New Professors' Celebration Lectures in Seminarium and Agora
In December, celebration lectures will be given by twelve new professors. New Professors’ Celebration Lectures will be held on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, starting at 12:15 p.m. in the Seminarium (S) and Agora (Ag) at the same day and time.
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. Events are held in Finnish.
The celebration lectures in the Seminarium will be given by:
Miriam Nokia - Faculty of Education and Psychology
Kaija Collin - Faculty of Education and Psychology
Tuire Koponen - Faculty of Education and Psychology
Sari Sulkunen - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Tuuli Lähdesmäki - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mikko Rönkkö - School of Business and Economics
Opening words by Vice Rector Marja-Leena Laakso.
The event will be followed by a coffee service in the Tissari Art Collection Hall (1st floor) for registered participants.
Read more about celebration lectures in the Seminarium here.
The celebration lectures in the Agora will be given by:
Timo Jaakkola - Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Arja Sääkslahti - Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Tuomas Grahn - Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Vesa Julin - Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Mikko Parviainen - Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Tapio Rajala - Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Opening words by Vice Rector Kaisa Miettinen.
The event will be followed by a coffee service in the Agora lobby (1st floor) for registered participants.
Read more about celebration lectures in the Agora here.
A recording will be made of both events, and they will be added to the event websites later.
Registration for the events closes on Monday, 1 December 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
More information on the events websites and the registration form.
