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.
The next inaugural lectures will be held in May 2025 and they are open to everyone. Welcome!
Professors' inaugural lectures 2025 by campus
Jenni Alisaari, Education, especially culturally and linguistically diversifying education
Lecture title: Linguistically and culturally responsible pedagogy. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Juhana Hakumäki, Clinical Radiology
Lecture title: Radiology today - from grayscale images to color and depicting function. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Ivana Kholová, Pathology
Lecture title: Cells under the microscope. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Jaana Kolu, Swedish
Lecture title: One hundred linguistic life stories – the experiences of two linguistic minorities in three generations of language maintenance and language shift in Sweden. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Jonna Koponen, Marketing, especially digital transformation
Title of inaugural lecture (in Finnish): Otsalohkodementian translationaalinen tutkimus – molekyylimekanismeista tautibiomarkkereihin ja uusiin hoitoihin.
Tarja Kvist, Nursing Science, especially nursing leadership
Lecture title: Excellent leadership - The foundation of attractive nursing. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Blas Mola, Biomass Production and Bioenergy
Lecture title will be added later. Lecture will be held in English.
Ville Männistö, Gastroenterology
Lecture title: Liver diseases as a public health threat in Finland. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Aini Pehkonen, Social Work
Lecture title: Client safety in social service. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Jussi Sipilä, Neurology
Lecture title: Vale, emävale, tilasto, epidemiologia? Lecture will be held in Finnish.
Matti Turtiainen, Commercial Law
Lecture title: Securities market regulation in Finland - from self-regulation to sustainable finance. Lecture will be held in Finnish.