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Estonia: Jewel of the Baltic Coast with Dr. Nina Wieda

Estonia: Jewel of the Baltic Coast with Dr. Nina Wieda


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In the summer of 2023, people from all over the world will travel to the Baltic shore to participate in Latvia’s celebrated Song and Dance Festival - one of the largest festivals in the world. A visit to Latvia is a good opportunity to see its Baltic neighbor Estonia - a beautiful historical country, whose capital Tallinn is one of the best-preserved picture-perfect medieval capitals of Europe. This seminar will introduce you to beautiful Estonia, its unique Nordic culture, and its eventful history that includes Vikings, crusaders, Teutonic knights, and the last tree-worshippers in Europe. 

Led by an expert on Estonia and the Baltics,  Nina Wieda, this Conversation will introduce you to Estonia. Designed to inform curiosity as well as future travels, participants will come away with an increased fascination with this Baltic country and a desire to visit it this summer.

Nina Wieda is a native of the Caucasus living in Chicago, USA. She holds a Ph.D. in Slavic from Northwestern University and an MA in Nationalism Studies from Central European University. Nina also has experience in journalism, advertising, and consumer research – her writing has been published in three languages. She wrote her Master's thesis about the Northern Caucasus region. Dr. Wieda currently teaches at Northwestern University near Chicago.

This conversation is suitable for all ages.

90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.

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John K (Washington, US)
A Small But Fascinating Country

Dr. Wieda brings Estonia and its fascinating history alive with her presentation covering everything from its unique language, its relationship to the Vikings and the beautiful capitol of Tallinn. She makes you want to visit in person.

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Carol (East Lansing, US)

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Gail Bourque (Lakewood, US)
Kudos for Estonia Education

The presentation was extraordinary. Dr Wieda's background in teaching was evident in such a positive way. her presentation had substantial breath and depth at just the right level. I took notes and will explore many of the topics she presented. I've taken other Context courses and this one was among the VERY best

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Leslie Caldwell
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The lecture was interesting and I learned a lot that I never knew such as source of language, presence of Vikings and crusaders.

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John K (Washington, US)
A Small But Fascinating Country

Dr. Wieda brings Estonia and its fascinating history alive with her presentation covering everything from its unique language, its relationship to the Vikings and the beautiful capitol of Tallinn. She makes you want to visit in person.

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Carol (East Lansing, US)

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Gail Bourque (Lakewood, US)
Kudos for Estonia Education

The presentation was extraordinary. Dr Wieda's background in teaching was evident in such a positive way. her presentation had substantial breath and depth at just the right level. I took notes and will explore many of the topics she presented. I've taken other Context courses and this one was among the VERY best

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Leslie Caldwell
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The lecture was interesting and I learned a lot that I never knew such as source of language, presence of Vikings and crusaders.