Publicity is an essential aspect of public history, a discipline that promotes the co-creation of history among professional historians, heritage practitioners and citizens.
Publicity is an essential aspect of public history, a discipline that promotes the co-creation of history among professional historians, heritage practitioners and citizens.
LRT.lt article
Vilnius region is located on the outskirts of the Lithuanian capital. However, we still know very little about it. And ignorance breeds not only suspicion, but also hostility. In the public sphere, we often hear stereotypical and sometimes offensive statements about the inhabitants of the Vilnius region and their attitude towards the Lithuanian state.
Photo: Vakaras Dieveniškėse | J. Stacevičiaus / LRT
Tageblatt article
Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980) and Nicolae Ceaușescu (1918-1989) will return to Luxembourg, Esch-Belval, for the second time on October 15, 2025. The Yugoslav president for life and the Romanian dictator may be long dead, but the first history festival of the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) at the University of Luxembourg will make their "resurrection" possible, at least on screen and as holograms.
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"Baltic Worlds" article
Yurii Latysh, PhD (Candidate of Historical Sciences), visiting Professor of State University of Londrina (Brazil), deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Historical Expertise (Istoriceskaja Ekspertiza), in a discussion with Denys Kiryukhin on how the Russo-Ukrainian war has affected the politics of memory in Eastern Europe.
Photo: Smolny bound Borders.
LRT.lt live stream recording
In an era of intense debate over historical monuments, national narratives, and contested histories, a critical question emerges: Who has the authority to shape public memory?
LRT radio commentary
Prof. Dr. Dovilė Budrytė's (Europast Vilnius University team) insights after the international Europast conference "The Past and Future of Public History".
Baltic News Service press release
The IIRPS VU invites you to the international EUROPAST project conference "The Past and Future of Public History", taking place 9-10 October 2025.
Lrytas.lt article
Although in public spaces and various discussions, one often hears gentle exhortations to "live for today," disturbing events in the world and certain recurring trends increasingly encourage us to look back at history and remember the essential lessons it has taught society.
Baltic News Service article
Low public trust, complex problems, and multiple crises are just some of the challenges facing public sector institutions today. One way to overcome them is to increase citizen engagement by informing and empowering them to jointly formulate public policy recommendations, says Ieva Česnulaitytė, who has been analyzing and applying deliberative democracy practices for almost a decade.
"Lawfare" article
Since the outbreak of full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, Ukraine and its allies have attempted to gain support for Ukraine from the so-called Global South. These dialogues have generally been unsuccessful; Dmytro Kuleba, the former foreign minister of Ukraine, opined that Russia may well be better positioned than the West to engage with the Global South.
LRT radio show "Homo cultus. Istoriko teritorija"
The activities of public history are often viewed with skepticism by the Lithuanian academic community. But what place does public history occupy in contemporary historical theory, memory studies, and, finally, in the field of history education in North America and Western Europe?
"Geopodden" podcast episode
Listen to the "Geopodden" Podcast episode on Poland with Barbara Törnquist-Plewa. The conversation explores Poland's historical turning points and how they shaped the country's political and cultural identity, delves into Poland's role in the EU, its international influence and the upcoming presidential election.
"Baltic Worlds" article
Serhii Plokhy, professor in Ukrainian history at Harvard University and director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, in a conversation on the history of Ukraine, knowledge production, decolonization, the role of the Church and the ongoing war, with Professor Barbara Törnquist-Plewa.
LRT.lt article
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a public debate in Lithuania has re-emerged, highlighting issues of history and memory. While these concerns were most clearly reflected in the decisions to remove the remaining Soviet-era monuments from public spaces, they also affected areas related to remembrance of the past.
An event
Scholars from the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam and Vilnius University will discuss with filmmaker Michał Toczek the power of film as an educational tool and the role of heroes and heroines in historical narratives.
LRT radio show “Vardan tos”
In a recent appearance on the LRT radio show “Vardan tos,” Vilnius University Professor Violeta Davoliūtė and Director of the Vilnius Museum Rasa Antanavičiūtė talked about the EUROPAST project and how public history, when properly done, empowers citizens and strengthens democratic resiliency.
Article on media portal "Lrytas.lt"
Article about the first public outreach event organised by Vilnius University "Vilnius Vision in Public Spaces: from History to Political Solutions".
Article on media portal "LRT.lt"
"We must strengthen our capacity to distinguish truth from falsehood and become resilient to the tall tales and emotional manipulation of propaganda, whether it comes from abroad or is generated here at home", - in a recent appearance on the LRT said Vilnius University Professor, Europast coordinator Violeta Davoliūtė.
Conference report
June 19-23, 2023, a summer school of the international project "Europast" took place at Lund university. The summer school has been co-organized by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) and Lund University representatives.
Article on media portal "Bernardinai.lt"
An insightful interview featuring Thomas Cauvin - one of our project leaders researching Public History at the C2DH - Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History.
