Podcasts about Tartu

Researchers from the University of Tartu found that nearly 90% of 186 common medications affected gut composition, and almost half left long-lasting microbial changes that persisted years after use ended Antibiotics caused the strongest and most persistent gut disruption, with measurable microbial shifts still evident six months after use and cumulative effects worsening with each additional treatment course Non-antibiotic drugs like benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, glucocorticoids, and proton pump inhibitors also altered microbial composition Long-term medication use explained more variation in gut microbiome composition than current prescriptions. This shows that the gut retains a biological "memory" of past pharmaceutical exposures Restoring gut health starts by reducing unnecessary medications, avoiding vegetable oils, and eating whole foods that help beneficial bacteria recover and rebuild balance over time

Oma eredamaid muljeid maailmamuusika messilt Womex 2025 jagab Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu muusikaosakonna fonoteegihoidja Avo Kartul.Eetris laupäeval, 29. novembril kell 13:05. "Folgialbum" kordub kolmapäeval kell 21.

Krišjāņa Valdemāra jubileja šogad kā Latvijas nominācija tiek daudzināta UNESCO svinamo gadadienu kalendārā. Kultūras rondo no jauna mēģinām saprast Krišjāņa Valdemāra nozīmi Latvijas kultūrvēsturē un arī mūsdienās.  Ēdolē, Tērbatā (Tartu) un Rīgā svin un atceras Krišjāni Valdemāru viņa 200. gadadienā. Starp vācbaltu un krievu kultūrām, viņš pie savas istabas durvīm Tērbatas universitātē uzliek uzrakstu „Latvietis”. Un raksta hrestomātiskos vārdus: „Latvji, brauciet jūriņā, Zeltu vediet sētiņā”. Top lasīšanas pulciņi, avīzes, jūras skolas, kā arī „Baltijas jūras izsmelšanas biedrība”. Kultūras rondo tikai daži akcenti Krišjāņa Valdemāra darbībā un stāsts par to, ko varēs ieraudzīt izstāde Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzeja  izstādē „Krišjānis Valdemārs. Latvietis. Ledlauzis” un Ēdolē topošajā izrādē. Studijā vēsturniece, ekspozīcijas „Krišjānis Valdemārs. Latvietis. Ledlauzis" veidotāja Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejā Nadīna Rode, bibliokuģa „Krišjānis Valdemārs” dalībnieks, Valdemāra pētnieks Gints Šīmanis, grāmatas „Krišjānis Valdemārs. Dzīves hronika” sastādītājs Edmunds Krastiņš un aktrise Zane Jančevska, kas Ēdolē iestudē izrādi „Valdemārs Ēdolē”. -- Par Krišjāni Valdemāru saruna arī raidījumā Augstāk par zemi.  

Täna saate kuulda ja näha osakest sellest, mis toimus 21. novembril Tartu laivil. Aitäh kõigile, kes kohale tulid!Oma lugu saada ikka kikimoorid@gmail.com

Mis seisab Jõululinn Tartu programmis, millal avatakse liuväli Raekoja platsil, kes astuvad üles advendikontserdil Tähesära ja mida pakub Tartumaa maitsete nädal vabariigi suurimas ametikoolis, Tartu Rakenduslikus Kolledžis?

Novembrikuu mängudes püüavad saatejuht Ivo Linna küsimustele vastata Tartu Katoliku Hariduskeskuse õpilased: Heldo Kala, Oskar Remer, Kert Pürn, Uku Kristen Kais ja Liselle Mutso. Saated salvestas Jaan Elgula ja toimetas Kadri Tiisel.

Renate Keerdi lavastuste loominguline kese on pea alati olnud elul ja inimesel oma absurdsuses ja paradoksaalsuses, Keerdi uuslavastust "Öösel päike ei põle" saadab (nagu lavastajale omane) saladusteloor.

Milline on Tartu majutusasutuste konkurents, kuidas edendas koorilaulu maestro Uno Uiga ja mis mahub tema 100. sünniaastapäeva pidunädalasse, mille algatas sel nädalal suusaakadeemia, et paremini valmistuda Tartu maratoniks? Saatejuht on Madis Ligi.

Tänased teemad:ERR ja Eesti väärtsusruum;  vasakpoolsete tsensuur ja moraalitus. Teemat aitab lahata Veiko Vihuri. Salastusmaania Riigikogus ja riigis. Isegi Riigikogu liikmed ei pääse ligi julgeolekuasutuste ohuhinnangutele olgu selleks siis Tartu vangla või Korruste drooni teema. Ukraina korrupsiooni skandaal, mis võib kukutada Zelensky. Arutelud Euroopa poolse rahastamise jätkamiseks on kokku jooksnud. 

Ants Johanson vestleb folklooriklubi Maatasa eestvedajate Halliki Pihlapi ja Helin Pihlapiga. Sõna sekka ütleb Meelis Pihlap. Eetris laupäeval, 15. novembril kell 13:05. "Folgialbum" kordub kolmapäeval kell 21.

Novembrikuu mängudes püüavad saatejuht Ivo Linna küsimustele vastata Tartu Katoliku Hariduskeskuse õpilased: Heldo Kala, Oskar Remer, Kert Pürn, Uku Kristen Kais ja Liselle Mutso. Saated salvestas Jaan Elgula ja toimetas Kadri Tiisel.

Seekord mõõdame eestimaalaste väärtusruume ja üritame mahutada sinna EKRE, ERRi, Veidemanni ja kõik perekonnad! Reformime suure hooga teatrite ja tervishoiu rahastamismudeleid, võtame vastu kliimaseaduse ja kinnitame Tartu koalitsioonileppe. Saates löövad kaasa Põim Kama, Kaspar Oja ja Tõnis Leht.

Millised sihid pani maha Tartu uus võimuliit, mida teeb noortevolikogu ning pakub 10.rahvusvaheline Tartu Folk ja millal tuleb Tartu suusalaat?

Mart ja Martin Helme saade „Räägime asjast“ on olnud Tre raadio eetris täpselt kümme aastat! Igal pühapäeval ja kell 11.00! Esimene saade läks eetrisse 7. novembril 2015. Suur tänu kõigile kuulajatele! Tänases saates oli Mart ja Martin Helme külaliseks stuudios Evelin Poolamets, kellega räägiti Istanbuli konventsioonist ning selgitati, miks on EKRE sellesse konventsiooni kuulumisele vastu. Teises saateblokis keskendusid saatejuhid Riigikogu riigikaitsekomisjoni koostatud raportile, kus antakse meie seniste kaitseväejuhtide tegevusele hävitav hinnang. EKRE-l oli taas õigus, kui juba 2022. aastast alates rääkisime, et Ukraina abistamise raames ei või me oma riiki kaitsetuks teha. Saate viimases osas käsitletakse Tartu vangla teemat. EKRE on kategooriliselt vastu, et Tartu vanglasse imporditakse Rootsi mõrvarid ja vägistajad. Kruttige kanalile!

Näitleja ja laulude looja Priit Strandberg esines 25. septembril 2025 Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu muusikaosakonnas, temaga vestles Ants Johanson. Eetris laupäeval, 8. novembril kell 13:05. Kordussaade kolmapäeval, 12. novembril kell 21.

Hingestatud teine laupäev toob Tarkade Klubi laudade taha selle saate tõelised hinged. Tartu stuudios vaevad kuuldavaid küsimusi Tartu Ülikooli geograafid Taavi Pae ja Jaan Pärn ning Tallinna stuudios Vikipeedia administraator ja meistrikandidaat kabes Taivo Rist ning kunstnikerühmituse Vedelik ehitusmeistrist liige Martti Suurorg. Saadet ja mängu juhib Timo Tarve.

Small States Breaking the Ice: Iceland and Estonia in Dialogue was recorded live on 27 October 2025 in Tartu.This special episode features a live podcast recording with Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Martin Eyjólfsson, Permanent Secretary of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs.The discussion explores how small states like Estonia and Iceland can make their voices heard on the global stage, the shared challenges they face, and the opportunities for closer cooperation between the two nations — including reflections on the Arctic, regional collaboration, and the security concerns both countries navigate today.Insightful conversation was moderated by Liisbet Reinsalu and audio edited by Jaagup Esta.The event was hosted by the Society of International Relations (RSR) in collaboration with the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies. ---Small States Breaking the Ice: Iceland and Estonia in Dialogue salvestati 27. oktoobril 2025 Tartus.See eriline Ringjoone osa toob kuulajateni live-salvestuse arutelust, kus osalesid Jonatan Vseviov, Eesti välisministeeriumi kantsler, ja Martin Eyjólfsson, Islandi välisministeeriumi kantsler.Vestlus käsitleb, kuidas väikeriigid nagu Eesti ja Island saavad oma häält kuuldavaks teha rahvusvahelisel areenil, millised on nende ühised väljakutsed ning millised võimalused tihedamaks koostööks – sealhulgas mõtteid Arktikast, piirkondlikust koostööst ning julgeolekuohtudest, millega mõlemad riigid silmitsi seisavad.Arutelu juhtis Liisbet Reinsalu ning helitöötles Jaagup Esta.Ürituse korraldas Rahvusvaheliste Suhete Ring (RSR) koostöös Johan Skytte poliitikauuringute instituudiga.

Novembrikuu mängudes püüavad saatejuht Ivo Linna küsimustele vastata Tartu Katoliku Hariduskeskuse õpilased: Heldo Kala, Oskar Remer, Kert Pürn, Uku Kristen Kais ja Liselle Mutso. Saated salvestas Jaan Elgula ja toimetas Kadri Tiisel.

Jätkame eile alustatud teemal ning räägime meeste tervisest ja eesnäärmevähist, mis on meestel üks sagedasemaid vähkkasvajaid kopsuvähi järel. Külas on Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumi Meestekliiniku juht dr Kristjan Pomm. Küsib Ingela Virkus.

Milles on kokkuleppele jõudnud Tartu uus võimuliit ja mis on veel laual, milliseid võimalusi lisab harrastajatele Tähtveres avatav rattapark ning mis mahub meestekuusse, mille lipukirjaks on "Teeme ühed laulud veel"?

Seekord räägime meeste tervisest. Külas on Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumi Meestekliiniku juht dr Kristjan Pomm. Küsib Ingela Virkus.

Konservatiivsete naiste vestlussaates „Elust ja poliitikast“ arutlevad EKRE poliitikud Evelin Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme ja Sandra Nurmsalu Eesti ühiskonda puudutavatel teravatel ja elulistel teemadel.Tänases saates räägib tuntud muusik Sandra Nurmsalu, miks ta otsustas liituda EKRE-ga ja kandideerida kohalikel valimistel, mille tulemusel ta valiti Märjamaa vallavolikokku.Saate teiseks teemaks on e-valimiste usaldusväärsus, mis on langenud rekordmadalale — vaid 42% inimestest usaldab e-valimisi. Arutame, miks usaldus on vähenenud ja kuidas tagada valimiste läbipaistvus.Kolmandaks teemaks on Riigikogus arutatud Rootsi vangide leping, mille kohaselt plaanitakse paigutada kuni 600 Rootsi vangi Tartu vanglasse. Saates käsitletakse selle plaani ohte ning tuuakse välja, et valitsuse soov Rootsi vangide pealt tulu teenida on sisuliselt tulu teenimine kuritegevuselt.

Taasesitusele tuleb Investor Toomase konverents 2025 suursündmusel toimunud esinemine, kus kinnisvarainvestorid Peeter Pärtel, Birgit Truus, Monika Lõuke ja Kärt Liivamägi jagasid kinnisvarainvestorid oma kogemusi ja eelistusi investeerimisel nii Eestis kui välismaal, rõhutades Exceli olulisust otsuste tegemisel.

durée : 00:05:18 - Avec sciences - par : Alexandra Delbot - Le typhus est souvent présenté comme la maladie emblématique de la défaite de Napoléon en Russie. Grâce à l'analyse ADN de dents de soldats, une nouvelle étude révèle la présence de la fièvre paratyphoïde et la fièvre récurrente à Vilnius en 1812. - invités : Rémi Barbieri Chercheur post-doctorant à l'Institut de Génomique de l'Université de Tartu en Estonie

Valsts prezidents Edgars Rinkēvičs nolēmis nodot Saeimai otrreizējai caurlūkošanai likumprojektu par Latvijas izstāšanos no Eiropas Padomes Konvencijas par vardarbības pret sievietēm un vardarbības ģimenē novēršanu un apkarošanu jeb tā saucamās Stambulas konvencijas, prezidents paziņojis platformā "X". Ja Saeima likumu negrozīs, tad Valsts prezidents otrreiz ierunas vairs nevarēs celt, paredz Satversme. Šodien, 3. novembrī, Valsts prezidenta kanceleja Rīgas pilī rīkoja tikšanos ar Saeimas, valdības un nevalstisko organizāciju pārstāvjiem saistībā ar parlamentā pieņemto likumu. Gan daudzas nevalstiskās organizācijas, gan partijas JV un "Progresīvie" iepriekš iesniedza prezidentam aicinājumu šo likumu neizsludināt un nodot Saeimai otrreizējai caurlūkošanai. Savukārt platformā "ManaBalss.lv" par Valsts prezidentam paredzētu iniciatīvu, aicinot viņu neizsludināt šo likumu, nepilnu četru dienu laikā parakstījušies vairāk nekā 62 000 cilvēku. Bet Saeimā jau iesniegtajā iniciatīvā, kurā parlaments aicināts turpināt dalību konvencijā, parakstu skaits sasniedzis gandrīz 33 000. Ceturtdien paredzēti protesti pret izstāšanos no konvencijas. Tie notiks Rīgā, Liepājā, Cēsīs un Daugavpilī, kā arī ārpus Latvijas - Tallinā un Tartu, Briselē, Helsinkos, Berlīnē, Hāgā un Vīnē.

Once confined to the tropics, dengue is spreading via its vector, the Aedes mosquito, to more temperate regions, causing increases in global morbidity, mortality and cost. In 2019, the WHO recognised dengue as one of the top ten global health threats alongside climate change and antimicrobial resistance [1]. In this episode of Communicable, Annie Joseph and Nav Narayanan welcome two dengue experts, André Siqueira of the non-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative based in Geneva, Switzerland (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), and Steven Lim of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (Ipoh, Malaysia). Together, they discuss the epidemiology, clinical presentation and management of dengue including comparisons to other arboviral infections like zika and chikungunya, and the heightened risk of disease for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and those with comorbidities. The conversation also highlights innovative vector-control strategies and candidate therapeutics currently under investigation. This episode was edited by Kathryn Hostettler and peer reviewed by Loora Grünvald of the University of Tartu, Estonia. Resources:Drug for Neglected Diseases (DNDi), https://dndi.org/ Dengue Alliance, https://dndi.org/global-networks/dengue-alliance/ Qdenga vaccine information: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/news/763/qdenga-dengue-vaccine-guidanceDengavaxia vaccine information: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/hcp/vaccine/index.html References: World Health Organization, Ten threats to global health in 2019.Further reading: Treating a feverish planet: The Dengue Alliance, a video

Jätkame eile alustatud teemal ning räägime kopsuvähist. Külas on Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumi Kopsukliiniku juht, vanemarst-õppejõud ning torakaalkirurgia kaasprofessor Tanel Laisaar. Saatejuht on Ingela Virkus.

Seekord räägime kopsuvähist. Külas on Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumi Kopsukliiniku juht, vanemarst-õppejõud ning torakaalkirurgia kaasprofessor Tanel Laisaar. Saatejuht on Ingela Virkus.

Mida tõstavad endise rektori professor Peeter Tulviste tegevuses tema 80.sünniaastapäeva mälestusnädalal esile praegune Tartu Ülikooli rektor, psühholoogiateadlane, Ilmamaa kirjastuse tegevjuht ja bibliofiil. Kuidas sündis linnamuuseumis näitus "Tartu - jõe nägu"?

In this podcast episode with Dr. Lili Milani, Head of the Estonian Biobank and Professor of Pharmacogenomics at the University of Tartu, we discuss how Estonia's national biobank has become a trusted platform where science, ethics, and personal agency meet. The Estonian Biobank began as a research initiative focused on the genetics of disease, but over time, its purpose has deepened and broadened. “The original goal was to understand how genes relate to diseases so we could improve care,” Milani explains. As more participants joined and the scope of available data expanded, the Biobank grew into a national tool for real, tangible benefits to people's personal lives. Tune in! 

Tartu Üliõpilassegakoor tähistab novembris 120.

Mida arvavad valimistest ja loodavast võimuliidust Tartu linnapeakandidaadid ning politoloog? Kuulamist ootab kolm intervjuud.

Raidījumā Piespēle runājam par hokeju, bet lielās intervijas viesis plašākai publikai pagaidām mazāk zināms. Uzsvars gan uz vārdu “pagaidām”, jo iepazīstam vien 17 gadus veco latviešu hokejistu Albertu Šmitu. Viņš jau izcīnījis stabilu vietu Somijas augstākās līgas pieaugušo komandā Mikeli “Jukurit”, bet nākamā gada Nacionālās hokeja līgas drafta prognozēs ir starp pirmās kārtas kandidātiem. Nedēļas topā: Latvijas futbola izlasei bezierunu zaudējums mājās pret Angliju ar 0:5, no jauna atsākušās diskusijas par nacionālo stadionu; Latvijas Olimpiskās komitejas Izpildkomitejas ārkārtas sēde, kurā bija plānots runāt par valsts budžeta naudas sadali sporta nozarei nevar noritēt pilnvērtīgi, jo uz to neierodas par nozari atbildīgās Izglītības un zinātnes ministrijas pārstāvji; Tenisiste Darja Semeņistaja sasniegusi finālu turnīrā Spānijā, kas garantē debiju pasaules ranga pirmajā simtniekā; “VEF Rīga” basketbolistiem ļoti slikta nedēļa - pamatīgs zaudējums gan Čempionu līgas spēlē pret Slovākijas klubu, gan Latvijas-Igaunijas līgā pret Tartu vienību.

Tartu ülikoolis läbi viidud uuringust selgus, et tehisaru kasutavate tudengite õppeedukus ei ole parem. Miks?

Räägime lindudest ja lindudega seotud uskumustest Tartu Ülikooli linnuökoloogi Marko Mägiga.

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences.

The University library in Tartu, in Estonia, is a large brutalist complex, surrounded by concrete water fountains and futuristic steel sculptures. But inside this unassuming building lies a hidden treasure: rare books worth thousands. In April 2022, some of these books were stolen, including historic editions by Alexander Pushkin. According to Europol, the European law enforcement agency, this theft was part of a criminal operation that targeted national libraries in 12 countries, including the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, Germany and France. It's been described as Europe's largest book heist since War World Two. Who was behind it? My colleague Nina Nazarova from BBC Russian has been investigating this story. Plus, 7-year-old Nigerian online musical sensation Emmanuel plays keyboards and drums, and has been captivating audiences online, as BBC Pidgin's Adesola Ikulajolu reports. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. This is an EcoAudio certified production. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

This Nordic Asia Podcast episode explores how Estonia and Japan, two countries under demographic pressure with different immigration histories, are managing the integration of foreign labour. Despite Estonia's EU membership and Japan's more recent policy shifts, both nations face labour shortages due to rapidly ageing populations. Estonia maintains a controlled but gradually liberalised immigration policy, while Japan has adopted Technical Intern Training Program (TITP). The system that will be replaced in coming years with a new program aiming for better job mobility and stronger language requirements. A key theme throughout is the role of language as a structural barrier. In both countries, immigrants' language proficiency remains low: only 11% achieve fluency in Estonian, while Japan's pre-arrival language training often falls short of workplace demands. This barrier limits not only job mobility, but also social integration and emotional well-being. The dominance of local languages in workplace culture fosters exclusion, even when basic communication in English or Japanese is possible. Support systems also diverge. Estonia offers spouse integration programs and community-based language initiatives, whereas Japan restricts family migration under most visa categories. The discussion emphasises that language barriers are not simply logistical, they are also deeply embedded in social expectations and everyday interaction. In sum, while Estonia and Japan face similar demographic challenges, their tools, legal frameworks, and cultural attitudes toward foreign labour differ sharply. Estonia's EU-aligned policies and family-inclusive approach may offer valuable lessons to Japan. Conversely, Estonia could learn from Japan's structured pre-arrival preparation programs to improve early-stage immigrant adaptation. Ultimately, the episode argues that integration is not just a matter of policy, it is a broader societal test of inclusivity and resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features Nitasha Kaul, Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), University of Westminster, London, UK. The episode focuses on the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. The discussion shows how the issue is shaped more by political narratives than by verified facts. Militant attacks, such as the one in Pahalgam, raise questions about accountability, but the governments of both countries often avoid proper investigation and turn instead to blame games and international lobbying. The episode also explores political shifts in India since 2014. It highlights the decline of democratic freedoms, the rise of Islamophobia, and increasing control over dissent. It points out how narratives about women's empowerment are often used for political purposes rather than real change. The conversation underlines the human cost of the conflict, including displacement, violence, and deepening religious divides. Also, about the potential role of international actors, including European and Nordic countries, in supporting human rights and democratic values. It suggests that greater attention to the situation in Kashmir, and the broader democratic developments in the region, could help encourage more inclusive and constructive approaches to long-standing conflicts. Kikee Doma Bhutia is a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China Nitasha Kaul is a Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at the University of Westminster, London. With a background that spans economics, philosophy, creative writing, and international relations, her work explores the intersections of politics, identity, gender, and global justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features Nitasha Kaul, Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), University of Westminster, London, UK. The episode focuses on the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. The discussion shows how the issue is shaped more by political narratives than by verified facts. Militant attacks, such as the one in Pahalgam, raise questions about accountability, but the governments of both countries often avoid proper investigation and turn instead to blame games and international lobbying. The episode also explores political shifts in India since 2014. It highlights the decline of democratic freedoms, the rise of Islamophobia, and increasing control over dissent. It points out how narratives about women's empowerment are often used for political purposes rather than real change. The conversation underlines the human cost of the conflict, including displacement, violence, and deepening religious divides. Also, about the potential role of international actors, including European and Nordic countries, in supporting human rights and democratic values. It suggests that greater attention to the situation in Kashmir, and the broader democratic developments in the region, could help encourage more inclusive and constructive approaches to long-standing conflicts. Kikee Doma Bhutia is a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China Nitasha Kaul is a Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at the University of Westminster, London. With a background that spans economics, philosophy, creative writing, and international relations, her work explores the intersections of politics, identity, gender, and global justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features Nitasha Kaul, Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), University of Westminster, London, UK. The episode focuses on the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. The discussion shows how the issue is shaped more by political narratives than by verified facts. Militant attacks, such as the one in Pahalgam, raise questions about accountability, but the governments of both countries often avoid proper investigation and turn instead to blame games and international lobbying. The episode also explores political shifts in India since 2014. It highlights the decline of democratic freedoms, the rise of Islamophobia, and increasing control over dissent. It points out how narratives about women's empowerment are often used for political purposes rather than real change. The conversation underlines the human cost of the conflict, including displacement, violence, and deepening religious divides. Also, about the potential role of international actors, including European and Nordic countries, in supporting human rights and democratic values. It suggests that greater attention to the situation in Kashmir, and the broader democratic developments in the region, could help encourage more inclusive and constructive approaches to long-standing conflicts. Kikee Doma Bhutia is a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China Nitasha Kaul is a Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at the University of Westminster, London. With a background that spans economics, philosophy, creative writing, and international relations, her work explores the intersections of politics, identity, gender, and global justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science