Curriculum vitae

Name Surname Pavel Skorupa
Education
Institution Qualification, academic degree, academic title Year
Vilnius Pedagogical University BA degree in English Philology and teacher's qualification, higher education 2005
Vilnius Pedagogical University MA degree in English Philology, higher education 2007
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University MA degree in Communication, higher education 2015
Institute of the Lithuanian Language (together with Vytautas Magnus University, Šiauliai University, Klaipėda University) Doctor of Philosophy (Philology H004) 2023
Work experience
Employer Occupation Period
Vilnius Cooperation College junior lecturer 2005-2006
Vilnius Zverynas gymnasium teacher 2006-2007
International Law and Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, General Higher Education Department lecturer 2007-2013
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Foreign Languages lecturer 2007-2017
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Public Communications Office, Editorial Group information manager 2012-2013
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries, Professional Language Studies Centre, Division of Foreign Languages lecturer 2017-2024
Institute of the Lithuanian Language, Research Center of Baltic Languages and Onomastics Junior researcher 2020--
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries, Professional Language Studies Centre, Division of Foreign Languages Assistant Professor 2024--
Main publications, monographs, art works, patents
Field of Science Publications Year
04H Skorupa, Pavel; Bosulajeva, Tatjana. Idiomaticity of English business terms and their equivalents in Lithuanian / P. Skorupa, T. Bosulajeva // Santalka. Filosofija. Vilnius : Technika. ISSN 1822-430X. T. 17, nr. 4 (2009), p. 52-61. 2009
04H Baranovskaja Ivona, Skorupa Pavel, Some aspects of culture teaching in foreign language and esp classes: cultural scripts and small talk // Santalka: Filologija. Edukologija, Vilnius : Technika.. ISSN 1822-430X. Vol. 19, nr. 2 (2011) p. 119-131. 2011
04H Skorupa Pavel, Baranovskaja Ivona, English idiomatic words and their equivalents in Lithuanian as terms in traditional media // Santalka: Filologija. Edukologija, Vilnius : Technika. ISSN 1822-430X. Vol. 20, nr. 2 (2012) p. 194-206. 2012
04H Baranovskaja Ivona, Skorupa Pavel, Some aspects of English idiom in traditional media classification and the problem of translation into Lithuanian // Santalka: Filologija. Edukologija, Vilnius : Technika. ISSN 1822-430X. Vol. 21, nr. 1 (2013) p. 5-12. 2013
08S Skorupa Pavel, Shocking contents in social and commercial advertising // Creativity studies, Vilnius : Technika. ISSN 2345-0479. Vol. 7, no. 2 (2014) p. 69-81. 2014
04H Dubovičienė Tatjana, Skorupa Pavel, The analysis of some stylistic features of english advertising slogans // Žmogus ir žodis, Vilnius : VPU leidykla. ISSN 1392-8600. 2014, T. 16, nr. 3 p. 62-76. 2014
04H; 08S Skorupa, Pavel; Dubovičienė, Tatjana. Linguistic characteristics of commercial and social advertising slogans. Santalka: Filologija. Edukologija. Vilnius : Technika. ISSN 2351-714X. Vol. 23, Nr. 2 (2015), p. 108-118 2015
04H Skorupa Pavel; Dubovičienė Tatjana. Pronouns as means of impersonal presentation in English quality press. Santalka: Filologija. Edukologija = Coactivity: Philology, Educology. Vilnius: Technika. ISSN 2351-714X. Vol. 24, no. 2 (2016), p. 82-89. 2016
04H; 08S Dubovičienė Tatjana; Skorupa Pavel. Passive voice as a means of impersonal presentation of facts in English quality press. Žmogus ir žodis : mokslo darbai. Svetimosios kalbos. Vilnius: Lietuvos edukologijos universitetas. ISSN 1392-8600. T. 19, Nr. 3 (2017), p. 38-47. [M.kr.:04H; 08S] 2017
04H Bilkis, Laimutis; Kačinaitė-Vrubliauskienė, Dalia; Ragauskaitė, Alma; Skorupa, Pavel; Sviderskienė, Dalia. Grasilda Blažienė. Bibliografija, Vilnius: Lietuvių kalbos institutas, 2019, p. 88 2019
04H Skorupa, Pavel. Semantic Oppositions in Vilnius County Toponyms. – Acta Linguistica Lithuanica 81, 2019, 139–159 2019
H004 Skorupa Pavel 2021: Motivation and semantics of the present-day Vilnius county toponym oppositions: the concept of the object’s position in space = Dabartinės Vilniaus apskrities toponimų opozicijų motyvacija ir semantika: objekto padėties erdvėje samprata. – Acta Linguistica Lithuanica 84, 254–282. Lietuvių kalbos instituto leidykla. ISSN 1648-4444, DOI: doi.org/10.35321/all84-12. 2021
H004 Skorupa Pavel 2021. Footprints of language contacts in the present-day Vilnius County hydronyms and oikonyms: the impact of Slavic languages on Lithuanian toponymy = Kalbų kontaktų pėdsakai dabartinės Vilniaus apskrities hidronimuose ir oikonimuose: slavų kalbų įtaka lietuvių toponimijai. – Acta Linguistica Lithuanica 85, 219–243. ISSN 1648-4444, DOI: doi.org/10.35321/all85-12. 2021
H004 Skorupa Pavel 2023. Motivation and Semantics of Šalčininkai District Potamonyms: A Cognitive Approach = Kognityvinis požiūris į Šalčininkų rajono potamonimų motyvaciją ir semantiką. – Acta Linguistica Lithuanica 88, 226–253. ISSN 1648-4444, DOI: doi.org/10.35321/all88-11. 2023
H004 Skorupa Pavel, Stunžaitė Alisa, Dubovičienė Tatjana 2024: Fostering Creative English for Specific Purposes Studies: Implementation of Flipped Classroom Method During COVID-19 Pandemic at Antanas Gustaitis’ Aviation Institute, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania. – Creativity Studies 17 (1), 117–130. ISSN 2345-0479/eISSN 2345-0487, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/cs.2024.17818. 2024
H004 Skorupa Pavel, Stunžaitė Alisa, Dubovičienė Tatjana 2024: Analysing Impactful Slogans in WHO’s Immunisation Campaigns: Study on Linguistic Strategies for Promoting Vaccination. – Respectus Philologicus 45 (50), 25–37. eISSN 2335-2388, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/RESPECTUS.2024.45(50).2. 2024
Main methodological works
Year Title
2008 Skorupa, Pavel. Mastering English vocabulary in real estate : educational book / Pavel Skorupa ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Vilnius : Technika, 2008. 199 p. ISBN 9789955282952.
2011 Baranovskaja Ivona, Skorupa Pavel, English for creative industries; ISBN 9789955288466 (2011), [psl.: 223]
2011 Rusko Tatjana, Skorupa Pavel, English for firefighters; ISBN 9789955289302 (2011), [psl.: 259]
2013 Rusko Tatjana, Skorupa Pavel, English for real estate managers; ISBN 9786094574276 (2013), [psl.: 175]
2014 Rusko Tatjana, Skorupa Pavel, English for entertainment industry; ISBN 9786094577598 (2014), [psl.: 295]
2016 Baranovskaja, Ivona; Skorupa, Pavel. Creative industries. English for specific purposes. Technika. ISSN 9786094579189, 316 p.
2023 Baranovska-Vasiljeva Ivona, Skorupa Pavel 2023:Creative Industries. English for Specific Purposes. Coursebook, Vilnius: Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas, 304 p. eISBN 9786094763502, DOI: 10.20334/2023-053-S.
Participation in conferences
Date Title of the conference and speech title
2019-11-08 Skorupa, Pavel. Oppositions in Vilnius County Toponyms. The 4th International Aleksandras Vanagas' Scientific Conference "Onyms in Space and Space in Onyms". 2019 November 7–9. The Institute of the Lithuanian Language. Abstract published on-line.
2019-12-06 Blažienė Grasilda, Skorupa Pavel 2019: Lietuvių vandenvardžiai Europos kontekste. – Lietuvybė viešajame gyvenime. 2019 m. gruodžio 6 d. LR Seimas, Vilnius, Lietuva.
2021-01-24 Skorupa Pavel 2022: Tautinio ir kultūrinio tapatumo ženklai Vilniaus apskrities toponimijoje. – Lietuvių kalbos instituto mokslinė ataskaitinė konferencija „Naujausi mokslinių tyrimų rezultatai irskaitmeninių sprendimų plėtra“, 2022-01-24, Lietuvių kalbos institutas, Vilnius, Lietuva.
2021-08-23 Skorupa Pavel 2021: Semantic Motivation of Vilnius County Toponyms of Slavic Origin. – 27th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS), 23–28 August 2021, Krakόw, Poland / 27-asis tarptautinis onomastikos mokslų kongresas(ICOS), 2021 m. rugpjūčio 23–28, Krokuva, Lenkija.
2021-09-08 Skorupa Pavel 2021: Footprints of Language Contacts in Present-Day Vilnius County Hydronyms and Oikonyms. – International scientific conference “Interaction of languages and cultures in europe: border and contact areas”, 8–10 September 2021, Vilnius–Warsaw, Lithuania–Poland / Tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija „Kalbų ir kultūrų sąveika europoje: paribių zonos ir kontaktinės erdvės“, 2021 m. rugsėjo 8–10 d., Vilnius–Varšuva, Lietuva–Lenkija.
2021-10-14 Skorupa Pavel 2021: Motivation and Semantics of the Present-day Vilnius County Toponym Oppositions Based on the Concept of the Object’s Position in Space. – MiOKO 22nd International and Nationa Onomastic Conference, 14–16 October 2021, Rzeszów, Poland / MiOKO 22-oji tarptautinė ir nacionalinė onomastikos konferencija, 2021 m. spalio 14–16 d., Žešuvas, Lenkija.
2021-11-25 Skorupa Pavel 2021: Toponimų opozicijos: teorinis ir praktinis aspektai. – 2-oji tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija „Jaunieji humanitarai ir Kazimieras Būga“, 2021 m. lapkričio 25–26 d., Lietuvių kalbos institutas, Vilnius, Lietuva.
2023-10-19 Skorupa Pavel 2023: Exploring the Correlation Between Worldview and Toponyms: The Analysis of Appellatival Oikonyms in Present-Day Vilnius County. – MiOKO 23rd International and National Onomastic Conference, 19–21 October 2023, Opole, Poland / MiOKO 23-oji tarptautinė ir nacionalinė onomastikos konferencija, 2023 m. spalio 19–21 d., Opole, Lenkija.
2023-11-16 Skorupa Pavel 2023: Bridging Traditional Onomastic Studies with Contemporary Approaches: Extending Toponymy Research through Cognitive Metaphor Theory. – The 7th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference “The Interaction of Tradition and Modernity”, 16–17 November 2023, Klaipėda, Lithuania / 7-oji tarptautinė tarpdalykinė mokslinė konferencija „Tradicijos ir modernybės sąveika“, 2023 m. lapkričio 16–17 d., Klaipėda, Lietuva.
2023-11-17 Skorupa Pavel 2023: Bridging Traditional Onomastic Studies with Contemporary Approaches: Extending Toponymy Research through Cognitive Metaphor Theory. – The 7th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference “The Interaction of Tradition and Modernity”, 16–17 November 2023, Klaipėda, Lithuania / 7-oji tarptautinė tarpdalykinė mokslinė konferencija „Tradicijos ir modernybės sąveika“, 2023 m. lapkričio 16–17 d., Klaipėda, Lietuva.
2024-01-25 Skorupa Pavel 2024: Integrating Traditional Toponymy Research with Cognitive Metaphor Theory. – The Institute of the Lithuanian Language Scientific Reporting Conference "Latest Scientific Research Results 2023" / Lietuvių kalbos instituto mokslinė ataskaitinė konferencija „Naujausi mokslinių tyrimų rezultatai 2023“, 2024-01-25, Lietuvių kalbos institutas, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2024-05-09 Skorupa Pavel 2024: Development of Lithuanian Onomastics: From Tradition to Modernity. – III International Scientific Conference “Onomastic Investigations III. Variability of Proper Names”, 2024-05-9, UL Latvian Language Institute, Riga, Latvia.
Foreign languages
A1/2: beginner; B1/2: advanced user; C1/2: proficient user;
Speaking Understanding Writing
English C2 C2 C2
polish C1 C1 B2
russian C2 C2 C2
ukrainian B2 C1 B2
german A1 A1 A1
Teaching subjects
Level of studies Subject title
Bachelor Degree Studies English for Creative Communication
Bachelor Degree Studies English Language for the Media
Bachelor Degree Studies English for Specific Purposes
Bachelor Degree Studies Speciality English Language
Improvement of qualification (internships, lasting more than two weeks, trainings, seminars, not less than 8
Institution Country Subject Period
Arteveldehogeschool, Campus Kattenberg, Kattenberg 9 - 9000 Gent Belgium • A course on Belgian education system: Flanders vs. Walloon • A course on culture (involving city tours and trips to different Belgian cities: Antwerpen, Bruge, Bruxelles) • preparation for the teaching practice at Sin-Pietersinstituut: cooperation with teachers at Sin-Pietersinstituut, meeting students, studies for preparation for the classes • Cooperation with Belgian students of Arteveldehogeschool • Working in teams with participants of the project: students from Belgium, Spain, Sweden, and Lithuania 2005-2005
Sin-Pietersinstituut Catholic School Koning Albertlaan 70 – 9000 Gent, Belgium Belgium Teaching practice: • conducting lessons in a team (I’ve been giving lessons together with my colleague from Sweden) • teaching to 8-10 formers • teaching English through the subjects related to the European Union, such as Ecological footprint; Genetic Manipulations; Arts: the COBRA Movement; Cultural Classes: Belgium, Sweden, Lithuania (classes included topics on general geographic aspects, politics, traditions and customs, holidays) 2005-2005
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Lithuania VGTU NSC training "Studijų teikimas VGTU virtualioje mokymo aplinkoje (Moodle 1,9). 2011-2012
International Law and Business School Lithuania 20 academic hours training/qualification course "TTVAM dėstytojų kompetencijų tobulinimo/si savaitė" 2012-2012
VGTU Lithuania Teachers education competences improvement seminar cycle "Andragogy basics" (21 h.) 2018-2018
VGTU Lithuania Teachers educational competences improvement seminars at the Faculty of Creative Industries "Study subject's outcome assessment levels and methods" (2 h) 2018-2018
Participation in projects
Period Project description
2005-2005 MOST Comenius - C 21, “The Common Guideline for Teachers within the European Union”, Gent, Belgium
Membership in international organizations, committees, expert activity, participation in editorial boards
Period Title
2013-2016 2015 - II international conference "Speciality Language Studies in the Common European Higher Education Area: Theory and Practice" organizing committee member
2016-2017 2017 - III international conference "Speciality Language Studies in the Common European Higher Education Area: Theory and Practice" organizing committee member
2018-- Member of ICOS – The International Council of Onomastic Sciences, SE- 75104, Upsala, Sweden, www.icosweb.net.
2018-2019 The 4th International Scientific Aleksandras Vanagas' Conference "Onyms in Space and Space in Onyms", The Institute of the Lithuanian Language, Vilnius, 2019-11-7/9, member of the organizing committee.
2023-- Member of ANS – American Name Society, Detroit, MI, The United States of America, www.americannamesociety.org.