{"id":364,"date":"2025-02-24T16:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/afinla2025\/welcome-to-joensuu\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:56:26","slug":"welcome-to-joensuu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/afinla2025\/welcome-to-joensuu\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Joensuu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFinLA Autumn Symposium 2025 \u2013 Strength in variation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tervetuloa Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen AFinLAn vuotuiseen syyssymposiumiin Joensuuhun 6.\u20138.11.2025! Symposiumin teemana on <strong>Voimaa variaatiosta \u2013 Strength in Variation \u2013 V\u00e4gie variaciesp\u00e4i \u2013 Variationens kraft<\/strong>. Tarkoitus on pit\u00e4\u00e4 esill\u00e4 kielellist\u00e4 moninaisuutta ja variaatiota sek\u00e4 erityisesti niiden etuja ja hy\u00f6tyj\u00e4 kielikoulutuksessa ja -kasvatuksessa, ty\u00f6el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 ja koko yhteiskunnassa. Kiinnit\u00e4mme huomiota my\u00f6s v\u00e4hemmist\u00f6kieliin, niiden asemaan, n\u00e4kyvyyteen ja elinvoimaisuuteen sek\u00e4 variaation merkitykseen k\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6stieteess\u00e4 ja k\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4j\u00e4koulutuksessa. Toivomme esitelmi\u00e4 ja ty\u00f6pajaehdotuksia erityisesti seuraavista aiheista:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Linguistic variation in language teaching and education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multilingualism and linguistic variation in the workplace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multilingualism, variation, and well-being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linguistic variation, minority languages, and language revitalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Variation and receptive multilingualism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Variation, translation, and translator training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also welcome presentations on all other areas of applied linguistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium will be held at the University of Eastern Finland&#8217;s Joensuu campus mostly in the Matria building, located in the center of the campus area, a 10-minute walk from the center of Joensuu and right next to bus stops. Information about the campus and how to get there (public transport schedules, parking fees, etc.) can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\/joensuu-campus\">University of Eastern Finland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See information on hotels and special offers in the file attached below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/afinla2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/10\/AFinLA-2025-hotellit.pdf\">AFinLA 2025 hotellit.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the full program <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/afinla2025\/ohjelma-2\/?lang=en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium will be held from Thursday, November 6 at 12:00 PM to Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abstract Booklet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The abstract booklet will be published later on the program page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oral presentations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The university halls are equipped with standard computer and data projector equipment. The computers in the presentation rooms use Office 365, so please use PowerPoint for your presentation. If your presentation includes video or audio files, we recommend embedding them in the PowerPoint presentation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We ask presenters to bring their presentation slides or other materials on a USB stick during the break before their session. This ensures smooth transitions between presentations and avoids technical issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thematic workshops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizers of the thematic workshops are responsible for the arrangements. The same equipment is available as in the section presentations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poster Presentations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The poster session will be in Metria lobby. The recommended size for posters is A0 in portrait orientation. Poster presenters are expected to stand by their posters during the poster session and be prepared to present their work to interested attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wireless Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>External users log in to the Eduroam network according to their own organisation\u2019s instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors can obtain a personal, time-limited username and password to log in to the Eduroam visitor network. The network traffic is encrypted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will receive a reply message with a personal username and password, which will be valid until the end of the current day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can request the daily keyword, for example, from a UEF staff member responsible for your visit or from the campus info screens. (The keyword can be found on UEF\u2019s intranet at: <a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/r\/sites\/digipalvelut\/SitePages\/Evapw.aspx?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=vQW5cO\">Eduroam Visitor Access daily password<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send a text message containing only the keyword to the number:<br><strong>+358 457 397 7059<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coffee and Meals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium participation fee includes coffee\/tea on both conference days. Please indicate any special dietary requirements on the registration form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certificate of Participation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a written certificate of participation from the symposium organizers, please contact the organizing committee in advance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFinLA Autumn Symposium 2025 \u2013 Strength in variation Tervetuloa Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen AFinLAn vuotuiseen syyssymposiumiin Joensuuhun 6.\u20138.11.2025! Symposiumin teemana on Voimaa variaatiosta \u2013 Strength in Variation \u2013 V\u00e4gie variaciesp\u00e4i \u2013 Variationens kraft. Tarkoitus on pit\u00e4\u00e4 esill\u00e4 kielellist\u00e4 moninaisuutta ja variaatiota sek\u00e4 erityisesti niiden etuja ja hy\u00f6tyj\u00e4 kielikoulutuksessa ja -kasvatuksessa, ty\u00f6el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 ja koko yhteiskunnassa. 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