Topic: for society
Doctoral defence: Hannes Vallikivi "The rule of law and legal protection of political freedoms in Estonia 1918–1940"
On 4 December at 15:00 Hannes Vallikivi will defend his doctoral thesis "The rule of law and legal protection of political freedoms in Estonia 1918–1940"
Doctoral defence: Mihhail Kremez "Constructing and sending Russia-related news frames by different media and their perception among various audiences"
Mihhail Kremez studied framing Russia in Estonia, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia, Finland, the USA, and China’s news media, and the perception of Russia-related news frames by Russian-speaking audiences in Estonia and Cyprus.
Doctoral defence: Kristi Nero "Dynamic vulnerability in the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences of the socially marginalised in Europe"
The findings reveal that shortcomings in the functioning and accessibility of public support structures and crisis communication during the pandemic worsened the situation of people already in precarious circumstances.
Come to Blood Donor Day on 6 November!
The University of Tartu and the Blood Centre of Tartu University Hospital invite university members to the Blood Donor Day in the Delta Centre on 6 November, from 10:30 to 15:00.
Watch the recording: University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”
On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.
Academia Gustaviana 393┃Public Discussion: "(Mis)measuring Human Prosperity? Reconciling Economic Growth with Environmental Well-being"
On October 24, as part of Academia Gustaviana 393, a public discussion took place on the topic “(Mis)measuring Human Prosperity: Reconciling Economic Growth with Environmental Well-being.”
The European Commission’s proposed Green Claims Directive will benefit consumers but bring additional work for businesses
Presentation of misleading environmental claims has become one of the major communication problems.
Doctoral defence: Helina Maasing "Measuring immigration-related conflict risk: A case of Estonia"
The aim of the doctoral research was to assess societal vulnerability – to identify which regions are more susceptible to immigration-related tensions and why these might escalate.
Come to listen to doctoral researchers’ three-minute lectures
The University of Tartu three-minute thesis competition offers everyone the opportunity to learn in simple language how the research of current doctoral researchers contributes to making the world a better place to live in the future. The competition will be held on Wednesday, 22 October at 10:00 in the conference hall of the University of Tartu Library.
Public lecture. China’s Strategic Concerns: from Regional to Global
Announcement of public talk on shift of China’s strategic concerns including geoeconomics, geopolitics, green energy, and the Arctic.
