Tag Archives: Estonian

To Be Estonian – It Sucks! Or not?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Inga Külmoja

See why it may suck to be Estonian and what UT researchers and students think about this popular social and political parody. Continue reading →

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5 Recipes: What Does Christmas Taste and Smell Like?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sille Vadi

Sille Vadi, a valued food blogger and a staff member at the University of Tartu, explores Christmas smells and tastes, and offers 5 easy recipes for the holidays. Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Kalev’s Product Placement

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Natalia Hoffman

Natalia Hoffman, an independent researcher into the visual communication of Estonia, analyses the packaging of two Kalev’s chocolate products and their placement in a local supermarket. Continue reading →

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Four Months amongst Estonian Short Stories

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Martin Carayol

Martin Carayol, a PhD student at INALCO in Paris and a teacher of Finno-Ugric linguistics at Caen University, writes about how rich and interesting Estonian literature is. Martin has studied the formation of the Estonian short story canon in Tartu as a part of his doctoral thesis. Continue reading →

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Somewhere in the North: Why Nobody Came to Visit Me

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Karin Pointner

Karin Pointner, who spent her Erasmus semester 2006/2007 in Tartu, won the first prize in the Erasmus-essay competition, organised by the Austrian agency for international mobility and cooperation in educaton, science and research in autumn 2011. Karin’s essay came best among 200 submissions and was read to 300 people on May 3 during the “25 Years of Erasmus” celebrations in Vienna. Continue reading →

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The City That Gives

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Tak Ki Wong

This is the story of a Hong Konger coming to Tartu, written for the UT Student Journalist Contest in autumn 2011. Continue reading →

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The Afghanistan Mission Strains Body Like a Marathon

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Villu Päärt

Serving a 6-month mission in Afghanistan showed similar effects on Estonian soldiers’ health as running a marathon. Continue reading →

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