Dr J. Navakauskien臈
Main publications:
1. Bogacki, K., Dryja艅ska, A., Valiukien臈, V. 2023. La libert茅 et le jeu des contraintes dans la construction et la s茅lection du sens. In 脡tudes de linguistique,litt茅rature et art/ Studi di lingua, letteratura e arte (65) (dirig茅e par Katarzyna Wo艂owska et Maria Za艂臋ska). Entre libert茅 et contrainte dans la recherche linguistique. Ed. Janusz Bie艅, Paulina Mazurkiewicz, Katarzyna Wo艂owska. Peter Lang, p.13-24

National Research Projects
Optimising the network of higher education institutions and improving the quality of studies by merging 艩iauliai University with 91桃色. (09.3.1-ESFA-V-738-03-0001). Lithuanian Ministry of Education, European Social Fund. Creating the Future of Lithuania. Participants: Lect. Lina Perkauskyt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈, lect. Daiva Repeikait臈-Jarmalavi膷ien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Vita Valiukien臈.

International Research Projects
Project Supported by European Commission
MotherNet (Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood) (H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2018-Twinning www.mothernet.eu). 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden), Maynooth University (Ireland). (2020鈥�2023). Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan. Participants: Dr I. Bal膷i奴n臈, J. 艩ulcait臈-Brollo
Main publications:
1. 艩ulcait臈-Brollo, J. 2023. Unbecoming Language: Anti-Identitarian French Feminist Fictions. (Book review). Contemporary Women鈥檚 Writing, vpac016,

Other international projects
LGBTI+ Social and Economic (in)equalities (LGBTI+). COST Network Action CA19103. 2020-2024. University of York (UK), Institute for Advanced Studies HIS (Austria), Galatasaray University (Romania), Babes-Bolayai University (Turkey) Royall Holloway and Bedford New Colege, University of London (UK), Dipartimento di Economia Marco Biagi (Italy), University of Malaga. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan.

鈥淣eed to Connect 鈥� NTC鈥�. European Commission, ERASMUS+. Einur冒 (Iceland), Izobrazevalni center, Geoss d.o.o. (Slovenia), CESIE (Italy), HAPPINESS ACADEMY LTD. (Bulgaria), DUTCH FOUNDATION OF INNOVATION WELFARE 2 WORK (Netherlands), Consultor铆a de Innovaci贸n Social, Spain. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan.
Main publication:
1. Ka膷kut臈, E. 2023. Orality/Aurality and Voice of the Voiceless Mother in Abla Fahroud鈥檚 Happiness Has a Slippery Tail. In: H. Wahlstr枚m Henriksson, A. Williams, M. Fahlgren (eds) Narratives of Motherhood and Mothering in Fiction and Life Writing. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 77鈥�92. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17211-3_5

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assistant professor Dr Vita Valiukien臈
路 Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference Linguistics Colloquium 58. 91桃色, 2023.09.20 鈥� 09.22.

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Ka膷kut臈, E. 鈥淒ifficult Choices and Emerging Subjectivities of Highly Educated Expatriate/Migrant Mothers鈥�, Gender, Work & Organization Conference 2023, Gender, Work & Organization Journal, Stellenbosch University. South Africa. 29.06.2023. (online, as part of a hybrid panel)
2. Ka膷kut臈, E. Plenary Lecture 鈥淢otherhood and Migration as Personal and Collective Crises鈥�, XIV Summer School of Nordic-Baltic Doctoral Network in Social Work, 91桃色, 21-25.08.2023
3. Hilbig, I. Ka膷kut臈, E., Kazlauskien臈, V. 鈥淗ow disharmonious bilingualism in migration is related to the Lithuanian motherhood script?鈥�, International conference Research on Social and Affective Factors in Home Language Maintenance and Development (HOLM 2023) , 13-16.12.2023
4. Valiukien臈, V. 鈥淟e verbe fran莽ais voir et la traduction des ses emplois en lituanien et en polonais鈥�, International Conference Linguistics Colloquium 58. 91桃色, 2023.09.20 鈥� 09.22.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Working Group of Consulting Experts for the Lithuanian Season in France 2024. Lithuanian Culture Institute. Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈
鈥� Irish State Examinations Commission
鈥� European Commission
鈥� Lithuanian Council for Culture
鈥� Literature Ireland
Lect. Lina Perkauskyt臈
鈥� European Commission
鈥� Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxemburg
Senior Lect. J奴rat臈 Navakauskien臈
鈥� Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxemburg

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Valiukien臈, V. International Francophonie Day Event. Screening of a documentary 鈥灻塩lairer la nuit. Regards po茅tiques entre Pierre Soulages & L茅opold S茅dar Senghor鈥� and a guest lecture by the diplomat and art collector, G. Bosio. Partners: 91桃色 and The National Lithuanian Martynas Ma啪vydas Library. 2023.03.23.
2. Ka膷kut臈, E. Member of a panel discussion following the screening of 鈥濱s there Anybody Out There鈥�. Romuva Cinema House, Kaunas, 2023,10.27.
(replacing Sigita Valevi膷ien臈)
3. Ka膷kut臈, E. Host of a panel discussion following the screening of the film 鈥濧 life like any other.鈥� Film Festival 鈥淣epatogus kinas鈥� (Uncomfortable Films), Host of the Discussion Panel following. Forum Cinemas Vingis. 2023.10.20 ://nepatoguskinas.lt/2023/filmas/gyvenimas-kaip-ir-bet-kuris-kitas/

DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01122 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7232
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Diego Ardoino

STAFF
Associate professors: Dr D. Ardoino, Dr D. B奴r臈, Dr N. di Nunzio (on maternity leave).
Assistant professor: Dr E. Smagina, Dr 艩. 艩av臈la.
Lecturers: L. Bak拧yt臈, D. Butkien臈, P. Fertoli, M. Notari, M. Savino, D. Trezzi .
PhD. Student: J. 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈 (PhD. defense: 2023/09/11).

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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
PRIN (Progetto di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale) 2022 鈥淥ld Words for a New World: Translating Christianity to Baltic Pagans鈥� (cod. 20223FZJR4) 鈥� CUP I53D23003920006. (2023-2025).
Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr Pietro U. Dini (University of Pisa).
Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Diego Ardoino

Pinocchio International Universit脿 per Stranieri di Perugia; Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi; Uniser Pistoia. (2022/03/15-2023/08/31)
Principal Investigator: Prof. Giovanni Capecchi (Universit脿 per Stranieri di Perugia)
Participant: Assoc. Prof. Dr Dainius B奴r臈.

Other Projects
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Italia(nistica) e Baltico orientale (ID number: 2022-1-LT01-KA131-HED-000057140-1), Vilnius Universitety, Faculty of Philology. (2023/10/23-27).
Project coordinators: Assoc. Prof. Dr Diego Ardoino, Dr Julija 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈

The 7th Dialectological Expedition to Western Liguria (San Bartolomeo al Mare, Bordighera, Andora and Diano Marina). Supported by the Erasmus Traineeship Programme. Partners: Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri (Bordighera (IM)), Circolo culturale "C脿 de Puj枚" (San Bartolomeo al Mare) and A.s.d. San Matteo (San Bartolomeo al Mare (IM)).
Expedition coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ardoino.
Participants: J.鈥�艩abasevi膷i奴t臈, D. B奴r臈 and students of the BA Study Programme of Italian Philology and of the MA Study Programme of Linguistics: Comparative Linguistics (Italian). September 16鈥�23, 2023.
Main publication:
1. Ardoino, D. 2023. L鈥檕nda lunga della Riforma in Prussia e il pruteno: contesto sociostorico e linguistico, In: Declinazioni europee del pensiero linguistico, politico e religioso di Lutero (Studia Baltica Pisana 6). Eds. Adriano Cerri, Patrizio Malloggi. Novi Ligure, Joker Edizioni, pp. 69-89.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Universit脿 di Bologna (Italy)
Universit脿 per Stranieri di Siena (Italy)
Ordine dei giornalisti della regione Liguria (Italy)
Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri (Bordighera) (Italy)
Italian Cultural Institute of Vilnius (Lithuania)
Italian Embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania)
National museum Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (Lithuania)
Universit脿 di Pisa (Italy)
Universit脿 per Stranieri di Perugia (Italy)
Universit脿 di Torino (Italy)
Riga Technical University (Latvia)
Tallinn University (Estonia)
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toru艅 (Poland)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Universit脿 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano (Italy)
Archivio Storico della Diocesi di Albenga-Imperia (Italy)
Universit脿 degli Studi di Milano Statale (Italy)
Societ脿 internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino (SISMEL) (Italy)
Consolato onorario della Repubblica di Lituania (Puglia e Basilicata) (Italy)
University of Bern, Institute of Slavic Languages and Literatures (Switzerland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ardoino
鈥� Member of the editorial board of the international journal 鈥淟ietuvi懦 kalba鈥� eISSN: 1822-525X.
鈥� Member of the editorial board of the international journal 鈥淜albotyra鈥� ISSN 1392鈥�1517, Online ISSN 2029鈥�8315.
鈥� Member of the Center for the Study of Language and Society of the University of Bern.
鈥� Member of the board of the PhD programme DiLLeS 鈥淒iscipline Linguistiche e Letterature Straniere鈥� (class L-LIN/01 Glottologia e linguistica) University of Pisa.
鈥� Member of the scientific council of the Lietuvi懦 kalbos institutas, Vilnius.
鈥� Responsible person of the Center of Baltic Studies at the Institute of Slavic Languages and Literatures of the University of Bern.
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. B奴r臈
鈥� Editorial board member of the Letteratura italiana antica: rivista annuale di testi e studi (Italy); Fabrizio Serra Editore, Pisa-Roma;
鈥� editorial board member of the Rivista di letteratura italiana e francese (Italy);
鈥� 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

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Diego Ardoino On the notion of sustainability: Baltic and Italian languages (Invited speaker). Riga Technical University, XXIII edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo 鈥淚n/sostenibile. New words for a sustainable planet. Italian language week in Latvia 2023鈥�,2023/10/16-20. 18/10/2023.
2. Diego Ardoino Linguistic data in and out of their sociohistorical context. A case study within the Baltic languages . Fribourg, Colloque de recherche Slavistique (MA, PhD). 2023/02/28.
3. Dainius B奴r臈 Il sorgere del realismo nella narrativa lituana: i casi di Julija Beniu拧evi膷i奴t臈 沤ymantien臈-沤emait臈 (1845 鈥� 1921) e di Gabriel臈 Petkevi膷ait臈-Bit臈 (1861 鈥� 1943). Verga nel realismo europeo ed extraeuropeo鈥�. Catania, 2023/04/20飥�22.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Ardoino, D., 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈, J. (in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Vilnius). Organization and coordination of the 23nd Week of the Italian Language in the World. Vilnius, 2023/10/23-27.
2. Ardoino, D., 艩abasevi膷i奴t臈, J. (in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Vilnius) .Organization of the stand of the Department of Italian Linguistics and Literature at the Kermesse Italia. Vilnius, 2023/06/03.

 

INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Universiteto g. 5, LT鈥�01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 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. (+370) 5 268 7272
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Liudmila Arcimavi膷ien臈

STAFF
Associate professor: Dr L. Arcimavi膷ien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr O. Ivancu, Dr A. Mastandrea, Dr I. Snuki拧kien臈.
Doctoral students: L. Zavadskien臈.
Lecturers: R. Burbait臈 (until 2023-09-01), A. Dap拧ien臈, L. Gini奴nien臈, D. Gornatkevi膷ien臈, D. Janavi膷ien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, A. Statkevi膷ien臈, D. Strai啪yt臈.

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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2022
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�2023. The aim is to investigate possibilities of developing general and subject-specific competencies in the teaching and learning processes of modern languages and to analyse various linguo-didactic phenomena.
Main publications:
1. Arcimavi膷ien臈, L. 2023. Leadership Style by Metaphor in Crisis Political Discourse. OpenLinguistics, 9 (1): 2022-0251.
2. Ivancu, O., Kriau膷i奴nien臈, R., Po拧ti膷, S. 2023. Implementation of the Critical Thinking Blended Apprenticeship Curricula and Findings per Discipline: Foreign Language Teaching. Education Sciences, 13: 208.
3. Jankauskait臈-Jok奴baitien臈, V. 2023. The Effectiveness of Video Creation in the ESLClassroom in Lithuania. Rasprave Instituta Za Hrvatski Jezik i Jezikoslovlje, 49 (2): 255鈥�273.

International Research Projects
Think4Jobs Critical Thinking for Successful Jobs. ERASMUS + KA 2 Strategic Partnerships Project (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. Coordinator of 91桃色 research team: Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. Participants: Assist. Prof. Dr O. Ivancu. 2020鈥�2023.

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)
University of Navarra (Spain)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Arcimavi膷ien臈
鈥� member of the Association of Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM),
Teaching assistant L. Zavadskien臈
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (LAKMA), www.lakmaonline.lt;
鈥� member of the Language Teachers Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� member of the VU 艩iauliai Academy scientific group Teacher education and the processes of teaching and learning;
鈥� scientific committee member of the 8th international conference Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research 2021 (LEIC Research 2021);
鈥� board member of the Language Teachers Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LERA), .

 

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Arcimavi膷ien臈, L., Arcimavi膷i奴t臈, L. The narrative patterns of collective emotions in the Lithuanian media discourse: examining war in the news. MediaPsych 2023. 13th Conference of the Media Psychology. September 6-8, 2023. University of Luxembourg.
2. Strai啪yt臈, D. 2023. Word-formation Patterns of Place Nouns (Nomina Loci) in English and Lithuanian: A Case Study of a Novel 鈥淔all Comes From the Forest鈥�. International scientific conference SUSTAINABLE MULTILINGUALISM. Kaunas, Lithuania.
3. Snuki拧kien臈, I. 2023. Conceptualisation of LIE in contemporary Polish. 5th International Scientific Conference Values in Lithuanian and Polish Worldview. Cultural aspects of Textology. Text-Textem-Context. September 07-09, 2023. 91桃色.
4. Rutkovska K., Snuki拧kien臈 I., 2023. Proverbs as a minimal text. Linguistic and cultural ways of the conceptualisation of MOTHER in Lithuanian, Polish and English. The 17th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs (ICP23). November 5-12, 2023, Tavira, Portugal.
5. Jankauskait臈-Jok奴baitien臈, V. 2023. Online Collaborative Writing Tools for EFL Learning. The international scientific conference Digital Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Autonomous Language Learning and Teaching for Intercultural Communicatio (DILANG2023) May 25, 2023, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Arcimavi膷ien臈, L. Publication in VU journal 鈥濻pectrum鈥�: How the world's political leaders spoke to the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic? April 12, 2023.
2. Arcimavi膷ien臈, L. Gave an LRT radio interview How leaders spoke during the pandemic? October 12, 2023.
3. Pinkevi膷ien臈, D. Gave a radio interview for LRT Radijas: radio programme 10-12 (Radio presenter Agn臈 Skamarakait臈. A conversation with Dalia Pinkevi膷ien臈 about her dissertation Social Meanings of Mixed Speech: A Study of Four Work Environments in Vilnius). December 27, 2023.
4. Snuki拧kien臈, I. delivered an online lesson from the cycle 鈥淟ituanistikos atradimai鈥� for high school students and teachers. The topic of the lesson: 鈥淭he reflection of truth and lie in Lithuanian linguistic worldview鈥�, September 27, 2023.
5. Snuki拧kien臈, I. gave an interview for LRT radio programme 鈥�60 minutes鈥� on the topic How propaganda works in medicine. (from 14.50 min.). January 3, 2023.

 

DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH IN LANGUAGES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (8 5) 268 7271
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Simona Kontrimien臈

STAFF
Professors: Dr Roma Kriau膷i奴nien臈.
Associate professors: Dr S. Kontrimien臈, Dr S. Posti膷.
Senior researcher: Dr I. Samoylyukevich.
Lecturers: V. Asijavi膷i奴t臈, R. Ba膷iulien臈, L. 膶ernelyt臈, J. Ka拧elionyt臈-Radet, R. Montvilien臈, G. Pleikien臈, B.O. Palovien臈, N. E. Rickard, D. Snapkauskait臈, R. Stalnionyt臈, R. Valiukien臈, V. Vaskelait臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Teaching English for specific purposes (ESP): Academic English, English for professional purposes
鈥� Foreign language didactics
鈥� Development of value attitudes and moral competence
鈥� Multilingualism and language policy
鈥� Content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
鈥� Literary discourse
鈥� Translation

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
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�2023.
Main publications:
1. Po拧ti膰, S., Kriau膷i奴nien臈, R., & Ivancu, O. 2023. Viewpoints on the Development of Critical Thinking Skills in the Process of Foreign Language Teaching in Higher Education and the Labor Market. Education Sciences 13: 152.
2. Kriau膷i奴nien臈, R., Arcimavi膷ien臈, L. 2023. English for Academic Purposes and Research (C1). Vilnius: 91桃色 Publishing House. ISBN 9786090707906. 164 p.
3. Duoblien臈, L, Kontrimien臈, S., Vaitekaitis, J., Garbauskait臈-Jakimovska, J., Kair臈, S. 2023. Lietuvos mokyklos ateities scenarijai: 鈥瀔as i拧 to?鈥� Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia, 50, 8鈥�22.

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

Optimisation of the Network of Higher Education Institutions and Improvement of the Quality of Studies by Merging 艩iauliai University to 91桃色, No. 09.3.1-ESFA-V-738-03-0001, priority axis 9: Public Education and Increasing the Potential of Human Resources. Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Kontrimien臈. 2022鈥�2023.

International Research Projects
Arqus II European University alliance. European universities initiative Erasmus+ KA2. Co-lead of the Work Package 11: Arqus Plurilingual and Multicultural Hub: Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. 2022 鈥� 2026.
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 in Bucurestia, Romania; Universidade de Evore, Portugal; 91桃色, Lithuania. Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Po拧ti膷, Coordinator and manager on 91桃色鈥檚 behalf: Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈. 2020鈥�2023.

ERASMUS + KA201 Project Women鈥檚 Legacy: Our Cultural Heritage to Equity led by the Conselleria d鈥橢ducaci贸 from Generalitat Valenciana (Spain). Other participating countries: France, Jordan and Lithuania. Project coordinator and researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Kontrimien臈. 2023鈥�2025.

Project Live and Learn, Part VIII. Project partners: 91桃色, Embassy of Poland in Vilnius, Polish Institute in Vilnius, Akmen臈s rajono Kruopi懦 school, VDU At啪alyno school, Visagino 鈥榁erden臈s鈥� school, Baltosios Vok臈s E. Or啪e拧kovos school, Mai拧iagalos kun. J. Obremskio school, Vilnius 艩v. Jono Pauliaus II secondary school, Vilnius 艩v. Jono Pauliaus II high school, Embassy International School in Krakow, Poland, Mol臈t懦 Art school, Ukmerg臈s Art school, Utenos Art school. Project leader: Rasa Ba膷iulien臈. 2022-2023

Project Live and Learn, Part VII. Project partners: 91桃色, Embassy of Lithuania in Ukraine, Vilnius School 鈥榁arn懦 sala鈥�, Raseini懦 Art school, Ukmerg臈s Art school, Utenos Art school, Kamianske school, Ukraine. Project leader: Rasa Ba膷iulien臈. 2022-2023

Other Projects, Project Applications
NordPlus project Constructive Collaboration Among Stakeholders for Effective LSP Classes in the Field of Higher and Professional Higher Education (NPAD-2023/10322) in 2023-2025. The project participants are Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (project coordinator), Finnish Border and Coast Guard Academy, Estonian Aviation Academy, and 91桃色 Institute of Foreign Languages. Expert: Roma Valiukien臈.

NordPlus EnVision project Introduction to Virtual Exchanges in the Social Sciences: Tools, Methods, Processes, and Challenges (NPHE-2023/10034) in 2023-2024. The participants are University of Tartu (project coordinator), 91桃色 Institute of International Relations and Political Science, University of Helsinki, and Uppsala University Division for Quality Enhancement, Academic Teaching and Learning. Expert in virtual exchange: Roma Valiukien臈.

Educational research project application No P-EDU-23-23 under Progress Measure 12-003-03-06-01 鈥楩irst and Foremost, the Teacher鈥�. Project title: To Aid the Teacher: The Use of Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Mitigate Stress and Burnout and Enhance Work Performance in School Teachers. Assist. Prof. Dr Kontrimien臈, S. (in collaboration with colleagues from the VU Faculty of Philosophy).

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
University of Cagliary (Italy)
University of Evora (Portugal)
University of Western Macedonia (Greece)
University of G枚ttingen (Germany)
University of Valencia (Spain)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr R. Kriau膷i奴nien臈
鈥� Member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA)
鈥� Editorial board member of the journal Verbum,
鈥� Editorial board member of the journal Studies About Languages / Kalb懦 studijos,
鈥� Editorial board member of the journal Ogrody Nauk i Sztuk, Wroclaw University, Poland, www.joedcuso.eu/www.ogrodynauk.pl
鈥� Advisory Board member of the journal Ethics in Progress Quarterly (online, www.ethicsinprogress.org);
鈥� Advisory Board member of Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
鈥� Member of the Programme Committee of the the 3rd International Conference of the Slovene Association of LSP Teachers Languages for Specific Purposes: Opportunities and Challenges of Teaching and Research in Rimske Terme, Slovenia from 18 to 20 May, 2023.
鈥� Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Language Council CEL/ELC conference Languages at Higher Education: plurilingual approaches and competences enhancement at AI time. Organisors: European Language Council, Universit脿 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy, November 23-24, 2023.
鈥�
鈥� Member of the Dissertation Selection Committee the European Language Council CEL/ELC Outstanding Doctorate Award 203Award Committee.
Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Kontrimien臈
鈥� Member of the VU Faculty of Philology Research Strategy Development Workgroup (2022-2023)
鈥� Chair of the Research Methodology Network Oral Session 鈥楥urrent Developments in Research Methodologies鈥� at the LERA Conference 2023 Education: The Value of Diversity. Kaunas University of Technology, 13 October 2023

鈥� Member of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LERA)

鈥� Member of the LERA Research Methodology Network Committee

鈥� Member of the World Education Research Association (WERA)

鈥� Member of the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH)

鈥� Reviewer of the Sage Journal of Education, Sage Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia and other journals
Dr I. Samoylyukevych
鈥� Member of the Organizing Committee of the 5th international conference SeLTAME Second Language Teaching/Acquisition in the Context of Multilingual Education. 2023, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Birut臈 Ona Palovien臈
鈥� Member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� President of the English-Speaking Union Lithuania (ESU-LT),
鈥� Member of the International Board of the English-Speaking Union (ESU),
鈥� Member of the Executive Board of the National Public Speaking Competition (NPSC),
鈥� Member of the Board of Prof. K. Zoromskis Art Foundation,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Kriau膷i奴nien臈, R. Plenary presentation: Students鈥� Views on Language Policies: 91桃色 case. 5th 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. September 11-13, 2023, Tbilisi Georgia. (1)_64fc3f28812d4.pdf;
2. Kontrimien臈, S. A Glimpse at the Lithuanian Catalogue of Literary Works of Female Authorship. International Congress Women鈥檚 Legacy: Our Cultural Heritage for Equity. Universidad Nacional de Educaci贸n a Distancia, Valencia, 24 November 2023.
3. Kontrimien臈, S. The Impact of the Flipped Classroom Method on EFL Learning Performance. ICERI2023: 16th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. Seville, 13 November 2023.
4. Ka拧elionyt臈-Radet, J. The Current State and Future Prospects of ESP at the University Level. The 5th international conference SeLTAME Second Language Teaching/Acquisition in the Context of Multilingual Education. Tbilisi, Georgia, 11-13 September 11-13, 2023. (1)_64fc3f28812d4.pdf;
5. Samoylyukevych, I. Exploring the impact of international collaborative experiences on foreign language teachers' professional development at 91桃色. The 5th international conference SeLTAME Second Language Teaching/Acquisition in the Context of Multilingual Education. Tbilisi, Georgia, 11-13 September 2023, p.51-52.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Kriau膷i奴nien臈, R. organised the dissemination event of the Erasmus+ project Think4Jobs The Lithuanian Day of Critical Thinking for Successful Jobs Think4Jobs Dissemination event. 28 April 2023, 91桃色.
2. Ba膷iulien臈, R. conducted several workshops for schoolchildren in the following schools of Lithuania: Vilnius Tuskul臈n懦 gymnasium, Taurag臈 Jovar懦 school, Akmen臈 Kruopi懦 school, Utenos Art school, Mol臈t懦 Art school, Visaginas Verden臈s gymnasium, Mai拧iagala Juzefo Obrembskio gymnasium, Elektr臈nai 膭啪uolyno school, Vilnius Varn懦 Sala school.
3. Ba膷iulien臈, R. An interview for LRT Klasika radio programmme 鈥楳orning Allegro鈥�. 28 June 2023.
4. Samoylyukevych, I. Panel Member, "Language Education: Empowering Minds and Bridging Cultures.鈥� European Day of Languages Panel Discussion, 2023. Centre for Multilingual Studies, 91桃色.
5. Kontrimien臈, S. A one-hour interview on spirituality and romantic love for the Start FM radio programme A Pinch of Science. 4 December 2023.
Translations
1. Kontrimien臈, S. Translation of abstracts (EN鈫扡T) for the VU journal Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia (ongoing from 2021).
2. Kontrimien臈, S. Translation and editing of the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), the Hogan Development Survey (HDS) and the Hogan Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI), three of the world鈥檚 most widely used instruments of personality assessment (commissioned by Hogan Assessment Systems, USA, 2023-2024).

 

DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE LINGUISTICS
Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7268
贰-尘补颈濒:鈥�
Head鈥�鈥撯�疨rof. Dr鈥疍anguol臈 Melnikien臈

STAFF
Professor: Dr D. Melnikien臈.
Associate professors:鈥疍r C. Caro Dugo, Dr D. Mick奴naityt臈.
Assistant professor: Dr A. Rascon Caballero.
Doctoral鈥痵tudent: E. Sidorovi膷.
Lecturers: E. Girniuvien臈, G. Irnien臈, S. Kosova, J. Pekarskas, E. Sakalyt臈, N. Strikauskait臈, I. Suba膷ien臈, R. Tamo拧aitien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Lexicography
鈥� Lexicology
鈥� Translation studies
鈥� Literary studies

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Diachronic and Achronic Lexicography and Metalexicography. Prof. Dr D. Melnikien臈. 2019鈥�2023.
The aim is to investigate different types of dictionaries, their history, peculiarities of their lexicographic description, analyse dictionary formation problems, provide methodological insights into the reparation of new and development of the existing dictionaries; develop and digitise bilingual dictionaries.
Main publications:
1. Melnikien臈, D. 2023. L鈥檃venture lexicographique du lex猫me 芦 patrimoine 禄 dans les dictionnaires fran莽ais. In : Dictionnaire et patrimoine Les discours du dictionnaire et les dictionnaires du discours. Les Cahiers du dictionnaire, 15: 153鈥�165. Paris: Classiques Garnier.
2. Melnikien臈, D. 2023. Vilma Zubaitien臈, Gintar臈 Jud啪entyt臈-艩ink奴nien臈, Egl臈 Gudavi膷ien臈, Lina Plau拧inaityt臈, Skaist臈 Volungevi膷ien臈. Student懦 darb懦 frazi拧kumas. Kolektyvin臈 monografija. Vilnius, Vilniaus Universiteto leidykla. (2020). Book Review. Verbum, 14. DOI:
3. Caro Dugo, C. 2023. The Translation of Cultural References from Lithuanian into Spanish: Kristijonas Donelaitis鈥檚 Metai (Las estaciones del a帽o) and Antanas Baranauskas鈥檚 Anyk拧膷i懦 拧ilelis (La floresta de Anyk拧膷iai). In: I. Ragai拧ien臈, A. Rundholz (eds) (Inter)Cultural Dialogue and Identity in Lithuanian Literature, Transitions, Vol. 3. G枚ttingen: Brill, V&R unipress. ISBN 978-3-8471-1615-8
4. Rasc贸n Caballero, A. 2023. Equivalente y ejemplo en los diccionarios biling眉es: las traducciones de los ejemplos que no incluyen el equivalente. In ReDILLeT, Revista Digital Internacional de Lexicolog铆a, Lexicograf铆a y Terminolog铆a, 6.
5. Rasc贸n Caballero, A. Online Lithuanian-Spanish dictionary. 2,300 fully completed titles were uploaded in 2023.

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,
Prof. Dr D. Melnikien臈
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Verbum,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Les Cahiers du dictionnaire,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Revue de la po茅sie europ茅enne,.
鈥� editorial board member of the Studi di letteratura francese,
鈥� Scientific Ambassador (Ambassadeur scientifique) of the University of Strasbourg UR 1339 Linguistique, Langues et Parole 鈥� LiLPa 脡cole Rh茅nane des Sciences du langage Ambassadeurs Scientifiques 鈥� ErSciLang (wordpress.com).
鈥� president of the Organising and Programme Committees of the 5th International scientific conference "Le mot dans la langue et dans le discours: la construction du sens" organised by the University of Bialystokm and VilniusUniversity, The conference will take place on March 15-16 in Vilnius, Colloque | Construction du sens (vu.lt).

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Caro Dugo, C. La traducci贸n literaria (lituano-espa帽ola) como di谩logo intercultural e intergramatical. Congreso Cient铆fico Interdisplinario de Aniversario: Pensamiento Human铆stico Ayer y Hoy: tradici贸n y (r)evoluci贸n en lenguas y literaturas Rom谩nicas. 25-27 September 2023, University of Silesia in Katowice

MEDIA LINGUISTICS CENTRE
Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7271
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Julija Korostenskien臈

STAFF
Professors: Dr J. Korostenskien臈.
Associate professors: Dr L. Bikelien臈, Dr L. Chodzkien臈, Dr L. In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr J. Kirejeva.
Lecturers: B. Palovien臈 (since December 2023), H. Shipman-Gricien臈, E. 沤idonien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Media linguistics
鈥� Phonetics and phonology
鈥� Morphology
鈥� Syntax
鈥� Cognitive linguistics
鈥� Corpus linguistics
鈥� Persuasive discourse
鈥� Literary discourse
鈥� Conflict communication
鈥� Intercultural Communication
鈥� Foreign language teaching methodology

RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Linguistic Media Research. Prof. Dr J. Korostenskien臈. 2019鈥�2023.
The aim is to investigate peculiarities of different language functioning and linguistic behaviour of communication participants in the area of contemporary media.
Main publications:
1. Bikelien臈, L. 2023. The Pronunciation of the Capital of Ukraine in English-Speaking Media. Research in Language, 21 (2): 191鈥�210.
2. Chodzkien臈, L., Korostenskien臈, J., Shipman-Gricien臈, H., Medvedeva, O. 2023. Quill quality criteria and quality indicators in OER-integrated language learning. Chapter in the volume presenting intellectual output of the Erasmus+ project QuILL (Quality in Language Learning) project Implementation of Digital Language Learning Opportunities in Higher Education. Guidelines For Good Practice, 25鈥�38. Internet access:
3. Stund啪ia, B., In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L. 2023. Searching for Competing Patterns in Morphological Derivation: The Case of Personal and Agent Nouns with Borrowed Roots in Contemporary Lithuanian. Skase Journal of Theoretical Linguistics 20(2), 56鈥�78.

International Research Projects
QuILL 鈥� Quality in Language Learning (2020-1-PT01-KA226-HE-094809). Erasmus+ KA2 project of Strategic Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness. 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. - 2020 鈥� 2023.

Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood (MotherNet). Project funded by the European Union鈥檚 Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952366. Project coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, 91桃色 (Lithuania). Assoc. Prof. Dr Lina In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈 is providing academic English language teaching services for a doctoral student. Employed in the project since October 16, 2023.

National Research Projects
In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L. Postdoctoral fellowship project (08 August 2021 鈥� 08 August 2023) Competition between hybrid suffixed derivatives and borrowings in contemporary Lithuanian. Project manager 鈥� Dr Lina In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈. Supervisor 鈥� Prof. Habil. Dr Bonifacas Stund啪ia. The project has received funding from the European Social Fund (project No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0106) under a grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT).

Kirejeva, J. Postdoctoral fellowship project 鈥淩eaders鈥� emotional engagement with war-related media content: a linguistic and eye-tracking study鈥� 鈩� P-PD-23-127 submitted to the Lithuanian Council of Sciences 2023.10.02. Project supervisor 鈥� Prof. Dr Ramun臈 Kasper臈, KTU.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Bikelien臈, L. 2023. A Pilot Study of Schwa in Lithuanian English. The 16th International Conference on Native and Non-native Accents of English ACCENTS 2023, Faculty of Philology University of Lod, Poland, 30 November- 2 December, 2023.
2. Stund啪ia, B., In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L. Competition between hybrid suffixed denominal personal nouns and common root borrowings in contemporary Lithuanian. The 58th Professor Arturs Ozols International Academic Conference 鈥淕rammar and word formation鈥�. Riga, Latvia. March 16-17, 2023.
3. Korostenskien臈, J. A generative syntactic perspective on Latvian grammatical prefixes j膩-, ne-. Presentation delivered at the 58th International Academic Conference in Honour of Prof. Arturs Ozols 鈥淕rammar and Word Formation鈥�. Latvija, Ryga. March 16鈥�17, 2023.
4. Kirejeva, J. Emotions and Warfare: the Case of Ukraine. April Conference Fifteen: The War in Ukraine: Stance, Identity, Leadership. Krakow, Poland. April 20-22, 2023.
5. Kirejeva, J. Negative Emotions Targeted at Lithuanian Politicians. 7th International Symposium on Figurative Thought und Language, Genuja, Italija. September 20-22, 2023.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Turiba University (Latvia)
University of Southern California (USA)
University of Le贸n (Spain)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
Los Lagos University (Chile)
Austral de Chile University (Chile)
Deusto University (Spain)
Cordoba University (Spain)
Institute of Polytechnic Braganca (Portugal)
Yeditepe University (Turkey)

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L. Public lecture Exploring Competing Patterns in Morphological Derivation: The Case of Personal and Agent Nouns with Borrowed Roots in Contemporary Lithuanian. December 22, 2023.
2. Chodzkien臈, L. Public lecture 鈥濹uILL鈥� project 鈥� a new step in the digital language teaching and learning鈥� delivered at the forum 鈥濪igital Literacy - a Guarantee of Quality in Language Teaching鈥�, Visitor Centre of the LR Seimas, February 2, 2023.
3. Chodzkien臈, L. 2023-02-02 organized the Forum Digital Literacy - a Guarantee of Quality in Language Teaching. Dissemination of the results of the Erasmus+ project "QuILL - Quality of Language Learning"" organized at the Visitor Centre of the Seimas. The patron of the forum was Prof. Raimundas Lopata, Chairman of the Future Committee of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Project members: Julija Korostenskien臈, Hannah Shipman-Gricien臈, Olga Medvedeva.
4. Shipman-Gricien臈, H. 2022 12 13 delivered a lesson for 9th and 10th formers on British Cultural Traditions at Tuskul臈n懦 School (Tuskul臈n懦 vidurin臈s mokyklos)
5. Bikelien臈, L. 2023 02 06 delivered phonetics lessons at Vilniaus 艩v. Juozapas School.

Compendium
In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L. 2023. Compendium of hybrid suffixed denominal personal nouns and common root borrowings produced as part of a project co-financed by the European Social Fund (project No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0106) under a grant agreement with the Lithuanian Research Council (LMTLT) , DOI: 10.18279/MIDAS.Sav.209088.
Internships:
In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈, L
Research Fellowship at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia (15-03-2023 to 17-03-2023).
Research fellowship at the Faculty of Arts, Pavol Jozef 艩af谩rik University, Slovakia (30-05-2023 鈥� 06-06-2023).
Research fellowship at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia (10-07-2023 鈥� 23-07-2023).
Research fellowship at the Faculty of Polish Studies, University of Warsaw (25-07-2023 to 01-08-2023).

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Chodzkien臈, L. Information about the Forum Digital Literacy - a Guarantee of Quality in Language Teaching to the FIPLV Baltic-Nordic Association newsletter
2. Chodzkien臈, L. participated in the panel discussion 鈥淟anguage Education: Empowering Minds and Bridging Cultures鈥� (Live Facebook Event), devoted to the European Day of Languages. UKI, 2023 09 26,
3. Shipman-Gricien臈, H. (ongoing) Provides consultations on English and editing for VU and other institutions; translating into English for 鈥楴eakivaizdinis Vilnius鈥� (Municipality of Vilnius)
4. Korostenskien臈, J. found an earlier use and meaning of the neologism "啪moga" than usually attributed to it, which she reported to the compilers of the Database of Lithuanian Neologisms (Lietuvi懦 kalbos nauja啪od啪i懦 duomenynas). The discovered meaning was entered into the Database (沤moga, 2nd meaning), online link:

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Bikelien臈
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
鈥� member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, (IATEFL),
鈥� member of IATEFL PronSIG,
鈥� member of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment,
鈥� member of the International Phonetic Association,
鈥� member of the Learner Corpus Association,
鈥� deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Verbum,
Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Chodzkien臈
鈥� Member of Scientific Committee of the academic journal 'EduSer', Instituto Polit茅cnico of Bragan莽a (Portugal):
鈥� member of SIETAR EUROPA (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research),
鈥� Board member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (LAKMA),
鈥� member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE),
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Ogrody Nauk i Sztuk (Poland),
鈥� member of the programme committee of annual international conferences Education and New Development (END),
Assist. Prof. Dr L. In膷iurait臈-Noreikien臈
鈥� member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� member of the Societas Linguistica Europaea,
Assist. Prof. Dr Jelena Kirejeva
鈥� member of the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association,
Prof. Dr J. Korostenskien臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Intercultural Pragmatics (De Gruyter, ISSN: 1613-365X),
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Studies about Languages / Kalb懦 studijos,
鈥� member of IEA, International Ecolinguistics Association,
鈥� member of LITAKA, Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
鈥� Member of ESSE/LAUTE, The European Society for the Study of English / Lithuanian Association of University Teachers of English,
鈥� member of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association (DGKL / GCLA),
鈥� member of the International Systemic Functional Linguistics Association (ISFLA),
鈥� member of the Lithuanian Translators and Interpreters Association (Lietuvos vert臈j懦 asociacija, LVA),
鈥� member of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA),
鈥� member of the Language Teachers鈥� Association of Lithuania (LKPA),
鈥� cooperation with the Judaica Research Centre, Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania,
Lecturer H. Shipman
鈥� International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL),
鈥� Lietuvos angl懦 kalbos mokytoj懦 asociacija (LAKMA),
鈥� Lietuvos kalb懦 pedagog懦 asociacija (LKPA),

 

INSTITUTE FOR THE LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF THE BALTIC
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Tel. +370 5 2687235

Director 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Erika Sausverde
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CENTRE FOR GENERAL LINGUISTICS
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel.: (+370) 5 268 7235
e-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Habil. Axel Holvoet

STAFF

Distinguished professor: Prof. Dr A. Holvoet.
Associate professor: Dr V. Panov.
Associate professor: Dr A. Cremers (part-time).
Assistant professor: Dr A. Daugavet.
Doctoral students: 鈥疍. K.鈥疜apkan (until September 2023), Y. Drach, I. Rudaitis (since October 2023).

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Grammatical semantics
鈥� Grammar and the lexicon
鈥� The Baltic languages in their interaction with the neighboring Slavonic and Finnic languages and the languages of Eurasia
鈥� Linguistic interaction and discourse pragmatics
鈥� Formal pragmatics: Uncertainty and implicatures

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Grammar and semantics, coordinator Axel Holvoet. 2023 -2026.
Main publications:
1. Holvoet, A. 2023. Towards an enhanced semantic map for imperatives. STUF Language Typology and Universals, 76 (4): 635鈥�657.
2. Cremers, A., Wilcox, E., and Spector, B. 2023. Exhaustivity and anti-exhaustivity in the RSA framework: Testing the effect of prior beliefs. Cognitive Science 47 (5), e13286. doi: 10.1111/cogs.13286
3. Cremers, A., Fricke, L., Onea, E. 2023. The importance of being earnest: How truth and evidence affect participants鈥� judgments. Glossa Psycholinguistics, 2 (1): 1鈥�17. doi: 10.5070/ G6011172
4. Panov, V. 2023. Toward a non-aprioristic approach to discourse-associated devices. In: A. Barotto, S. Mattiola (eds) Discourse Phenomena in Typological Perspective (Studies in Language Companion Series, vol. 227). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 13鈥�34.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
Potsdam University (Germany)
Aristotle University, Thessaloniki (Greece)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Dr A. Daugavet
鈥� Peer reviewer for Slavistica Vilnensis
Prof. Dr Habil. A. Holvoet
鈥� member of Academia Europaea,
鈥� member of Societas Linguistics Europaea
鈥� editorial board member of Linguistica Copernicana (Toru艅, Poland),
鈥� Co-organiser of the 20th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Vigesima, Salos Manor (district of Roki拧kis), July 23鈥�29, 2023,
鈥� peer reviewing for Polonica and Kalbotyra
Dr V. Panov
鈥� member of Societas Linguistics Europaea
鈥� peer reviewing for Language: Codification, Competence, Communication, and Acta Linguistica Hafniensia

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Axel Holvoet. 鈥淚nternal reconstruction and the diachrony of the anticausative: A view from Balto-Slavic鈥�. Diachronic and Typological Perspectives on Anticausativization, Universit脿 di Torino, 9鈥�10 November 2023.
2. Axel Holvoet. 鈥淔rom the history of the Latvian imperative鈥�, Endzelin Memorial Conference, Riga, University of Latvia, February 22鈥�23, 2023.
3. Panov, Vladimir. 鈥淢oving away from structuralism: Linguistics, sociological theory, and cognitive science鈥�. Vielfaltslinguistik 5. Universit盲t Hamburg, Germany, May 19鈥�20, 2023
4. Panov, Vladimir. 鈥淎llocutive at the crossroads: What does it mean after all?鈥�. Societas Linguistica Europea Annual Meeting 56. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, August 29鈥揝eptember 1.

 

CENTRE FOR POLISH STUDIES

Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel.: (+370) 5 268 7237, (+370) 5 268 7236
贰-尘补颈濒:鈥�鈥�
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Miroslav鈥疍avlevi膷鈥�
e-mail: ; 鈥�舛寞

STAFF
Professor: Dr K.鈥疪utkovska.
Associate professors: Dr M.鈥疍avlevi膷, Dr I.鈥疐edorovi膷, Dr V.鈥疷拧inskien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr T.鈥疍alecka, Dr R.鈥疛akub臈nas.
Post-doctoral fellow: L. W. Cybulski.
鈥�
RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Polish linguistics and literature
鈥� History of interaction of Polish and Lithuanian literatures and cultures
鈥� Textual poetics and its relations to philosophical, aesthetical, and sociological systems
鈥� Polish language in Lithuania
鈥� Polish manuscript tradition of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
鈥� Acquisition of Polish L1 and L2
鈥� Bilingualism and multilingualism in Lithuania
鈥� Sociolinguistics
鈥� Ethno-linguistics
鈥� Etymology
鈥� Lexicography
鈥� Translation

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget鈥�
Studies in the Societies, Languages and Cultures of Northern and Central Europe, project leader for Polish Studies: Assoc. Prof. Dr Miroslav Davlevi膷. 2023 -2026.
Main publications:
1. Rutkovska, K. 2023. Nominacje Chrystusa w postylli katolickiej Konstantego Szyrwida "Punkty kaza艅" (1629, 1644) [Nominations of Christ in the Catholic Postil by Konstantinas Sirvydas (Konstanty Szyrwid) Points of Sermons (1629, 1644)]. Studia z Filologii Polskiej i S艂owia艅skiej, 58: 1鈥�25. DOI:10.11649/sfps.2954.
2. Rutkovska, K. 2023. Jesuit Konstantinas Sirvydas (Konstanty Szyrwid) and the origins of Lithuanian linguistics and homiletics. Journal of Jesuit studies, 10 (2): 341鈥�358. DOI:
10.1163/22141332-10020007.
3. U拧inskien臈, V. 2023. Semantyka SZARO艢CI w j臋zyku m艂odzie偶y polskiego pochodzenia w Wilnie [The semantics of GRAY in the language of Polish youth in Vilnius]. Slavistica Vilnensis, 68 (2): 90-100. (forthcoming)
4. Davlevi膷, M. 2023. Polonistyka na Uniwersytecie Wile艅skim - osi膮gni臋cia, zagro偶enia i perspektywy [Polish Studies at the 91桃色: achievements, threats, perspectives]. Polonistyka. Innowacje, 17: 83鈥�91.

International Research Projects
Testuj sw贸j polski na Litwie! Upowszechnienie systemu certyfikacji polszczyzny za granic膮 [Test your Polish in Lithuania! Popularization of the Polish language certification system abroad]. Project partners: University of Wroclaw, Poland and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine. The project is funded by NAWA funds (Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej=National Academic Exchange Agency, Warsaw, Poland) under the Polish language promotion program. Contract No. BJP / PJP / 2021/1/00020 / U. Project coordinator: Assist. Prof. Anna Burzy艅ska-Kamieniecka (University of Wroc艂aw, Poland). VU coordinator: Assoc. Prof. M.鈥疍avlevi膷. January鈥揇ecember 2023.

艩v. Ra拧to d臈stymo tradicija Vilniaus akademijoje XVII a. prad啪ioje [The tradition of teaching the Holy Scripture at the Vilnius Academy at the beginning of the 17th century]. Research Council of Lithuania, Researcher groups program, Contract No. P-MIP-23-51; Project coordinator: Prof. Kristina Rutkovska (91桃色). January-December 2023-2026.
The project aims to explore, prepare, and publish lecture notes of the Biblical teaching delivered by Konstantinas Sirvydas. These lecture notes, taken by Sirvydas鈥� student, Adam P臋ski, in Vilnius in 1620, are a seventeenth-century monument of religious writing, which makes up an important part of the heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as well as an original piece of writing within the context of all Europe. The project aims to analyse this religious writing within the broader context of teaching theology at the Vilnius Academy and Jesuit colleges and thus to provide valuable data about the methods of teaching the Bible in Jesuit schools at the beginning of the 17th century. /mokslas/moksline-veikla/lietuvos-mokslo-projektai/2024#lmt-mokslininku-iniciatyva-vykdomu-moksliniu-tyrimu-projektai

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS鈥�
Warsaw University鈥�(Poland)
Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa鈥�(Poland)
University鈥痮f Silesia in Katowice鈥�(Poland)鈥�
Jagiellonian University, Krak贸w鈥�(Poland)鈥�
Maria Curie-Sk艂odowska鈥疷niversity, Lublin鈥�(Poland)鈥�
Nicolaus Copernicus University,鈥疶oru艅鈥�(Poland)
University of Wroc艂aw, Wroc艂aw (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES鈥�
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.鈥疍avlevi膷
鈥� editorial board member鈥痮f the journal鈥疶he Linguistic Guide (Poradnik鈥疛臋zykowy) (University of Warsaw, Poland),鈥�
鈥� editorial board member鈥痮f the journal鈥疨race鈥疛臋zykoznawcze鈥�(University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland),鈥�鈥�
Assoc. Prof. I.鈥疐edorovi膷
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Wiek XIX.鈥疪ocznik鈥疶owarzystwa鈥疞iterackiego im.鈥疉dama Mickiewicza w Warszawie,鈥�鈥�
Assist. Prof. R.鈥疛akub臈nas
鈥� chair of the Lithuanian branch of鈥疉cademia Europaea鈥疭arbieviana.
Prof. K.鈥疪utkovska
鈥� editorial board member鈥痮f the journal鈥疉cta鈥疊altico-Slavica,鈥�鈥�
鈥� editorial board member鈥痮f the journal Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Linguistica,
Assist. Prof. V. U拧inskien臈
鈥� co-editor of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis, 鈥�
鈥� editorial board member鈥痮f the journal鈥疜szta艂cenie J臋zykowe (Wroc艂aw, Poland),
M. Davlevi膷, I. Fedorovi膷, R. Jakub臈nas, K. Rutkovska (chair), V.鈥疷拧inskien臈
鈥� members of the organising committee of the International Conference Values in the Linguistic Image of the Wold of Poles and Lithuanians. Cultural Aspects of Textology. Text-Context and the 5th Cultural Linguistics鈥� Workshop. Vilnius university, September 7鈥�9, 2023.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Davlevi膷, M. O j臋zyku wsp贸艂czesnej m艂odzie偶y polskiej na Wile艅szczy藕nie raz jeszcze [About the language of contemporary Polish youth in the Vilnius region once again] LXXX Zjazd Polskiego Towarzystwa J臋zykoznawczego / LXXX Congress of the Polish Linguistic Society, University of Bialystok, POLAND. September 18鈥�19, 2023.
2. Fedorovi膷, I. Syrokomlana w zbiorach archiw贸w wile艅skich [Syrokomlana in the collections of the Vilnius archives]. VIII 艢wiatowy Kongres Polonist贸w / 8th World Congress of Polish Studies. Jagiellonian university in Cracow, POLAND, July 12鈥�14, 2023.
3. Jakub臈nas, R. Polskoj臋zyczna poezja pijar贸w wile艅skich w II po艂owie XVIII wieku. Wybrani autorzy i adresaci [Polish-language poetry of the Vilnius Piarists in the second half of the 18th century. Selected authors and recipients]. International scientific conference dedicated to Fr. Stanis艂aw Konarski on the 250th anniversary of his death. Fr. Stanis艂aw Konarski. Pedagogue. Writer. Politician. Warsaw, POLAND, October 4-5, 2023.
4. Rutkovska, K. The role of paratext in 17th century multilingual literature of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Sixth Annual Conference of European Academy of Religion, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK, 19-23 June. Panel: Wor(l)ds on the margin. Early modern paratexts as devices of creativity.

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 K. Rutkovska
鈥� member of the Commission for the Education of National Minorities at the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania,
鈥� member of the Commissions (Dialectology,鈥疭ociolinguistics and鈥疎thnolinguistics) of the International Slavistic鈥疌ommittee,鈥�

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. 20th Days of Polish Studies in 91桃色 in TVP Wilno May 2023.
2. Davlevi膷, M. Interview for the TVP Wilno about Polish studies at 91桃色 Nowe spojrzenie: Miros艂aw Dawlewicz: o j臋zyku polskim na Litwie [2023-02-25] [2023-02-25]
3. Rutkovska, K. Vilnijos kra拧to m寞sl臈s. Nacionalin臈 ekspedicija. Pasakojimas apie lenk懦 tarmi懦 paplitim膮 Lietuvoje [Riddles of the Vilnius region. National Expedition. About the spread of Polish dialects in Lithuania] [2023-09-11]
4. Fedorovi膷, I. Interview for the editors of the Biuletyn Polonistyczny, Warsaw, Poland [Polish Studies Bulletin] about Polish studies in VU.
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CENTRE FOR SCANDINAVIAN STUDIES
Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7235, (+370) 5 268 7234
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Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Ieva Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈

STAFF
Professor: Dr L. Vaicekauskien臈.
Associate professors: Dr S. Gr眉nthal, Dr A. Mendelyt臈, Dr E. Sausverde, Dr B. Spraunien臈, Dr I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien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. Laugalien臈, Dr R. Trakymait臈 (part-time), Dr V. Vukoti膷 (on sabbatical leave since September 2023).
Junior research fellow: Dr I. Bisigirskait臈.
Junior assistant professors: E. Jankauskait臈 (part-time), M. Schultz Rasmussen (part-time), D. Urbonait臈 (on maternity leave), R. Zukien臈 .
Lecturers: A. Bra拧kyt臈 (part-time), R. Dambrauskait臈-Muralien臈 (part-time), E. I拧ganaityt臈 (part-time), K. Kar膷iauskien臈 (part-time), E. Kmitait臈 (on maternity leave), J. Kumetaitien臈 (part-time), A. Petrauskait臈 (part-time), R. Rudien臈 (part-time).
Visiting lecturers: N. Bulla (Hungary, until September 2023), V. Groven (Norway, until September 2023), T. Myll盲ri (Finland), E. Svenning (Sweden), S. Sagli (Norway, since September 2023), E. Slott (Denmark, until September 2023), K. N. Rasmussen (Denmark, since September 2023), S. Kass (Estonia), M. Zsolnai (Hungary, since September 2023).
Doctoral students: R. Palubinskien臈 (on academic leave until March 2024), M. Schultz Rasmussen, R. Musteikyt臈 (since October 2023).

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Contrastive, general, Scandinavian and Finno-Ugric linguistics
鈥� Language contacts
鈥� Lexicography
鈥� Sociolinguistics and language ideologies
鈥� Grammar of modern Scandinavian and Lithuanian languages
鈥� Studies in modern Scandinavian and Finnish literature
鈥� Old Norse studies
鈥� Film studies
鈥� Applications of intermedial literature in school education
鈥� Lithuanian-Scandinavian historical and cultural contacts

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Studies in the Societies, Languages and Cultures of Northern and Central Europe, project leader for Nordic Studies: Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈. 2023-2026.

Researchers: Prof. Dr L. Vaicekauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Gr眉nthal, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Mendelyt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Sausverde, Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Tama拧evi膷ius, Assist. Prof. Dr R. Baranauskien臈, assist. prof. Dr Vuk Vukotic, assist. prof. Dr Ramun臈 膶i膷irkait臈, j. assist. prof. R. Zukien臈, T. Myll盲ri, doctoral students M. Schultz Rasmussen, R. Musteikyt臈.
Research has been conducted in the areas of philosophy of cinema, sociolinguistcs, language pedagogy, Scandinavian and Lithuanian cultural relations, modern Scandinavian and Finnish literature and others.
Main publications:
1. Gr眉nthal, S. 2023. Jatkosodan Viipuri fiktion kuvaamana 鈥� Iris K盲h盲rin Seppele Viipurille. [Representation of the city of Vyborg during the Continuation War 鈥� "Garland to Vyborg" by Iris K盲h盲ri] In: V. Kivim盲ki, T. Vahtikari (eds) Vahtikari Eurooppalainen kaupunkikohtalo. Viipuri toisessa maailmansodassa [Vyborg in Second World War]. Helsinki: Viipurin Suomalainen Kirjallisuusseura. 250鈥�276.
2. Mendelyt臈, A., Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈, I. (eds.). 2023. Scandinavistica Vilnensis: Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures, Vol. 17 (No. 1-3) [Ahead of print].
3. Myll盲ri, Taina (2023). Moniverbiset konstruktiot ja oppijansuomen kompleksisuus kielitaidon eri tasoilla [Verb constructions and complexity across proficiency levels in learner Finnish]. L盲hiv玫rdlusi. L盲hivertailuja 33: 152鈥�180.

Grammar and Semantics. Prof. Dr Habil. Axel Holvoet. 2023-2026.
Researchers: Assoc. prof. Dr B. Spraunien臈, assist. prof. A. Laugalien臈, assist. prof. R. Trakymait臈.

Comparative Gender, Feminist Literary and Cultural Studies, project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan. Researcher: Assoc. pProf. Dr A. Mendelyt臈
Main publication:
1. Mendelyt臈, A. 2023. Documentary Film as Memory/Memento Mori in Aslaug Holm鈥檚 Brothers (Br酶dre). Studies in Documentary Film, 17 (3): 269鈥�284. S1, Q1.

International research projects
MotherNet (Developing a New Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood) (H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2018-Twinning www.mothernet.eu). Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden), Maynooth University (Ireland). Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Mendelyt臈.
MotherNet is a small consortium consisting of three universities, 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden) and the National University of Ireland Maynooth. The project is coordinated by 91桃色. The aim to generate a truly interdisciplinary network, with collaborative projects initiated between researchers in medicine and healthcare, the humanities, law, social studies, business studies and media and cultural studies.
Main publication:
1. Mendelyt臈, At臈n臈. (2023). Thought Experiments in Video Games: Exploring the (Un)Ethics of Motherhood in Frictional Games. Amnesia: Rebirth. Games and Culture, 19 (1): 38鈥�54. S1, Q1.

International Research Network "New Geographies of Scandinavian Studies". 2019鈥�2023. Funded by Independent Research Fund (Denmark). Project leaders: Prof. Dr L.-A. K枚rber (Aarhus University) and Dr T. Jelsbak (Copenhagen University).
Researcher: Assoc prof. Dr I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈.
The aim is to promote and encourage international cooperation between scholars of Scandinavian Studies in the Baltic Sea Region and East-Central Europe.
Main publication:
1. K枚rber, L.A., Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈, I. 2023 (forthcoming). 鈥淚f Sweden is a province, what are we?鈥� Map-making and man-making in Marius Iva拧kevi膷ius鈥檚 essay series My Scandinavia. Folia Scandinavica Posnaniensia, 34.

National Research Projects
Research Council of Lithuania. Students' research project Acquisition of the category of definiteness in the Lithuanian interlanguage of Danish language learning adults P-ST-22-218. Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Spraunien臈.
Main publication:
1. Conference thesis: A. Vagorait臈, B. Spraunien臈. 2023. Apibre虈z虒tumo kategorijos i台sisavinimas danu台 kalbos besimokanc虒iu台 suaugusiu台ju台 lietuviu台 tarpukalbe虈je [Acquisition of the category of definiteness in the Lithuanian interlanguage of Danish language learning adults]. Student懦 moksliniai tyrimai [Students' scholarly research]. Research Council of Lithuania, 303鈥�304.

Academic Scheme for International Cooperation in Baltic Studies, Nr. 09.3.1-ESFA-V-709-01-0002 Project leader: Dr Gina Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet.
Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Spraunien臈.
Main publication:
1. Spraunien臈, B. The Lithuanian Passive Perfect. Guest lecture at Stockholm University, Sweden. 14-21 May, 2023.

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 (Denmark)
Stockholm University (Sweden)
Oslo University (Norway)
Bergen University (Norway)
Aarhus University (Denmark)
E枚tv枚s Lor谩nd University (Budapest, Hungary)
Charles University (Prague, Chech Republic)
Humboldt University (Germany)
Poznan University (Poland)
Gdansk University (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Dr S. Gr眉nthal
鈥� member of advisory board for the journal Sananjalka, University of Turku, Finland,
鈥� member of advisory board for the Journal of Literary Linguistics, Johannes-Gutenberg, University of Mainz, Germany,
鈥� member of advisory board for the journal Methis, Studia Humaniora Estonica,
鈥� member of advisory board for Utukirjat, a publication series of refereed scientific books, University of Turku,
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Sausverde
鈥� editorial board member for Scandinavistica Vilnensis series,
鈥� member of scientific committee of the International Conference 鈥濳itab Studies 鈥� Research Methodology and source Publication", Vilnius university, October 5鈥�6, 2023.
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈
鈥� editor-in-chief of Scandinavistica Vilnensis academic series,
Prof. Dr L. Vaicekauskien臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra, www.taikomojikalbotyra.lt;
鈥� editorial board member of Scandinavistica Vilnensis series,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Mendelyt臈, At臈n臈. The Affective Economy of Single Motherhood in Lina Lu啪yt臈鈥檚 The Castle (2020). International symposium 鈥淩epresenting Single Parents鈥�, September 28鈥�29, 2023, Uppsala University, Sweden.
2. Spraunien臈, Birut臈. Bestemthedsmarkering i litauiske studerendes indl忙rerdansk ("Definiteness marking in Lithuanian students' L2 Danish"). Grammatiknetv忙rkets m酶det 2023 (Annual meeting of The Association of Grammar Researchers in Denmark), Odense, Denmark, October 26-28 2023.
3. Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈, Ieva. Glimpses of happiness in the sea of post-war despair: Correspondence of Lithuanian refugees in Scandinavia in 1945-1947. "Health and Happiness in Nordic Literature and Culture". The International Association for Scandinavian Studies (IASS) 34th conference. The Arctic University of Norway (Troms酶). 2-5 August, 2023.
4. Gr眉nthal, Satu. Litteratur i f枚rstaspr氓ksundervisningen [Literature in first-language teaching]. NNFF9 Conference. Keynote lecture. NNFF9 Conference (Nordisk N盲tverk f枚r F枚rstaspr氓ksdidaktik/ Nordic Network for Research in L1 Education), University of Helsinki, Finland, 24-26 October, 2023.
5. Vaicekauskien臈, L. 鈥淓astern European perspective on the study of English language ideologies鈥�. Panel presentation In Revisiting ideologies of English in the Nordic countries, 18th International Pragmatics Conference, 9-14 Jul 2023, Universit茅 Libre de Bruxelles.

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 L. Vaicekauskien臈
鈥� member of the executive group for National Lithuanian Studies Development Programme for 2016鈥�2024
鈥� Member of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation's working group 鈥淣aujos kartos Lietuva [New Generation Lithuania]鈥� for the evaluation of projects related to Lithuanian language resources for AI. Contact: , Department of Digital Initiatives Management

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Vaicekauskien臈, Loreta, discussion in the Parliament at the invitation of Parliament member Ieva Pakarklyt臈 鈥淎smens pavard臈 鈥� asmens pasirinkimas [Surname - a person's own choice]鈥�, 31-05-2023.
2. Vaicekauskien臈, Loreta, interview for the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson, 鈥濫kspert臈s: Kas galvoje 鈥� tas kalboje. Kaip per kalb膮 siekti daugiau ly膷i懦 lygyb臈s? [How to achieve more gender equality through language?]鈥�, 12-04-2023.
3. Vaicekauskien臈, Loreta, interview for the national radio and TV programme 鈥濸irmas sakinys. Mokyklin臈 literat奴ros programa pagal Loret膮 Vaicekauskien臋 [School curriculum for teaching of literature by Loreta Vaicekauskien臈]鈥�, 28-09-2023.
4. Vaicekauskien臈, Loreta, 鈥淭he situation here goes too far. The peculiarities of Lithuanian language standardization鈥�, training seminar for Ogilvy creative advertising agency, Betono fabrikas, Vilnius, 27-10-2023.
5. Vaicekauskien臈, Loreta, 鈥淪ocial meanings of swear words鈥�, training seminar for Biomedika, Anyk拧膷iai, 25-08-2023.

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Kumetaitien臈, J. I拧skirtine k奴rini懦 kokybe su啪ib臋s fenomenas: Nobelio literat奴ros premij膮 peln臈 norvegas Jonas Fosse. [A phenomenon of exceptional quality: the Nobel Prize for Literature goes to the Norwegian Jonas Fosse]. Interview, Lithuanian National Radio and Television, 2023-10-05.
2. Steponavi膷i奴t臈 Aleksiej奴nien臈, I. VU ekspertai padeda suprasti: literat奴ros Nobeliu apdovanotas norveg懦 ra拧ytojas Jonas Fosse [VU Experts Help Understand鈥�: the Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Jon Fosse for Innovativeness]. Interview, Vilniaus universiteto naujienos, 2023-10-05. Reprinted as Doc. I. Steponavi膷i奴t臈-Aleksiej奴nien臈 apie Nobelio literat奴ros premijos laureat膮: tai 寞vairiapusis, 寞domus ir produktyvus k奴r臈jas. Bernardinai.lt, 2023-10-05.
3. Tama拧evi膷ius, G. LRT 鈥濳lasika鈥�. Laida 鈥濺yto Allegro鈥�, rubrika 鈥濳albos rytas鈥�. 2023-11-15. Lietuvi懦 tauta 鈥� gimusi i拧 filologijos. 鈥濳albos ryto鈥� ved臈jos Gintar臈s Mock臈s pokalbis su Vilniaus universiteto sociolingvistu Giedriumi Tama拧evi膷iumi. [The Lithuanian nation was born from philology. Interview of "Kalbos rytas" presenter Gintar臈 Mock臈 with 91桃色 sociolinguist Giedris Tama拧evi膷ius]
4. Vaicekauskien臈, Loreta,
- radio interview in Ma啪oji studija. 鈥濧pie dani拧kas salas tarpukario Lietuvoje [About Danish islands in interwar Lithuania]鈥�, 22-01-2023.
鈥濳eiksma啪od啪iai yra svarbu [Swear words are important]鈥�, conference HR Week Lithuania, Litexpo Vilnius, 2023 09 14-15

 

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 (part-time since September 2023), Dr J. Pakerys, Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia.
Associate professors: Dr Habil. G. Ferdynand 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 (on maternity leave).
Assistant professors: Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈, Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈.
Lecturer: G. Jun膷yt臈.
Senior researcher: Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet (part-time).
Doctoral students: S. Luk拧ait臈-Ramonien臈, D. Plachovi膷i奴t臈, V. Sidaravi膷ien臈, D. Strai啪yt臈.

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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Studies of Baltic Languages, Texts and Cultures. Project coordinator: Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia. 2023鈥�2026.
Main publications:
1. Villanueva Svensson, M. 2023. The origin of the Lithuanian denominative suffix -yti, -ija. Baltistica, 58 (1): 41鈥�57. doi: 10.15388/Baltistica.58.1.2507
2. Kazak臈nait臈, E. 2023. Leksisk膩s izmai艈as Georga Mance募a Z墨raka gudr墨bas gr膩matas 1643.g. un 1671.g. tulkojumos. Baltistica, 58 (1): 105鈥�133. doi: 10.15388/Baltistica.58.1.2504
3. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, D. 2023. Names in Contemporary Lithuanian: Valued Qualities and Their Changes. In: U. Bijak, P. Swoboda, J. B. Walkowiak (eds) Proceedings of the 27th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. Onomastics in Interaction With Other Branches of Science. Volume 2, Anthroponomastics. Krak贸w: Jagiellonian University Press. 425鈥�441. ( )

National Research Projects
Origin and Evolution of the Acute in Baltic and Slavic. Research Council of Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Villanueva Svensson. 2020鈥�2022. The aim of the project was 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 publication:
1. Villanueva Svensson, Miguel 2023. The rise of acuteness in Balto-Slavic [Brill鈥檚 Studies in Indo-European Languages & Linguistics 27]. Leiden-Boston: Brill. ISBN: 978-90-04-68267-2, ISBN (E-Book): 978-90-04-68271-9.

Publishing Volumes 57鈥�59 of Baltistica, a Journal on Baltic Linguistics. Research Council of Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius. 2022鈥�2024. 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 publication:
1. Stund啪ia, B., V. Rinkevi膷ius, A. Leonait臈 (eds). Baltistica. 2023, 58 (1); 58 (2). Vilnius: 91桃色 Press.

Derivational productivity of Lithuanian suffixed nouns in the Joint Corpus of Lithuanian. Research Council of Lithuania. Project leader: Prof. Dr J. Pakerys. Researchers: Assist. Prof. Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈, Dr V. Dadurkevi膷ius (Vytautas Magnus University). 2022鈥�2024. The project focuses on measuring derivational productivity of suffixal nouns in modern Lithuanian based on the data of the Joint Corpus of Lithuanian (1.3 billion tokens).

Names of children of Lithuanian emigrants 1991-2020. State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. Project leader: Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Participant V. Sidaravi膷ien臈. 2022鈥�2024. The aim of the project is to research the names of children of Lithuanian emigrants and their features.
Main publication:
1. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, D. 2023. Labai ret懦 lietuvi拧k懦 vard懦 寞vairov臈 emigrant懦 i拧 Lietuvos vardyne, in Pasaulio lietuvis, 2023-05-31

Educational Activities of Latvian Studies. Latvian Language Agency. Assist. Prof. Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈. 2023. The aim of the project is to promote studies of the Latvian language and culture in 91桃色.

Baltic Academy. Latvian Language Agency. Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈. 2023. 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
Lithuanian Academic Scheme for International Cooperation in Baltic Studies. EU Structural Funds. Project leader: 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.

Baltic Bridges. Ministry of Education, Research and Sports of Lithuania. Assist. Prof. Dr A. Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈. 2023. 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. Ministry of Education, Research and Sports of Lithuania. Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet. 2023. The principal aim of the project is to support the activities of the Center of Cultural Studies for the Baltic Region at Dev Sanskriti Vishwawilaya University in Haridvar, India, by strengthening its Lithuanian section. The long-term Lithuanian language lecturership was financed this year from the Baltic studies project.

Strengthening the Educational Activities of the Lithuanian Studies Center of the University of Latvia. Ministry of Education, Research and Sports of Lithuania. Assist. Prof. Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈. 2023. 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. Ministry of Education, Research and Sports of Lithuania. Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈. 2023. The aim of the project is to establish a cooperative scholarly network between the University of Cracow and 91桃色. In 2023, three 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
Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Kaba拧inskait臈, Prof. Dr J. Pakerys, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Villanueva Svensson
鈥� editorial board members of the journal Baltistica,
Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet
鈥� Co-organiser of the 20th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Vigesima. Salos Manor (Roki拧kis district), July 23鈥�29, 2023.
Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Mi拧kinien臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Motif Academy Journal of Folklore,
鈥� member of organising committee of the International Conference 鈥濳itab Studies 鈥� Research Methodology and source Publication", Vilnius university, October 5鈥�6, 2023.
Prof. Dr J. Pakerys, Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia
鈥� editorial board members of the journal Baltu filolo模ija (Riga),
Prof. Dr J. Pakerys
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Journal of Estonian and Finno-Ugric Linguistics (ESUKA 鈥� JEFUL) ();
Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Linguistica Lettica (Riga), editorial board member of the journal Acta Linguistica Lithuanica,
Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Baltistica,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Balto-Slavjanskie Issledovanija; editorial board member of the journal Acta-Baltico Slavica,
鈥� 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); member of Academia Europaea

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Villanueva Svensson, Miguel. 鈥楤alto-Slavic denominatives from a historical perspective, with special attention to the PIE nu-factitives鈥�. International Workshop 鈥淒eadjectival Verb Formation in Indo-European: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives鈥�. Austrian Academy of Sciences. Vienna, 10-11 March, 2023
2. Stund啪ia, Bonifacas. The Dialectal and Interdialectal Character of Lithuanian Folksongs: Diminutives in Rhesa鈥檚 Collection of Lithuanian Folk Songs (1825). International Conference 鈥淭he Lithuanian Folksong (Dainos), their Linguistic and Historical Significance鈥�. Paris, 脡cole practique des hautes 茅tudes, 18-02-2023. The Lithuanian folksongs 鈥� Translitter忙 (psl.eu)
3. Mi拧kinien臈, Galina. Overview of Tefsirs Stored in the State Repositories of the Republic of Lithuania. 鈥� Cataloguing Multilingual Manuscripts by the Examples of European Qurans and Tafsirs. Universit脿 degli Studi di Napoli 鈥淟鈥橭rientale鈥� (Neapoli, Italy) 2023-04-26-27
4. Jurgis Pakerys, Virginijus Dadurkevi膷ius, Agn臈 Navickait臈-Kli拧auskien臈, Measuring derivational productivity in the Joint Corpus of Lithuanian: the case of agent nouns, 8th International Academic Conference in honour of Professor Arturs Ozols 鈥淕rammar and Word Formation鈥�, University of Latvia, Riga, 17 March, 2023.
5. Kazak臈nait臈, Ernesta. 鈥淟eksikas izmai艈as Georga Mance募a 鈥淶墨raka gudr墨bas gr膩matas鈥� 1671. g. tulkojum膩", Starptautiskais semin膩rs 鈥淟atvie拧u raksti un raksti Baltij膩 16.鈥�19. gadsimt膩: p膿tniec墨bas aktualit膩tes un probl膿mas鈥� (R墨ga, Latvija) ()

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES
Dr G. Kavali奴nait臈-Holvoet and Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈
鈥� members of the working group established by Order No V-1769 of the Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania (14.11.2022) to prepare guidelines for the support of foreign Lithuanian (Baltistika) centers;
Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈 and Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia
鈥� members of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (); ();
Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈
鈥� member of the Consultative College of the Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (Visuotin臈 lietuvi懦 enciklopedija, www.vle.lt) (since 16 March 2023, No B-97)
Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia
鈥� 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 ();
鈥� member of the Commission for the Traditions and Heritage of Lithuanian Studies of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

MAIN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Prof. Dr B. Jasi奴nait臈, Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈, Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia, wrote a number of research dissemination articles in the journal Gimtoji kalba 2023.
2. Prof. Dr Habil. B. Stund啪ia participated (February 2023) in the election of the Lithuanian Word and Saying of the Year 2023
3. Prof. Dr D. Sinkevi膷i奴t臈 gave several interviews about Lithuanian names ( (沤ini懦 radijas); (LRT), (LRT), (LNK), (LRT), (LRT), (LNK) );
4. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius and assist. Prof. E. Kazak臈nait臈 gave several interviews on Baltic Languages and Cultures in the internet portal Bernardinai ( );
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rinkevi膷ius organized multimedia lectures on Baltic languages and cultures and their origins etc. on the YouTube channel "Baltistikos miniatiuros [Baltic Miniatures]" (@baltistikosminiatiuros)
6. Assist. Prof. Dr E. Kazak臈nait臈 organized the Baltic Academy for school pupils (Balt懦 akademija ) and the International School of Linguistics for students studying Baltic Linguistics abroad (鈥濼arptautin臈 kalbotyros mokykla鈥�) ).

 

DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN PHILOLOGY

5 Universiteto, LT-01131, Vilnius
Tel. 00370 268 7230
E-mail: ;
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Vaiva 沤eimantien臈

STAFF

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

Assistant professors: Dr I. B盲cker, Dr V. Katinien臈.

Doctoral students: D. Ickovi膷-Zenovi膷, T. Kotovi膷ius.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Contrastive linguistics of German and Lithuanian
鈥� Genre analysis, academic discourse
鈥� Corpus linguistics
鈥� Grammatical, semantic and stylistics particularities of German and Lithuanian and their integration into the teaching process and lexicographic practice
鈥� History of the German language
鈥� German literature
鈥� Medieval German literature and language
鈥� Travel literature

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Studies in the Societies, Languages and Cultures of Northern and Central Europe, project leader for German Studies: Assoc. Prof. Dr Vaiva 沤eimantien臈. 2023-2026.
The Department of German Philology conducts research on various aspects of language, literature and culture in German-speaking countries, as well as comparative and interdisciplinary research on the use of the German language and corpus-based research.

Main publications:
1. Aleksej Burov. 2023. Zwischen Dies- und Jenseits: Zur Schilderung des 13. Tages des Weltuntergangs im Gedicht J眉ngstes Gericht von Frau Ava. Andere Wirklichkeiten. Pararealit盲tten in der 枚sterreichischen Literatur. Attila Bombitz, Hg. Wien: Prasesens Verlag. 96鈥�106.
2. Justina Daunorien臈, Diana Babu拧yt臈. 2023. Zur Geschichte der Mehrsprachigkeit im Schulwesen Litauens am Beispiel der Grundschulen von Vilnius vom 16. bis zum 19. Jahrhundert. Mehrsprachigkeit im Schulwesen der Fr眉hen Neuzeit. Anna Maria Harbig, Mark H盲berlein, Hrsg. Fremdsprachen in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Bd. 20. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. 67鈥�80. ISBN 978-3-447-12126-2, ISSN 1860-5842.
3. Diana 艩ileikait臈-Kaishauri, Virginija Masiulionyt臈. 2023. Entwicklung interaktiver Kompetenzen im Online-Bereich. DaF-Unterricht im Online-Bereich. Ein methodischer Wegweiser. J谩n Dem膷i拧谩k, Hrsg. Trnava: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave. 117鈥�140. eISBN 9788057202981.

International Research Projects
Digital Ressources of Lithuanian Language: An Electronic Lithuanian-German Dictionary.
International project, financed by 91桃色 Science Foundation.
Project coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Lina Plau拧inaityt臈 (Department of German Philology, Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic, 91桃色). Participants: Prof. Dr habil. Jolanta Gelumbeckait臈 (Institute of Empirical Linguistics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany), Assoc. Prof. Dr Vilma Zubaitien臈 (Department of Lithuanian Language, Institute of Applied Linguistics, 91桃色), Assoc. Prof. Dr Skaist臈 Volungevi膷ien臈 (Department of German Philology, Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic, 91桃色), assistant lecturer MA Anita Obenaus (Institute of Empirical Linguistics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany), doctoral student Agn臈 Lisauskait臈 (Department of Lithuanian Language, Institute of Applied Linguistics, 91桃色).
Webpage:

German Studies Digital. Project Reference: 2020-1-SK01-KA226-HE-094271. Project coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Kontutyt臈. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr Daumantas Katinas, Assoc. Prof. Dr Skaist臈 Volungevi膷ien臈. 2021鈥�2023. Erasmus+ project card | Erasmus+ (europa.eu)
Main publications:
1. Katinas, D. 2023. Zur Vermittlung von Fachkenntnissen und -kompetenzen im digitalisierten Lehrfach Lexikologie. Digitaler Unterricht im Bereich der Hochschulgermanistik. Horn谩膷ek Ban谩拧ov谩, Monika, Hrsg. Trnava: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave. 59鈥�70. [online]
2. Kontutyt臈, E. 2023. Mediendidaktik und Erwerb der Fachsprachenkompetenz in der Auslandsgermanistik. Digitaler Unterricht im Bereich der Hochschulgermanistik. Horn谩膷ek Ban谩拧ov谩, Monika, Hrsg. Trnava: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave. 123鈥�143. [online]

Corpus competence for formulaic language (Korpusdidaktik f眉r formelhafte (Fach Sprache). Project funded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Leader of the project: Prof. Dr Heike Zinsmeister (University of Hamburg), coordinators of the 91桃色 part of the project: Assoc. Prof. Dr Skaist臈 Volungevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Vaiva 沤eimantien臈. Project duration: 2022鈥�2024. About

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
University of Hamburg (Germany)
University of Innsbruck (Austria)
University of Maribor (Slovenia)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Burov, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Kontutyt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Plau拧inaityt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. 沤eimantien臈
鈥� members of the organising committee of the international conference 鈥淟inguistics Colloquium 58. Linguistic Diversity in the World and for the World鈥�, 2023 09 20-22, 91桃色. About
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Burov
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Literat奴ra
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Daunorien臈
鈥� organiser of the international conference 鈥淒ie Sprachen des Handelns鈥�, 2023 09 28-29, 91桃色. About
Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Volungevi膷ien臈
鈥� chair of the organising committee of the international conference 鈥淟inguistics Colloquium 58. Linguistic Diversity in the World and for the World鈥�, 2023 09 20-22, 91桃色. About
鈥� head of the research group 鈥濺esearch in Formulaicity of Contemporary Languages鈥�. Homepage:
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. 沤eimantien臈
鈥� co-editor of the journal Kalbotyra (Linguistics),
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Moderne Sprachen (Austria),
鈥� chair of the board of the Association Academia Salensis,
鈥� Co-organiser of the 20th Salos Summer School of Linguistics Academia Grammaticorum Salensis Vigesima, Salos Manor (district of Roki拧kis), July 23鈥�29, 2023,

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Aleksej Burov 鈥濪ie 15 Tage vor dem Ju虉ngsten Gericht. Versuch einer zeitlichen Verortung im eschatologischen Ereignis鈥�. International conference Schreckliche Sehnsucht. Apokalyptisches Erz盲hlen in der Vormoderne, Vienna (Austria), 2023 09 21-23. Programme
2. Aleksej Burov, Tomas Kotovi膷ius 鈥濪as Gew眉nschte oder das Reale? Zum Litauen-Bild in der modernen deutschsprachigen Reiseliteratur鈥�. International conference Was die Gesellschaft bewegt 鈥� German Studies in Nordeuropa zu aktuellen Fragen aus Sprache/Kultur, Politik und Geschichte, Helsinki (Finland), 2023 05 04-05. Programme

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
1. Assoc. Prof. Dr Aleksej Burov 鈥� coordinator of the KAAD-East-Europe-Programme in Lithuania; board member of the Lithuanian DAAD Club (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst),
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr Daumantas 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),
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Kontutyt臈 鈥� member of the Council of the Lithuanian National German Language Olympiad.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Iris B盲cker. 2023. Gedenken am 9. November. Performance f眉r sprechende Cellistin: 鈥濱hr sollt die Wahrheit erleben鈥�. Mit Christiane Conradt. Miteinander 67, 23鈥�25. PDF
2. Aleksej Burov, Daumantas Katinas, Lina Plau拧inaityt臈. 2023. Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Germanistikstudierenden 2023: Sprache und Literatur. Miteinander 66, 21鈥�26. PDF
3. Virginija Masiulionyt臈, Diana 艩ileikait臈-Kaishauri. Competence Development Workshop for Teachers 鈥濪igital Tools in the Foreign Language Classroom: Towards Future Competences鈥�, 2023 01 27, 91桃色. About

 

DEPARTMENT OF SLAVIC STUDIES

Universiteto g. 5, 01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7224, (+370) 5 268 7225
E-mails: ,
Head 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Pavel Lavrinec

STAFF
Professors: Dr Habil. E. Lassan (affiliated), Dr A. Licha膷iova (until September 2023), Dr G. Michailova.
Senior Researcher: Dr Habil. A. Desnitskiy (until September 2023).
Researcher Dr V. Panasiuk (since September 2023).
Associate professors: Dr A. Belovodskaja, Dr D. Ber啪ait臈, Dr L. Garbul, Dr J. Konickaja, Dr P. Lavrinec, Dr V. Makarova.
Assistant professors: Dr T. 膶enys, Dr I. Kiseli奴t臈, Dr J. Sne啪ko.
Junior assistant professor: Y. Drach.
Lecturers: R. 膶i膷inskait臈, Dr N. Kapo膷臈 (until September 2023), A. Prijemskaja (since September 2023), V. Stankevi膷i奴t臈.
Doctoral student: A. Makarova.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Interface of Lithuanian, Russian and other Slavonic literatures and cultures
鈥� Styles, genres, and methods of interpretation of Russian literature
鈥� Lithuanian-Slavonic contrastive linguistics
鈥� 17th century Polish-Russian linguistic contacts
鈥� Cognitive aspects of the discourse of the Internet
鈥� Media linguistics
鈥� The Russian language in Lithuania

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Modern Studies of the Russian Language and Literature in the Context of Different Cultures. Leader of the project: Assoc. Prof. Dr P. Lavrinec. 2023鈥�2026.
Main publications:
1. Belovodskaja, A. 2023. 小械谢褎懈-写懈褋泻褍褉褋 懈 褋械褌械胁邪褟 泻芯屑屑褍薪懈泻邪褑懈褟 胁 褝锌芯褏褍 懈褋泻褍褋褋褌胁械薪薪芯谐芯 懈薪褌械谢谢械泻褌邪 [Selfie discourse and social network communication in the age of artificial intelligence]. Przegl膮d Rusycystyczny, 3 (183): 110鈥�124.
2. Lavrinec, P. 2023. Tomo Venclovos reputacijos dinamika Lietuvos rus懦 spaudoje (1989鈥�1998) [The Dynamics of Tomas Venclova鈥檚 Reputation in the Russian-Language Press in Lithuania (1989鈥�1998)]. Colloquia, 51: 48鈥�64.
3. Konickaja, J, 2023. Socially oriented metaphors of natural phenomena in Russian and Lithuanian poetry of the 20th century (小芯褑懈邪谢褜薪芯 芯褉懈械薪褌懈褉芯胁邪薪薪褘械 屑械褌邪褎芯褉褘 褟胁谢械薪懈泄 锌褉懈褉芯写褘 胁 褉褍褋褋泻芯泄 懈 谢懈褌芯胁褋泻芯泄 锌芯褝蟹懈懈 XX 胁.] Spo艂ecznie zorientowane metafory zjawisk naturalnych w poezji litewskiej i rosyjskiej XX wieku). J臋zykoznawstwo, 1 (18): 47鈥�62.

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)
Ljubljana University (Slovenia)
Universit茅 Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Lyon (France)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Belovodskaja, Assist. Prof. Dr I. Kiseli奴t臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Konickaja, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Makarova, Prof. G. Dr Michailova
鈥� members of the organising committee of the International Student and PhD Student Conference of Slavic and Russian Studies. 91桃色, October 13鈥�14, 2023
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Belovodskaja, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Makarova
鈥� editorial board members of the journal Studia Rossica Gedanensia (University of Gdansk, Poland)
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ber啪ait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr P. Lavrinec, Assist. Prof. J. Sne啪ko
鈥� members of the organising committee of the International Conference Intersections of cultural heritage and urban identity. 91桃色, Marku膷iai Manor Museum. September 15鈥�16, 2023.
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Konickaja
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis,
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Studia Wschodnios艂owia艅skie (Poland) ()
鈥� member of scientific committee of the International conference XXVI Slavic Readings, Daugavpils university, 18鈥�19, May, 2023. ()
鈥� member of scientific committee of the International Conference 鈥濳itab Studies 鈥� Research Methodology and source Publication", Vilnius university, October 5鈥�6, 2023.
Prof. (affiliated to VU) Dr Habil. E. Lassan, Prof. Dr A. Licha膷iova
鈥� editorial board members of the journal Slavistica Vilnensis,
Prof. (affiliated to VU) Dr Habil. E. Lassan
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Taikomoji kalbotyra,
Prof. G. Dr Michailova
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Literat奴ra,

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Ber啪ait臈, D. 袝褏change of Roles: Fathers and Mothers. International conference From Stabat Mater to Mater Movens: Analysing Discourses on Motherhood. Birkbeck College, University of London. July 8鈥�9, 2023.
2. Lavrinec, P. 小械屑懈写褍邪谢懈蟹屑 褉褍褋褋泻芯泄 褉械谢懈谐懈芯蟹薪芯泄 屑褘褋谢懈 [Semi-dualism of Russian religious thought]. International conference Marian Zdziechowski: Historical and systematic studies between affirmation and critique of Russian culture. Pontifical University of John Paul II, Krak贸w, Poland. June 12鈥�13, 2023.
3. Konickaja, J. Journal of the Slavic Studies in Lithuania: From a Separate Series of the Journal Kalbotyra (1958) to the Current State of the Journal Slavistica Vilnensis. International scientific conference 鈥淕lobal and Local Processes in Slavic Languages, Literatures, Cultures 6鈥�. University of Latvia, Riga. May 11鈥�12, 2023.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Konickaja
鈥� Seminar for foreign language teachers and lecturers: Presentation of the website of the international educational project 鈥淭estU Online 鈥� free portal of tests for education鈥� (). 91桃色, 15 June 2023 ().
鈥� Public lecture 鈥淔eatures of the Russian language in Lithuania鈥� (Marku膷iai Manor Museum, 15 Dec. 2023 ().
Assoc. Prof. Dr P. Lavrinec
鈥� Interview about the status of the Russian language in Lithuania. Novaja gazeta. Baltija. 2023.10.05.
鈥� Interview about the status of the Russian language in Lithuania: Andrius Tinteris. Rusistas P. Lavrinecas: rus懦 kalba n臈ra prie拧o kalba, nors j膮 vartoja m奴s懦 prie拧ai. Bernardinai. 2023.08.31.
袗ssist. Prof. J. Sne啪ko
鈥� Organizer of the educational project academia.ru (2023.02.18 鈥� 2023.04.29). The project is aimed for pupils of high schools, teachers and wide audience.

 

INSTITUTE FOR LITERARY, CULTURAL AND TRANSLATION STUDIES
5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Assoc. Prof. Dr Inga Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈

DEPARTMENT OF LITHUANIAN LITERATURE
5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7216
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Brigita Spei膷yt臈

STAFF
Professors: Dr V. Daujotyt臈-Pakerien臈 (emerita), Dr M. Kvietkauskas, Dr D. Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈, Dr B. Spei膷yt臈.
Associate professors: Dr D. 膶io膷yt臈, Dr D. Kuolys, 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).
Partnership professor: Dr R. Kmita.
Doctoral students: A. Ambrazait臈 (academic leave), E. Buo啪yt臈, G. Petuchovait臈-Majausk臈 (academic leave), A. Strelcova-Kelp拧臈 (academic leave), I. Kristinaityt臈.
Post-doctoral research fellows: Dr M. Baltrimien臈, Dr D. Pauliukevi膷i奴t臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Contemporary Lithuanian drama
鈥� Christian literary contexts
鈥� Religious and intellectual thought in the Early Modern Period
鈥� Developments in the 21st century Lithuanian literature
鈥� Multicultural processes and literature in 16th - 20th century Lithuania
鈥� Reflection on the development of Lithuanian literature research
鈥� Aesthetic and socio-cultural phenomena of 20th century Lithuanian literary modernism
鈥� Impact of the academic and literary environment on the cultural life of Cracow and Vilnius

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Lithuanian Literature and Intercultural Research. Principal Investigator 鈥� prof. Dr B. Spei膷yt臈. 2023鈥�2026.
All staff members were involved in this project. They did research in contemporary, modern and early modern Lithuanian literature, issued volume 65(1) of the academic journal Literat奴ra [Literature]; delivered 10 presentations at national and international conferences in Lithuania and abroad, and gave 10 talks in academic seminars and dicussions and moderated, were invited as speakers in 31 literature events all over Lithuania, gave 5 lectures and seminars on Lithuanian literature for pupils and teachers.
Main publications:
Articles:
1. Kvietkauskas, M. 2023. Moshe Vorobeichic 脿 Vilnius: contextes culturels et inspirations. In: J. Jones, K. Ziebinska-Lewandowska (eds) Mo茂 Ver. Paris: Editions du Centre Pompidou: 162鈥�165. ISBN 9782844269423.
2. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈, A. 2023. The Semantics of the Void in Two Novels: Gone with the Dreams by Jurga Ivanauskait臈 and Buddha鈥檚 Little Finger (aka Chapaev and Void) by Victor Pelevin. Studia Rossica Posnaniensia, 48 (1): 37鈥�54.
3. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈, A. 2023. Granica, wojna i mi艂o艣膰 w prozie Birut臈 Jonu拧kait臈, Czytanie Literatury. 艁贸dzkie Studia Literaturoznawcze, 12: 115鈥�129.
4. Spei膷yt臈, B. 2023. W艂adys艂aw Syrokomla i debiut Karoliny Proniewskiej: przyk艂ad autorstwa dialogowego. In: K. Ko艣ciewicz, B. Kury艂owicz, H. Soko艂owska (eds) W艂adys艂aw Syrokomla: Szkice i studia. Bia艂ystok: Wydawnictwo Prymat. 137鈥�155.
Compiled and edited scientific publications:
1. Vytautas Kavolis, Laisv臈s kult奴ra [The Culture of Freedom], edited by Darius Kuolys, Vilnius: Odil臈, 2023.
2. Scientific journal of 91桃色 Literat奴ra 65 (1), 2023, edited by Jurgita 沤ana Ra拧kevi膷i奴t臈.

National Research Projects
The Early Reformation in Lithuania: origins and European intellectual context. Research Council of Lithuania. Research funding measure 鈥� Researcher groups projects, 2023-2025. Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈.

International Research Projects
The Nuncio's Secret Archives: Papal Diplomacy and European Multi-denominational Societies Before the Thirty Years War. PRIN Programme, Italy. Coordinator prof. Antonella Barzazi; No. 2017JMPYTA Researcher: Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈.

Women鈥檚 Legacy: Our Cultural Heritage for Equity Project. Erasmus+ research project, No. 2020-1-ES01-KA201-083060. Researcher Dr N. Kli拧ien臈 (2022鈥�2023).

Culture Transfer in Modern Poland and Lithuania: Migration, Pilgrimage, and Missions (16th-19th centuries). Lithuanian Science Academy and Polish Science Academy project, 2023-2025. Researcher prof. Dr Dainora Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈.

Uniwersytet - Miasto - Literatura. Wp艂yw 艣rodowisk akademickich i literackich na 偶ycie kulturalne Krakowa i Wilna [University - City - Literature: The Influence of Academic and Literary Environments on the Cultural Life of Krak贸w and Wilno], Research programme IDUJ (Poland), collaboration between Jagiellonian University of Krak贸w and 91桃色, 2022-2025. Coordinator: prof. Dr Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, researchers: Darius Kuolys, Dainora Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈, Jurgita 沤ana Ra拧kevi膷i奴t臈, Brigita Spei膷yt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)
Adam Mickiewicz University in Pozna艅 (Poland)
University of Bologna (Italy)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Prof. V. Daujotyt臈 (emerita)
鈥� full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences:
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Literat奴ra (Literature):
Prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Acta Baltico-Slavica, Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw:
鈥� member of the academic council of the Czeslaw Milosz Research Center, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland:
鈥� editorial board member of the academic study series 鈥濳ontynenty鈥�, Krakow Jagiellonian University Publishing House:
鈥� member of the organizing commitee of the international conference 鈥濼he Urban Cultural Space: Baltic Narratives鈥�, 91桃色, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, 29鈥�30 May 2023:
鈥� member of the organizing commitee of the international conference 鈥濼he Intellectual Heritage of the Jews of Vilnius鈥�, Lithuanian Academy of Sciense, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Vilnius, October 10鈥�11 2023, www.lma.lt/news/2081/38/Konferencija-Vilniaus-zydu-intelektualinis-paveldas
Prof. Dr D. Poci奴t臈-Abukevi膷ien臈
鈥� full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences:
鈥� editor-in-chief of the publication series Monumenta Reformationis Lithuanicae
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Literat奴ra (Literature):
Prof. Dr B. Spei膷yt臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Colloquia (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore):
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Literat奴ra (91桃色):
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Wielog艂os (Jagiellonian University in Krak贸w): ://www.ejournals.eu/Wieloglos/menu/260/
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuolys
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Senoji Lietuvos literat奴ra (Early Modern Lithuanian Literature):
鈥� member of the academic council of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences:
鈥� programme committee member of the annual conference of the Santara-艩viesa Association
鈥� member of the organizing commitee of the national conference 鈥濻enosios literat奴ros apr臈ptys: nuo Vilniaus iki Karaliau膷iaus. XXIII Jurgio Lebed啪io skaitymai [Coverage of old literature: from Vilnius to K枚nigsberg. XXIII Jurgis Lebedis Readings]鈥�, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Vilnius, 23鈥�24 November 2023.
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈
鈥� advisory board member of the journal Studia Rossica Posnaniensia:
Assist. Prof. Dr R. Tamo拧aitis
鈥� editorial board member of the literary journal of the Lithuanian literature and criticism Metai (The Year):
鈥� member of the Children's Literature Prize Commission of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports
Assist. Prof. J. 沤. Ra拧kevi膷i奴t臈
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Literat奴ra (91桃色):
鈥� organizer of the summer Academic Seminar 鈥濴iterat奴ros salos鈥� (Islands of Literature), July 25鈥�28 2023.

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, 鈥淗ybrid Diaspora: Lithuanian, Polish and Eastern European Jewish Modernist and Avant-Garde Milieu in Paris in the Late 1920s鈥�, Uses of Modernism, Ghent University, Belgium, 21 September 2023.
2. Dainora Poci奴t臈, 鈥溾�橳he Raptor of Souls鈥�: Schism and Heresy in the Production of Martyrology on Josaphat Kuncewicz (1580鈥�1623)鈥�, Strategies, Practices, Representations of Religious and Political Martyrdom Between the Early Modern and Contemporary Ages, Universit脿 di Torino (Italy), 23鈥�24 November 2023.

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
1. Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, The Prize of Vilnius Mayor for creative work for and about Vilnius, International Poetry Spring Festival, 25 May 2023.
2. J. 沤. Ra拧kevi膷i奴t臈-Andrikonien臈, Juozas Tumas-Vai啪gantas鈥� Prize, established by the Lithuanian Writers' Union, the Lithuanian Journalists' Union, and the National Association of Journalists.

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 Dalia 膶io膷yt臈
鈥� Expert of the Lithuanian Culture Council
鈥� Expert of the Research Council of Lithuania
Assist. Prof. Dr Neringa Kli拧ien臈
鈥� Expert of the Lithuanian Culture Council
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuolys
鈥� member of the Education Council of Lithuania under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
Prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas
鈥� member of the Commission for the Promotion of the Traditions and Heritage of Lithuanian Studies at the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania;
鈥� member of the Literature Prize Commission of the Lithuanian Writers鈥� Union.
Prof. Dr B. Spei膷yt臈
鈥� panel member of the Committee for Assessment and Competition of the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore.
鈥� panel member of National Culture and Art Prize (Ministry of Culture).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. The video lecture series "Miniatures of Baltic Studies" (6 videos) by D. 膶io膷yt臈, N. Kli拧ien臈, D. Kuolys, M. Kvietkauskas, A. Pelurityt臈-Tikui拧ien臈, D. Poci奴t臈, B. Spei膷yt臈, E. Terleckien臈 (EU project "Promotion of Cooperation between Foreign Baltic Studies Centres and Lithuanian Research and Study Institutions" No. 09.3.1.-ESFA-V-709-01-0002; 2022-2023): @baltistikosminiatiuros/videos
Prof. Emer. V. Daujotyt臈 published 2 books:
鈥� Viktorija Daujotyt臈, D啪iaugsmas dien懦 audime: Fragmentin臈 humanistika [Joy in the Weaving of Days: Fragmentary Humanities], Vilnius: Tyto alba, 2023, 229 p. ISBN 9786094667183
鈥� Viktorija Daujotyt臈, Arvydas 艩liogeris: 鈥濵ano elementorius buvo Homeras鈥� [Arvydas 艩liogeris: "My elementary book was Homer"], second ed., Vilnius: Odil臈, 2023, 307 p. ISBN 9786098222432
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuolys participated in more than 20 Radio and TV programmes,
and compiled and edited the poetry book: Liudvikas Jakimavi膷ius, Koheleto v臈jas, Vilnius: Odil臈, 2023.
Prof. Dr M. Kvietkauskas compiled, edited, and wrote Introduction to:
鈥� Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, Alvydas 艩lepikas (eds.), Ma膷iau Vilni懦. Poezijos antologija pirmojo Vilniaus pamin臈jimo 700 met懦 sukak膷iai [I saw Vilnius. A poetry anthology for the 700th anniversary of the first mention of Vilnius], Vilnius: Vilnius UNESCO literat奴ros miestas, 2023, 400 p., ISBN 978-609-96369-0-0
鈥� Prof. Kvietkauskas also contributed to the collection of memoirs about Irena Veisait臈:
鈥� Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, 鈥濧tsiverti ir atsitiesti鈥�, in: M奴s懦 Irena. Atsiminimai apie Iren膮 Veisait臋, Vilnius: Lietuvi懦 literat奴ros ir tautosakos institutas, 2023, p. 295鈥�299, ISBN 978-609-425-339-3
鈥� Other dissemination activities of Prof. Kvietkauskas include 4 popular articles on literature and culture, 2 of them published in Poland:
鈥� 鈥濶iewygodna dla pami臋ci historycznej nie tylko Polak贸w. Zapomniana powie艣膰 Mi艂osza 鈥�, Gazeta Wyborcza (magazyn Wolna Sobota), 2023 06 06, p. 30-32, ,124059,29708285,jak-milosz-leczyl-traumy-pamieci.html
鈥� Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, 鈥炁粂we pokoje鈥�, t艂um. D. Dziu艂ka, Czas Literatury, Krak贸w, nr. 3, 2023, p. 15-17, ISSN 2544-8447,
鈥� Kvietkauskas also regularly participated in talks and interviews on Lithuanian and Polish media, covering topics on Jewish cultural heritage in Lithuania, Holocaust, Lithuanian 鈥� Polish cultural relations, Vilnius and its poetry, e.g.:
,Wilno-miejsce-na-mapie-i-w-duszy-Rozmowy-z-okazji-700lecia-miasta

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING STUDIES
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 72 45
E-mail:
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, Dr D. Maumevi膷ien臈 (part-time).
Senior research fellow: Dr A. Ratkus.
Research fellow: Dr A. Kiltinavi膷i奴t臈.
Researcher in the project: I. Tatolyt臈.
Assistant professors: Dr D. Mankauskien臈, Dr R. U啪giris, Dr D. Veli膷kien臈.
Lecturers: A. Dailid臈nait臈 (part-time), A. Dambrauskas (part-time), R. Darbutait臈 (part-time),
D. Guogien臈 (part-time), D. Valentinavi膷ien臈 (part-time), A. Zolubien臈.
Doctoral student: 沤. Pek奴nas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Literary translation
鈥� The (Gothic) Bible translation
鈥� Ideological aspects of translation
鈥� Interpreting
鈥� Dante Studies
鈥� Linguistic aspects of translation
鈥� Translation technologies and market practices
鈥� Translator/interpreter training

RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED IN 2023

Projects Supported by the University Budget
Meta-Cognitive Investigation of Translation as Bilingual Communication. Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈. 2023鈥�2026.
All staff members participated in this project and contributed articles, gave talks at conferences on literary translation, ideological aspects of translation and translation training methodology, issued a special volume of the journal Vertimo studijos/Studies in Translation devoted to the problems of translation in relation with ideology and ethics,
One major research project event was held in 2023: an international Translating Europe Workshop (TEW) The Language of EU Documents (Eurolect) and the Lithuanian Administrative Language (in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission), October 12, 2023.
Main publications:
1. Kiltinavi膷i奴t臈, A. 2023. (Extra)ordinary Sensation and Visionary Perception in Dante鈥檚 Purgatorio XV and XVII. Italian Studies, 78 (3): 274鈥�291.
2. Kiltinavi膷i奴t臈, A. 2023. Vita nova XXIX [19.4鈥�19.7]. In: Z. Bara艅ski, H. Webb (eds) Dante鈥檚 Vita nova: A Collaborative Reading. Notre Dame: Notre Dame University Press. 269鈥�277.
3. Maskali奴nien臈, N., G. Jur拧臈nait臈. 2023. Passing through the Filter: Literary Translation from Spanish in Lithuania under Soviet Censorship. STRIDON: Studies in Translation and Interpreting, 3 (2): 5鈥�27.

National Research Projects
Translation and Censorship under Soviet Ideology. Research Council of Lithuania. Researcher groups project No. S-MIP-21-45. April 2021鈥揗arch 2024. Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈. Researchers: Prof. P. V. Suba膷ius, Assoc. Prof. N. Ker拧yt臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 膶erniuvien臈, 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.
The aim of this project is to systematically investigate the effects of censorship on translation of foreign literature in Soviet Lithuania (1940鈥�1990). During 2023, the researchers gave 2 talks in conferences, published 2 articles on translation censorship, interviewed translation scholars and were working on the book to deliver the findings of the research project.
Main Publications:
1. Tatolyt臈, I. 2023. Changing Horizons in Audiovisual Translation: 鈥榃e Are Becoming More Aware of the Power and Impact of Language鈥�. Interview with Jorge D铆az-Cintas. Vertimo Studijos/Studies in Translation,16: 219鈥�241.
2. Tatolyt臈, I. 2023. Unfolding Archives for Translation Studies: On Context, Human Condition, and Staying Wary. Interview with Outi Paloposki. Vertimo Studijos/Studies in Translation, 16: 242鈥�256.

International Research Projects
Development and implementation of a digital platform for the promotion of access to mental healthcare for low language proficient third-country nationals in Europe 鈥� MHEALTH4ALL. Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of the European Commission. January 2022鈥� December 2024. Coordinator Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈. Researcher Assist. Prof. Dr D. Mankauskien臈. In this project, 13 partners from 9 European countries are developing, testing, and implementing a multilingual, culturally-sensitive, evidence-based digital information and communication platform in mental healthcare. This platform aims to reduce the negative impact of linguistic and cultural barriers in accessing mental healthcare services (interpreting) for refugees and migrants.

MUST (Multilingual Student Translation) Corpus. On-going research project coordinated by Louvain-La-Neuve University (Belgium). Researcher Prof. J. Grigali奴nien臈.

ARQUS European University Alliance
Project 鈥淎RQUS EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE鈥�, No. 612247-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-EPPKA2-EUR-UNIV. Project action "Student-centered Framework for Quality Learning鈥� (September 2019鈥揝eptember 2022; September 2022鈥揝eptember 2024). Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈, Board member.
Project 鈥淎RQUS II: ARQUS EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE鈥�, No 101089551. Project action "Multilingual and multicultural university", 2022-2023. Expert. Prof. Dr N. Burk拧aitien臈

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Louvain-La-Neuve University (Belgium)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
University of Granada (Spain)
University pf Alcala (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, (Web of Science, SCOPUS, 2019-present), (asian-esp-journal.com)
鈥� Editorial board member of the journal Zbornik radova Filozofskog fakulteta u Pri拧tini (University of Pri拧tina, Serbia); (2015-present) Scindeks - Journal (ceon.rs)
鈥� Editorial board member of the journal International Journal of Education and Science (Ukraine); (2019-present)
Prof. Dr J. Grigali奴nien臈
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture.
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Respectus Philologicus,
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Vertimo studijos / Studies in Translation,
Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Vertimo Studijos/Studies in Translation (Scopus)
Dr A. Ratkus
鈥� editorial board member of the journal Vertimo studijos / Studies in Translation), www.vsk.flf.vu.lt/Vertimo studijos/ (Scopus)
Dr Aist臈 Kiltinavi膷i奴t臈
鈥� Chair and roundtable participant, the 2023 Society for Italian Studies Biennial Themed Conference 鈥楢ffect, Sensation, Emotion鈥�, University of Cambridge, 7-8 September 2023.
鈥� Chair and respondent, 鈥楧ante Futures: New Voices in the UK and Ireland,鈥� University of Leeds, 17-18 November 2023.
鈥� Editor (early modern period), Notes in Italian Studies, Journal of the Society for Italian Studies.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Aist臈 Kiltinavi膷i奴t臈, Fight or Flight: The Fear of Flying in Dante鈥檚 Comedy, the 2023 Society for Italian Studies Themed Conference 鈥楢ffect, Sensation, Emotion,鈥� University of Cambridge, September 7, 2023.
2. Dalia Mankauskien臈, Translation project management competences: what, where and when. EMT Network meeting 鈥淯pskilling Translators for the AI Era鈥�. Salamanca, October 19, 2023.
3. Nijol臈 Maskali奴nien臈, Translation paradoxes in Soviet Lithuania: What was (not)translated 鈥� and why?, international conference 鈥濴anguage and Power鈥�. Riga, Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, October 20, 2023.
4. Art奴ras Ratkus, plenary talk 鈥淟anguage challenges, problems of translation and disputes in court鈥�, Interinstitutional Terminology Meeting 2023, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg, November 17, 2023.
5. Rimas U啪giris, keynote speaker: 鈥淚cchokas Meras鈥檚 Stalemate and the Fluidity of Ethnic Boundaries under Conditions of Moral Action,鈥� the 2023 International Student-Doctoral Conference at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow on the theme of 鈥淏oundaries,鈥� May 19, 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. N. Maskali奴nien臈
鈥� member of the temporary sub-commission of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language for the preparation of the Lithuanian Style Guide for translators at EU institutions.
Assist. Prof. D. Veli膷kien臈
鈥� member of the Evaluation Panel of the ESU National English Public Speaking Competition 2023.
Lect. Diana Guogien臈
鈥� member of Studies Assessment Commission with the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (from 2023, representative of social partners)

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Expert testimony on the language of commercial documents in a court case, commissioned by law firm Sorainen and Partners, Vilnius. Delivered by Senior Research Fellow Dr Art奴ras Ratkus.
2. Expert testimony on the language of transport documents in a court case, commissioned by law firm Sorainen and Partners, Vilnius. Delivered by Senior Research Fellow Dr Art奴ras Ratkus.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. A cycle of public lectures for Philomaths of VU Dante Research Group: 鈥淗ow to tame fear? (after Dante Alighieri)鈥� 20-03-2023; 鈥淥n dreams and visions (after Dante Alighieri)鈥� 24-04-2023, 鈥淥n art (after Dante Alighieri)鈥� by Aist臈 Kiltinavi膷i奴t臈, 08-05-2023.
2. A talk on the LRT radio program with Rimas U啪giris, 鈥淟RT Klasika鈥� about the theme of the Druskininkai Poetic Fall festival, 鈥淒o Good Poets Steal?鈥� 29-09-2023.
3. Discussion panel 鈥淟ithuanian literature in English translations: Challenges and Prospects鈥� at the Vilnius Book Fair, Rimas U啪giris together with Marius Burokas, Birut臈 艩le啪as, 沤ydron臈 Kolevinskien臈, 25-02-2023.
4. Literary Tour Guide for the Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature: a tour of Vilnius Old Town with readings of translated literature written at or about certain places of interest with Rimas U啪giris. (Four tours in autumn, 2023)
5. A cycle of podcasts (17) on language, translation and interpreting delivered by Diana Guogien臈

 

A. J. GREIMAS CENTRE FOR SEMIOTICS AND THE THEORY OF LITERATURE
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. (+370) 5 268 7161,
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Prof. Dr Irina Melnikova

STAFF
Professors: Dr I. Melnikova, Habil. Dr K. Nastopka (emeritus), Dr A. Sverdiolas (emeritus), Dr P. V. Suba膷ius.
Associate professors: Dr J. Katkuvien臈, Dr N. Ker拧yt臈, Dr J. Levina, Dr B. Mer啪vinskyt臈.
Assistant professors: Dr P. Jevsejevas.
Doctoral students: D. Gervyt臈, A. Kundrotait臈 (academic leave), A. Sireikis, I. Skikait臈, A. 沤i膷kyt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 2023

Projects Supported by the University Budget
Semiotics and Humanities. Prof. Dr I. Melnikova. 2023鈥�2026.
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 4 research articles, edited a new volume (No 18) of the journal Semiotika, presented 17 papers at national and international conferences, seminars, summer academic schools, worked in research and dissemination projects.
Main publication:
1. Levina, J奴rat臈. 2023. U啪daros visuomen臈s fenomenologija Antano Vienuolio 鈥濸askenduol臈je鈥�: antropologiniai profiliai [Phenomenology of a closed society in 鈥濼he Drowned Girl鈥� by Antanas Vienuolis: anthropological profiles]. Literat奴ra, 65 (1): 55鈥�83.

National Research Projects
Semiotic Models of Reading (Research Council of Lithuania, National Lithuanian Studies Programme 2016-2024, grant P-LIP-21-73, 2021-2023). Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr Irina Melnikova. Researcher: Dr Jurgita Katkuvien臈.
Main publication:
1. Katkuvien臈, Jurgita. 2022. Vizualiosios poezijos skaitymo strategijos: semiotin臈 prieiga ir praktinis pritaikymas [Strategies for reading visual poetry: a semiotic approach and practical application]. Semiotika, 17: 264鈥�296. [the article was published in 2023]

Text as a hedgerow. (Research Council of Lithuania, National Lithuanian Studies Programme 2016-2024, grant S-LIP-21-11, May 2021 鈥� September 2023. Coordinator and researcher: Prof. Dr Paulius V. Suba膷ius.
Main publication:
1. Suba膷ius P. V. 2023. Klaida? Ar toki懦 i拧vis b奴na... Naujasis 沤idinys-Aidai, 7: 27鈥�31. ISSN 1392-6845.

Translation and Censorship under Conditions of Soviet Ideology. Research Council of Lithuania. Researcher groups project (S-MIP-21-45), project coordinator Prof. Dr N. Maskali奴nien臈, April 2021鈥揗arch 2024. Researchers: Prof. Dr P. V. Suba膷ius, Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈.
Main publication:
1. Suba膷ius, P.V. 2023. Rainbow without the Sun: Textual Refraction in Soviet-era Translations (in Lith.). Vertimo Studijos/Studies in Translation, 16: 157鈥�167.

Academic Journal Semiotika. Research Council of Lithuania. Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination Programme (2016-2024). Reg. No. P-LIP-22-6. 2022鈥�2024. Project coordinator: Prof. Dr Irina Melnikova.
Main publication:
1. Jevsejevas, P. (ed.). Semiotika 18, 2023. ISSN 1392-0219 | eISSN 2424-547X.

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. J. Levina, 鈥淭. S. Eliot in Two Minds: The Scientific and Phenomenal Poetics of The Waste Land.鈥� International Conference Literature and Science 1922-2022, Universita di Roma, 30-31 March 2023.
2. J. Levina, 鈥淎uthorial and editorial integrities in T. S. Eliot鈥檚 Collected Works.鈥� The European Society for Textual Scholarship (ESTS) annual conference 鈥淎uthorship, Identity, and Textual scholarship,鈥� 13-14 April 2023, University of Kent, UK.
3. D. Gervyt臈, 鈥濼he Living Dead, or The Multifunctional Authorial Agency鈥�, Authorship, Identity, and Textual Scholarship: From Antiquity to Modern Times: 18th Annual Conference of The European Society for Textual Scholarship, University of Kent (GB), 13鈥�14 April 2023:
4. D. Gervyt臈, 鈥濼he Motionless Draft, or the Imperfection of Genetic Imagination鈥�, The Draft and Its Environs: From the Writer鈥檚 Desk to the Desktop, National Taivan University (Taivan), 27鈥�29 September 2023.
5. P. Jevsejevas, 鈥濼he Human Realism of Animal Faces in Popular Narrative Film鈥�, Feeling Skill Knowledge, The 13th Conference of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies (Helsinki), 7鈥�9 June 2023:

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� board member of the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies.
鈥� peer reviewer of the journals Semiotika, Colloquia, Politologija, Literat奴ra
Assist. Prof. Dr J. Katkuvien臈
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer for the journal Semiotika.
鈥� reviewer of the journal Colloquia
Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Ker拧yt臈
鈥� secretary of the editorial board and reviewer of the journal Semiotika.
鈥� supervisor of two doctoral students
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Acta semiotica.
鈥� member of the panel of the competition 鈥淎rticle of the Year 2022鈥� organized by the Academic Summer Seminar 鈥淚slands of Literature鈥�
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Levina
鈥� reviewer for the journals Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia, Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, Colloquia, Comparative Studies in Modernism (CoSMo)
鈥� member of the Research Board of the Faculty of Philology
鈥� reviewer of the disertation thesis of G. Bidlauskien臈 The Text & the City: Spaces of Vilnius in Lithuanian Literature and Poetical Documentary Film of the Second Half of the 20th Century
Prof. Dr I. Melnikova
鈥� editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotika.
鈥� reviewer of the journals Colloquia, Respectus Philologicus, Journal of Urban Cultural Studies, Acta Universitatis Sapientiae Philologica
鈥� supervisor of one doctoral student;
鈥� chair of the Research Board of the Faculty of Philology
Assoc. Prof. Dr B. Mer啪vinskyt臈
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Semiotika.
鈥� reviewer of the journals Literat奴ra and Colloquia
Prof. Dr Habil. K. Nastopka
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journal Semiotika.
鈥� reviewer of the journals Colloquia, Semiotika
Prof. Dr P. V. Suba膷ius
鈥� editorial board member and reviewer of the journals LCAS Annuals, Studies in Church History, Fontes Historiae Lituaniae
鈥� reviewer of the journals Archiwa, Biblioteki i Muzea Ko艣cielne, Colloquia, Variants, Ab Imperio
鈥� supervisor of two doctoral students
Prof. Dr A. Sverdiolas
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
鈥� board member of the Research Council of Lithuania
鈥� expert of the Research Council of Lithuania
鈥� expert of the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO (Memory of the World)
Prof. Dr I. Melnikova
鈥� expert of the Estonian Research Council
Assoc. prof. Dr J. Levina
鈥� expert at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences)

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Prof. Dr Paulius V. Suba膷ius published 3 articles on topical issues of Lithuanian literature in monthly cultural journal Naujasis 沤idinys-Aidai, and was interviewed by Polish journal:
Tekstologia po litewsku: Rozmowa Dariusza Pachockiego i Wojciecha Kruszewskiego z Pauliusem V. Suba膷iusem // Sztuka Edycji. 鈥� 2023. 鈥� Vol. 1. 鈥� P. 145鈥�152. 鈥� ISSN 2084-7963 (print). 鈥� ISSN 2391-7903 (online). 鈥�
He also gave 33 commentaries on different issues of literature, culture, religion etc. in television, and radio programmes as well as popular media portals. E.g.:


2. Prof. Dr (hp) A. Sverdiolas had a talk in the popular cultural and philosophical podcast Homo Cultus. Between the Past and the Future with S. 膶elutka:

 

CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
E-mail:
Head 鈥� Dr Dovil臈 Kuzminskait臈

STAFF
Associate professors: Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈, Dr D. Kuzminskait臈, Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈.
Assistant professors: Dr M. Sebasti脿-S谩ez.
Doctoral student: G. Bidlauskien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� History of the Spanish and Latin American literatures
鈥� Comparative Studies in East and Central Europe Literature
鈥� Comparative Literature Theory
鈥� Feminist Theory
鈥� Translation Studies
鈥� Literary Urban Studies

RESEACH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023

Project Supported by the University Budget
Comparative Literature Studies. Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈. 2023鈥�2026.
The goal of this project is to study literary, egodocumentary, and media texts and literary field in a comparative, interdisciplinary and intercultural perspective focusing on female identity and urban literary studies. In 2023, the group continued work expanding their field of research in Spanish, Lithuanian and East and Central European literature, participated in conferences, carried out project work and were active in research dissemination.
Main Publication:
1. Mar铆a Sebasti脿 S谩ez. 2023. Una aproximaci贸n a la Revoluci贸n francesa a trav茅s del epistolario del jesuita expulso Manuel Lassala Sangerm谩n (鈥楢n approach to the French Revolution through Suppressed Jesuit Manuel Lassala Sangerm谩n鈥檚 Personal Letters鈥�). In: S.A. 葮tefan (ed) Guerras poetizadas y escritura pol茅mica en la Edad Moderna [Poetized Wars and Controversial Writing in the Modern Age]. Editura Universit膬葲ii din Bucure葯ti. 45鈥�65.

National Research Projects
Women鈥檚 City in Contemporary Lithuanian Literature: places, territories, identities. Research Council of Lithuania. Research funding measure 鈥� Researcher Group project, (2023-2026). Coordinator and researcher: Assoc. Prof. I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈. Participant: Prof. G. Beconyt臈 (cartography).
The project aims to explore the significance of the city as a geographical, social and architectural space in articulating the issues of identity and subjectivity in contemporary Lithuanian women's literature, and to research the urban aspects of women's creative work. This year project activities included collecting research data, presentations at the conference 鈥濼he Urban Cultural Space: Baltic Narratives鈥� and academic summer school 鈥濱slands of Literature鈥�, and two traineeships at Utrecht University and Trinity College (Dublin).

International Research Projects
MotherNet (European Commission 鈥� Research Executive Agency 鈥� European Union鈥檚 Horizon 2020. 952366 - WIDESPREAD-05-2020 H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 (Developing a new Network of Researchers on Contemporary European Motherhood)), under direction of Dr E. Ka膷kut臈-Hagan, 91桃色 (Lithuania), Uppsala University (Sweden), Maynooth University (Ireland). 2020鈥�2023. Researchers: Assist. Prof. Dr D. Kuzminskait臈, Assist. Prof. Dr M. Sebastia-Saez.
The overall goal of the MotherNet project is to connect researchers from the VU Thinking Motherhood group with experts from the two partner universities and their research networks to stimulate innovative, cross-disciplinary, and policy-relevant research on motherhood in Europe. The research activities in 2023: 3 presentations at international conferences, traineeship of D. Kuzminskait臈 at Uppsala University, publications.
Main publications:
1. Mar铆a Sebasti脿 S谩ez. 2023. Wimbush, A., Autofiction: A Female Francophone Aesthetic of Exile, Liverpool University Press. Contemporary Women's Writing, 16 (3): 409-410.
2. Mar铆a Sebasti脿 S谩ez (2023). La reformulaci贸n del mito de Ifigenia en Le crime du comte Neville de Am茅lie Nothomb: el sacrificio humano como elemento de perversidad (鈥楢m茅lie Nothomb鈥檚 Le crime du comte Neville, a Versi贸n of Iphigenia Myth: Human Sacrifice as an Element of Perversity鈥�). In A. S谩nchez i Bernet & Carmen S谩nchez-Ma帽as (Eds.), El mal en las literaturas cl谩sicas y su recepci贸n (鈥楨vil in Classical Literature and its Reception鈥�, pp. 149-160). Ediciones Cl谩sicas.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
University of Valencia (Spain)
University of Bucharest (Romania)
Uppsala University (Sweden)
Maynooth University (Ireland)
University Roma Tre (Italy)
Tampere University (Finland)
University of Limoge (France)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈
鈥� reviewer of the journals Colloquia, Literat奴ra.
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);
鈥� 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).
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈
鈥� member of the Doctoral Committee at the Faculty of Philology
鈥� supervisor of Gintar臈 Bidlauskien臈's doctoral studies
鈥� reviewer of the journals Colloquia, Semiotica

BEST PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Mintar臈 Dargyt臈 & Mar铆a Sebasti脿 S谩ez 鈥濾iolencia social y homosexualidad reprimida en El pu虂blico y Asi虂 que pasen cinco an虄os de Federico Garc铆a Lorca鈥� (鈥歋ocial violence and repressed homosexuality in Federico Garc铆a Lorca鈥榮 El pu虂blico and Asi虂 que pasen cinco an虄os鈥�), at the 23rd WISPS Annual Conference, University of Warwick (UK), 11/11/2023.
2. Dovil臈 Kuzminskait臈. 鈥淧regnant, Alone and Silent: Representation of Pregnancy in Maternasis by N煤ria Pompeia鈥� (54th annual NEMLA Conference, Niagara Falls, 23-26 March 2023).
3. Dovil臈 Kuzminskait臈, plenary paper 鈥淰oces desde el margen: traducci贸n y difusi贸n de la literatura lituana鈥�, Seminario internacional 鈥淒escubriendo libros y autores europeos: recientes traducciones de las literaturas de la Europa del Este鈥�, Universidad de Granada, 14-15 June 2023.

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
1. Aist臈 Ku膷inskien臈, Juozas Tumas-Vai啪gantas鈥� Prize, established by the Lithuanian Writers' Union, the Lithuanian Journalists' Union, and the National Association of Journalists.

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. Ku膷inskien臈
鈥� chair of the Literature Council of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania;
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Kuzminskait臈
鈥� consultant for Latin America literature at publishing house 鈥淜itos Knygos鈥�
鈥� advising assistant for projects submissions at Vilnius Central Library
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈
鈥� expert at Lithuanian Research Council

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Dr A. Ku膷inskien臈 gave 3 lectures about Lithuanian and Spanish literature for secondary school teachers and studens, published translations from the Spanish literature, commented on the most popular Lithuanian awards in literature and literary scholarship she gave introductory lectures on Spanish (at the Week of the Spanish Culture) and Lithuanian literature (for French publishers at Vilnius Book Fair), ant was invited to talks on National Radio:

2.
Dr D. Kuzminskait臈 is an author of monthly book reviews and interviews on National Radio and TV programmes Ryto allegro, Time for Culture and on its portal lrt.lt (16 radio issues and 16 articles). Her activities on the National Radio and TV:
Also, Kuzminskait臈 gave invited lectures, one of them at the Readers鈥� Clubs Convention in the National Library (28 September 2023), and published the article 鈥濷de to Reading鈥� in the cultural weekly 艩iaur臈s At臈nai:
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Vidugiryt臈-Pakerien臈 was the invited discutant to the panel 鈥淭he Eastern border in the European imaginary鈥� at the international debates "Culture and the imaginary in the face of war", organized by French Institute and 91桃色, 30 November 鈥� 1 December, 2023:
She was also invited to give presentations at the academic summer schools 鈥濨altos lankos鈥�, and 鈥濴iterat奴ros salos鈥�, and to take part in the talk at the programme of Lithuanian National Radio 鈥濰omo Cultus. A Man and a City. Literary Vilnius鈥�: