Topic: sustainability

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
The UNESCO Chair partners up with its French counterpart
In 2025 and 2026 the UNESCO Chair explores paths of cooperation with French colleagues in the field of intangible cultural heritage. In September a delegation visited Paris.
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.
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.
UNESCO Chair: Fieldwork is well underway in the CULTURALITY project
Cultural heritage and sustainable rural tourism are at the core of the CULTURALITY project funded by Horizon Europe in 2024-2028. Fieldwork is now carried out following the guidelines developed at the University of Tartu.
Research project of the UNESCO Chair took Seto language and art to Cornwall
UNESCO õppetooli ohustatud keelte velmamise projekti RISE UP konsortsium kohtus 28. veebruarist 4. märtsini Edela-Inglismaal Cornwallis.
University of Tartu celebrates the Day of Women in Science for the fifth time
From 10 to 16 February, the University of Tartu will have a thematic week for Women in Science, aiming to underline the role of women and girls in science, break gender stereotypes and encourage women to pursue a career in science. During the week, a discussion on ensuring equal opportunities is held, and the university’s gender statistics are presented. It is also possible to take a curator’s tour of the exhibition in the university’s museum and see a travelling exhibition about astronomers.
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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.