Topic: for society

Researchers created Estonian Health Communication Network
Selged ja adressaadiga arvestavad, teaduspõhised, ent inimeste toimevõimekuse suhtes lugupidavad sõnumid toetavad suhtluses osalejate vastastikust usaldust ning abistavad inimesi informeeritud terviseotsuste tegemisel.
New: series of the UNESCO Chair
The UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage is launching a new series showcasing research and initiatives on intangible cultural heritage. The first hybrid meeting is held on 20 November.
Series of the UNESCO Chair
Perspectives of Intangible Cultural Heritage, series of the UNESCO Chair
UNESCO Chair to open an exhibition in Setomaa
Seto nädala raames avatakse 6. oktoobril kell 18 Värska kultuurimajas ohustatud keeltele tähelepanu juhtiv näitus RISE UP.
Religion and the Body: Kevin Schilbrack to Deliver the 2025 Paulson Lectures in Tartu
This year the Paulson Lectures in the Study of Religion will be held by Kevin Schilbrack. He is an internationally renown scholar of methodological and theoretical issues in study of religion.
UNESCO Chair at the Viljandi Repair Festival
This year the annual Viljandi Repair Festival taking place on September 22, is co-organised by the UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu) as part of the EU funded research project CULTURALITY.
University of Tartu’s lecture series on Arvo Pärt is now accessible to international audience
In Arvo Pärt’s jubilee year, the lectures from his year as a University of Tartu professor of liberal arts have become accessible to an international audience, as English subtitles have been added to the recordings of the lecture series.
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UNESCO Chair invites to a policy round table around minority languages
18. juunil toimub ümarlaud, kus arutatakse üht keelepoliitika valdkonna keskset probleemi: kuidas ületada püsiv lõhe keelepoliitika kavandamise ja selle praktilise elluviimise vahel? Ümarlaua korraldavad RISE UPi projekt ja Euroopa Vähemuskeelte Edendamise Võrgustik (Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity, NPLD). Tartu Ülikooli vaimse kultuuripärandi rakendusuuringute UNESCO õppetool on RISE UP konsortsiumi liige ning juhib projektis tööpaketti, mis keskendub just keelepoliitikale.
Webinar: AI and minoritised languages on May 22
The fourth RISE UP Online Networking Event called “What AI Can and Cannot do for Minoritised Languages” will take place on May 22nd at 14:00-17:00 CEST.
Workshop about living heritage and sustainable development
In 2025 and 2026, the UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu) is cooperatig more closely with French counterparts.