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Research Area: |
Humanities, H 004 Philology |
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Scientific Interests: |
Terminology, stylistic, sociolinguistic, ethnolinguistic, onomastic, geolinguistic, translation, linguistic and cultural studies |
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Present Position: |
Senior researcher at the Institute of Regional Development of Šiauliai Academy Vilnius University; researcher at the Latvian Language Institute of the University of Latvia |
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Education: |
Higher (1985 University of Latvia) |
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Experience (Past Positions): |
2021 to present Senior researcher at the Institute of Regional Development (Šiauliai Academy Vilnius University) 2019–2021 Senior researcher at the Institute of Regional Development, associate professor (Šiauliai University) 2018 to present Researcher at the Latvian Language Institute (University of Latvia) 2019–2021 Researcher at the Institute of Regional Development (Šiauliai University) 2011–2019 Researcher at the Northern Lithuania Research Centre at the Faculty of Humanities (since 2015 Humanities Research Centre at the Research Institute, associate professor (Šiauliai University) 2008–2011 Associate professor of the Department of the Lithuanian Language (Vytautas Magnus University) 2007 Visiting lecturer at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (Muenster, Germany) 2005–2007 Vice-dean of the Department for Research and Part- time (extramural and evening) Studies at the Faculty of Humanities (Šiauliai University) 2001–2018 Associate professor of the Department of the Lithuanian Language at the Faculty of Humanities (since 2005, Department of Lithuanian Linguistics and Communication) (Šiauliai University) 1997–2001 Head Assistant of the Department of the Lithuanian Language at the Faculty of Humanities (Šiauliai University) 1992–1997 Assistant and head assistant of the Department of the Lithuanian Language at the Faculty of Philology (Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute) 1992–2003 Researcher of the Institute of the Latvian Language (Latvian Academy of Science, presently The University of Latvia) 1985–1987 Lecturer time-worker of the Faculty of Philology (University of Latvia) 1984–1992 Laboratory assistant and head laboratory assistant of The Institute of Language and Literature (Latvian Academy of Science) |
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Projects: |
2022–2024 National Research Programme project “Mūsdienu latviešu valodas lietojums un attīstība” [The Usage and Developmen of the Latvian Language] (№ VPP-LETONIKA-2022/1-0001; Prof. Ina Druviete), researcher 2020 Towards Cultural Adaptation: Migrations and the Case of the Baltic States (MICABALT) [Call for proposal H2020-MIGRATION-09-2020: Narratives on Migration and Its Impact: Past and Present]. The proposal submitted by the University of Latvia (Prof. Ausma Cimdiņa); Šiauliai University was one of partners (the leader of Šiauliai University work group) [not funded]. 2019–2021 National Research Programme project “Latviešu valoda” [The Latvian Language] (№ VPP-IZM-2018/2-0002; Prof. Ina Druviete), researcher 2012–2013 Research project of Lithuanian Research Council “Conceptual Metaphor in Public Discourse” (National scientific programme “State and Folk: Heritage and Identity”; Prof. Aloyzas Gudavičius), senior researcher 2004–2005 International project “The Balts’ Dialects” of the European Commission programme “Culture 2000” [coordinator Museum of the Writing, Theatre and Music (Rīga), partners – Latvian Language Institute (Rīga), Lithuanian Language Institute (Vilnius), Atlas of German Language (Marburg, Germany), Šiauliai University] (as Head of “The Balts’ Centre”). |
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Internships, Grants: |
Internships: 2019 Institute of Lithuanian Language (Vilnius, Lietuva) 2017 Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2018 Lithuanian Research and Studies Center (Chicago, USA) 1994; 1996 Institute of the Latvian Language, Latvian Academy of Science (Rīga, Latvia) |
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Practical experience: |
Translator freelancer (latvian / lithuanian languages) |
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Scientific Dissemination: |
Publications on science promotion and education in scientific journals in Lithuania and Latvia and press in the USA (Draugas [Friend] and Lietuvių balsas [The Voice of Lithuanians] (Chicago) and in Canada (Tėviškės žiburiai [The Lights of Homeland] (Toronto)) (see ORCID). |
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Expert, consulting activities: |
Expert of programmes and other: 2013 Dictionary Conversation Dictionary of the Czech–Latvian–Lithuanian Languages (Agency of the Latvian Language). 2012 Project Lithuanian–Latvian–Latgalian Dictionary (Agency of the Latvian Language). 2008 National research programme Latvian Studies: Research on History, Language and Culture (Latvia). |
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Awards: |
International: 2021 The Balts’ Award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia. 2016 Letter of Recognition from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. 2013 Letter of Appreciation of the Chair of the Committee of Education, Culture and Science of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, Ina Druviete. National: 2013 Letter of Appreciation of the Chair of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Vydas Gedvilas. 2012 The Award of Honour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lithuania’s Diplomacy Star. |
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Other Related Activities: |
Membership in scientific or other professional organisations or associations and participation in their management (starting year): 2018 The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) 2016 Šiauliai UNESCO Club (vice-president 2018–2019, president 2020–2021, member of the board 2022) 2014 The International Council of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS) (member of the Terminology group since 2021) 2007 The Association The Lithuanian Latvian Forum (member of the board) 2002 Head of the Association The Balts’ Centre (Šiauliai) 2001–2021 Head of the Canadian Room (Šiauliai University) 2000 The International Society of Dialectologists and Geolinguists (SIDG) (member of the Executive Board since 2012) 1999 Society of the Lithuanian Language (LKD) 1997 Lithuanian Scientists Union (“Salduvė” branch) Participation in editorial boards (indicating the starting year): 2022 Acta humanitarica academiae Saulensis (ISSN 2783-6789; Vilnius University – editor in chief) 2019–2020 Acta humanitarica universitatis Saulensis (ISSN 1822-7309; Šiauliai University) 2016 Mokslo Lietuva (ISSN 1392-7191; newspaper of the Lithuanian Scientists Union) 2018 Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti (Liepaja University, Latvia) 2016 Scriptus manet (ISSN 2256-0564; Liepaja University, Latvia) 2015 Piemares ļaudis un likteņi (Liepaja University, Latvia) 2014 Valoda – [year]. Valoda dažādu kultūru kontekstā (ISSN 1691-6042; Daugavpils University, Latvia) 2013–2017 Res latvienses (ISSN 2256-0262; Latvijos universitetas) 2011 Vita Traductiva (York University, Toronto, Canada – member of the Advisory Board) 2009–2011 Ad verba līberorum: Linguistics & Pedagogy & Psychology (ISSN 1691-5771; Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia) Chairperson of the scientific committees of the international conferences: 2017–2022 6 International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conferences Regionas: istorija, kultūra, kalba [The Region: History, Culture, Language] (Šiauliai, Lithuania). 2005 Conference on Canadian Studies in the Baltic Countries “Kanada: visuomenė ir individas. Canada: Society and the Individual. Canada: société et individu” (Šiauliai, Lithuania; deputy chair). Member of the international scientific (organising) committees of conferences abroad: The International Scientific Conferences Dedicated to Commemoration of the Birthday of an Academician Janis Endzelīns (Rīga) The International Baltic Canadian Studies Conferences (Šiauliai 2005; Rīga 2006) 7th International Scientific Conference Theory for Practice in the Education of Contemporary Society (Rīga 2014) Congresses on Lettonic Studies in Latvia (Rīga 2005; 2007; 2011) Congress of the International Society of Dialectology and Geolinguistics (Famagusta (North Cyprus) 2015 – member of the Advisory Board) International Congress of Balticists (Rīga 2021). Member of the scientific (organising) committees of international conferences: 2018 Congress of the International Society of Dialectology and Geolinguistics (Vilnius) 2012–2016 5 International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conferences “Regionas: istorija, kultūra, kalba [The Region: History, Culture, Language] (Šiauliai) Member of the scientific committees of national conferences: 2021 Interdisciplinary scientific conference Dzūkija ir dzūkai kultūros istorijoje [Dzūkija Region and Its People in the History of Culture] (Šiauliai) 2020 Šiauliai University conference of teaching staff and graduates in the Humanities area Šiuolaikinė aukštaičių kultūros recepcija [Contemporary Reception of the Culture of Higher Lithuania Region] (Šiauliai) 2019 Interdisciplinary scientific conference Šiuolaikinė žemaičių kultūros recepcija [Contemporary Reception of Samogitian Culture] (Šiauliai) Continuous participation in scientific committees of international scientific conferences of Šiauliai University Pasaulio vaizdas kalboje [The World in the Language] and Tekstas: lingvistika ir poetika [The Text: Linguistics and Poetics] that were held at Šiauliai University (in collaboration with the Institute of the Latvian Language of the University of Latvia). The most important compiled publications: Acta humanitarica universitatis Saulensis. Mokslo darbai. Vol. 27 (2020). Regionas: istorija, kultūra, kalba. ISSN 1822-7309. Comp. Regina Kvašytė. Šiauliai: Šiaulių universitetas, 2020, 342 p. Acta humanitarica universitatis Saulensis. Mokslo darbai. Vol. 26 (2019). Regionas: istorija, kultūra, kalba. Comp. Regina Kvašytė. ISSN 1822-7309. Šiauliai: Šiaulių universitetas, 2020, 288 p. Acta humanitarica universitatis Saulensis. Mokslo darbai. Vol. 25 (2017). Regionas: istorija, kultūra, kalba. Comp. Bronius Maskuliūnas, Regina Kvašytė, Simonas Strelcovas. ISSN 1822-7309. Šiauliai: Šiaulių universitetas, 2018, 270 p. Lietuvių ir latvių gretinamosios stilistikos klausimai. Lietuviešu un latviešu sastatāmās stilistikas jautājumi. Sud. ir ats. red. Regina Kvašytė. ISBN 9986-38-656-X. Šiauliai: VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2006. 462 p. CANADA: Society and Individual. Société et individu. Proceedings of Canadian Studies Conference of Baltic States. Actes du colloque d’études canadiennes dans les pays baltes. Ed. in Chief Regina Kvašytė. ISBN 9986-38-694-2. Šiauliai: VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla, 2006. 207 p. |
