Urban Geography researchers parttake actively in various seminars and events both inside and outside the academic world. Thus Urban Geography in the University of Helsinki is very active in the so called “third mission” of the academia, connecting to the wider society.

This page has information on some of the most relevant upcoming seminars and events regarding urban geography. The staff of Urban Geography is involved in many of them, either as an organiser or as a speaker. Most of the events and their announcements are in Finnish.

• National seminar on housing research 29.11.2007 (in Finnish)
• ”Will rented housing shrink into non-existence?" 13.12.2007. Seminar organized by SFHP (Suomi-Finland Housing and Planning), in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and The University of Helsinki organizes an afternoon Seminar on Housing

Mari Vaattovaara, Markku Tahvainainen and Ivan Tosics in "Will rented housing shrink into non-existence?" -seminar in Helsinki on 13th December 2007.