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The international conference "Traces of Extinction: Species Loss, Solastalgia, and Semiotics of Recovery," held from June 5– 7, 2024 at the UT Oecologicum (J. Liivi 2, Tartu), sheds light on the various aspects of biodiversity loss and discusses cultural, subjective, and semiotic approaches to understanding species extinction. Please register until 23 May.

In total, 176 students and 111 staff members of the University of Tartu registered to participate in the challenge from 1 to 30 April. During the month, they took nearly 49 million steps.

The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.

On 16 May, the Estonian Doctoral School Career Conference will be held in Tallinn to discuss the value of doctoral studies and the career prospects of doctoral students. All Estonian doctoral students and those interested in doctoral studies are welcome to attend.

From 8 May to 20 October, all UT employees, students, alumni and all others interested are welcome to complete the orienteering course and reconnect with the history of the UT dormitories.

Birute Klaas-Lang was elected as the academy research professor in Estonian language and its teaching and Meelis Kull as the academy research professor in artificial intelligence.

On 24 May, at 14:15 Rodolfo Basile will defend his doctoral thesis "Invenitive-Locational Constructions in Finnish: A Mixed Methods Approach” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Finnic languages).

Kant and his Followers on Self-Determination

The keynote speeches of the conference are given by Bogi Takács Perelmutter (University of Kansas) (US), Anindita Banerjee (Cornell University) (US) and Meelis Friedenthal (University of Tartu) (EST).

A multidisciplinary student exhibition emerged under the leadership of Timo Maran, Professor of Ecosemiotics and Environmental Humanities, as a result of an interdisciplinary research project and a semiotics master's course. The course combined semiotics, natural sciences, and methods of creative inquiry. The exhibition, opened on 9 May, presents the Umwelten of animals to the public. It is also part of the Prima Vista and the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 programmes and will remain open until 20 June.

4.–5. oktoobrini 2024 toimub Leedus Vilniuse Ülikoolis rahvusvaheline üliõpilaskonverents „Bridges in the Baltics“, kuhu on oodatud kõikide Balti riikide, sealhulgas Tartu Ülikooli bakalaureuse- ja magistriõppe üliõpilased ning doktorandid.

The results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject have just been published, where Linguistics achieved a particularly outstanding result among the fields of research at the University of Tartu.

University of Tartu invites applications for doctoral studies from future researchers and top professionals.

The strategic plan A2025 period is coming to an end and the university has set up a committee to prepare a new strategic plan.

The conference takes place 5–7 June 2024 at the Oecologicum of the University of Tartu, Juhan Liivi 2, Tartu. The sixth mass species extinction is one of the greatest ecological threats of our time. This conference focuses on cultural, subjective and semiotic approaches to extinction.

The event will take place on 23 April at 16.15.

On 10 May, at 14:15 Lydia Risberg defended her doctoral thesis "Sõnatähendused ja sõnaraamat. Kasutuspõhine sisend eesti keelekorraldusele".

Yesterday's and today's semioticians who are studying and have studied are all welcome to gather on May 17th.

On Friday, April 5, at 16:15 - opening of the exhibition "Kant 300 in Tartu: from manuscripts to heaven" at the university library. The exhibition features original manuscripts of the philosopher's lecture courses and correspondence, as well as first editions of his works from the collections of the University of Tartu Library.

On 8 April, the conference “Out of the Shadows. Unearthing Women’s Stories of the Past” will be held in the main building of the University of Tartu.