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Get a taste of the university through the Summer School course on disinformation
Explore why public discussion spaces falter, how disinformation spreads, and what practical steps can strengthen resilience.
Public lecture "The right to stay, the right to prosper? Alternative futures for rural youth in Europe"
Public lecture "The right to stay, the right to prosper? Alternative futures for rural youth in Europe" on 15 April from 12.15 to 13:45 Lossi 36-207 and in Zoom.
Public lecture "Trans News Matters: Media Representation, Agenda Building and the Social Transitions of Minors in Spain"
Public lecture by Rubén Olveira-Araujo on 6 May from 16:15 to 17:45: "Trans News Matters: Media Representation, Agenda Building and the Social Transitions of Minors in Spain"
Public lecture "Digital Battlegrounds: Incivility, Intolerance, and Polarization in Times of Crisis"
On 19 March from 12:15 to 14:00 Martina Novotna will give public lecture: "Digital Battlegrounds: Incivility, Intolerance, and Polarization in Times of Crisis". The lecture will take place in room 207 at Lossi 36-207 and on Zoom.
05 March 2026 for society
Seminar "Who Prepares When Everyone Prepares? Responsibility and Readiness in Times of Crisis"
On 10 March, from 12:15 to 13:45, a seminar "Who Prepares When Everyone Prepares? Responsibility and Readiness in Times of Crisis" will be held in room 205 at Lossi 36 and on Zoom. Seminar is organized by University of Tartu, Risk & Resilience Research Group.
Workshop on the Role of Informal volunteering in Disaster Management
Töötoas mängime läbi stsenaariumi, arutame mitteametliku abi rolli ja selle lõimimist ametlikku kriisihaldusse.
16 February 2026 internationalfor society
Kati Orru appointed Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Kati Orru teadusprofiil haakub tihedalt ajakirja fookusega, hõlmates ühiskondlikku kerksust, haavatavust ja elanikkonnakaitse võimearenduse küsimust.
Master’s Programme in Disinformation and Societal Resilience – Apply by 15 March
Programme teaches students how to deal with information operations and thereby support the functioning of democratic societies.
Election technology is neither good nor bad. It’s disinformation that creates confusion
Technology itself is neutral and should be understood as a tool rather than a threat.
04 February 2026 for society
Seventh research seminar at the Institute of Social Studies
Seminaride sari on üles ehitatud endisele doktoriseminaride formaadile, ent on nüüd avatud kõigile huvilistele.
02 February 2026 for society