Practical information
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Conference Venue & Info
The conference takes place at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Joensuu campus . Within UEF, the conference is hosted by the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies and the Karelian Institute.
Contact information
For inquiries please contact: mtp2023@uef.fi
University & Departments
The University of Eastern Finland is the most multi-disciplinary university in Finland. Our high standard of interdisciplinary research and education respond to global challenges and build a sustainable future. The University of Eastern Finland was established in 2010, following a decision by the University of Joensuu (est. 1969) and the University of Kuopio (est. 1972) to join forces through a merger. The university comprises four faculties: the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and Forestry, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Our campuses are located in Joensuu and nearby Kuopio, approximately 130 km to the west.
The Department of Geographical and Historical Studies is an innovative, multi-disciplinary department with over 500 students. It includes research and teaching in geography, history and environmental policy. Today, GIS-based research on northern ecosystems and geospatial analysis additionally have become a key element of our geographic research at the department. More generally, the department’s research responds to four ‘Global Challenges’: 1) Environmental change and sufficiency of natural resources; 2) Cultural encounters, mobilities and borders; 3) Ageing, lifestyles and health, and; 4) Learning in a digitised society. Our researchers are engaged in developing multidisciplinary approaches, theories, and methods in Human and Physical Geography, Environmental Policy, and History.
The Karelian Institute at the UEF is a multi-disciplinary and international research unit focusing on regional development, cultural studies and borders. The Institute is engaged in research in three overlapping thematic areas: 1) Regional and Rural Studies; 2) Ethnicity and Culture; and 3) Borders and Russia. It also provides a home to Spatia, the Centre for Regional Research, which carries out commissioned research in these fields.
How to get here
Joensuu can be reach by train, bus or plane. When you plan your travel we advise your to take into account possible changes in the train schedule due to track you around the time of the conference.
Accommodation
There are various choices for accommodation in Joensuu, starting with hostels via hotel accommodation to cabins by the lake – all within walking distance of the university and city centre, even in the winter time.
Kirkkokatu 20, 80100 Joensuu
Itärante 1, 80100 Joensuu
Rantakatu 26, 80100 Joensuu
Torikatu 20, 80100 Joensuu
Torikatu 16, 80100 Joensuu
Kalevankatu 5b 80110 Joensuu
Linnunlahti cottages & Camping
Linnunlahdentie 1, 80110 Joensuu