About me

Studies

Since fall 2016 PhD Student in Baltic Languages, Stockholm University in co-tutelle as a PhD Student in Languages of Northern Europe and the Baltics, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Germany)

2013 - 2015 M.A. in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Johannes Gutenberg University (Germany), Stockholm University

2010 - 2013 B.A. in Linguistics and Media Studies, Johannes Gutenberg University (Germany)

 

Professional Experiences

Since 2018 Development of online courses "Lithuanian Language Proficiency I" and "Lithuanian Language Proficiency II", Stockholm University

2017 Main Conference Organizer of "5th Baltic Student Conference: Bridges in the Baltics", Stockholm University

2016 Research Assistant within the Project “Archive of the Curonian Language and Ethnic Culture: Digitalization of Sources”, University of Klaipėda, (Lithuania)

2012 Participation in the EU Interreg-Project “Ny i Inre Skandinavien”, Sverige Amerika Centret, Karlstad

2010 Participation in the EU Interreg-Project “Grensevandring”, Norsk Utvandrermuseum, Ottestad (Norway)

 

Teaching (Courses)

Spring 2020 "Lituanian Language Proficiency II", online course, Stockholm University

Spring 2020 "Lithuanian Language Proficiency I", online course, Stockholm University

Spring 2020 "Tyska, Nybörjarkurs I" (German Beginners' Course I), (30%) blended campus-online course, Stockholm University

Fall 2019 "Lituanian Language Proficiency II", online course, Stockholm University

Fall 2019 "Lithuanian Language Proficiency I", online course, Stockholm University

Fall 2019 "Tyska, Språkhistoria" (German, Language History), campus course, Stockholm University

Spring 2019 "Lithuanian Language Proficiency II", online course, Stockholm University

Spring 2019 "Lithuanian Language Proficiency I", online course, Stockholm University

Fall 2018 "Lithuanian Language Proficiency I", online course, Stockholm University

Fall 2018 "Litauiska I - Språkkunskap och språkfärdighet A" (Lithuanian I - Language Proficiency A), campus course, Stockholm University

Spring 2016 "Intensive Course German for Beginners", campus course, Klaipėda University (Lithuania)

 

Teaching (Visits)

September 2019 Guest Seminar on "Family Language Policy" within M.A.-course "Multilingualism in Europe", Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)

September 2019 Guest Seminar on "Spracherhalt Litauischer Familien in Schweden" (Language Maintenance of Lithuanian Families in Sweden) within B.A.-program "German Language and Communication"

June 2019 Erasmus+ Teacher Exchange: Guest Seminars, Lectures and Teaching Assistence within the M.A.-courses "Regional and Minority Languages", "Qualitative Data Analysis" and "Forschungsvertiefung II, Fachspezifisches Forschungsseminar II SNEB", Johannes Gutenberg-University (Germany)

October 2017 Guest Seminar on "Ethnography: Interviews, Recordings and Observations" within M.A.-course "Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Sociolinguistics", Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)

 

Further Qualifications

January 2020 Lithuanian Language Teacher Development Course "Lituanistikos horizontai: pažintis su kalbos, kultūros, meno, istorijos, visuomenės tyrimais ir pasiekimais - 2" (Horizons of Lithuanian Studies: Acquaintance with Research and Achievements within Language, Culture, Art and Society - 2), Vilnius University (Lithuania)

Spring 2019 "Professional Development Course on Teaching and Learning, Blended (UL1)", Stockholm University

January 2019 Lithuanian Language Teacher Development Course "Ieškome naujų lituanistikos studijų strategijų, metodų, darbo formų" (Searching new Strategies, Methods, and Working Formats for Lithuanian Studies), Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)

 

Activities

Since spring 2019 representative of the Council of the Faculty of Humanities to the Reference Group of the Language Studio (Språkstudio)

Since fall 2018 representative at the Council of the Faculty of Humanities

Spring 2018 - spring 2019 member of the working group on the new general study plans for doctoral students at the Department for Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German

Fall 2017 - fall 2018 substitute representative at the Council of the Faculty of Humanities

Fall 2016 - fall 2018 vice-chairman of the doctoral council of the Department for Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German

 

Research Interests

Sociolinguistics

Multilingualism and Multilinguality

Lithuanian Language

Language Policies

Language Acquisition

Language Maintenance

Identity