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An international interdisciplinary conference “Emotions: Rationality, Morality and Social Understanding” will begin tomorrow in Tartu. The conference organized by Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu, the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, and Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies will take place from 7th to 9th of September 2017.

The Estonian “Code of Conduct for Research Integrity” is now available for public discussion and Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu is awaiting feedback for it until 1st of October. The Estonian “Code of Conduct for Research Integrity” has been created as a framework document applying to the entire Estonian research. On the basis of this document, research institutions will later agree on how to implement it; how to raise awareness about its principles; how to monitor the working environment; and how to intervene or deal with the cases of potential misconduct.

You can find the program from the conference page.

The University of Tartu, Centre for Ethics presented the book "Estonia AND Nordic Countries – Estonia AS a Nordic Country?”, on 19th of June at the Winter Garden of the Estonian National Opera. The book offers an insight into the historic development of the identities of Estonia and the Nordic Countries and gives an overview of their currently held values.

University of Tartu, Centre for Ethics is invites you to the presentation of the book Estonia AND Nordic Countries- Estonia AS a Nordic Country? The book presentation will take place on 19th of June at 17.00, in the Winter Garden of the Estonian National Opera (Estonia puiestee 4, Tallinn).

University of Tartu, Centre for Ethics invites you to the presentation of the book „Codes of Conduct. Values, Norms and Ethical Dilemmas”. The book presentation will take place on Wednesday, 14th of June 2017 at 14.00 in the Miller's lounge at the National Library of Estonia (Tõnismägi 2, Tallinn).

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On the 10th of February, international conference “Researching with Integrity” took place that was dedicated to the topic of research integrity in Estonia, Europe, and worldwide.

Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu is pleased to invite you to the conference “Researching with Integrity”, which will take place on the 10 February 2017 in the Main Building of the University of Tartu.

Today, 9 February, the workshop Research Ethics and Researchers’ Integrity for doctoral students from the universities of Konstanz (Germany) and Tartu (Estonia) will be organised by the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu.

On the 29th of November there will be a small workshop on value judgment, partly connected with Francesco Orsi's research grant on "The Unity of Normative Discourse (2013-16)". Everyone is welcome to attend, including and especially students at any level. Below you can find the program and abstracts. For any further info, please write to Francesco Orsi at orsi [ät] ut.ee 29th of NovemberWorkshop on Value Judgment Jakobi 2 - room 336

On 23 August the conference “Estonia AND the Nordic countries—Estonia AS a Nordic country?”, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Estonia’s re-independence, took place at the Art Museum of Estonia where the winners of the essay and photography contest of the same name were also announced.

The University of Tartu Centre for Ethics, together with the Ministry of Education and Research, the Nordic Council of Ministers, UT College of Foreign Languages and Cultures and the Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia invite people to put down their thoughts about Estonia and the Nordic countries for the contest of opinion pieces and photos “Estonia AND Nordic countries—Estonia AS a Nordic country?”. The main prize of the opinion pieces contest (adults) is awarded by Royal Norwegian Embassy – it is a unique trip to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.

On the 9th of February (12:15, @Jakobi 2, III floor) visiting researcher Tatiana Golikova from Mari State University (Russia) will give a presentation "Formation of future foreign language teachers’ and school students’ values". Abstract Formation of future foreign language teachers’ and school students’ values.

On the 17th of October Universities of Konstanze and Tartu are celebrating 15th Jubilee of their partnership with ethics conference „Limitations to the Freedom of Research and Responsibility of Researchers and Universities”

Nordic Network for Philosophy of Medicine and Medical Ethics in cooperation with the Centre for Ethics and Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics (Chair of Practical Philosophy), University of Tartu, are organising a workshop titled "Medical philosophy and medical ethics in the Nordic and the Baltic countries - some pressing issues."

Conference organized within the project "SiS Catalyst" Wednesday 24th to Friday 26 April, 2013, Tartu, Estonia Free of charge

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.

Dear researcher! Dear PhD student! Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu and Estonian Research Council invite you to participate in the competition of research-based ethical cases. We would like to receive cases about the everyday research practice that contain potential value conflicts or dilemmas and enable different solutions. You are very welcome to send your cases!

On Friday, 13th of February (14:15, @Jaobi 2 - 336) professor Aki-Mauri Huhtinen will give a presentation "The Double Edge of Information Sword". In his presentation he addresses the history political control of information networks; the rhizomatic theory of information communication; and the new way of weaponizing ofinformation. Following these phenomenological description I asks how we should organize our social activities in thisnew “hybrid”information environment in order to take consider the both side of society, namely the private freedom and the public control.