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A representative of the Centre for Ethics and the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics at the University of Tartu visited the University of Konstanz in Germany.

Completion of the project “Reshaping the Image of Democratic Revolutions 1989: European contemporary Perspectives and forgotten Lessons from the Past”

Until October 2022, all UT members can take one free Coursera course. Students can also use it towards the completion of their curriculum if they wish.

Filosoofia ja semiootika instituudi meemikonkurss.

The UT has extended the application deadline for Ukrainian citizens until 1 June for all English-taught first and second-level programmes.

Uku Tooming, teadusartikkel

What role does philosophy play in the modern world? What happens to those who graduate with a philosophy degree? Why can philosophy alumni present arguments so well? The answers to these and other questions can be found by listening to the new podcast of the University of Tartu Faculty of Arts and Humanities "Mõistuse hääl", or in English, "Sound (of the) Mind".

The University of Tartu senate’s decision not to admit new students from Russia and Belarus this year to bachelor’s and master’s studies has caused much controversy. Some people see this as a particular discriminatory step against the young people of these countries, including opponents of the regime, depriving them of the opportunity to study in the free world.

On 7 March, the university family gathered in front of the main building with Ukrainian flags and other symbols and recorded the address of the University of Tartu senate to the Ukrainian people.

The University of Tartu has established a scholarship fund to collect and channel donations to support the studies of Ukrainian students at the University of Tartu.

The participants of the international congress "Juri Lotman's semiosphere" issued a joint statement, condemning the war in Ukraine and demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities from the Russian authorities against Ukraine. This statement is the united position of the participants of the congress from 37 states, including Russia and Ukraine. The statement in full in all three languages is as follows:

Kaspar Koolmeister, Junior Research Fellow in Plant Biology at the University of Tartu, took a photo in honour of the 104th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

On the eve of the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, Mari-Liis Madisson, Research Fellow in Semiotics at the University of Tartu, was awarded the €5,000 scholarship of Professor Peeter Tulviste Memorial Fund.

Based on the submitted proposals, a committee formed by the University of Tartu Student Union has chosen the recipients of the best teaching staff awards of 2021.

Join us for a morning of online mini-lectures on semiotics! On Friday, 18th of February 2022 at 11 AM (GMT/UTC +2), we will have an online event to give people interested in studying semiotics at Tartu an overvie

On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science will be held for the second time in Estonia, initiated here by the University of Tartu and the Estonian Young Academy of Sciences.

As a part of the Juri Lotman 100 series of events, the exhibition “Journey in Juri Lotman’s Semiosphere” is open at the Estonian National Museum from the beginning of February to the end of April. At the opening event, the professor of cultural semiotics Peeter Torop gave an interview to the Estonian news programme Aktuaalne Kaamera. Listen to the interview in Estonian at the err.ee news portal.

Professor Margit Sutrop, Head of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Tartu, took up her position as a member of the Parliament of Estonia last week, being a substitute member of the new government's Minister of Social Protection.

Admissions to the English language philosophy ning semiotics curricula will open from the 1st of February.