Born 15 06 1946 in Kaunas. Member of the Lithuanian Photographers' Union since 1970, granted the status of artist in 2005. Since 2001 President of the Lithuanian Sociological Society. Doctor of Philosophy (1984).1963-68 studied radio engineering at the Vilnius branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. 1969-72 and 1974-92 worked at the Institute of History of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (since 1990 the Institute of History of Lithuania). Since 1975 lecturer at Vilnius University, since 1999 lecturer at Kaunas University of Technology, since 1989 professor at Vytautas Magnus University (1989-1992, 1998-2005). 1993-1998 Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania on Education, Culture, Science and Religious Affairs, 1998-2002 Director of the Institute of Culture and Art, since 2002 Director of the Institute of Social Research, since 2003 Vice-Rector of the Vilnius Business Law Academy.
Publications.
Estonian State Prize (1986).