Pijus Domantas Petrošius

Pijus Domantas Petrošius graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from VU TSPMI. He graduated with a Cum Laude Diploma in Political Science in 2021 and a Cum Laude Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy in 2023. Her final Bachelor’s and Master’s theses have been recognised as the best in International Relations and Diplomacy.

Since 2023, he has been pursuing his PhD studies at VU TSPMI. He is working on his dissertation on “Ontological Security Assurance as a Source of Legitimacy in a Hybrid Regime: Foreign Policy Analysis of the Political Regimes of Turkey and Kazakhstan” (supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dovilė Jakniūnaitė).

Selected conference papers:

• CEEISA conference „Contesting Imperialism(s)”, 17-19 June 2026, presentation “Instrumentalising International Status Anxiety: Foreign Policy as a Legitimisation Strategy in Erdoğan‘s Turkey”.
• Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference “Vision of Resilience: Governance and Politics in the Context of Uncertainty”, 4-5 December 2025, presentation “Atsparumo siekimas žadinant miegantį milžiną: Lietuvos pastangos užsitikrinti Vokietijos karinę ir diplomatinę paramą nuo 2014 m. iki dabar“.
• AABS conference “The Baltic Way: Unity and Giving Aid“, 13-16 June 2024, presentation „USA‘s Attention as a Source of Ontological Security: Analysis of Lithuanian Values-based Foreign Policy Towards China“.

Analytical articles:

• Petrošius, Pijus Domantas (2 June 2023). „Turkija po rinkimų: kodėl turkai dar penkeriems metams nusprendė pasitikėti Erdoganu?“ Geopolitics and Security Studies Center. https://www.gssc.lt/publikacija/turkija-po-rinkimu-kodel-turkai-dar-penkeriems-metams-nusprende-pasitiketi-erdoganu/
• Petrošius, Pijus Domantas (11 July 2022). „Turkijos pastangos tarpininkauti kare Ukrainoje: ar imperinis mąstymas leidžia suprasti Rusiją?“ Geopolitics and Security Studies Center. https://www.gssc.lt/publikacija/pijus-domantas-petrosius-turkijos-pastangos-tarpininkauti-kare-ukrainoje-ar-imperinis-mastymas-leidzia-suprasti-rusija/
• Petrošius, Pijus Domantas (4 February 2022). „Turkija Kaukaze: ar regione atsiras vietos dviem galioms?“ Geopolitics and Security Studies Center. https://www.gssc.lt/publikacija/pijus-petrosius-turkija-kaukaze-ar-regione-atsiras-vietos-dviem-galioms/
• Petrošius, Pijus Domantas (14 December 2021). „Erdogano Turkija: apsiaustyje stūksanti tvirtovė“. The Geopolitics and Security Studies Center. https://www.gssc.lt/publikacija/pijus-petrosius-erdogano-turkija-apsiaustyje-stuksanti-tvirtove/