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The 17th century was a tumultuous period in the Baltics in terms of political, denominational and
educational developments, also engendering a lot of interest in the linguistic matters of the time. The social
significance of each of the languages spoken or otherwise used in the region chiefly depended on the varied
interests and ideologies of the actors of the linguistic environment. However, within the established
hierarchy of languages, one can also note an impact of the traditional schooling in Latin and Greek, of the
Low German language still relevant in commerce and of the language contact with Russian and Yiddish.

Prof. Dr. Helmut Glück in his lecture will take a look at the regulations concerning the “administrative languages” of the Holy Roman Empire and introduce a language manual from the time of the Thirty Years’ War intended for teaching German to French-speaking officers. However, prof. Dr. Mark Häberlein will talk about the essential qualities and practices of certain formats of education specific to their status and/or vocation.

The working languages of the seminar are English and German.

In the seminar will also take part speakers from Tallinn University, University of Tartu and the Under and Tuglas Literature Centre of the Estonian Academy of Sciences - Dr. Kristi Viiding, Dr. Aivar Põldvee, Ms. Marin Jänes, Ms. Inna Jürjo, Dr. Kaidi Kriisa, Dr. Anna Verschik, Dr. Szilard Tibor Toth and Dr. Aigi Heero.

The event is organized in cooperation with the Tallinn University and the Under and Tuglas Literature Centre of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.