Current Trends in Human Diversity 4.12.2024, Karlsson

The second Current Trends in Human Diversity seminar is arranged on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 12:15-13.15 in Tauno Nurmela lecture hall, in University Main building.

Our esteemed speaker is Fred Karlsson from University  of Helsinki. The title of his talk is: Power relations and paradigm clashes in Finland’s universities in the 20th century

Remote access: https://echo360.org.uk/section/97eec13a-c8fb-4fbb-8801-82bd65c0cdc0/public

Refreshments and informal networking in front of the lacture hall from 11.45 onwards.

Abstract: The basic data pool is the development of all language-related subjects in Finland’s universities. Why was the position of UH so dominant for so long? When, why and how did the new universities break through? What were the roles of individual innovators, theoretical paradigm shifts and political actors?