Practical info
Conference Venue & Info
The conference takes place in Joensuu, the regional capital of North Karelia, at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). Within the UEF, the conference is hosted by the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies.
Contact information
For inquiries please contact: yhys2023@uef.fi
Joensuu & Region
The city of Joensuu was founded by Tsar Nicholas I of Russia in 1848 and, as a border region, continues to act as a place of contact between West and East. Today the town, for some known as the ‘Forest Capital of Europe’, is a growing administrative, cultural and educational centre of 76500 inhabitants on the shores of Lake Pyhäselkä. An inspiration for the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, North Karelia is a unique meeting point of eastern and western cultures surrounded by about 2000 lakes and dense forests.
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.
How to get here
The YHYS2023 will take place in the city of Joensuu, situated in eastern Finland, about 450 kilometres north-east from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. You can reach Joensuu from Helsinki by train, bus or plane.
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