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Pille-Riin Makilla holds positions as a Junior Research Fellow in Didactics of Humanities (full-time) at the University of Tartu since September 2024, and concurrently serves as a part-time Teacher of Religious Education at Tartu Catholic School. She is pursuing a PhD in the School of Theology and Religious Studies, focusing on teaching methods for sensitive and controversial content in humanities/social sciences. Her academic journey includes a Master’s in Religious Education (2023) and a BA in Religious Studies and Theology (2020, cum laude).
Research interests center on pedagogical approaches to handling sensitive topics, religious education methodologies, and sociology of education. She has held administrative roles such as Chairperson of the University of Tartu Student Union monitoring committee (2023–2024) and member of the University of Tartu Faculty of Arts and Humanities council (2021–2023). Her work emphasizes ethical teaching practices in multicultural contexts.
No specific articles are listed in the provided materials, but her research aligns with pedagogy, didactics, and theological education. She currently holds no documented scientific awards or grants. Her academic supervision history reflects her own studies under Olga Schihalejev, including her master’s thesis on student/teacher experiences with controversial learning content.