Biography, Gender, and History: Nordic Perspectives
Book launch seminar
Time: Fri 9.12.2016 at 13-16
Place: Seminar room Tempo (E211), Sirkkala/Minerva building, Kaivokatu 12, University of Turku, Finland
Department of Cultural History and SELMA will organize a seminar to celebrate the publishing of a Nordic anthology Biography, gender, and history: Nordic perspectives. It will be the 14th in the Series of Cultural History – Kulttuurihistoria published by the publisher k&h. The seminar consists of speeches by the writers of the book and an invited guest speaker, Professor Maria Sjöberg from the University of Gothenburg, who will be telling us about an ongoing Swedish digital project Swedish women on-line.
The seminar is open to all interested!
Please, remember to register viaKonsta until 7th December:
https://konsta.utu.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=88&tap=3597 OR
https://konsta.utu.fi/ (password: biography)
PROGRAMME
13.15 Opening words, Maarit Leskelä-Kärki
Historical biography now! Tiina Kinnunen & Maarit Leskelä-Kärki
Discussion
14.00 A Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women –
possibilities and difficulties
Maria Sjöberg (University of Gothenburg)
Discussion
15.00 Group biography, manhood and religion, Antti Harmainen
Discussion
15.30 Book launch with sparkling wine!