The programme is ready for the third seminar

Thu 28 Nov 2024 08:19

On 18 December, it is time for the third seminar in the series on academic freedom. Now the program is ready!

O213
The seminar will be held in English in room O213 on campus Östersund. There will also be a live-broadcast.

The seminar discusses an urgent and deeply worrying issue: the role of universities in conflict zones and the threats faced by academics and educational institutions. 

No pre-registration is required, but it is desirable that you accept the invitation that is in the calendar in Outlook so that the organizers can get a picture of how many people intend to show up.

Program:

13.15 Welcome! Presentation of the seminar with Anders Fällström, Vice-Chancellor and Anna Olofsson, Pro Vice-Chancellor

13.20 Helena Lindholm, Professor of Peace and Development Studies at the University of Gothenburg and member of Mid Sweden University's Board

13.40 Ayse Serdar, Associate Professor at Istanbul Technical University, former SAR researcher at Mid Sweden University

13.50 Hedvig Lärka and Elliot C. Mason, Swedish academia for Palestine (WASSAP)

14.00 Short break

14.10 Katarina Giritli Nygren, Professor of Sociology, Mid Sweden University and Angelika Sjöstedt, Professor of Gender Studies, Mid Sweden University, Femact and the network by students and staff for Palestine at Miun

14.20 Panel discussion

14.50 Closing and next seminar

15.00 Postseminar with drinks and snacks

The seminar series on academic freedom is organized by the Research Council at Mid Sweden University.

More information about the seminar can be found here.


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The page was updated 11/28/2024