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donate Almantas Samalavicius
holds a Ph.D. in art history and theory and is a professor at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. He is the author of numerous books and essays on cultural and literary criticism, the latest of which is, Ideas and Structures. Essays in Architectural History (2011). In addition he has translated books by Zygmunt Bauman and Gerard Delanty into Lithuanian.
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Literary perspectives: Lithuania
Almost normal
The literary field in Lithuania has established itself since independence, despite vastly smaller print runs. Today, a range of literary approaches can be made out, from the social criticism of the middle generation to the more private narratives of the post-Soviet writers. [Hungarian version added] [more]
The vanishing genius loci of Vilnius
Vilnius's Baroque and Gothic urban heritage was once a rallying point for Lithuania's independence movement following the architectural ravages of Soviet modernism. Now it is subject to a new onslaught from local finance capital -- and no one seems to care. [Lithuanian version added] [more]
Lithuania: Universities on the threshold
A blind drive towards utility characterizes higher education policy in Lithuania. The only remedy on offer for the ongoing brain-drain is based on the logic of the market. Lithuanian universities are steadily going the way of the rest of "common property" after independence. [more]
An amorphous society
Lithuania in the era of high post-communism
"High post-communism" in eastern Europe is defined by efforts to control collective memory, political discourse dominated by abstract concepts, and the cult of entertainment -- a view from Lithuania. [more]
National identity, culture and globalisation
Lithuania wakes up to a new social and cultural reality
In the academic and intellectual debate in Lithuania, globalisation and Europeanisation are often regarded as deadly threats to the national culture, an "evil mission". Almantas Samalavicius looks at the arguments and proposes a completely different concept of identity. [more]
Europe's East as spiritual space
Greek philosophy, Roman law and Christianity. Are these the only cornerstones of European culture? [more]
Intellectuals in post-communist Lithuania
How has the social and political standing of intellectuals changed? [more]
Memory and amnesia in a postcommunist society
Dealing with the legacy of the communist past in Lithuania. [more]
The burden of freedom
Lithuanian media during the transition
A decade into its existence as an independent state, has the Lithuanian media learned how to make use of its newly found freedom? [more]
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