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Open lecture "Post-Soviet Transformations in Higher Education of Lithuania and Ukraine".When: 2026-11-12, 5 p.m.
Where: Vilnius University Faculty of Philosophy, Room 207
In this presentation, Prof Anatoly Oleksiyenko shares his research findings on dilemmas facing academics in Lithuania and Ukraine, as their governments pursue reforms in university systems and seek opportunities to enhance the quality of higher learning and scientific production. The analysis examines challenges of post-Soviet transformations in times of crises, imposed by geopolitics, pandemics, and escalating competition in transnational systems of knowledge production. Through comparative analysis, the presenter explores opportunities for disruptive innovation that could shape a more ambitious and innovative academia.
Anatoly Oleksiyenko is a Professor of International Higher Education at the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, and Executive Co-Director of the Centre for Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). His research focuses on agential dilemmas in global higher education, with most impactful publications addressing transformational challenges in post-soviet higher education. His papers received a range of awards from the Comparative and International Education Society in the USA (2016 – best article award from Higher Education SIG; 2019 – best book award from the SIG International Students and Study Abroad; and 2024 – best research paper award from the SIG Europe and Central Asia). Professor Oleksiyenko holds a PhD in Higher Education from OISE-University of Toronto in Canada.
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Universiteto g. 9, 01513 Vilnius, Lithuania, Universiteto gatvė 9, LT-01131 Vilnius, Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania
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