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Category Archives: Humanities
Kristiina Ehin: How to Explain My Language to You
Get to know famous Estonian author Kristiina Ehin through two of her beautiful poems. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Humanities
Tagged Estonian, Estonian literature, Estonian poetry, Kristiina Ehin, liberal arts
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On the Ethics and Philosophy of Sex
Francesco Orsi writes about his course on the ethics and philosophy of sex. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Studies
Tagged ethics of sex, hysteria, objectification, perversion, philosophy of sex, sexuality, study course
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English in Estonia: The Country’s Future Lingua Franca?
Research fellow Josep Soler-Carbonell interviewed Estonians and Russian-speakers to find out if English could evolve into Estonia’s lingua franca. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research
Tagged English, Estonia, Estonian, inter-ethnic communication, language policy, lingua franca, Russian
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Why Speaking Languages Is Inspiring, Enjoyable, and Healthy
Cognitive neurolinguist Professor Edna Andrews examines the links between languages and the brain, the benefits of multilingualism, and the role of semiotics. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged brain, culture, identity, language, memory, multilingualism, neurolinguistics, neurosciences, semiotics
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In Search of an Estonian Narrative
Does Estonia need a bigger story? Should the nation have common aims to strive for? Mari-Liisa Parder from the University of Tartu Centre for Ethics sums up the discussion at the Festival of Opinion Culture in August 2014. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Humanities
Tagged Arvamusfestival, Centre for Ethics, discussion, Estonian narrative, Festival of Opinion Culture
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