Prof. dr. Vasilijus Safronovas

Vasilijus Safronovas researches the history of Lithuania and the pre-1945 East Prussia region in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a focus on the past of the former Klaipėda region. His main themes of interest are the collective perceptions, memory, identity and notions of collective space in the societies of these regions. He has published dozens of articles and several books on these topics, including “Kampf um Identität. Die ideologische Auseinandersetzung in Memel/Klaipėda im 20. Jahrhundert”, “The Creation of National Spaces in a Pluricultural Region”. Vasilijus Safronovas scientific works have received academic awards and recognition in the USA, Lithuania and Germany.
Vasilijus Safronovas is the co-author of the Neringa Architecture Guide (2020) published by LAPAS.