Programme

9:00 a.m. Registration opens (Minerva plaza)

10:00 - 11.00 a.m. Annual meeting of the The Finnish Society for Childhood Studies (Minerva room k114)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Opening ceremony (Aurora hall 230)

Greetings speaches

• Johanna Mäkelä, Professor of Food culture, Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
• Katri Vataja, CEO, the Itla Children's Foundation 
• Elina Stenvall, Chair of the Board, Finnish Society for Childhood Studies

Pro Childhood Award 

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Plenary session I, (Aurora hall 230)

• Cath Larkins (UK) 

2:30 - 3:00p.m. Coffee (at the first floor of Aurora building)

3:00 - 4.00 p.m. Plenary session II, (Aurora hall 230)

• Niina Junttila (FIN) 

4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Workshops 

6:30 p.m. Helsinki City reception at The City Hall Ballroom

9:30 -11:00 a.m. Workshops
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Coffee (Minerva plaza)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Plenary session III, (Aurora hall 230)

• Riikka Hohti (FIN) 

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch 
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Workshops
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Coffee (Minerva plaza)
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Workshops 
7:00 p.m. Conference dinner (Restaurant Sipuli)

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Workshops
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Plenary session IV, (Aurora hall 230)

• Markus Kaakinen (FIN)

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. Coffee (Aurora hall)
11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Plenary session V, (Aurora hall 230)

• Beth Ferholt (USA) and Dr. Smartypants 
   

12:45 - 1:15 p.m. Closing ceremony, (Aurora hall 230)

• Music Class 5C from Kaisaniemi Primary School will perform with teacher Santtu Vihunen

During the conference, the participants can use Conference Hub area at Minerva plaza for social interaction and conversations while not choosing to attend the conference program. 

The City of Helsinki will host a city reception on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 from 18.30 – 20.00 in the City Hall Ballroom.
Kaupungintalo | Historia Helsinki

Conference dinner will be held on Thursday, 16 May 2024 from 19.00 onwards at Restaurant Sipuli (ravintolasipuli.fi)