{"id":1483,"date":"2026-02-06T11:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/eestijuured\/?page_id=1483"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:38:31","slug":"an-interdisciplinary-perspective-on-the-settlement-history-of-the-baltic-sea-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/eestijuured\/en\/an-interdisciplinary-perspective-on-the-settlement-history-of-the-baltic-sea-area\/","title":{"rendered":"An interdisciplinary perspective on the settlement history of the Baltic Sea Area"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Centre of Excellence Estonian Roots, in cooperation with the Collegium for Transdisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, Genetics and Linguistics at the University of Tartu is organizing an online course entitled An interdisciplinary perspective on the settlement history of the Baltic Sea Area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course provides an overview of the settlement history of the Baltic Sea area from the perspectives of archaeology, genetics, linguistics, and folklore, within the context of regional environmental conditions. In connection with this, it introduces theoretical and methodological approaches to studying the contacts that have taken place around the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course is listed in the University of Tartu spring semester curriculum, and UT students can earn 3 ECTS credits (registration and detailed requirements are available in \u00d5IS; course code LTGI.00.011). The course is also offered to students of universities participating in the GLAD network (Uppsala University, Ghent University, University of Turku), who likewise can earn academic credits for completing the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to students, everyone else interested is very welcome to participate, but we kindly ask to register HERE<\/a>. A Zoom link will be sent to the email address provided in the registration form before the course begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lectures will take place on Wednesdays from 16:15 to 17:45 (EET) via Zoom. The first online lecture will be held on 4 March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> The second online lecture will exceptionally take place on Tuesday from 16:15 to 17:45.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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March 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Kristiina Tambets (University of Tartu):Introduction.<\/strong> CoE and Spatiotemporal patterns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anneli Poska, Siim Veski (TalTech): Paleoclimate and Environment of the Baltic Sea region<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 10\u00a0(Tuesday!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irina Khrustaleva (University of Tartu): Selected Aspects of the Stone Age in the Eastern Baltic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Mait Metspalu (University of Tartu): Ancient DNA perspective on Stone Age by the Baltic Sea\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Gerson Klumpp (University of Tartu): Language relationship: The Uralic language family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Kristiina Tambets (University of Tartu): Reconstructing the history of Uralic language speakers using modern genomes and ancient DNA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Valter Lang (University of Tartu): Introduction to Bronze and Iron Age archaeology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lehti Saag (University of Tartu): Ancient DNA perspective on Bronze and Iron Age by the Baltic Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Heiki Valk (University of Tartu): \u00a0Natural and geographic factors as agents in forming the settlement, territorial units<\/strong> and cultures in the 6th-12th centuries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eve Rannam\u00e4e (University of Tartu): Archaeozoology of the Baltic region: faunal history from the Mesolithic to the Modern Period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mari T\u00f5rv, Kristiina Johanson (University of Tartu): \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond survival: How food and subsistence define communities and places?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Heiki Valk, Alena Kushniarevich:\u00a0Medieval period by the Baltic Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 29\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mari V\u00e4ina, Reet Hiiem\u00e4e (Estonian Literary Museum):\u00a0TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 6\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Karl Pajusalu, Miina Norvik (University of Tartu): Finnic languages in the Baltic Sea area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 13 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaarel Sikk (University of Tartu): The use of spatial models in investigating historical events in Estonia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concluding remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registration in \u00d5IS (for students)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Registration for others<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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