Nuo redakcijos. Asmenybės, keičiančios epochos veidą
From the Editor. Personalities, Changing the Face of the Epoch
Contributor(s): Rūta Petrauskaitė (Editor), Dainius Genys (Editor), Robert Van Voren (Editor)Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Editorial
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Summary/Abstract: In May 2021, the Andrei Sakharov Research Centre for Democratic Development at Vytautas Magnus University initiated a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov. The special issue of “Days and Deeds” is the final chord in a year-long celebration. Not only symbolic motives, but also the centenary and the desire to commemorate Sakharov’s importance led to the idea of the special issue, but also academic objectives: to revise the contemporary human rights discourse, looking for the link between learned phrases and the misunderstandings that continue to exist. Today’s life is permeated by media-created reality and comic characters, while the real heroes are quietly fading into oblivion. The recall of some of Sakharov’s activities and works, as well as the broader considerations of human rights in the region, becomes not only symbolic, but also very practical.
Journal: Darbai ir dienos
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 77
- Page Range: 7-13
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English, Lithuanian