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    Conference "Time and Tense in Circum-Baltic" (Baltic Languages and White Nights series)

    Date: 19–20 June, 2018
    Location: Vilnius University, Lithuania
    Description: This conference focuses on the conceptualization of time in grammatical and lexical expressions in the Circum-Baltic languages.

    We expect talks on the following topics:

    • Tense systems and their interaction with aspect, mood, evidentiality and negation
    • Expression of simultaneity, anteriority and posteriority (by participles, converbs/gerunds, etc.)
    • Sequencing of events in narration
    • Adverbs, adpositions and cases marking temporal relations
    • Adverbs and nouns denoting time spans (expressions like ‘yesterday’, ‘last year’, the names of weekdays and months, etc.)

    Another dimension of the meeting is relative chronology of the languages of the Circum-Baltic area and we welcome talks dealing with the chronological aspects of language change, borrowing, language splits, etc.

    This conference belongs to a series of meetings “Baltic Languages and White Nights” initiated by the State University of Saint Petersburg in 2008 and later organized annually and biannually around the Baltics before the Midsummer. Previous meetings took place in Oslo (2009), Stockholm (2010), Helsinki (2012), Tartu (2014), and Riga (2016).

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    PROF. DR. RIMVYDAS PETRAUSKAS FROM VILNIUS UNIVERSITY VISITING GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT

    On February 1, Prof. Dr. Rimvydas Petrauskas (Faculty of History, Vilnius University) was visiting Goethe University Frankfurt, where he gave a lecture on the long path of Lithuania to baptism in 1386 and its astonishing integration in Europe.

    DR. JURGITA MACIJAUSKAITĖ-BONDA FROM VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY VISITING HELSINKI UNIVERSITY

    On 29 January – 5 February 2018, Dr. Jurgita Macijauskaitė-Bonda from Vytautas Magnus University was visiting the University of Helsinki, where she delivered lectures on traditional Lithuanian culture, folklore, customs, traditions, and mythology. The lectures were given in the Centre of Lithuanian Language and Literature at the University of Helsinki. During the lectures, Dr. Jurgita Macijauskaitė-Bonda presented traditional 19th-20th calendar festivals and the most popular contemporary festive customs and traditions, Lithuanian national costume, etiological and belief legends.

    6th Baltic Student Conference “Bridges in the Baltics”

    University of Tartu College of Foreign Languages and Cultures invites you to the 6th Baltic Student Conference “Bridges in the Baltics” to be held on 5–6 October in Tartu. The conference is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Baltic States.

    The aim of the conference is to bring together students whose studies and research focus on the languages or culture of the three Baltic States, to give them the possibility to meet their peers from other countries and universities, to present their academic work and interests, learn from each other and make new contacts. The conference welcomes everyone who is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree at any university in the Baltic States or elsewhere.

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    DR. JUSTAS NAMAVIČIUS’ FROM VILNIUS UNIVERSITY VISIT TO GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT

    On the 22–25 of January 2018, Assist. Dr. Justas Namavičius from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University visited the Institute for Empirical Linguistics at Goethe University Frankfurt. During the visit, he delivered two lectures. Assist. Dr. Justas Namavičius focused on influence of politics, history and law over evaluation of criminal acts of representatives of the Soviet occupation government against Lithuanian residents, development of Lithuanian criminal laws and Lithuanian Criminal Law during the Soviet occupation.  

    SEMESTER-LENGTH STUDIES AND PRACTICE OF STUDENTS FROM THE CENTRES FOR BALTIC STUDIES AT LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

    In the framework of the EU funded project “Lithuanian Academic Scheme for International Cooperation in Baltic Studies”, 23 students from the centres for Baltic studies arrived to Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences for a semester-length philological (Lithuanian) studies and practice. In spring semester 2018, the studies will continue from February to June.

    HEAD OF THE CENTRE FOR BALTIC STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WROCLAW DR. TATJANA VOLOGDINA’S VISIT TO LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

    From the 26th of December 2017 to the 1st of January 2018, Head of the Centre for Baltic Studies at the University of Wroclaw Dr. Tatjana Vologdina visited Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences. During the visit, she met colleagues, participated at the opening of the Winter Courses of Lithuanian Studies at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, delivered lectures to the students of the Courses and prepared materials for lectures at Lithuanian libraries. 

    WINTER COURSES OF LITHUANIAN STUDIES AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

    From the 8th of January to the 2nd of February 2018, Vilnius University hosts Winter Courses of Lithuanian Studies (WCLS). 57 participants from 22 countries take the Courses. 18 out of 57 participants came to WCLS in the framework of the project “Lithuanian Academic Scheme for International Cooperation in Baltic Studies” (No. 09.3.1-ESFA- V-709- 01-0002). Participants, who are divided into 5 groups according to the language proficiency level, study the Lithuanian language, hear lectures on the Lithuanian language culture and nature, go on different excursions, and attend get-together parties.   

    Conference to commemorate the 145th anniversary of academician J.Endzelīns

    Latvian Language Institute invites you to International Scientific Conference "Language in its diversity" to commemorate the 145th anniversary of academician Jānis Endzelīns.

    More information about conferences and application forms you can find at our home page: http://www.lulavi.lv/conferences.

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    OPENING OF A NEW ROOM AT THE CENTRE FOR BALTIC STUDIES OF YURIY FEDKOVYCH CHERNIVTSI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

    On the 10th–16th of December 2017, lecturer Vilma Leonavičienė form Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences visited the Centre for Baltic Studies at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University. During the visit, Vilma Leonavičienė delivered lectures on the Lithuanian language and its cultural context, seminars on history of the Lithuanian language, and practical classes of Lithuanian to the University students. She also attended the opening ceremony of a new room of the Centre for Baltic Studies.   

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