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The European Summer Academy, organized by the German Academic Scholarship Fund (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), will take place in Vilnius from August 8–16. In order to establish a dialogue with international students on various issues in contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, advanced undergraduate students, as well as graduate and doctoral students, are invited to apply for one of the four working groups and thus get involved in the activities of the academy until May 15.

Advanced Bachelor, Master and Doctoral students from Vilnius University and the EHU can apply for one of the following four working groups (14 hours scheduled):

• Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Political Regimes. Towards a New Systemic Competition? (Rochlitz/Karpa)
• What does learning from the Past mean today? The importance o Historical Memory for Contemporary Conflicts in Europe (Sahm/Kashtalian)
• The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg 1945/46: Its Creation, Operation and Legacy for Today’s Conflicts (Aust/Aust)
• (Un)Affordable Homes? Contemporary Housing Production in Vilnius (Zupan/Volkova)

During the joint activities in four international and transdisciplinary working groups, in plenary sessions, site visits, excursions etc. there will be numerous opportunities to exchange ideas and work from multiple perspectives among each other as well as with social and scientific actors from the region and both partner universities. International students are invited to participate not only in the programme activities but also in all joint meals in the evenings as well as on a weekend trip to Kaunas and Rukla.

If you are interested in participating in the Summer Academy and one of the four working groups, you are invited to contact the coordinators Dr Alexander Mionskowski by email at  (VU) and Vera Dzyadok at  (EHU). With your application please provide a short bio, indicating your field of study, semester and further information as well as a brief letter of motivation, indicating, among other things, which of the four working groups you are applying for.

The application deadline is May 15th. The selection of participants will take place no later than May 16th, all applicants are then notified immediately.

The Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes awards scholarships to exceptionally gifted students and doctoral candidates from Germany or studying for degrees in accredited programmes and institutions of higher education in Germany. Currently, it supports about 12.900 students and 1.100 doctoral candidates, providing its scholarship funding as well as a broad range of educational programmes, such as summer schools, conferences for doctoral students, and seminars.

The reason for choosing Vilnius is the city's special geographical location and eventful history, its multi-ethnicity and multi confessionalism, and its significance as the lost "Jerusalem of the North". This place of historically proven tolerance offers many points of contact for reflecting together on the present, past and future of our togetherness in Europe.

Dear colleagues,

may I wish you all light and good spirits during this Easter. The period is not very peaceful, but we should stay together and be strong.

Kind regards,

Inesa
Dean of the Faculty

The series of guest lectures 'Seven months, seven universities' launches its tenth episode: 'Working with disinformation discourses in a language classroom' by Assist. Dr Adam Mastandrea from Vilnius University. The webinar will take place online on 30th March at 11:00 am CEST and it will be broadcast live on Arqus YouTube channel.

For more information visit the Arqus  website >

This workshop offered by the University of Graz aims to provide a very first introduction to the Slovene language and culture. Participants will learn in an interactive way some basic words and expressions, including grammar specials (mini crash-course). Participants will also get acquainted with the culture, history and geography of SLOVEnia.

There are no prerequisites for this course, but participants are asked to join in with their microphone and computer camera on.

Target group: All interested academic staff members of the Arqus Alliance partner universities.

Workshop leader: Tatjana Koren and Laura Fekonja Fonteyn, Institute of Slavic Studies, University of Graz.

Date and time: 1 April 2022, 10:00-12:00 (CEST).

Please register here by 27 March 2022.

Workshop format: Online (Zoom). Participants will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting in a timely manner.

Fee: The workshop is free of charge for staff members of the Arqus Alliance partner universities.

Contact: For any enquiries, please contact Simone Klinge  

Please note: In order to ensure the quality of the session and for the benefit of the participants, the number of participants for this workshop is limited to a maximum of 14. There are 2 workshop places per partner university and these will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If there are less than 2 registrations from one university, the remaining places will be allocated in list order regardless of affiliation to a partner university.

The Arqus workshop series on language and cross-cultural competence is offered in the framework of Action Line 4 Multilingual and Multicultural University (sub-line 4.5), led by Leipzig University. These workshops target academic and administrative staff at partner universities and focus on specific topics such as working and teaching through the medium of English, intercultural awareness in the classroom and outside, and inclusive language.

ERASMUS+ results are HERE.

ARQUS and Coimbra group results are HERE.

Search for your student card number you have entered when applying.

We are planning an online informational seminar. Please use the link below to attend and/or watch the recording later.

• March 17th, Thursday, 2pm (in Lithuanian). Press HERE.
• March 22th, Tuesday, 2pm (in English). Press HERE.

During the seminar you will be introduced to the following information: application documents, how to fill various forms, scholarships etc. 

Please join MS Teams group using the following code: 4d04cr2. Further online meeting, if needed, will be held there. Also, we‘ll upload required documents for easier use.

Currently urgent nominations are being sent. Don’t be surprised if you receive an email from the host university with the application instructions. Please pay close attention to the application DEADLINE, this is important! Nomination deadlines vary, no need to worry, everyone will be nominated on time.

After the official announcement of the results (after March 16th) changes are not allowed without a valid reason.

If you decide not to take part in the Exchange Programme (provided you have a valid reason), please inform both International relations office () and the exchange coordinator of Your faculty. Should you have doubts, please don’t hesitate to ask questions. We will do our best to find solutions together.

It is highly recommended to check the following information about the host University:

1. Application deadline
2. Subjects/courses you can study at the Host University and the language requirements for selected subjects/courses
3. Application procedure
4. Accommodation: what are the options, terms, conditions etc.

We invite Ukrainians fleeing the war to register for free Lithuanian language training. The training is for adults who have settled in Vilnius. It is face-to-face training. Participants will be provided with textbooks.

Dates: the first training groups will start on 16-18 March, the others in the following weeks. The training consists of 25 sessions and is expected to last about 3 months. Those who will register, will be committing to attend all sessions.

Registration form >

Запрошуємо українців, які втікають від війни, записатися на безкоштовне навчання литовської мови. Навчання для дорослих, які оселилися у Вільнюсі. Це очне навчання. Учасники будуть забезпечені підручниками.

Перші навчальні групи стартують 16-18 березня, інші – у наступні тижні. Один навчальний курс складатиметься з 25 занять, їх тривалість 3 місяці. Учасники, що зареєструвалися на тренінг-навчання, зобов’язуються брати участь у всіх заняттях.

Навчання литовською мовою відбуватиметься у приміщеннях творчого простору «Нічний Вільнюський вулик»  (Naktinis Vilniaus avilys) (вул. Вільнюс, 22), Вільнюського університету (вул. Університето, 5) та в школах для дорослих.

Pеєстраційну форму >

Dear colleagues and friends of the Faculty of Philology,

Every year in March, with the sunny skies above the country, Lithuania celebrates the Restoration of Independence Day. For 32 years, March 11 has been a glorious day of our freedom. With the most atrocious war raging in Ukraine, we are aware that the notion of freedom is becoming more paramount than ever. I would like to invite all our friends, all peace-loving people to share our joy of freedom and to support all who seek freedom and peace. Let us celebrate freedom, let us celebrate life together!

Kind regards,

Professor Inesa Šeškauskienė
Dean of the Faculty of Philology

Dear members of the community of the Faculty of Philology,

In Vilnius University, the Faculty of Philology is one of the most multilingual and multicultural, which is our huge advantage and strength. This is a fundamental prerequisite of many of our unique projects and everyday work, it helps maintain our professionalism and openness to people of all races, nations, genders, religions, languages, opinions, and lifestyles. We are also a peace-loving community supporting those who are wrongly accused or disadvantaged, helping all experiencing injustice or humiliation.

In the context of the most atrocious war, many of us have become more sensitive and vulnerable to the surrounding world. However, I would like to encourage you all to concentrate and proceed with your everyday tasks, to discuss, to talk to each other, to solve problems, just to go on living. Let us also make sure that we still adhere to and cherish our key academic and human values, let us respect one another.

I am convinced that each and every member of the community of the Faculty of Philology is a patriot of his/her country and also aware how fragile our common world may be, especially if assailed by suspicion or accusation on the grounds of race, gender, nationality, religion, language, opinion, or lifestyle. Let us try to avoid it. I trust you, I am happy to work together with you.

If you are concerned about suspicious emails or experience humiliating attacks, write to me or call me.

Thank you all for your understanding.

Kind regards,

Professor Inesa Šeškauskienė
Dean of the Faculty of Philology