Topic: research
Seminar on large language models and the Estonian language on November 19
On November 19 from 14:00 to 16:00, the University of Tartu Centre for Digital Humanities will host an English-language seminar titled Large Language Models and the Estonian Language: the State of the Art. The event is organized by the Centre for Digital Text Studies (DigiTS) in cooperation with the Language Data Research Infrastructure (KeTa).
Young researchers were awarded at the MEDAL final conference
From 8–10 October, the final conference of MEDAL (Methodological Excellence in Data-Driven Approaches to Linguistics) took place.
At the end of the conference, the best young researchers were announced.
Best speakers in three-minute thesis competition focused on expressing uncertainty and waste gas-eating bacteria
The three-minute thesis competition for doctoral researchers, held at the University of Tartu Library on 22 October, featured 13 popular-science short lectures in Estonian and 14 in English.
Come to listen to doctoral researchers’ three-minute lectures
The University of Tartu three-minute thesis competition offers everyone the opportunity to learn in simple language how the research of current doctoral researchers contributes to making the world a better place to live in the future. The competition will be held on Wednesday, 22 October at 10:00 in the conference hall of the University of Tartu Library.
ERC Information Event for University of Tartu researchers
Interest in the European Research Council (ERC) programme has grown among University of Tartu researchers. In response, the Grant Writing Unit is organising an ERC Information Event on 4 November 2025, focused on individual ERC Starting, Consolidator, and Advanced Grants.
Doctoral defence: Patrick O'Rourke "Lounaisitämerensuomi: lounaisten itämerensuomalaisten kielten murteellinen kehitys"
On 30 October 2025 at 14:15, Patrick O'Rourke will defend his doctoral thesis "Lounaisitämerensuomi: lounaisten itämerensuomalaisten kielten murteellinen kehitys".
Doctoral Defence: Raili Lass "The Role and Significance of Interlingual Drama Translation Within the Stage Production as an Intersemiotic Translation and Polysemiotic System"
On 22 September at 14:15 Raili Lass will defend her doctoral thesis “Näidendi interlingvistilise tõlke osakaal ja roll lavastuses kui intersemiootilises tõlkes ja polüsemiootilises struktuuris” („The Role and Significance of Interlingual Drama Translation Within the Stage Production as an Intersemiotic Translation and Polysemiotic System”) for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Semiotics and Culture Studies).
Doctoral defence: Carl Eric Simmul "Eesti konverbitarindi semantika infostruktuur ja sõnajärg. des-, mata- ja maks tarind"
On 1 September 2025 at 14:15 Carl Eric Simmul will defend his doctoral thesis „Eesti konverbitarindi semantika, infostruktuur ja sõnajärg. des-, mata- ja maks-tarind"
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.
MEDAL’s final conference focuses on innovative approaches to linguistic data
On 9–10 October 2025, the University of Tartu will host the final conference of the MEDAL project, “Methodological Excellence in Data-Driven Approaches to Linguistics: New Challenges, Novel Approaches.” Registration is now open.
