Tallinn University Press is proud to announce the publication of the twelfths volume of Slavica Revalensia, an Estonian scholarly journal in Russian and Slavic Studies established and edited by Dr. Grigori Utgof of Tallinn University.
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The twelfth issue of Slavica Revalensia has been published
TLU School of Humanities launched the DIGHT-Hub for Digital Cultural Heritage Research
On 1 December 2025, Tallinn University’s School of Humanities officially launched the DIGHT-Hub, an international research and training environment for advancing digital cultural heritage studies. The...
A Series of Public Lectures on Palestine at Tallinn University
From 4 to 11 December, Tallinn University School of Humanities will host a series of public lectures and discussions focused on Palestinian history, culture, collective memory, and the broader Middle ...
The Ambassador of Colombia and the Estonian Ambassador to Colombia visited Tallinn University
The School of Humanities at Tallinn University and the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have signed a cooperation agreement, under which Spanish language courses will be taught by a visiting lecturer who has come to Estonia with the support of th...
TLU takes part in the project HUMLIT to turn tensions into a tickle
In today’s European polarised society, conflicts and controversies often escalate due to miscommunication and a lack of understanding. Traditional dialogue methods frequently fall short, leaving many ...
Doctoral dissertation: Serfdom in the Baltic region was seen as similar to slavery in the United States and the British Empire.
Slavery in the 18th-19th century United States and British Empire and serfdom in the Russian Empire have been compared in previous studies, but those works have generally overlooked the particularitie...
Doctoral Thesis: International Male Migration Helps Women Gain Agency
Main Uddin, a PhD researcher in Social and Cultural Anthropology, conducted ethnographic research on stay-behind women in migrant households in Rashidpur Village, Sirajdikhan Upazila, Munshiganj District, Bangladesh. This study explores how internati...
TÜHI celebrates once again the success of its MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship initiative
The School of Humanities at Tallinn University (TÜHI) has recently completed another successful round of applications for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships. Launched in Fe...
Doctoral thesis: sexual philosophy is the foundation for sexual ethics based on mutual care and pleasure
There has been little research on sexual philosophy in Estonia, but it is a field of research that helps us make sense of an important part of human relationships. Rita Niineste, a PhD candidate at Ta...
Doctoral thesis: disabled people are still seen as ‘the other’ in contemporary Russian culture
The cultural space is a reflection of societal values. Alina Poklad, a PhD candidate at Tallinn University's School of Humanities, researched how people with disabilities are portrayed in contemporary Russian culture and how this is reflected in publ...
Doctoral dissertation: The literature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries reveal resistance to social norms and constraints
Kristjan Haljak, who defended his doctoral thesis at the Tallinn University’s School of Humanities, argued that both the Estonian writer Jaan Oks and the French writer Comte de Lautréamont share a r...
Summer School of Sign Language Studies
In collaboration with Universität Hamburg, Tallinn University, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Summer School of Sign Language Studies will take place from July 21 to July 25, 2025, at Humboldt...
Doctoral Thesis: A Research Model of Cultural Evolution Helps Better Explain Patterns In Cultural History
Cultural evolution is a field of study that examines how generations pass on the knowledge they have acquired. Peeter Tinits, a PhD student at Tallinn University's School of Humanities, used three case studies in his doctoral thesis to investigate wh...
Doctoral thesis: a medieval French nobleman was inspired by the social organisation of the Teutonic Order in Prussia and Livonia
Philippe de Mézières was an influential 14th-century French knight, a close associate of several kings and popes and a prolific writer. His works primarily contained descriptions of his contemporary l...
Doctoral thesis: The choice of literature for translation depends on local culture, politics and international trends
The Spanish-speaking world is a big place, but Spanish literature accounts for just 3% of all the world's literary translations. What is translated from the language tends to be on the fringes of lite...
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Water, Memory, and Vulnerable Bodies
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Understanding Culture Across Media
An Interview with Eneken Laanes, Head of the MA Programme in Literature, Visual Culture and Film Stu...
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A New Perspective on Eastern Europe
An interview with Kapitolina Fedorova, head of the programme of the new East European Studies major ...
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Film programs and lectures series on Palestine
Scholars and students of TÜHI, ÜTI, the BFM organized this semester two significant initiatives dedi...
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English Studies Research Seminars Broaden Disciplinary Horizons in a Pleasant Atmosphere
The year 2025 concluded with the 12th English Studies Research Seminar, which brought together lectu...
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The Estonian Language in the Wide World
What else is there to do in November if not to set off to Europe for some self-improvement? Erasmus+...
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Tallinn University School of Humanities students and supervisors recognised in the National Student Research Competition
The results of the National Student Research Competition have been announced, and students of the Sc...
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A Week Back Home – My Teaching Exchange at the University of Granada
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Temporalities of Permacrisis: Pasts, Presents and Futures
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Student’s Internship in Dublin: To the Other Side of Europe and Back Again
While the Erasmus+ programme is well-known for its opportunities to study in another country, the pr...
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Exploring Spanish Culture: A Tallinn University Student in the La Rioja Summer Courses
In July 2025 Ülle Jaanhold, a Spanish Language and Culture BA student from Tallinn University School...
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Studying Estonia, living Estonia: Zofia’s journey as a master’s student at Tallinn University
My name is Zofia, and I’m a first-year Master’s student in Estonian Studies at Tallinn University. I...
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Reimagining Film: How one researcher is redefining character development across continents
When Michael Andrew Keerdo-Dawson first arrived at Tallinn University as a Master’s student in the L...
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“I Wanted to Study Everything”: Inara's Liberal Arts Story of Freedom and Flexibility
“After high school, I felt very lost because I wanted to study everything at once,” says Inara Bakhs...
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From Northern China to pursuing a degree in Estonia Studies: Yijia Chen’s journey of discovery and growth
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Redefining priorities: Bashirat Oseni on Anthropology, motherhood, and career transitions while at Tallinn University
“Studying Anthropology at Tallinn University has been a transformative experience for me, both profe...
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A Day of Literature and Crisis
On February 10, an international seminar on Literature and Crisis took place, organised by Prof Juli...
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Charting a course in unfamiliar waters – Liberal Arts of Humanities as my second chance at life
Ka On Chan (Tony) is a first-year Liberal Arts of Humanities BA programme student. He holds a Bachel...
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Roots and rediscovery: Lisa Trei’s journey to Estonian Studies
Lisa Trei is not your typical graduate student. A third-generation Estonian-American with decades of...
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Johannes Walter Benjamin Bent: studying the writing of history as means to make sense of the present is a very topical issue
Johannes Walter Benjamin Bent explored in his doctoral thesis, how did historical discourses provid...
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Louise Sträuli: in the field of transport, mobility and cities, intelligent approach would start from the human
Louise Sträuli dockoral thesis focused on different cultural aspects of public transportation and fo...
