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About the V. Kavolis Institute

Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute (V. Kavolis Institute) is an academic research department that conducts transdisciplinary research, provides a scientific base and research infrastructure for VMU studies, trains researchers and implements cross-cutting methodological approaches. 

 

It is the first consolidated university research Institute in Lithuania, bringing together researchers from more than 10 social sciences and humanities fields from five faculties of VMU into thematic groups. The establishment of the Institute is also in line with the priorities of the VMU Strategic Plan 2021-2027 on the strengthening of research and scientific resources. 

Mission and objectives

The mission of the V. Kavolis Institute is to advance fundamental and applied research by fostering transdisciplinarity in the Humanities and Social Sciences that address scientific, societal, and state needs; to enhance the relevance and impact of the Humanities and Social Sciences by promoting an open, inclusive academic culture, strengthening their role in society, and actively disseminating knowledge to promote informed public dialogue and public policy.


The Institute’s research activities are based on transdisciplinary research, aiming to expand the boundaries of traditional scientific fields and develop horizontal and vertical research areas and themes that can bridge several research fields.


The Institute’s research has several objectives:

  • Involve researchers from different disciplines in collaborative research projects, bringing together different scientific perspectives to develop a holistic view of the explored phenomena or problem and propose ways to tackle it.
  • Conduct research in partnership with society, engaging and involving the social partners in the process of scientific knowledge production.
  • Strengthen the role of the humanities and social sciences in society, creating an open academic culture through active participation in disseminating science and research-based knowledge. 

Strategic plan

The Strategic plan of the Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute (abridged version) is available here.


Networking Roadmap

The Roadmap is the main deliverable of the project “Development of a Networking Roadmap by the V. Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute to Strengthen Research Directions and Facilitate Participation in Horizon Europe Programme Calls” under the Acceleration of the Horizon Europe Programme. The project lasted from 3 September 2024 to 31 March 2025. The European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative funded the project under contract No. 10-038-T-0145.

 

Summary of the Networking Roadmap is available here.