Newsletter - Social Science in Eastern Europe 2001-1
LITHUANIA
Saltoniskiu 58
2600 Vilnius
Tel.: +3702-758503; 751898; 768780
Fax: +3702-751898
E-mail: lfsi@ktl.mii.lt
Internet: http://neris.mii.lt/LFSI/index.htm
Management: Bagdonavicius, Vaclovas; Dr. (director)
Year of foundation: 1977
Staff: 74
Departments/research groups:
* Department of the History of Lithuanian Philosophy. Head: Prof. Dr. Romanas
Pleckaitis, tel. 75 59 12
* Department of Contemporary Philosophy. Head: Dr. Vida Gumauskaitė, tel. 73
24 43
* Department of the Philosophy of Humanism. Head: Prof. Dr. Juozas
Krikstopaitis, tel. 75 86 62
* Department of Ethics. Head: Dr. Jonas Balcius, tel. 75 59 12
* Department of Social Organization. Head: Prof. Dr. Romualdas Grigas, tel.
75 26 31
* Department of Ethnosociology. Head: Docent Dr. Antanas Ciuzas, tel.75 28 57
* Department of Research on Social Changes. Head: Dr. Vladas Gaidys tel. 75
86 62
* Demographic Research Centre. Head: Dr. Vlada Stankūnienė, tel. 73 24 43
* Group of Scientific Information. Head: Dr. Romualdas Juzefovicius, tel: 73
24 43
* A subsidiary of the Central Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
Head: Angelė Putelienė, tel. 75 59 12
Research:
* History of philosophic, sociological and legal thought of Lithuania
* Contemporary philosophy and ethics
* Sociological aspects of socio-economic and political development of the
society and of the processes of Lithuania's integration into the European Union
* Demographic development and population policy of Lithuania
Current research projects:
* The history of Lithuanian philosophy, leader R. Pleckaitis
* International project "Health Crisis in the Baltic Countries";
leader - V.Stankuniene, 1998-2000; international coordinator - INED, France.
* Ethnosocium: specifics of formation, leader A. Ciuzas
Publications/ papers: Monographs, thematic collections, conference
proceedings, and series are published. The Institute holds under its auspice the
publication of the journals: "Filosofija. Sociologija" (Philosophy.
Sociology), "Humanistika", "Logos".
Events:
* "SCIENTIA ET HISTORIA -2000" , Vilnius, 30-31 March, 2000
* "Mortality and Health in the Baltic States: Research Issues and Data
Reliability", Vilnius, 5-9 June 2000.
* "Thomism and the Future of Philosophy",Vilnius, 3-4 July, 2000
* Albert Schweitzer and medicine of the XXIst century, Kaunas, 4 February,
2000
Co-operations: The institute participates in the following
international projects:
* Social changes in the Baltic and Nordic countries (Finland, Latvia,
Estonia, Norway). Coordinated by Goteburg University (Sweden), leader Dr. V.
Gaidys;
* Fear in post-communist countries (Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, etc.).
Coordinated by Michigan University (USA), leader Dr. V. Gaidys;
* Fertility and Family Survey; leader - Prof. Dr. V.Stankuniene,
international coordinator - UN/ECE/PAU.
* Health Crisis in the Baltic Countries; leader - V.Stankuniene,
international coordinator - INED, France.
* Dynamics of Population Ageing, leader - V.Stankuniene, international
coordinator - UN/ECE/PAU.
* Central and Eastern European Demographic Network; leader - V. Stankuniene,
international coordinator - Tubingen University, Germany; Charles University,
Czech Republic.
* Illegal Migration in Lithuania: Trends, Current State and Problems; leader
- A.Sipaviciene, international coordinator - International Organization for
Migration (OIM).
* Reflecting Recent Situation in Family and Family Policy in CEE Countries;
leader - V.Stankuniene, international coordinator - Bratislava International
Family Studies Centre, Slovakia.
* Ethnics committees for biomedical research in Eastern-Central Europe,
leader - E. Gefenas, international coordinator - European Council.
* Cultural Heritage and Contemporary changes in Central and Eastern Europe,
leader - J. Krikstopaitis, international coordinator - Council for Research in
Values and Philosophy (USA).
* European Security, leader G. Miniotaite, international coordinator -
Copenhagen Peace Research Institute, Denmark.
K. Donelaicio Str. 20
3000 Kaunas
Tel.: +370-7-300 100
Fax: +370-7-300 102
E-mail: rastaf@adm.ktu.lt
Internet: http://www.ktu.lt/en/kut/fakult/admin/about.html
Management: Barsauskiene, Viktoria, Prof. Dr. (dean viktorija.barsauskiene@af.ktu.lt),
Minkute-Henrickson.Raimonda, Prof. Dr. (vice-dean minkute@af.ktu.lt)
Year of foundation: 1990
Staff: 14 professors; 50 assoc.prof.; 13 senior assist.lecturers; 15
assist.lecturers; 2 senior assoc.researchers; 2 assoc.researchers; 64 doctoral
students
Departments/research groups/centres/working groups: Institute of
Business Strategy:
* Department of Business Administration;
* Department of Strategy Management;
* Department of Psychology;
* Center of Business Competence
Institute of Policy and Public Administration:
* Department of Law;
* Department of Sociology;
* Municipal Training Centre;
* Public Policy Research Centre;
Institute of Educational Studies:
* Department of Educational Systems;
* Educational Competence Centre;
* Laboratory of Educational Innovations;
* Women Studies Centre;
Laboratory of Social Research
Research topics:
* Development of contemporary science of education and management in
Lithuania (European and world-wide context);
* Modernisation of higher education and continuing education for the
knowledge and information society
* Educational management and modernisation of educational system through
educational innovation
* Development of a learning organisation and competence of an individual
through teaching and learning
* Social education for the democratic development of the society and
communication for facilitating European integration
* Comparative analysis of public service and public policy
* Elections, political parties and political elite in comparative perspective
* Sociology of organisations and environmental policy
* International competitiveness of industry and companies
* Modernisation of management of organization
* Socio-economic consequences of Lithuanian integration into the EU
Main current research projects:
Institute of Educational Studies:
* "Modernisation of Education in a Country with Limited Resources for
the Development of Performance Intelligence" - Prof. P. Juceviciene
(co-ordinator), Prof. L. Siauciukeniene, Prof. G. Merkys, doctoral student A.
Markeviciene
Institute of Policy and Public Administration:
* "Diagnostics of Social Changes in Lithuania" - Assoc. Prof. I.
Luobikiene (co-ordinator), Prof. R. Grigas, Assoc.Prof. J. Guscinskiene, Prof.
J. Leonavicius, Assoc.Prof. I. Matonyte, Assoc.Prof. L. Rinkevicius, doctoral
student V.R. Kovertaite;
* "Political Socialisation" - Assoc. Prof. A. Krupavicius
(co-ordinator), Assoc.Prof. J. Matakas, Assoc.Prof. A. Raipa;
* "Use of Formal Methods for Complex Systems Simulation and
Control" - Assoc.Prof. A. Krupavicius
Institute of Business Strategy:
* "Regional Development" - Prof. V. Vengrauskas, Assoc.Prof. E.
Bagdonas and researchers from Faculty of Economics and Management;
* "Industrial Policy and Strategies of a Developing Country".
Co-ordinator: Prof. R. Jucevicius
Publications/ papers: Three main publications in English:
Institute of Educational Studies:
* Juceviciene P., Taruskiene J. Privatization in the Light of Education
Reform in Lithuania//Education and privatisation in Eastern Europe and the
Baltic Republics: Oxford Studies. - Cambridge: Triangle Journals Ltd., 1998. -
P. 21-34.
Institute of Policy and Public Administration:
* Krupavicius A. The Post-Communist Transition and Institutionalisation of
Lithuania's Parties//Parties and Democracy: Party Structure and Party
Performance in Old and New Democracies. - Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1998. -
P. 43-69.
Institute of Business Strategy:
* Jucevicius R. A New Concept of Strategic Development of Organisation//EBC
Review. - Tallinn, 1998. - No 7. - P. 7-11.
Degree courses: Academic degrees awarded by the Faculty:
* Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Social education, Bachelor
of Public Administration
* Master of Business Administration, Master of Educational Science, Master of
Public Administration, Master of Sociology
* Certified Teacher Qualification in Business Management and Economics,
Certified Teacher Qualification in Pedagogy
Events:
* September, 1998 - The Role of Social Science in the Development of
Education, Business, and Government Entering the 21st Century. -
International Conference
* March, 2000 - Civil Society and Public Administration. - Local Conference
* April, 2000 - Systems of Higher Education and Didactics
* May, 2000 - Sociology: Past and Present
Research co-operations:
Institute of Educational Studies:
* "Changing Role and Principles of Educational Research: Where Are the
Baltic Countries in the Western Context". Partners - University of Quebec
in Hull (Canada), Lithuanian Educational Research Association. Leader - Prof. P.
Juceviciene
Institute of Policy and Public Administration:
* "Ecological Modernisation and Its Reflections in Lithuania".
Supported by EU DGXI. Co-ordinator: Assoc.Prof. Dr. L. Rinkevicius;
* "Evaluation of EU Phare Energy and Environment Projects in Central and
Eastern Europe. Commissioned by EU, DGXI. Local co-ordinator - Assoc.Prof.Dr. L.
Rinkevicius
Institute of Business Strategy:
* "Strategies for the Development of Lithuanian Industries: Electronics
and Electrotechnics, Machine Building, Chemistry, Construction, and Food.
Supported by PHARE SEIL;
* "Impact of Lithuanian Integration into EU. Analysis of five industrial
sectors: food, machine building, electronics, construction, and chemistry. In
cooperation with PHARE SEIL. Co-ordinator - Prof. R. Jucevicius
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