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Thesis defences

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08.04.2024

Doctoral defence: Rodolfo Basile "Invenitive-Locational Constructions in Finnish: A Mixed Methods Approach"
On 24 May, at 14:15 Rodolfo Basile will defend his doctoral thesis "Invenitive-Locational Constructions in Finnish: A Mixed Methods Approach” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Finnic languages).
23.04.2024

Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics

Research in the Institute covers a broad range of linguistic topics, focusing on Estonian and other Finno-Ugric languages but also including other languages. We teach Estonian and several other Finno-Ugric languages. The quality of our linguistic research and teaching is evident from our placement in the top quarter of the best 1000 universities in the world in the field of linguistics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021). Our researchers investigate aspects of morphosyntax, semantics and phonetics as well as sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and computational linguistics.

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Institute's summer party
On June 7, the summer party of the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics will be held, where all students, lecturers and employees of our institute are welcome.
20.05.2024
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Bachelor's degree thesis defences in spring 2024
Bachelor's degree thesis defences will take place in spring 2024.
20.05.2024
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Master's degree thesis defences in spring 2024
Master's degree thesis defences will be happening in June 2024.
20.05.2024
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Musician Kadri Voorand to be the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu
In the coming academic year, singer, pianist and composer Kadri Voorand will become the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu, with a lecture course focusing on life-changing creation. She will be succeeded by Peeter Jalakas, former professor and director, who will participate in a public discussion titled “Feeling and meaning” in the attic hall of Tartu Cathedral on the evening of 23 May.
16.05.2024

Events

"Mälupüüdja" detail
Until 20 Jun

The exhibition "Poetics of Survival"

Philosophicum Hall Gallery, Jakobi 2
09 May 2024 15:00 – 20 Jun 2024 20:00
Doktoritöö
24 May

Doctoral defence: Rodolfo Basile "Invenitive-Locational Constructions in Finnish: A Mixed Methods Approach”

UT Senate's Hall
24 May 2024 14:15–16:00
Liftikõne
29 May

Language Date (KeeleKohting)

Pirogov park
29 May 2024 18:00–19:30
lõpetajad
Until 28 Jun

Master's degree thesis defences

Jakobi 2-438
04 Jun 2024 10:00 – 28 Jun 2024 15:00
Bakalaureusetöö kaitsmised
Until 06 Jun

Bachelor's degree thesis defences

Jakobi 2-438
05 Jun 2024 10:00 – 06 Jun 2024 15:00
suvesimman
07 Jun

Institute's summer party

Tartu loodusmaja, Lille 10
07 Jun 2024 18:30–23:30
MEDAL venue
Until 21 Jun

MEDAL Summer School in Experimental Linguistics

Nijmegen, Netherlands
17 Jun 2024 09:00 – 21 Jun 2024 17:00
Lõpetajad peahoone ees
17 Jun

Bachelor’s Degree Graduation Ceremony

University of Tartu assembly hall (Ülikooli 18)
17 Jun 2024 14:00–15:30
Vilnius
Until 05 Oct

International Student Conference "Bridges in the Baltics" the Baltics“

Vilnius University
04 Oct 2024 09:00 – 05 Oct 2024 18:00
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The dates and venues of defenses for the academic year 2023/2024 are as follows:

 

June 4 Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages master's theses defences (Jakobi 2-438

June 5-6 Estonian and Finno-Ugric linguistics bachelor theses defences (Jakobi 2-438)

June 5-6 Estonian language and literature teacher's curriculum master's theses defences (Jakobi 2-106)

June 7 Linguistics master's theses defences  (Jakobi 2-423)

June 10 Estonian language and literature teacher's curriculum master's theses defences (Jakobi 2-106)

June 26 Estonian and Finno-Ugric linguistics bachelor theses defences (Jakobi 2-438)

June 28 Estonian language and literature teacher's curriculum master's theses defences (Jakobi 2-428)

 

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