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S. Rakutienė and I. Unikaitė-Jakuntavičienė participated in COST project activities at the University of Cambridge
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sima Rakutienė and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ingrida Unikaitė-Jakuntavičienė, took part in the COST project (CA22121) "Rising Nationalisms, shifting geopolitics and the Future of European Higher Education" partners' meeting at the University of Cambridge, on September 19-20. This COST proje...
28th Annual Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA) Conference
We are pleased to announce that the Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA), in partnership with the Lithuanian Political Science Association and Vytautas Magnus University, will host the 28th Annual CEPSA Conference, titled “Twenty Years of EU Membership: Lessons Learned, Challenges,...
New Publication: Unique Treaty. Relations between the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Lithuania (1994-2024) Edited by Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik and Andrzej Pukszto
There was a chance that the 30th anniversary of the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Good Neighbourly Cooperation of the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Poland would be forgotten or stay in the shadows. However, the Treaty played a big role in the strengthening the security and internation...
Second Edition of the Summer School of Diplomatic Etiquette and Protocol: June 5-7, 2024, Vilnius
From June 5 to 7, 2024, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, hosted the second edition of the Summer School of Diplomatic Etiquette and Protocol. This event brought together a diverse group of students and professors from the Political Science department of Silesia University in Katowice, Poland. The ...
Professor Egdūnas Račius: “National Muslim Churches? Churchification of Muslim Religious Organizations in post-communist Central Asia”
The nation states in Central Asia are effectively post-colonial and governance of religion in general and of Islam in particular in them bears heavy traits of colonial (namely, imperial Russian) rule. The former overlord sought to control religiosity and religious authority of minority (in this case...
Belarusian Politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Visited VMU
On May 6, 2024, Belarusian politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Vytautas Magnus University. During the meeting with the academic community, S. Tsikhanouskaya delivered a speech on Regional Stability: The Role of Democratic Belarus in Ensuring Security in Eastern Europe. The aim of the lectur...