Monthly Archives: January 2025

A New International Journal Dedicated to Documentary Heritage

On December 2024, the first issue of International Journal of Documentary Heritage (IJODH) came out. Published last year under the auspices of the UNESCO International Centre for Documentary Heritage (ICDH), IJODH will serve as a window to promote interdisciplinary research on documentary heritage. The new publication is the first and only academic platform in the field of documentary heritage.

Read more January 30, 2025

A Photo Guide to Lithuanian Heritage in the US

On January 9, 2025 the National Library of Lithuania hosted a book presentation of an exceptional photo album Gabalėliai Lietuvos: Amerika (Pieces of Lithuania: The United States of America), prepared by Augustinas and Aistė Žemaitis.

Read more January 23, 2025

VMU Lithuanian Emigration Institute Turned Thirty

The year 2024 marked thirty years since Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) began conducting research on the history of the Lithuanian diaspora. In November 1994, the Center for Diaspora Studies was established at VMU, later renamed the Lithuanian Emigration Institute (hereinafter, LEI).

Read more January 15, 2025

Call for Grant Applications: Preserving the Cultural Heritage of the Estonian Diaspora

The National Archives of Estonia is calling for grant applications for projects that support the collection, preservation, and publication of Estonian cultural heritage created by expatriates or about expatriates.

Read more January 10, 2025