Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies

FAQ

General information

If your paper has been accepted, you will be able to download a personalised letter of invitation from OnlineExpo.

After checking in at the conference registration desk, you will be able to download a personalised certificate of attendance from OnlineExpo.

Please be mindful of the time constraints and the fair allocation of time to all as you plan your talk and your session. Conference panels are one hour and forty-five minutes in length and generally consist of:

  • a chair, allotted a total of 5 minutes for panel and presenter introductions;
  • 3–4 panelists, allotted 10–15 minutes each;
  • a discussant, allotted 10 minutes;
  • followed by 30 minutes for questions and discussion.

The chair of the respective session should specify the times allocated to each speaker for presentation and is responsible for managing the time. As a courtesy to the other panellists and audience members, presenters who exceed their allotted time will be asked by the chair to stop their presentation.

All conference rooms are equipped with an overhead projector, PC, and speakers. No other audio-visual equipment will be provided. For Mac laptops: Be sure to bring the necessary cables to connect your Mac laptop to the projector. Free Wi-Fi (network name: ut-public) is available in all conference rooms. Presenters are advised to bring their presentation on a USB memory stick and should arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the session in order to transfer it to the computer in the presentation room. The room staff will be on hand to assist you to upload your file to the computer.

The conference will take place as a fully in-person event at the University of Tartu, Estonia. We are unable to accommodate requests for online participation or proposals for hybrid sessions.

Application process

A conference participant may appear on the programme in no more than two sessions (panels or roundtables) and may present only one paper during the conference. However, a participant may appear as a co-author of another paper presented by another participant. There are no limits on session chairs.

We do not plan to publish your papers or otherwise make them public. Thus, we do not set any specific requirements regarding the size or format of the papers, but usual common-sense academic rules do apply.

The basic assumption is that scholars go to conferences to present their research and get feedback from their colleagues. If your paper is part of an organised panel, ask your panel organiser about any specific instructions they might have. Alternatively, think about how to frame your paper in a way that presents your argument in a fully developed yet concise form. In terms of length, it probably means at least 3,000 words, preferably close to 5,000, but no more than 10,000, since long papers are undue burden for the discussant.

If you wish to make changes to the title or abstract after submission, please contact the organisers at tartuconference@ut.ee.

Registration and fees

When paying the conference fee, an invoice is sent to your email. If you have not received the invoice, you can contact the organisers at tartuconference@ut.ee.

Send an email to tartuconference@ut.ee attaching confirmation of your student status (such as a valid student ID or a letter from your university). We will send you a discount code that you can use during registration.

Unfortunately, CEURUS has no funding available to cover participants’ travel and participation costs. 

The only exception to this pertains to Ukrainian scholars: for scholars whose primary affiliation is with a Ukrainian institution, the participation fee of the 2025 Conference will be waived.

Guest registration opens at the same time as participant registration (20 February) and continues until 4 June. You are also welcome to volunteer as a panel chair or a discussant by sending an e-mail to the conference organisers at tartuconference@ut.ee.

Managing your submission

Should you find out that you are no longer available to take part in the conference, please notify the organisers as soon as possible by writing to tartuconference@ut.ee. A timely cancellation allows us to offer your place to another participant.

Travel and accommodation

Please refer to the Travel section of our website for detailed instructions and additional travel suggestions.

Please refer to Conference registration page. Submit your information for an official visa invitation. The visa invitation request can take a few days to process.

Venue

You can contact the registration and information desk for possible lost items that were found in the premises during its working hours. The working hours of the desk can be found in the programme.

The coffee breaks and dinner provided at the conference include drink and meal options accommodating the following dietary needs: gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian, and vegan.

Should you have any questions regarding academic or organisational issues, please contact the organisers at tartuconference@ut.ee.

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