Please read through the instructions carefully and do not hesitate to ask if you have any further questions.
Registration for observers
Observers not presenting a paper are welcome to take part in the conference. Please register for the conference by filling in the
Registration for paper / poster presenters, chairs and discussants
Registration for presenters, chairs and discussants has ended.
If you need to cancel your participation or make changes, please contact the conference organisers at
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Paper presenters, chairs, and discussants |
100€ |
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Poster presenters |
40 € |
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Graduate students, participants from ex-Soviet countries, or participants with a yearly income of less than 30,000 euros |
50 € |
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Accompanying persons and observers not presenting a paper (partial participation in the conference is allowed) |
25 € |
If you need a certificate of your acceptance to the conference, please contact conference organisers. If you need a visa invitation letter, please contact conference organisers at
The Aleksanteri Conference 2019 venue is the "Metsätalo" (Forest House) of the University of Helsinki, which is also the headquarter of the Faculty of Arts. It is located in Helsinki City centre in about one kilometer radius from the hotels we are recommending, from the main railway station, from the main bus terminal and from the harbor.
Address:
Some of the events take place in a near-by ThinkCorner of the University of Helsinki. Address:
Panel sessions will last 90 minutes each and shall be structured as follows:
Oral presentation: 15 min (in panels with 4 papers) or 20 min (in panels with 3 papers)
Discussant’s comments: 10 min
Q&A: 20 min
The chair will introduce the panel and its participants, proceeding to make sure that time is allocated equally between individual presenters. The discussant will have 10 minutes to give their comments after all panellists present their papers.
The papers will be circulated amongst the panel chairs and discussants prior to the conference, at latest 10 October 2019.
Roundtables will also last 90 minutes. Please be mindful of time constraints so that we can achieve a fair allocation of time between participants.
The working language of the conference is English. Unfortunately, no translations can be provided.
There is a PC and projector in every lecture hall.
Each presenter will be given a poster rack where they can place their poster. Presenters will be asked to mount their posters on the first day of the conference, 23 October, and no later than 12 (noon) on 24 October. Posters will then remain up for the duration of the conference so that other participants can browse displays freely during the various coffee and lunch breaks. Posters can remain in place over night.
The jury invited by the Conference Committee will consist of judges representing various disciplines. Dr.
Assessment
Posters will be assessed based on three general categories:
A good poster presents excellent research in a visually appealing manner. The presenter is able to summarise the main ideas ('elevator pitch') and answer additional questions on the topic.
Judges will circulate during the poster session, talk to presenters and assess posters using a scale developed by the Conference Organizing Committee. The winning poster will be named at the closing ceremony of the conference.
Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation, as well as cover their own costs related to participation. We recommend booking your accommodation early as hotels in Helsinki will be very full throughout the whole autumn due to Finland's presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The conference organisers have secured block bookings at nearby hotels in different price categories for conference participants. If you would like to reserve accommodation on the basis of these agreements, we ask you kindly to book your accommodation well in advance because there are quotas and deadlines for each accommodation. There are naturally plenty of other options in addition to those listed below.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland with more than 650 000 inhabitants in the City of Helsinki and close to 1 250 000 in the Greater Helsinki Area. It is a safe & lively city with great infrastructure including easy and reliable public transport.
Weather in Helsinki can be unpredictable in October, so please check in advance and prepare for anything from +12°C to -5°C — with or without snow!
Electricity: In Finland the power sockets are of type F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
Water: Tap water in Helsinki beats most bottled waters. You can refill your bottle anywhere. It's a safe and ecological choice.
Free time: There's lots to see and do (and eat!) in Helsinki, all year round. To plan your visit check out
Always check out the up-to-date information on
There're direct trains to the Central Railway Station. Just hop on either
The entrance to the train station is located in the corridor between the T1 and T2 terminals.
You'll have to buy a regional ticket before getting on the train as tickets aren't sold on the train. Tickets are available from:
When using the ticket machine, please select the option "regional ticket" for journeys between the airport and Helsinki.
The Central Railway Station is the final stop.
The bus stops for both arriving and departing buses are located in front of Terminals 1 and 2.
A taxi from the airport to the city centre takes about 30 minutes. The taxi stands are located right outside the arrival areas of the terminals.
The Helsinki region has an integrated public transport ticket system. This means that the same tickets can be used on buses, trams, the metro, commuter trains and the ferry to the Fortress of Suomenlinna (a popular place to visit whilst in Helsinki).
You can travel around the city with single tickets or with a day ticket. The tickets available on single-charge cards allow you to travel easily and at low-cost for 1–7 days. They are sold e.g. at the Helsinki City Transport service point in the Central Railway Station or at R-kiosks.
Please note that bus drivers sell tickets, but for tram and commuter train journeys tickets must be bought before boarding, for instance at ticket machines or R-kiosks. There's also
You can also whizz around on one of Helsinki's yellow city bikes.
Taxi stands are located throughout the city centre.