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Tag Archives: Ukraine
The “Narva Paradox” and a Reality Check
See what the students and teachers of our EU–Russia master’s programme discovered in Narva, a town where one-third of the population are Russian citizens. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Studies
Tagged borders, Estonian-Russian border, EU border, identity, Narva, Russia, Russian Estonians, Ukraine, Valga
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Are We Worth Saving?
Is Estonia worth protecting? What is the student’s role in it? Read the thought-provoking speech that Martin Noorkõiv, the head of the University of Tartu Student Council, gave at the opening ceremony of the new school year. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Tartu
Tagged be more, Harry Potter, NATO, new school year, opening ceremony, speech, Student Council, Ukraine, USA
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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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Win Crimea and Pawn Siberia
What Putin most likely did not hear from his advisors in March 2014? Has anyone else won from the recent events in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, besides China? Professor Emeritus of political science Rein Taagepera has the answers. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged China, Chinese-Russian trade agreement, Crimea, political science, Russia, Siberia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
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Student Career Podcast: Myroslava at Fortumo
In this podcast interview, Myroslava Stavnycha, a first-year master’s student of software engineering at the University of Tartu, talks about her fresh job at the leading mobile payments provider Fortumo. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Events, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged career, Fortumo, IT, software engineering, student interview, student job, Ukraine
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Crimea “Referendum”: Welcome Back Home!
Semiotician Mihhail Lotman showcases the modelling role of art, based on a popular, recent picture that came to symbolise the current state of affairs in Crimea. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Humanities, Research
Tagged art, Crimea, Juri Lotman, Russia, Russian, semiotics, semiotics of culture, Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School, Ukraine
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How Secure Are Small Nations after the Annexation of Crimea?
Heiko Pääbo, Head of the UT Center for Baltic Studies, writes about the perspective and the consequences of Russia’s aggression in Crimea for the small nations. Continue reading