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 School of Humanities at Tallinn University, together with their supervisors, received several recognitions at both bachelor’s and master’s level. A total of 531 submissions from 20 universities were entered into the competition, and the Estonian Research Council awarded the best of them at the National Library of Estonia on 10 December 2025.
Among master’s students, the 1st prize in the category of Humanities and the Arts (€2,500) was awarded to Teele Pärn for her competition entry “What Is Tragedy in Madis Kõiv’s Narrative ‘Attic Aporia, Eleatic Tragedy’?” („Mis on tragöödia Madis Kõivu jutustuses „Attika apooria, Elea tragöödia“?“). The thesis was supervised by Associate Professor of Estonian Literature Luule Epner and Senior Research Fellow Epp Annus. At the doctoral level, Lauri Linask received the 3rd prize (€1,700) in the category of Humanities and the Arts for the research paper “Autocommunication in a Child’s Semiotic Development” („Autokommunikatsioon lapse semiootilises arengus“), supervised by Professor of Biosemiotics Kalevi Kull (Tartu University).
The special prize in Heritage Conservation at master’s level (€800) was awarded to Iris Johanna Kreen for her competition entry “Symbols of the Past in Public Space: Addressing Monuments in History Education” („Minevikusümbolid avalikus ruumis. Monumentide käsitlemine ajalooõpetuses“), supervised by Senior Research Fellow Marju Kõivupuu.
In the Social Sciences category, bachelor’s student Liselle Evert received recognition for her competition entry “Intersecting Realities: Exploring the Virtual–Real Relationship in Estonian E-Motorsport” („Lõikuvad reaalsused: virtuaalse-reaalse suhte uurimine Eesti e-autospordis“), supervised by Lecturer in Anthropology Jaanika Vider.
Among the supervisors of prize-winning research works, a letter of appreciation was also awarded to Erki Russow (Tallinn University) for supervising Monika Reppo’s doctoral dissertation “Glass and Its Makers in Estonia (ca 1550–1950): An Archaeological Study” („Klaas ja selle valmistajad Eestis (ca 1550–1950): arheoloogiline uuring“) in the field of Humanities and the Arts.
The School of Humanities at Tallinn University is proud of the achievements of its students and supervisors. The competition results reflect the school’s strong contribution to research quality and to the advancement of scholarly excellence.
Photo: Mailis Vahenurm (source: Estonian Research Council)