Estonia Diagonal trip is based on an hypothesis that Tallinn is a force that drives the continuous “hinderlandisation” of its surrounding areas and looks at the developments directed towards the symbolically contested territory of East and South Estonia. The aim of Urban Studies first year studio is to dig deep into that dichotomy and look at its particularities both very locally and also in wider regional and global context, while addressing existential questions posed by the precarious conditions under the continuing multi-faceted crises. This mid-term study trip in October 2021 to East and South Estonia situated students research in the wider Estonian/regional context. Photos by Zeno Schnelle.
