International Summer School On Grounded Theory and Qualitative Research 2018 at VMU
June 11-15 2018, the Institute of Education at Vytautas Magnus University and the School of Social Researcher in collaboration with the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) organized the 3rd International Summer School On Grounded Theory and Qualitative Research 2018. This event is continuous as the first two in 2016 and 2017 took part in Pisa University, Italy.
The event lasted five days, in which major Scholars from United Kingdom, Poland and Italy provided the intensive courses on grounded theory, body phenomenology and sociology, symbolic interactivism and social constructivism within the qualitative research methodologies and practices. The practical approach with the aim of giving answers to questions such as “how to do research”, “how to collect, analyze and interpret qualitative data”, “how to write a research report” basing the results on particular scholar’s / researcher’s findings was important to discuss to lecturers and learners.
The 3rd International Summer School on Grounded theory and Qualitative Research 2018 in Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas was rich with key teachers and very active and conscious participant learners. Key teachers were the most renowned scholars in the Grounded theory and Qualitative Research in Europe – Prof. PhD Tony Bryant (Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom), Prof. PhD Krzysztof Konecki (University of Lodz, Poland), Prof. PhD Andrea Salvini (University of Pisa, Italy), PhD, Senior Lecturer Thaddeus Muller (Lancaster University, United Kingdom), Prof. PhD Vilma Zydziunaite (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania).
Participants in the International Summer School were from different countries such as Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, Iceland, Germany, United Kingdom, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Netherlands, South Africa, Norway, Lithuania. This International Summer School was the possibility to meet interesting people and discuss topics of particular interest concerning grounded theory, qualitative methods, theoretical approaches, technical implementation of qualitative data analysis, to ask questions and receive answers, and making decisions in regard to qualitative research-research problems.
The organizing team from Institute of Education, Vytautas Magnus University: Prof. PhD Vilma Zydziunaite, PhD, Post-Doc Judita Kasperiuniene, PhD student Vaida Jurgile, PhD student Ramune Bagdonaite-Stelmokiene.
VMU Bilateral Exchange Competition Results
VMU International Office has announced the list of students selected for VMU Bilateral Exchange in the autumn semester of 2016/2017 academic year.
VMU students will travel on bilateral exchange to South Korea, Canada, the USA, Georgia, China, Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Latvia.
The winners of the bilateral exchange competition may study or do internship at the universities around the world where VMU has signed bilateral exchange agreements.
Neuropsychological conference, on the 26-27 of January
Have you ever wondered how the human brain really works? Is the left hemisphere really more logical and the right is more creative? How can neuroinformatics change the world and how can artificial brain be created? And what if decisions are made free to decide, however, are just an illusion?
All this and more you will be able to find out on the 26th and 27th of January. The conference “Neuropsychology is just a science and everyday life” will be organized by the Department of Psychology, Vytautas Magnus university and LiPSA organization. This is a two-day event dedicated not only for students but also to senior students and anyone interested in neuropsychology. During the conference, specialists from various fields of neuropsychology and neuroscience will be invited not only from different Lithuanian universities, but also in the conference you will be able to meet foreign guests from the USA, the University of Michigan and to get acquainted with the neuropsychological sciences and learn how neuropsychology can be used in everyday life.
During the event, you will also have the opportunity to take part in the Biofeedback workshop and learn how technology can help to control stress and improve overall physical and mental well-being.
We invite you to come and enjoy the conference!
The conference will be held 26th and 27th of January , in Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, 206 auditorium (Jonavos St. 66, Kaunas).
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A double degree program agreement
On the 5th of December, 2017 the Vytautas Magnus university and the Ukrainian National University of mining industry signed a double degree program agreement in the Master’s program in Education Management. Ukrainian students will be able to start joint studies in spring semester, 2018.
BAGs International Conference & Workshop “Fragmentation of globality: political subjectivity, culture and human rights“
On the 6th and 7th of October in Vytautas Magnus university there was organized BAGs International Conference & Workshop. The title of the conference : Fragmentation of globality: political subjectivity, culture and human rights. The venue: Valdas Adamkus Library-Museum, Daukanto Street 25, Second Floor
Choosing Vytautas Magnus University was the best decision in my life
Choosing Kaunas and Vytautas Magnus University for my Erasmus destination, was the best decision in my life. I choose Kaunas with purpose; I wanted to experience life in a country that I knew only from Lithuanian basketball players from national team; because during the Eurobasket in 2013 I was their team attaché in Slovenia.
Lithuanian impressed me since my first visit. Simple people, tasty food, good basketball and nice countryside. Studying at Social Science faculty was also perfect. Teachers and staff at the faculty of social science, made me feel like I am at home. Every time I came to faculty atmosphere was so warm and teachers were always available (in personal or via e-mail) for students, if we needed something.
I would choose VMU again for my Erasmus destination without any hesitation. And I hope I will return back to Kaunas soon as possible, at least just for a visit.
Ačiu VMU!
Blanka Šiško
Slovenia
International scientific-practical conference „SEX OFFENDING BEHAVIOR: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS“
First announcement. International scientific-practical conference „SEX OFFENDING BEHAVIOR: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS“, 23rd September 2016, Kaunas, Lithuania
- What are the differences between inappropriate sexual behaviors and person labeled as a sex offender? What causes sexual offending behavior?
- Challenges in counseling clients with sex offending behaviors: ethical, moral and legal issues.
- Myths about sex offenders: why “bad guys with candies” are not the main problem? Why inappropriate sexual behavior must be noticed and addressed as early as possible? How to help kids, adolescents and adults who demonstrate inappropriate sexual behavior?
- Relation between sex offender and the victim. Do sex offenders have history of sexual victimization by themselves? Could working through victimization help clients change their inappropriate sexual behavior?
These and many other questions will be discussed in an all day event, which is dedicated to broaden the understanding of the problem of sex offending behaviors and ways to treat them.
The event is intended for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other specialists, who encounter kids, adolescents or adults with inappropriate sexual behavior problems in their work.
In this conference, specialists from Lithuania and other countries will share their scientific and practical work experience. Dr. David Hof and Dr. Daniel Hof from the United States of America will lead a practical seminar. They have over 40 years of combined experience working with high risk individuals and individuals with sex offending behaviors.
Organizers of the conference offer a possibility of free participation in the Conference “Sex-offending behavior: problems and solutions” for 10 university students from Lithuanian educational institutions. Application deadline: September 12, 2016. For more information please visit www.konferencija.info
Organizers: Vytautas Magnus University, General and Theoretical Psychology Departments and Psychology Clinic, PO Psichikos sveikatos institutas. This conference is made possible by funding from the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation (BAFF). For more information about BAFF scholarships and speaker support, visit www.balticamericanfreedomfoundation.org.
VMU International Cooperation Department extends competition for Erasmus+ studies for the 2018/2019 Spring semester
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If you want to gain even more international study experience, improve your foreign language skills, become a VMU Ambassador and a part of even bigger international community, participate in the competition and fill in the online application form on https://goo.gl/kcTvbg-> Application form for outgoing students / Erasmus+ studies (log in with studentas.vdu.lt account) until September 30 (23:59), 2018.
Eligible applicants are full time and part time students, except 1st year bachelor’s degree students. Students with disabilities or special needs have an opportunity to receive additional funding.
The results of competition will be announced on October 5, 2018 on VMU website. Each selected student will also be informed personally by e-mail.
Additional information about Erasmus+ studies, partnerships with Higher Education Institutions in foreign countries, criteria of the selection, scholarships, contacts here.
OPPORTUNITIES: Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering offers
Are you looking for Internship or Volunteering opportunities?
Right here in front of you is the eighth Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers, which was issued by the Career Centre of Vytautas Magnus university. In this catalogue students will find internship and volunteering offers of enterprises, public institutions, non-governmental organisations. We are hoping that each of you will find something useful in the pages that follow!
FOLLOW THE LINK:
Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers No. 8 / June, 2018
The catalogue provides a standardised presentation of enterprise, institution or organisation which is offering internship or volunteering opportunities, indicates the name and conditions of the offered internship / volunteering position. Each publication of an offer includes information about ability to combine activities with your studies, about the period of internship / volunteering, specifies which of offered positions are adapted for students with disabilities and which activities are organised in foreign languages.
VMU Career Centre is not responsible for the content of the offers published in the Catalogue. Companies and organisations decide themselves about the conditions of internship and/or volunteering.
We hope that this catalogue will help you to find a place of internship or you will use an opportunity to test yourself in volunteering, which will be useful in finding your path to labour market!
For more information:
VMU Career Centre (Student Affairs Department)
Address: S. Daukanto str. 27, room 301, LT-44249 Kaunas
Website: www.karjera.vdu.lt/en/
Phone no: +370 37 327 983
E-mail: career@vdu.lt
