Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, Vytautas Magnus University, 2004.
M.A. in Public Administration, University of Bergen (Norway), 1997.
B.A. in Philosophy, Vytautas Magnus University, 1994.
Current Position(s)
Associated professor, Department of Regional Studies, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Adjunct Professor, University of Bologna, MIREES, Interdisciplinary MA Program in East European Research and Studies.
Professional experience
1998–2006 Department of Political Science, Institute of Political Science and Diplomacy, Vytautas Magnus University. Lecturer.
1998–2000 Center of Sociopolitical Analysis, Vytautas Magnus University. Research assistant.
2008–2012 Head of the Department of Regional Studies, VMU.
2006 – present. Department of Regional Studies, VMU. Lecturer, associated professor.
2011– present. University of Bologna. Adjunct professor.
Teaching experience
List of selected courses:
Vytautas Magnus University
Political Philosophy
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Political Ideologies
The Politics of Small and Medium-sized states
Transitions in the Postcommunist Baltic Region countries
The World and Lithuania in the XXth century
Civic Empowerment and Mobilization
Human Rights and Democratization
University of Bologna, Faculty of Political Science, MIREES Programme
National Political Movements in East-Central Europe
Research interests
The late Soviet period, Postcommunist transitions, Baltic Sea Region, Collective action, Political philosophy, Political ideologies, Subcultures.
Selected project experience:
2020-ongoing International Research Project Erasmus + Strategic Partnership “GLocalEAST – Developing a new curriculum in Global Migration, Diaspora and Border Studies in East-Central Europe” (2020-2023).
2008–2011 LMT project “Sąjūdžio fenomenas: pilietinio judėjimo tinklaveikos studija”. Sutarties Nr. LIT-1-29.
2006–2009 Erasmus Mundus project. BalticStudyNet-Promoting Baltic Sea Region Higher Education worldwide.
Language Proficiency
Lithuanian (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent), Polish (advanced), Ukrainian (intermediate), Belarusian (intermediate).
