Lithuanian Research and Studies Center

Lithuanian Research and Studies Center (LRSC) (Lith.: Lituanistikos tyrimo ir studijų centras (LTSC)) is a non-profit scholarly research organization, which brings together varying cultural and academic organizations towards acquiring and preserving Lithuanian artifacts, documents, and other materials of cultural significance. The LRSC was created in 1982 in Chicago, Illinois to unify a number of other Lithuanian organizations and is located at the Lithuanian Youth Center on Chicago's south side. [1] It is funded by donations primarily from the Lithuanian American community. The Center is the largest Lithuanian scholarly institution, archive, and publisher outside Lithuania. It has published over 50 scholarly books in both Lithuanian and English.[2] The current chairman of the LRSC is Robert A. Vitas. The current president is Kristina Lapienyte. The LRSC has become a notable organization in Lithuanian studies.[3]

Leadership

Chairmen of the Board
  • Dr. Thomas Remeikis 1982–1988
  • Dr. Adolfas Damušis 1988–1998
  • Dr. Kazys Ambrozaitis 1998–2001
  • Dr. Vytautas Bieliauskas 2001–2010
  • Dr. Robert Vitas 2010–present

Presidents
  • Dr. John Račkauskas 1982–2009
  • Dr. Augustinas Idzelis 2009–2018
  • Kristina Lapienyte 2018-Present

Main website

Divisions

Affiliated organizations
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References
  1. Litua/ Žinynas/ LTSC - Lituanistikos tyrimo ir studijų centras, Chicago, IL
  2. "All LRSC published books". Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. Bundza, Maira. "Conference Review". Google Blogs. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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