JYU.Wisdom events

A European science event, Researchers' Night, will take over the University of Jyväskylä's campuses on Friday 26 September 2025 as part of the City of Light event. During the day and evening, there will be a varied programme for knowledge seekers of all a

The Home of Wisdom Coffee Conversations are open events where you can learn and discuss about different topics related to planetary well-being. In September, the presenter is doctoral researcher Orsolya Tuba.

The recent book "What is wisdom and can it be taught?" suggests ways to teach wisdom in higher education. But can wisdom really be taught? Professor emeritus Stephen Kemmis and Associate professor Antti Saari offer their views.

Welcome to this concert raising funds for work that benefits children, youth and nature. Two Finnish bands, Outi ja olevaiset and Lempivärit will perform.

The Home of Wisdom Coffee Conversations are open events where you can learn and discuss about different topics related to planetary well-being. In August, the presenter is associate professor Heather Boetto from Charles Sturt University, Australia.

In his presentation JYU Visiting Fellow S. A. Hamed Hosseini from the University of Newcastle, Australia will introduce the Well-Living Paradigm as a radical alternative to mainstream discourses on well-being.

FM Janne Säynäjäkangas defends their doctoral dissertation in Political Science "Resource Relationships: A Political Ontology for the Anthropocene".

In this webinar, experts discuss recent research findings on whether forest harvesting can be reduced in Finland without shifting the pressure elsewhere.

The Forum is an open event inviting everyone at JYU and beyond to discuss the university’s goal of planetary well-being. You will learn more about and be able to influence the JYU.Wisdom community and its activities.

The Home of Wisdom Coffee Conversations are open events where you can learn and discuss about different topics related to planetary well-being. In May, the presenter is doctoral researcher Anish Mishra from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

We warmly welcome all doctoral researchers working on sustainability-related topics—across all disciplines—to join this planning session for our upcoming doctoral seminar course! You'll also hear about well-being services for doctoral researchers.