{"id":58,"date":"2024-04-04T08:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T05:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ceeresprogrammeguide\/examples-successfully-defended-ma-theses\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T10:59:31","slug":"examples-successfully-defended-ma-theses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ceeresprogrammeguide\/examples-successfully-defended-ma-theses\/","title":{"rendered":"Examples of Successfully Defended MA Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>All successfully defended theses are published on the University of Tartu\u2019s DSpace repository. You can access previous CEERES students\u2019 work <a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/handle\/10062\/66593\">here.<\/a><br>In addition, below you can find some appraisals of exemplary CEERES theses with comments on the particular strengths of each work:<\/p>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Day, Hannah. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/86744\">\u201cConceptual Problems in the Study of Populism: Normativity, Contestability, and Plurality.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Conceptual thesis with a clearly formulated research puzzle<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Excellent literature review chapter that demonstrates a high degree of self-reflexivity and sophisticated understanding of debates in political theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blichfeldt, Viktor J\u00f8rgen. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/2c1be829-0473-425a-bbbc-2b9ac3770cb7\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Dancing with the devil: the populist radical right of Georgia and its Russian affinity<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>MA diss., Ilia State University, 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarity with which the research question is presented:\u00a0the author doesn\u2019t just state the puzzle but dissects it, offering readers a thorough understanding of its dimensions<\/li>\n<li>Methodology section is systematic and robust, detailing the processes, tools, and rationale behind the chosen methods, which lends credibility to the subsequent findings<\/li>\n<li>Structured flow, engaging prose, and judicious use of academic jargon ensure that it remains accessible to both experts and non-specialists alike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Gray, Niall Marcus. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/69860\">\u201cKremlin Calling?: An Investigation Into the Geopolitical Narratives of Selected European Radical Right Parties Regarding Russia.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2020.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Systematises a large amount of data in a coherent way<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Very well written, the sections are logically ordered, and the chapters flow well together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Gugelmann, M\u00e9lody. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/86746\">\u201cExploring Visions of Inclusion: Women\u2019s Disability Activism in Georgia.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Ilia State University, 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Tackles an original and complex research puzzle<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Rich qualitative data are analysed in very nuanced and insightful ways using the concepts and frameworks outlined in the theoretical chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Howells, Owen. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/69869\">\u201cCooperation, Conflict and Co-Option: Defining Relationships Between the Royal Dictatorships of South Eastern Europe and the Far-Right During the Interbellum.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Corvinus University of Budapest, 2020.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Intelligent reading of secondary sources<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Comparative perspective brings new insights and nuances to our understanding of the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Kilpatrick, Robert. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/b3cba25a-abaf-4464-b472-df375d1a9816\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">The role of media instrumentalization in the wealth defence strategies of oligarchic systems: the case of Ukraine<\/a>.<\/strong>\u201c<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Rsearch puzzle is clearly formulated and grounded in both the empirical context and theoretical scholarship<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Research questions are relevant, original, and cohere well with the research puzzle<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Literature review demonstrates an excellent engagement with the existing scholarly literature on the topic and skilfully synthesises the key approaches and debates in the field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Klochko, Polina. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/126c7fba-2779-4dd5-a107-33a8e07c10c5\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">The dynamics of liberal media discourse on the Middle Eastern migration crises: the case of Gazeta Wyborcza in 2015 and 2021<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Innovative research methods\u00a0that makes use of a range of AI tools (automated R-based analysis with subsequent frame analysis within cross-temporal comparison and qualitative interpretation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Martignolles, Tanguy. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/b2951bfe-da6f-4870-b28a-02a85bed30c4\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Art to Negotiate Georgian Sexual Nationalism: An Example of the Film \u201cAnd Then We Danced\u201d (2019)<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>MA diss., Ilia State University, 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">The choice of topic, particularly focusing on the juxtaposition of art and national identity in the context of sexual nationalism in Georgia, is unique and insightful<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Utilising a recent film as a central example makes the work timely and pertinent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Modebadze, Eva. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/69872\">\u201cQueering Security: (In)securitisation and Resistance of the LGBTQ Community in Poland.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2020.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Clearly and persuasively articulated contribution to the topic<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Empirically rich analysis based on ethnographic research data collected by the author<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Skilfully balances academic research and social activism on a sensitive topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mohr, Rachel. <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/3b62b00a-e8dc-46fb-b6be-bd31225f55da\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate change politics in Putin\u2019s Russia: a civil society perspective<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>MA diss., Ilia State University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Theoretical sophisticated\u00a0and very thorough review of the state-of-the-art of the scholarly literature, which very coherently maps out the thesis\u2019 conceptual framework and\u00a0contribution to the field<\/li>\n<li>Evidences a solid grasp of the principles of social science methodology, research methods, and research design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Napier, Elliott. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/82238\">\u201cIt\u2019s Half Being Queer, and Half Just Wanting to Leave:\u201d Queer Migration in Kazakhstan.\u201d<\/a> <\/b>MA diss., KIMEP University, 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Research makes an original contribution to an understudied field<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Analysis is based on very rich original research data collected by the author<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Careful consideration of research ethics related to studying a vulnerable social group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Nikko, Juho. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/69873\">\u201cThe Commemorations of the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of Communism in Poland \u2013 A Fractured Memory Regime.<\/a>\u201d<\/b> MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2020.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Demonstrates a high level of knowledge and understanding about the topic<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Thesis is written in a very clear, engaging, and logical way, which makes the arguments easy to follow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Palupi, Talitha. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/570f1a44-ed62-4d6f-be13-cac5397b9e80\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian Twitter diplomacy in Indonesia and Malaysia before and after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0MA diss., KIMEP University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Chapters are cohesive and the work follows a logical structure<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">The theoretical framing is integrated throughout the analysis so the different chapters of the dissertation cohere very nicely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Perkis, Amy. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/43594923-53b1-4737-87eb-f893cef9c577\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cActs of translation\u201d: travelling postmemory of the holocaust in Ukraine<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Has a clear research puzzle, coherent set of theoretically-informed research questions, and a tightly focused topic of study<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Conclusions are focused and provide complex answers to the research questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Pfeilschifter, Veronika. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/71747\">\u201cRighting the Wrong? Illustrating and Understanding Post-Authoritarian Transitional Justice in Georgia and Armenia.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Ilia State University, 2021.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Theoretically ambitious thesis that attempts to converge two existing frameworks and engage in theory-testing<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Very systematic and thorough examination of the study topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Poff, Meghan. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/82239\">\u201cNegotiating \u2018Serbia\u2019 and \u2018Europe\u2019 Amidst the Politics of Nationalism and Europeanization: An Exploration of Identity Contestation and Utilization within the LGBT Movement in Serbia.\u201d<\/a><\/b> MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Ambitious thesis that draws persuasive conclusions, while being aware of the limits of generalisations within the scope of the study<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Strong awareness of ethical considerations and the author\u2019s own positionality<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Maintains a strong focus on the research puzzle, research questions, and theoretical framing of the topic throughout all of the chapters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Rudenko, Oleksii. <b>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/69875\">The Classical Reception, Royal Image and Strengthening the King\u2019s Power in Early Modern Poland (1520\u20131572)<\/a>.\u201d<\/b> MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2020.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Impressive breadth of research across multiple libraries and archives<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Rigorous and nuanced analysis of sources materials in multiple languages from the region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; padding: 1.0pt4.0pt1.0pt4.0pt;\">\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Segar, Rhiannon. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10062\/86753\">\u201cThe Value in Those You Know: Dimensions of Social Capital in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Ethnic and Religious Minority Groups in Georgia.\u201d<\/a> <\/b>MA diss., Ilia State University, 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Well-structured and well-researched theoretical and conceptual frameworks which draw on and contribute to the existing literature<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Research puzzle is embedded in theoretical frames and the thesis draws theoretical conclusions emanating from empirical findings<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Makes a noteworthy empirical contribution by\u00a0drawing on original ethnographic interview data and photos from fieldwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Simpson, Daniel Colm. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/07f44155-b98c-4c82-abb5-15ac991e94d8\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">The self-perception of Uyghur youth in Almaty<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0MA diss., KIMEP University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich examination of the self-identifications and acculturation strategies of Uyghurs in Almaty<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Choice of methods is well justified and presented in a meticulous manner<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Goes beyond just addressing a \u201cgap\u201d in the literature and is also able to make an original contribution to an underdeveloped field of research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Tafforin, Lucie. <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/6448b182-3e29-4459-8853-bd8f25917995\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Challenging narratives on bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan: the case of women\u2019s non-governmental organisations<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>MA diss., KIMEP University, 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Logically structured and written in a very clear manner. It is based on in-depth research, a thorough literature review and a clear methodology<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">The dissertation has high levels of originality, presenting views of respondents that are seldom heard\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Trosclair, Bria. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/56b8e568-6065-4d00-9957-1280bcd3cb17\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI\u2019m not afraid to say that I want to achieve something with this:\u201d Contemporary Art as Roma Activism in Budapest<\/a>.<\/strong>\u201d MA diss., Corvinus University Budapest, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Depicts a nuanced and detailed picture of identity construction through an analysis of physical and digital art exhibitions, as well as expert interviews with practitioners from the fields of contemporary art, Romani cultural heritage, museum curation, and Romani activism<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Places a strong emphasis\u00a0on self-reflection and the positionality of the researcher as part of the research process, which is highly appropriate for the topic and approach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Vijverberg, Iris. \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/0807a686-7d37-46fc-8e1f-1369f901d6be\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">The impact of urban protest in post-socialist Tbilisi: beyond the binary of success\/failure<\/a>.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0MA diss., Ilia State University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Comparative analysis provides valuable insights into the various factors that contribute to the success and failures of urban social movements<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Detailed methodological description offers a transparent view into the data collection methods, which is integral for the validation of research findings. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Zahorodniuk, Dmytro. <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.ut.ee\/items\/491257e3-227a-433b-ad7c-81dbcf61bcdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Painting the dragon: China\u2019s image in Polish media during the Covid-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0MA diss., Jagiellonian University, 2023.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">Comphrenesive review of existing literature and excellent research design<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">The combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to the research problem allowed for arriving at robust conclusions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All successfully defended theses are published on the University of Tartu\u2019s DSpace repository. 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