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Today, on 11th of March, an international scholarly conference begins at the University of Tartu, focusing on the philosophical analysis of disagreements. The conference also constitutes discussions with an international community of scholars of the results of a funded investigation led by Margit Sutrop, Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Tartu.

Researchers of the Centre for Applied Social Sciences of the University of Tartu have conducted a survey to analyse how the university as an organisation responded to the crisis, and to what extent it is possible to use the gained experience to plan future work.

For everyone interested! Registration for the MOOC course "Autonomous Women: Pressures from Liberalism and Feminism" (HVFI.TK.013) has been extended! The new registration deadline is October 21. The course is in English and takes place in Moodle. Course description:

For everyone interested! The philosophy department offers a MOOC course "Autonomous Women: Pressures from Liberalism and Feminism" (HVFI.TK.013). The course begins on October 7 and lasts until November 7. The course is in English and takes place in Moodle. Course description:

This seems to be what politicians from the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE) have asked. As an answer, they have proposed a draft legislation aiming to prevent young people from Ukraine, Georgia, Russia or another non-EU country from coming here to study unless they pay for their studies. The draft legislation turned up at the beginning of September, without any analysis or legislative intent, without notifying the parties concerned or coordinating the draft with them.

A visiting lecturer in philosophy Laura Viidebaum completed her Ph.D. studies in Classics at Cambridge University in 2015 after which she moved to New York to take up first a Visiting Assistant Professorship and subsequently the Assistant Professorship in Greek at New York University.

M. Jimena Clavel Vázquez and Simon Barker have taken up the positions of visiting lecturer in philosophy on the 1st of September, 2020.

On 22th of September 2020 the chair of Philosophy of Science will begin with a reading group on Professor John Dupré’s work on different fields of Philosophy of Biology from the perspective of seeing biological entities as dynamic processes, not static objects. This reading group is a preparation for the workshop "Biology as Process: Philosophical Background and Implications" in spring (most likely in May, if global health conditions permit) 2021 with John Dupré, organized by the chair of philosophy of science. However, those two courses can be taken independently of each other.

In a live interview on Tuesday, 1 September at 13:00, Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser spoke about the organisation of studies and work at the university this autumn. The interview focused on what to keep in mind in this academic year in the circumstances of the spread of coronavirus and to what extent regular classroom studies will be replaced by e-learning. In addition, the rector once again reminded viewers how to keep oneself and others safe at work and during studies and what to do in case of illness.

Dear members of the university, To recover from the extraordinary situation that hit the world in spring, a summer holiday is vital for all of us. However, we must remember to exercise caution when returning to work to make sure our life at the university and in the country as a whole could continue as normally as possible.

Futulab, the university-wide platform for mediation of internship, invites students of all curricula to join an internship project of interest. Registration is open until 20 September. Project-based internship provides students with project work experience and therefore, a labour market advantage. It also helps expand their horizons, bring them out of their comfort zone, and forces them to develop. Project-based internship enables students to

Theoretical Philosophy August 26 at 11:00, MS Teams 11:00 Emmi Närvänen A Non-Moral Critique of the Norm of Assumed Objectivity Supervisor Alexander Davies, reviewer Patrick Shirreff 12:10 Nikolai Shurakov The Logic of Knowledge and Demonstratives Supervisors Patrick Shirreff, Juhani Yli-Vakkuri, reviewer Alexander Davies Everybody is welcome to attend! For a link to MS Teams meeting, please contact Ruth Jürjo.

University gradually returns to the normal organisation of work. Below, the units have described their organisation of work starting from 18 May. The page will be updated as needed. [collapsed]

The graduation ceremonies of the University of Tartu are held from 15 to 20 June. All ceremonies are held in an online environment, meaning that all who wish can participate. Online graduation ceremonies can be watched live in UTTV at the announced time. Links to recordings will be added to the table below after each ceremony. Read how students can receive their diplomas.

This year, traditional graduation ceremonies bringing together hundreds of people are not held at the University of Tartu, but ceremonies take place online. The university also makes a gift to the graduates: they now have their own tree and a bench in Tartu city centre. Also, the university main building and the sculpture on the Town Hall Square will be decorated.

Theoretical Philosophy June 11 at 10:00, MS Teams David Eduardo Torres Alvarez Playing with Monsters: Character Operators in Natural Language Supervisors Patrick Shirreff, Juhani Yli-Vakkuri, reviewer Indrek Lõbus History of Philosophy June 11 at 14:00, MS Teams 14:00 Olena Kushyna The Timeline of Mortality Supervisor Jaanus Sooväli, reviewer Siobhan Kattago

In autumn, the current Professor of Liberal Arts of the University of Tartu Kärt Summatavet will hand the position over to Olga and Priit Pärn, who are both internationally recognised filmmakers. This is the first time there will be two professors of liberal arts at the University of Tartu at the same time – so far, there has been only one per academic year.

MA Thesis Defenses in Philosophy Practical Philosophy May 29 at 13:00, MS Teams meeting (to get the link: Ruth Jürjo, [email protected]) Sariyya Abdullayeva Educating for Autonomy: Is It Just a Pipe Dream? Supervisors: Margit Sutrop and Francesco Orsi, reviewer Kadri Simm BA Thesis Defenses in Philosophy

Admissions to the University of Tartu take place based on the schedule announced in winter. According to current plans, admission requirements will remain largely unchanged. The application period to Estonian-taught master’s programmes runs until 1 July. From 18 June to 1 July, applications are accepted to bachelor’s, professional higher education and integrated curricula, and from 1 May to 15 June, to doctoral programmes.

Teaching and studies at the university continue in online environments until the end of semester. To minimise the movement of students, we ask that all exams and pass/fail assessments be conducted online. If online classes are not enough for students to pass the course, face-to-face sessions are planned. In planning face-to-face learning, the following should be kept in mind: