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Kaunas Will Turn Japanese for Sugihara Week
From 3rd to 9th September 2018, Kaunas will "turn Japanese" for Sugihara Week: the city will offer a wide variety of events dedicated to Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara.
Let’s Celebrate September 1st Together!
Like every year, on September 1st, VMU invites the entire university community – students, lecturers, and employees – to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year together.
Political Earthquakes and Tsunamis Ahead
Virtually no day passes without some shocking news. I am not referring to military conflicts, and natural disasters, including climate change, of which there is an abundance. I am referring to a completely new and dangerous phenomenon: the rise of mostly right-wing populist politics based on unfounded or unproven claims, distortions and outright lies.
International Visitors of Kaunas Were United by Common Goal
To most of us, summer is an opportunity to take a break from the studies or work. At Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), however, it is the time when students from various corners of the world come for a visit. They were brought here by the Baltic Summer University, a VMU project which continued for over a month and accumulated over 100 students from Europe and farther away: the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Japan, Indonesia and other countries.
VMU Signed Cooperation Agreement with Korea University
The most international university in Lithuania, VMU, is expanding its relations with Asian education institutions: at the end of July, VMU signed a cooperation agreement with Korea University, which is not only one of the leaders nationally but also among the top 100 universities of the world. The visiting delegation from South Korea met with VMU representatives and discussed student and teacher exchange, joint study programmes, and cooperation in research projects.
VMU Summer Courses are Attended by Students from Over 30 Countries
Baltic Summer University (BSU), a project organized by VMU, has drawn together over 100 students from various countries of the world for the second time in a row in Kaunas. Students from Europe and farther regions have joined the project: the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Japan, Indonesia. The participants were offered a wide variety of courses in which the guests can improve their professional skills, learn the Lithuanian language, discover other cultures, and establish new contacts.
Premiere of the Asian Studies Centre Documentary in Japan
July 28, the documentary “Kaunas. The City of Sugihara and Japan” created by the Centre for Asian Studies will be introduced for Japanese society. The Japan Premiere will be taking place on July 28, 13:00 in Gifu City Library.
Baltic Summer University 2018 officially opened
On July 9, Vytautas Magnus University has welcomed the first participants of Baltic Summer University (BSU) who have started a 5-week-long Summer Internship Programme (SIP), which is going to last from July 9 until August 10.
Apply Now: BA Studies of Society, Culture and Communication
The Department of Sociology at Vytautas Magnus University is currently accepting applications for new interdisciplinary (sociology and communication) BA study program Society, Culture and Communication. We sat down with its head Professor Artūras Tereškinas to talk about the program.
