Research News
VMU to Host International Conference on Pacai Noble Family of the GDL
On 13-14 May 2021, the departments of History and Lithuanian Studies at VMU Faculty of Humanities will hold international scientific conference The Noble Family of (Pacowie) Pacai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Lithuanian Baroque, which is dedicated to the 400th birth anniversary of the GDL Chancellor Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac (1621–1684).
VMU to Host Public Lecture by Head of EC Representation in Lithuania
On Monday 5 October, 1 p.m., the Head of the European Commission's Representation in Lithuania, Arnoldas Pranckevičius, will hold a public lecture at VMU Small Hall (28 S. Daukanto g., Kaunas).
Rescheduled Host Meeting Dedicated to Traditional Chinese Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting significant challenges for the world. We are reviewing developments and their impact on our event daily. The 8th Annual Meeting of Good Practice In Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Association (GP-TCM RA) is rescheduled to 2021.
Prof. Robert van Voren. Getting Ready for the Next One
It might seem premature to start a discussion about future pandemics, but in fact it is already overdue. Three months into the lock-down which has gripped the majority of people on the planet and has already had unprecedented effects on the global community, we can already see where many things have gone wrong and how at least some of the consequences could have been averted.
Prof. Robert van Voren. Lithuania Takes the Lead
When a month and a half ago I wrote a brief op-ed in 15min calling on people not to use the term “social distancing”, I did not expect such an overwhelming reaction. My “crie de couer” was the result of the feeling that the notion was a damaging one and only increased the isolation in which a significant portion of the population was already living due to psychosocial or physical disability or because of old age.
DeuS Project is Researching the Cultural and Creative Sector
DeuS, a regional Vocational Educational Training (VET) project that aims to unlock the potential of the cultural and creative sector in Europe, is organising four surveys for representatives of this sector.
