Council

The highest decision-making body of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities is the Council.

The Council comprises of the Dean, Vice Deans, Heads of Institutes and Colleges, as well as representatives of academic staff and students.

Members of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Council as of 23.01.2023

Ex officio members:

• Anti Selart, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Humanities, chairman of the council;
• Valter Lang, Head of Institute of History and Archaeology;
• Liina Lindström, Head of Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics;
• Bruno Mölder, Head of Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics;
• Art Leete, Head of Institute of Cultural Research;
• Roland Karo, Head of School of Theology and Religious Studies;
• Terje Loogus, Director of Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures;
• Juko-Mart Kõlar, Director of Viljandi Culture Academy.

Representatives of academic staff:

• Jane Klavan, College of Foreign Languages and Cultures;
• Ann Veismann, Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics;
• Kadri Simm, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics;
• Ave Matsin, Viljandi Culture Academy;
• Aigi Rahi-Tamm, Institute of History and Archaeology;
• Liina Lukas, Institute of Cultural Research;
• Elo Süld, School of Theology and Religious Studies;
• Tanel Lepsoo, College of Foreign Languages and Cultures;
• Timo Maran, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics.

Student representatives:

• Angela Puur;
• Pille-Riin Makilla;
• Christofer Kivipalu;
• Elsa Triin Raidla;
• Ana Marić.

Additional members of the Council:

• Riho Altnurme, Vice Dean for Research;
• Anneli Saro, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs;
• Klaarika Marton, Head of Dean's Office.

Academic staff representatives' mandates are in effect until 30.06.2024.

Student representatives' mandates are in effect until 30.06.2023.