Rasa Zakeviciute

Rasa Zakeviciute is a Grant Researcher at the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, with affiliations in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on socio-economic transformations in post-Soviet rural regions, particularly in the Baltic States. She has presented at international conferences such as the National Conference of Sociology and RSS Annual Meeting, addressing topics like rural livelihood strategies, social inequality, and socio-demographic changes post-decollectivisation.

Her research explores rural communities' survival strategies in the Baltic States, with a focus on Lithuania and Finland. Notable projects include participation in the 'Russian World’ Next Door: Discourses of the Russian Political Communication and Cultural Diplomacy in Finland' funded by the Kone Foundation. Her publications span visual literacy in higher education and socio-economic differentiation in post-communist rural areas.

Zakeviciute has held roles including Doctoral Student and Part-Time Teacher at the University of Jyväskylä, contributing to both academic research and education. Her interdisciplinary work bridges sociology, rural studies, and post-Soviet regional analysis, emphasizing socio-economic and demographic shifts in transitioning societies.