Events and dissertations of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Upcoming events and dissertations at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä.

14.11.2025 FM Joonas Tammela (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Finnish history)

FM Joonas Tammelan defends their doctoral dissertation in Finnish history "Jatkuvuuksia ja valtapolitiikan paikallisia tulkintoja: Esivalta ja alamaisuus Ruotsin valtakunnan paikallispappien saarnoissa noin 1790–1820".

14.11.2025 YTM, FM Kati Rantala-Lehtola (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, applied linguistics, KiVi)

YTM, FM Kati Rantala-Lehtola defends their doctoral dissertation in applied linguistics (KiVi) "Narratiivinen tutkimus tieteellisen kirjoittamisen kokemuksista: tunteiden aaltoilua ja identiteettien muovailua".

Viivi Korpela

15.11.2025 FM Viivi Korpela (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social and Public Policy)

Viivi Korpela defends their doctoral dissertation in Social and Public Policy "Signing in to society: Reflections on digital skills, support, and inclusion in later life".

Joonas Säntti

15.11.2025 FM Joonas Säntti (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Literature)

FM Joonas Säntti defends their doctoral dissertation in Literature "Ungendered Voices: On the Limits of Queer Character Narration".

Portrait of Jonas Gerlings

Jonas Gerlings's lecture: Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht - Gender, Improvement and the Political Thought of the Age of Liberty

Jonas Gerling's lecture is part of the DEPE -series "Lectures in History of Political and Economic Thought" funded by ERC (European Research Council).

University of Jyväskylä at the Jyväskylä Book Fair 22-23 November

Jyväskylä Book Fair brings together literature enthusiasts at the Paviljonki Event Center on November 22–23, 2025. University's Science for All activities will be at the event – check out our stage program and come and visit our stand!

Associate Professor Nicole Dalmer

Guest lecture: PhD Nicole Dalmer – Searching for the End: How Older Canadians Navigate End-of-Life Information

Nicole Dalmer takes up an interdisciplinary, critical gerontological approach as she explores the meanings, expectations, and values of connections (with people, nature, information, and technologies) in later life.

29.11.2025 FM Auvinen Timo (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Finnish history)

FM Timo Auvinen defends their doctoral dissertation in Finnish history "Uudesta luotava maa?" - rauhan aiheuttamat ongelmat ja niiden ratkaisuehdotukset Suomen sanomalehdistössä 1944-1945".

29.11.2025 YTL Katri Ylönen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

YTL Katri Ylönen defends their doctoral dissertation in Social Work "Hyvä, paha tietojärjestelmä -tutkimus sosiaalityöntekijöiden tietojärjestelmien käyttäjäkokemuksista ja vuorovaikutuksesta".

29.11.2025 YTM Sari Hietamäki (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Philosophy)

YTM Sari Hietamäki defends their doctoral dissertation in Philosophy " Erimielisyys ja kritiikin mahdollisuus: demokratiakasvatus Jacques Rancièren filosofian valossa ".

4.12.2025 FM Riikka Ahokas (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Music Education)

FM Riikka Ahokas defends their doctoral dissertation in Music Education “Body as Cognition; Rhythm, Sensorimotor Activation and Executive Function”.

Professor Lars Magnusson_Portrait

Lars Magnusson's Lecture: A History of Economic Thought in Sweden

Lars Magnusson's lecture is part of the DEPE -series "Lectures in History of Political and Economic Thought" funded by the ERC (European Research Council).