Symposium Presentations
June 13, 2024: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen and Dr. Oscar Winberg present at the Art and Societal Knowledge Symposium organized by TIAS.
Visiting Fellowship
May 21-31, 2024: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen is a NordIAS Visiting Fellow at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Denmark.
Maple Leaf & Eagle Conference
May 14-17, 2024: Members of the JMC team participate in the Maple Leaf & Eagle Conference in Helsinki.
The Fulbright Finland Foundation 75th anniversary scholarship event
May 13, 2024: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen receives a scholarship from the Fulbright Finland Foundation to conduct research on the conceptual history of antifeminism in the US right wing.
Collegiate Council
April 23, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen attends the meeting of the University of Turku Collegiate Council.
Planning Meeting
April 18, 2024: The JMC meets with TIAS about a joint event in the fall.
Task Force
April 12, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen participates in a Government Report on the Future task force meeting, organized by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Collegiate Council
April 11, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen attends the meeting of the University of Turku Collegiate Council
Planning Meeting
March 27, 2024: The JMC meets with Visit Turku about organizing NAAS 2025.
Award Committee
March 25, 2025: Dr. Benita Heiskanen serves as judge for the ASN book award.
Guest Lecture
March 22, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen gives a guest lecture on the U.S. presidential election at SAM-Tampere.
Conference Presentation
March 21, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen gives a presentation at the Annual Sociological Conference 2024 on her research in Havana and Miami in Kuopio.
March 18, 2024: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen presents at Turku City Library as part of the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) -lecture series on the anti-abortion movement in the United States today.
Planning Meeting
March 14, 2024: The JMC and FASA have a conference planning meeting.
Guest Judge (Levyraati)
March 6, 2024: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen serves as a guest judge on a music jury at Bar Kuka in Turku.
February 27, 2024: Dr. Niko Heikkilä presents at a seminar at the Center on US Politics and Power (FIIA), titled "Abortion and the United States: changing strategies in the ongoing conflict".
Collegiate Council
February 13, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen attends the meeting of the University of Turku Collegiate Council.
Council Meeting
Feb. 9, 2024: The JMC Council meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Helsinki
Roundtable
Feb. 2, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen attends the 20th Fulbright Finland North American Studies Roundtable at the Fulbright Finland Foundation.
Hosting a Visitor
Dr. Sinikka Grant, SUNY Cobbleskill, USA, visited the JMC from January 25 to April 23. In addition to conducting research, Dr. Grant gave a presentation in the FILPO-department and a presentation for the leadership of the Faculty of Social Sciences. She also attended the JMC's seminars and commented on the drafts of the center's junior scholars.
Symposium
Jan. 24, 2024: Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen and Dr. Oscar Winberg attend the Annual Symposium of the Finnish Institutes for Advanced Study at Tampere.
Collegiate Council
January 18, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen attends the meeting of the University of Turku Collegiate Council.
Panel Discussion
Jan. 9, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen is a speaker at the Regional Council of Southwest Finland seminar at the Centre for Parliamentary Studies.
Panel Discussion
Jan. 9, 2024: Jan. 4, 2024: Dr. Benita Heiskanen is a speaker at the "Turvallisuus, talous, ilmasto, arvot" -seminar at the Hanasaari Cultural Centre.