Topic: research

Urte Laukaityte guest lecture on the philosophy of psychiatry
On 2 December at 14:15, Urte Laukaityte (UC Berkeley) will give a talk titled "Symptom Perception as Inference: The Scope of Functional Neurological Disorder" in Jakobi 2-336. Urte is completing her doctoral dissertation on the philosophy of psychiatry at UC Berkeley and is currently Prof. Dr. Theda Rehbock’s Philosophy Resident at Susimetsa Philosophicum. 
"Thought in Time" Grenoble-Tartu workshop on memory and imagination
Grenoble-Tartu workshop on memory and imagination, titled "Thought in Time" will take place 27–28 February 2025 at the University of Tartu, Jakobi 2-336. This workshop will bring together philosophers from Tartu and Grenoble to discuss themes of common interest related to the philosophy of memory and imagination. The talks will cover both empirically informed approaches in contemporary philosophy of mind and historical perspectives.
25. November 2024 cooperationresearch
Doctoral defence: Muzayin Nazaruddin "Semiotics of Natural Disasters: the Entanglements of Environmental and Cultural Transformations"
On 16 December at 10:15 Muzayin Nazaruddin will defend his doctoral thesis “Semiotics of Natural Disasters: the Entanglements of Environmental and Cultural Transformations” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Semiotics and Culture Studies).
20. November 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Martin Oja "Semiotics of Multimodal Conflict: Modes, Modalities and Audio-Visual Incongruence in Feature Film"
On 16 December at 14:15 Martin Oja will defend his doctoral thesis “Semiotics of Multimodal Conflict: Modes, Modalities and Audio-Visual Incongruence in Feature Film” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Semiotics and Culture Studies).
20. November 2024 researchfor society
The Juri Lotman Scholarship Competition 2025: Call for applicants among semioticians and Slavic philologists
The Juri Lotman Fund announces its scholarship contest for graduate students from the University of Tartu, whose research carries on the tradition of Lotman and his school in semiotics and Slavic philology. In 2025, two scholarships of €600 each will be awarded: one to a master’s or doctoral student specialising in Slavic philology and another in semiotics and cultural theory. Submissions for the competition are expected by January 27, 2025. The grantees will be disclosed on Juri Lotman’s birthday, 28 February 2025.
19. November 2024 for studentresearch
Funding Nudge 2025: Discover your research funding opportunities
Grant Office invites university researchers to the first info day on research funding at the university library on 12 February 2025.
25. November 2024 research
Kadri Simm appointed Professor of Practical Ethics
On October 25, 2024, the University of Tartu Senate appointed Associate Professor of Practical Philosophy, Kadri Simm, as Professor of Practical Ethics. This new professorship is distinguished from practical philosophy and theoretical ethics by its focus and interdisciplinary approach, particularly its integration with social science research methods and applicability. In recent decades, demand for expertise in the field on practical ethics has increased significantly both within the university and in society.
29. October 2024 for studentinstituteresearch
Doctoral defence: Juho Kaarlo Sakari Lindholm "Knowledge and Practice. A Criticism of Epistemology"
28. novembril kell 12.15 kaitseb Juho Kaarlo Sakari Lindholm filosoofia erialal doktoritööd „Knowledge and Practice. A Criticism of Epistemology” („Teadmine ja praktika. Epistemoloogia kriitika”).
29. October 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Sergei Sazonov „The Entrepreneurial Theory of Ownership“
22. novembril kell 16.00 kaitseb Sergei Sazonov filosoofia erialal doktoritööd „The Entrepreneurial Theory of Ownership” („Ettevõtluslik omanditeooria”).
28. October 2024 researchfor society
Andreas Ventsel speaks at the inaugural lecture on the semiotics of deterrence and Estonian security
13 November Andreas Ventsel will give his inaugural lecture "The semiotics of deterrence and strategic communication in the field of security" in the White Hall of the University of Tartu Museum.
06. November 2024 research