Other Activities

Stakeholder Meeting

September 11, 2025: The REPRO-team meets with Dr. Johanna Ikävalko, member of the the JMC Council, at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland.

Advisory Board Member Collaboration

September 9, 2025: The REPRO-team meets with Dr. Leena-Maija Rossi, a member of the project’s Advisory Board.

Writing Retreat

September 7-14, 2025: REPRO-workshop at Kivitaipale.

Current Issues Seminar: “Abortion Politics in the U.S. and Beyond”

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
Time: 11:15-18:15
Place: University of Turku, Publicum, Pub3

Program

  • 11:15–11:30 Opening Remarks: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen
  • 11:30–12:45 Documentary: The American Abortion War, Dir. Minna Pye
    • Chair: Dr. Benita Heiskanen
  • 12:45–14:00 Lunch break
  • 14:00–15:15 Presentations by the Research Council of Finland -funded REPRO Team
    • Speakers: Dr. Michael Hansen, Dr. Benita Heiskanen, Dr. Niko Heikkilä, Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen, and PhD. Cand. Nadia Nava Contreras
    • Chair: Ph.D. Cand. Mila Seppälä
  • 15:15–15:30 Break
  • 15:30–16:45 Roundtable by the REPRO Advisory Board
    • Panelists: Dr. Anu Koivunen, Dr. Leena-Maija Rossi, and Dr. Susanne Uusitalo
    • Moderator: Dr. Outi Hakola
  • 16:45–17:00 Break
  • 17:00–18:00 Keynote Adress by Dr. Ophra Leyser-Whalen, “Abortion Funds: A Lifeline for Abortion Access across the United States”
    • Chair: Dr. Benita Heiskanen
  • 18:00–18:15 Closing Remarks: Dr. Niko Heikkilä

The event is free and open to all.

Meeting

November 26, 2024: REPRO Project meeting in preparation for the 2025 activities and the September Current Issues Seminar.

Stakeholder Meeting

October 14, 2024: The REPRO-team meets with representatives of Planned Parenthood, Austin, TX

Stakeholder Meeting

October 9, 2024: The REPRO-team meets with representatives of Planned Parenthood of South Texas.

Student Seminar

October 9, 2024: The REPRO-team meets with representatives of the student organization Feminist Advocacy & Empowerment at the Texas A&M-San Antonio.

Fieldwork in the United States

September 17 – October 19, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen, Dr. Niko Heikkilä, Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen, PhD Cand. Mila Seppälä and PhD Cand. Jaakko Dickman on REPRO team fieldwork in Texas and New Mexico.

Planning Meeting

July 30, 2024: REPRO Project meeting in preparation for the fieldwork trip and collection of data.

Board Meeting

April 22, 2024: Meeting with the Advisory Board of the REPRO Project.

Meeting

January 31, 2024: REPRO Project meeting to discuss the Ethical review package.

Working Retreat

January 10-12, 2024: REPRO Project working retreat at Eerikkilä, to work on the Ethical review package of the project.

Writing Retreat

January 10-13, 2024: REPRO-workshop at Tammela.

Research Travel

October 30 – December 2, 2023: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen conducts archival research at the American Heritage Center, Laramie, Wyoming.

Planning Meeting

January 11, 2022: Meeting with Yle Ulkolinja.