Topic: research
Writer Viivi Luik is University of Tartu’s next Professor of Liberal Arts
Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.
Translation scholar Luise von Flotow will give two public lectures at the University of Tartu
On May 7 and 8, the Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures has the pleasure to welcome Prof. Luise von Flotow, an eminent translation scholar from the University of Ottawa.
Call for proposals for an international conference on the future of Canadian studies in Europe
Scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit proposals for the international multidisciplinary conference From Polarity to Circumpolarity: The Future of Canadian Studies in Europe, taking place at Stockholm University on 17–18 June 2026. The abstracts are due on 15 May 2025.
What you need to know before applying for a doctoral programme
Doctoral studies are a part of the career path, giving you the knowledge and future skills needed to become a top specialist or manager.
Austmarr
The Austmarr Network is an international, interdisciplinary network of scholars investigating historical and prehistoric contacts among peoples in the circum-Baltic region.
Doctoral defence: Alessandra Dezi "Функции иноязычных вкраплений в интернет-дискурсе русскоязычных жителей Италии и Эстонии: сопоставительный аспект"
On 7 March at 12:15, Alessandra Dezi will defend her doctoral thesis "Функции иноязычных вкраплений в интернет-дискурсе русскоязычных жителей Италии и Эстонии: сопоставительный аспект" ("Functional aspects of interlingual translanguaging in the internet communication of Russian speakers in Italy and Estonia: a comparative study") for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Russian Language.
Guidelines for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research have been published
Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
News and events AVOK
News and events AVOK
Career conference focuses on the value of PhD in the labour market
On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.
Doctoral defence: Antonina Martynenko „Традиции и инновации в русской поэзии второй половины 1830-х гг.: количественное исследование“
On 13 January at 16:00, Antonina Martynenko will defend her doctoral thesis "Традиции и инновации в русской поэзии второй половины 1830-х гг.: количественное исследование" ("") for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Russian Literature.
