We mourn the passing of Professor Ellu Saar
Ellu Saar (1955–2024) was an expert in lifelong learning, education, and social stratification and a valued colleague in various projects. Her research and teaching have shaped the field of skills research and inspired new generations of sociologists.
Jörg Markowitsch remembers well how the cooperation with Ellu Saar started: “I first met Ellu in 2004 when she invited me to coordinate a subproject on training in enterprise within her project “LLL2010: Lifelong Learning 2010 — Towards a Lifelong Society in Europe: The Contribution of the Education System”. It was not only the first European Commission Framework Programme project in the social sciences led by an Eastern European partner, it was also my first project in the Framework Programme; and the basis of the PhD thesis of our colleague Günter Hefler. Since then, almost 20 years by now, I have been working with Ellu regularly on comparative research projects. We always held each other in high esteem, both professionally and personally, and that’s exactly how I feel now: a great researcher and good friend is no more.”
Please visit the Tallin University website for more information about Professor Saar’s life and contribution to research and society.
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