In the beginning of 2025 Institute of Cultural Research of the University of Tartu has launched a five-year research project, “ARS MORIENDI ESTONIA 2030,” aimed at raising public awareness in Estonia about end-of-life and death-related issues by combining methods from medical anthropology and linguistics.
Tasks
The five-year project, funded by the Estonian Research Council, aims to raise public awareness of end-of-life and death-related issues by combining methods from medical anthropology and linguistics. The study will map Estonians' attitudes, perceptions and cultural narratives that shape the approach to end-of-life and death in contemporary Estonia. Special attention will be paid to practices related to social welfare and healthcare services, as well as to language use and public communication related to death.
