Topic: research
19th Estonian Annual Philosophy Conference in Tartu
EFAK takes place August 29–30, 2024 in Tartu and is organised by the UT Philosophy Department.
Help choose the best Estonian-speaking AI
Estonian researchers have created the AI Barometer where users can compare the responses of language models and assess their proficiency in Estonian. Everyone is welcome to try out the barometer at baromeeter.ai. The researchers aim to collect at least 50,000 comparisons by the end of June.
Writer Viivi Luik is University of Tartu’s next Professor of Liberal Arts
Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.
Colloquium: Daniel Novotný on Francisco Suárez’s "Disputationes metaphysicae" – system, sources, influence
On 5 May from 16.15–17.45 in room Jakobi 2–336, Daniel Novotný from the University of South Bohemia will deliver a colloquium exploring Francisco Suárez’s influential work "Disputationes metaphysicae“ (1597).
Colloquium by Piotr Kozak "On the Possibility of Non-Reductive Approaches to Imagination"
On Monday, 28.04.2025 at 16.15–17.45 in Jakobi 2-336 an open philosophy colloquium by Piotr Kozak "On the Possibility of Non-Reductive Approaches to Imagination". Students, both undergraduate and graduate, are especially encouraged to attend!
What you need to know before applying for a doctoral programme
Doctoral studies are a part of the career path, giving you the knowledge and future skills needed to become a top specialist or manager.
Colloquium by Christos Kyriacou on epistemic rationality and reference magnetism
On Monday, 21 April at 14:15, a colloquium with Christos Kyriacou (University of Cyprus, Philosophy) will be held at the Philosophicum, University of Tartu (Jakobi 2–336). The talk will explore how epistemic rationality may be an elite, magnetic property.
Professor of Psycholinguistics Virve-Anneli Vihman speaks at her inaugural lecture about how children acquire Estonian and other languages
On Tuesday, 29 April at 16:15, Professor of Psycholinguistics Virve-Anneli Vihman gives her inaugural lecture in the White Hall of the University of Tartu Museum. The lecture is in Estonian.
Professor of Political Theory Eva Piirimäe gives her inaugural lecture on the history of self-determination of peoples
On 10 April, Eva Piirimäe, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Tartu, gives her inaugural lecture (in Estonian) on the self-determination of peoples in historical perspective.
Andra Siibak’s Lecture on Growing Up in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
On Tuesday, 8 April, at 16:15, an Estonian-language colloquium will take place at the University of Tartu’s Delta Centre (Narva mnt 18, room 1008), discussing the impact of artificial intelligence on childhood.
