Skytte news

The academic affairs committee of the University of Tartu has decided the recipients of the 2016 good teaching grant funded by the development fund. The programme manager of the European Union – Russia Studies and European Studies MA programmes and lecturer at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies Dr. Stefano Braghiroli was one of the recipients of the 2016 good teaching grant. The grant will allows him to conduct scientific research on his teaching.

The First Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies taking place from 12 to 14 June brings nearly 200 researchers and experts from around the world to Tartu to introduce the most recent research work in the field and discuss topical subjects, such as political and economic developments, culture and society in East Europe.

Professor Emeritus at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies Rein Taagepera receives Karl Deutsch Award from the International Political Science Association (IPSA). As an award recipient, he is invited to the IPSA World Congress to present a prize lecture on July, 27 2016.

European Union – Russia studies MA programmeOn 2 June 2016 at Lossi 36-305 Defence board: Stefano Braghiroli (PhD), prof. Nico Groenendijk, prof Andres Kasekamp, Olga Bogdanova (MA), Thomas Linsenmaier (MA), Maili Vilson (MA). European Studies MA programmeOn 3 June 2016 at Lossi 36-305

On May 30, a workshop "Regionalisms at Europe's Margins: Ruptures, Sutures, Representations" takes place at the University of Tartu. The workshop focuses on the discussion of border regions and border issues in today's Europe and the explanations regionalist approaches could provide. The event is co-organised by the UT Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung. Programme: Regionalisms at Europe's Margins: Ruptures, Sutures, Representations May 30, 2016 University of Tartu, Lossi 36-305

A student of the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, American Alina Clay received a scholarship from the US Department of State that trains students to become diplomats. Clay considers her experience-rich time at UT an important factor in receiving one of the most reputable scholarships in the US.

On Wednesday, May 18, Russian environmental activist Yevgeniya Chirikova will give a talk on "Problems of civil society and grassroots activism in Russia" at the University of Tartu. The discussion will focus on the development of political activism in Russia under the tightening grip of the Putin regime. The meeting will be held in Russian (no translation provided) on May 18 at 14.15 at Lossi 36-205 (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tartu).

CALL FOR APPLICATIONSEUROPE IN THE MIRROR: THE QUEST FOR EU MEMBERSHIP26.09.–2.10.2016 Tartu, Estonia Jointly conducted byUniversity of Tartu, Johan Skytte Institute of Political StudiesUniversity of Helsinki, Aleksanteri InstituteFreie Universität Berlin, Institute for East European Studies Topic

Preliminary Call for participation: Summer school “TRANSITION STORIES FROM USSR TO EU: REASONS AND CONSEQUENCES” Tartu and Tallinn (Estonia), August 1-14, 2016 The University of Tartu and College of Charleston cordially invite you to apply for an interdisciplinary two-week summer school which is to be held in Tartu and Tallinn, Estonia. The school is open to students of political science, international relations, public administration and related fields in their B.A. and M.A. years.

Andrew Whiteoak, student of International Relations and Regional Studies MA programme, writes in UT blog about the field trip to Israel as part of the course “Practical Field Research in the Conflict Areas”.

University of Tartu Rector Volli Kalm, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and the Student Council invite you to show your support for tolerance on Tuesday, 26 April at 11:45 in the inner courtyard of UT main building. Opening words from the rector of the University of Tartu professor Volli Kalm and professor emeritus Rein Taagepera.

On Wednesday, 27 April, Kjell Engelbrekt, Professor of Political Science at Swedish Defence University, will give a public lecture entitled "Security Institutions and Practices in post-Soviet Space". The lecture takes place at 12.15 at Lossi 36-304.

Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies invites you to a public lecture entitled “Same bed. Different dreams? Current political issues in Europe“ by German Ambassador to Estonia HE Mr Christoph Eichhorn which is followed by roundtable discussion with the students. 29 April 2016, 14.15–15.45 at Lossi 36-214, Tartu

2,279 applications were submitted to the UT’s 19 English-taught bachelor’s and master’s curricula and the integrated curriculum of Medicine. Similarly to previous year, most applications were submitted for IT specialisations: the Computer Science programme received 242 applications from international candidates and 40 from Estonian candidates and the programme of Software Engineering had 277 and 41 applications respectively.

The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies of the University of Tartu received a grant from the European Regional Development Fund to support the local organisation costs of the ECPR Graduate Student Conference, taking place in Tartu on 10-13 July 2016.

Centre for EU-Russia Studies (CEURUS) and UPTAKE invite you to a guest lecture The YUKOS SAGA REVISITED: What have we learned? Public lecture by Professor Kaj Hobér from Uppsala University’s Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies (UCRS) on 15 April 2016, 14.00 at Lossi 36, room 214, Tartu (Centre for EU-Russia Studies, University of Tartu).

It is possible to apply for the English-taught master’s curricula at the UT Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences, the integrated curriculum of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Technology’s bachelor’s curriculum Science and Technology until midnight on Friday, 15 April. Admission to the master’s curricula of the Faculty of Science and Technology has already ended.

On March 18-19, the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies hosted the seminar “Post-soviet space between the EU and Russia. The state of the crisis: winding down or going global?”

The Master students of the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies in cooperation with the University of Tartu Society of International Relations are organising the first ever Tartu Model United Nations (TartuMUN 2016) on 14-15 May 2016.