Topic: culture
The 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies will take place at the University of Tartu in August
18.–23. augustini toimub Tartu Ülikooli eesti ja üldkeeleteaduse instituudis 14. rahvusvaheline soome-ugri kongress (Congressus Internationalis Fenno-Ugristarum ehk CIFU). Registreerumine on avatud 30. juunini.
Writer Viivi Luik is University of Tartu’s next Professor of Liberal Arts
Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.
Filmo-Ugri movie nights
From this autumn, films on Finno-Ugric and linguistics will be shown on the last Thursday of every month.
Hungarian gingerbread workshop
On the first day of Advent, we will hold a workshop where everyone can make Hungarian honey cakes (mézeskalács) with the help of masters.
Guest lecture about the impact of Hungarian innovators on the world
Our institute will host a guest lecture on 13 November about the impact of Hungarian innovators on the world.
Hungarian dance evening welcomes everyone
The next autumnal Hungarian dance evening will take place on 16 November at 6 PM in the Tiigi club house. Everyone is welcome to dance!
Lectures on identity-building of Estonian residents after restoration of independence
On the 3rd, 10th, ja 17th of October at 15.30 - 17.00
Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites you to autumn fair to celebrate start of new academic year
For the second year in a row, volunteers from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities are organising an eco-friendly fair that offers everything sustainable. This enables reusing a wide range of consumer goods in addition to delighting fairgoers with farm, garden and forest products. The fair will take place in the courtyard of Philosophicum on 3 September at 12:00–16:00. You can register to sell your goods until 30 August.
Musician Kadri Voorand to be the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu
In the coming academic year, singer, pianist and composer Kadri Voorand will become the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu, with a lecture course focusing on life-changing creation. She will be succeeded by Peeter Jalakas, former professor and director, who will participate in a public discussion titled “Feeling and meaning” in the attic hall of Tartu Cathedral on the evening of 23 May.
Abstract submission for CIFU XIV is now open
Abstract submission for the 14th International Congress of Finno-Ugric Studies (CIFU XIV) Symposia and the General Session is now open. The congress will take place in Tartu, August 18–23, 2025.
