Professors' inaugural lectures at the University of Eastern Finland in 2024, Joensuu Campus

At the University of Eastern Finland, professors’ inaugural lectures are a tradition where newly appointed professors give a popular lecture on the key themes of their discipline and research.

In 2024, professors’ inaugural lectures will be held on the Joensuu Campus, in the Metria Building, on 25 September, and on the Kuopio Campus, in the Medistudia Building, on 27 September. To be recorded, the lectures will later become available for viewing on the website dedicated to professors’ inaugural lectures.

Inaugural lectures by professors of the Philosophical Faculty, Auditorium M100, Metria Building, starting at 13:15

• Janne Pietarinen, Dean of the Philosophical Faculty. Opening words.
• Heidi Hyytinen, University Pedagogy. Lecture title: Yliopistopedagogiikka tulevaisuuden rakentajana (in Finnish).
• Sonja Kosunen, General Education. Lecture title: Koulutus ja eriarvoisuus (in Finnish).
• Erkko Sointu, Special Education. Lecture title: Opetusmenetelmien kehittäminen ja oppimisen tukeminen (in Finnish).
• Maarit Koponen, Translation Studies. Lecture title: Kääntäjät ja kääntimet monikielisessä yhteiskunnassa (in Finnish).
• Simo Mikkonen, Sociocultural Remembering. Lecture title: Muistikonfliktit ja Euroopan tulevaisuus: menneisyyden merkitykset arjesta maailmanpolitiikkaan (in Finnish).
• Tuija Saresma, Cultural Studies. Lecture title: Kulttuurintutkimuksen sateenvarjo (in Finnish).

Inaugural lectures by professors of the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Auditorium M101, Metria Building, starting at 14:55

• Kari Lehtinen, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology. Opening words.
• Henrik Heräjärvi, Wood Products Technology. Lecture title: Puutuotteet kestävän kehityksen valtavirrassa (in Finnish).
• Jaakko Pohjoismäki, Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics. Lecture title: Molekyylibiologia ja genetiikka: avaimia elämän kielioppiin (in Finnish).

Inaugural lectures by professors of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Auditorium M102, Metria Building, starting at 13:15

• Sari Rissanen, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Opening words.
• Kaijus Ervasti, Law and Society. Lecture title: Yhteiskunnallinen oikeustutkimus – matkalla marginaalista valtavirtatutkimukseksi (in Finnish).
• Mikko Jakonen, Social and Public Policy. Lecture title: Työssäkäyvät köyhät yhteiskuntapolitiikan ongelmana (in Finnish).
• Annalisa Savaresi, International Environmental Law. Lecture title: A Just Transition? The Role of Courts and Litigation in Achieving Net Zero Societies.
• Seita Vesa, Environmental Law. Lecture title: Legal Pathways to Sustainability: From Emergence to Interdisciplinary Action.

Coffee will be served in the lobby of the Metria Building from 14:15.

Presentations of all professors delivering an inaugural lecture can be found at https://www.uef.fi/en/professors-inaugural-lectures.

Welcome!