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Category Archives: Estonia
Five Life Lessons from Tartu
Piotr Jan Pietrzak, a master’s graduate of the University of Tartu, shares five lessons that he learned in Tartu. Continue reading
4 Researchers, 6 Questions about Christmas
Four University of Tartu researchers answer six questions about Christmas. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, General
Tagged Christmas, researcher, researcher life, traditions
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Eduardo from Mexico Adores Arvo Pärt and Eerie Estonia
Young philosopher and poet Eduardo Torres shares his story of falling in love with Arvo Pärt and Estonia. Continue reading
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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Widen Your Horizons: Meet Our Scientists and Their Work
Did you know that our university’s scientists have their own Instagram account, which is managed only by them? Meet our researchers in their fieldwork, lab experiments, and discoveries! Photos are free for use by all – please indicate the author. @unitartuscience This is … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged Instagram, science, scientific publishing, scientific research, scientist, scientists, social media, unitartu
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Who Owned the Right of the First Night in Estonia?
The right of the first night, or the right of the local noble to deflower local peasant brides on their wedding night before their newlywed husbands, has never been a historic fact in Estonia and the rest of Europe. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research
Tagged droit du seigneur, Estonia, feudal era, first night, jus primae noctis, myth, national awakening, wedding night
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