Back from #ICCEES2025 and still processing all the connections and conversations! It was great to see so many panels on the history of humanitarianism, and to share some preliminary #ERC EMPSOLID research in such inspiring company.

EMPSOLID is featured in a new exhibition at the University of Tartu Library! ⭐

The exhibition will remain on display until 19 August, after which it will continue its journey to various European cities. The Exciting Minds exhibition is also available online: researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/

Read more about Michela's internship experience here: empsolid.ee/interview-ti...

🎙️ Interview Time with Michela Quercetti!

"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"

Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.

📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!

💥Everyone interested has the opportunity to view online exhibition “Exciting Minds“, which tells the story of the #ERC grant for the #EMPSOLID project!
#EMPSOLIDnews
researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/cathe...

Catherine will present some preliminary EMPSOLID findings this week at CBSE Cambridge. Rather than presenting traditional papers, our panel decided to make a film! 🎬 Here is the trailer, made in collaboration with Maarja Merivoo-Parro (Uni of Jyväskylä) & Sanita Reinsone (University of Latvia)!

Registration link for the online PhD Information Session 👉
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4be2fc...

💡Our PhD call is now also available at EURAXESS!

You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981

#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD

💡PhD Application Call💡

The ERC Starting Grant project invites applicants for a fully-funded 4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu.

👉Find out more on our website: sisu.ut.ee/empsolid/news/

It was also exciting to visit the stage in Vērmanes park where, on the same site, a charity concert for victims of the 1902 Shamakhi earthquake (present-day Azerbaijan) took place.

(📷: Open-air stage in Vērmanes park in Riga today and in the 1900s; B/W Photo courtesy of National Library of Latvia)

📜✨ Lately, we've been delving into the Latvian State Historical Archives' collections! These 19th-century petitions reveal how news travelled across the Romanov Empire, why people helped others, and how they gathered donations.

(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)

❗We are happy to share that our project "Empire of Solidarities" has launched its website!❗

There you can find more information about the project itself, the people involved and much more!

👉Here is the link:
www.empsolid.ee

Find out more about Dr. Catherine Gibson, the Principal Investigator of "Empire of Solidarities" project, here:
novaator.err.ee/1609581169/a...

A reminder that there is still time to submit proposals for the Tartu Conference (cfp deadline 20 Jan)!

The project is based at the Centre for Eurasian and Russian Studies (CEURUS) at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and will run from 2025 to 2029.

More information here:
skytte.ut.ee/en/content/u...