Pricipal Investigator Tomas Vaiseta
In this research, scholars from diverse disciplines and countries come together to explore the Nemunas River, a crucial geographical entity that connects the histories of Lithuania, Poland, Germany, and Belarus. By examining the river through ecological, cultural, historical, and sociological lenses, the project delves into how communities have shaped—and have been shaped by—this multifaceted river along its course. The Nemunas emerges as a geographical fact, symbol, source of inspiration, and vital resource, coming to the forefront and vanishing as an imperceptible backdrop depending on the ideologies at play.
