Centre for the Study of Storytelling, Experientiality and Memory
The research centre SELMA explores the interrelations between storytelling, experientiality and memory. The Centre is based at the School of History, Culture and Arts Studies at the University of Turku, Finland.



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17.3.2020
SPRING EVENTS CANCELLED Due to the current epidemic and the closing down of the university from 18 March onward, we have to cancel...
15.2.2020
GENDER PERSPECTIVE ON MEMORY AND NARRATIVE (SEMINAR) 5 MARCH, 12–14, JÄNTERE E121 (UNIVERSITY OF TURKU, KAIVOKATU 12) Gender and blackness in African Francophone autobiographical literature written by...
25.1.2020
NEW SPRING 2020 PROGRAMME In anticipation of Rita Felski’s honorary doctorate and address at the end of May, SELMA is organizing a ‘Rita Felski...
1.1.2020
New Year’s Wishes SELMA wishes you a very happy new year!We will be back with the spring events programme soon. Meanwhile, please note that...
13.11.2019
NEW PERSPECTIVES IN/ON ORAL HISTORY AND MEMORY Event organized in collaboration with the Academy of Finland postdoctoral project Memory Unchained (SA 308661) Oral history refers to a...
5.11.2019
A TOUCH OF THE PAST/MENNEEN KOSKETUS (IN FINNISH!) Event organised in collaboration with Centre for Artistic Research and the History forum (University of Arts), Helsinki How are we, as researchers, touched...