News
Creative research project “Artistic rediscovery of the hot metal typesetting” first presentation on March 11
Anyone with an interest in printmaking, regardless of knowledge or experience, is welcome.
Centre for Oriental Studies is organising the Tibetan and Mongolian New Year
Centre for Oriental Studies of the University of Tartu invites everyone to celebrate the Tibetan and Mongolian New Year.
Career Day for students of the Faculty of Arts and Humanitites
At the Career Day, students will have the chance to ask questions directly to our many internship partners, who represent museums, cultural institutions, and companies. You can learn about the available internship opportunities, the application process, the roles available for international students, and more.
Sketches of the university town greet visitors in the Philosophicum
The University of Tartu Philosophicum Hall Gallery (Jakobi 2, Tartu) welcomes February with the art of Alexandra Milyakina, researcher at the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics. The exhibition „Sketches of the university town“ opens on Friday, 7th February at 15.00.
Join the University of Tartu Open Doors Day 2025
The University of Tartu welcomes all prospective bachelor’s and medical students to join the Open Doors Day on 27 February 2025 in Tartu, Estonia.
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.
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.
UNESCO Chair contributes to an open access heritage handbook
Researchers from the UNESCO Chair discuss issues of inequality in the newly published handbook on intangible cultural heritage. The entire book is accessible online.
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.
Optional courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities spring 2025
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers optional courses for spring 2025.
See what roles the university mascot Tiksu took on during the Christmas season
This year, the brand-new Tiksu’s Advent calendar “24 Tiksus until Christmas” made the Christmas month special.
New project! BIRGEJUPMI: bridging knowledge systems for inclusive, resilient, and prosperous Arctic coastal futures
Stephan Johannes Dudeck is a Research Fellow in Arctic Studies.
What to do with the holidays?
Mental health counsellor Reet Lõpu's suggestions for international students on how to spend Christmas in Estonia.
A Week in the Land of the Rising Sun: Rodion's Story About Japan
A week in the land of the rising sun: Rodion Krupin story about Japan
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.
19th Folklorists' Winter Conference: Parallel Worlds and Parallel Traditions
20th-21st March 2025.
Apply for the virtual thesis writing workshop
Are you a Bachelor's or Master's student starting or already working on your thesis? Do you want to strengthen your skills to navigate the thesis writing process with confidence?
Digne Udre-Lielbarde will defend her doctoral thesis “Latvian Folk Ornament and Mythology Nexus as a Revival: Contested Historical Layers, Visualized Ideologies, and Commodified Creativity”
Venue: Senate hall (Ülikooli 18–204) and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 969 2695 8402, Passcode: 093546).
A Curriculum that Bridges Cultures: EDUMaH Graduates Share Their Study and Experience
EDUMaH programm inspireerib ja valmistab ette muuseumihariduse ja kultuuripärandi valdkonna tulevikutegijaid.
