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Funding scheme

Principal investigator

British Museum donation

Mongolijos šiaurės elnių ganytojų klajoklių kūginė palapinė: skintanavimo, beržo žievės dirbinių gamybos ir būsto statybos dokumentavimas / Nomadic conical tent among reindeer herders of Mongolia: documenting skintaning, birch bark crafting and construction of dwelling

Donatas Brandišauskas

Lithuanian Research Council (LRC), Lithuania-Poland research project "Daina"

Augalinės žaliavos Baltijos jūros pietrytinės pakrantės vidurinio holoceno medžiotojų-rinkėjų-žvejų bendruomenių gyvenime / Plant Resources in the Lives of Middle Holocene Hunter–Gatherer–Fisher Communities on the Southeastern Coast of the Baltic Sea

Gytis Piličiauskas

Lithuanian Academy of Sciences international project

Vilniaus krašto gyventojų lietuvių, lenkų ir žydų reakcijos į sovietų ir vokiečių okupacinę politiką 1939–1953 m. / Reactions of Lithuanian, Polish and Jewish inhabitants of the Vilnius region to the policies of the Soviet and German occupiers in 1939-1953

Vitalija Stravinskienė

S-MIP-25-89

RCL Researcher Groups project

Kolaboravimo sampratos ir vertinimai okupuotoje ir nepriklausomoje Lietuvoje / Concepts and perceptions of collaboration in occupied and independent Lithuania

Valdemaras Klumbys

S-MIP-25-87

RCL Researcher Groups project

Kompartijos narys sovietinėje Lietuvoje ir Latvijoje. Socio-kultūrinė perspektyva / Communist Party Member in Soviet Lithuania and Latvia. Socio-Cultural Perspective

Saulius Grybkauskas

S-MIP-25-85

Karo antropologija: Sibiro autochtonų priverstinės mobilizacijos ir karybos studija / War Anthropology: Forced Mobilization and Indigenous Warfare in Siberia

Donatas Brandišauskas

S-MIP-24-141

RCL Researcher Groups project

Upinė žvejyba nuo mezolito iki viduramžių povandeninių archeologinių tyrimų Žeimenos upėje duomenimis / River Fishing from the Mesolithic to the Middle Ages: Evidence from Underwater Archaeological Investigations in the Žeimena River

Gytis Piličiauskas

Vilniaus miesto teisės ir privilegijos XIV-XVIII a. / The rights and privileges of Vilnius city in the 14th-18th centuries

Mindaugas Klovas

S-MIP-23-65

Vilniaus katedros Saldžiausiojo Marijos Vardo arkibrolija ir jos albumas (1671-1938): socialinio ir konfesinio tapatumo raiškos tyrimas / The Arch-Fraternity of the Sweetest Name of Mary at Vilnius Cathedral and its Album (1671-1938): a study of social and confessional identity

Jonas Drungilas

S-LISm-25-1

Masių politikos genealogija: Lietuva ir Rusijos Dūma (XX a. pradžia) / Genealogy of Mass Politics: Lithuania and the Russian Duma (early 20th century)

Darius Staliūnas

S-LISm-25-10

Vaikas XVIII a. Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės šeimoje ir visuomenėje: nuo Baroko tradicijų iki Apšvietos iššūkių / Child in the Family and Society of the GDL in the XVIII Century: from Baroque Traditions to theChallenges of the Enlightenment

Jolita Sarcevičienė

S-LISm-26-14

Gatvėvardis kaip galios įrankis: Lietuvos atvejis / Street names as a tool of power: the case of Lithuania

Dangiras Mačiulis

S-LISm-26-15

Vilniaus valdžios elitas XIV a. pabaigoje-XVII a. viduryje / The ruling elite of Vilnius from the late 14th century to the mid-17th century

Raimonda Ragauskienė

S-REP-26-4

Vilniaus arkikatedros tyrimai: XRF, datavimo metodų bei 3D skenerio duomenų panaudojimo galimybės / Research on Vilnius Cathedral: XRF, dating methods, and possibilities for using 3D scanner data

Rytis Jonaitis

S-PD-25-65

Dviejų sąjungų sujungimas: Diplomatiniai santykiai tarp Nyderlandų Respublikos ir Lenkijos-Lietuvos valstybės (1586–1660 m.) / Bridging Two Unions: Diplomatic Relations between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic (1586–1660)

Paul Martijn Ryszard Hulsenboom; Stažuotės vadovas Mindaugas Šapoka

S-PD-25-64

Pietryčių Baltijos subneolito medžiotojų-rinkėjų-žvejų bendruomenių pasaulėžiūra: ruonių kosmologinė ir ekonominė reikšmė / The Worldview of Southeastern Baltic Subneolithic Hunter-Gatherer-Fisher Communities: The Cosmological and Economic Significance of Seals

Aivaras Jefanovas; stažuotės vadovas Gytis Piličiauskas

S-PD-24-61

Kolaboravimo diskurso kaita po transformuojančio režimo pokyčio / Shifts in the discourse of collaboration(ism) after transformative regime change

Liucija Vervečkienė; stažuotės vadovas Violeta Davoliūtė

S-PD-24-108

Stasio Šalkauskio knygos "Dviejų pasaulių takoskyroje" persvarstymas: Pirmasis pasaulinis karas, katalikybė, ir lietuviškos tapatybės klausimas / A Re-Examination of Stasys Šalkauskis’s "On the Boundary of Two Worlds": The First World War, Catholicism, and the Question of Lithuanian Identity

Vilius Kubekas; stažuotės vadovas Tomas Balkelis

S-MIP-22-15

RCL Researcher Groups project

Bizantija ir Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė: pasaulietinės ir bažnytinės sferos sąveikos
XIV–XV a. / Byzantium and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: the interface between the secular and the ecclesiastical spheres in the 14th–15th centuries

Darius Baronas

other implementers: Jonathan Shepard; Constantin Zuckerman; Sergejus Temčinas

S-MIP-23-66

RCL Researcher Groups project

Pirmojo pasaulinio karo Lietuvos pabėgėliai / Lithuanian Refugees of First World War

Tomas Balkelis

S-MIP-20-49

RCL Researcher Groups project

Žmonių mobilumas akmens ir bronzos amžiuje stabiliųjų izotopų tyrimų duomenimis / Exploring human mobility during the Stone and Bronze ages using the analysis of stable isotopes

Gytis Piličiauskas

S-MIP-20-46

RCL Researcher Groups project

Vėlyvojo bronzos amžiaus (1100–500 m. pr. Kr.) ekonomika rytiniame Baltijos jūros regione: naujo modelio link / Late Bronze Age (1100–500 BC) economy in the eastern Baltic region: towards a new model 

Agnė Čivilytė

S-MIP-20-7

RCL Researcher Groups project

"Kražių skerdynės”: Mikroistorija makroistorinių procesų kontekste / "Kražiai Massacre": Microhistory in the Context of Macrohistorical processes

Darius Staliūnas

Nacionalinė mokslo programa „valstybė ir tauta: paveldas ir tapatumas“ / National Research Programme "State and Nation: Heritage and Identity"

Nacionalinės Lituanistikos plėtros 2009–2015 metų programa / Research Council of Lithuania National Programme for the Development of Lithuanian Studies (2009–2015)

Mokslininkų iniciatyva parengti projektai / Research Council of Lithuania Researcher-Initiated Projects

Mokslo sklaidos projektai / Research Council of Lithuania Science Communication Projects

Parama MTEP veiklai plėtoti / Support for the Development of R&D Activities

LR Užsienio reikalų ministerija. Vystomojo bendradarbiavimo ir paramos demokratijai programa / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania – Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme

LR Kultūros ministerija. Kultūros rėmimo fondas / Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania – Cultural Support Fund

Knygos “Mykolo Brenšteino archeologinių senienų inventoriaus studija: senieji šaltiniai ir naujos perspektyvos” parengimas

Lietuvos diplomatijos ir užsienio politikos dokumentai / Lithuanian Diplomatic and Foreign Policy Documents

In 2025, the Lithuanian Institute of History launched a long-term documentary publication project dedicated to editing and publishing historical sources preserved in Lithuania that document and represent the history of Lithuanian diplomacy and foreign policy throughout the twentieth century. During the initial stage of the project, the published documents will cover the period of the independent Republic of Lithuania (1921–1940). Subsequent stages will focus on the activities of Lithuanian diplomatic missions in exile during the Soviet occupation and annexation (1940–1989), as well as on the foreign policy and diplomacy of the restored Republic of Lithuania following the re-establishment of independence on 11 March 1990. Particular attention will be devoted to the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, while documents from the Seimas, the Office of the President, and the Government will also be researched and published. Between 2025 and 2036, the Lithuanian Institute of History plans to prepare and publish seven volumes of historical documents. The documents will be edited and published in accordance with scholarly principles comparable to those applied in internationally recognised documentary series, including Foreign Relations of the United States, Documents Diplomatiques Français, Documents on British Foreign Policy, Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, and Polskie dokumenty dyplomatyczne. The project is implemented through close institutional cooperation between the Lithuanian Institute of History, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, the Lithuanian Central State Archives, and the Office of the Chief Archivist of Lithuania.

Lietuvos notariato ir notarų istorija / The History of the Lithuanian Notariat and Notaries

Since 2023, the Lithuanian Institute of History has been carrying out a research project initiated and funded by the Chamber of Notaries of Lithuania. The project's objective is to investigate the history of the Lithuanian notariat and the legal profession of notaries during the Soviet period and to produce a scholarly monograph on the subject. The research covers a broad chronological span, including the first Soviet occupation, the post-war years and the Stalinist period, de-Stalinisation, the late Soviet era, perestroika, and the Lithuanian National Revival. It addresses a wide range of topics, from the legal profession of notaries and the organisation of the notarial system to the experiences of notaries and other notarial employees as they navigated the tensions between the Soviet regime and their professional vocation. The project examines notarial institutions across different regions of Lithuania, including Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Marijampolė, and other localities. It is based on an extensive body of archival sources, many of which are being used in Lithuanian historiography for the first time.

Kiti tarptautiniai projektai / Other international projects

The Lithuanian Institute of History is a member of NISE (National Movements and Intermediary Structures in Europe), an international network of research and heritage institutions. NISE serves as a European platform for research on national movements and nationalism, bringing together scholars, research institutions, and cultural heritage organisations engaged in the study of nationalism in Europe from the eighteenth century to the present day. The mission of NISE is to facilitate and promote international exchange and collaboration across national borders, academic disciplines, and the research and cultural heritage sectors. More information is available at https://nise.eu/. The network includes internationally renowned scholars such as Miroslav Hroch, John Hutchinson, Diana Mishkova, Miloš Řezník, and Eric Storm. The Lithuanian Institute of History actively contributes to the activities of the network. NISE has organised two international conferences in Vilnius, the most recent of which took place in 2024.

A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) – Daugavpils (LV) – Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

This project was implemented under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and funded by the European Union. It was carried out by the Zarasai District Municipality Administration in partnership with the Lithuanian Institute of History, the Zarasai Regional Museum, and the University of Daugavpils (Latvia). The Living History project explored Stelmužė Manor, one of the oldest cultural heritage sites in Lithuania, as an open-air museum. To reconstruct and present the history of the estate, the project partners conducted extensive archival research in Warsaw, Marburg, Riga, Tartu, Kaunas, and Vilnius. The results of this research were used to prepare new historical maps and the documentary film The Miraculous Stelmužė, revealing the historical development and landscape of the Stelmužė manor park. As part of the project, Inga Ilarienė, a cultural heritage expert at the Lithuanian Institute of History, established the earliest known documentary reference to Stelmužė (Steinensee) Manor, identified its principal owners, and traced surviving books from the manor's historical library. These volumes bear the ex libris of the von Fölkersahm family, featuring the family coat of arms together with the emblem of the Stelmužė Oak, Lithuania's most famous natural monument. The project also included specialised IT and digital heritage training for museum professionals from cross-border regions. From 13 to 17 June 2022, the Lithuanian Institute of History organised a Summer School for its doctoral students entitled "The Living History of Stelmužė." The programme featured a series of lectures and presentations devoted to the history, archaeology, and cultural heritage of Stelmužė, delivered over five consecutive days (programme). Papers delivered at the summer school: Vasaros mokykla "Stelmužės gyvoji istorija" - Pirma diena; Vasaros mokykla "Stelmužės gyvoji istorija" - Antra diena; Vasaros mokykla "Stelmužės gyvoji istorija" - Trečia diena; Vasaros mokykla "Stelmužės gyvoji istorija" - Ketvirta diena; Vasaros mokykla "Stelmužės gyvoji istorija" - Penkta diena

Tarptautiniai ”Ostbalticum” projektai

The international Ostbalticum projects, dedicated to the preservation, publication, and dissemination of archaeological archival sources from the Eastern Baltic region, were initiated and coordinated by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland (Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego) in cooperation with research institutions and scholars from across the region. Ostbalticum III focused on the scholarly publication of Michał Eustachy Brensztejn's (1874–1938) Polish-language manuscript Inwentarz archeologiczny gubernii kowieńskiej, accompanied by Lithuanian and German translations. Completed in Telšiai in 1907, the manuscript is preserved at the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw (Państwowe Muzeum Archeologiczne w Warszawie). It is an important source for the history of archaeology, containing an inventory of archaeological sites and finds compiled not only from contemporary publications but also from Brensztejn's own archaeological investigations and information provided by collectors and amateur antiquarians with private archaeological collections. The preparation and publication of the manuscript were initiated by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland together with the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw, which invited the Lithuanian Institute of History to join the project. Through the joint efforts of Lithuanian and Polish scholars, the manuscript was prepared for publication with scholarly annotations, an academic introduction, and studies examining Brensztejn's contribution to archaeology and cultural heritage, as well as the significance of his inventory for contemporary archaeological research. The collaboration between the three partner institutions and the international team of researchers resulted in the publication in Poland of a bilingual scholarly edition in Polish, German, and Lithuanian as Volume III (Parts 1–2) of the Aestiorum hereditas series: Inwentarz archeologiczny gubernii kowieńskiej Michala Eustachego Brensztejna/Archäologisches Inventar des Gouvernements Kowno von Michał Eustachy Brensztejn/Archeologinis Kauno gubernijos inventorius, parengtas Mykolo Eustachijaus Brenšteino (red. A. Bitner-Wróblewska, R. Banytė-Rowell) (=Aestiorum hereditas III), 1-2 dalys (Warszawa, 2016). ISBN 978-83-62622-52-8; 978-83-60099-68-1; 978-609-8183-11-5.

The contribution of the Lithuanian research team comprised two projects:

1. Preparation of the book "A Study of Michał Brensztejn's Inventory of Archaeological Antiquities: Old Sources and New Perspectives". The principal partners were the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw and the Lithuanian Institute of History. The project was carried out between 2011 and 2013. In 2011, the work of the Lithuanian research team was funded by the Cultural Support Fund (Project No. 291) and the Lithuanian Institute of History.
2. Translation of the Study of M. Brensztejn's Inventory of Archaeological Antiquities from Polish into Lithuanian (Research Council of Lithuania, Contract No. LIT-5-21, 2012).

„Antrasis pasaulinis karas – kasdienis gyvenimas po vokiečių okupacija“ (“World War II – Everyday Life Under German Occupation. Der Zweite Weltkrieg – Alltagsleben unter deutscher Besatzung”).

To date, the history of the Second World War has largely been written as the history of Nazi aggression and its perpetrators. The Holocaust, the crimes committed by the Wehrmacht, and resistance movements in the occupied countries have been the primary focus of historical research. In contrast, comparatively little attention has been paid to the everyday experiences of civilians living under German occupation across Europe.The international research and publishing project "The Second World War – Everyday Life under German Occupation" was conceived as a pilot study to address this gap. Its objective was to produce an English-language scholarly source edition documenting the diverse and often complex circumstances, experiences, and survival strategies of ordinary people living in territories occupied by the Wehrmacht during the war. The source edition explores a broad range of themes, including shortages and provisioning, local administrative institutions, labour and exploitation, experiences of violence and mass murder, and eyewitness testimonies. By bringing together sources from different occupied European countries, the project provides new insights into the everyday realities of civilian life under German rule. The project culminated in the publication of a two-volume source edition:

https://brill.com/display/title/59599

and a digital edition of historical documents:

https://societiesundergermanoccupation.uni-wuppertal.de/#start

Pabaltijys. Vieno Europos regiono istorija. The Baltic States: History of a European Region. Das Baltikum. Geschichte einer europäischen Region

Funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, the project resulted in the publication of a three-volume history of the Baltic States in German:

https://www.hiersemann.de/Das-Baltikum.-Geschichte-einer-europaeischen-Region-9783777221007

The Lithuanian Institute of History contributed to this international collaboration through the participation of its researchers, whose expertise helped ensure that Lithuania's history was fully integrated into this major scholarly synthesis of the Baltic region. Bringing together specialists from Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and other countries, the project represents one of the most comprehensive collaborative undertakings on Baltic history in recent decades.