Join us on December 4 for the inaugural lectures of our new professors!

What is currently being investigated in various disciplines? Hear firsthand about the latest research at the 20-minute accessible lectures given by new University of Helsinki professors. The lectures will be held on Wednesday, 4 December from 14.30 to 16.30 in the University’s Main Building at Fabianinkatu 33 and livestreamed as well.

Following the lectures, Professor of Sustainability Science Annukka Vainio will give her inaugural lecture at the inauguration ceremony, beginning at 17.00 in the University’s Great Hall. After the ceremony, the audience is welcome to attend a reception held in the Main Building foyers. A cloakroom is found on the first floor of the building at Aleksanterinkatu 5.

For the event programme and livestream links, please visit our website at helsinki.fi/juhlaluennot.

Join us in welcoming the University of Helsinki’s new professors and learning about the cutting-edge research being conducted in different disciplines.

The new professors and their lecture topics

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

Kirsi Mikkonen, Professor of Food Sciences: Food for thought and thought for food
Annukka Vainio, Professor of Sustainability Science (Behavioural Change toward Sustainability Transformations): Globaalien ympäristöongelmien ratkaiseminen edellyttää laaja-alaisia käyttäytymismuutoksia

Faculty of Arts

Silvio Cruschina, Professor of Italian Language: The languages of Italy: Navigating linguistic diversity between national and regional languages
Ilona Hongisto, Professor of Audiovisual Culture: Audiovisuaalisuus pinnan alla: meri, tieto ja taide
Camilla Lindholm, Professor of Scandinavian Languages: Språkforskaren och marginalen
Pia Olsson, Professor of Ethnology: Pienen yhteiskunnallinen merkitys
Pekka Posio, Professor of Ibero-Romance languages: Kieli ja sukupuoli Meksikossa ja Espanjassa
Mikko Tolonen, Professor of Digital Humanities: Tekoäly ja aatehistorian tutkimus
Susanna Välimäki, Professor of Art Studies: Sairaus ja kuolema Kaija Saariahon viimeisessä sävellyksessä
Roman Yangarber, Professor of Linguistic Inequalities and Translation Technology: TBA

Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Petri Ala-Laurila, professor of Neurobiology: Aivotutkimusta näön rajoilla

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Raili Hilden, professor of Language Didactics: Kielididaktiikka ja muutoksen mainingit
Janne Varjo, professor of Sociology of Education: ’Kansallinen’ ja ’paikallinen’ suomalaisessa koulutuspolitiikassa

Faculty of Law

Anette Alén, professor of Civil and Commercial Law: From Battles to Balance and Back

Faculty of Medicine

Timo Myöhänen, professor of Pharmacology: Missä mennään hermorappeumasairauksien lääkekehityksessä?

Faculty of Science

Federico Bianchi, Professor of Cryosphere-atmosphere interactions: The role of aerosols in a changing climate: on the hunt for the pre-industrial atmosphere
Annalea Lohila, Professor of Biogeochemical Cycles: Suot ilmaston muokkaajina
Petteri Nurmi, Professor of Computer Science (distributed systems and networking with emphasis on Internet of Things): TBA
Markku Vainio, Professor of Physical Chemistry: Kuinka laserin avulla voidaan kammata esiin tietoa aineen koostumuksesta

Faculty of Social Sciences

Kris Clarke, professor of Social Work: Abolitionist perspectives on social work through the lens of the AIDS epidemic
Joel Hietanen, professor of Sociotechnical Change of Consumer Society: From creative consumer culture to Terminal Marketing
Hisayo Katsui, professor of Disability Studies: Miksi vammaistutkimus? / Why disability studies?
Jaakko Kuorikoski, professor of Practical Philosophy: Vaikuttava yhteiskuntatiede
Franklin Obeng-Odoom, professor of Global Development Studies: Property and Power
Salla Sariola, professor of Sociology: Microbes – what does sociology have to do with them?
Johanna Sumiala, professor of Communication: Elävät kuolleet mediassa

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