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 27.08.2024

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;
• Kadri Steinbach, Acting Director of Viljandi Culture Academy.

Representatives of academic staff:

• Petar Dimitrov Kehayov, Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics;
• Mart Velsker, Institute of Cultural Research;
• Kadri Simm, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics;
• Tiit Remm, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics;
• Ave Matsin, Viljandi Culture Academy;
• Aigi Rahi-Tamm, Institute of History and Archaeology;
• Atko-Sulhan Remmel, School of Theology and Religious Studies;
• Katiliina Gielen, Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures;
• Tanel Lepsoo, Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures.

Student representatives:

• Gloria Margret Rose;
• Aurora Ruus;
• Rando Simson;
• Heldi Marleen Lang;
• Markus Laanoja.

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 30.06.2027.

Student representatives' mandates are in effect until 30.06.2025.