Programme

Disability in Local and Global Contexts - Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference

The conference programme is in-person attendance only.

Session programme is now out.
We reserve the rights for changes.

More information at nndr2025@helsinki.fi
Wednesday, 7 May 2025

10:00-18:00 Registration, Main building,
10:30-13:30 NNDRKino, Main building (Studium 1) (international sign interpretation)
                     Anna Kekkonen's film Noora: Dance film
                     Jenni-Juulia Walllinheimo-Heimonen’s film “Decoding sole-mates”
                     Teatteri NEO and FolkExreme's "Enpä ole lempivieras (Unwelcome)"
                     DuvTeatern’s film Inside the Big Brain of Headteacher Irina von Martens
                     Introduction of TIKSI -project
                     
14:00-17:00 Opening of the conference (text and international sign interpretation) in Porthania PI
                     Welcome speech by the Rector of the University of Helsinki, Sari Lindblom
                     Opening words by the conference secretariat and Merja Heikkonen, Secretary General of The Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities VANE
                     Speech by the President of NNDR Patrick Kermit
                     Keynote speech: Margaret Price
                     Keynote speech: Sébastien Jodoin

                   Streamed in Urbarium, PIII (Porthania) and Studium 1 (Main building) 

17:30-19:00 Paper session (sessions 1.1-1.16), Main building

Thursday, 8 May 2025

9:00-11:00 Keynote speeches (text and international sign interpretation) in Porthania, PI
                   Keynote speech: María Soledad Cisternas Reyes
                   Keynote speech: Nora Groce
Streamed to Urbarium and PIII (Porthania) and Studium 1 (Main building)
                   
11:00-11:30 Takeaway coffee Main building
11:30-13:00 Paper sessions (sessions 2.1-2.17), Main building
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Main building. Special diets in Agora hall.
14:00-15:30 Paper sessions (sessions 3.1-3.17), Main building I Fake it, fake it, until you make it: Laughter Yoga with Noora Västinen at Studium 1
15:30-16:30 Coffee and poster sessions, Main building. Poster session in Pohjoinen lämpiö.
16:30-18:00 Paper sessions (sessions 4.1-4.17). Main building.
18:30-20:00 City reception (international sign interpretation). Helsinki City Hall (Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13, 00170 Helsinki)
 

Friday, 9 May 2025

9:00-10:30 Paper sessions  (sessions 5.1-5.16), Main building.
11:00-12:00 Paper sessions (sessions 6.1-6.16), Main building.
12:00-13:00 Lunch, Main building, special diets in Agora hall.
13:00-15:00 Paper sessions (sessions 7.1-7.16). Main building.
15:00-15:30 Coffee
15:30-17:30 Keynotes and closing of the conference (text and international sign interpretation)
                     Keynote speech: Ville Kivimäki
                     Keynote speech: Tuomas Tuure
                     Closing of the conference and announcements
                     Streamed in Urbarium, PIII (Porthania) and Studium 1
17:30-18:30 NNDR general assembly (text and international sign interpretation), Porthania (P1)
19:00 Conference dinner (international sign interpretation), Main building (Agora hall & cafeteria Laurus)
 

Session programme

You will find the session programme here.
Abstract book, here.
PowerPoint presentations

Please, upload your PowerPoint-slides here.


Please arrive to your session in advance, to make sure your presentation is ready to present.

Session programme NNDR25 
When looking for your own session: 
1) Please, search your name on the document with a search tool. There is a chance that your paper is accepted for another thematic stream than what you applied for. 
2) All the session rooms have an inbuilt microphone that can be connected to a hearing aid or CI, and a hearing loop. 
3) Check the principles of accessible presentations, here. 
4) Check the chair of the session. Unless stated otherwise, the chair of the session is the last person in the session. The chair makes sure that everyone has their 20min time slot (15min for presentation, 5min for questions). The chair can for example let the presenter know that they have 3 minutes left, and when their time is up. They also tell when there is no more time for questions. 
5) If your paper is accepted and you are registered, but cannot find your paper in the programme, please be in contact with the conference secretary at nndr2025@helsinki.fi 
 
When looking for programme to follow: 
1) the sessions are numbered, named and indexed. Session 1 is Wednesday, sessions 2-3 are on Thursday and 5-7 are on Friday. 
2) You’ll find the session presentation order and session abstracts below the title of the session. Session abstracts are added closer to the conference. 
3) You’ll find the name of the room below title as well. Please check other accessibility information regarding the rooms here.  

Poster sessions are on Thursday 8th May at 15:30-16:30 in Pohjoinen lämpiö. More information in "Practical information".
 

Happy Heart Pic

Wednesday 7th May at 10:00-13:00
Thursday 8th May at 10:30-14:00

At Aula’s photography-spot you can choose a heart and pose in a picture. You can pose by yourself or with a friend! Pictures are posted on Aula’s social media, and you can post them as well!

Aula is an organisation, whose volunteers have prepared a photography spot for us, where they also take the photos of conference guests. The artists are all persons with disabilities.