AFTER EMPIRE: The Collapse of Communism and Beyond
University of Tartu
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Week in Tallinn/Tartu
The program in Estonia will include the lectures:
Soviet collapse from the Baltic perspective;
the issue
of Russian-speaking minority;
the politics of memory;
Estonia and the European Union;
challenges of economic
transition;
challenges of judicial reform.
Visits to
the Parliament, National Court and one of the largest
commercial banks are part of the academic program.
Cultural program will include: visits to the Estonian National
Art Museum, Museum of Occupation, Estonian
History Museum, city tours of Tallinn and Tartu, attendance
of a performance at the national Ballet and Opera
Theatre “Estonia”
About Tartu
Situated in southeastern Estonia, Tartu is a historic university town. The nearly 20,000 students at the renowned University of Tartu inject a feeling of vibrancy into the city which only multiplies when walking the streets of classic architecture dating back to the late 1700’s. Tartu is considered to be the intellectual and cultural center of Estonia. There are also hills and lakes to explore. Let this part of your international education experience allow you to explore this gem of the Baltic. It will be something you will never forget.