On Tuesday, 15 October, from 4:15–5:45 pm, Nigel DeSouza, Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, will give a guest lecture at the University of Tartu. The topic of the lecture is "Herder and Kant on the philosophy of life and the foundations of morality: two models of German enlightenment, with a modern perspective". The lecture will take place at Jakobi 2-114.
On Friday, September 13th, a seminar titled “Talking about Peace in Times of Unrest” will take place. The event aims to explore the evolving concept of peace, particularly in the context of the Baltic Sea Region. The event will be held in English.
On 5 September, one of the world’s leading moral philosophers, Professor Jeff McMahan from the University of Oxford, will give a public lecture on the ethics of killing and just war theory. His lecture marks the publication of a special issue of a philosophy journal focused on the Russia-Ukraine war. The event will be held from 16:00 to 18:00 in White Hall at the University of Tartu Museum.
On August 9th, the University of Tartu and CEESEN co-hosted a discussion panel titled “How to become a smart green community?” during the Estonian Arvamusfestival.