On 11 November, Dr. Zane Balčus, a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Journalism and Media Research, Faculty of Communication, will present a public lecture titled "Autobiographical Narratives of Family Histories in Recent Baltic Documentaries" at the University College London (UCL) School of Slavonic and East European Studies. UCL is ranked 9th in global higher education rankings and is widely recognized for its academic reputation.
Last week, the Faculty of Communication hosted Prof. Dr. Heiko Hartmann from Leipzig University of Applied Sciences. In an open seminar, Prof. Dr. Hartmann shared insights on modern book publishing and discussed the future of media use. Following the seminar, he agreed to share further thoughts in an interview. We discussed the changing reading habits of the younger generation and the strategies publishers use to attract buyers. Will the day come when printed books disappear?
We kindly invite you to submit scholarly articles for a Special Volume of the Knygotyra (Book Science) International Scholarly Journal of Vilnius University. Deadline for submitting articles in Lithuanian and English is 10 January 2025.
The volume is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Professor Vladas Žukas (1925–2014). The editors of the journal are Prof. Habil. Dr. Domas Kaunas and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomas Petreikis. The special volume 85 will be published in December 2025.
Themes for the special volume include:
Please submit your articles via the journal platform (OJS) of the Vilnius University Press HERE.
You can find information about the journal and submission guidelines HERE.
For more information, please contact the editors of the special volume:
Prof. Habil. Dr. Domas Kaunas, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Knygotyra’ Journal, Vilnius University, email: ;
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomas Petreikis, Member of the Editorial Board of the ‘Knygotyra’ Journal, Vilnius University, email: , phone: +37067340401.
On September 23rd at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Professor Heiko Hartmann will lead two open seminars on the topic "The Future of Reading and Its Impact on Books and Media" at the Faculty of Communication.
Prof. Dr. Heiko Hartmann has been a professor of Book and Media Economics and Media Marketing at the Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK) in Leipzig, Germany, since 2013. He held various management positions in non-fiction and academic publishing houses for 16 years. From 2009 to 2014, he was an honorary professor of Publishing Studies at the Free University of Berlin. His main research and teaching focuses include current problems of book economics and the relationship between media use and media publishing, as well as philological projects in the field of German medieval studies.
Anyone interested is welcome to attend. These sessions will be interactive: during the seminars, participants will be invited to actively discuss, reflect, and get involved.
Location: room JR6 (Saulėtekio av. 9, building 1)
Date: September 23rd, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The seminars will be held in English.
We are pleased to invite you to the first Egodocumental Network Conference, titled "Egodocuments from Medieval Codex to Modern Media: Narratives, Presentations, Identities," which will take place at Vilnius University on April 24-26, 2025.
Vilnius University, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, the University of Lodz, and the Egodocumental Research Group (https://egodocuments.umk.pl) organise an international conference focusing on research, development, and changing perceptions of egodocuments in the twenty-first century. The conference aims to bring together scholars from different disciplines to share their insights and to encourage interdisciplinary studies of egodocuments.
Please submit your proposed topics and abstracts (150-200 words) by 31 October 2024 to Veronika Girininkaitė at . To ensure Your e-mail does not get lost, please name it "Vilnius 2025". The email for general inquiries is
Conference venue: Vilnius University Campus.
Registration cost: 80 EUR (covers participation, coffee breaks, and lunch)
The conference will be held in English.
You can find more information about the conference HERE.
On September 10th at 11:30 a.m., lecturer James LeMay will present a lecture titled "When facts are not enough: how to sustain journalism in the era of disinformation" at the Faculty of Communication.
J. R. LeMay, who spent many years at CNN, currently works at the strategic consulting firm Frank N. Magid and Associates (FNMA), where he advises broadcast executives and journalists around the world. He served as Deputy Managing Editor at CNN for 10 years and ran the CNN Newsource D.C. Bureau prior to that. J. R. LeMay continues to work with CNN International as a part of their Fellowship Program and provides insights and training to professional journalists all over the globe. The lecturer has won numerous awards, including an Emmy for investigative reporting.
Location: room 205 (Saulėtekio av. 9, building 1)
Date: September 10th, 11:30 a.m.
The lecture will be held in English and is free and open to everyone.
