Neringa Mataitytė

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In 2017, she obtained a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Vilnius University, Institute of International Relations and Political Science (Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania). In 2020, she obtained a Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy Studies from Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania. In 2020, she started her PhD studies at Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania, and she is working on a dissertation focusded on a topic “The Role of Emotion Discourse of Civil Society NGO in Shaping Climate Justice Norm in UNFCCC Negotiations.” (supervisor: Prof. Dr Dovilė Jakniūnaitė).

In 2016, she interned at the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in New York, as well as at the European Commission Representation in Lithuania;

In 2018, she participated in the NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Action) Intensive Humanitarian Programme;

2021 participated in the Small State Leadership in Gender Policy programme at the University of Iceland;

2022 – internship in France at the Institut d’Études Politiques (Sciences Po), Paris;

2022 – IED (Institute for European Democracy) Research Fellowship for the article “The EU Green Deal and climate diplomacy with the Global South: Exploring Different Perceptions of the Threat of climate change through the Emotion of Anxiety”;

2023 – internship in Germany, Zeppelin Univeristy;

From 2024 is a representative in the VU Advisory Board of Doctoral Students.

Research projects

“Mobility, Migration and the COVID-19 Epidemic: Governing Emergencies in Lithuania and Poland“, junior researcher, leader prof. Dovilė Jakniūnaitė.

Selected conference papers

• Presentation at Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation (HEPP), “The role of emotions in mobilising society to fight climate change: constructing emotional states to inspire mass movement”, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2021.
• Presentation at the ECPR General Conference, Roundtable Discussion on “Climate Change and Emotions: how emotions can explain international politics of climate change?”, 2021.
• Presentation of the paper “Danish Assistance to EU Preparation”. Anniversary Conference: Denmark and Lithuania: from Neighbours to Allies”, Vilnius University, Lithuania, 2021.
• Presentation at the 16th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, “Emotions in Climate Change Negotiations: Emotional Approach of NGOs to the Issue of Loss and Damage?”, University of Potsdam, Germany, 2023.
• Participation and presentation in the workhop “Emotions in European Climate Politics’, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2023.

Participation in public and educational activities

Volunteering in animal welfare policy NGO.