Faculty of Communication

Faculty of Communication

Sukurta: 09 April 2024

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9 Saulėtekio ave, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6101
E-mail:
http://www.kf.vu.lt

Dean Prof. Dr Renata Matkevičienė

 

STAFF
124 teachers (incl. 70 holding research degree), 3 research fellows (incl. 2 holding research degree).

DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY
Department of Book, Media and Publishing Studies
Department of Digital Cultures and Communication
Centre for Journalism and Media Research
Department of Organizational Information and Communication Research

RESEARCH AREAS
Digitality, Communication and Culture Research
• Research on changes in information and communication practices related to the impact of digitization on how people communicate, create, consume and interact with each other
• Digital divide and inequality
• Digital stories and narratives
• Digital communication research systems
Research on the change and expression of documentary media
• Publishing in a society of mediated culture and its history
• Documentary and iconographic heritage and its communication
• The development of documentary communication sciences, the development and role of memory institutions and their collections
Research on changes in the field of journalism and media
• Media ecosystems and their dynamics
• Political and social communication
• Media content reception, audiences and their behavior on different platforms, media literacy and education
Research on organizational information and communication infrastructure and performance
• Information and knowledge management, communication activities in organizations and their changes are determined by digital transformation processes
• Organizational communication, analyzing public and media discourses, the communicated identity of organizations, assessing the change in corporate communication, clarifying the correspondence of communicated corporate values to the public interest

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2023
N. Latvytė. Communication of Holocaust Memorial Sites in Lithuania from Mid-20th Century to Early 21st Century.
N. Charapan. Visitor experience as a nexus of visitor-museum interactions: a study on genres of visit in ethnographic open-air museums.
A. Šileris. Digital Social Reading Motivation and Behaviour.

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2023
1. International conference Biržiškos skaitymai'23: ant infodemijos bangos, 1 December, 2023.
2. International conference Populism in National and Global Media, 24–25 November, 2023.
3. International research conference The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, 19–20 October, 2023.
4. International Academic Forum on Journalism by Romas Sakadolski, 22 September, 2023.
5. International symposium Engaging with heritage, memory and identity on social media in Europe’s borderlands, 28–29 June, 2023.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023
1. Article published in one of the highest rated communication field journal: Kelpšienė, I., Armakauskaitė, D., Denisenko, V., Kirtiklis, K., Laužikas, R., Stonytė, R., Murinienė, L., & Dallas, K. (2023). Difficult heritage on social network sites: An integrative review. New media & society, 25(11), 3137-3164. doi:10.1177/14614448221122186
2. Reseach presented at 27th World Congress of Political Science with 2,995 participants from 98 countries: verbal presentation by Šuminas, A. Going Visual on Instagram: A Case Study of Visual Political Communication in Lithuania. 27th World Congress of Political Science „Politics in the Age of Transboundary Crises: Vulnerability and Resilience“, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-19 July, 2023. https://www.ipsa.org/sites/default/files/page/WC2023/Program/wc2023ipsa-program.pdf
3. Organisation of international conference "Populism in National and Global Media" (24–25 November, 2023) and published abstract proceedings (editor Šukaitytė-Coenen, R. Vilnius University Proceedings, vol. 40. Vilnius: Vilnius University Press. doi:10.15388/Proceedings.2023.40).

 

DEPARTMENT OF BOOK, MEDIA AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH 

9 Saulėtekio ave, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius 
Tel. (8 5) 236 6116 
E-mail: 
Head – Prof. Dr Aušra Navickienė 

STAFF 
Professors: Dr Habil. D. Kaunas (emeritus), Dr R. Misiūnas, Dr A. Navickienė, Dr A. Pacevičius, Dr A. E. Walter (part-time). 
Associate professors: Dr N. Bliūdžiuvienė, Dr R. Cicėnienė (part-time), Dr J. Girčienė, Dr T. Petreikis, Dr K. Tolkačevski.
Assistant professors: Dr F. Kepalienė.
Lecturers: A. Urbanavičiūtė-Globienė (part-time).
Doctoral students: A. Žarkova (from October 2023)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research on the change and expression of documentary media:
• Publishing in a society of mediated culture and its history
• Documentary and iconographic heritage and its communication
• The development of documentary communication sciences, the development and role of memory institutions and their collections
 
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023 
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Documentary Media Evolution and Today's Effects. Prof. Dr A. Navickienė. 2020–2023. 2023 –2026.
The aim of the project was to analyse print culture in different historical periods, documentary heritage in today’s memory institutions, to investigate processes of traditional and digital publishing in network society, and to develop fundamental and applied research of documental communication disciplines. Main research results in 2023: organized international conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press”, one monograph published by national publisher, two studies in books published by national publishers, eight articles in international peer-reviewed journals, one article in a peer-reviewed journal and two articles in refereed books, as well as four reports at international scientific conferences abroad and ten reports at international scientific conferences in Lithuania.
Main publications:
1. Misiūnas, R. (2022 [išėjo 2023]). Grinorių kultūros knygos: 1875-1904 m. išeivių leidyba: monografija. Vilnius: Bonus Animus, 399 p.
2. Pacevičius, A., Raudytė, N. (2023). Žemaičių daktaras Faustas: Jurgio Ambraziejaus Pabrėžos bibliotekos kilmė, raida ir paveldas: [studija ir šaltiniotyrinė publikacija]. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 312 p.
3. Kaunas, D. (2023). Aušros pirmtakai. Iš Mėnraštis „Aušra": (1883–1886) (pp. 33-87). Vilnius: Lietuvių literatūros ir tautosakos institutas. Žiūrėta 2024 m. sausio 12 d. per http://www.xn--altiniai-4wb.info/files/literatura/LG00/Auszra_1883%E2%80%931886._%C4%AEvadin%C4%97_knyga.LG1007.pdf

National Research Projects
Research Council of Lithuania. The State Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination Programme for 2016–2024. The research results dissemination project Publishing of Vilnius University Research Journal Knygotyra (Book Science) (Nr. S-LIP-22-5). Prof. Dr A. Navickienė 2022–2024.
The aim of the project was to ensure uninterrupted publishing of the open-access peer-reviewed scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science) and its functioning in the space of social sciences and humanities. In 2023, volume 80 and 81 of Knygotyra (Book Science) was published.
Main publications:
1. Knygotyra (Book Science). Vilnius University Press. 2023, 80: 385 p. 
2. Knygotyra (Book Science). Vilnius University Press. 2023, 81: 244 p.

Research Council of Lithuania. National Research Programme (NRP) 'Modernity in Lithuania' for 2017–2022. Homo viator: Travel space and Experiences of Travellers in Early modern Lithuania (No. P-MIP-21-343). Prof. Dr A. Pacevičius. 2021 April – 2023 December.
The most important results of the project Homo Viator in 2023: in 2023, the main activities of the project were completed, four scientific articles were drafted and/or published, five scientific presentations were read on the topics of the project's research (Augustas Zenovičius' diary of his 1829 trip to Königsberg as an ego-document, Vilnius in the Eyes of Foreigners in the 16th-18th centuries). The project activities were promoted in publications and public events: on 28 September 2023 at the conference "Languages of Trade" (Vilnius), on 31 May 2023 at the roundtable discussion "Key Concepts for International Travel Writing Studies" (Eutin, Germany). An electronic dataset (Homo Viator website) has been created https://www.homoviator.kf.vu.lt/ . The final work on the collective monograph Travelling Lithuania (Böhlau-Brill Publishers) is in progress. The submission of the project report has been extended until 8 July 2024.
Main publications:
1. Pacevičius. A. (2023). Kelionių į Lietuvą XV–XIX a. pradžioje aprašymai: egodokumentalumo ir tipologijos problema. Knygotyra, 81, 7–37. https://doi.org/10.15388/Knygotyra.2023.81.1
2. Laužikas, R. (2023). Application of Digital Methods in the Study of Ancient Travel. Knygotyra, 81, 179–202. https://doi.org/10.15388/Knygotyra.2023.81.6

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Eutiner State Library, Research Centre for Historical Travel Culture (Germany) 
Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, SHARP (Global Society)  
Leiden University (Netherlands)
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland)
Osijek University (Croatia)
Pedagogical University of Krakow (Poland)
University of Helsinki (Finland)
University of Latvia (Latvia) 
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
University of Wroclaw (Poland)
The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lithuania)
Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Bliūdžiuvienė
• deputy chair of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press”, Vilnius, 19–20 October, 2023, https://www.ibsc2023.kf.vu.lt/apie/konferencijos-pdf/ .
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Cicėnienė
• member of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius”, 19–20 October, 2023, https://www.ibsc2023.kf.vu.lt/apie/konferencijos-pdf/;
• editorial board member of the Lithuanian National Retrospective Bibliography; 
• editorial board member of the Folia bibliothecalia, a journal published by Książnica Podlaska im. Łukasza Górnickiego, in Bialystok;
• editorial board member of the research papers Lietuvos mokslų akademijos Vrublevskių biblioteka.
Prof. Dr Habil. D. Kaunas
• member of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius”, 19–20 October, 2023, https://www.ibsc2023.kf.vu.lt/apie/konferencijos-pdf/;
• member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, https://www.lma.lt/akademijos-nariai-2019;
• board member of the book series Fontes historiae Universitatis Vilnensis, https://www.vu.lt/studijos/studentams/133-apiemus/fontes-et-studia/4207-redaktoriu-kolegija;
• deputy editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science), https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of the Latvia’s National Library serial Zinātniskie raksti, https://lnb.lv/lv/profesionalie-resursi/lnb-zinatniskie-raksti.
Prof. Dr R. Misiūnas
• member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP), http://www.sharpweb.org/.
Prof. Dr A. Navickienė
• member of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius”, 19–20 October, 2023, https://www.ibsc2023.kf.vu.lt/apie/konferencijos-pdf/ ;
• editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science), https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of an annual electronic scholarly journal Lingua Franca: The History of the Book in Translation, http://www.sharpweb.org/linguafranca/editorial-board/;
• member of Advisory Board of Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, https://www.vle.lt/rengejai/;
• member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP), http://www.sharpweb.org/;
• member of European Publishing Research Association (EuroPub).
Prof. Dr A. Pacevičius
• member of programme committee of the international research conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius”, 19–20 October, 2023, https://www.ibsc2023.kf.vu.lt/apie/konferencijos-pdf/;
• member of organizing committee of the conference “Scientia et historia 2023”, 19 May, 2023, http://www.moksloistorija.lt/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Scientia-et-historia-konferencijos-programa-ir-tez%C4%97s.pdf ;
• editorial board member of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science), https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of the journal Roczniki Biblioteczne, https://wuwr.pl/rbibl/editorial-committee;
• editorial board member of the journal Archiwa-Kancelarie-Zbiory, http://www.home.umk.pl/~akz/redakcja.html;
• editorial board member of the journal Archeion, http://www.ejournals.eu/Archeion/menu/1054/;
• editorial board member of book series Lietuvos egodokumentinis paveldas;
• editorial board member of book serials Bibliotheca Lituana, https://www.journals.vu.lt/Bibliotheca-Lituana/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of book series Fontes et studia historiae universitatis Vilnensis, https://www.vu.lt/studijos/studentams/133-apiemus/fontes-et-studia/4207-redaktoriu-kolegija.
Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Petreikis
• chairman of organizing and programme committees of the international research conference “The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press, Vilnius”, 19–20 October, 2023, https://www.ibsc2023.kf.vu.lt/apie/konferencijos-pdf/ ;
• member of the Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (till December, 2023), http://www.lma.lt/uploads/LMA%20Jaunoji%20akademija/Nutarimas37.pdf;
• editorial board member of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science), http://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/knygotyra;
• editorial team member of book serials Bibliotheca Lituana, https://www.journals.vu.lt/Bibliotheca-Lituana/about/editorialTeam;
• executive secretary of the serial publication Žemaičių kultūros savastys;
• member of the editorial board of the Lithuanian National Retrospective Bibliography.
Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Tolkačevski
• executive secretary of the editorial board of the scholarly journal Knygotyra (Book Science), https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of the scholarly journal Communications and Communicative Technologies, https://cct.dp.ua/index.php/journal/index.;
• member of the global Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP), http://www.sharpweb.org/;
• member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA).
Prof. Dr Habil. A. E. Walter
• editorial board member of the Aus Archiven, Bibliotheken, Museen Mittel- und Osteuropas - Studien, Verzeichnisse, Editionen (Cologne, Weimar, Wien: Böhlau-Verlag);
• editorial board member of the book series Metropolis. Texte und Studien zu Zentren der Kultur in der europäischen Neuzeit (Berlin: Akademie-Verlag);
• editorial board member of the Vossische Nachrichten - Mitteilungen der Johann Heinrich Voß-Gesellschaft.
• editorial board member of the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies (Medya ve Kültürel Çalışmalar Dergisi) (Publisher: Antalya Belek University) https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mekcad/board

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Kepalienė, F., Macevičiūtė, E. Lithuanian open science resources: A gateway to the world. International conference Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA). 24–26 May, 2023, Osijek.
2. Walter, A. E. Anglo-American Travel Writing Studies: 5 introductory remarks. Interdisciplinary Conference „Key concepts for international travel writing studies“. 31 May–3 June, 2023, Eutin. https://crlv.org/sites/default/files/news/2023-05/Tagungsprogramm_Schluesselthemen.pdf

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
Arvydas Pacevičius received the National Award of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania Prize for Scientific Research in Librarianship, Bibliography and Book Studies (2023)

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr N. Bliūdžiuvienė
• Expert of National Committee for Standardisation LST TK 47 „Information and documentation“;
• Expert of ISO/TC 46/AHG 2 Terminology Coordination Group. 
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Cicėnienė
• member of the Board of the eLABA Consortium;
• member of the National Committee for UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, https://unesco.lt/komunikacija-ir-informacija/unesco-programa-pasaulio-atmintis/lietuvos-nacionalinis-komitetas-pasaulio-atmintis/nacionalinio-komiteto-nuostatai-ir-sudetis;
• member of the European Competence Centre for the Cultural Heritage: the 4CH Project, https://www.4ch-project.eu/advisory_board/.
Prof. Dr Habil. D. Kaunas
• member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, https://www.lma.lt/akademijos-nariai-2019;
Asist. Prof. Dr F. Kepalienė
• Represented in the VU Arqus Alliance Open Access Ambassadors Group (Open Science Ambassador Network): https://arqus-alliance.eu/research/arqus-ri/open-science/open-science-ambassador-network/.
Prof. Dr A. Pacevičius
• member of Sectoral Professional Committee for creative, artistic and entertainment activities, libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities of the Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development centre https://www.kpmpc.lt/kpmpc/5-kurybines-menines-ir-pramogu-organizavimo-biblioteku-archyvu-muzieju-ir-kitos-kulturines-veiklos-sektorinis-profesinis-komitetas/;
• member of Archive Council of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania (till May, 2023).
• member of the Committee of Lithuanian Historians and Philosophers of Science, http://www.moksloistorija.lt/istorija/;
• member of the Expert Group of the International Scientific Bibliographic Database Lituanistika (LDB), https://www.lituanistika.lt/;
• expert for the National Humanities Development Programme of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science, https://programy.nauka.gov.pl/portfolio/narodowy-program-rozwoju-humanistyki/.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Radio show. LRT Žinių laida „Vilniaus paveikslų galerijoje keturios Vilniaus bibliotekos atidarė parodą "Nepažintas senųjų knygų pasaulis“. Host of the show Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Cicėnienė, https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000305905/zinios-papildomos-lesos-gyventoju-pajamoms-keliams-ir-svietimui-seime-siandien-svarstomas-patikslintas-biudzeto-projektas. 2023/11/29.
2. Radio show. "Historical Journeys" in the "Together with History" (Z historią na ty) programme. Host of the show prof. Arvydas Pacevičius. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1rNIrhiYs
3. Petreikis, T. (2023). Odesos lietuvių spaudos paveldas (iki 1919 m.). Tarp knygų, 1, 13-16. Retrieved 10 February, 2023, from https://issuu.com/tarpknygu/docs/2023_01
4. Misiūnas, R. (2023). „SUGAUKIT VAGĮ!“ Nusikaltėlių paieškos skelbimai išeivių periodikoje iki 1904 m. Tarp knygų, 12, 12-14. Retrieved 11 January, 2024, from https://www.lnb.lt/naujienos/10946-zurnalo-tarp-knygu-2023-m-12-asis-numeris-apie-ka-jis
5. Girčienė. J. Science popularisation lecture-seminar for schoolchildren „Klausyti... kaip skaityti?“. Trakų krašto tradicinių amatų centras, 24 October, 2023.
6. Roundtable discussion with Jost Eickmeyer (Eutin), Sarga Moussa (Paris), Arvydas Pacevičius (Vilnius), Valentina Serra (Cagliari), moderated by Jan Borm (Paris). International Conference Key Concepts for International Travel Writing Studies. Eutin (Germany), 31 May 2023. https://lb-eutin.kreis-oh.de/fileadmin/eutin/Tagungsprogramm_Schluesselthemen.pdf

 

DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION RESEARCH

Saulėtekio ave. 9, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius
Tel. (8 5) 219 3168
E-mail:
Head – Assoc. Prof. Dr Erika Janiūnienė

STAFF
Professors: Dr R. Matkevičienė (part-time), Dr A. Mikalauskienė (part-time)
Associate professors: Dr M. E. Černikovaitė (part-time), Dr I. Girnienė (part-time), Dr E. Janiūnienė, Dr D. Siudikienė, Dr M. Stonkienė, Dr M. Sueldo (part-time)
Teaching assistants: Dr B. Grebliauskienė, Dr J. Gribovskis (part-time), Dr S. Jokūbauskienė, Dr S. Preidys (part-time).
Doctoral students: D. Borovik, V. Beniušis, L. Jakučionienė, A. Telyčėnaitė, R. Žemaitė (till 2023 09)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research on organizational information and communication infrastructure and performance:
• Information and knowledge management, communication activities in organizations and their changes are determined by digital transformation processes
• Organizational communication, analyzing public and media discourses, the communicated identity of organizations, assessing the change in corporate communication, clarifying the correspondence of communicated corporate values to the public interest

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Information and Communication Organisational Infrastructures and Activities in the Context of the Network Society. 2020–2023. Prof. Dr R. Matkevičienė. The project aims to research communication and information infrastructures and activities in organisations.
Main publications:
1. Jakučionienė, L. (2023). The paradox of communication professionals: identifying the gap between theory and practice and its determining factors. Information & media, 96, 161-178. doi:10.15388/Im.2023.96.72
2. Matkevičienė, R., & Jakučionienė, L. (2023). Communication professionals as social change agents in times of crisis: how pandemic situation has changed initiatives in CSR and sustainability. In CSR, sustainability, ethics & governance. Corporate social responsibility in a dynamic global environment: sustainable management in challenging times (pp. 365-380)

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Lithuanian Communication Association
Lithuanian Social Enterprise Association
Sustainable Business Association of Lithuania
Tartu University (Estonia)
Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Latvia)
Tel Aviv university (Israel)
Sodertorn University (Sweden)
Jyvaskyla University (Sweden)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr R. Matkevičienė
• member of the organizing and programme committees of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/;
• board member of the Nordic network for intercultural communication, http://sskkii.gu.se/nic/about.html;
• member of editorial board of the journal of Turiba University “Acta Prosperitatis” https://sciendo.com/de/journal/ACPRO?content-tab=editorial
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Siudikienė
• editorial board member of the journal “Information & Media” https://www.journals.vu.lt/informacijos-mokslai/about/editorialTeam.

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Jakučionienė, L. Research Insights for Thriving Communicators. EACD European Communication Summit, 8–9 June, 2023. Brussels, Belgium. https://app.swapcard.com/widget/event/eacd-summit-2023-2/person/RXZlbnRQZW9wbGVfMjIxOTEzODI=
2. Jakučionienė, L. Criteria and Indicators for Assessing the Impact of Strategic Communication on the Financial Performance of a Business Organisation. Strategic Communication Conference „Reflect, rethink and reimagine: A decade of strategic communication“, University of Johannesburg (South Africa) and Lund University (Sweden). 28–29 September, 2023.
3. Matkevičienė, R., Bankauskaitė, D. Resilience to potential risk: whether characteristics of resilience communicated by the media are perceived and accepted by society. ECREA 7th International Crisis Communication Conference, 5–7 October, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. https://www.trippus.se/eventus/userfiles/218312.pdf
4. Cuenca Fontbona, J., Compte-Pujol, M., Sueldo, M., Martin-Guart, R. La gestión de la comunicación en las administraciones públicas. Un análisis local desde la perspectiva de las relaciones públicas. XVII Congreso Internacional Investigación en Relaciones Públicas (AIRP Congress 2023), Bilbao (Spain), 28–30 June, 2023.
5. Siudikienė, D. Disloyal audiences and consumption of alternative media content. The ECREA Audience and Reception Studies Section conference „Disrupted or disruptive audiences? From reception to participation in a post-truth era“. Lusófona University, Porto, Portugal, 12–14 September, 2023.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Prof. Dr A. Mikalauskienė
• member of the International Energy Economic Association, http://aee.lt/users/16/86/mikalauskienea/;
• technical committee member of Lithuanian Department of Statistics, http://www.lsd.lt/standards/tb.php.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Stonkienė
• member of the Lithuanian Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Commission under the Ministry of Culture, https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/43c3e6b0008011ee9978886e85107ab2 be
• expert of Lithuanian Council for Culture, Ekspertai - Lietuvos kultūros taryba (ltkt.lt)
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Sueldo
• member of Association of Public Relations Researchers (AIRP);
• member of ECREA and EUPRERA.
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Siudikienė
• member of ECREA and EUPRERA;
• member of Lithuanian Marketing Association (LiMa);
• member of Lithuanian Communication Association.
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Janiūnienė
• member of ECREA;
• broad member of Agile Lietuva Associatio, https://agile.lt/nariai-2/.
D. Borovik
• broad member of Agile Lietuva Associatio, https://agile.lt/nariai-2/.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Stonkienė. Consultation (Lithuanian Audiosensory Library). 2023/03/15.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Stonkienė. Consultation (UAB “Metida”).2023/02/01

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Stonkienė, M. Etiniai ir teisiniai aspektai: dirbtinio intelekto ir kūrybiškumo sankirta. Statyba ir architektūra: specialusis leidinys, p. 88-93. https://issuu.com/statybairarchitektura/docs/statyba_ir_architektura-2023_rugsejis-lt/s/39905835. 2023/08/09.
2. Stonkienė, M. ,,Perka ir policininkai, ir medikai”. Lietuvoje-šimtai žmonių su nelegaliai įgytais universiteto diplomais. 15min.lt, 20 November, 2023, https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/perka-ir-policininkai-ir-medikai-lietuvoje-simtai-zmoniu-su-nelegaliai-igytais-universiteto-diplomais-56-2144612?utm_medium=copied . 2023/11/20
3. Černikovaitė, M. E. Ekspertai ragina nepasiduoti Juodojo penktadienio karštinei: perkant pigias prekes, daroma žala ir piniginei, ir aplinkai. lrt.lt. 24 November, 2023, https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/2133604/ekspertai-ragina-nepasiduoti-juodojo-penktadienio-karstinei-perkant-pigias-prekes-zala-daroma-ir-piniginei-ir-aplinkai
4. Černikovaitė, M. E. Kaip manipuliuojama žmonių elgesiu per išpardavimus? Vilnius University podcast „Mokslas be pamokslų“, 9 November, 2023, https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000304153/mokslas-be-pamokslu-kaip-manipuliuojama-zmoniu-elgesiu-per-ispardavimus

 

CENTRE FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA RESEARCH

11 Bernardinų St, LT-01124 Vilnius
Tel. (8 5) 219 3040
E-mail:
Head – Assoc. Prof. Dr Renata Šukaitytė-Coenen

STAFF
Professors: Dr A.Vaišnys.
Associate professors: Dr A. Gudauskas, Dr D. Jastramskis, Dr K. Kirtiklis, Dr J. Mažylė (till Oktober), Dr R. Šukaitytė-Coenen. Dr V. Denisenko, Dr M. Martišius, Dr L. Nevinskaitė.
Assistant professors: Dr R. Stonytė, Dr D. Donauskaitė, G. Plepytė-Davidavičienė, G. Vaičekauskienė.
Teaching assistants: R. Kupetytė.
Doctoral students: R. Kupetytė, M.T. Kėvišas, I. Vitkauskaitė, J. Tillenius.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research on changes in the field of journalism and media:
• Media ecosystems and their dynamics
• Political and social communication
• Media content reception, audiences and their behavior on different platforms, media literacy and education

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Journalism, Media and Political Communication in Lithuania: Challenges, Content and Audiences. 2020–2023. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Šukaitytė-Coenen.
The project aims to analyse the changes of journalisms, media and political communication in Lithuania caused by political, technological, cultural and social factors by using quantitative and qualitative research methods; to research how the national journalism and media research compare to research findings in other European countries and worldwide.

Thematic clusters of the project
Media Ecosystems, Content, Politics and Ethics. Prof. Dr A. Vaišnys, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Gudauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Jastramskis, Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Kirtiklis, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Martišius, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Mažylė, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Nevinskaitė, Assist. Prof. Dr G. Plepytė-Davidavičienė.
Main publications:
1. Nevinskaitė, L. (Social) media, return migration, and social remittances: the case of Lithuania // Returning – remitting – receiving: social remittances of transnational (re)migrants to Croatia, Lithuania, and Poland / edited by Vytis Čiubrinskas, Ingrida Gečienė-Janulionė, Caroline Hornstein Tomič, Violetta Parutis. Zürich : LIT Verlag, 2023. ISBN 9783643912367. eISBN 9783643962362. p. 223-244. (Mittel- und Ostmitteleuropastudien ; Bd. 17).
2. Kelpšienė, I., Armakauskaitė, D., Denisenko, V., Kirtiklis, K., Laužikas, R., Stonytė, R., Murinienė, L., & Dallas, K. (2023). Difficult heritage on social network sites: An integrative review. New media & society, 25(11), 3137-3164. doi:10.1177/14614448221122186
3. Kirtiklis, K., Laužikas, R., Kelpšienė, I., & Dallas, K. (2023). An ontology of semiotic activity and epistemic figuration of heritage, memory and identity practices on social network sites. SAGE Open, 13(3), 1-25. doi:10.1177/21582440231187367

Political Communication and Media Activism. Prof. Dr A. Vaišnys, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Šukaitytė-Coenen, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Denisenko, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Martišius, Assist. Prof. Dr R. Stonytė.
Main publications:
1. Jabłonowski, M. ir Vaišnys, A. (2023). Lietuvos politika ir kultūra Tadeuszo Katelbacho pranešimuose. Atvirai ir slaptai apie Lietuvos politiką. T. 1: Atvirai, 11-109.

2. Mikalonienė, B. (translator) ir Vaišnys, A. (editor, translator) (2023). Atvirai ir slaptai apie Lietuvos politiką. T. 1: Atvirai. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka.
3. Mikalonienė, B. (translator) ir Vaišnys, A. (editor, translator) (2023). Atvirai ir slaptai apie Lietuvos politiką. T. 2, Slaptai. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka.
4. Šukaitytė-Coenen, R. (editor) (2023). The abstract book of the international conference Populism in national and global media, 24-25 November, 2023, Vilnius University (Vilnius University Proceedings, t. 40). Vilnius: Vilnius University Press. doi:10.15388/Proceedings.2023.40

National Research Projects
Modelling transmedial communication framework for resilient media and informational integrity of society (TRANSINTEGRAL). Research Council of Lithuania. Implemented together with Vytautas Magnus University. 2023-2025. Prof. Dr A. Vaišnys (leader of the local team), Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Šukaitytė-Coenen, Prof. Dr Gintaras Aleknonis, Assist. Prof. Dr R. Stonytė, doctoral student R. Kupetytė.
The project analyses the production of knowledge in the transmedia ecosystem, where systemic media (written, visual, oral, etc.), influenced by professional norms and principles, and non-systemic communicators, i.e., alternative media and agents, are active. The qualitative characteristics of the transmediadigital ecosystem will be defi ned through an analysis of knowledge production (in terms of the selection, verifi cation and factuality of information), which, when assessed in the light of changing digital media policies and communication rights, will allow recommendations to be made for the development of the information integrity of society. The project presents an analytical approach (macro-mezzo-micro levels of analysis) that views the development of an integral and resilient society asa dynamic process of interaction between technological and social change, and the tradition of public information that emerges from a specific context. A combination of actions taken at these three levels will create the foundation for a sustainable democracy.

Lithuanian journalism in the context of political, economic and social risks (Nr. S-MIP-22-19). Research Council of Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Jastramskis (project leader), doctoral student R. Kupetytė, Dr Ingrida Gečienė-Janulionė, Assist. Prof. Dr Giedrė Plepytė-Davidavičienė. 2022–2024.
The aim of the project is to investigate the political, economic and social risk factors of Lithuanian journalism and to examine the situation of Lithuanian journalism in the context of these factors.
The project will analyse the political, economic and social circumstances that have influenced the development of Lithuanian journalism. A survey of journalists working in Lithuania will be carried out, assessing the political, economic and social influences on journalists, the editorial autonomy of journalists, and the safety and uncertainty of journalists in their professional environment.
Main publication:
1. Jastramskis, D., Plepytė-Davidavičienė, G., Gečienė-Janulionė, I. (2023). Professional threats and self-censorship in Lithuanian journalism. Filosofija. Sociologija, 34(4), 422-431. https://doi.org/10.6001/fil-soc.2023.34.4.8

Protests and actions of the ‘Lithuanian Family Movement’ 2021-2023: dominant visual tropes in Lithuanian media. Research Council of Lithuania, S-ST-23-170, 2023-2024. Assoc. Prof. Dr R.Šukaitytė (project leader), postgraduate student-researcher K. Meidutė.

The research practice will include a qualitative study of the visual communication of the protests and actions of the Lithuanian Family Movement in 2021-2023. It will analyze which visual tropes of this communication dominate the professional Lithuanian media and what frames they imply for the reception of this phenomenon. The data will be collected in six news portals (LRT, Delfi, 15min, TV3, Diena, and Lrytas) for a more critical than qualitative analysis to be unbiased. The research aims to enrich and broaden the field of research on civic and political movements in Lithuania from the perspective of visual communication. It also contributes to the research on global protests and actions rapidly developed by media researchers in various fields, especially in political communication, social media, mass media, cinema, and photography.

Research dissemination project ‘International Scientific Conference on Populism in National and Global Media to be held on 24-25 November 2023 at Vilnius University’. Research Council of Lithuania, 2023. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Šukaitytė (project leader).
https://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
European Communication Research and Education Association
University of Central Lancashire (UK)
Riga Stradins University (Latvia)
Warsaw University (Poland)
Tallinn University (Estonia)
Danish School of Journalism (Denmark)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Jastramskis
• member of the programme committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/;
• editorial board member of the journal Information & Media;
• principal investigator (represents Lithuania) in the Worlds of Journalism Study network;
• member of the International Communication Association (ICA);
• member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA);
• board member at the Baltic Association of Media Research.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Martišius
• member of the programme committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/.
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Šukaitytė
• chair of the organizing and programme committees of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/
• editorial board member of the journal Studies in Eastern European Cinema (Taylor & Francis), https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=editorialBoard&journalCode=reec20;
• editorial board member of the journal Baltic Screen Media Review (Tallinn University), https://sciendo.com/journal/BSMR ;
• editorial board member of the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies (Medya ve Kültürel Çalışmalar Dergisi) (Publisher: Antalya Belek University) https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mekcad/board
• advisory board member of the journal Iluminace (National Film Archive in Prague)
• member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA);
• member of European Network for Cinema and Media Studies (NECS).
Assist. Prof. Dr R. Stonytė
• member of the programme committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/ .
Prof. Dr A. Vaišnys
• member of the programme committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/
• chairman of the editorial board of the journal Parlamento studijos (Parliamentary Studies), http://www.parlamentostudijos.lt/Redakcija.htm;
• scientific board member of the journal Kultura-Media-Teologia, http://www.kmt.uksw.edu.pl/kultura-media-teologia-tekst;
• editorial board member of the Journal of Media and Cultural Studies (Medya ve Kültürel Çalışmalar Dergisi) (Publisher: Antalya Belek University) https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mekcad/board;
• member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA).

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Denisenko, V. Occupation, war, resistance: the reflection of Lithuanian past (1939–1953) in Facebook. Seventh Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies. 11–13 June, 2023, Tartu, Estonia. https://sisu.ut.ee/sites/default/files/tartuconference/files/tartuconf_2023_print_version.pdf
2. Kupetytė, R. Soviet Lithuanian Radio Broadcasts to the Diaspora and its Decoding in the Press of the Lithuanian Americans. Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force Conference “A Century of Broadcasting: Preservation and Renewal”, April 27–30, 2023, Washington, DC, USA. https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-plan/documents/23-LOC-conference-program.pdf)
3. Kirtiklis, K. On the Possibility of Mediacentric Communication Theory. ECREA Philosophy of Communication Section Workshop "Philosophical Challenges, New Communication Theories", University of Barcelona, Spain, 26–27 October, 2023. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ew5sfY05DuNJ2V0kLZdiKgxOjk_mOkJn/view.
4. Martišius, M. A Lithuanian perspective. Conference “Baltic Sea Region security challenges after Ukraine”. Danish Institute for International Studies, 23 February, 2023.
5. Šukaitytė, R. Empathetic Experience of Wild Animals and Homeless People in Mindaugas Survila‘s Documentary Films. Care: The NECS 2023 Conference, Oslo, Norway, 13–17 June, 2023. https://cms.necs.org/sites/default/files/documents/conference/necs-brochure-full-program-june-12th.pdf.

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
Rūta Kupetytė, doctoral student, received the Stipend from Research Council of Lithuania for excellent academic results, 2023.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Mažylė
• member of the Working Group on the Review of the Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Framework for the Producers and Disseminators of Public Information, https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/b33382f2d12711ecb1b39d276e924a5d?jfwid=-fzeallci1
• member of the Judges Selection Committee, https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/faf2d2f3621f11eea182def3ac5c11d6?positionInSearchResults=2&searchModelUUID=236da035-d118-4ece-a5b4-9999403cfcbe;
• member of the Working Group on the Review of the Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Framework for the Producers and Disseminators of Public Information, https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/b33382f2d12711ecb1b39d276e924a5d?jfwid=-fzeallci1.
Prof. Dr A. Vaišnys
• member of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania May 18, 2021 Resolution No. XIV-320.
• member of the Media Council under the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, https://lrkm.lrv.lt/lt/struktura-ir-kontaktai/tarybos-kolegijos-komisijos-ir-darbo-grupes/tarybos-prie-ministerijos/mediju-taryba.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
Project of the Vilnius University Department for Science and Innovations “Promotion of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Business Culture at Vilnius University”. The goal of the project is to increase the commercialization of knowledge and technology transfer at Vilnius University, aiming for more intensive collaboration with the business sector. Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Gudauskas is the project expert – videographer / screenwriter (2021–2023).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Martišius. M. Polish Lithuanian relations regarding the War in Ukraine. TVP World, 21 January, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBHg-8HeFTs
2. Denisenko, V. Russian imperialism. TVP World, 22 June, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcic2hOIqZ0
3. Vaišnys, A. Kaip keitėsi žodžio laisvė istorinėje perspektyvoje? Su gestų kalba, Žinių radijas, 5 April, 2023, https://www.ziniuradijas.lt/laidos/su-gestu-kalba/kaip-keitesi-zodzio-laisve-istorineje-perspektyvoje-2?video=1
4. Šukaitytė-Coenen, R. Kaip atpažinti populizmą: žinau, ko nori žmonės, kas dėl visko kaltas, turiu greitą ir paprastą sprendimą! LRT Classics broadcast „Laikas kultūrai“, 24 November, 2023, https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000306148/laikas-kulturai-kaip-atpazinti-populizma-zinau-ko-nori-zmones-kas-del-visko-kaltas-turiu-greita-ir-paprasta-sprendima
5. Jastramskis, D. Panel discussion „European Media Freedom Act: Defender or Harasser of the Free Press?“ (participants: Deimantas Jastramskis, Wouter Gekiere, moderator: Gunta Sloga). Baltic Media Forum, 8 November 2023, Vilnius. https://lzc.lt/en/events/2023/baltic-media-forum/
6. Vaičekauskienė, G. Kaip atpažinti populizmą: žinau ko nori žmonės, kas dėl visko kaltas, turiu paprastą ir greitą sprendimą! LRT radio programme „Laikas kultūrai“, 24 November, 2023, https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000306148/laikas-kulturai-kaip-atpazinti-populizma-zinau-ko-nori-zmones-kas-del-visko-kaltas-turiu-greita-ir-paprasta-sprendima

 

DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL CULTURES AND COMMUNICATION

9 Saulėtekio ave, block 1, LT-01222 Vilnius 
Tel. (8 5) 236 6105
E-mail:
Head – Prof. Dr Konstantinos Dallas

STAFF
Professors: Dr R. Laužikas, Dr E. Macevičiūtė (part-time), Dr A. Gudinavičius (part-time), Dr A. Šuminas.
Associate professors: Dr J. Blažiūnas (part-time), Dr V. Grigas (part-time), Dr M. Petrikas, Dr R. Repšienė.
Assistant professors: Dr I. Kelpšienė (part-time), Dr J. Zamauskė (part-time), Dr J. Rudžionienė, Dr N. Latvytė.
Doctoral students: D. Armakauskaitė, I. Jovaišaitė-Blaževičienė, J. Paltanavičiūtė, R. Žemaitė (from 1 September, 2023), Lukaš Kaminski.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Digitality, Communication and Culture Research:
• Research on changes in information and communication practices related to the impact of digitization on how people communicate, create, consume and interact with each other
• Digital divide and inequality
• Digital stories and narratives
• Digital communication research systems

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Manifestation of Digital Inequalities in Entertainment Cultures. Prof. Dr E. Macevičiūtė. 2020–2023.
The project aims to analyse differences in consumption of digital entertainment cultural services caused by digital and other social inequality, and study their manifestations as well as the potential to increase social and digital inclusion.

National Research Projects
Publishing Lithuanian scientific periodicals from a science communication perspective (P-MIP-22-20). Funded by the Lithuanian Research Council. Project leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Gudinavičius, Prof. Dr A. Šuminas, Assoc. Prof. Dr T. Petreikis. 2022–2024.
The aim of the project is to systematise and analyse the publication of Lithuanian scientific periodicals from 1907 to 2020 as a means of formal documentary communication in the context of science communication as a whole. The project will quantitatively summarise the chronological and geographical characteristics of scientific periodical publishing, identify the regularities of the publishing dynamics, systematise information on the Lithuanian scientific periodical publishing strategies and publishers, on the formats of publishing, methods of dissemination, and the structure of the metadata.
Main publication:
1. Gudinavičius, A., Grigas, V., Šuminas, A., Petreikis, T. (2023). Scholarly Journal Publishers in a Small-Language Country: The Case of Lithuania. Publishing Research Quarterly, 39(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-023-09968-8

Connective Digital Memory in Borderlands: A Mixed-Methods Study of Cultural Identity, Heritage Communication and Digital Curation on Social Networks (Nr. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-17-0027). The European Social Fund. Project leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr C. Dallas, Prof. Dr R. Laužikas, Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Kirtiklis, Assist. Dr I. Kelpšienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Murinienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Denisenko, Assist. Dr T. Božerocki, Assist. Dr J. Gribovskis, doctoral student D. Armakauskaitė, Assist. Dr R. Stonytė, Assist. Dr O. Sushkevych. 2020–2023.
The aim of the project is to reveal how memory practices on Lithuanian Social Network sites mediated by contested heritage shape cultural identities at transnational, national and intersectional level, advancing digital curation knowledge to save Lithuanian social digital memory from future obsolescence.

Main publications:
1. Kelpšienė, I., Armakauskaitė, D., Denisenko, V., Kirtiklis, K., Laužikas, R., Stonytė, R., Murinienė, L., & Dallas, K. (2023). Difficult heritage on social network sites: An integrative review. New media & society, 25(11), 3137-3164. doi:10.1177/14614448221122186
2. Kirtiklis, K., Laužikas, R., Kelpšienė, I., Dallas, K. (2023). An ontology of semiotic activity and epistemic figuration of heritage, memory and identity practices on social network sites // SAGE Open. Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications. ISSN 2158-2440. 2023, vol. 13, iss. 3, p. [1-25]. DOI: 10.1177/21582440231187367.

International Research Projects
Transforming data rE-use in ARCHaeology. CHANSE European Humanities and Social Sciences Collaboration project, funded by the Lithuanian Science Council. Prof. Dr R. Laužikas, Assist. Dr Ingrida Kelpšienė, doctoral student Indrė Jovaišaitė-Blaževičienė. 2022–2025.
The project embraces three scales of data collection in archaeology–landscape, site and artefact–exploring them via four increasingly ubiquitous technologies for data capture: airborne LiDAR, 3D scanning, digital field drawing and photography. Alongside novel workflows for field, post-excavation and archival practice, TEtrARCHs will produce the world’s first controlled vocabulary for cultural heritage storytelling, the first assessments of data reuse effectiveness following ISO Standard 25022: Measurement of Quality in Use, and the first best practice recommendations for trusted digital repositories to optimise archaeological data for re-use.

Identity on the Line (I-ON) (No. EACEA 34/2018). Project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union and Research Council of Lithuania. Project manager – Assist. Dr N. Latvytė. Project administrator – doctoral student D. Armakauskaitė. Experts – Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Blažiūnas, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Repšienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Murinienė, Dr T. Božerocki. 2019–2023.
From October 2022 to March 2023, the exhibition "Identity on the Line" was on display at Lukiškių square, and meetings with one of the exhibition's curators, Dr Neringa Latvyte, took place.
On 26 April 2023, a meeting of the partners of the international project Identity on the Line (I-ON) took place in Brussels. During the meeting, project participants and MEPs analysed the long-term impact of migration on future generations. The round table discussion "The Migration Experience: a three-generation perspective" was the final event of the four-year I-ON project. The international project also developed recommendations for policy makers on how to address the challenges of migration. The recommendations include initiatives to raise awareness about long-term traumatic experiences and consequences for individuals, families and societies. The recommendations also highlight how we can reduce stereotypes about migrants in public discourse.
Main publications:
1. Latvytė, N. (2023). Lithuanian Jewish Women in the anti-Nazi Partisan Resistance: Healing Historical Traumas. Genocidas ir rezistencija 2(54), 226–243.
2. Latvytė, N. (2023). Healing Soul Wounds: Women during the War. In Identity on the Line (I-ON): Approaches and Reflections. Ljubljana: National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia. p. 56–69. ISBN 978-961-96203-1-1.

Reclaimed Avant-garde (No. 11H 17 0144 85). Project funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland. Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Petrikas. 2018–2023.
International research and artistic project were initiated by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute on the occasion of the Avant-garde Year 2017. It refers directly to theatre projects of the first half of the 20th century in Central and Eastern Europe, as a source of inspiration for contemporary artists, redefining at the same time a phenomenon of the historical avant-garde from the present perspective developed by historians and culture practitioners from this region.
The core of the project is an international team of experts from Central and Eastern Europe. The main goal of the team is to create a permanent international and transnational platform of cooperation between institutions and organizations interested in theatre, including defining common features of theatre culture in this part of the continent. The task of the team is to prepare an anthology and a lexicon presenting a panorama of the theatrical avant-garde of Central and Eastern Europe, which takes into account its diversity in the international context as well as the interdisciplinary dimension of this phenomenon.

Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age. CA COST Action CA18128. Funded by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020. Prof. Julian Richards (University of York Archaeology Data Service, UK). Prof. Dr R. Laužikas, Asist. Dr I. Kelpšienė, Prof. Dr A. Gudinavičius. 2019–2023.
The main aim and objective of the Action is to mitigate the loss of primary archaeological data by developing common understandings around the stewardship of digital archaeological data, building new best-practice networks to support the preservation and open dissemination of archaeological data, and the creation of more inclusive research partnerships.
Making archaeological data open and freely accessible is a priority across EuropeHowever, but the domain lacks appropriate, persistent repositories. Due to the fragility of digital data and non-repeatable nature of most archaeological research, the domain is poised to lose a generation of research to the Digital Dark Age. The aim of the network is to bring archaeologists and data management specialists together to share expertise, and create resources that allow them to address problems in the most appropriate way.

Main publications:
1. Seaton, K.-L., Laužikas, R., McKeague, P., Moitinho de Almeida, V., May, K., Wright, H. Understanding data reuse and barriers to reuse of archaeological data. A quality-in-use methodological approach // Internet archaeology. York : University of York. eISSN 1363-5387. 2023, iss. 63, p. [1-33]. Prieiga per internetą: <https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.63.8>.
2. The study was bound by (i) the reuse of digital archaeological archives; (ii) orientation to content usability and reusability; (iii) maintaining a user-orientated approach; (iv) collecting data from professionals in archaeology and heritage. The research group members adopted the quality-in-use conceptual approach for this study.

Interactive Narrative Design for Complexity Representations. COST Action CA18230. 2019–2023. The coordination activities are supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. COST member of the management committee (MC) – Prof. Dr A. Šuminas, MC substitute – Assist. Dr J. Zamauskė.
The aim of this COST action is to build a network for the interdisciplinary study of the potential interactive digital narrative as a means to addressing complexity as a societal challenge by representing, experiencing and comprehending complex phenomena and thus also address the issue of "fake news". The challenge therefore is to change IDNs current status from ‘singular achievement’ of a small group of ‘initiated’ practitioners to ‘general practice’ of many media companies. The INDCOR project (Interactive Narrative Design for Complexity Representations) addresses this challenge by means of a coordinated effort in analyzing and generalizing design and production methods of stand-out IDN works with a particular focus on the representation of complex issues.

Multidisciplinary Innovation for Social Change. COST Action CA18236. 2019–2023. The coordination activities are supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. COST member of the management committee (MC) – Prof. Dr E. Macevičiūtė.
The aim of this Action is to demonstrate, through the adoption of Multi-Disciplinary Innovation (MDI) methods, how we can respond to social problems with a design-led approach which has a problem-oriented ethos, supporting positive social change and the development of international public policy discourse. It will be achieved through the establishment of a Pan-European Public Sector Innovation (ePSI) lab. It will prepare students for roles in employment by integrating education programs into the lab's operations and it will support agencies that have a role in responding to and developing public policy.

Investigation on Comics and Graphic Novels in the Iberian Cultural Area. COST Action CA19119. 2020–2024. The coordination activities are supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. COST member of the management committee (MC) –Prof. Dr A. Gudinavičius, MC substitute – Prof. Dr A. Šuminas.
The iCOn-MICS Action aims at carrying out Investigation on Comics and Graphic Novels from the Iberian Cultural Area (Spain, Portugal, and Latin America). Today, Iberian comics are struggling to position themselves on the global scene particularly because of past political and economic crises and a strong lack of recognition. Moreover, research works are very scattered leading to redundant initiatives and sources are not easily accessible. iCOn-MICS will address it by structuring an international federating network of researchers, professionals, and end-users on Iberian comics to gather research works and improve access to it and to the sources; strengthening its dissemination and preservation; and improving practices for using comics as an educational tool to highlight and improve the image of this medium. To achieve those objectives, the network integrates 11 European countries, including 7 ITCs and 3 countries of Latin America (IPCs).

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden)
Toronto University, Toronto (Canada)
University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
University of Stavanger (Norway)
University of York (UK)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Blažiūnas
• editorial board member of the journal „Archives of Ukraina“
https://archives.gov.ua/en/tag/journal-archives-of-ukraine/
Prof. Dr K. Dallas
• member of the programme committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/.
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Grigas
• member of the programme committee of the international conference European Concerence on Information Literacy (ECIL), Krakow, Poland, 9–12 October, 2023. https://ecil2023.ilconf.org/programme-committee/
• editorial team member of non-serial scientific journal Bibliotheca Lituana, https://www.journals.vu.lt/Bibliotheca-Lituana/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of the journal Information & Media, https://www.journals.vu.lt/IM/about/editorialTeam;
• president of the Association of Lithuanian Serials, https://serials.lt/apie-lmpa/.
Prof. Dr Gudinavičius
• member of the organizing committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/;
• editorial board member of the journal Information & Media, https://www.journals.vu.lt/IM/about/editorialTeam.
Prof. Dr R. Laužikas
• member of the programme committee of the international conference “Populism in National and Global Media”, Vilnius, 24-25 November 2023, http://www.populism.kf.vu.lt/about/team-and-partners/;
• editorial board member of the Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology, https://journal.caa-international.org/about/editorialteam/;
• editorial board member of the Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, https://dl.acm.org/journal/jocch/editorial-board;
• editorial board member of Historical and Cultural Studies, https://science.lpnu.ua/hcs/editorial-board.
Prof. Dr E. Macevičiūtė
• deputy editor-in-chief, regional editor, reviews editor of Information Research (UK), http://www.informationr.net/ir/editors.html#em;
• deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Knygotyra (Book Science), https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/editorial-board;
• editorial board member of the Serials Librarian (USA), https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=editorialBoard&journalCode=wser20;
• editorial board member of the journal Information & Media https://www.journals.vu.lt/informacijos-mokslai/about/editorialTeam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Petrikas
• editor-in-chief of the journal Nordic Theatre Studies, https://tidsskrift.dk/nts/about/editorialTeam.
Dr J. Rudžionienė
• member of the programme committee of the international conference European Concerence on Information Literacy (ECIL), Krakow, Poland, 9–12 October, 2023. https://ecil2023.ilconf.org/programme-committee/;
• international editorial board member of the journal Knižnica, https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/about/editorialTeam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Šuminas
• editorial board member of the journal Parlamento studijos (Studies of Parliament), https://journals.lnb.lt/parliamentary-studies/about/editorialTeam;
• editorial board member of the journal Journal of Comparative Politics, http://www.jofcp.org/jcp-editorial-board/.

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Šuminas, A. Going Visual on Instagram: A Case Study of Visual Political Communication in Lithuania. 27th World Congress of Political Science „Politics in the Age of Transboundary Crises: Vulnerability and Resilience“, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-19 July, 2023. https://www.ipsa.org/sites/default/files/page/WC2023/Program/wc2023ipsa-program.pdf
2. Latvytė, N. and Armakauskaitė, D. Healing Wounds of Soul: Silent personal stories of the woman Holocaust Survivors. A high-level conference and round table with decision-makers, migration stakeholders, aetists, and I-ON partnerers „The migratiotory experience: adopting a three-generational perspective“, Briusel, Belgium, 25–27 April, 2023.
3. Laužikas, R. Musealised or Alive: effects of social media communities on intangible cultural heritage preservation. International Conference Celebrating 20th Anniversary ICH UNESCO Convention „Living Heritage, Civil Society, Sustainable Development“. Rome (Italy), 13–14 November, 2023.
4. Dallas, C., Kelpšienė, I. Representing and analysing mediated memory through a semantic social media web archive. Exploring the Archived Web During a Highly Transformative Age (RESAW 2023: A Research Infrastructure for the Study of Archived Web Materials). Marseille, France. June 5-6, 2023.
5. Dallas, C., Kelpšienė, I., Laužikas, R., Gribovskis, J. An information framework for research on difficult heritage, memory and identity practices on social network sites. International conference „Information Science Trends (IST) 2023: Information Science Perspectives on Documenting Processes and Practices“. Uppsala (Sweden) & Online, 20–21 June, 2023. https://www.asist.org/2023/05/17/ist23-programme/

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Grigas
• member of the Lithuanian Library Council under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, https://lrkm.lrv.lt/lt/struktura-ir-kontaktai/tarybos-komisijos-ir-darbo-grupes/lietuvos-biblioteku-taryba;
• editorial board member of the journal Information & Media, https://www.journals.vu.lt/IM/about/editorialTeam;
• president of the Association of Lithuanian Serials, https://serials.lt/apie-lmpa/.
Prof. Dr A. Gudinavičius
• chairman of the Sectoral Professional Committee for Printing, Publishing, Television and Radio Production, Broadcasting, Information Services, Advertising and Market Research in Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre, https://www.kpmpc.lt/kpmpc/10-spausdinimo-leidybines-veiklos-televizijos-ir-radijo-programu-gamybos-ir-transliavimo-informaciniu-paslaugu-reklamos-ir-rinkos-tyrimu-sektorinis-profesinis-komitetas/;
• the board member of Lithuanian Publishers‘s Association, https://lla.lt/en/about-lla/board-members;
• the board member of Association of European University Presses, https://www.aeup.eu/about/board/;
• member of New Directions in the Humanities Research Network;
• member of SHARP.
Prof. Dr R. Laužikas
• Member the international Evaluation body of UNESCO for intangible heritage, https://ich.unesco.org/en/evaluation-body-00802;
• member of Lithuanian Council for Culture, https://www.ltkt.lt/en/about-us/members-of-the-council;
• chairman of the Lituanian committee of UNESCO Memory of the World programme, https://unesco.lt/apie/lietuvos-nacionaline-unesco-komisija/komitetai.
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Petrikas
• member of Professional Performing Arts Jury, https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/06f742405ff411edbc04912defe897d1;
• member of Association of Performing Arts Critics, https://smka.lt/members/.
• member of European Association of Theatre and Performance, https://eastap.com/about-us/martynas-petrikas/;
• member of Association of Nordic Theatre Studies.
Prof. Dr R A. Šuminas
• Member of UNESCO "Information for All" programme Lithuanian committee, https://www.unesco.org/sites/default/files/medias/files/2021/11/ifap_national_committee_lithuania_en.pdf;
• Member of the Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives.
Prof. Dr E. Macevičiūtė
• expert of the Slovenian Science Council;
• Oslo Metropolitan University Master's programme evaluator.
Assist. Dr N. Latvytė
• member of Memory Studies Association;
• Member of research group working on "Encyclopedia to document National Socialism genocide against Sinti and Roma in Europe" together with Heidelberg University (Germany). https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/encyclopaedia-to-document-national-socialist-genocide-of-the-sinti-and-roma-in-europe.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Laužikas, R., Belyj, A., Rimydis, T., and Astrauskas, A. (2023). Senojo Vilniaus Skoniai. Vilnius: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla.
2. Šuminas, A. LRT radio show „LRT ieško sprendimų“, 9 February, 2023, https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000257467/10-12-kaip-ukrainai-sekasi-kovoti-su-korupcija
3. Latvytė, N. (2023). Healing Souls Wounds: Women during the War. Online publication. Available at: https://i-on.museum/online-publication/
4. Blažiūnas, J. Kraštas, kuriame „pinigai semiami saujomis“, arba ką PAR veikė 2015 žemaičių, Lrt.lt, 17 June, 2023. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/kultura/12/2013399/krastas-kuriame-pinigai-semiami-saujomis-arba-ka-par-veike-2015-zemaiciu