The Finnish Society of Sciences And Letters

Events

The members of the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters convene once a month, by tradition on the third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. at the House of the Estates, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki, auditorium 15.  Exceptions to place and time are mentioned separately.

The meetings begin with public lectures held by members of the Society.  The lectures are open for the public, but registration is required (at societas@scientiarum.fi) Wednesday before meeting. After the lectures the members of the Society hold their regular monthly meeting.

 

Program for autumn 2023

Monday 18.9 at 5 p.m., Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki
  • Commemorative speech for Professor Per-Erik Saris is given by Per Saris
  • Commemorative speech for Professor Matti Klinge is given by Henrik Meinander
  • Lecture by Eero Castrén on the topic ”Aivojen muovautuvuus”
  • Lecture by Erika Löfström on the topic “Doktorandhandledning – vad spelar den för roll?”

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Monday 16.10. at 5 p.m., Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki
  • Lecture by Professor Eeva Furman titled ”Sotkuinen maailma tutkimuskohteena – kestävyystutkimuksen poluilla”
  • Lecture by Professor Karl-Erik Michelsen titled ”Teollisuus -modernin yhteiskunnan tuntematon ilmiö”

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Monday 20.11 at 5 p.m., Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki
  • Commemorative speech for Professor Holger Thesleff is given by Mika Kajava
  • Lecture by Minna Palmroth titled ”Avaruus on uusi musta”
  • Lecture by Theo Kurtén titled ”Atmosfärisk aerosolkemi: hur långsam förbränning gör ångor klibbigare (med hjälp av kvantmekanik och relativitet)”

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Monday 18.12 at 5 p.m., Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki
  • Lecture by Mikael Fogelholm
  • Lecture by Eva Heiskanen

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Program for spring 2024

Monday 15.1, Turku
  • Commemorative speech for Professor Nils Storå is given by Anna-Maria Åström
Monday 19.2 at 5 p.m., Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki

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Monday 18.3 at 5 p.m., Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki
  • Lecture by Indrė Žliobaitė
  • Lecture by Craig Primmer

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Monday 29.4 at 6 p.m. Annual Celebration
Monday 20.5 at 5 p.m., Villa Aikala, Johannesbergintie 8, Helsinki