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US professor appointed to head Belarusian university in Vilnius
Professor David Pollick from the United States has been appointed as rector of the European Humanities University, a Vilnius-based Belarusian school. […]
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Back from Afghanistan: Roundtable on veterans’ experiences
Scholars will discuss the consequences of the Soviet-Afghan War of 1979–1989 from a transnational perspective, especially in terms of strategies for (re)integrating veterans during a two-day workshop at the European Humanities University. On February 12 at 5 PM they present their research in a round table at Vilnius University´s History Faculty. […]
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Lithuania discusses future of Belarusian university-in-exile
On 30 January, at a meeting in Vilnius, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius urged representatives of all governing bodies of the European Humanities University (EHU) to unite for a common goal, ensure smooth operations of the university, and meet its commitments to the students, the Belarusian society and international donor community, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]
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Belarusian opposition accuses Vilnius-based European Humanities University leadership of authoritarianism
Members of the Belarusian opposition have turned to Lithuanian politicians for help over leadership of the European Humanities University (EHU) which is operating in Vilnius, saying it is transforming the exiled university into Russia’s fifth column, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports. […]
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Seminar to look into Lithuanian-Jewish experiences as deportees and displaced persons
Colloquium Vilnense invites you to a session at Vilnius University on the survival of Lithuanian Jews in the GULag and their way to Displaced Persons Camps after the end of the war. Violeta Davoliūtė (Vilnius) and Markus Nesselrodt (Berlin) will present their ongoing research. […]
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Vilnius seminar series do address violence and modernity in Eastern Europe
The ‘short 20th century’ — as opposed to ‘the long 19th century’ — was characterized by high levels of destruction. Wars, ideological conflicts, population mobilizations, massive displacements, and genocides lay at the heart of the emergence of modernity across the continent. These questions are addressed in a seminar series organized by Vilnius University and European Humanities University, “Violence and Social Change in Lithuania, Belarus, and Central-Eastern Europe in the 20th Century”. […]
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Anatoli Mikhailov appointed president of EHU
After more than two decades of service, the Founding Rector of the European Humanities University (EHU) Professor Anatoli Mikhailov has accepted the newly-created position of President of the University. […]
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EHU welcomes nearly 400 new students
Three hundred ninety-two new students will begin their studies at the European Humanities University (EHU) this autumn. Their numbers include 329 undergraduate and 63 graduate students. […]
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EHU completes core faculty hiring
The European Humanities University (EHU) has completed its core faculty hiring process, the goal of which is to strengthen the quality of teaching and research at the University and provide better working conditions for the faculty. […]