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.
Congresses and conferences
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2nd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference 2025

2nd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference 2025: Exploring new dimensions of biblio/poetry therapy, 2 - 4 October, 2025
Dissertations
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Ag Auditorio 2, Agora

4.10.2025 YTM Ossi Laaksamo (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

YTM Ossi Laaksamo defends their doctoral dissertation in Social Work "Jätteen ja aktivoinnin jäljillä. Etnografinen tutkimus kuntouttavan työtoiminnan paikantumisesta osana ekososiaalista siirtymää".
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Nordic Speech Research Forum: Post Doctoral Researcher Axel Ekström, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Human speech and animal speech-like sounds
Dissertations
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S212, Vanha juhlasali, Seminarium-rakennus

11.10.2025 FM Jani Tanskanen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Literature)

FM Jani Tanskanen defends their doctoral dissertation in Literature "Kulttuurin diagnostisoituminen. Psykiatristen ja neuropsykiatristen diagnoosien ilmentymiä kotimaisessa nykykirjallisuudessa".
Congresses and conferences
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Finnish Conference of History Research 2025

Welcome to the Seventh Finnish Conference of History Research in Jyväskylä on 16-18 October 2025!
Dissertations
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Ulappa-sali, Kokkolan yliopistokeskus Chydenius

18.10.2025 YTM Tuija Kuorikoski (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

YTM Tuija Kuorikoski defends their doctoral dissertation in Social Work "Aikuissosiaalityön moniäänisen tietopohjan rakentuminen".
Seminaarin kansatieteellisen museon kokoelma
Citizen science
Alumni events
Arts and culture
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Lähde, Tietoniekka-tila ja Näyttelykeskus Soihtu (S-rakennus)

Jyväskylä University Museum 125th Anniversary Event

Welcome to join the open and free University Museum's 125th anniversary event.
Student events
Science events
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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C261 (Home of Wisdom)

Wisdom Coffee Conversations: Circulating Used Materials in the Revolving Doors of Activation

The Home of Wisdom Coffee Conversations are open events where you can learn and discuss about different topics related to planetary well-being. In October, the presenter is doctoral researcher Ossi Laaksamo.
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Nordic Speech Research Forum: Associate Professor Sari Ylinen, University of Tampere, Finland

Technology-enhanced language learning interventions in children
Dissertations
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H320, Historica

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".
Dissertations
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Ag B121.1 Beeta

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

FM Kati Rantala-Lehtola defends their doctoral dissertation in applied linguistics (KiVi) "Narratiivinen tutkimus tieteellisen kirjoittamisen kokemuksista: tunteiden aaltoilua ja identiteettien muovailua".
Dissertations
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C4, päärakennus/main building

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

FM 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".