Topic: research
Doctoral Defence: Eoin Micheál McNamara “The Risk Society’s Stabilisation Failure? An Analysis of NATO and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan”
On 9 May at 13:00 Eoin Micheál McNamara will defend his doctoral dissertation "The Risk Society’s Stabilisation Failure? An Analysis of NATO and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan".
Professor of Political Theory Eva Piirimäe gives her inaugural lecture on the history of self-determination of peoples
On 10 April, Eva Piirimäe, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Tartu, gives her inaugural lecture (in Estonian) on the self-determination of peoples in historical perspective.
Doctoral Defence: Sanshiro Hosaka “Nothing but Politics? Explaining the Reproduction of Russian Narratives About the Events in Ukraine Among Japanese Scholars and Intellectuals 2014–2019”
On 11 April Sanshiro Hosaka will defend his doctoral dissertation “Nothing but Politics? Explaining the Reproduction of Russian Narratives About the Events in Ukraine Among Japanese Scholars and Intellectuals 2014–2019” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Political Science).
Hanna Perekhoda will give a lecture on Ukraine's Centrality in the Russian Political Imaginary
On 1 April at 16:15 Hanna Perekhodawill give a lecture "Ukraine's Centrality in the Russian Political Imaginary: Explaining Continuity, Avoiding Essentialism" in room 230 of Jakobi study building. The lecture will be held in English. Everybody interested in the topic is welcome.
Public lecture by Sebastian Rimestad: Ortho-Bros and the Political Cleavage in the USA
On February 14 and 19, everyone is welcome to attend public lectures by Sebastian Rimestad from the University of Leipzig. He will explore topics such as Orthodox Christianity and religious authority in Western Europe, as well as the "Ortho-Bros" movement and political cleavage in the USA.
Guidelines for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research have been published
Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
Career conference focuses on the value of PhD in the labour market
On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.
Call for Papers: 9th Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies
The Centre for Eurasian and Russian Studies (CEURUS) at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, in collaboration with the University of Tartu Ukraine Centre (UTUC), is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Ninth Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies. The conference will be held from 11-13 June 2025 in Tartu, Estonia, under the theme “Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity”.
Monograph by Skytte Institute’s Professor of Political Theory is awarded several international book prizes
Eva Piirimäe’s monograph “Herder and Enlightenment Politics” has recently received several awards, the most prestigious being the István Hont Book Prize.
IAREP 2025: Behavioural Insights in Research and Policymaking
Call for papers and sessions! Apply by February 2nd and participate in the IAREP Conference on June 17-20th. The event will feature distinguished keynote speakers Anu Realo, Liam Delaney, Elisabeth Costa and Jaan Aru.
