Research topic areas
RESEARCH TOPIC AREAS IN 2024/25
ART AND DESIGN
- Art/design, society and digitalization
- Figurative and metaphorical thinking in artistic practice
- Expanded scenography
- Gender studies through artistic practice
- Ecocriticism in contemporary art
- Art and public-social space
- Sustainable design and development of biomaterials
- Sensorial design, smart textiles
- Social design, especially healthcare design
- Meaning-making through design, crafts and applied arts
- Innovation through design, crafts and applied arts
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING
- Sustainable Wood Architecture
- History and Theories of Urbanism
- History and Theories of Architecture
In all research areas it is possible to involve external co-supervisors.
ART HISTORY AND VISUAL CULTURE
- History of art and architecture
- Visual and material culture studies
- History of art, architecture and material culture of the Soviet and post-Soviet period
- Historiography of art history
- Gender in art history
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND PROTECTION
- Preservation and sustainability of historical urban design and environment
- Historical and contemporary artists’ materials and techniques and their conservation practices
- History of heritage preservation and conservation in Estonia
- Technical art history