Translating Memories Online Speaker Series: Dr. Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius
On 19 October, Postdoctoral Researcher (Core Fellow) Dr Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius will give a talk at Tallinn University.
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Mila Schwartz's public lecture focuses on strategies to promote language learning for young people
On September 28, Mila Schwartz, a linguist at the Oranim Academic College of Education in Israel, will give a public lecture at Tallinn University.
The view of Estonian artists on the Soviet political-aesthetic project was ironic and playful
On 9 July 2021 at 11:00, Liisa Kaljula, a doctoral student at the Tallinn University School of Humanities, will defend her doctoral thesis Estonian Sots Art! Signs of Soviet Visual Culture in Estonian...
Doctoral thesis demonstrated that relying on native language is the most successful strategy when learning idioms
On 15 June 2021 at 10 AM Rita Anita Forssten, doctoral student at the School of Humanities in Tallinn University, is defending her doctoral thesis “The effects of L1-L2 analogy and transparency in Estonian adolescents’ EFL idiom comprehension".
Doctoral thesis shows younger generations use English words and phrases frequently and intensely
Helin Kask of Tallinn University’s School of Humanities will be defending her doctoral thesis “English-Estonian code-copying in Estonian blogs and vlogs” on 3 May.
A Study on Multilingual Practices in the Baltic Countries was published by Tallinn University Press
„Multilingual Practices in the Baltic Countries“ was edited by Anna Verschik, Professor of General Linguistics in the School of Humanities of Tallinn University.
2022 will mark the 100th anniversary of Juri Lotman’s birth
On 28 February, 99 years passed since the birth of the world-famous semiotician, literary and cultural scientist Juri Lotman. Exactly one year later, Juri Lotman's 100th birthday will culminate with an international congress. Jubilee year events will...
TÜHI's venia legendi lectures 2021
Everyone is welcome to TÜHI's Venia Legendi public lectures!
“Illness: Narratives, Imagery, Politics” online exhibition and conference
The School of Humanities students explored the representation of illness in literature, film, and art and visual culture.
Doctoral thesis aimed to describe and conceptualise a creative approach to translating poetry
Miriam McIlfatrick-Ksenofontov from the TLÜ’s School of Humanities defended the doctoral thesis "Mapping the Invisible: The Elaboration of a Creative Approach to Translating Poetry".
Doctoral thesis investigated the modern revival of the mask-making practice and tradition of Indigenous peoples of Alaska
Doctoral student from Tallinn University School of Humanities Anna Mossolova defended her doctoral dissertation, in which she focused on the Yup'ik people practice of mask making before and after thei...
A book "Kirjad Sigridile" was published
Doctoral thesis brings new approaches to the understanding of the film musical genre
Sedat Yildirim from the School of Humanities at Tallinn University defended the doctoral thesis in which he investigated the core genre problems in Hollywood film musicals in order to deconstruct traditional film musical generic conventions and to id...
Doctoral thesis provides overview of construction archaeology of rural churches
Doctoral student from the School of Humanities, Villu Kadakas, defended his doctoral dissertation, in which he investigated the development and use of the space of rural churches in Northern Estonia a...
TLU Professor Emeritus Otto Jastrow was awarded the prestigious Ullendorff Medal
United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences The British Academy has just awarded The Edward Ullendorf Medal to Professor Otto Jastrow, Professor of Arabic at Tallinn U...
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Interview with Yi Yang
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Sex education in Nigeria | My Online Fieldwork Experience
Tallinn University’s Anthropology programme continues introducing our MA students’ reflections on t...
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Comparative Literature professor Eneken Laanes talks about her research on Yale Macmillan Center
The interview with Eneken Laanes is part of the European Studies Council and Council on Latin Americ...
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The Land That Made Me: An Autoethnography of Entangled Empathy
Tallinn University's Anthropology students continue with the reflections of fieldwork experiences.
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An interview with John Allen Buchanan
John Allen Buchanan is a research fellow at the School of Humanities, who joined last autumn. Read m...
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An interview with Tanya Fernández Escudero
Tanya Fernández Escudero is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Humanities, where she just st...
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Traditions and functions of mask-wearing in history | A conversation between Daniele Monticelli and Anna Mossolova
School of Humanities PhD student Anna Mossolova is going to defend her PhD dissertation “Mending the...
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Moving to Estonia- road to the unknown
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Doing fieldwork with my own family on the invisible disease of FMF
Anthropologists often study another culture than their own and understanding those who are different...
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Tallinn University's doctor Colm James Doyle: there’s no point in being busy if you’re not making progress
Over the past year, many wise and talented people have defended their doctoral dissertations at Tall...
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Conversation with Francisco Martinez on his work on the afterlife of Soviet cultural heritage
An interview with Francisco Martínez on the afterlife of Soviet cultural heritage and his book Remai...
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Interview with Margus Vihalem, the next Director of the School of Humanities
Taking the office as the next director of the School of Humanities in September is Margus Vihalem.
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TLU's Rectors Speak
As a birthday present, TLU’s three rectors Mati Heidmets, Rein Raud and Tiit Land gave an interview ...
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Liberal Arts of Humanities Means More Freedom and Possibilities
Jhonatann Calderon Segovia is a first-year Liberal Arts of Humanities BA programme student who has f...
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Tallinn Christmas Market: Tying Local and Global Identities Together
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Snaps of My Summer Fieldwork with Cape Verdeans: Kova M Festival
"Entering the field", or going to one's research site for the first time is an important ritual for ...
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Myanmar - Country of Openness and Hospitality
Karl-Hendrik Pallo is currently studying in Asian Studies master's programme in Tallinn University a...
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The Experience of Watching 100 Movies
MA programme in Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies offers students an opportunity to experi...
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Refugees and Survival Sex in Greece: My Fieldwork Experience
Kanchi Ganatra, a second-year Anthropology MA student from India did her field research with young m...
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Estonian Studies Student Arzu Altinay Making a Contribution to the Tourism Industry in Estonia
Arzu Altinay is a first-year MA student at Tallinn University who is planning to use her degree to i...
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Storycrafting and Drawing: Enabling Children to Express Their Experience of Migration
The second year MA student Deborah Onorati gives an overview of a recent open anthropology lecture s...
