Dr. Daiva Šeškauskaitė (Skalsa) is a Lithuanian ethnologist, lecturer, performer, and cultural event creator with a PhD in Ethnology. She specializes in folklore, mythology, ritual traditions, and Baltic cultural heritage. Combining academic research with artistic practice, she leads lectures, workshops, ceremonies, and performances, and performs Lithuanian folk songs and sutartinės under the stage name Skalsa. She is the author/editor of multiple books and articles on rituals, symbolism, and traditional culture.

Dr. Daiva Šeškauskaitė (Skalsa)

Dr. Daiva Šeškauskaitė (Skalsa) is a Lithuanian ethnologist, lecturer, performer, and cultural event creator with a PhD in Ethnology. She specializes in folklore, mythology, ritual traditions, and Baltic cultural heritage. Combining academic research with artistic practice, she leads lectures, workshops, ceremonies, and performances, and performs Lithuanian folk songs and sutartinės under the stage name Skalsa. She is the author/editor of multiple books and articles on rituals, symbolism, and traditional culture.

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Dr. Daiva Šeškauskaitė (Skalsa) is a Lithuanian ethnologist, lecturer, performer, and cultural event creator with a PhD in Ethnology. She specializes in folklore, mythology, ritual traditions, and Baltic cultural heritage. Combining academic research with artistic practice, she leads lectures, workshops, ceremonies, and performances, and performs Lithuanian folk songs and sutartinės under the stage name Skalsa. She is the author/editor of multiple books and articles on rituals, symbolism, and traditional culture.

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Language

Lithuanian
Fluent
German
Fluent
English
Advanced
Russian
Advanced

Work Experience

Lecturer / Associate Professor at Vilnius University, Kaunas Faculty
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2016
Baltic Mythology; Leisure Organization; research & education.
Associate Professor at Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering College
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2016
Ethnobotany; Leisure Organization; Ethnic Culture and Traditions.
Lecturer / Assoc. Professor at Lithuanian University of Agriculture (ASU)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Social Development.
Choir Leader at Kaunas County Municipality; KMAIK
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005
artistic work, festivals, lectures.
PhD candidate & Lecturer at Vytautas Magnus University
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2001
Ethnology, Ethnomusicology, Sutartinės.
Head of Folklore Ensemble at Vilnius University
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1995
Senior Folklore Expert at Kaišiadorys Dept. of Culture & Education
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1993

Education

PhD in Humanities (Ethnology) at Vytautas Magnus University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Doctoral studies (Ethnology, Folklore) at Vytautas Magnus University
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2001
Lithuanian Language and Literature at Vilnius Pedagogical University
January 1, 1995 - February 24, 2026
Violin, Viola at J. Gruodis Conservatory
January 1, 1985 - February 24, 2026

Qualifications

Gold Medal & Diplomas – World Folk 2024
January 1, 2024 - February 24, 2026
Acknowledgements by the Supreme Court of Lithuania and the Seimas
January 1, 2019 - February 24, 2026
Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Medal
January 1, 2013 - February 24, 2026
Honorary Diploma by President Algirdas Brazauskas – chief folk songs leader at the World Song Festival
January 1, 1994 - February 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government

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