Dainius Vaitiekūnas

Dainius Vaitiekūnas is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Communication, Vilnius University, affiliated with the Department of Book, Media and Publishing Studies. His research interests span Semiotics, Comparative Literature, and Media Studies, with a focus on cultural and literary analysis.

Education: He earned a Bachelor's (1994) and Master's (1995) in Lithuanian Language and Literature from Vytautas Magnus University (formerly Vilnius Pedagogical University), and a PhD in Humanities (2000).

He teaches courses such as Advertising Semiotics and World Literature and Media. His editorial roles include membership in the editorial boards of Semiotics, Acta Litteraria, and the Lithuanian National UNESCO Commission since 2021. He also serves on the Patronage Council under Lithuania's Government (since 2018).

In 2019, he received a Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of Culture. His work bridges literary theory, cultural studies, and interdisciplinary research in media and communication.