Partner – The House of Signatories, National Museum of Lithuania
Location – Šalčininkai, Telšiai and Vilnius regions
Since 2022
The More History Diversity in Focus project aimed to contextualise, interpret and represent the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural history of Lithuania, while promoting a mature and harmonious civil society that is resistant to inter-ethnic strife, political manipulation and propaganda. It also critically explored the concept of “otherness” and developed practical methodological tools for history teachers and museum educators.
The project consisted of four interconnected components. The first was a conference marking the 160th anniversary of Stanislovas Narutavičius, a signatory of the 1918 Act of Independence of Lithuania. The second component involved a research study conducted in multilingual schools across different regions of Lithuania, analysing how students in grades 10 – 11 perceived multiethnicity and multiculturalism within the context of Lithuanian history. The third component included educational camps, during which students designed and presented multicultural tourist routes and participated in study visits to cultural heritage sites. The project concluded with an academic seminar, where a practical methodological framework for history teachers and museum educators was developed and presented.
Through these activities, Lithuanian history was examined from a broader multicultural perspective, integrating diverse historical narratives into formal school curricula and museum education programmes. In doing so, the project contributed to fostering a more inclusive understanding of history and strengthening long-term civic awareness.
During the project:
More than 1 400 students (grades 10 – 11) from schools in Telšiai, Šalčininkai and the Vilnius district participated in various project activities
A series of training sessions was organised for history teachers and museum educators to support the development of methodological materials
The research study on perceptions of Lithuania’s multicultural history analysed which historical narratives students recognised and through which historical figures and events they understood their place within Lithuania’s history