Topic: about the faculty

Sotsiaalteaduste valdkonnas tunnustatakse aasta tegu rändkarikaga.
Faculty of Social Sciences Act of the Year Award goes to Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies
During the Faculty of Social Sciences Winter Days, the recipients of the Outstanding Societal Contribution Award and the Act of the Year were announced.
21 January 2026 recognition about the faculty
Tartu Ülikooli ühiskonnateaduste instituudi sotsiaaltöö uuringute kaasprofessor Judit Strömpl laval mikrofoni ees
Lifetime Achievement Award in Social Work Judit Strömpl – “In Social Work, Theory, Practice and Research Intertwine”
For decades, Judit Strömpl has been dedicated to the study of the rights and well-being of children in vulnerable situations, the introduction of the life story work method in Estonia, the education and supervision of students, and the dissemination of social work research methodology through both academic publications and professional engagement with practitioners in the field.
07 July 2025 recognition for societyabout the faculty
Tartu Ülikooli ühiskonnteaduste instituudi empiirilise sotsioloogia professor Kairi Kasearu seisab tahvli juures ja teeb ettekannet
How do we define and perceive threats? Disinformation cooperation platform explores the link between securitisation and information disorder
Key presentations were delivered by Professor of Sociology Kairi Kasearu and Visiting Professor of Security Politics Arnold Sinisalu.
12 May 2025 cooperationfor societyuniversityabout the faculty
Arvutiteaduse professor Dagmar Monett
Public lecture "The Algorithmification of Society: A wake-up call"
On 6 May, from 16:15 to 17:45, Dagmar Monett, Professor of Computer Science at Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany, will give a public lecture "The algorithmification of society: a wake-up call" in room 215 at Lossi 36.
09 April 2025 open scienceabout the faculty
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Public lecture on the challenges and joys of journalism
Associate Professor Gregory Perreault from the University of South Florida will deliver a public lecture in English titled “The Challenges and Joys of Journalism.” The lecture will take place on 20 February from 16:15 to 17:45 in Lossi 36 bulding, room 205 and on Zoom.
10 February 2025 internationalfor societyabout the faculty
Riski ja kerksuse uurimisrühm
University of Tartu researchers are developing a novel disaster preparedness assessment system
The system is being created based on lessons learned from worst-case scenario-based workshops in Estonia and the Netherlands.
27 January 2025 open scienceabout the faculty
osalusuuring, laste heaolu, pereuuring
Professor Sabine Andresen gave lecture “Ask us! Participatory research’s potential and limitations in childhood and family research”
A day earlier, professor Andresen will be appointed Honorary Doctor in Sociology of the University of Tartu.
26 November 2024 open scienceinternationalrecognition for society
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Recovery-oriented mental health CARe training programs in collaboration with the University of Tartu
Projekti viivad läbi Tartu Ülikool, Utrechti Rakenduskõrgkool, Windesheimi Rakenduskõrgkool ja teised.
07 August 2024 for societyabout the faculty
Professor Sabine Andresen's public lecture "Lessons from survivors’ reports about child sexual abuse. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Germany"
On 26 August, from 14:15 to 15:45, Sabine Andresen, Professor of Social Pedagogy and Family Research at the Department of Educational Science, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, will give a public lecture "Lessons from survivors’ reports about child sexual abuse. The Independent Inquiry into child sexual abuse in Germany", in Room 215 at Lossi 36.
11 July 2024 open sciencecooperationinternationalabout the faculty
Seminar for Young Scholars: „Children in Multiple Crises“
Noorteadlaste seminar „Lapsed kriiside keskel“
17 June 2024 open sciencecooperationabout the faculty