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Author Archives: Inga Külmoja
Tartu by You
This is a collection of interesting content recently created either about or in Tartu by nice people amongst and around us. Continue reading
7 Great Resources on Estonian Nature
This collection of online resources should help you explore this completely flat, possibly too cold, but stunningly beautiful country. Having visited crowded beaches in faraway countries, a growing number of Estonians prefer to spend their summer vacation in their homeland. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Natural and exact sciences
Tagged Estonia, nature, resources
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Tartu Student Fashion Through Time
The story presents Tartu student fashion starting from 1632 through the end of the 20th century. The overview draws on the exhibition at the University of Tartu’s History Museum entitled: “Studying in style. Changing times, changing customs.” Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged dress code, fashion, history, student, student life, uniform
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Juri Lotman: 90
Juri Mikhailovich Lotman, a world-famous semiotician and cultural historian, would have turned ninety today. One way to celebrate this anniversary is to dive into the enormously rich and inspiring scientific legacy of Juri Lotman. Hopefully this modest collection of resources will be of some help. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Humanities, Research, Tartu
Tagged cultural history, semiotics, Tartu-Moscow School, web resources
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K. E. von Baer: 7 Visual Clues to His Impact
Here are 7 visual clues to the impact that Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876) had on the development of science globally. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged champagne, history of science, monuments in Tartu, scientist, Toome Hill
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Foxy Folklorist Mistaken for a Sex Professor
This a story of Jeana Jorgensen, a visiting PhD student in folklore and gender studies at the University of Tartu in Estonia, told through her tweets. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research, Tartu
Tagged dance, digital humanities, dissertation, fairy tales, feminist theory, folklore, folklorist, gender studies, inspiration, PhD, twitter
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How Georgians Met 2012 in Tartu
In this interview, Kakhi Sanikidze, a.k.a. Kevin, talks about what Georgian people are like, how Georgian students who study at UT stay close and care for each other, and how Georgians and Estonians are different. Continue reading
