# sustainability

Hourglass

What are different aspects of the sixth mass extinction?

The international conference "Traces of Extinction: Species Loss, Solastalgia, and Semiotics of Recovery" held on 5–7 June 2024 at UT Oecologicum (J. Liivi 2, Tartu) sheds light on the various aspects of biodiversity loss and discusses cultural, subjective, and semiotic approaches to understanding species extinction. Registration is open until 23 May.

  • #open science
  • #sustainability
  • #Tartu2024
  • #culture
  • 14.05.2024
Mitmekesisuse nädal

Six Estonian universities celebrate Diversity Week together for the first time

The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.

  • #sustainability
  • #cooperation
  • 06.05.2024
"Mälupüüdja" detail

The exhibition "Poetics of Survival" brings us the Umwelten of animals

A multidisciplinary student exhibition emerged under the leadership of Timo Maran, Professor of Ecosemiotics and Environmental Humanities, as a result of an interdisciplinary research project and a semiotics master's course. The course combined semiotics, natural sciences, and methods of creative inquiry. The exhibition, opened on 9 May, presents the Umwelten of animals to the public. It is also part of the Prima Vista and the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 programmes and will remain open until 20 June.

  • #sustainability
  • #Tartu2024
  • #culture
  • #for society
  • 30.04.2024
Rattasõidu pildid

Last opportunity to respond to the University of Tartu's mobility survey

The university will use the survey to find out what kind of mobility Estonia's largest university brings about and what attitudes staff and students hold towards sustainable mobility.

  • #sustainability
  • 26.10.2023
Kevadlaat

The spring fair of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities encourages reuse and green exchange

The spring fair of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities encourages reuse and green exchange

  • #sustainability
  • #about the faculty
  • 06.06.2023
Reet Aus

Meeting with fashion designer and professor of Liberal Arts Reet Aus

12 April at 14.15-15.45 at Ülikooli 16-214 will be a meeting with fashion designer, environmental activist and professor of Liberal Arts Reet Aus. Screening the documentary "Out of Fashion".

  • #sustainability
  • 20.03.2023