Fiealdwork of project Urbanities in the country during summer of 2026
From 29 June to 2 July, another round of fieldwork took place as part of the joint project “Urbanites in the country. ...
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Open Call! Entangled Motherhoods: Care, Politics and Intimacies
International Conference 8–9 April 2027, Tallinn Organised by: Jana Kukaine (Rīga Stradiņš University Faculty of Social Sciences) and Eda Tuulberg (Kumu Art Museum, Estonian Academy of Arts) The ...
Collected relationships: The Sámi–Finno-Ugric–Estonian nexus
The book accompanies the exhibitions no beginning, no end: Decolonial Gestures in Sámi Worldbuilding and Expedition: Finno-Ugrians and the Power of Images. Born out of ...
Conference: Giving Voice to Museum Collections: Finno-Ugric and Sámi Heritage Today
The collections of Finno-Ugric and Sámi heritage in Estonian museums are shaped by long and sometimes contested histories. They preserve not only material objects, but also forgotten narratives: Indigenous knowledge, relationships and voices ...
KVI Open Lecture: Baiba Vanaga “From Amateurs to Professionals: Women Artists in Latvia in the 19th Century and Early 20th Century”
The lecture offers and overview of women artists who were active in Latvia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on their education both in Latvia and abroad, their participation in exhibitions, and the reception of their work. ...
Spring edition of journal Studies on Art and Architecture
The latest issue of Studies on Art and Architecture (1–2/2026) will be published on 8 June. This special issue is devoted to Talking Images in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods and is guest-edited by ...
Study trip of KVIs Phd students to India
In January, doctoral students from the Institute of Art History and Visual Culture Studies went on a study trip to India, and visited five cities: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Shimla, Chandigarh. Naturally, we were very excited, as both the ...
Study trip about classical architecture to Rome
From January 19–25, a study trip to Rome took place for bachelor’s students. The trip was connected to ...
KVI + ARH Open Lecture: Kaisa Karvinen “From Care to Concrete: Exhibiting Architecture”
The 2025/2026 academic year open lecture series will be held in collaboration ...
Museology study trip to Warsaw
This year’s museology study trip took place in Warsaw from January 12–16 and served as a continuation of the course “The Museum in Theory and Practice.” During the study ...