Department of History
Dr. Marius Sirutavičius
Head of the Department
Research interests: methodology of history, history of cultures of the middle ages and the early modern times, diplomatic history of the early modern times of Grand Duchy of Lithuania
marius.sirutavicius@vdu.lt
Prof. habil. dr. Egidijus Aleksandravičius
Research interests: the history of Lithuanian culture in the 19th century, the historiography of Lithuania, history of Lithuanian emigrants
egidijus.aleksandravicius@vdu.lt
Prof. dr. Jūratė Kiaupienė
Research interests: the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, historiography, study of historical sources
jurate.kiaupiene@vdu.lt
Prof. dr. Jonas Vaičenonis
Research interests: History of 1918-1940 Lithuanian military and diplomacy, history of Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union, history of Kaunas city
jonas.vaicenonis@vdu.lt
Prof. dr. Vaida Kamuntavičienė
Research interests: the history of churches in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, history of mentality
vaida.kamuntaviciene@vdu.lt
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vytenis Almonaitis
Research interests: the history of Lithuania in 14th – 15th century, The German Order castles in Lithuania, Lithuanian historiography of 13th – 14th century
vytenis.almonaitis@vdu.lt
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liudas Glemža
Research interests: the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, history of Vilnius castle, history of Russia
liudas.glemza@vdu.lt
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rūstis Kamuntavičius
Research interests: the history of communication between Lithuania and Western Europe since Early Modern times; history of East-Central Europen countries – esp. Belarus, Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania – and conflicting narrations of the past.
rustis.kamuntavicius@vdu.lt
DR. TOMASZ BŁASZCZAK
Research interests: the history of Belarus and Baltic Countries in the 20th century, Ethnic Relations and National Minorities in Central Eastern Europe
tomasz.blaszczak@vdu.lt
Dr. Laima Bucevičiūtė
Research interests: the history of border walls in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, historiography, historical cartography
laima.buceviciute@vdu.lt
Dr. Vitalija Kasperavičiūtė
Research interests: Lithuanian emigration history, history of migration politics, history of Lithuanian in the period of 1918-1940
vitalija.kasperaviciute@vdu.lt
Dr. Linas Venclauskas
Research interests: modern anti-Semitism in Lithuanian society, research of periodicals (from the second half of 19th century till nowadays), (in)tolerance phenomenon in Lithuanian, history of the Holocaust in Lithuania
linas.venclauskas@vdu.lt
Dr. Tadas Rutkauskas
Research interests: Egyptology, assyriology, ancient history, archeology
tadas.rutkauskas@vdu.lt
Dr. Laurynas Šedvydis
Research interests: Socioeconomic history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, treasury and finances of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, history of education
laurynas.sedvydis@vdu.lt
Dr. Inga Puidokienė
Research interests: Relations between Lithuanians and Germans in the Evangelical Lutheran church in 1919-1941
inga.puidokiene@vdu.lt
Domas Boguševičius
PhD topic: Features of the spread of the scientific knowledge in Lithuania in the second half of the 18th century in the context of the Cultural Age of Enlightenment
Supervisor Prof. Dr. Z. Kiaupa
domas.bogusevicius@vdu.lt
Simonas Jazavita
PhD topic: Analysis of ideas and work of Kazys Škirpa in the 20th century in the context of individual choice
Supervisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Janauskas
simonas.jazavita@vdu.lt
Lina Kasparaitė-Balaišė
PhD Topic: Combat Training of Lithuanian Armed Forces: system and contingent
Supervisor Prof. Dr. J. Vaičenonis.
lina.kasparaite-balaise@vdu.lt
Gediminas Kasparavičius
PhD topic: Structure and development of social group industrial capitalists in the second half of 19th – beginning of the 20th century Lithuania
Supervisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Pivoras.
gediminas.kasparavicius@vdu.lt
Kristina Petrauskė
PhD Topic: Political culture of Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 17th century 7th decade – 18th century 4th decade
Supervisor Prof. dr. J. Kiaupienė.
kristina.petrauske@vdu.lt
Laima Venclauskienė
PhD topica: collective memory of the Reform Movement of Lithuania
Supervisor Prof. habil. dr. E. Aleksandravičius.
laima.venclauskiene@vdu.lt
Vaidas Grinčalaitis
PhD topic: Cultural cooperation between Lithuania and Netherlands at the end of the 16th century – the end of the 18th century
Supervisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rūstis Kamuntavičius
vaidas.grincalaitis@vdu.lt