Faculty of Philosophy

Faculty of Philosophy

Sukurta: 08 June 2020

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9/1 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7601
E-mail:
www http://www.fsf.vu.lt

Dean – Prof. Dr. Arūnas Poviliūnas

 

 STAFF

190 teachers (incl. 141 holding research degree), 26 research fellows (incl. 15 holding research degree), 81 doctoral students.

INSTITUTES OF THE FACULTY

Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies
Institute of Educational Sciences
Institute of Philosophy
Institute of Psychology
Institute of Sociology and Social Work

RESEARCH AREAS

Educational Policy in Lithuania: Coherency Issues within National and Global Ranges
Sociological Analysis of Social Structure and Change
Psychological Factors of Society, Community and Personality Development
Research on Social Policy, Innovative Paradigms and Models of Social Work and Social Services in Response to Societal Changes and the Aims to Create Welfare Society
Contemporary Research on Tradition of Continental Philosophy and Religious Studies
Traditional Knowledge Systems in Asia

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2019

M. Baltrimienė. Controversy of the legal rights’ nature in contemporary theories of legal positivism.
T. Maceina. Decision-making in domain-specific activities: estimates of dual information processing.
O. Geležėlytė. Factors of seeking professional help by the bereaved by suicide.
K. Jonutis. Post-democracy and populist discourses in Lithuania (2004–2016).
I. Adomaitytė-Subačienė. Constructing the quality of social work in the perspective of client empowerment.
D. Gervytė. Assumption schooling: continuity and transformation.
C. Barbierato. The raising authority of the teacher: Luigi Giussani’s ontological perspective.
J. S. Jasiulionė. Associations among childbirth-related factors and cognitive, emotional and social development in early childhood.
M. Miselytė. Proactive behaviour at work: the role of organizational, social, work and personal resources.
G. Ambrulaitienė. Factors of accuracy in assessing circumstances of simulated military operations.
A. Fediajevas. The Kierkegaardian individual as a theological base of “the Man of Flesh and Bone” of Miguel de Unamuno.
S. Bieliūnė. School cultural features for favorable resocialization: the case of children socialization centers.

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2019

International symposium The Agents of The Real. Lithuanian National Gallery, Vlnius, June 19–20, 2019. <https://www.vu.lt/440/en/symposium>
Congress of Lithuanian psychologists Dialogai, May 24–25, 2019.

4th international conference Education Policy in Cultural Contexts: Tramsission and/or Transformation, November 7–8, 2019. https://fsfeducation.wordpress.com/.

International conference Social Work and Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030. March 15, 2019, Vilnius University, Centre for Scientific Communication and Information.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2019

Prof. V de Munck received Society for Anthropological Sciences 2019 Book Prize for his book Romantic Love in America: Cultural Models of Gay, Straight, and Polyamorous Relationships (Lexington books 2019).

Monograph. Šerpytytė, R. 2019. Tikrovės spektrai. Vakarų nihilizmas tarp diagnozės ir teorijos [Specters of Reality. Western Nihilism between Diagnosis and Theory]. Vilnius: Vilnius University, 400 p. ISBN 978-609-07-0342-7

Assoc. Prof. Paulius Skruibys, Dr. Egle Mažulytė-Rašytinė, Prof. Danutė Gailienė, Dr. Vaiva Klimaitė, Dr. Said Dadašev, Dr. Odeta Geleželytė, and Dr. Jurgita Rimkevičienė awarded by Vilnius University for best applied research work Implementation of specialized, science-based therapies to reduce the risk of suicide in pilot personal health institutions.

Sumskiene E., Gevorgianiene, V., Ralyte R. Implementation of CRPD in the post-soviet region. In: Disability Activism. Ed. Berghs M. 2019, 385–397. Routledge.

Lazutka, R., Juška, A., Resurgence of post-crisis neoliberalism: labor law reform and the return to “business as usual” in Lithuania. Journal of Baltic Studies. Published online: July 04, 2019. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01629778.2019.1634116

 

INSTITUTE OF ASIAN AND TRANSCULTURAL STUDIES

5 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 268 7256
E-mail
http://www.atsi.fsf.vu.lt/en/

Director – Dr. Kristina Garalytė

STAFF

Associate professors: Dr. L. Poškaitė, Dr. D. Švambarytė, Dr. D. Valančiūnas, Dr. R. Pranskevičiūtė-Amoson (part-time), Dr. V. Jaskūnas (part-time), Dr. K. Šliavaitė (part-time).
Associate professor in partnership: H. Diab (part-time).
Assistant professors: Dr. K. Garalytė, Dr. E. Jančenkas (part-time), K. Jonutytė (part-time), Dr. V. Korobov, Dr. V. Silius (part-time).
Teaching assistant: K. Dolinina (part-time).
Lecturers: B. Astrauskas (part-time), I. Driukienė (part-time), M. Ignotas, J. Ignotienė, O. Jankauskaitė (part-time), M. Larbi, A. Litvinas, I. Nagytė (part-time), N. Statkienė, V. Vidūnas, T. Voicechovič, N. G. Vosyliūtė.
Adjunct Lecturers/Professors: K. Andrijauskas, F. Belafatti, Doc. Dr. V. Čiubrinskas, Dr. A. Dervinytė-Bongarzoni, M. Gao, Dr. I. Koreivaitė, Dr. M. Lebednykaitė, D. Mickevičienė, D. Paulauskas, Dr. K. Simonson (part-time), J. Razumaitė, E. Vilčinskaitė, J. Zabarskaitė, C. Lan.
Doctoral students: A. Jefanovas, Š. Rinkevičius, I. Rūtė, D. Sabaliauskienė, G. Sereikaitė, J. Stankus, D. Valaitė.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Traditional sciences and knowledge systems in Asia
Religion and philosophy in Asia
Asian languages and literatures
Sociocultural anthropology of Asia
Visual and performative culture in Asia
Asian politics and international relations

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Textological, Historiogpraphic and Comparative Research of Asia. Prof. dr. A. Beinorius. 2018–2020.

Mail publications:

Beinorius, A. Tantra Indijos kultūroje ir kolonijinėje imaginacijoje. Logos. 2019, 100: 167–178. doi: 10.24101/logos.2019.61

Dolinina, K. The stylistic schools in Kathak dance: tradition and transformation. Reliģiski-filosofiski raksti. Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts, 2019, 26(2): 201–224.

Valaitė, D. Psichikos sutrikimų samprata, tipologija ir gydymas tradicinėje islamo kultūroje. Būdas. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalinis kultūros centras. 2019, 3(186): 30–37.

Sociocultural Anthropology of Asia. Prof. dr. D. Brandišauskas. 2018–2020.

Main publications:

Brandišauskas, D. Leaving footprints in the Taiga: luck, spirits and ambivalence among the Siberian Orochen reindeer herders and hunters. 2nd edition. Oxford: Berghahn Books, 2019. 305 p.

De Munck, V. C. Romantic love in America: cultural models of gay, straight, and polyamorous relationships. London: Lexington Books, 2019. 229 p.

De Munck, V. C., Bennardo, G. Disciplining culture: a sociocognitive approach. Current Anthropology. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 2019, 60(2): 174–193. doi: 10.1086/702470.

International Research Projects

Between Choice and Determinism: Cultural Variations in Experiencing and Conceptualizing Free Will, Luck, and Randomness. The project co-funded from the EU Structural Funds (Nr. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712). Team: Prof. Audrius Beinorius (team-leader), Dr. Vytis Silius, Dr. Renatas Berniūnas, Lect. Vilius Dranseika.

The project aims at raising the interdisciplinary qualifications and academic excellence of researchers through a transcultural empirical study of the concepts and experiences of free will and choice in order to enrich European philosophical discourse and methodology. The task of the project is to carry out a transcultural textual-historiographical and empirical study in order to reveal the connection between the theoretical-intellectual traditions and everyday conceptions of free will and choice in different cultural contexts of contemporary Europe and Asia.

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

University of Iceland (Iceland)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)
Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. A. Beinorius –

Prof. Dr. D. Brandišauskas –

  • editorial board member of the journal Lithuanian Journal of Anthropology, http://www.anthropology.lt/editorial.html;
  • member of International Arctic Social Science Association (IASSA);
  • member of International Society for Hunter Gatherer Research (ISHGR).

Lect. V. Dranseika –

Assist. Prof. Dr. K. Garalytė –

Prof. Dr. V. de Munck –

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Poškaitė –

  • editorial board member of the journal Sinología hispánica. China Studies Review, http://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/sinologia/about/editorialTeam;
  • member of European Association of Chinese Studies (EACS);
  • member of Academie du Midi;
  • member of Baltic Research Center for East Asian Studies (AsiaRes);
  • member of The Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions (LRD).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pranskevičiūtė –

  • editorial board member of the journal Cultural and Religious Studies, http://www.davidpublisher.org/index.php/Home/Journal/detail?journalid=42&jx=CRS&cont=editorial;
  • editorial board member of the journal Open Theology, https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opth;
  • chair of the Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions (LRD) ;
  • member of International Study of Religion in Eastern and Central Europe Association (ISORECEA);
  • member of European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR);
  • member of International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR);
  • member of European Association of Sociocultural Anthropologists (EASA);
  • member of International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF).

Assist. Prof. Dr. V. Silius –

  • member of European Association for Chinese Philosophy (EACP);
  • member of European Association of Chinese Studies (EACS);
  • board member of Baltic Alliance of Asian Studies (BAAS);
  • member of Baltic Research Centre for East Asian Studies (AsiaRes);
  • member of Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions (LRD);
  • member of European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR);
  • member of International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Valančiūnas –

  • member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE);
  • member of the Lithuanian Association for the Studies of Religions (LRD);
  • member of European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS);
  • member of International Gothic Association (IGA);
  • member of Memory Studies Association (MSA).

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

  • Prof. V de Munck received Society for Anthropological Sciences 2019 Book Prize for his book Romantic Love in America: Cultural Models of Gay, Straight, and Polyamorous Relationships (Lexington books 2019).

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • De Munck, V. Applying Lithuanian Farmers’ Cultural Models of Nature to Strategize Adaptations to Climate and EU Policy Changes, American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Vancuver, November 20–24, 2019.
  • Brandišauskas, D. Human and wolves interactions in the changing environment: neighbors or enemies (key-note), in the 3rd international Tungusic conference Social Interactions, Languages and Landscapes in Siberia and China (Evenkis, Evens, Orochen and other groups), Amur State University, Blagoveschensk, Amur Region, Russia, June 14–19, 2019.
  • Garalytė, K. Semantics and politics of suicide: Rohith Vemula and the student movement. The New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS), State University of New York, New Paltz, October 4–5, 2019.
  • Valančiūnas, D. Haunting memories: Sri Lankan Civil War, mobility and diaspora in literature and film. Memory Studies Association Conference, Madrid, June 25–28, 2019.
  • Simonson, K. Revisiting Jewish solidarity towards black South Africans in the apartheid context. Association for Jewish Studies Annual Conference, San Diego, December 15–17, 2019.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

 

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

9 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel.: 268 7099
E-mail:

Director – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irena Stonkuvienė

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr. V. Dagienė (part-time), Dr. L. Duoblienė, Habil. Dr. V. Targamadzė, Dr. I. Zaleskienė, Habil. Dr. R. Želvys.
Associate professors: Dr. B. Autukevičienė (part-time), Dr. R. Bilbokaitė (part-time), Dr. M. Brėdikytė (part-time), Dr. E. Jasutė, Dr. A. Meškauskienė, Dr. V. Grabauskienė, Dr. R. Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė, Dr. E. Sakadolskis (part-time), Dr. V. Schoroškienė, Dr. I. Stonkuvienė, Dr. A. Žemgulienė.
Assistant professors: Dr. V. Venslovaitė, Dr. Š. Nagrockaitė, Dr. S. Kairė, Dr. A. Juškevičienė, Dr. S. Neifachas.
Junior assistant professors: J. Garbauskaitė-Jakimovska, N. Venskuvienė, R. Bružienė (part-time), J. Vaitekaitis (part-time).
Partnership assistant professor: V. Būdienė (part-time).
Lecturers: Dr. K. Kaminskas (part-time), J. Sidabrienė, O. Mockaitytė-Rastenienė.
Doctoral students: K. Alshinbayeva, R. Bružienė, J. Garbauskaitė-Jakimovska, A. Giniotaitė, J. Labokas, M. Orechova, H. I. Tjatjitua Kaimu, J. Vaitekaitis.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Culture of education
Education policy
Transformations of education policy in Lithuania
Research of curriculum development
Education management in Lithuania
Studies of Lithuanian educational heritage
Dialogue between cultures in education
Problems of personal identity
Globalization and localization in education
Philosophy of education
Higher education
Gender differences in education and science
Childhood education
Didactics of childhood education
Technology enhanced learning

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Education Culture for Sustainable Development. Prof. L. Duoblienė. 2019–2020.

The main aim of the research is to analyze the national culture of education in the context of sustainable development. Researchers develop the analysis of philosophy of education, anthropology and history, with a particular focus on intercultural dialogue, identity formation and school culture. Also the researchers group analyse issues of European and global approaches to general education in local context. The 4th international scientific conference Education Policy in Cultural Contexts was organized to present and discuss the findings in broader community. Some data of the theoretical and empirical research were published in research papers written by prof. L. Duoblienė, V. Targamadzė, I. Stonkuvienė. The finding of the researches was presented at national and international conferences in Belgium, Spain, Germany, and Latvia.

Main publications:

Baranova, J., Duoblienė, L. Meeting with the "Unfamiliar Other" in multimodal education. Ethics and Education. 2019, 15(1): 33–47.

Kriaučiūnienė, R., Targamadzė, V. (). Mapping the concept of a good school with teachers’ characteristics in the context of a good school concept. Journal of Education Culture and Society. 2019, 10(2): 32–42.

Grincevičienė, V., Barevičiūtė, J., Asakavičiūtė, V., Targamadzė, V. Equal opportunities and dignity as values in the perspective of I. Kant’s deontological ethics: The case of inclusive education. Filosofija. Sociologija. 2019, 30(1): 80–88.

Development of National and Global Education Policy. Prof. R. Želvys. 2019–2020.

The main aim of the research is to analyze issues related to development and harmonization of global and national education policy. Researchers identify trends of nacional education policy change in Lithuania, investigate the transformations of higher education institutions, perform comparative analysis of international education research. Some data of the theoretical and empirical research were published in research papers written by prof. R. Želvys and other authors. Professor R. Želvys presented the findings at the different national and international conferences in Lithuania, Japan, Slovenia, Portugal, Denmark. The fourth international conference Education Policy in Cultural Contexts was organized to present and discuss the findings in broader community.

Main publications:

Leišytė, L., Rose, A. L., Želvys, R. Higher education reforms in Lithuania: Two decades after Bologna. Higher Education System Reform: an International Comparison after Twenty Years of Bologna, ed. Bruno Broucker, Kurt De Wit, Jef C. Verhoeven and Liudvika Leišytė. 2019. Leiden: Brill.

Stumbrienė, D., Jakaitienė, A., Želvys, R. (). Social and academic segregation in the education systems of the new EU member states. Socialinė Teorija, Empirija, Politika ir Praktika. 2019, 19: 8–25.

Želvys, R., Esenova, K. Mapping priority areas for the development of leadership competencies of school principals. Pedagogika. 2019, 135(3): 200–216.

Curriculum Change and Teacher Education. Assoc. Prof. R. Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė. 2019–2020.

The aim of the research is to investigate curriculum transformation trends in the contexts of teacher training. Researchers investigate various aspects of curriculum development and its application, analyse the theoretical and practical challenges of curriculum integration, examine didactics innovations, especially in STEAM education, analyse issues of primary education didactics, as well as challenges of teacher training. Some data of the theoretical and empirical research were published in research papers written by prof. V. Dagienė, V. Grabauskienė and other authors. Researchers presented the findings at the different national and international conferences in Lithuania, Portugal, Poland.

Main publications:

Dagienė, V., Futschek, G., & Stupurienė, G. Creativity in solving short tasks for learning computational thinking. Constructivist Foundations: Special Issue Constructionism and Computational Thinking, Eds. by Valentina Dagienė & Gerald Futschek. 2019, 14(3): 382–396.

Grabauskienė, V., Lapėnienė, R. Ritmo supratimo ugdymas atliekant origamio aplikacijos užduotis antroje klasėje. Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia. 2019, 42: 129–148.

Grabauskienė, V., Mockaitytė - Rastenienė, O. Matematinių sąryšių pažinimo raiška III-IV klasės mokinių samprotavime apie daugybą. Švietimas: Politika, Vadyba, Kokybė, 2019, 11(3): 9–29.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Multimodal Education: Philosophical Assumptions and Problems. (P-MIP-17-351). 2017–2020. Research leader: Prof. Habil. Dr. Prof. J. Rubavičienė (Baranova). Researcher: Prof. Dr. L. Duoblienė.

The aim of the project is to investigate the trajectories of relations between thought, image, word and sound in contemporary philosophy of education. The concept of multimodality was integrated into 21th century’s philosophy of education from communication theory. Multimodality describes communication practices in terms of the textual, aural, linguistic, spatial, and visual modes. The object of this project is to investigate mainly the philosophical sources justifying the possibility of such a turn by the analysis of the trajectories of relations between thought, image, word and sound.

Main publication:

Baranova, J., Duoblienė, L. Meeting with the "Unfamiliar Other" in multimodal education. Ethics and Education. 2019, 15(1): 33–47.

Research Council of Lithuania. Effectiveness and Efficiency Analysis of Education Systems in EU Countries Employing Secondary Big Data. 2018–2021. Research leader Prof. Dr. A. Jakaitienė. Partner from the Institute of Educational Sciences – Prof. R. Želvys.

The aim of the project is to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of EU countries’ education systems. An integrated secondary analysis of the data of international studies of educational achievements (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, 2003–2018) and macro-data of the EU countries is being planned. For a more thorough analysis of Lithuanian education, merging the databases of the assessment of achievements in lower secondary education (PUPP) with the state maturity examination (VBE) is to be done.

Main publication:

Želvys, R., Dukynaitė, R., Vaitekaitis, J., Jakaitienė, A. School leadership and educational effectiveness: Lithuanian case in comparative perspective Management: Journal of Contemporary Management Issues. Special Issue. 2019, 24: 17–36.

Research Council of Lithuania. Raising of the "New Man" in Soviet schools: the case of Lithuania. 2019–2022. Research leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Stonkuvienė. Researcher: Prof. Dr. I. Kestere, Dr. A. Naudžiūnienė.

The aim of the project is to research a process of raising a "New Man" in the Lithuanian schools during the late Soviet period. It seeks with the assistance of interdisciplinary approach (combining history, anthropology, educational sciences etc.) to present the notion of "New man" and its genesis both in theoretical and comparative contexts. The analysis of textbooks, education programs, plans and methodical documents, pedagogical press and other historical sources will be implemented, and then in the scope of this project we will analyse how formation of the "New Soviet Man" was influenced by the ideological clichés and educational ideals of that time, which are reflected in the organisational process of educational system, in the educational content, its principles and methods. While analysing transformation of Soviet school we aim to determine, if educational elements, which have formed Soviet Man, were transferred to educational practices of post-Soviet schools in Lithuania.

International Research Projects

EU Research and Innovation programm HORIZON 2020 project Dialogue and Argumentation for Cultural Literacy Learning in Schools (DIALLS) (Project no. 770045), http://dialls2020.eu/. 2018–2021. National project coordinator: Prof. Dr. I. Zaleskiene, Institute of Educational Sciences, Vilnius University.

The DIALLS consortium comprises 9 universities from across Europe and Israel, which have close networks of partnership schools (pre-primary, primary and secondary). The consortium is led by the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge.
DIALLS project activities centralise co-constructive dialogue as a main cultural literacy value, with the aim of promoting tolerance, inclusion and empathy by: 1) developing an understanding of young people’s cultural literacy in formal education through the teaching of dialogue and argumentation as a means to understand European identities, cultures and diversities; 2) providing comprehensive guidance for the development of cultural literacy in schools through the creation of a scale of progression to assess knowledge, skills and competences for pre-primary through to secondary-aged students; 3) promoting the emergence of young people’s cultural and civic identities in a student-authored manifesto for cultural literacy and a virtual gallery of their cultural artefacts.

Nordplus Horizontal programme (project No. NPHZ-2018/10063): Culturally Diverse Approaches to Learning Mathematics and Computational Thinking (CDMathCT). Coordinator – Vilnius University. Coordinator Prof. V. Dagienė. 2018–2020.

The purpose of the project is to build a body of knowledge and enhance e-learning tool, which allows promoting innovative, interactive and inclusive learning of Mathematics and Computational Thinking through the systematic exchange of experience between Nordic-Baltic Partners countries with different cultural background. The project is enhancing and expanding teacher and researcher networks with a direct influence on improving learning of Maths and CT at schools. At the end of the project culturally connected and relevant approaches and resources for learning mathematics and computational thinking skills will be provided. These approaches should be easy to adapt and utilise in schools. A repository of concrete methods, examples and materials for teaching the topics will be provided via a global Internet resource.

Nordplus Horizontal programme (project No. NPHZ-2019/10157): Scaffolding Computational Thinking – Enchancing Nordic Teacher Education. Coordinator – Vilnius University. Coordinator Prof. V. Dagienė. 2019–2020.

The project enriches the higher education curricula and training of preservice teachers in the NordicBaltic region focussing on digitalisation and Computational Thinking (CT) in order to promote development of XXI century competences. Leveraging pedagogical content knowledge and technological pedagogical content knowledge the project provides important support for developing preservice teachers’ CT knowledge (focussing on mathematics and STEM).

ERASMUS + KA203 project Innovative Teacher Education through Personalised Learning (2018-1-LT01-KA203-046979). October 1, 2018–March 31, 2021. Coordinator and researcher: Dr. V. Venslovaitė. Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Stonkuvienė, Assist. Prof. Dr. S. Kontrimienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. T. Bulajeva, Assist. Prof. Dr. Š. Nagrockaitė. Project partners: University of Ireland, Cork (Ireland), University of Iceland (Iceland), Vilnius University, Šiauliai University, Vytautas Magnus University.

The aim of the project is to develop, implement, test and transfer innovative practices of personalized learning within teacher education system(s). This aim will be achieved through the development and implementation of the conceptual framework of personalized learning, which will bring innovative changes to teacher education curriculum, methods, tools and assessment practices.

Erasmus + project: Improvement of Teaching Techniques by Eye Tracking in Technology Enhanced Classrooms (KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices). Coordinator – Ankara University. Institutional coordinator – prof. Valentina Dagienė, Vilnius University. 2017–2020.

During technological changes, teachers are the primary users of technology in the classroom, and they are much more critical than the technology that is being used. Many previous studies revealed that teachers do not have the necessary skills for using these new technological devices and they try to escape from using technologies in their classes. The expected impact of our project is to fulfill this lack of knowledge of teachers. By using the results of this project; teachers will be enabled to make use of new technology in their lessons. The indirect beneficiaries of this project are children that are educated intechnology enabled classrooms, which become highly popular in many of the European countries. Key personnel of the P2 DamaSistem; Ozgur ESEN is currently studying PhD in Instructional Technology. Since these research results will be easily applied to the teaching practice, it will have a very high impact on education. Therefore, the results of the project will be easily published in high impact journals and presented in high quality conferences and on the Erasmus+ dissemination platform.

Erasmus + project: Fostering Accessible Study Technologies (FAST): Accessible Learning Management System in Humanities and Social Sciences (KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices). Coordinator - The University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. Institutional coordinator – Justina Garbauskaitė – Jakimovska. Researchers: Rūta Bružienė, Monika Orechova, Viktorija Domarkaitė. 2019–2021.

This project will result in obtaining a contemporary, functional e learning and distance learning system that conforms to the highest educational standards; a system that will improve accessibility and teacher-student communication, and facilitate the providing of services to all students including students with disabilities. They will become more competitive in the labor market ensuring them a complete social and educational inclusion. In a long term, this learning system will provide open access to all lecturers, lectures and teaching materials, places to exchange ideas with other students and enjoy good educational practices.

Developed and publicly available deliverables/publications in 2019:
FAST: The Methodological Framework (https://projectfasteu.files.wordpress.com /2019/08/fast.-the-methodological-framework-draft-version.pdf)

Erasmus + project: Euro-Asian Collaboration for Enhancing Stem Education/EASTEM (598915-EPP-1-2018-1-SE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). Coordinator – Uppsala University. Institutional coordinator – prof. Valentina Dagienė, Vilnius University. 2019–2022.

EASTEM aims to bridge the gap between industry and universities, facilitating employability of graduates through student centered competence development.
Based on key issues identified by our needs analysis, EASTEM addresses three key issues in student centered competence development:

  • Staff development for lecturers
  • Establishing STEM Education centers
  • Facilitating industry engagement and competence indegration into educational programs.

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

Radboud University (Netherlads)
KU Leuven University (Belgium)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
University of Cambridge (UK)
TU Dortmund University (Germany)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. R. Želvys –

Prof. Dr. L. Duoblienė -

Prof. Dr. I. Zaleskienė –

Prof. Dr. V. Targamadzė -

Prof. Dr. V. Dagienė –

  • editor-in-Chief of the journal Olympiads in Informatics (Scopus, etc.);
  • Area editor (Computing Didactics) of the Baltic Journal of Modern Computing, https://www.bjmc.lu.lv (Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection; Scopus; etc.);
  • co-editor of Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), vol. 11169, 2018: Informatics in Schools: Focus on Learning, Programming. 11th international conference on informatics in schools: situation, evolution, and perspectives, ISSEP 2018, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 10–12, 2018: proceedings. Sergei N. Pozdniakov, Valentina Dagienė (Eds). Cham: Springer, p. 101–113. (Lecture notes in computer science, vol. 11169, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-02750-6_8;
  • editorial board member of the journals International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence; International Journal of Instruction; Acta Paedaogica Vilnensia;
  • coordinator of the Nordplus Network on Innovative Computing Engineering Education Research;
  • representative of Lithuania in Education Committee TC3 under the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP);
  • member of Steering Committee of International Olympiads in Informatics;
  • member of Joint Doctoral Committee of Education (Vytautas Magnus University; Vilnius University; Klaipėda University; Riomeris University), 2015–2020;

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė –

  • member of the scientific methodological centre Scientia educologica of the Lithuanian Scientific Society;
  • board member of Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LERA), chair of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education network, http://www.lera.lt/;
  • member of the Network Activity Committee Pre-primary and Primary Education, http://www.lera.lt/tinklai/;
  • editorial board member of the journal Gamtamokslinis ugdymas (Natural Science Education), http://www.gu.puslapiai.lt/GUwww/indeks.htm;
  • editorial board member of the journal Švietimas: politika, vadyba, kokybė (Education: Policy, Management and Quality, http://gu.puslapiai.lt/SVIETIMAS_PVK.htm;
  • lecturer of Teacher Competencies Improvement and Development Centre, Vilnius University;
  • member of Vilnius Vyturys Primary School Council (representative of social partners);
  • organising committee member of the Forum of Lithuanian Teachers “Switch!”, Februaru 28, 2019;
  • organizing committee member of the 3rd International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education (BalticSTE2019); Šiauliai, June 17–20, 2019.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Schoroškienė –

Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Meškauskienė –

Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Stonkuvienė -

Assist. Prof. Dr. V. Venslovaitė -

Assist. Prof. Dr. A. Juškevičienė –

  • member of Children’s Identity & Citizenship European Association (CICEA), http://www.cicea.eu/;
  • member of Lithuanian Association of Social Emotional Education, http://dramblys.lt;
  • member of Lithuanian educational research association (LERA), www.lera.lt.

Junior Assist. Prof. J. Garbauskaitė-Jakimovska:

  • member of Lithuanian educational research association (LERA), www.lera.lt;
  • member of Youth researchers network in Lithuania;
  • member of Youth workers association in Lithuania;
  • member of European Union and Council of Europe koordinuojamo European Pool of Youth Researchers, https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/youth-partnership/peyr-members.

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • Želvys, R., Leisyte, L., Peksen, S. Humboldt Revisited: Teaching and Research in Lithuanian Universities. International conference Academics’ Teaching and Research Activities in the Knowledge Society: Main Findings from National Surveys. March 4–5, 2019, Hirosima, Japan.
  • Targamadzė, V. The Good School Concept – an Agent of Change in Lithuanian General Education Schools. ECER 2019. Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future. September 2–6, 2019, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Stonkuvienė, I., Žemaitėlytė –Ivanavičė, I. Roma Children at Lithuanian School: in Search of Identity. ICERI 2019 (12th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) November 11–13, 2019, Seville, Spain.
  • Žemgulienė A. Enhancing understanding of historical time in primary classes: how to improve the curriculum in Lithuania? END 2019. Education and New Developments. June 22–24, 2019, Porto, Portugal.
  • Kairė, S. Between transformation and stagnation: liminality of intercultural learning in culturally diverse groups. International Conference Another Brick in the Wall: Transforming Education, November 11–15, 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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

  • Vilija Targamadzė. National award of Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
  • Vaiva Grabauskienė. Medal of Lithuanian educator Zigmas Zemaitis, Lithuanian Mathematical Society Award for Contribution to Lithuanian Education and National Culture.
  • Sandra Kairė, Institute of Fenomenology Research award „Best Qualitative Thesis in Lithuania“.

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

  • I. Stonkuvienė. Member of Lithuania Education Council at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, 2019–2023.
  • A. Juškevičienė. Chair of the Motivation Assessment Commission for Education Studies, LAMA BPO, 2019.
  • R. Makarskaitė – Petkevičienė, Member of Election Committee for Teacher of the Year, Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania.
  • V. Targamadzė, Member of the Counsil of LRT (Lithuanian National Broadcast).

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • R. Želvys. Member of Working Group for Preparation of Strategic Guidelines for Education Development in Vilnius.
  • V. Targamadzė. Member of Working Group for Evaluating the Draf Amendment of Lithuania National Broadcast Law.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

 

INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY

9 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7617
E-mail:

Director – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonas Dagys

DEPARTMENT FOR CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES

9 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 2687189
E-mail:

Head – Prof. Habil. Dr. Rita Šerpytytė

STAFF

Professors: Dr. R. Šerpytytė, Dr. J. Rubavičienė, Dr. T. Sodeika, Dr. K Sabolius, Dr. G. Cuozzo (part-time), Dr. P. Montani (part-time).
Associate professors: Dr. D. Bacevičiūtė (part-time), Dr. M. Gutauskas, Dr. N. Milerius, Dr. A. K. Pažėraitė, Dr. B. Ulevičius (part-time).
Assistant professors: Dr. V. Daraškevičiūtė (part-time), Dr. S. Maslauskaitė-Mažylienė (part-time).
Research fellow: Dr. T. N. Mickevičius.
Doctoral students: R. Baranovas, A. Buiko, A. Dovydėnas, A. Fediajevas, B. Gelžinytė, J. Grigas, D. Habdankaitė, L. Jacevičius, A. Kaziliūaitė, T. Murašov, A. Pocius, K. Rybačiauskaitė, E. Skrebė, M. Šulskus, G. Tatarūnaitė.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Premises of phenomenological and hermeneutical philosophy and possibilities of its development
Philosophical reflection of everyday world
Philosophy of cinema
Philosophical investigations of imagination
Basic problems of phenomenology
Religion and the challenges of the contemporary world
Philosophy of religion
Nihilism, secularization, postsecularization
Religion and visualization

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Contemporary Research on Tradition of Continental Philosophy and Religious Studies. Prof. R. Šerpytytė. 2019–2024.

During the year 2019 one monograph, two articles, and two volumes of scholarly journal Religion and Culture (vol. 18–19 (10 articles), vol. 20–21 (5 articles)) were published.

Main publications:

Monograph. Šerpytytė, R. Tikrovės spektrai. Vakarų nihilizmas tarp diagnozės ir teorijos [Specters of Reality. Western Nihilism between Diagnosis and Theory]. Vilnius: Vilnius University. 2019, 400 p.

Šerpytytė, R. Sulla plasticità della realtà. Da Malabou ad Agamben, LESSICO DI ETICA PUBBLICA – “La filosofia di Giorgio Agamben: metafisica, politica, etica e diritto”, Anno X, Numero 1 – ISSN 2039-2206 – a cura di E.C. Sferrazza Papa. 2019, 29–39. < http://www.eticapubblica.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/02.Serpytyte-LEP.pdf>

Šerpytytė, R. Sulla ‘natura’ della lege: nomos come ornamentum, Filosofia. Immagini della natura, Mimesis edizioni. 2019, 64: 27–39. http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/filosofia/article/view/4057/3623

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania

Philosophical Sources and Problems of Multimodal Education (S-MIP-17-37). Prof. Jūratė Rubavičienė, 2017–2019.

The object of this project is to investigate mainly the philosophical sources justifying the possibility of a turn towards multimodal education by the analysis of the trajectories of relations between thought, image, word and sound. The problem of the intersection between thought and image in the contemporary philosophy of education corresponds with the problem of the clash between modern and postmodern paradigms of upbringing.

Main publications:

Baranova [Rubavičienė], J. Duoblienė, L. Meeting with the ‘Unfamiliar Other’ in multimodal education. Ethics and Education. 2019, 1–15, https://doi.org/10.1080/17449642.2019.1700446, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17449642.2019.1700446;

Baranova [Rubavičienė], J. The Tension between Created Time and Real Time in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Film Andrei Rubliov. Creativity Studies. 2019, 12 (2): 349–362.

Duoblienė, L. Sound and image in artistic flooding: Vladimir Tarasov, Bill Viola. In: Paulo de Assis and Paolo Guidici (eds.) Aberrant Nuptials: Deleuze and Artistic Research 2, Leuven University Press. 2019, 389–396, https://lup.be/products/125967.

Post-secular Condition (DOTSUT – 029/2018). Prof. T. Sodeika, 2018–2022. Project is funded by EU Structural Funds programme’s priority axis 9 “Educating the society and strengthening the potential of human resources”, objective 9.3.3 “Strengthen the skills and capacities of public sector researches for engaging high level R&D activities”.

The aim of this project is to find out, what forms are acquired by religious content in such areas of contemporary culture as ethics, aesthetics and political ideology, what role interreligious and inter-confessional dialogue plays (or could play) in the process of globalisation that prevails in contemporary world. A large part of the research is devoted to the analysis of the ontological foundations of above-mentioned manifestations of post-secularity.

Origins, Reception and Perspectives of Heidegger’s Philosophy of Technology. (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0123), postdoctoral fellowship programme. Supervisor Prof. Tomas Sodeika, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Tomas Nemunas Mickevičius. Project is funded by EU Structural Funds. 2017–2019.

Main publication:

Mickevičius, T. N. Heideggerio technikos filosofijos formavimosi kontekstas: Cassireris, Jüngeris, Spengleris. Problemos 95, 2019, 33–41, https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/12735/11443.

Preparation for publication of the monograph “Inheritance of Lithuanian Jewish Philosophical and Religious Thought” (PR/GVF-186/2016). Assoc. Prof. A. K. Pažėraitė. 2016–2018. The project is partially funded by the Good Will Foundation.

In 2019, the monograph presenting the peculiarities, nuances and significance of the heritage of religious and philosophical thought of Lithuanian Jews (historical lands of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania) was published.

Main publication:

Monograph. Pažėraitė, A. Nesuk į kelią iš takelio. Lietuvos žydų religinės ir filosofinės minties paveldo trajektorijomis [Don’t Lose YourTrail for the Road: Along the Trajectories of the Heritage of Lithuanian Jewish Religious and Philosophical Thought]. Vilnius: Vilnius University. 2019, 216 p.

Research Council of Lithuania

Responsibility of Religious Person: Lithuanian Rabbinical Thought Between Rationalism and Hassidic Mysticism (S-MIP-17-35). Assoc. Prof. A. K. Pažėraitė. 2017–2019.

The project is focused on Lithuanian Judaism, in particular on Lithuanian Mussar movement. In the beginning of 20th century, in Lithuanian “corners”, such as Telšiai, Kelmė, Slobodka of Kaunas et al., in the Yeshiva worlds enclosed and Mussar literature studying rabbinim and students created alternative reality, the value of which became apparent after the Catastrophe. In 2019, based on the project investigations, one paper at the international conference was presented and one article was published.

Main publication:

Pažėraitė, A. Lifnim mišurat ha-din ir derekh erec problema, arba etikos paieškos žydų tradicijoje ir Vilniaus Gaono kranklys. Religija ir kultūra. 2019, 18–19: 99–115. http://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/religija-ir-kultura/article/view/12688/11303

Transformations of Nature in Late Modernity: Ontological and Anthropological Dimensions (No. S-MOD-17-5). Assoc. Prof. Mintautas Gutauskas. 2017–2019.

The aim of this project is to examine, using hermeneutical-phenomenological approach, the transformations of the relationship with nature and representations of nature as well as the human/animal distinction in Modernity. In 2019, based on the project investigations, three public lectures were delivered, five papers at the international and national conferences were presented and five articles were published.

Main publications:

Bacevičiūtė, D. Environmental Ethics as an Ascetic Practice in the Age of Technology, Filosofia. Immagini della natura. 2019, 64: 69–78. <http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/filosofia/article/view/4060/3626>

Daraškevičiūtė, V. The End of Nature: Between Disenchantment of the World and New Mythologies, Filosofia. Immagini della natura. 2019, 64: 57–67, http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/filosofia/article/view/4059/3625;

Gutauskas, M. What is „The End of Nature”? Modernity and Ambivalent Heterotopias. Filosofia. Immagini della natura. 2019, 64: 41–56, http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/filosofia/article/view/4058/3624.

The Everyday and the Representation of War Trauma in Late Modernity (no. S-MOD-17-1/LSS-250000-273). Assoc. Prof N. Milerius, 2017–2019.

In 2019, in the framework of this project, two academic events were organized:

  1. A half-day symposium “Everyday and the Experience of War in Late Modernity: A Case of Eastern European Cinema and Video Art” at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts was organized and three papers by N. Milerius, A. Narušytė, and L. Brašiškis were presented <https://tisch.nyu.edu/cinema-studies/events/fall-2019/war-in-late-modernity>
  2. The seminar “Trivialization of War in the Era of Visual Pleasures” (“Karo įkasdieninimas vizualinių malonumų epochoje”) at Vilnius University (Faculty of Philosophy) was organized and three papers were presented:

N. Milerius. Silpstanti atmintis ir jos pervaidinimai; A. Narušytė. Pavėluotos karo fotografijos: turizmas, trauma ir refleksija; V. Davoliūtė. Nuo triumfo iki traumos: Antrojo pasaulinio karo etnizacija Sovietų Lietuvoje, December 16, 2019, https://www.fsf.vu.lt/naujienos/fakulteto-ivykiai/2832-karo-ikasdieninimas-vizualiniu-malonumu-epochoje.

Main publication:

Milerius, N. Kasdienybė kaip revoliucija ir rezistencija: G. Debord’as ir M. de Certeau. Problemos. 2019, 96: 160–171.

The Future of Humanity: New Scenarios of Imagination (DOTSUT-229 (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0078). Assoc. Prof. Kristupas Sabolius, 2017–2021. Project is funded by EU Structural Funds programme’s priority axis 9 “Educating the society and strengthening the potential of human resources”, objective 9.3.3 “Strengthen the skills and capacities of public sector researches for engaging high level R&D activities”.

In 2019, in the framework of this project, two academic events were organized and 17 papers were presented.

Main publications:

Sabolius, K. Antropocenas kaip vaizduotės problema. Athena: filosofijos studijos. 2019, 14: 175–189.

Montani, P. Technical creativity, material engagement and the (controversial) role of language. Aisthesis. Pratiche, Linguaggi E Saperi dell’estetico. 2019, 12(2): 27–37, https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/aisthesis/article/view/10727/10851.

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

Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies of Luigi Pareyson, Turin (Italy)
University of Turin (Italy)
University of Eastern Piedmont (Italy)
University of Lisbon (Portugal)
National Distance Education University (UNED) (Spain)
The Pontifical University of John Paul II Cracow (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. R. Šerpytytė –

Prof. J. Rubavičienė (Baranova) –

Prof. T. Sodeika –

Prof. G. Cuozzo –

  • scientific board member of Kueser Akademie für europäische Geistesgeschichte (Bernkastel-Kues), (http://www.kricu.com/about.html);
  • president of “Società Cusaniana” (Turin, Cusanus Italian National Association, founded 2006), (http://www.cusaniana.unito.it/node/9);
  • scientific board member of Circulo de Estudios Cusanos (Buenos Aires);
  • scientific board member of “Fondazione Centro Studi “A. Del Noce” (Savigliano);
  • scientific board member of “Cusanus-Gesellschaft” (Trier-Heidelberg);
  • scientific committee member of Centro Studi Filosofico-religiosi “L. Pareyson” (Torino);
  • member and collaborator of LabOnt (Laboratory for Ontology, Turin), (https://labont.it/people/gianluca-cuozzo);
  • scientific committee member of the international seminar Imagination: Potentiality and Power, with Sapienza University of Rome. Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. October 24–25, 2019, https://news.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/_apm_files/Pieghevole_1.pdf.

Prof. K. Sabolius –

Prof. P. Montani –

  • scientific board member of Rivista di Estetica;
  • scientific board member of Carte semiotiche;
  • scientific board member of Agalm;
  • scientific board member of Plexus;
  • scientific board member of Images ré-vues (on-line);
  • scientific coordinator and Director of Italian Edition of S. M. Eisenstein, Selected Works, 8 volumes, Marsilio, Venezia 1981–2006;
  • scientific coordinator and Director of Italian Edition of D. Vertov, L’occhio della rivoluzione, Mimesis, Milano-Udine 2011;
  • scientific committee member of the international seminar Imagination: Potentiality and Power, with Sapienza University of Rome. Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. October 24–25, 2019, https://news.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/_apm_files/Pieghevole_1.pdf;
  • organizing committee member of the international symposium The Agents of The Real. Lithuanian National Gallery, June 19–20, Vilnius, 2019,<https://www.vu.lt/440/en/symposium>.

Assoc. Prof. A. K. Pažėraitė –

  • authoress of Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute;
  • directress of Lithuanian Jewish Culture Research Centre (in Lithuanian Culture Research Institute, former Culture, Philosophy and Arts Research Institute);
  • board member of the Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religion,
    http://en.religijotyra.lt/members/.

Assoc. Prof. M. Gutauskas –

Assoc. Prof. D. Bacevičiūtė –

Assoc. Prof. N. Milerius –

Assist. Prof. V. Daraškevičiūtė –

Assist. Prof. S. Maslauskaitė-Mažylienė –

  • editorial board member of the journal Religija ir kultūra (Religion and Culture), http://www.rstc.vu.lt;
  • member of the Lithuanian Art Historian Society, http://www.ldid.lt/en/members/;
  • member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association;
  • member of International Council of Museums (ICOM).

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

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

  • Assoc. Prof. A. Pažėraitė – Science Award of Vilnius University Rector

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

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • Consultation provided to the association „Miesto kvartalas“ (local community of Glass quarter), represented by the president Julija Janulaitytė, about personality and work of Vilna Gaon, 2019, September.
  • Consultation provided to the Property Management and Public Procurement Division at the Ministry for Education and Science.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

 

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY AND ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY

9/1 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7617
E-mail:

Head – Prof. Dr. Marius Povilas Šaulauskas

STAFF

Professors: Dr. V. Radžvilas, Dr. M. P. Šaulauskas.
Associated professors: Dr. J. Dagys, Dr. K. Dubnikas, Dr. N. Kardelis, Dr. N. Radavičienė.
Assistant professors: Dr. R. Bikauskaitė, Dr. M. Gilaitis.
Lecturers: G. Kurlavičiūtė (part-time), M. Markuckas (part-time), M. Radžvilas (part-time).
Doctoral students: A. Alijauskaitė, M. Baltrimienė, V. Baranovė, D. Caturianas, S. Čelutka,
G. Kurlavičiūtė, D. Markevičius, M. Markuckas, A. Noreikaitė, E. S. Mikalonytė, Ž. Pabijutaitė, V. Petuška, A. Plėšnys, P. Rimkevičius, V. Sinica, T. Snuviškis.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Philosophy in classical and modern civilizations
Modern – postmodern controversy
Information society studies
Analytical philosophy and hermeneutics
Logic
Postmodern philosophy
Social and political philosophy
Contemporary Christian philosophy
Ethics

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

The History of Philosophy and Nowadays: Framework Methodological Controversies. Prof. M. P. Šaulauskas. 2016–2021.

The main research titles accomplished in 2019: analytical philosophy paradigms of science, consciousness, language and law; essential problems of axiological discourses; methodological controversy of contemporary politics and moral philosophy; the genesis of modern philosophy

Main publication:

Kučinskas, J., Kardelis, N. The wisdom of place: Lithuanian philosophical philosopy of Arvydas Šliogeris and its relevance to global environmental challenges In: Hershock, Peter D.; Ames, Roger T. (Eds.). Philosophies of Place: An Intercultural Conversation. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press and East-West Philosophers’ Conference, 2019, 159–176.

National Research Projects

Computer Aided Analysis of Traditional Modal Logic from the Point of View of Contemporary Logical Theories (CA-TML) (P-MIP-19-447). 2019–2021. Assoc. Prof. J. Dagys. Funded by Research Council of Lithuania.

The main goal of this project is to determine the relationship between traditional and modern theories of modal logics by developing new and adapting existing models of traditional logic, preparing them for the relevant formal comparison, and running the mechanical comparison of the arguments recognized as valid in each theory with the help of a computer equipped with the software specially designed or adapted for this purpose.

The Practice of Environmental Care in Lithuania. GER-003/2017/LSS-250000-1942. Prof. M. P. Šaulauskas. 2017–2018. Funded by Research Council of Lithuania.

Main publication:

Bikauskaitė, R., Bartkienė, A., Mincytė, D., Šaulauskas, M. P. Rethinking Ecological Citizenship: The Politics and Practice of Care for the Environment. Vilnius: Vilnius University Press. 2019.

The Mythophilosophical Lithuanian Discourse: Mickūnas, Šliogeris, Vyčinas (UAB 3T-Transfers", MTS-250000-839). Prof. Marius Povilas Šaulauskas, 2017–2020.

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

University of Zurich (Switzerland)
Nitra University (Slovakia)
Jagiellonian University (Poland)
Institute of Philosophy at the Nikolaus Copernicus University, Torun (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assoc. Prof. J. Dagys –

Assoc. Prof. N. Kardelis –

Assoc. Prof. N. Radavičienė –

Prof. M. P. Šaulauskas –

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • Gilaitis, M. Some central challenges for conceptual engineering. International conference Conceptual Analysis, Conceptual Engineering and Experimental Philosophy, Ciuricho universitetas (Switzerland), November 14–16, 2019.
  • Rimkevičius P. Interpretive-sensory access to one’s will. 2nd international conference on Neuroscience and Free Will. Chapman University, Los Angeles, United States, March17, 2019.

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

  • Mikalonytė, E. S. Best Publication of Young Scholar prize by Lithuanian Philosophical Association for the paper „Why Does Pure Music Not Have Semantic Content?“
  • Mikalonytė, E. S. Young scientists’ and doctoral students’ research competition prize in the Category of Social Sciences and Humanities.
  • Snuviškis, T. Scholarship of People’s Republic of China for internship at Zhejiang University in 2019–2020.

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

  • Dagys, J. Member and head of the group for revision of the Descriptor of the study field of Philosophy. Grouped formed by Lithuanian Study Quality Evaluation Center (SKVC).
  • Dagys, J. Member of the Committee for Electing the Director of the Lithuanian Culture Research Institute formed by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

  • Dagys, J. Host of the philosophy talks programme „Brandūs pokalbiai“ on the national channel LRT+, 2019 autumn season.
  • Kardelis, N. Public lecture „Mokslo maištas prieš filosofiją: ką pasakytų senovės graikai?“ delivered at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (organized by the Club of the Classics).

 

DEPARTMENT OF TEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

9/1 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7617
E-mail:

Head – Prof. Dr. Albinas Plėšnys

STAFF

Professors: Dr. A. Plėšnys.
Associated professors: Dr. A. Mickevičius.
Assistant professors: Dr. J. Čiurlionis, Dr. L. Jakavonytė, Dr. M. Stoškus.
Lecturers: Dr. J. Tuleikytė (part-time).
Doctoral students: J. Slipkauskaitė, V. Valinskaitė.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

The impact of metaphysics on the rise of modern natural science
The impact of globalization on culture and transformation of values
Basic problems of philosophy of science
Science and values
The impact of social factors on process of scientific investigation

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Investigation of the Social, Metaphysical and Methodological Conditions of the Formation of Scientific Knowledge. Prof. Dr. A. Plėšnys, 2015–2020.

Main publications:

Slipkauskaitė, J. The significance of the idea of impetus for the development of natural science. The Digital Scholar: Philosopher’s Lab. Nizhni Novgorod: Lobachevsky State University Press. 2019, 2(3): 103–109. doi: 10.5840/dspl20192341.

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

European Humanities University, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Belarusian State University, Minsk (Belorussia)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Assist. Prof. Jonas Čiurlionis –

Assist. Prof. L. Jakavonytė –

Assoc. Prof. A. Mickevičius –

  • member of the Lithuanian Philosophical Society, http://www.filosofai.lt/;
  • member of the Vilnius University Senate; Deputy Chairman of the Senate;
  • member of the Philosophy Bachelor Study Programme Committee.

Prof. A. Plėšnys –

Dr. J. Tuleikytė –

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Director – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vilmantė Pakalniškienė

STAFF

Professors: Dr. A. Bagdonas, Dr. L. Bulotaitė, Habil Dr. D. Gailienė, Dr. G. Gudaitė, Dr. R. Jusienė, Dr. E. Kazlauskas, Dr. S. Raižienė, Dr. G. Valickas.
Associate professors: Dr. A. Adler, Dr. D. Bagdžiūnienė, Dr. R. Barkauskienė, Dr. R. Berniūnas, Dr. R. Bliumas, Dr. D. Čekuolienė, Dr. M. Dovydaitienė, Dr. G. Gintilienė, Dr. S. Girdzijauskienė, Dr. N. Grigutytė, Dr. A. Kairys, Dr. I. Laurinaitytė, Dr. A. Laurinavičius, Dr. J. Lazauskaitė-Zabielskė, Dr. T. Lazdauskas, Dr. V. Pakalniškienė, Dr. B. Pociūtė, Dr. R. Sargautytė, Dr. P. Skruibis, Dr. R. Stanikūnas, Dr. K. Vanagaitė, Dr. I. Žukauskaitė.
Assistants: Dr. K. Čunichina, Dr. J. Eimontas, Dr. O. Geležėlytė, Dr. L. Gervinskaitė-Paulaitienė, Dr. V. Jurkuvėnas, Dr. E. Mažulytė-Rašytinė, Dr. V. Mikuličiūtė, Dr. D. Nasvytienė, Dr. D. Petkevičiūtė-Barysienė, Dr. L. Rakickienė, Dr. R. Rekašiūtė Balsienė, Dr. O. Zamalijeva, Dr. P. Želvienė.
Lecturers: Dr. A. Radzevičienė, Dr. M. Skerytė-Kazlauskienė, D. Butkienė, K. Dragūnevičius, A. Saikauskienė.
Researchers: Prof. Dr. A. Bagdonas, Dr. I. Truskauskaitė-Kunevvičienė.
Doctoral students: E. Baukienė, V. Cimalanskaitė, I. Daniūnaitė, A. Dzimidienė, V. Ivleva, D. Jančiūrė, G. Gegieckaitė, I. Grauslienė, D. Grigienė, R. Kanapeckaitė, J. S. Jasiulionė, V. Klimukienė, K. Labanienė, J. Latakienė, K. Petraškaitė, R. Sadauskaitė, G. Skabeikytė, D. Šorytė, M. Turlinskienė, M. Vaštakė, A. Žiedelis.

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Prof. Dr. L. Bulotaitė, Prof. Dr. A. Bagdonas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Dovydaitienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Kairys, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Laurinaitytė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Pakalniškienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. B. Pociūtė, Dr. V. Jurkuvėnas, Dr. L. Rakickienė; Dr. O. Zamalijeva, doctoral students: V. Ivleva, V. Klimukienė, R. Sadauskaitė, A. Žiedelis.

DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Bagdžiūnienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Lazauskaitė-Zabielskė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irena Žukauskaitė, Dr. R. Rekašiūtė-Balsienė, doctoral students A. Dzimidienė, R. Kanapeckaitė.

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Prof. Habil. Dr. D. Gailienė, Prof. Dr. G. Gudaitė, Prof. Dr. E. Kazlauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Barkauskienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Adler, Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Čekuolienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Grigutytė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Laurinavičius, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Sargautytė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Skruibis, Dr. P. Želvienė, Dr. E. Mažulytė-Rašytinė, Dr. L. Gervinskaitė-Paulaitienė, doctoral students: I. Daniūnaitė, G. Gegieckaitė, I. Grauslienė, D. Grigienė, J. Latakienė, K. Petraškaitė, G. Skabeikytė, M. Turlinskienė, M. Vaštakė.

DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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Prof. Dr. G. Valickas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Vanagaitė, Dr. K. Čunichina, Dr. V. Mikuličiūtė, Dr. D. Petkevičiūtė-Barysienė, doctoral students: V. Cimalanskaitė, D. Jančiūrė.

PERSONALITY PSYCHIDINAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

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Prof. Dr. G. Gudaitė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Adler, Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Grigutytė, doctoral student K. Petraškaitė.

CENTRE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE

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Prof. Dr. G. Valickas, Dr. R. Berniūnas, dr. K. Čunichina, Dr. V. Jurkuvėnas, Dr. V. Mikuličiūtė, Dr. D. Petkevičiūtė-Barysienė.

CENTRE OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Bagdžiūnienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Lazauskaitė-Zabielskė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Žukauskaitė, Dr. R. Rekašiūtė-Balsienė.

CENTRE OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY

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Prof. Dr. E. Kazlauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Grigutytė, Dr. P. Želvienė, Dr. I. Truskauskaitė-Kunevičienė, doctoral students: I. Daniūnaitė, G. Gegieckaitė.

RESEARCH OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY CENTRE

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Adler, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Barkauskienė, Assoc. Prof. D. Čekuolienė, Dr. L. Gervinskaitė-Paulaitienė.

CENTRE FOR SUICIDOLOGY RESEARCH

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Prof. Dr. D. Gailienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Skruibis, Dr. E. Mažulytė-Rašytinė, Dr. O. Geležėlytė, doctoral students: J. Latakienė, M. Vaštakė.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE

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Prof. Dr. R. Jusienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Gintilienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Girdzijauskienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Pakalniškienė, Dr. D. Nasvytienė, Dr. L. Rakickienė, D. Butkienė. K. Dragūnevičius, doctoral students: E. Baukienė, K. Labanienė, D. Šorytė.

LABORATORY OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Bliumas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Stanikūnas, Dr. A. Radzevičienė.

LABORATORY OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

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Prof. Dr. A. Bagdonas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Kairys, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Pakalniškienė, Dr. V. Jurkuvėnas, Dr. V. Mikuličiūtė, Dr. O. Zamalijeva, doctoral students: V. Ivleva, R. Sadauskaitė.

RESEARCH GROUP OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Laurinaitytė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Laurinavičius, Dr. K. Čunichina, doctoral student V. Klimukienė.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Influence of colour contrast, adaptation and location of stimuli in visual field on colour perception (on colour constancy)
Selection and registration of psychophysical parameters for estimation of effectiveness of human being activity
Procedural justice in criminal and civil proceedings
Development of asocial personality
Offender risk assessment and rehabilitation
Problems of psychological functioning of students and teachers in the system of higher education of Lithuania
Emotion and behavioural problems of Lithuanian schoolchildren
Psychopathology of early relationships
Addiction psychology: early detection and intervention
Cognitive development and social cognition in adolescence
Career psychology
Investigation of the DSH (deliberate self-harm) and effects of long lasting traumatisation
Research in existential-phenomenological psychology and psychotherapy in cross-cultural context
Developmental psychopathology
Work and organizational characteristics as antecedents of employee work motivation, attitudes toward work and organization, job insecurity

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Children’s and Youth Development and Supporting Environment: Assessment, Analysis of Interaction, Education. Prof. R. Jusienė, Assoc. Prof. G. Gintilienė 2017–2020.

In 2019, the longitudinal data set of children’s emotional and behavioural problems and self-regulatory abilities was analysed and two articles prepared and published. Results on toddler’s emotional and behavioural problems as related to delivery mode and maternal characteristic were published in Child and Youth Care Forum. Results on preschoolers’ self-regulation as related to their sleep problems were published in Infant and Child Development. The methods for further study on developmental interactions of self-regulation and sleep problems were developed.

The results of study of relationships between the of Dyslexia Risk Questionnaire (DRQ) scores in pre-primary age and the abilities, necessary for acquisition of reading and writing skills, as well as reading and writing skills in the 1st Grade was published. The results showed that the estimates of Dyslexia Risk

Questionnaire (DRQ), completed by pre-primary teachers and parents while children were attending pre-primary education group, are related to prognostic indicators of reading and writing difficulties in the first grade.

Original Parental Involvement Questionnaire (PIQ) was developed and updated. The study of psychometric properties of this instrument involved parents and teachers of 94 children. The primary results showed that parent involvement consists of four factors: parents and teacher communication (parents-teachers), parental help for a child while studying at home (parents-children), parents and class activities (parents-class) and parental control (PK). PIQ predictive validity for reading skills and text comprehension in primary classes needs further investigation that is planned in 2020.

Main publications:

Jasiulionė, J. S., & Jusienė, R. Deliverymode, maternal characteristics and developmental trajectories of toddler’s emotional and behavioral problems. Child&Youth Care Forum. 2019, 48(3): 405–425, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-019-09487-8.

Jusienė, R., & Breidokienė, R. Preschoolers’ self‐regulation and developmental trajectories of sleep problems in early childhood. Infantand Child Development. 2019, advance online publication, https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.2158.

Labanienė, K., Gedutienė, R., & Gintilienė, G. Pirmokų skaitymo ir rašymo sunkumų numatymas taikant Disleksijos rizikos klausimyną (DRK) priešmokykliniame amžiuje [Prediction of reading and writing difficulties of first graders using Dyslexia risk questionnaire (DRQ) in preschool age]. Specialusis ugdymas. 2019 39(1): 49–88. https://doi.org/10.21277/se.v1i39.427.

Factors and Outcomes of Psychosocial Interactions and Decision Making. 2016–2020
Prof. L. Bulotaitė, Prof. Dr. G. Valickas., Assoc. Prof. A. Kairys, Assoc. Prof. I. Laurinaitytė.

The legal and financial socialization of personality, perception of the image of law enforcement officers and institutions, judicial decision making; interactions of biopsychosocial functioning components of Lithuanian population, psychological factors that influence the peculiarities of alcohol consumption of young people, decision making while purchasing goods were explored. Reserch methodology was developed - tools for assessment of memory, personality and mental disorders adapted and standardized.

Main publications:

Laurinavičius, A., Sellbom, M., Klimukienė, V., Wygant, D. B., Laurinaitytė, I., Ustinavičiūtė, L., & Baltrūnas, M. Examination of triarchic psychopathy measure in a sample of Lithuanian juvenile offenders. Psychological Assessment. 2019, advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/pas0000793.

Ustinavičiūtė, L., Laurinavičius, A., Klimukienė, V., Laurinaitytė, I., & Baltrūnas, M. Examining the convergent validity of the Triarchic Psychopathy Measure using a sample of incarcerated and on probation Lithuanian juveniles. Behavioral Sciences. 2019, 9(12): 156. doi: 10.3390/bs9120156.

Principles of Cognitive Processing. Dr. R. Stanikūnas. 2016–2020.

Influence of stimulus colour and attention on temporal parameters of image extinction in the Troxler effect. 2019. Visual system is constructed in a paradoxical way. We need to stabilize gaze at one object in the space in order to perceive fine details, but if we fixate the gaze for too long all the visual word will disappear. The first report was by Troxler in 1804, when he described the perceptual disappearance of stimuli in the periphery while fixating a centrally located stimulus. In our experiments, we investigated the parameters of the image disappearance and recovery in a stabilized image by manipulating the color of the peripheral stimuli. Stimuli were eight coloured rings, four cardinal colours: red, yellow, green and blue, four intermediate colorus: orange, yellow-green, cyan and violet. Subjects were seated in front the computer with immobilized head by headrest and fixated gaze at the central stimuli while paying attention to color ring in the periphery. They were asked to press the buttons when color ring disappeared and reappeared during stimulus presentation, which lasted 2 minutes. During experiments subject’s eye gaze was tracked by eye-tracking equipment SMI REDn. Subjects experienced complete image disappearance for all colored rings. Fastest fading was experienced for violet and cyan rings with average fading time about 20 seconds, while red, yellow and green rings were most robust to fading with average time about 70 seconds. In addition, all subjects experienced that after first disappearance of image it appears again and this sequence is repeated several times. Intervariability was established between subjects in how many image fluctuations they experienced in one trial. In addition, some subjects were able to fixate gaze steadier, while others experienced gaze drift, saccades and blinks. Our results reveal correlation between saccade, blink and image recovery.

Main publications:

Вайткявичюс, Г., Соколов, Е.Н., Станикунас, Р., Швегжда, А., Вилюнас, В. Векторная модель кодирования локальных параметров стимула в зрительной системе человека. Под ред. Е. Н. Соколова, А. М. Черноризова, Ю. П. Зинченко. Векторная психофизиология: от поведения к нейрону. 2019, 215–255.

Вайткявичюс ,Г., Шатинскас, Р., Станикунас, Р., Швегжда, А., Соколов, Е.Н. Векторный принцип кодирования параметров движения стимула в зрительной системе кошки. Под ред. Е. Н. Соколова, А. М. Черноризова, Ю. П. Зинченко. Векторная психофизиология: от поведения к нейрону. 2019, 524–552.

Risk and Coping Factors of Psychosocial Stress and Psychological Disorders and the Effectiveness of Support. 2016–2020. Prof. Dr. G. Gudaitė, Prof. Dr. E. Kazlauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Barkauskienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. Čekuolienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Skruibis.

Research findings on psychological disorders, traumatic stress, suicidal behaviour, suicide prevention, and psychotherapy effectiveness were presented in dissertations, conference presentations and scientific articles.

Main publications:

Gudaitė, G. Psychotherapy research: an interplay between inner and outer and a succession of meanings. Journal of Analytical Psychology. 2019, 64(4): 512–529.

Kvedaraite, M., Zelviene, P., Elklit, A., & Kazlauskas, E. The role of traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress on social anxiety in a youth sample in Lithuania. Psychiatric Quarterly. 2019, 1–10, doi: 10.1007/s11126-019-09684-7.

Skruibis, P., Astrauskas, K., & Mazulyte-Rasytine, E. Changes in prospective helpline volunteers’ suicide intervention skills throughout the initial training. Death Studies, 2019, 1–5.

Psychological, Social and Organizational Factors of Employee Performance and Well-being in Contemporary Organizations. 2017–2021. Assoc. Prof. D. Bagdžiūnienė, Assoc. Prof. J. Lazuaskaitė-Zabielskė.

The aim in 2019 was to investigate systematically individual and organizational determinants of effective functioning and well-being of employees; to develop and adapt methods for assessing employee behavior, attitudes and well-being. The following methods were developed and/or adapted: organizational citizenship behaviour questionnaire, professional self-efficacy scale, job boredom scale, leisure crafting questionnaire.

Main publications:

Bagdžiūnienė, D., Lazauskaitė – Zabielskė, J., Urbanavičiūtė, I. Patikslinto pilietiško elgesio organizacijoje klausimyno psichometriniai rodikliai. Psichologija. 2019, 60, 27‒45.

Žukauskaitė, I., Bagdžiūnienė, D., Rekašiūtė Balsienė, R. Darbuotojų profesinio saviveiksmingumo, struktūrinio įgalinimo ir įsitraukimo į darbą sąsajos. Psichologija. 2019, 59, 37‒52.

Miselytė, M., Bagdžiūnienė, D., Jakutė, V. Darbo reikalavimai, ištekliai ir proaktyvus elgesys darbe: įsitraukimo į darbą ir streso vaidmuo. Psichologija. 2019, 59, 8–22.

National Research Projects

Children’s and Adolescents’ Internet Use in Lithuania: Possibilities and Risks Tendencies in EU Context. (S-MIP-17-1/LSS-250000-1087). Assoc. Prof. N. Grigutytė. 2017–2020.

The aim of the project is to evaluate changes of the 9–17-year-old children’s Internet use in Lithuania and other EU countries since 2010 and to reveal the mechanism of children's Internet use on their psychological functioning. Activities, which were held in the project: analysis of the literature to reveal assumptions and current outcomes of children’s Internet; the selection of constructs of the survey; finalizing questionnaires with partners and translation of the instrument to Lithuanian language.

Main publications

Grigutytė, N., Raižienė, S. ir Pakalniškienė, V. Vaikų (ne)dalyvavimas elektroninėse patyčiose ir emociniai bei elgesio sunkumai. Psichologija. 2019, 60: 57–71.

Risk and Protective Factors as Predictors of Delinquent Juveniles’ Behaviour. (S-MIP-17-112/SS-250000-1647). Assoc. Prof. A. Laurinavičius. 2017‒2020.

According to the research plan, several activities were organized: during research group meetings the list of research instruments was finalized. The methodological seminar took place, interrater reliability was confirmed. Preparation of methodological package has started. Probation officers were contacted and introduced with research purposes and peculiarities of their participation in the research.

Main publication:

Ustinavičiūtė, L., Laurinavičius, A., Klimukienė, V., Laurinaitytė, I., Baltrūnas, M. Examining the convergent validity of the triarchic psychopathy measure using a sample of incarcerated and on probation Lithuanian juveniles. Behavioral Sciences. 2019, 9(12): 1–9. doi: 10.3390/bs9120156.

PostDoc research project Effects of Childhood Trauma: Stress and Resilience (STAR-A) (2017–2019). This research is funded by the European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0096 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure. (PI Dr. P. Zelviene, scientific advisor Prof. Dr. E. Kazlauskas).
Suicidality in Health Care System: Help-seeking and Quality of Care (S-MIP-17-113).

This project aimed to examine the features of help-seeking behaviour of those who consider suicide, have attempted suicide and evaluate the quality of health care they receive. Recommendations for improvement of suicide prevention system were provided. Project results were presented during 12 presentations in national and international conferences. One publication was published in peer reviewed journal and two publications submitted to editorial office of the journal. Results and recommendations were presented to specialists who work in mental health care system.

Main publication:

Latakienė, J., Mastauskaitė, G., Geležėlytė, O., Mažulytė- Rašytinė, E., Rimkevičienė, J., Skruibis, P., Michel, K., Gysin- Maillart, A. I didn’t feel treated as mental weirdo: primary findings on helpful relationship characteristics in suicide attempt health care in Lithuania. Illness, Crisis, & Loss. June 7, 2019, first published online: 1–17. doi: 10.1177/1054137319854656

International Research Projects

Job Insecurity in the Work/Life Context: Testing its Effects upon Employees’ Work Performance and Well-Being. (APP-9/2016/LSS-250000-473). Dr. I. Urbanavičiūtė. 2016–2019.

The project is aimed at investigating employee job insecurity and is carried out in collaboration with researchers from Leuven University (Belgium). The project team completed the first phase of data collection. In May, the findings were presented at the EAWOP congress in Dublin (Ireland). Currently, two manuscripts are being prepared in collaboration with the project partner. In October, a meeting with the project partner took place in Leuven to discuss the progress of the project.

Main publication:

Lazauskaite-Zabielske, J., Urbanaviciute, I., Vander Elst, T., & De Witte, H. (). Explaining the link between qualitative job insecurity and attitudes: The role of perceived overall justice. Baltic Journal of Management. 2019, 14: 330–344. doi:10.1108/BJM-08-2018-0293.

Mutual funds Taiwan-Latvia-Lithuania cooperation project School-aged Children’s Internet Use in Relation to Socioemotional Development and Parenting Practices in Latvia, Lithuania and Taiwan: a Longitudinal Study. S-LLT-18-3. Prof. Dr. Roma Jusienė (principal researcher of Lithuanian team). 2017‒2020.

In 2019, four main tasks of the project were implemented: 1) the preliminary analysis of Time 1 data in each country separately, and also using all three countries joint data set; 2) the second joint meeting of the researchers’ teams at Vilnius University; 3) presentation of Time 1 results at four national conferences and preparation of publications; 4) the second stage of the study, Time 2 measurement: more than 210 children and their parents who participated at the first stage of longitudinal study also took part at the second stage.

Main publications:

Pakalniškienė, V., Jusienė, R., Sebre, S., Wu., J. Does children’s Internet use and parents’ knowledge about it differ in Latvia, Lithuania and Taiwan? 19th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, 29 August–1 September, 2019, Athens, Greece. Abstract Book, p. 264.

Jusienė, R., Laurinaitytė, I., Pakalniškienė, V. Internet use in young school-aged children: do parents really know about their kids? 19th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, 29 August–1 September, 2019, Athens, Greece. Abstract Book, p. 265.

Systematic Approaches for Equality of Gender (SAFER). Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (PIC: 918274654, located in Nicosia, CY) REC-RDAP-AWAR-AG-2016.

Objectives of the SAFER project are to prevent, encourage reporting and combat gender-based violence (GBV) against children fostering a systematic approach in cultivating life skills, building healthy relationships, adopting and maintaining values and increasing resilience and personal strength. The project aims at sensitizing and raising awareness of primary school teachers, students, parents and relevant stakeholders regarding GBV.

SUCCESS (Strategies to Utilise and Cultivate positive Characteristics & Employability Skills in Schools).

The goal of the SUCCESS Project was to create a training package for post-primary School Counsellors that will help support students who are transitioning from school to employment. The training combined the principles, methods, and techniques of Positive Psychology with practical Employability Skills, and enhanced students’ well-being, resilience, and optimism, giving them practical strategies for success as they take their first steps into the jobs market.
The training course developed as part of the SUCCESS Project incorporated active approaches to learning.

Main results are as follows:

  • Comparative Literature Review in all partner countries summarizing the most important sources, practices and researches of the needs of School Counsellors;
  • SUCCESS Training Package;
  • SUCCESS Online Educational Platform.

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

Oslo University (Norway)
Special Education and Psychology Centre (Lithuania)
University of Manchester (UK)
University of Southern Denmark (DK)
University of Zurich (Switzerland)
Vilnius city municipality (Lithuania)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. L. Bulotaitė –

Prof. D. Gailienė –

Prof. G. Gudaitė –

  • member of Lithuanian Psychological Association (www. psichologusajunga.lt);
  • member of the Lithuanian Association of Analytical Psychology, http://www.lapa.lt;
  • Chair of program committee of joint IAAP/VU conference Research in Psychotherapy and Culture: Exploring Narratives of Identity. Vilnius University, May, 11‒12;
  • executive committee member of International Association for Analytical Psychology, co- chair of Academic Committee of IAAP, chair of Research and Evaluation group and regional organizer for Eastern Europe in IAAP, www.iaap.org.

Prof. R. Jusienė –

Prof. E. Kazlauskas –

Prof. S. Raižienė –

Prof. G. Valickas –

Assoc. Prof. A. Adler –

  • member of the Lithuanian Psychological Association, http://www.psichologusajunga.lt/;
  • member of International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP), http://www.iaap.org;
  • member of the Lithuanian Association of Analytical Psychology (LAAP), http://www.lapa.lt;
  • member of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), www.estss.org/;
  • member of Lithuanian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, www.traumupsichologija.lt.

Assoc. Prof. D. Bagdžiūnienė –

Assoc. Prof. R. Barkauskienė –

  • member of Lithuanian Psychological Association (www. psichologusajunga.lt);
  • member of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, www.iarld.com;
  • member of the European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (www.esspd.eu).

Assoc. Prof. R. Bliumas –

Assoc. Prof. D. Čekuolienė –

Assoc. Prof. M. Dovydaitienė –

Assoc. Prof. G. Gintilienė –

Assoc. Prof. N. Grigutytė –

  • member of the Lithuanian Psychological Association, http://www.psichologusajunga.lt/;
  • member of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), www.estss.org/;
  • member of the Lithuanian Association of Analytical Psychology, http://www.lapa.lt;
  • board member of Lithuanian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, www.traumupsichologija.lt.

Assoc. Prof. S. Girdzijauskienė –

  • member of the Lithuanian Psychological Association, http://www.psichologusajunga.lt/;
  • member of the General Education Council under the Ministry of Education Science and Sports;
  • member of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children;
  • member of the European Association of Psychological Assessment.

Assoc. Prof. A. Kairys –

Assoc. Prof. I. Laurinaitytė –

  • member of the Lithuanian Psychological Association (LPA);
  • member of the Committee on Ethics of LPA;
  • member of the Forensic Psychology Committee of LPA;
  • member of the Board of Ethics of The European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA), http://www.efpa.eu/ethics/board-of-ethics;
  • member of the Lithuanian Group Analytic Society;
  • member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO);
    • scientific committee member of the Congress of Lithuanian Psychologists (Lietuvos psichologų kongresas, Vilnius, 2019), http://www.psichologusajunga.lt/index.php?p=1071&lng=lt ;
  • editorial board member of the journal Socialinių mokslų studijos (Societal Studies), http://www.mruni.eu/lt/mokslo_darbai/sms/apie_leidini/;
  • expert of the Lithuanian Bioethics Committee.

Assoc. Prof. A. Laurinavičius –

Assoc. Prof. J. Lazauskaitė-Zabielskė –

  • member of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, www.eawop.org;
  • board member of Baltic Area Alliance Board at European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology;
  • board member of National Awarding Committee of Europsy, www.efpa.eu;
  • member of International Society for Justice Research, www.isjr.org;
  • member of the Lithuanian Psychological Association, www.psichologusajunga.lt;
  • associate member of European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, http://www.eaohp.org;
  • member of Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science, www.lkma.lt;
  • member of European Network for Positive Psychology, www.enpp.eu;
  • member of Lithuanian Society of Young Researchers, www.ljms.lt.

Assoc. Prof. T. Lazdauskas –

Assoc. Prof. V. Pakalniškienė –

Assoc. Prof. B. Pociūtė –

Assoc. Prof. R. Sargautytė –

Assoc. Prof. P. Skruibis –

Assoc. Prof. R. Stanikūnas –

Assoc. Prof. K. Vanagaitė –

Assoc. Prof. I. Žukauskaitė –

Dr. K. Čunichina –

Dr. J. Eimontas –

Dr. O. Geleželytė –

Dr. L. Gervinskaitė-Paulaitienė –

Dr. E. Mažulytė-Rašytinė –

Dr. D. Petkevičiūtė-Barysienė –

Dr. L. Rakickienė –

Dr. O. Zamalijeva –

Lect. A. Saikauskienė –

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • Kazlauskas, E. Long-term effects of political oppressive regime on survivors and society in Lithuania. Conference of the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June, 14–16, 2019.
  • Javakhishvili, J., Armour, C., Rees, G., Mooren, T., Olff, M. & Kazlauskas, E. The Changing Face of Political Violence in Europe: Identifying and Responding to New Challenges. Trauma, Recovery, and Resilience: Charting a Course Forward. Boston Massachusetts, USA, November 14–16, 2019.
  • Girdzijauskiene, S., Gintiliene, G., Butkiene, D., Nasvytiene, D., & Dragunevicius, K. Insights from multimethod identification study of gifted and high ability students in Lithuania. 15th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, Brussels, Belgium. 2019, July.
  • Jusienė, R., Laurinaitytė, I., Pakalniškienė, V. Internet use in young school-aged children: Do parents really know about their kids? 19th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Athens, Greece. 2019, August.
  • Bulotaite L., Kazeviciute A. Health consciousness, health locus of control and health risk behaviours of young adults. 3rd World congress on Public Health and Health Care Management. Dubai, UAE. April 19–20, 2019.

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

  • Assoc. Prof. Paulius Skruibys, Dr. Egle Mažulytė-Rašytinė, Prof. Danutė Gailienė, Dr. Vaiva Klimaitė, Dr. Said Dadašev, Dr. Odeta Geleželytė, and Dr. Jurgita Rimkevičienė awarded by Vilnius University for the best applied research work: Implementation of specialized, science-based therapies to reduce the risk of suicide in pilot personal health institutions.

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. A. Laurinavičius was actively involved in a process of preparation of Law of Psychology; he has participated in a number of meetings with members of Parliament providing the information regarding the new law. Consultations and expert opinions were provided to members of Law and Law Enforcement Committee of Parliament of Lithuania.
  • Assoc. Prof. A. Kairys. Member of steering board of National science program Healthy ageing
  • Assoc. Prof. P. Skruibis. Participation in working group for suicide prevention program established by Vilnius City Municipality
  • Assoc. Prof. S. Girdzijauskienė. Member of the General Education Council of the Ministry of Education and Science and a member of Working group on The Code of Ethics for Teachers of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • Consultation for Commission for Suicide and Violence Prevention at Parliament of Republic of Lithuania regarding portrayal of suicide in mass media (Assoc. Prof. P. Skruibis)
  • Suggestions for national suicide prevention program under development of Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania (Assoc. Prof. P. Skruibis)
  • Consultations on Matura paper assessment for National Examination Centre of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (Assoc. Prof. S. Girdzijauskienė)

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

 

INSTITUTE OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

9 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7627
E-mail:

Director – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rūta Žiliukaitė

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

9 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7626
E-mail:

Head – Prof. Dr. Zenonas Norkus

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr. Z. Norkus, Dr. A. Poviliūnas, Dr. I. Juozeliūnienė.
Associate professors: Dr. R. Žiliukaitė, Dr. L. Žilinskienė.
Assistant: Dr. D. Čiupailaitė.
Lecturers: I. Gaižauskaitė, D. Stumbrys, A. Širvinskienė, R. Juras.
Doctoral students: I. Budginaitė-Mačkinė, A. Girkontaitė, G. Martinkėnė, M. Pivoriūtė, T. Šarūnas, V. Urbonaitė-Barkauskienė, K. Vaicekauskas, J. Valenčius, D. Galdauskaitė, G. Januševskaitė.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social change in Lithuania in the comparative perspective
Comparative historical sociology
Sociology of science and education
Sociology of family and intimate lives
Urban sociology
Sociology of health and illness

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Sociological Analysis of Social Structure and Change. Prof. A. Poviliūnas. 2017–2021.

Research in the field of the history of sociology and analysis of the theoretical discourse was continued. The catching-up development of post-communist countries was analysed in the long-run synchronic and diachronic comparative perspective. Comparative historical sociological research was continued. The issues of migration and family life were analysed. The Lithuanian social policy and social policy discourse were critically analysed. Analysis of dynamics of value orientations conducted.

Main publications:

Juozeliūnienė, I., Bielevičiūtė, I. and I. Budginaitė-Mačkinė. Grįžimo politikos įgyvendinimas Lietuvoje: ekspertai apie iššūkius ir įveiką. 2019, Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla.

Norkus Z., Ambrulevičiūtė A., Morkevičius V. Relevance of American diasporas for the Post-Soviet economic recovery and growth of their homelands. Armenia and Lithuania in comparison. Revue d’études comparatives Est-Ouest. 2019, 50(1): 207–239. doi: 10.3917/receo1.501.0207

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Global Migration and Lithuanian Family: Family Practices, Circulation of Care and Return Strategies. (Contract No P-MIP-17-330). Prof. I. Juozeliūnienė. 2017‒2019.

In 2019, a book on implementation of return migration policy in Lithuania was published; edited volume (international team) was accepted for publication; documentary movie “Across borders” was made (with IOM); international conference Lithuanian Family and Migration: everyday life experiences and return policy labyrinths. Vilnius University, October 10, 2019, was organized (with IOM), two presentations at ESA 14th Conference of Sociology, August 20–23, Manchester, two theses published.

Main publication:

Juozeliūnienė, I., Bielevičiūtė, I. and I. Budginaitė-Mačkinė. Grįžimo politikos įgyvendinimas Lietuvoje: ekspertai apie iššūkius ir įveiką. 2019. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla.

European Social Fund according to the activity Improvement of researchers’ qualification by implementing world-class R&D projects. Historical Sociology of Modern Restorations: a Cross-Time Comparative Study of Post-Communist Transformation in the Baltic States (Contract No Nr. DOTSUT-31 (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0006)/LSS-250000-54)). Prof. Z. Norkus. 2018–2022.

Data collected and analyzed. Two papers published, five presentations made at international and national scientific conferences. 49 data sets of historical statistics data published in the Lithuanian online data in human studies and social archive LiDA, http://www.lidata.eu/index.php?file=files/duomenys/histat/Baltijos.html.

Main publications:

Norkus, Z., Ambrulevičiūtė, A., Morkevičius, V. Relevance of American Diasporas for the Post-Soviet economic recovery and growth of their homelands. Armenia and Lithuania in comparison. Revue d’études comparatives Est-Ouest. 2019, 50(1): 207–239. doi: 10.3917/receo1.501.0207

Norkus, Z., Ambrulevičiūtė, A., Markevičiūtė, J. Real wages (measured in subsistence and welfare ratios) of Lithuanian construction workers 1913–1939 in a cross-national comparison. Lithuanian Historical Studies. 2019, 23: 25–57, doi: https://brill.com/view/journals/lhs/lhs-overview.xml.

Research Council of Lithuania. The Last Soviet Generation in the Contexts of Changing Modernity. (Contract No. S_MOD_17_14). Assoc. Prof. L. Žilinskienė. 2017‒2019.

During the project period, 80 biographical interviews were conducted with three generations born in 1960–1969, 1970–1979 and 1980+ and three discussion groups were conducted. A biographical methodology was used to select the material. Based on the collected empirical material, the life scenarios of these generations, peculiarities of the course of life, typical models of intergenerational adaptation, values of different generations and behavioral changes are analyzed.

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

East Carolina University, Department of Sociology (USA)
Tartu University, Institute of Social Studies (Estonia)
University of Lodz, Department of Sociology (Poland)
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Institute of Sociology (Poland)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. I. Juozeliūnienė –

  • member of the Family Research Committee (RC 06) of the International Sociological Association (ISA), www.rc06-isa.org;
  • member of the Sociology of Families and Intimate Lives (RN 13) of the European Sociological Association (ESA), www.europeansociology.org;
  • member of the Research Council of the Lithuanian Social Research Centre, http://www.lstc.lt/centre_s_c.php;
  • member of Lithuanian Sociological Association, http://www.sociology.lt.

Prof. Z. Norkus –

Prof. A. Poviliūnas –

Assoc. Prof. L. Žilinskienė -

  • member of ASEES (the British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies).

Assoc. Prof. R. Žiliukaitė –

 

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY

9/1 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7623
E-mail:

Head – Prof. Dr. A. Dobryninas

STAFF

Professors: Prof. Dr. A. Dobryninas, Dr. V. Giedraitis.
Associate professors: Dr. L. Žilinskienė, Dr. A. Čepas.
Assistants: Dr. J. Aleknevičienė, Dr. A. Pocienė, Dr. M. Šupa.
Doctoral students: E. Visockas, R. Gaičevskytė-Savickė, J. Žekaitė, V. Kalpokas.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theoretical analysis of deviation and social control
Punishment and reintegration policy
Violence and its perception in the society
Methodological innovations in criminology
Corruption and anti-corruption activity

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Social Control and Construction of Criminological Discourses. Dr. Prof. A. Dobryninas. 2019–2021.

Analysis of theoretical aspects of deviation and social control, philosophical and sociological problems of criminal justice; analysis of punishment and reintegration policies, research on problems of urban security, media crime, violence and its recipe in society; application of methodological innovations in criminology etc.)

Contractual Research

Economic Means in Smoking Prevention funded by Ministry of Health of The Republic of Lithuania. Researcher Aušra Pocienė.

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

Utrecht University, School of Law, Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology (The Netherlands)
Jagiellonian University, Department of Criminology (Poland);
University of Lausanne, Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration (Switzerland)
University of Nebraska, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (USA)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. A. Dobryninas –

Assoc. Prof. A. Čepas –

Assoc. Prof. L. Žilinskienė -

Dr. A. Pocienė –

Dr. J. Aleknevičienė –

  • member of the Lithuanian Association of Criminology.

 

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE

9/1 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7627
E-mail:

Head – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglė Šumskienė

STAFF

Professor: Dr. L. Žalimienė.
Associate professors: Dr. J. Buzaitytė-Kašalynienė, Dr. I. Gajdosikienė, Dr. V. Gevorgianienė, Dr. L. Gvaldaitė, Dr. D. Petružytė, Dr. E. Šumskienė.
Assistants: Dr. J. Mataitytė-Diržienė, Dr. U. Orlova, I. Adomaitytė-Subačienė.
Lecturers: D. Beliukevičiūtė, E. Ruschhoff, A. Vareikytė.
Doctoral students: J. Charenkova, R. Genienė, M. Seniutis.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social inclusion, social support for vulnerable people
Social prevention, rehabilitation and integration
Community development and empowerment
Migration, intercultural learning and communication
Evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and services
Promoting youth participation
Human rights in mental health
Disability, stigma, stereotypes and discrimination
Development of social work education and profession
Gender equality and social work

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Research into Innovative Paradigms and Models for Social Work and Social Service. Dr. E. Šumskienė. 2019–2023.

Research on innovation in social work and the organisation of social services, covering the most pressing areas of social work such as the development and development of the social work profession, studies on the integration, inclusion, empowerment of disadvantaged groups, human rights, social exclusion and ways of overcoming it, quality of life, family and youth welfare, psychosocial welfare factors, social services system, long-term care of the elderly and disabled.

Main publications:

Sumskiene, E., Gevorgianiene, V., Ralyte, R. Implementation of CRPD in the post-soviet region. In: Disability Activism. Ed. Berghs M. 2019, 385–97.

Šumskienė, E., Gevorgianienė, V., Genienė, R. Implementation of CRPD in post-Soviet region: between imitation and authenticity. The Routledge Handbook of Disability Activism. Eds. Maria Berghs, Tsitsi Chataika, Yahya El-Lahib and Andrew K. Dube. 2019.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Court Record Books of the Lithuanian Metrica: in the Direction of Second Statute of Lithuanian (No. LIP-002/2016). Prof. I. Valikonytė. 2016–2019.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Social Integration Challenges of Children with Cochlear Implants in Lithuania (S-MIP-17-111). Prof. Dr.Eugenijus Lesinskas. 2017–2019.

The project was aimed at the analysis of social integration problems of children with cochlear implants by using bio-psycho-social theoretical approach and combining different research methods. Results of all the data gathered during the project were summarized in 2019. For the first time etiological profile of hearing loss (causes of deafness) of children with cochlear implants was established in Lithuania. More than half of examined cases had non-syndromic (hereditary) hearing disorder. Only 14% of all cases the cause of hearing loss remained unknown. In previously conducted research, 30–40% of causes of hearing loss remained unknown.

Results of document analysis and qualitative interviews with experts and parents have shown that Lithuanian cochlear implantation system lacks integration between health, social care and education systems. Limited availability of necessary services after the implantation and lack of information about such services can be named as one of the most important challenges of social integration of children with implants. Implementation of provided by authors recommendations, based on scientific research and best practices of other countries, would allow for better social integration of children with cochlear implants in Lithuania.

Research Council of Lithuania. Work Place Quality of Child Welfare Professionals. (Nr. S-MIP-19-37(178) SU – 1094. 2019–2021.

In 2019, methodology of research was prepared, and the data collection started.

Research Council of Lithuania. Assistive Technologies in Social Care. Future Perspectives for Social Workers in Lithuania and Japan. Assoc. Prof. E. Šumskienė. 2018–2019.

In 2019, data collection from social workers in Lithuania and Japan was performed. Results were analysed and presented during the seminar in Tokyo, during the National Sociological Conference in Vilnius, in addition, during science popularization events. Currently, additional data collection is ongoing.

Open Society Foundation. Empowerment of Women with Intellectual Disabilities. Assoc.Prof. E. Šumskienė. 2018–2019.

Qualitative data from women with intellectual disabilities was gathered and analysed. Report in English, as well as reports in Easy to read languages in English and Lithuanian were developed and presented to relevant stakeholders (parents of persons with intellectual disabilities, representatives of national and local authorities, NGO activists).

Contractual Research

Dr. I. Gajdosikienė. Research and recommendations Challenges of Providing Family and Child Welfare through Service Development (National Association of Families and Parents).

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

Ukrainian Catholic University, Department of Social Pedagogy (Ukraine)
University College Dublin, School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice (Ireland)
University of New England, School of Social Work (USA)
University of Jyvaskyla, School of Social Work (Finland)
University of Gävle, Department of Social Work and Psychology (Sweden)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Dr. I. Gajdosikienė  - 

Assoc. Prof. V. Gevorgianienė –

Assoc. Prof. L. Gvaldaitė –

Assoc. Prof. J. Buzaitytė-Kašalynienė –

Assoc. Prof. D. Petružytė –

Assoc. Prof. E. Šumskienė –

Assoc. Prof. B. Švedaitė-Sakalauskė –

Prof. L. Žalimienė –

 

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL POLICY

9/1 Universiteto, LT-01513 Vilnius
Tel. 266 7627
E-mail:

Head – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daiva Skučienė

STAFF

Professors: Dr. B. Gruževskis, Dr. R. Lazutka.
Associate professors: Dr. E. Dunajevas, Dr. D. Skučienė, Dr. R. Brazienė.
Assistants: Dr. J. Navickė, Dr. L. Šumskaitė.
Doctoral students: D. Mažeikaitė, G. Skubiejūtė, O. Suprun.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Policy analysis of social inclusion
Social economy
Analysis of social policy, social security, pensions
Labour market policy

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

Projects Supported by University Budget

Social Policy Challenges and Opportunities for its Improvement. Assoc. Prof. D. Skučienė. 2019–2023.

Analysis of the experience of Lithuania and other countries in solving the fundamental problems of the social policy and welfare state: poverty and inequality, unemployment and social exclusion, population ageing, social insurance, social assistance, etc.

Main publications:

Skuciene, D., Lazutka,.R. Redistribution of income through social benefits over life course in the Baltic States. Studies of Transition States and Societies STSS. 2019, 11(2): 27–38.

Popova, D., Navickė, J. The probability of poverty for mothers after childbirth and divorce in Europe: the role of social stratification and tax-benefit policies. Social Science Research. 2019, 78: 57–70.

Lazutka, R., Juška, A. Resurgence of post-crisis neoliberalism: labor law reform and the return to “business as usual” in Lithuania. Journal of Baltic Studies. Published online: July 04, 2019. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01629778.2019.1634116.

International Research Projects

European Commission. EUROMOD - Microsimulation Tool for Modelling the Impact of Policy Measures. Dr. J. Navickė (principal researcher). From 2017 to present.

The project aims to regularly update and maintain EUROMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation tool for the 28 EU member states. As an output of the project in 2019 an annual report on Lithuania was prepared, the Lithuanian component of the model and data updated up to 2019.

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

Essex University (UK)
The University of Southern Denmark, Department of Political Science and Public Management (Denmark)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. B. Gruževskis –

Prof. R. Lazutka –

Assoc. Prof. D. Skučienė –

Assoc. Prof. E. Dunajevas –

Dr. J. Navickė -

Dr. L. Šumskaitė –

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Norkus, Z. Rethinking 1989: belated 1789 or better 1815? Post-communist transformation from the viewpoint of the comparative historical sociology of modern restorations. 17th Polish Sociological Congress Me, Us, Them? Subjectivity, Identity, Belonging, Wroclaw, September 11–14, 2019.

Juozeliūnienė, I., Budginaitė-Mačkinė, I. and Martinkėnė, G. Familial displays across borders: the case of Lithuanian parents-children living separately. 14th ESA Conference of Sociology Europe and Beyond: Boundaries, Barriers and Belonging, Manchester, August 20–23, 2019.

Dobryninas, A. Fear of crime in professional and public discourses. 19th annual conference of the European Society of Criminology Convergent Roads, Bridges and New Pathways in Criminology. Septemebr 18–21, 2019, Ghent, Belgium.

Šumskienė, E. Independent living and community inclusion: deinstitutionalisation of social care for persons with disabilities in Lithuania. Leuwen, Belgium. April 11–12, 2019. European Association of Social Work Research.

Navickė, J. Basic needs and absolute poverty in Lithuania: method and estimation. A. ESPAnet 2019, October 05–07, 2019.

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

I. Gajdosikienė. Interdepartmental Council for Child Welfare under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, a member.

D. Petružytė. Participation in a working group initiated by Vilnius City Municipality Administration to create a 2019–2024 aid program for the integration of social risk persons without permanent residence and beginners. (cfr. Vilnius City Municipality Administration Director’s Order No. 5/198 30-3419 / 18 (2.1.1E-TD2)

J. Kašalynienė-Buzienė. Member of the working group for Preparation of a project for monitoring the results of the National Youth Policy Development Program 2020–2028. Appointed by Youth Department at Ministry of Social Security and Labour.

D. Skucienė. Member of the Mediation Examination Commission. Lithuanian Ministry of Justice.

J. Navickė. Member of the working group on The EU Social Rights’ Pillar established by the Prime Minister of the Respublic of Lithuania [Lietuvos Respublikos Ministro Pirmininko 2019 m. spalio 2 d. potvarkius Nr. 204 patvirtintos Europos socialinių teisių ramsčio darbo grupės narė]

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

J. Mataitytė-Diržeinė. Consultations to “Diversity Development Group” regarding training modules for social workers and other professionals working with migrant children and their families.

V.Gevorgianienė. Consultation at the national event ,,School 2019“ on the topic ,Creation of a favourable learning environment, November 22, 2019.

B. Gruževskis. Consultation to the National Audit Office for the evaluation of social assistance.

J. Navickė. Establishing the System of Monitoring, Analysing, Forecasting and Decision Making in Sphere of Social Assistance Policy. [Socialinės paramos politikos pokyčių prognozavimo, sprendimų priėmimo, derinimo ir veiksmingumo stebėsenos sistemos sukūrimas]. Lithuanian Ministry of Social Affairs andLabour. 10.1.1-ESFA-V-912-01-0019. Role: expert.

R. Lazutka. Consultation to Lithuanian federation of industrial trade unions on pension reform, 2019 February.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Z. Norkus. Approaching economic crisis: sudden fall or gradual slowdown? Talk at annual conference 2020. Global Trends and National Security, organized by Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library, December 13, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHTxpVgsgcNUirVZHwKzNAnYwiEX2JWw..

B. Gruževskis. Successful careers in postmodern society and new challenges for general education. Vilnius, Lithuanian Student Union Forum, April 12, 2019.

J. Navickė. Plenary discussion What changes are needed for reduction of income inequality in Lithuania at the third international public sector conference Signals 2019 organized by the National Audit Institution, December 05, 2019.

R. Lazutka. Will the current tax policy help to implement the idea of a welfare state? Conference-discussion: The 2020 budget – creating a welfare state or chaos? 9 December 2019, Seimas, Press Conference Room.