Topic: for society

On Friday, 27 March at 14:15, an English-language colloquium will take place at the University of Tartu Philosophicum (Jakobi 2–336), addressing common features of the migration experience and discussing their ethical and societal implications.

26. märtsist kuni 12. juunini 2026 saab filosoofia osakonna koridoris vaadata kunstniku ja filosoofiatudengi August Korbi fotonäitust „Thislessness“ („Sel(l)etus“), mis on inspireeritud Kaplinski teosest „Seesama jõgi“ ja filosoof Simone Weili esseest „Attention and Will“ („Tähelepanu ja tahe“).

The conference "Less Noise, More Dialogue! Agreements for Good Communication“, organised by the University of Tartu Centre for Ethics, the Institute of Social Studies and the think tank Praxis, brought together different stakeholders who influence public communication, including researchers, journalists, representatives of various organisations, members of civil society, schools and kindergartens.

On 16 March at 14:15, Alec Richard Kozicki will defend his doctoral thesis "The De-sign Process of Inhabiting Techno-Living Spaces" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Semiotics and Culture Studies).

On Friday, 20 February, the ceremony and concert dedicated to the 108th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia took place in the university’s assembly hall.

We invite all interested parties to attend the defence of semiotics theses on 20 January 2026, either in person at Jakobi 2–305 or in Zoom (ID: 955 3332 4547, Password: 594333).

Communication seems simple… until you realise you’re talking to a wall. We invite you to a conference where we ask when dialogue is actually needed in society and which shared agreements form the basis of good dialogue.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has been a leader in providing refuge to the Ukrainian people. At the start of the war, Estonia accepted the most Ukrainians per capita of any country in the world, and it remains among the top three, behind Czechia and Poland. There are now approximately 60,000 Ukrainians in Estonia, representing about 4.4% of the population. Three-quarters of these Ukrainians have arrived since 2022. These individuals must negotiate how to maintain their cultural identity while integrating and building new lives abroad.

On Friday, 30 January, at 14:15, an English-language colloquium will take place at the University of Tartu Philosophicum (Jakobi 2–336), exploring how Stoic ideas and practices can be applied in contemporary psychotherapy to help people cope more effectively with difficulties.

Värske kogumik näitab, kuidas hirm on muutunud tänapäeva meediastunud ühiskonnas üheks keskseks jõuks, kujundades sõnumeid ja suunates avaliku elu arenguid. Raamatu „Through the Lens of Dread: Exploring the Meaning-Making of Fear in the Mediasphere“ („Läbi hirmu prisma: hirmu tähendusloome uurimine meediasfääris“) on toimetanud Merit Maran Tallinna Ülikoolist ja Juri Lotmani semiootikavaramust ning Mari-Liis Madisson ja Andreas Ventsel Tartu Ülikooli semiootika osakonnast.