This winter Tallinn Winter School adds three courses in international politics, taught by Tallinn University lecturers. They run back to back, one per week, from 11 to 29 January 2027. A student can take one of them, or all three for 14 ECTS.
All three are open to bachelor’s, master’s and PhD students from any discipline, with no prerequisites. Assessment is pass/fail, based on short written assignments and a final paper.
1. Who Gets to Shape World Politics? Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Power
11–15 Jan | 4 ECTS | Marianna Lovato, PhD
How states and other actors pursue security and influence: power, hierarchy, diplomacy and international organisations, through cases from nuclear weapons to space. The week ends with a meeting with diplomats and practitioners.
2. Climate Justice in World Politics
18–22 Jan | 4 ECTS | Dr Benjamin Klasche, Associate Professor of International Relations and co-director of CEEShub
Who causes the climate crisis, who pays for it, and whose voices shape the response: degrowth and green growth, climate obstruction, environmental justice.
3. Emerging Technologies, Great Power Competition and the Future of World Politics
25–29 Jan | 6 ECTS | Toni Čerkez, PhD, head of the Liberal Arts in Social Science programme
AI and Big Tech as a new arena of great power competition, from critical minerals and data centres to visions of the future.
Learn more about the courses and the full Tallinn Winter School offer!