Public lecture on Israel politics by visiting professor
Celebrating the 70-th anniversary of modern Israel, Department of Political science has a pleasure to invite everyone for two public lectures on Israeli state and society, on 30-th of April. University will host PhD Sarin Ben Shabat from Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
She will give a lecture titled Israeli geopolitical situation in the context of the European Union, USA and Middle East, on 30-th of April, 11.15 am, Putvinskio 23 – 311; and the second lecture Israeli political system and political tradition will take place, on 30-th of April, 4.30 pm, Putvinskio 23 – 103.
Discussion with World Bank Representative
23rd April World Bank expert, former Deputy Minister of Economy of Lithuania and Advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania Giedrius Kadziauskas took part at the lecture-discussion with the students of Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy. Participants were introduced with the priorities of the World Bank, the effectiveness of project implementation, they also discussed challenges while working at African and Asian continents. Lecture discussion took place in Vilnius, at the Civic Education Centre, under the framework of the MA Diplomacy course, subject of Economic Diplomacy.
prof. of Tartu University H. Paabo Public Lecture
Heiko Paabo, professor of Tartu University (Estonia) will give a public lecture “Great Powers and Imperial Legacies – Memory Conflict Between Russia and its Neighbouring Countries”. Lecture discussion will take place at VMU Small Hall (S. Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas) on April 27, start at 16h. We invite you to join and participate!
dr. Renáta Bzdilová lecture about Slovakia
During “Faculty days 2018” it was a great pleasure to have foreign guest lecture “Slovakia as an International Actor” Dr. Renáta Bzdilová from Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košiciach (Slovakia).
R. Bzdilová has visited university in the frame of Erasmus teaching mobility program.
Public lecture about the Parliamentary elections in Italy
On Wednesday, March 21st, at 1.15 p.m. Putvinskio street 23, auditorium 311, Prof. Angela Di Gregorio from the University of Milan will give public lecture „The political and constitutional situation of Italy in the context of Parliamentary elections of March 4, 2018“.
She will review the last political and constitutional changes in Italy (failed 2016 constitutional referendum, creating crisis, new election law) and discuss the recent Parliamentary elections which were held on March 4, 2018 (participants, results and difficulties of government formation).
We invite all the students interested in elections and Italian politics.
4th Annual Conference: ‘Contemporary Political Processes: Challenges and Opportunities’
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
4th Annual Conference: ‘Contemporary Political Processes: Challenges and Opportunities’
The conference is organized by the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy and hosted by Vytautas Magnus University. It aims to provide young scholars with an opportunity to share their research with a wide audience of scholars engaged in diverse study fields within the discipline of political science.
Due to the emphasis on young scholars, master and doctoral students are especially encouraged to submit their presentation proposals within these broad thematic fields:
– Lithuania in the Global World;
– Changes in Global Security, Contemporary Military Conflicts and their Resolution;
– Regional Studies;
– Governance and Public Administration;
– News Outlets, Social Media and Information warfare;
– Ideologies and their Relevance in Contemporary Politics;
– Political Participation;
– #Metoo and other Movements;
– Other thematic fields are welcome.
The conference will take place in small hall of VMU’s central venue (Daukanto 28, Kaunas), 20th April, 2018. Working languages are Lithuanian and English.
Abstracts should be submitted to dr. Gerda Jakštaitė via e-mail (gerda.jakstaite@vdu.lt). They should not exceed 200 words and are expected to be submitted until 28th March, 2018. Best presentations will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review.
Organizing Committee:
Dr. Gerda Jakštaitė
Dr. Giedrius Česnakas
Justinas Juozaitis
Aistė Žemaitytė
For further inquiry: dr. Gerda Jakštaitė (gerda.jakstaite@vdu.lt)
Public A. Bininachvili’s lecture: Global energy geopolitics
February 23, 2018 (on Friday) VMU Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy will be visited by Albert Bininachvili, expert of Persian Gulf and energy geopolitics. He will deliver a public lecture on current developments in the area of energy geopolitics in the Persian Gulf region. After the lecture there will be a discussion moderated by VMU FPSD prof. Arunas Molis.
The lecture is obligatory for students of the VMU FPSD Bachelor’s program II course “Great powers in international relations”, but is open to all interested in Persian Gulf region and the developments in energy geopolitics.
Read more about the guest here:
https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/albert.bininachvili/cv-en
February 23, 16h, Small Hall of Vytautas Magnus University, Daukanto str. 28
Apply Now: BA and MA Degree Studies at VMU
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) welcomes international students to apply for 11 Bachelor and 21 Master degree study programmes in the English language. Application deadline for studies in the 2018/2019 academic year is 10 June. Application submissions have to be sent online.
This year VMU offers a wide range of study programmes in the English language, including interdisciplinary, joint, international programmes with foreign partners and others. The programmes are taught in Kaunas or Vilnius. Applications and admissions are managed by the International Cooperation Department.
Bachelor Study Programmes at the Faculty of Political science and diplomacy
Updated available BA study programmes include International Politics and Development studies, World Politics and Economy
At MA level, students can apply for East Asia Region Studies, , Diplomacy, Diplomacy and International Relations, Journalism and Media Industries, The Interdisciplinary Master’s in East European Research and Studies (MIREES).
State Grants for Full-Time MA Studies
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania has opened a call for applications for 70 Lithuanian state grants funding full-time Master degree or Integrated studies at Lithuanian higher education institutions in the academic year 2018/2019. The funding under the Call shall be provided to the nationals of the Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Japan, China, South Korea and Israel and foreigners of Lithuanian origin.
All approved candidates will receive a monthly scholarship of 380 euros for the whole duration of the studies. The cost of the full-time MA degree studies will be covered (up to the limit not exceeding the national standard cost of studies) only for the nationals of the Ukraine, Belarus and Georgia and foreign citizens of Lithuanian origin.
More information about studies at VMU
Public Lectures by prof. Alpo Rusi
VMU visiting professor Alpo Rusi, who previously served as Finnish Ambassador and political adviser to Finnish President M.Ahtisaari, will give public lectures at the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy:
February 21, 13.15 , Gediminas street 44, auditorium 303. Lecture : ”Finlandisation- a threat or a salvation during the Cold War and After”
February 22, 11.00, Gediminas street 44, auditorium 203. Lecture: United Nations’ General Assembly: decision making and diplomacy from personal experience ”
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has granted a one-off fund of 20 000 euros for the Rudolf Holsti named Professorship at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania, in the Faculty of Political Sciences and Diplomacy.
Vytautas Magnus University has appointed Dr. Alpo Rusi, Ambassador emeritus, Adjunct Professor at Helsinki University, to this named Professorship. Dr. Rusi has been a visiting professor at Vytautas Magnus university since March 2016.
As countries in the Baltic Sea region Finland and Lithuania have common interests both in security policy as well as in the European union. The named professorship will promote the common knowledge about issues related to the Baltic Sea co-operation in particular for the future challenges. It also will facilitate the deepening of co-operation between the universities of our two countries.
“Ambassador Alpo Rusi has a long and meritorious career in the Finnish foreign service as well as in the international assignments benefitting Finland. His appointment to the Rudolf Holsti named professorship to Kaunas is a valuable step for Finland and Lithuania”, Foreign Minister Timo Soini has stated.
The launching of the professorship will promote the knowledge concerning Rudolf Holsti (1881-1945) and his lifetime achievements as foreign minister of Finland during the early years of Finland’s independence 1919-22 and during the difficult times in the years 1936-38. He also served his country as a Special Envoy to Riga, Tallinn, Bern and the League of Nations between 1919 and 1940.
Public Lecture About Propaganda and Misinformation
Department of Political Science would like to announce a public lecture Living on the information front line: Lithuanian experience with hostile propaganda and Misinformation
Lecture will be held by Tomas Čeponis, Senior Specialist of Department of Strategic Communication in Lithuanian Armed Forces.
All students are welcome to public lecture, which will take place on 19th of February, at 4.15 pm., in 311 room, Putvinskio 23, at Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy.
