Topic: for society
Help choose the best Estonian-speaking AI
Estonian researchers have created the AI Barometer where users can compare the responses of language models and assess their proficiency in Estonian. Everyone is welcome to try out the barometer at baromeeter.ai. The researchers aim to collect at least 50,000 comparisons by the end of June.
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves' public lectures in May
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Visiting Professor of Democracy in the Digital Age at the
University of Tartu, will deliver two public lectures in May.
Writer Viivi Luik is University of Tartu’s next Professor of Liberal Arts
Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.
Ukrainian philosopher and public intellectual Volodymyr Yermolenko to explore humanity in times of war
On 28 May, from 16:15 to 17:45, renowned Ukrainian philosopher, writer, journalist, and Associate Professor in Philosophy, Volodymyr Yermolenko will deliver a public lecture at the University of Tartu (Ülikooli 18–128) exploring how the experience of war challenges and transforms our grasp of fundamental human conditions. The event will also feature a commentary by Associate Professor of Political Philosophy Siobhan Kattago, followed by an open Q&A session.
Doctoral defence: Igor Ahmedov "Kierkegaardian Theology of Education"
On 2 June at 16:15 Igor Ahmedov will defend his doctoral thesis "Kierkegaardian Theology of Education" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Theology).
University of Tartu law students made history at reputable Willem C. Vis moot competition
Representative team of the University of Tartu School of Law made it to the top 32 in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Doctoral defence: Cristina Barcina Pérez "Before Civilization: A Non-Evolutionist History of Community-Making in Southwest Asia"
On 26 May at 16:15 Cristina Barcina Pérez will defend her doctoral thesis "Before Civilization: A Non-Evolutionist History of Community-Making in Southwest Asia" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Religious Studies).
Maarjavälja green area will have sheep, meadows and berry bushes
In collaboration with the University of Tartu and the city of Tartu, the green area in the Maarjavälja district will become an urban nature oasis where residents can experience a rich natural environment without leaving the city.
Doctoral defence: Marianne Kivastik "Heterostylous plants in an era of global change: the role of local, landscape and climatic factors"
On May 9 at 10:15 Marianne Kivastik will defend her doctoral thesis "Heterostylous plants in an era of global change: the role of local, landscape and climatic factors"
Doctoral defence: Amir Vasheghanifarahani "Poetical Features of the Peshitta Psalter: A Comparative Study of the Hebrew and Syriac Psalms"
On 28 April at 16:15 Amir Vasheghanifarahani will defend his doctoral thesis "Poetical Features of the Peshitta Psalter: A Comparative Study of the Hebrew and Syriac Psalms" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Religious Studies).
