Programme

Please, note that the programme is partially organised in Finnish only.

Wed 18th November 2026: Preconference

Open-to-all programme
Venue: Agora (Theology-wing), Yliopistokatu 4, room AT100

12.15–12.25 Head of department Seita Vesa’s greetings from the Faculty of Law IN FINNISH

12.25–12.40 Sukupuolentutkimus–Genusforskning -journal’s editors: Publishing in Sukupuolentutkimus-journal and the presentation of a poster depicting the publication process IN FINNISH

12.40–13.00 Matilda Arvidsson (University of Göteborg): Gendered Violence: Gardens, Inter-Species and Intergenerational Alliances of Care and Resistance IN ENGLISH

13.00–13.20 Speaker II (TBA)

13.20–13.40 General discussion with the speakers and the participants IN FINNISH AND ENGLISH

13.40–14.00 Coffee break 

Workshop programme (only for the registered workshop participants)
Venue: Agora (Theology-wing), Yliopistokatu 4, rooms AT102 and AT103

14.00–16.45 Workshops (the registered participants are divided into two groups)

More info about the workshop here.

Open-to-all evening programme
Venue: Art Center Ahjo, Kirkkokatu 23 

17.00-17.30 Evening snack serving 

17.15 Programme opening IN FINNISH 

17.30-19.00 Panel discussion: Tieteellinen tieto, oikeudet ja aktivismi IN FINNISH 

Culture programme 

Thu 19th November 2026: First conference day

9.00–15.00 Registration (Aurora entrance B) 

9.00–11.00 Grassroots comics workshop (AU206) IN FINNISH 

11.00–12.00 Lunch 

12.15 Official programme opening (Carelia C2 Auditorium) IN FINNISH 

12.30 Keynote 1: Associate professor Matilda Arvidsson IN ENGLISH 

13.30 Keynote 2: Multidisciplinary artist Onerva Luoma IN ENGLISH 

14.00 Coffee break (Carelia lobby)

14.30–16.00 Working groups I 

Grassroots comics workshop (AU206) IN FINNISH

16.00–17.15 Panel discussion: Kamppailu sukupuolesta: antigender ja transvastaisuus Suomessa IN FINNISH 

17.15 Current books and sparkling wine (Aurora lobby B upstairs) IN FINNISH 

19.00 Conference dinner and culture programme (Kerubi, Siltakatu 1) 

Fri 20th November 2026: Second conference day

9.00-13 Registration (Aurora entrance B) 

9.00–10.30 Working groups II 

10.30–11.00 Coffee break (Aurora lobby B upstairs)

11.00–12.15: Keynote 3: Scholar and writer Susanna Hast (AU100) IN FINNISH 

12.15–12.45 The Association for Gender Studies in Finland: Announcement of the master’s thesis award, followed by a speech from the award recipient. Closing remarks for the conference. IN FINNISH 

12.45–13.45 Lunch 

13.45–15.15 Working groups III