Kristi Viiding is the new head. She will start on September 1st. Her term will end in 2027.
The former head, Jaan Undusk, will continue as a researcher.
The center will organize a competition for a new head. This will take place after a new evaluation. The center does not receive funding from the state because the previous evaluation was poor. The center receives funding from abroad.
The new evaluation will come in 2027. The center will provide an action plan immediately. The ministry will decide on the amount of funding.
The center has good researchers. The president believes that the center will continue its work. There are two years to make improvements.
Kristi Viiding has led an international group. She says that the center will make changes. The center has a new advisory group.
The Literature Center is part of the Academy of Sciences. It was established in 1993. The center studies Estonian literature.