Topic: for society

New international research project of the UNESCO Chair is about collective singing
New international research project of the UNESCO Chair is about collective singing. With partners from Scandinavia and the Baltic countries the UNESCO Chair is going to study the potential of collective singing in times of social crises.
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.
The UNESCO Chair contributes to global discussion about living heritage and climate change
The UNESCO guidance note on climate action for living heritage has been adopted. Aet Annist from the UNESCO Chair (University of Tartu) also contributed to this document.
UNESCO Chairs dedicated to living heritage met in Paraguay
This week the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meets in Paraguay. This was an opportunity for the The UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu) to present our recent and current initiatives to other chairholders.
Join the LIVIND research webinar on December 17
The Finnish Heritage Agency invites you to join the LIVIND webinar on December 17 to learn about the key insights that the research team of the LIVIND project, led by Kristin Kuutma, gathered throughout the project.
The RISE UP consortium met in Setomaa
The RISE UP consortium met in Setomaa, Estonia early October.
Conference in honour of Kristin Kuutma 'Intangible Cultural Heritage and Inequalities'
The conference 'Intangible Cultural Heritage and Inequalities' is organised in honour of Kristin Kuutma's birthday on 28 Septembril 2024.
Aet Annist member of a group of experts convened by UNESCO
Aet Annist from the UNESCO chair is part of an expert team convened by UNESCO.
Millennials might prefer to live abroad due to Eastern European mentality in Estonia
However, most young people who have moved across the border still consider it important to identify as Estonian.
15. May 2024 researchfor society
Musician Kadri Voorand to be the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu
In the coming academic year, singer, pianist and composer Kadri Voorand will become the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu, with a lecture course focusing on life-changing creation. She will be succeeded by Peeter Jalakas, former professor and director, who will participate in a public discussion titled “Feeling and meaning” in the attic hall of Tartu Cathedral on the evening of 23 May.