Veronika Kalmus
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Veronika Kalmus | |
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| Born | Veronika Teder 8 June 1973 Elva, Estonia |
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| Fields | Sociologist |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Veronika Kalmus (née Veronika Teder; born 8 June 1973)[1] is an Estonian sociologist and competitive draughts player. She is a professor of sociology at the University of Tartu. She specializes in trends in societal attitudes, particularly in Estonia, and the uses of educational media. She has won eight gold medals in national competitions of Russian draughts.
Kalmus attended the University of Tartu, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1995.[2] She continued to study sociology at the University of Tartu, obtaining a master's degree in sociology in 1998, and also in 1998 earned a master's degree in media studies from the University of Oslo.[2] Her master's degree at the University of Tartu was supervised by Marju Lauristin and Wenche Vagle, and her thesis was titled Estonian ABC-Books 1900–1997: Reflections of Cultural and Ideological Changes.[2]
In 2003, Kalmus completed a doctorate in sociology at the University of Tartu.[2] Lauristin also supervised her doctoral dissertation, which was called School Textbooks in the Field of Socialization.[2]
