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The exhibition "Poetics of Survival" brings us the Umwelten of animals

A multidisciplinary student exhibition emerged under the leadership of Timo Maran, Professor of Ecosemiotics and Environmental Humanities, as a result of an interdisciplinary research project and a semiotics master's course. The course combined semiotics, natural sciences, and methods of creative inquiry. The exhibition, opened on 9 May, presents the Umwelten of animals to the public. It is also part of the Prima Vista and the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 programmes and will remain open until 20 June.

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30.04.2024

Conference "Traces of Extinction: Species Loss, Solastalgia, and Semiotics of Recovery"

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.

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11.04.2024

The ecological art exhibition "Unknown" draws attention to the extinction of species

As part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024, the exhibition “Unknown” invites visitors to reflect on environmental degradation and endangered species.

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18.03.2024

Näitus "Teadusrikas Tartu" Küüni tänaval

Exhibition “Tartu – Rich in Research” presents success stories from the history of science

The exhibition shows the discoveries of dozens of University of Tartu researchers that have significantly impacted global advancements in science and helped us better understand our surroundings.

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29.01.2024

University of Tartu to celebrate European Capital of Culture year with the city of Tartu

The University of Tartu participates in the Tartu 2024 programme with a diverse range of events inspired by the artistic concept of the Capital of Culture to tell the story of the Arts of Survival.

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26.01.2024

Tartu 2024 full programme to be revealed today

The full programme of Tartu 2024 is announced on 19 October, exactly one hundred days before the beginning of the year of the European Capital of Culture. The University of Tartu supports the activities of the Capital of Culture and the programme includes various events organised by the university.

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19.10.2023

Public discussion "How to involve other species?"

10th May at 12:00 at Tartu Literature House (Vanemuise 19). The discussion is a pre-event of the "Poetics of Survival" project, which is part of the Prima Vista literary festival.

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03.05.2023

What are different aspects of the sixth mass extinction?