Social policy 60 years
The Department of Social Policy (now a discipline) was established in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Turku on December 17, 1965. A day earlier, Docent and Doctor of Social Sciences Jouko Siipi had been appointed as the first professor of social policy. Until then, social policy had been taught at the University of Turku as part-time docent-led instruction.
We warmly welcome all alumni, staff, and students of the Department (now discipline) of Social Policy to celebrate our anniversary with a seminar and cocktail reception. The seminar will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 12:00 to 16:00, followed by a cocktail reception from 16:00 to 18:30.
Please be advised that all presentations will be conducted in Finnish.
Information
Programme
| 12.00 – 12.15 | Seminaarin avaus Sosiaalipolitiikan professori Veli-Matti Ritakallio |
| 12.15 – 13.00 | Suomen alue- ja väestörakenteen kehitys – väestöennuste 2025-2050 VTM (2019), Johtava asiantuntija MDI Rasmus Aro |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Yhteiskunnan taloudellinen ja sosiaalinen kestävyys yli ajan ja yhteiskunnallisten muutosten VTM (2006), Dr EUI (2021) Johtava tutkija THL Maria Vaalavuo |
| 13.45 – 14.30 | Iltapäiväkahvit Publicum 1. ja 2. kerroksen aulassa |
| 14.30 – 15.15 | Hyvinvointialueuudistus – tilannekatsaus VTM (1979), Kansanedustaja Aki Lindén |
| 15.15 – 16.00 | Eläkeuudistus 2025 – eläkejärjestelmän sosiaalinen ja taloudellinen kestävyys VTM (1997), VTT (2004), Osastopäällikkö ETK Susan Kuivalainen |
| 16.00 – 18.30 | Cocktail-tilaisuus Publicumin aulassa |
Registration for the event
The event is intended for alumni1, students, and staff of the discipline. To reach as wide an alumni audience as possible, we kindly ask our alumni to share information about the event with their fellow students from their time at the university..
Registration is now open and will close on December 4, 2025. You can register for the anniversary seminar via this link..
1 All individuals who have graduated with a Master’s, Licentiate, or Doctoral degree in the discipline are considered alumni. Participation in the event does not require registration as a University of Turku alumnus, but those interested in alumni activities are welcome to register on the University of Turku alumni website.
Practical information
Venue
The anniversary seminar will be held on the lower campus of the University of Turku, in the Publicum building. The event address is Assistentinkatu 7, 20500 TURKU.
Contact
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