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Mintautas Gutauskas serves as a Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, Vilnius University, specializing in phenomenological and hermeneutic approaches to contemporary philosophical challenges. His work critically engages with anthropocentrism and the philosophical implications of the Anthropocene era. His research focuses on: Phenomenology and Hermeneutics Philosophy of Language and Dialogue Animality and Anthropological Difference Critique of Anthropocentrism Anthropocene Studies Recent publications analyze ecological self-awareness, waste phenomenology, and human-animal relations through phenomenological hermeneutics, revealing how the Anthropocene necessitates rethinking human-nature relationships and subjectivity. His scholarship consistently deconstructs anthropocentric frameworks while exploring dialogue as constitutive of philosophical space. No scientific awards, student advisees, or grant information were documented in the source material.

• Phenomenology
• hermeneutics
• philosophy of language and dialogue
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Augustė Dementavičienė is a Lecturer at Vilnius University's Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU IIRPS), affiliated with the Department of Political Behavior and Institutions and the Department of Political Philosophy and History of Ideas. Her work intersects Political Science with Science and Technology Studies , focusing on posthumanism, digital ethnography, and the politics of corporeality. Academic Roles : Lecturer, Academic Consultant (since 2018), member of the Academic Ethics Committee and Global Challenges Politics Study Program committee Research Groups : Politics of Technology Research Group, Center for Adaptive Leadership Her research explores how emerging technologies reshape political concepts like citizenship, surveillance, and activism, particularly through digital vigilantism, cyborg theory, and body enhancement technologies. Recent publications examine anti-vaccination movements, e-voting, and post-truth epistemologies in digital societies. Scientific affiliations include membership in the Society for Philosophy and Technology . Conference presentations span Oxford, Hanover, Poland, Portugal, Chile, and Sweden. She teaches courses in qualitative research methods, political philosophy of technology, and biotechnology-sustainability intersections. Key Publications : 2021: 'Where and How the Knowledge/Facts/Opinion in Post Truth Society is Born' (with F. Mikutaite) 2020: 'How Virtual Surveillance Reshapes Our Political Thinking' 2019: 'TTTT. Tentacularity, Staying With Trouble, Terrapolis And Technobiopolitics' Scientific awards include recognition from the State Creator of the Year Award . Contact: auguste.dementaviciene@gmail.com , auguste.dementaviciene@tspmi.vu.lt

• Posthumanism
• Politics of corporeality
• Philosophy of science
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Goda Klumbytė is a Lecturer and post-doctoral researcher at the University of Kassel, working within the Participatory IT Design department in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She is an interdisciplinary scholar bridging informatics with humanities and social sciences, with particular expertise in feminist new materialism, posthumanism, and human-computer interaction. Her research focuses on creating more contextualized and accountable machine learning systems through feminist and critical theoretical approaches. Her research interests include Critical Algorithm Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Human-Computer Interaction Design, Feminist Epistemology, Critical Theory, Posthumanism, and New Materialism. She approaches the study of algorithmic systems from a feminist perspective that emphasizes situated knowledges, intersectionality, and material-semiotic approaches to technology design. Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward developing feminist frameworks for explainable AI and accountable machine learning systems. Her work examines how critical theoretical concepts from social sciences and humanities can be integrated into computing practices, with particular attention to how power relations and structural inequalities manifest in algorithmic systems. She has been particularly active in exploring how feminist intersectional perspectives can reshape approaches to AI explainability and accountability. Co-edited 'More Posthuman Glossary' with R. Braidotti and E. Jones (Bloomsbury, 2022) Published in 'Posthuman Glossary' (Braidotti & Hlavajova, 2018) Contributed to 'Everyday Feminist Research Praxis' (Leurs & Olivieri, 2015) Published in journals including Online Information Review, Digital Creativity and ASAP Presented at major informatics conferences including ACM's CHI, nordiCHI and FAccT Dr. Klumbytė leads significant research projects including 'AI Forensics: Accountability through Interpretability in Visual AI Systems' (funded by Volkswagen Foundation, 2022-2025) and 'CF+: Reconfiguring Computing Through Cyberfeminism and New Materialism' (University of Kassel, 2018-2019). She also serves as one of the editors of the critical computing blog 'engines of difference,' which provides a platform for critical perspectives on computing and technology.

• Critical Algorithm Studies
• Science and Technology Studies
• Human-Computer Interaction Design
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Elena Grebenshchikova is an Associate Professor at both the Institute for Scientific Information on Social Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences and Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. Her work focuses on bioethics, medical tourism, and the ethical dimensions of emerging technologies. Affiliations: Russian Academy of Sciences Secondary affiliation: Pirogov Medical University Research interests include human enhancement technologies (NBIC convergence), responsible research innovation frameworks, and cross-border healthcare ethics. She has published extensively on dystopian visions of technology and their societal implications, as well as risk communication strategies in biomedical contexts. Key publications span 2012-2014 with topics ranging from medical tourism ethics to neuroenhancement debates. No scientific awards explicitly mentioned, but maintains active publishing schedule in bioethics journals. Labs/Teams: Not specified in available data. No listed grants or advising relationships found.

• Bioethics
• Medical Ethics
• Health Policy
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Karolina Rybačiauskaitė is a Lecturer at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy (LMTA) within the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Sciences. Her academic work bridges philosophy, cultural studies, and contemporary art analysis. Primary Affiliation: Department of Philosophy and Cultural Sciences, LMTA Her research focuses on applying critical philosophical frameworks to art, education, and ecological challenges. Key influences include Karen Barad's diffractive methodologies and Jacques Rancière's theories of aesthetics and equality. Philosophy of education Art historiography Anthropocene and ecological critique Political philosophy in art contexts The scholar's publications demonstrate an interdisciplinary focus, merging feminist theory, process philosophy, and radical aesthetics to reimagine pedagogy and art history.

• Philosophy
• Cultural Sciences
• Art History
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Indrė Žakevičienė is an Associate Professor at the Department of Lithuanian Studies , Vytautas Magnus University. Her scholarly work bridges literary theory, ecocriticism, and narrative ethics. Doctor of Sciences (1998) Associate Professor (2004) ORCID: 0000-0002-2604-1287 Research Interests: Specializing in Literary Comparativistics , Žakevičienė examines ethical dimensions in prose, ecological narratives, and psychological intersections in literature. Her work spans dystopian structures, post-Soviet trauma, and posthumanist themes. Thesis Supervision: She has guided 8 academic theses, focusing on topics like: Ethic frameworks in Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė’s guilt/redemption narratives Genre hybridity in Romualdas Lankauskas’s urban texts Posthumanist tensions in Gasparas Aleksa’s speculative works Notable Contributions: Žakevičienė’s analysis of narrative form in Stalinist/post-Stalinist literature remains foundational. Her studies on possible worlds in Šerelytė’s and Aškinytė’s novels redefine spatial literary criticism.

• Literary Comparativistics
• Ecocriticism
• Ecopsychology
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Ignas Kalpokas is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Communications, Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy, Vytautas Magnus University. Holding a Doctor of Sciences degree (2015) and promoted to Associate Professor in 2019, his research spans political communication, digital media, information warfare, and post-truth phenomena. He actively engages in interdisciplinary projects, including the Vytautas Kavolis Interdisciplinary Research Institute, focusing on the intersection of technology, politics, and philosophy. Languages: Native Lithuanian, Very Good English His scholarly work explores synthetic media, algorithmic governance, and the human-AI relationality, with publications emphasizing cybersecurity, digital ethics, and democratic resilience. He participates in academic forums, lectures, and workshops addressing digital transformation and media pluralism, particularly in the Baltic region and European Union.

• Political Communication
• Digital Media
• Information Warfare
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Ovidiu Ivancu serves as a Lecturer at Vilnius University's Institute of International Relations and Political Science (TSPMI), where he teaches English language courses. His institutional affiliation is maintained through the Faculty of Philology (email domain flf.vu.lt), though his primary academic activities occur within TSPMI's framework. His research spans two distinct but interconnected domains: critical thinking pedagogy in foreign language education and literary-cultural studies . Recent work (2021-2025) focuses intensely on the THINK4JOBS project, developing critical thinking curricula that bridge higher education and labor market needs through blended apprenticeships and work-based learning scenarios. Earlier scholarship examines posthumanism, Romanian literary theory, cultural balkanism, and translation studies, revealing a consistent engagement with identity construction and theoretical frameworks across historical periods. Analysis of his publication trajectory shows a strategic pivot from foundational literary/cultural research (2005-2020) toward applied educational innovation (2021-2025), with critical thinking serving as the unifying thread. His current work demonstrates significant EU project involvement aimed at transforming educational outcomes through structured critical thinking protocols. THINK4JOBS project contributor (2021-2025) EU-funded critical thinking curriculum development Author of blended apprenticeship frameworks for language education As a language educator, Ivancu develops training materials for higher education instructors and labor market tutors, focusing on practical implementation of critical thinking methodologies. His work addresses the gap between academic theory and workplace application through ten documented work-based learning scenarios and discipline-specific implementation protocols.

• Critical Thinking Pedagogy
• Foreign Language Education
• Literary Theory
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Aistis Žekevičius is an active Junior Researcher at the Lithuanian Culture Research Institute in Vilnius, having recently completed his doctoral studies with a 2024 PhD dissertation titled "Biopolitics and Race: Interactions, Critiques, Overcoming" under Prof. Audronė Žukauskaitė's supervision. His position situates him within Lithuania's national research infrastructure focused on cultural and philosophical inquiry. His research program critically engages with five interconnected domains: Biopolitics : Analyzing power structures managing populations through race, pandemic responses, and extraction Planetary thinking : Examining global-scale ecological and political challenges beyond anthropocentrism Postcolonialism : Investigating enduring colonial legacies in contemporary governance Posthumanism : Exploring technological and ecological transformations of human subjectivity Algorithmic governmentality : Studying digital systems' role in shaping biopower and resistance Dr. Žekevičius secured significant research funding as a core participant in the Research Council of Lithuania's project "Immunity and Contagion: Transformations of Biopolitics in the Time of Pandemic" (2021-2024), which produced critical analyses of how pandemic conditions reconfigured racialized biopolitical strategies. His scholarly output demonstrates consistent contribution to philosophical discourse through publications in Athena: filosofijos studijos, with recent work connecting algorithmic systems to historical biopolitical frameworks and exposing continuities in racial governance during health crises.

• biopolitics
• planetary thinking
• postcolonialism
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