About the conference
We invite students, lecturers, junior researchers, and alumni to participate in the 2nd student scientific conference “Thesis and Toffee,” which will take place on May 22–23, 2026. This conference will provide an opportunity to present your research, share insights, and discuss various academic topics with like-minded participants.
Conference format:
🟣 On May 22, the conference will be held remotely from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
🟣 On May 23, the conference will be held in a hybrid format from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., i.e., remotely and in person, at Ateities g. 20, Vilnius (MRU).
Those wishing to read the reports are invited to submit a summary in the registration form by April 24.
Participation in the event is free of charge, but prior registration is required.
Topics
- Public Governance and Policy: Current Challenges and Future Visions
- Civil Society and Sustainable Development
- Transformations and Innovations in Educational Governance
- Educational Leadership and Change Management
- People in Education: Attraction, Well-being and Professional Growth
- Equity, Inclusion and Equality in Education
- Culture, Creativity and Education in the Digital Age
- Language, Translation and Technology
- Communication and Social Interaction: Present and Future Directions
Requirements for presentations
Presentation duration – up to 4 minutes.
Presentation format – slides.
Both authors of papers and their academic supervisors are invited to plan their participation in this conference in priority order in person. Those who are unable to participate in person will be given the opportunity to participate remotely. There is no need to create and submit presentation recordings in advance.
A presentation recording without participation in the discussion is not considered participation in this conference, and such practice will not be accepted.
Conference Programme
The selection of conference presentations will be carried out until the end of registration. All authors will be informed about the status of their presentations by April 30, 2026.
The conference program is scheduled to be announced on May 12, 2026.
Conference organisers
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and Mykolas Romeris University (MRU).
Conference scientific and organising committe:
- Assoc. prof. dr. Rimantas Rauleckas, Kaunas University of Technology
- Assoc. prof. dr. Barbara Stankiewicz, Mykolas Romeris University
- Prof. dr. Andrius Stasiukynas, Mykolas Romeris University
- Dr. Loreta Tauginienė, Kaunas University of Technology
- Prof. dr. Jolanta Urbanovič, Mykolas Romeris University
- Assist. prof. dr. Vytautas Valentinavičius, Kaunas University of Technology
