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With the help of the researchers of the University of Tartu, three thousand Estonians responding to the questionnaire will contribute to European Social Survey analysing the impacts of climate change risk. Researchers want to find out whether people’s behaviour and attitudes are influenced by awareness, resources or other factors.

International seminar "Age of the Information (Overload)" will take place on 4 November 2016 from 10.00-14.30 in the University of Tartu, Institute of Social Studies (Lossi 36, room 215). Online registration is required. Timetable

On March 24-25, 2017 organised in cooperation of the Tallinn University School of Governance, Law and Society and the Estonian Association of Sociologists, the ESAK 10 (the 10th Annual Conference of Estonian Social Sciences) “Estonia 100 – towards openness?” will be held once again. As representatives of sociology, political, economic and legal sciences, psychology and other disciplines, conference will try to collectively contribute to conceptualising societal processes.

Practical hands-on workshop “Advanced Twitter Analytics Using TCAT and Tableau” by professor Axel Bruns will take place on 3 November 2016 from 14-17 in the University of Tartu, Institute of Social Studies (Lossi 36, room 207).

Lectures “Civil-military relations: political, sociological and theoretical perspectives” by Dr. Rebecca Schiff will take place on November 14, 2016 and on November 15, 2016 in Tartu. Civil-military relations are a dynamic process evolving in the interplay between the political and military elites and the society at large. Dr. Rebecca Schiff, currently adjunct professor at the U.S Naval War College and the originator of concordance theory in civil-military relations, is holding lectures on these topics.

The 9th CEECOM 2016 Conference "Media and Communication Studies: Bridging Disciplines, Bridging Countries", Tartu, Estonia, 15-18 June 2016. Contemporary developments in science and education policy signal that media and communications studies could play a central role in linking various disciplines and fields of science by helping to create new understanding about the current processes in society and by offering solutions to various problems that individuals and societies are facing today.

On 29 February, University of Tartu Rector Volli Kalm and Sven Nuutmann, Chairman of the Management Board of Eesti Meedia, signed a cooperation agreement. The parties’ mutual interest is to promote the University of Tartu’s research and development activity, studies, continuing education of Eesti Meedia personnel and to contribute to Eesti Meedia channels with content and ideas.

We are pleased to invite you to the 9th CEECOM 2016 Conference "Media and Communication Studies: Bridging Disciplines, Bridging Countries", Tartu, Estonia, on 15-18 June 2016. Call for Papers: 9th International Central and East European Media Conference Media and Communication Studies: Bridging Disciplines, Bridging Countries University of Tartu, Estonia 16th – 18th of June 2016

On Tuesday, 1 December, the University of Tartu celebrates the 96th anniversary of the national university with the traditional ceremony, torch-light procession and ball. Two honorary doctorates and 112 doctorates will be conferred at the ceremony and the University of Tartu Contribution to Estonian National Identity award will be presented. The ceremony is broadcasted live on www.uttv.ee.

On October 7th 2015, 14.00-16.00, Ülikooli 16-102 guest lecturer Charlotte Hagström from Lund University will give a public lecture “Wheels of Change: Reflections on Doing Applied Cultural Analysis at Lund University”. Bicycle is not just related to doing sports or getting from the point A to B. Cycling is culture, even more – it is a variety of cultures at different times and places.

The first academic week of the University of Tartu’s International Summer University has begun and for the first time in the summer university’s history, the developments of e–Estonia, cyber security and e–democracy are among the topics introduced. The summer university brings 215 learners from 30 countries to Tartu, making the town a centre of multicultural education for the week.

The university reputation survey by TNS Emor assured that, for already the seventh year, the most reputable university in Estonia is the University of Tartu. UT was valued the highest by young people aged 15–19. The high level of education at the University of Tartu and the diploma’s value in the labour market were valued the most.

Dear student! In autumn term 2015/2016, visiting professor Wolfgang Wagner from University of Linz (Austria) is teaching at the Institute of Social Studies. Professor Wagner is an internationally renowned social psychologist whose numerous publications focus on social and cultural changes, public perception of science, social identities and stereotypes, etc. See more, e.g., on http://www.swp.jku.at/en/team/wagner

Springer publishing company has recently published the book "Local Welfare Policy Making in European Cities", which is edited by Dagmar K

Researchers of the Institute of Social Studies of the University of Tartu participated in the survey Children’s Worlds which studied children’s subjective wellbeing and involved 50,000 children all over the world. The results indicate that compared to the children of other countries, Estonian children are rather satisfied with their time use and friendships, but more critical of how their parents take into account what children say. Moreover, Estonian children are the most critical of school.

The international consultation company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) published its QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015, which ranks the world’s universities in 36 subjects. The University of Tartu is represented in the ranking list with five subjects. The UT has the highest position in communication and media studies (101–150), in which it is ranked for the third year already. This is followed by philosophy (151–200), English language and literature (201–250), modern languages (251–300) and medicine (301–350).

25-27 June 2015 conference "Audience Research in a 'Post-Media' Age?" Reflections on media-centric and non-media centric approaches to researching audiences in the 21stcentury ECREA Audience and Reception Studies Conference 2015 25-27 June 2015, University of Tartu, Estonia Deadline for submission: 15th April 2015. Notification of acceptance: 25 April.

25-27 June 2015 conference "Audience Research in a 'Post-Media' Age?" Reflections on media-centric and non-media centric approaches to researching audiences in the 21stcentury ECREA Audience and Reception Studies Conference 2015 25-27 June 2015, University of Tartu, Estonia Deadline for submission: 15th April 2015. Notification of acceptance: 25 April.

We wish to recruit a Postdoctoral fellow to the research project HEALTHDOX (02.2015- 02.2018). The research project HEALTHDOX aims to explore future trajectories of European health politics and policies through an investigation of the impact of recent health reforms on health inequalities, health expenditures, and public attitudes towards both the health system and the welfare state.

On November 4th, the multinational research network EU Kids Online published the interactive final report of the research project carried out in 2006–2014. In the project focussed on the opportunities and risks related to children’s internet use, Estonia is represented by the Institute of Social Studies of the University of Tartu.