Topic: research

The sign "God" in post-secular Estonia – a critical-hermeneutical and constructive contribution to conviviality of the religious and the secular in liberal democracy (GODINEST)

Recently published books offer a fresh perspective on Orthodox Christianity, focusing not only on institutional church history but also on lived religion, solidarity, and participation.

The Estonian Society for the Study of Religions, in cooperation with the University of Tartu, will host the IAHR Summer School "Study of Religion Without an Object? Global Perspectives" on 19–21 August 2026 in Tartu, Estonia. The workshop is an official event of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) and is partially funded by the IAHR.

We invite authors to submit paper abstracts for the conference “Crisis & Recovery: Ethics in Interdisciplinary Dialogue,” which will take place on 20–23 August 2026 at the University of Tartu.

On December 15 at 16:15 Matthew Louis Kalkman will defend his doctoral thesis "Enlightened Sovereignty: A Postsecular Semiotic "Image of God"" for obtaining degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Religious Studies).

University of Tartu Asia Centre Annual Conference: Asia Update. Transformations and Futures of the Middle East will be held in Tartu on 23-24 April, 2026.

6. oktoobril toimus Tartu Ülikooli senati saalis rahvusvaheline konverents „Õigeusk imperiaalses ja post-imperiaalses kontekstis”.

Interest in the European Research Council (ERC) programme has grown among University of Tartu researchers. In response, the Grant Writing Unit is organising an ERC Information Event on 4 November 2025, focused on individual ERC Starting, Consolidator, and Advanced Grants.

A three-week German language course at a German university, master’s studies, or research – all of this is possible with scholarships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)!

This year the Paulson Lectures in the Study of Religion will be held by Kevin Schilbrack. He is an internationally renown scholar of methodological and theoretical issues in study of religion.