Changes in the civil society of the post-soviet Lithuania
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: March 19, 2018, 19:00 – 21:00
Presentation by: Egidijus Aleksandravičius, who started his career in 1992 at Vytautas Magnus University, is a Professor of History and the Head of Lithuanian Diaspora Institute of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. He is also a Board member of the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum.
His scholarly interests focus in 19th C. society, cultural and diaspora history, politics of memory and Lithuanian Historiography, as well as Post Soviet studies. He is an author of twenty books. Aleksandravičius is an active Visiting Professor at the Universities of Helsinki, Illinois and Warsaw and the School of Political Sciences of Bolonia University.
Aleksandravičius was awarded Cross of Commander of Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, orders of Poland Republic and Kingdom of the Netherlands, and several other national and international prizes.
The event will be held entirely in English. Czech interpreting is not provided.