Activity of Gender Studies Centre, Vilnius University
Aims and objectives
The Gender Studies Centre functions as a base for interdisciplinary academic research on gender. It also offers elective courses on feminist philosophy, gender sociology, visual culture, feminist literary critique, feminist theology, personal law, women's history, gender and information technology, masculinity studies and women's health. The centre plays an important role in forming gender policy in Lithuania.
Creator/owner/responsible institution
Name: Gender Studies Centre, Vilnius University
Stakeholder: University
Area of intervention: Men and gender equality
Organisation Country: Lithuania
Organisation Zip Code: 08303
Organisation Phone: (+370) 219 3028
Contact person:
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Name: Dalia Leinarte
Email: dalia.leinarte@lsc.vu.lt
Contents/activities/services
Activities
Project "Gender Stereotypes in the Labour Market: System-Wide Monitoring and Education" (2006-2008).
Conferences
- Seminar "Gender Studies in Lithuanian Universities" (2008)
- International conference "Last Literary Volumes: Trajectories of Authobiographical Writing" (2010).
- Seminar "The History of Feminism in the Academy and the Future of Gender Studies" (2010).
Materials
- DVD (2009) Gender Stereotypes in the Labor Market, Vilnius: Gender Studies Centre.
- Gečienė I. (2008) Gender Stereotypes in the Labor Market, Vilnius: Gender Studies Centre.
- Marcinkeviciene D. (2008) Women, Work, Family, Gender Stereotypes in Labor Market: A Sociocultural Approach, Vilnius: Gender Studies Centre.