Skytte news

Speech by Rector of the University of Tartu Professor Toomas Asser at the ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of Estonia’s national university on 1 December 2024.

Global Politics and Foreign Influence

28 Nov. 13.00-14.30 in Zoom

A practical guide aimed at helping higher education institutions integrate Virtual Exchange into their teaching practices.

Today, on 21 November, at 16:00, Rector Toomas Asser presented the university’s honorary decorations at the ceremony in the assembly hall. 

On 17 - 20 June 2025

Department of Philosophy and the Centre for Ethics cordially invite you on Monday, 25 November at 16:15, Jakobi 2-336 to attend a talk by Dr. Ruth Rebecca Tietjen “Variations on loneliness: existential, social, political”. Dr. Tietjen is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy at Tilburg University and Pof. Dr. Theda Rehbock’s Philosophy Resident at Susimetsa Philosophicum.

Starting on 25 November, the digital archive of the University of Tartu in DSpace will be called ADA. With the new name, the archive will also have a fresh homepage design that aligns with the design of the university’s website.

1 December marks 105 years from the opening of the Estonian-language University of Tartu. Traditional anniversary events will be held on that occasion.

On Wednesday, November 20th, the annual “World Café” for students of the Skytte Institute will take place. Pre-registration is required to participate.

The graduation ceremony of the Johan Skytte Institute for Political Studies will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00 in the assembly hall of the university's main building (Ülikooli 18, Tartu)

Southeast Asia's great power dilemma: a lecture and a discussion by Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow

On 18 November, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit the University of Tartu. At 15.00 she will give a guest lecture in the White Hall of the University Museum, to which all are welcome.

An account of a study trip to Northern Ireland

Rosario Napolitano räägib Itaalia ja Eesti vahelistest diplomaatilistest suhetest kahe maailmasõja vahel

EST4MORE tackles challenges within Moldovan higher education institutions

On Friday, October 25, this year’s University of Tartu decorations recipients were announced. Among others, the head of the institute and lecturer in public administration, Kristiina Tõnnisson, received the University of Tartu Medal, and the deputy head of the institute for academic affairs, Maili Vilson, received the University of Tartu Badge of Distinction.

On 25 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the University of Tartu Grand Medal to Professor of International Business Urmas Varblane. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been announced.

In Mülä Bar on 4 November from 18.00 – 20.00

held from October 9 to 12