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.
Academic celebrations
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Seminarium, vanha juhlasali (S212)

Diploma Conferment Ceremony of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Diploma Conferment Ceremony of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences .
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
Science events
Citizen science
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Seminarium (S), Old assembly hall (S212, 2nd floor)

New Professors' Celebration Lectures - Seminarium

In the New Professors' Celebration Lectures, professors will present topic of their research to the public and reflect their scientific discipline's significance in the future.
Dissertations
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M103

10.12.2025 M.Sc. Ruijiao Dai (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, musicology)

M.Sc. Ruijiao Dai defends their doctoral dissertation in Musicology "Dynamic Functional Connectivity during Music Listening: Aesthetic Experience, Musical Expertise, and Childhood Engagement".
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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Nordic Speech Research Forum: Post doctoral researcher Antti Saloranta and professor Leena Maria Heikkola, The Arctic University of Norway

Taking back Kven – Quantity differences in L1 and L2 speech
Dissertations
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S212 Vanha juhlasali

13.12.2025 MA Hanife Serin (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

MA Hanife Serin defends their doctoral dissertation in Social Work "Non-Abusing Mothers' Experiences of Social Support After Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure: The Case of North Cyprus".
Dissertations
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H320

13.12.2025 FM Enni Junttila (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Art Education)

FM Enni Junttila defends their doctoral dissertation in Art Education ""Opettajan ja oppilaan pedagoginen kohtaaminen draamatyöskentelyn luokkahuone- ja arviointitilanteissa”.
Dissertations
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Ulappa-sali

15.12.2025 MA Kang Liu (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

MA Kang Liu defends their doctoral dissertation in ”The Circular Economy–Social Dimension Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work in Sustainable Economy Transitions”.
Dissertations
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Ag B105 Auditorio 2

19.12.2025 FM Tanja Seppälä (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Applied Linguistics, CALS)

FM Tanja Seppälä defends their doctoral dissertation in Applied linguistics (CALS) ”Kielioppiminen ei koskaan riitä." Kotoutumiskoulutus suomen kielen oppimisympäristönä ja kielitaidon kehittämisen mahdollisuudet vuosi sen jälkeen.
Dissertations
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S212 Vanha juhlasali

19.12.2025 YTM Piia Koivumäki (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Philosophy)

YTM Piia Koivumäki defends their doctoral dissertation in Philosophy " Holistinen addiktiokäsitys Lauri Rauhalan filosofisen ihmiskäsityksen valossa ".
Dissertations
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C4

19.12.2025 M.A. James Obeng (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

M.A. James Obeng defends their doctoral dissertation in Social Work "Nature-based interventions to promote well-being among young people in precarious situations: perspectives for social work”.
Dissertations
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C1

19.12.2025 FM Anniina Huusko (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Communication)

FM Anniina Huusko defends their doctoral dissertation in Communication "Viestintäteknologioiden käytön hallinta ja työntekijän toimijuus kiihtyvässä työyhteisön viestinnässä”.
Dissertations
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C4

20.12.2025 FM Ate Tervonen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Literature)

FM Ate Tervonen defends their doctoral dissertation in "Koirakulttuurin ihmiskeskeisyys. Rotukoiratuotannon, koirankoulutuksen ja kulttuuristen kuvastojen vaikutuksia koiriin”.