Centre for Oriental Studies

 

A unit for teaching Asian languages was first established in Tartu university 1956 by linguist Pent Nurmekund (1906-1996), since 1994 the centre has its current name: Centre for Oriental Studies. Longtime head of the centre was Linnart Mäll (1938-2010). Märt Läänemets was the head of the centre from 2010 to 2020. Current head of the centre is Alevtina Solovyeva. Centre is primarily research unit that also offers lecture courses and seminars of Asian cultures.


Contact information: Centre for Oriental Studies, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18-226, Tartu 50090, Estonia
phone: +372 737 5589

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The Mongolian Research Laboratory is created to enterprise, carry on and coordinate research, educational, public projects and expertise, concerning various aspects of Mongolia, Mongolian and related communities across the borders. The laboratory is also aimed to bring cross-cultural introduction and development of cooperative relations between Mongolia and Estonia.

Betti Marie Peterson thesis got an award for the best work in 2023
The master thesis of Betti Marie Peterson defended within the MA program of the UT Contemporary Asian and Middle Eastern Studies got an award for the best work in 2023.
Title: Korean Identity and Modern Hanbok: Representation of the Predominant Discourses on Korean Identity in Modern Hanbok by Leesle
Supervisor: Alevtina Solovyeva Ph.D. Head of the centre for Oriental Studies

READ MORE: https://kultuuriteadused.ut.ee/en/content/betti-marie-peterson-thesis-got-award-best-work-2023

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Defences of master’s theses and projects in the “Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies” programme

Defences of master’s theses and projects in the “Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies” programme on Friday, August 25!
Mongolian film festival

The First Estonian Film Day in Mongolia 

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Creating cooperation with Vietnamese colleagues