This course is aimed for a very broad audience and is an introduction to the history of Lithuanian diaspora (in other words- Lithuanian world) from the earliest Medieval times till the present day. Starting with the definition of the term “diaspora”, different aspects and period of Lithuanian migration are exposed in the chronological order. Lithuanians belong to a group of nations that blossomed forth in antiquity and created their own version of political civilization before disappearing a few centuries later from the world’s political maps so thoroughly that to many people that nation became virtually unknown. It’s quite possible that Lithuanians see themselves somewhat differently than does the world around them (in terms of the school textbooks). We have in mind the features and reality of the Lithuanian diaspora, as revealed by the footprints Lithuanians left behind during several centuries of modernity in North and South America, South Africa, and Australia, not to mention the Russian East including the limitless expanses of Siberia. This cours explains social, cultural and political activities of Lithuanian diaspora during the centuries and its role in the emergence of modern Lithuanian and its revivals. For VMU as the University of the World Lithuanian Community it is a representative introduction to the essence of identity of the diasporic people.
Created on: 2017 02 03
- Teacher: Egidijus Balandis
- Teacher: Ingrida Dačiolienė
