Dr. Monika Rogers

Education

• PhD in History (2017, Vilnius University)
• Studied in Finland, Jyväskylä university (non- degree exchange program)

Experience

• Working in the public sector, in the fields of academic research, education and communication for 12 years
• Work experience in Switzerland (St. Gallen University)
• Work experience in Germany (Berlin Hohenschönhausen Museum)
• Work experience in the USA (Yale and Harvard universities)
• Since 2017 – working on the management team of the international NGO „Platform of European Memory and Conscience“

Motivation

The path of my academic career allowed me to gain experience in different countries, in the best universities in the world, in interesting public institutions and non–governmental organizations. For a long time, I cherished the dream of finding ways to use this experience to improve the Lithuanian public sector, to expand my country’s international influence.

I am very motivated by both scientific research and practical assistance to victims of violence – in the cases of genocide, mass repressions, war crimes, crimes against humanity, gender–based violence. My academic research brought understanding of, how important it is for victims to receive support and justice.

As the war in Ukraine broke out, I was looking for ways in which my country Lithuania and I, personally, could assist the victims of violence on the difficult path to justice. The program “Create Lithuania” and direct work with Lithuanian institutions and decision–makers is my path towards the realization of this goal.

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