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Events around the Language Campus

Events of the Language Campus units

Upcoming events

Congresses and conferences
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Ruusupuisto

1.6.2026 EDUPSY-Doc Summer School

We warmly invite all doctoral students of the Faculty of Education and Psychology to participate in the EDUPSY-Doc Summer School 2026: "Navigating the Doctorate: From Research Landscape to Academic Expertise", which will be held on June 1st from 10:00 to
Academic celebrations
Student events
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Seminarium, vanha juhlasali (S212)

Diploma Conferment Ceremony of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences on June 11 2026

Diploma Conferment Ceremony of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Dissertations
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Seminaarinmäki, S 212

12.6.2026 MA (Educ.) Faisal Channa (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Teacher Education)

MA (Educ.) Faisal Channa defends his doctoral dissertation in teacher education "Temporal and sequential dynamics of socially shared regulation in collaborative learning among pre- and in-service teachers".
School Attendance and Wellbeing: Research, Practice, and Collaboration
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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School Attendance and Wellbeing: Research, Practice, and Collaboration

This one-day symposium brings together international and local researchers and practitioners to provide new and meaningful insights into school attendance and absenteeism, with a focus on exploring strategies that support prevention and intervention.
Dissertations
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S212

22.8.2026 MSc Magdalini Liontou (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, applied language studies, CALS)

MSc Magdalini Liontou defends their doctoral dissertation in applied language studies (CALS) "Navigating uncharted waters in transnational education: Finnish and Chinese students’ perceptions of assessment in a HE language course".
Congresses and conferences
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Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference 2026

Welcome to Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference 2026 on August 26–27, 2026
Dissertations
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28.8.2026 MA Venla Rantanen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, applied language studies, CALS)

MA Venla Rantanen defends their doctoral dissertation in applied language studies (CALS) "Resistance as social transformation: Children's translingual practices in Finnish basic education".
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Nordic Speech Research Forum: Professor Alice Henderson, Grenoble University

Listener training on L2 accents for non-academic university staff
Congresses and conferences
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REAL Symposium 2027

The Seventh REAL Symposium on Language Economics and Policy is on 20–21 May 2027

Past events

Dissertations
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S212

29.5.2026 FM Anna Reini (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, English language)

FM Anna Reini defends their doctoral dissertation in English language "University Students' use of receptive morphological knowledge in L2 English academic vocabulary acquisition".
Workshops, courses and camps
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Ruu D101 Juho

Democracy, human rights and the future - workshop for teachers (Finnish)

The aim of the workshop is to build a shared understanding of how democracy and human rights can be studied and taught in a rapidly changing society.
Workshops, courses and camps
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Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Language Education Policies: Intersectionality and Capabilities

This training school will be organised by specialist researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), the University of Opole (Poland), the University of València (Spain), and the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Workshops, courses and camps
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Ruusupuisto, RUU C101 Lucina

Creative and arts-based methods in university teaching at Creative Café

Workshop
Karoliina Inha
Dissertations
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S212

23.5.2026 FM Karoliina Inha (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, applied language studies, CALS)

FM Karoliina Inha defends their doctoral dissertation in applied language studies (CALS) "Of relation and reflection: Children’s beliefs about English and affordances for English in and outside school in the context of early foreign language learning".
Workshops, courses and camps
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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RUU E314 Isa

Inspiration, Energy and Growth in University Teaching: a Seminar with Tim Herrick

Researcher meeting
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Ana Barcelos: Emotions in Language Education: Theoretical Perspectives, Teacher Development, and Pedagogical Love

Ana Barcelos will give a visiting lecture on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 13:00–14:00.
Arts and culture
Workshops, courses and camps
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Lähde 1. ja 2. krs

Japan Day 2026

Welcome to Japan Day on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Japan Day is an event open to everyone where you can explore Japanese culture, including music, language, and traditions!
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Nordic Speech Research Forum: Professor Piia Astikainen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Phonetic learning of non-native speech features: evidence from behavioral and brain activity experiments
Congresses and conferences
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International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA) Conference 2026

The IADA 2026 conference will focus on the dynamic interconnections between dialogic processes and materiality in shaping societal and organizational phenomena.
Dissertations
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Agora Auditorio 2, Agora

9.5.2026 MA Tatiana Rasskazova (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, applied language studies, CALS)

MA Tatiana Rasskazova defends their doctoral dissertation in applied language studies (CALS) "Group-Dynamic Assessment (G-DA) of English as a Foreign Language Listening: Tracking and promoting adult learners’ development".
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
Science events
Citizen science
Student events
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Seminarium assembly hall (S212, 2nd floor)

Inauguration of New Professors - Seminarium

New professors introduce themselves to the academic community and the general public by providing an overview of their research, reflecting on its significance, and discussing its future.