Urban Studies, Estonian Academy of Arts

Ever wondered why some places grow while others shrink? How different communities experience urbanization, and who benefits in this uneven, global process? How cities depend on natural resources even as they teem with biodiversity? Why it is still not common sense that everyone has a right to good housing? That neighborhoods do not need to be “revitalized” but developed in ways that are equitable and just? Become part of the expanding EKA Urban Studies student and alumni community engaged in rethinking urbanism. Apply through March 2 (3pm EET) to enroll in Fall 2026. More details: artun.ee/urban.

We will be hosting an online info session about Urban Studies, ahead of the application period opening in February. Learn about the program and skills it provides; get to know some of the students and faculty; and ask us questions.

Date: January 12, 2026, 5pm (EET)
Register here: https://forms.gle/1sU24nRZT1YQZPNbA

Apply between February 1 and March 2, 2026 to enroll in Fall 2026.

Ever wondered why some places grow while others shrink? How different communities experience urbanization, and who benefits in this uneven, global process? How cities depend on natural resources even as they teem with biodiversity? Why it is still not common sense that everyone has a right to good housing? That neighborhoods do not need to be “revitalized” but developed in ways that are equitable and just? If yes you are the perfect candidate for EKA Urban Studies! We will be hosting an online info session to introduce you to the program. This is a great opportunity to learn about the focus of Urban Studies, how it stands out and the skills it provides; get to know some of the students and faculty; and ask us questions. Date: January 12, 2026, 5pm (EET) Register here: https://forms.gle/1sU24nRZT1YQZPNbA Apply between February 1 and March 2, 2026 to enroll in Fall 2026. More info on Urban Studies and admissions on our homepage: https://www.artun.ee/en/curricula/urban-studies/ Photo: Detouring Shtromka, student-led field presentation, 2025. #urbanstudies #urbanism #cities #EKA #tallinn

sun, 7 december 2025
more layers more layers - detouring shtromka

detour 3- - - - - - - -17.00-18.15pm
meeting point at bus stop Pelguranna

detouring projects
on the construction of heritage by elena wübbeling
on nostalgia by helka molnar
on stigma and hauntology by kadri haugas

sun, 7 december 2025
more layers more layers - detouring shtromka

detour 2- - - - - - - -16.20-16.30pm
meeting point at Sõle to 67

detouring projects
on the neighborhood as home by mihkel karindi
on a & the community building by luca oszwald
on sisterhoods by clara prellwitz
on weekday urbanism by navid shovon

sun, 7 december 2025
more layers more layers - detouring shtromka

detour 1- - - - - - - -12.00-14.00pm
meeting point at Putukaväil, bus stop Ehte

detouring projects
on social nature by alex joão pereira witte
on physical and digital surfing by vera lavrik
on invisible infrastructure by shariful islam
on temporal architecture by mahamudul hasan

‘MORE LAYERS MORE LAYERS - detouring shtromka’

join us for a day of detouring next sunday (07.12.2025) from 12.00, where we will plunge into the complexity of an intuitive district through 11 individual projects, curated into 3 thematic blocks.

12.00 - 14.00 detour1 - - - - - - - - meeting at Putukaväil, bus stop Ehte

15.20 - 16.30 detour2 - - - - - - - - meeting at Sõle tn 67

17.00 - 18.15 detour3 - - - - - - - - meeting at bus stop Pelguranna

feel free to jump in any time, bring your headphones and dress warm!

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This event is the final moment organized by the first-year Urban Studies students kadri haugas, shariful islam, mahamudul hasan & vera lavrik within the frame of the course Studio1: Urbanization tutored by &

hi there! warm invitation to ‚greetings from shtromka‘ - a site-specific gathering put together and hosted by MA 1st year students taking place next tuesday, 14th october, from 4pm in the park across pelguranna tn 57.

hope you are well & see you there!

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‚greetings from shtromka‘ is organized within the frame of studio 1: urbanisation which approaches the neighborhood shtromka as an intuitive district.