Two stories about good experience studying psychology and social antropology in the faculty
It was 24 of January when I was leaving my home, to begin my Erasmus in Lithuania. I felt scared and lonely. Now it is 17 of June and I am leaving my home again. My Lithuanian home. And I feel scared and lonely. It may seemed that nothing has changed. But actually Erasmus at VMU changed me in 5 months more, than I changed in past 5 years. I came to Erasmus with slightly different goal in my head. I wanted to grow as a person. Mission completed. I grew through every single assigment, project, presentation and essey I had to do in english (and it was lots of them J), throught all the support from teachers at my departement of psycholgy (special thanks to teachers Viktorija Čepukienė and Gabija Jarašiūnaitė), and throught all people I have met here who gave me space to be myself. At the VMU I also find what I want to do in the future, what kind of psychological approach I want to pursuit and I found inspiration in many teachers, students and friends.
For this and much more I would be thankful to the beautiful Lithuania forever!
Lenka Abrinková from Košice, Slovakia
My Erasmus semester at VMU offered me opportunities in many ways: I met people from all over the world who came to Kaunas for their studies, learnt about Lithuania (a country to which I have never been before) and its language and culture and attended lectures in English for the first time in my life. Looking back, l can only be grateful for the semester I spent in Kaunas and for everyone who helped to make it such an outstanding experience – friends, classmates and teachers. I experienced the Faculty of Social Sciences as a very welcoming place with a truly international flair and was happy about the variety of classes offered in English, especially in my major Social Anthropology. Besides studying, I explored Lithuania and its neighboring countries and saw many beautiful places in the Baltics.
A truly great time came to an end and all that is left to say is “Ačiū labai!”
Marie Rickert from Bremen, Germany
THE FOREST BROTHER is surtitled into English on November 23
A Play With EN Subtitles
For our English speaking students ant friends – a play in Kaunas Drama Theater with EN subtitles:
International collaboration
osijek, 25 listopad 2017, 10.00 sati – Filozofski fakultet,
Susret nastavnog i nenastavnog osoblja s europskih visokokolskih ustanova International Staff Week,
Novinar: Jasenka Pejakoviæ
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Vice-dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Aurelija Stelmokiene participated in International Staff Week – The Status of Humanities and Social Sciences in Higher Education and Research, University of Osijek, Croatia. Five main topics were debated during the staff week from Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 to Friday, 27 October, 2017:
- Trends in the treatment of social sciences and humanities (SSH) programs in higher education;
- Experience and best practices in recruiting students for programs in SSH;
- Raising awareness of the relevance of SSH for the development of a healthy society;
- Challenges for future employment of SSH students;
- Fostering of cooperation as a way of promoting the relevance of humanities and social sciences in the modern world.
Possibilities to cooperate with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in University of Osijek were also discussed.
International discussion „Teacher Education: Understanding the Complexity, Supporting the Decisions“
Department of Education Science warmly invite You to participate in an open international discussion “Teacher Education: Understanding the Complexity, Supporting the Decisions” will be held on March 29 at 2 pm in Museum of S. and S. Lozoraičiai at Vytautas Magnus University (K. Donelaitis str. 58, 1st floor).
Keynote speakers of the discussion:
Professor Nilza Maria Vilhena Nunes da Costa, Full Professor and Senior Researcher in the University of Aveiro, Director of the Doctoral Program in Education and coordinator of the Laboratory of Quality Evaluation in Education.
“Initial Teacher Education: What Challenges We Face Nowadays?”
Vilma Bačkiūtė, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.
“Understanding the Effectiveness of Sustainable Teacher Professional Development”
Professor Natalija Mažeikienė, Vytautas Magnus University.
“Artes Liberales Principles for Initial and Continuous Teacher Education”
The discussion will be moderated by Associated professor Lina Kaminskienė.
Number of participants is limited so please register before March 28, 9 am. Registration
Please follow the news on event Facebook profile
Graduation 2018 – Dean’s welcome
On this day of commencement few words to our international graduates. Today you are finishing highly important period of your life – your studies at the Vytautas Magnus University. This is very important achievement.
But for the future I wish to all of you: have a dream and try to reach your dream. Also remember that you were and will remain part of the community of Vytautas Magnus University. Doors of the VMU will be always open to you even if you will be or might be far and away.
Congratulations for what you have done and good luck!
June 18, 2018
The visit of Turan Topalova, the Director of Human Resources from ADA University (Azerbaijan), at Department of Psychology
May 10, 2018 the Director of Human Resources at ADA University (Baku, Azerbaijan) Turan Topalova visited the Department of Psychology and Psychology Clinic at the Faculty of Social Sciences. During the visit, Turan Topalova gave a lecture on “Factors Affecting Employee Retention” for VMU Organizational Psychology study program students, graduates, and other specialists interested in organizational psychology.
During the visit, the opportunities for further cooperation in the area of Human Resources with the VMU Department of Psychology and Psychology Clinic were also discussed.
Culture&Cuisine
The Faculty of Social Sciences hosted a traditional Culture&cuisine party on October 11 on the first floor of Jonavos 66 building. This community event is organized as a social event for the international students to meet the faculty teachers, staff and students. The Lithuanian, Chinese, South Korean, Ukrainian snacks were enjoyed and warm socializing made our hearts warm on that rainy day of October.
We warmly invite you to a traditional Faculty of Social Sciences community event. Please brithis ng a national dish or snack, preferably made/cooked/baked by you and a label saying the name of the dish and the country or region that it represents. Also, do not forget to bring good emotions and smilesJ.
International Conference “Religions(s) and Power(s)”
On the 5th and 6th of October in Vytautas Magnus university there was organized International Conference “Religions(s) and Power(s)”.
The Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions in cooperation with Latvian Society for the Study of Religions and Estonian Society for the Study of Religions is holding international conference “Religion(s) and Power(s)”.
Apply Now: Erasmus+ Studies Abroad
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 until February 28, 2017.
Eligible applicants are full time and part time students, except 1st year bachelor degree student. Students with disabilities or special needs have an opportunity to receive additional funding.
The results of competition will be announced on September 30, 2016 on VMU website, VMU International Department announcement board. Each selected student will also be informed personally by e-mail.
Selection Criteria
- conformability between the plan for studies or research at the higher education institution abroad and the study programme at VMU;
- study results of the last semester;
- good knowledge of the language which will be used during the studies;
- the student’s motivation;
- student’s experience in work, studies, placement, international or academic projects and social activities in Lithuania and abroad;
- student’s ability to independently solve the arising problems.
Additional information about Erasmus+ studies, partnerships with Higher education institutions in foreign countries, criteria of the selection, scholarships and on individual consultations with International Programme’s Coordinators in faculties.
Erasmus Coordinators:
IX National Conference of Lithuanian Society of Sociologists “(No)Equality Power and Social Justice in Contemporary Society”
On the 9th of November, 2017 there was organized IX National Conference of Lithuanian Society of Sociologists “(No) Equality, Power and Social Justice in Contemporary Society”
Prof. Milda Ališauskienė (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania) and Prof. Margaret Abraham (International Sociological Association, Hofstra University, USA) discuss the role of sociology in the modern world.
