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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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Workshop to Explore Imperial Urbanism in Northeastern Europe
2026-10-26
On 30 October 2026, the Lithuanian Institute of History will host the MWNO Fellow Workshop entitled “Imperial Urbanism in Northeastern Europe: Spaces, Infrastructures and Transimperial Entanglements in the Long Nineteenth Century”.
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International Young Researchers‘ Conference on Strategies of Smallness and Forms of Power Held at the Lithuanian...
2026-10-23
On 20–21 October, the Lithuanian Institute of History hosted the international conference “Mastering Smallness: Strategies and Practices of Small-Scale Actors”. Participants discussed how small states, communities, businesses and other small-scale...
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Program Announced for the interdisciplinary symposium "Posthistoricity in Central and Eastern Europe"
2026-08-31
On September 4, the Lithuanian Institute of History is organizing a virtual interdisciplinary symposium titled “Post-Historicity in Central and Eastern Europe.” The event will be held in English.
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