The conference takes place 5–7 June 2024 at the Oecologicum of the University of Tartu, Juhan Liivi 2, Tartu. The sixth mass species extinction is one of the greatest ecological threats of our time. This conference focuses on cultural, subjective and semiotic approaches to extinction.
The exhibition "Kant 300 in Tartu: from manuscripts to heaven"
On Friday, April 5, at 16:15 - opening of the exhibition "Kant 300 in Tartu: from manuscripts to heaven" at the university library. The exhibition features original manuscripts of the philosopher's lecture courses and correspondence, as well as first editions of his works from the collections of the University of Tartu Library.
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On 16 May, the Estonian Doctoral School Career Conference will be held in Tallinn to discuss the value of doctoral studies and the career prospects of doctoral students. All Estonian doctoral students and those interested in doctoral studies are welcome to attend.
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The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.
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The exhibition "Poetics of Survival" opens on May 9th at 3:00 PM with an English-language panel discussion focusing on the poetics of survival, endangered species, the intersection of science and creative culture, as well as inclusive methods in education. The discussion will feature students Marta Kucza, magistrikursuse tulemusel, kus olid kombineeritud semiootika, loodusteadused ja loovuurimuse meetodid. Arutelus osalevad üliõpilased Marta Kucza, Robertho Paredes and Oscar Miyamoto with the Professor Timo Maran and Jane Remm. The panel will take place in Jakobi 2-114 (Tartu). The the following day, on May 10th at 1:00 PM, there will be a curator's tour of the exhibition at the Philosophicum Hall Gallery (foyer of Jakobi 2).
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Kant and his Followers on Self-Determination
Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics
Welcome to the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, University of Tartu. The Institute was established in 2007 following a broad structural reform within UT. As a result of that the Department of Semiotics was re-introduced to the Faculty of Philosophy (from the Faculty of Social Sciences) and was joined with both the Department of Philosophy and the interdisciplinary Centre for Ethics. In 2016 the Institute became part of the new Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
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