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Mission

The mission of the Institute is to study the development of the Lithuanian nation, the society of Lithuania, its culture, economy and statehood, to collect, systematise, and disseminate the documentary and intangible historical heritage through the development of fundamental and applied research; to contribute to the creation of civic society, the formation of historical culture and critical discourse in society, and the preservation of cultural identity through the results of its research; together with universities, to train researchers in history and ethnology to shape the strategy of the history and ethnology of Lithuania, to participate actively in the creation of a knowledge society, and to broaden links with the international research space.

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„Ethnic Relations in the Baltic Reconsidered" is accessible in open-access
2026-04-02
A new open-access book, *Ethnic Relations in the Baltic Reconsidered* (published by CEU Press), has just been released, with researchers from the Lithuanian Institute of History making significant contributions to its content.
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Open call for abstracts of the international conference
2026-04-02
The Lithuanian Institute of History and the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania cordially invite you to submit proposals for the 25th International Academic Conference “Between the Baroque and the Enlightenment: The Grand...
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Open call for abstracts of the conference “50 Years of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group ”
2026-03-20
In 2026, Lithuania will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group, a significant milestone in the history of dissidence and the human rights movement in Lithuania and the broader region.
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