Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto perspektyvų refleksija Lietuvos viešojoje erdvėje 1939–1940 m.
Reflection on Vyatutas Magnus University Perspectives in the Lithuanian Public Space in 1939–1940

Summary/Abstract: When Lithuania regained its historical capital Vilnius in 1939, the government of the country decided to Lithuanize the Polish university, which operated there, and to transfer a part of faculties, students, and professors from Kaunas Vytautas Magnus University. Discussions started in the press on how to implement this idea. There were many different opinions both while planning and transferring the faculties. Even though the interests of Vilnius University were considered to be a priority in the country, VMU community defended the status of Kaunas as an academic city in the public space and expressed the belief in its future.

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