STICS – Social Transformations in Contemporary Society
The International Scientific Conference for Young Researchers – Social Transformations in Contemporary Society (STICS) is an annual conference held since 2013 at Mykolas Romeris University. In 2025, the conference reached its 13th edition, continuing its tradition of providing an international platform for early-career scholars to discuss social change in contemporary societies.
STICS brings together Master’s students, doctoral candidates, and early-career researchers to explore the processes driving social transformations or sustaining social continuity across different social, legal, political, and cultural contexts. The conference encourages critical reflection, comparative perspectives, and interdisciplinary dialogue.
Accepted papers are published in peer-reviewed open-access proceedings (ISSN 2345-0126, online), indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and ROAD, ensuring international visibility and accessibility.
More information is available at https://stics.mruni.eu/
The 13th International Scientific Conference for Young Researchers
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY 2025
(STICS 2025)
October 17, 2025
Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania-Net
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
09:00 – 09:15 | Opening Speeches – Vice-Rector and other special guests, MRU (CI-108 auditorium), online link: STICS Conference | Meeting Chat | Microsoft Teams
09:15 – 09:35 | Keynote – How to build your / researcher’s career
09:40 – 10:40 | Plenary Presentations, CI-108 auditorium
- Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Green Logistics – Albin Lorance Mathew
- Changing Practices in Parental Disputes in Lithuania- Ugnė Klingerė
- Transforming the Welfare State in the Age of Climate Risk – Ulijona Kaklauskaitė
- From Accessibility to Participation: Insights from UCL – Rasa Rudaitienė
10:40 – 11:10 | 
Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:50 | Parallel Sessions
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Session A – Law, Governance & Economy, CI-108 auditorium |
Session B – Work, Health & Society, CI-107 auditorium |
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Intersecting Protections of LGBT+ People: Non-discrimination and the Right to Respect for Private and Family life – Eitvydas Zurba |
Telematics Technology & Fleet Management-Abin Haridas |
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Economic Security in EU Countries – Pavlo Burak, She |
IT Company Competitiveness: Remote vs Hybrid- Berest Kostiantyn Volodymyrovych |
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Inclusive Governance in EU Alliances – Edita Lenkauskaitė |
Transformative Competencies of Health Personnel in Suduva Region – Ilona Mulerenkienė |
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Provisional Measures Through Human Rights Lens – Artur Doržinkevič |
Mental Health Under Stress-Ieva Ždanoviča |
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Challenges of Electoral Law in the Era of social media and Disinformation in Lithuania – Laura Matjošaitytė
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The Role of Inquiry in STEAM Education in Laboratory Activities – Marta Kodura |
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National security institutions’ change: stability versus transformation -Svajūnė Ungurytė Ragauskienė |
Teachers’ Workload, Self-Efficacy & Family Support-Xie Xiaomeng |
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Interaction between green logistics practices and environmental improvement: opportunities and challenges – Akash Kumar |
Maternal Prohibition & Psychological Control in context: relation routes to shynees and loneliness – Vilma Milašiūnaitė |
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X, Y, Z Kartų Skirtumai Organizacijose – Simona Stech |
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Career Challenges of International Graduates-Mantė Gasiūnaitė Binkienė
Human–ai synergy in coaching: unlocking scalable solutions for executive development- Kamilė Milukė
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12:50 – 13:00 | Short Break
13:00 – 15:00 | MRU Scientific Week Closure Event
- Reflections & summary
- Networking discussions
- Closing remarks
15:10 – 16:00 | Workshop “How to work with Scopus journals”