Topic: for society

A new analysis from the CEESEN-BENDER project examines the relationship between energy renovations in multi-apartment buildings and housing conditions and energy poverty across five Central and Eastern European pilot areas. Energy renovations are often discussed in technical or economic terms, but their everyday impact on residents - and their implications for housing policy - are just as important.

A new MOOC co-developed by Skytte institute’s staff members and their partners is now available to learners worldwide on the FutureLearn platform. The course, titled “Growing Apart: What is polarisation and what can we do about it?”, explores the dynamics of political and social polarisation and offers practical tools for understanding and addressing it. The management of the FutureLearn course is led by partners from the University of Groningen, who, together with the University of Tartu, are part of the European University Alliance consortium, ENLIGHT.

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.

On May 12, 2025, the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu hosted “Stakeholder Dialogues” event focused on advancing community engagement in higher education. The gathering, part of the Erasmus+ project Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education (ACE), brought together a diverse group of stakeholders—including representatives from local government, civil society organizations, and university staff—to share insights and experiences.

Report on Taiwan’s political, social, economic, and security landscape as of March 2025. Also its recent history and how the past continues to shape its present and future trajectories.

Doctoral studies offer the chance to become an expert in a narrow field while also developing the skills of making connections and the ability to process information, manage challenging projects, learn from criticism, and, at the same time, manage time efficiently.

DeFacto Dialogues seminar on the future of Transnistria, 5 FEB 2025.

held from October 9 to 12

The theme for this year’s edition was "Is the World Escaping Us?"

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.