Department of Sociology

about the department

VMU Department of Sociology implements three-level study programs within the fields of sociology, anthropology, social policy and social demographics. Nationally and internationally acknowledged Lithuanian sociologists, anthropologists and demographers work in the Department. Together with students they are involved in diverse sociological, anthropological and demographic research which indentify and analyze social problems and their social contexts. Main research areas include contemporary identity, citizenship, sociology of gender, family, religion, health, politics and higher education. Researchers of the Department of Sociology are active public intellectuals and participants in public discussions on most important issues of contemporary society. They also initiate and implement various research projects and lead in national and international publications among Lithuanian scholars. VMU Department of Sociology has a permanent and constantly updated network of research and study partners in Lithuania and internationally as well as a wide network of social partners that help ensure the quality of study and research.

Facebook: VDU Sociologija ir Antropologija / VMU Sociology and Anthropology

Contacts:

Jonavos str. 66 – 306, LT-44191, Kaunas

Phone: +370 37 327822

E-mail: sk@vdu.lt

Administration

Head of the Department

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jurga Bučaitė-Vilkė

jurga.bucaite-vilke@vdu.lt

Senior administrator

Gintarė Aleksaitė

gintare.aleksaite@vdu.lt

Academic staff

Prof. Dr. ARTŪRAS TEREŠKINAS

chief researcher and head of the Social Research Center

Scientist profile (VDU CRIS)

arturas.tereskinas@vdu.lt

Assist. Prof. Dr. DAIVA BARTUŠIENĖ

Assist. Prof. Dr. EUGENIJUS LIUTKEVIČIUS

Assist. Prof. Dr. GIEDRĖ BALTRUŠAITYTĖ

Assist. Prof. Dr. GRAŽINA BIELOUSOVA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. JURGA BUČAITĖ-VILKĖ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. JŪRATĖ IMBRASAITĖ

Assist. Prof. Dr. KRISTINA JONUTYTĖ

Assist. Prof. Dr. RASA INDRILIŪNAITĖ

Assist. Prof. Dr. VIDMANTAS VYŠNIAUSKAS

Prof. dr. VYLIUS LEONAVIČIUS

PhD students

Visiting Professors

Prof. Mikael Rothstein, University of Southern Denmark

Prof. Ullrich Kockel, Heriot Watt University

Prof. Ingo Wolfgang Schroeder, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology

Prof. Sebastian Klusener, Max Planck Institute for Demographical Research