Overview
As scientists found out, the Finno-Ugric peoples have inhabited the European continent for around ten thousand years. Mainly, they live in the territory of Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Hungary. How are these countries connected? During the lecture series, we will study how the Hungarians, Finns, Estonians, Sami, Komi, Mansi and many other Finno-Ugric nations are related to each other, how they settled so far from each other, and what the roots of their origin are. The topics covered by the course include not only the history of the Uralic peoples, but also contemporary politics, modern forms of cooperation, and cultural trends. We will have a chance to meet the basics of some Finno-Ugric languages and talk to representatives of some organizations working with Finno-Ugric issues (for example, NPO Fenno-Ugria, NGO Komi Cultural Society).
Programme Structure
Topics
- Origin and history of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Current socio-economic situations and modern political developments in Finno-Ugric regions.
- Building a Finno-Ugric State: Comparative Historical Introduction to Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian History.
- Representing Estonian National Identity in the 21st Century.
- Finno-Ugric traditional and modern culture. Current Finno-Ugric cooperation: institutions; youth, scientific and cultural forums; bi- and multilateral cooperation.
- Meeting with the representatives of NPO Fenno-Ugria, NGO Hõimulõimed.
- Meeting with the representatives of NGO Komi Cultural Society
Audience
The course is open to everyone interested in the topic.
Lecturers
Anna Kuznetsova and David Edwards
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Optional: Students will be awarded 1 ECTS for full participation and satisfactory completion of a 2000 word written assignment.
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies Languages View 16 other Short Courses in Languages in EstoniaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
The course is open for anyone interested in the topic. Please notice that it can be taken as an “after-class” course in addition to other courses.
Tuition Fee
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International
100 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 100 EUR for the full programme during 6 days. -
National
100 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 100 EUR for the full programme during 6 days.
Living costs for Tallinn
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Funding
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