About us
The Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association, founded on January 13, 2005, brings together literary specialists, scholars, and researchers in Lithuania and other countries, who work in the field of comparative literary studies. The Association is a member of the international European Society of Comparative Literature.
The association, whose board members met at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences until 2019, has moved to a new location: the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, whose strategic directions include comparative literature as a primary concern.
The Association's objectives
To participate in comparative studies, intensify such studies, and conduct individual interdisciplinary comparative research in higher education institutions, universities, and research centers in Lithuania and other countries;
To interact with groups dealing with comparative literature in other countries;
To organize and participate in scientific conferences, seminars, and training courses, as well as work on projects with researchers from other countries;
To give methodological support to LCLA members, as well as to gather and share information;
Publication of comparative literature as well as other types of publications;
To use comparative literature findings in pedagogical practice and to promote them to the general public.
Members
A Council and its Chairperson govern the Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association. At the general meeting, members of the council are elected. The following are the members of the LCLA Council for the 2019-2022 term of office:
Dr. Laura Laurušaitė
Senior Researcher, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Chairperson of the LCLA Council
Karolina Bagdonė
Vice-Chairperson of the LCLA Council, website coordinator
PhD Candidate and Junior Researcher at Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Dr. Gintarė Bernotienė
Scientific secretary, LCLA
Senior Research Associate, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Dr. Dalia Jakaitė
Senior Research Associate, Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library,
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Doc. dr. Eglė Keturakienė
Associate Professor, Institute of Languages, Literature and Translation Studies, Vilnius University, Kaunas Faculty
Doc. dr. Mindaugas Kvietkauskas
Associate Professor, Institute for Literary, Cultural and Translation Studies, Vilnius University
Dr. Manfredas Žvirgždas
Senior Research Associate, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Dalia Cidzikaitė
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
Gabija Bankauskaitė
Vilnius University
Agnė Bernotaitė
Vilnius University
Vigmantas Butkus
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Genovaitė Dručkutė
Vilnius University
Monika Pokorska-Iwaniuk
Adam Mickiewicz University
Žydronė Kolevinskienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Giedrė Jankevičiūtė
Vilnius university
Jūratė Jasaitytė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Silvestras Gaižiūnas
Honorary Member
Nijolė Kašelionienė
Honorary Member
Violeta Kelertienė
Honorary Member
Dalia Kuizinienė
Vytautas Magnus University
Dovilė Kuzminskaitė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Vytautas Martinkus
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Donata Mitaitė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Vilnius University
Kęstutis Nastopka
Živilė Nedzinskaitė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Inga Vidugirytė-Pakerienė
Vilnius University
Elena Riliškienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Viktorija Skrupskelytė
Vytautas Magnus University
Gitana Vanagaitė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore,
Vytautas Magnus University
Eugenijus Žmuida
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Tomas Venclova
Honorary Member
Dainius Būrė
Vilnius University
Irena Fedorovič
Vilnius University
Viktorija Jonkutė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Aušra Jurgutienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Jurgita Katkuvienė
Vilnius University
Aistė Kučinskienė
Vilnius University, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Vilius Mingilas
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Aurelija Mykolaitytė
Vytautas Magnus University
Giedrė Šmitienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Carmen Caro Dugo
Vilnius University
Audinga Peluritytė-Tikuišienė
Vilniaus universitetas
Kamil Pecela
Jagiellonian University
Tiina Katel
University of Tartu
Dainius Vaitiekūnas
Vilnius University
Akvilė Šimėnienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Mykolas Romeris University
Violeta Katinienė
Vilnius University
Ona Dilytė-Čiurinskienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Nida Gaidauskienė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Edita Puskunigytė
Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy
Joanna Tabor
University of Warsaw
Skaistė Barkutė
Palanga Old Gymnasium
Inesa Szulska
University of Warsaw
Akvilė Rėklaitytė
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore