BALTEHUMS IV 18.-20.8.2026

Fourth Baltic Conference on the Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences

BALTEHUMS IV will be as wide and inclusive event as the previous conferences in the series. It aims to bring together researchers from different backgrounds and discuss common themes, advance a Baltic network of interdisciplinary studies on environment, and discover ways of developing further cooperation in research, teaching, and outreach.

Local organizing committee in The Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage:
Simo Laakkonen, Senior Researcher, University of Turku, coordinator
sijula at utu.fi,  +358 45 13 77 259
Rami Mähkä, University Teacher, Head of the Programme , University of Turku
Laura Puolamäki, Senior Researcher, University of Turku
Eeva Raike, University Teacher, University of Turku
Niko Hakkarainen, Conference Assistant, University of Turku
Virva Silvennoinen, Doctoral Student, University of Turku

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In collaboration with

Comparative environmental history of pollution and protection in the northern Baltic Sea region
Kone Foundation
Ylirajainen ympäristökilpailu: Vertaileva tutkimus vesistöjen pilaantumisen ja suojelun ympäristöhistoriasta Suomessa ja Venäjällä 1800-luvun lopusta 2000-luvulle – Koneen Säätiö

History of Winter: People and Climate in Finland from a Seasonal Perspective during the Industrial Transformation
Research Council of Finland (2024-2028)
https://sites.utu.fi/talvenhistoria/en/

Satakunta peatlands. From peat production to new livelihoods 2024-2028
Just Transition Fund, Satakunta Regional Council
https://sites.utu.fi/satumaa/en/