Philosophical Faculty - News

In the spirit of Pride, the University of Eastern Finland will organise a range of events raising awareness of the diversity of sexuality and gender on 20–24 September 2021. The goal is to increase respect for diversity.

Hanna Lappalainen has been appointed as Professor of Finnish Language, especially spoken language variation.

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2021-2022 of the University of Eastern Finland was held on 8 September on the Joensuu Campus, as well as online.

There still is a need to process traumatic experiences and memories.

UEF considers messages that subject our researchers to inappropriate criticism and public targeting and shaming on social media to be irresponsible.

This symposium focuses on the power, effects and roles of song and the human voice, both in hobbies and in nursing and therapy work.

In Finland, the greatest change in the history of state-church relations since the country’s independence in 1917 took place in 1990s, according to a new monograph by Matti Kotiranta, Professor of Church History.

Three pupils of Länsikatu School were diagnosed with a coronavirus infection during last week and over the weekend. One person has also been diagnosed with coronavirus infection at Rantakylä School on 23 August.

The carbon footprint of the University of Eastern Finland in 2020 was significantly lower than in the previous year.