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Tag Archives: history
Gamification of History: Explaining Soviet Culture Through Digital Formats
Semioticians of the University of Tartu have developed the digital learning project “History on Screen” that explains Soviet culture through an interactive digital format. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research
Tagged "The Little Comrade", digital, Estonia, gamification, high school students, history, Soviet
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First National Atlas for Estonia’s 100th Anniversary
Take a glimpse into the future national atlas of Estonia by viewing a selection of five historical maps. Continue reading
How Russia and Estonia Remember WWII?
See how Russia pushes the WWII memory into the domain of sacred, while Estonia de-sacralizes the war. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Research, Social sciences
Tagged 9 May, Estonia, history, memory, nation building, Russia, sacralization, Second World War, victory day, war memories, WWII
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The Second Crimean War: When Decaying Empires Strike Back
Professor Rein Taagepera maps the present situation in Crimea, Russia, and Ukraine in the broader historical context, relying on quantitative studies of empire growth and decay over the last 5000 years. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged China, Crimea, Crimean War, empires, history, political science, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
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To Be Estonian – It Sucks! Or not?
See why it may suck to be Estonian and what UT researchers and students think about this popular social and political parody. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, General
Tagged Estonian, history, music video, parody, political science, social, song
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Mika Keränen: I Need Colder Seasons To Think and Work
This is a podcast interview with Mika Keränen, a writer, alumnus and lecturer of Finnish at the University of Tartu. Mika: “If your happiness is somewhere between the bushes of Botanical Garden, or near the riverbanks where the self-made thinkers sit, then you are in the right place – in Tartu.” Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged alumnus, autumn, Botanical Garden, Finland, Finnish, frienship, history, podcast, Sofi Oksanen, student life, teacher, winter, writer
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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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