Institute of Cultural Research
Ülikooli 16
51003 Tartu linn,
Tartu linn, Tartumaa
EST
51003 Tartu linn,
Tartu linn, Tartumaa
EST
+372 737 5223
hille.roots@ut.ee
Anastasiya Astapova
Deputy Head of Institute
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Chair of Estonian Literature
Arne Merilai
Professor of Estonian Literature
cand (Philology)
Mart Velsker
Associate Professor of Estonian Literature
PhD (Estonian Literature)
Jaak Tomberg
Associate Professor of Estonian Literature
PhD (Comparative Literature)
Ülikooli 16-112
Leena Kurvet-Käosaar
Associate Professor of Cultural Theory
PhD (Comparative Literature)
+372 737 5223
Andrus Org
Lecturer in Estonian Literature
PhD (Estonian Literature)
Ülikooli 16-107
Janek Kraavi
Junior Lecturer in Estonian Literature
PhD (Estonian Literature)
Ülikooli 16-107
Michelle Theresa Mueller
Assistant of the Project EWOD 0.2 p
MA (Estonian as Foreign Language)
Sven-Hannes Vabar
Personal Assistant
MA (Semiotics and Culture Studies)
Ülikooli 16-112
Chair of Comparative Literature
Liina Lukas
Head of Chair, Professor of Comparative Literature
PhD (Comparative Literature)
Tiina-Erika Friedenthal
Research Fellow in Comparative Literature 0.5 p
PhD (Theology)
Kairit Kaur
Research Fellow in Comparative Literature 0.5 p
PhD (Comparative Literature)
Tanar Kirs
Junior Research Fellow in Comparative Literature 0.45 p
MA (Estonian Literature)
Lauri Pilter
Editor
PhD (English Language and Literature)
Chair of Theatre Research

Hedi-Liis Toome
Lecturer in Theatre Research, Programme Director, Programme Director
PhD (Theatric Science)
Riina Oruaas
Junior Lecturer in Theatre Research
MA (Theatric Science)
Ülikooli 16-114
Literary Theory and Intermedial Studies
Marina Grišakova
Head of Chair, Professor of Literary Theory
PhD (Comparative Literature)
Kristin Kuutma
Head of Chair, Professor of Cultural Studies
PhD (Nordic Philology)
Ülikooli 16-211
Elo-Hanna Seljamaa
Associate Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore 0.5 p, Programme Director for Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies
PhD
Ülo Valk
Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore
PhD (Philology)
Risto Järv
Associate Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore 0.2 p
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Tiiu Jaago
Associate Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore
cand (Philology)
Merili Metsvahi
Associate Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)

Madis Arukask
Associate Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore 0.5 p
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Jakobi 2-435
Jonathan Roper
Associate Professor of English and Comparative Folklore
PhD (English Cultural Tradition)
Anastasiya Astapova
Associate Professor of Folkloristics
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Ergo-Hart Västrik
Lecturer in Estonian and Comparative Folkloristics 0.5 p
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Margaret Lyngdoh
Research Fellow in Folkloristics
PhD (Literature and Cultural Research)
Kristel Kivari
Research Fellow in Estonian and Comparative Folklore
PhD (Folklore)
Ülikooli 16-213
Alevtina Solovyeva
Research Fellow in Asian Studies and Folkloristics
PhD (Folklore)
Valentina Punzi
Junior Research Fellow in Folkloristics 0.45 p
MA (Asian and African Languages and Cultures)
Christiana Holsapple
Junior Research Fellow in Folkloristics 0.5 p
MA (Baltic Sea Region Studies)
Maili Pilt
Specialist 0.5 p
MA (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Art Leete
Professor of Ethnology, Programme Director for Literature and Cultural Research
PhD (Estonian and Comparative Folklore)
Ene Kõresaar
Professor of Oral History and Memory Studies
PhD (Ethnology)
Ester Bardone
Lecturer in Ethnology, Programme Director
PhD (Ethnology)
Ülikooli 16-211
Vladimir Sazonov
Associate Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies 0.1 p
PhD (History)
Peeter Espak
Associate Professor of Sumerian Mythology and Literature 0.1 p
PhD (Theology)
Stephan Johannes Dudeck
Research Fellow in Arctic Studies 0.5 p
Dr. phil.
Anastasiia Karaseva
Visiting Research Fellow in Ethnology 0.5 p
MA (Anthropology)