Events

Upcoming events at the Faculty.
Event Methods Clinic

Methods Clinic

20.2.–29.5.2026 at 14.00–15.00
Experts at the Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (HSSH) and the Centre for Social Data Science (CSDS) offer easy access methodological consultation at a Methods Clinic every…
Event Making Sense of the Unthinkable: Four Years After the Full-Scale Invasion. Roundtable discussions to commemorate four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Making Sense of the Unthinkable: Four Years After the Full-Scale Invasion. Roundtable…

24.2.2026 at 10.00–13.30 Fabianinkatu 30, 00014 Helsinki
These roundtables bring together scholars and practitioners from security, cultural studies and literature to reflect on the shifts four years after Russia started its full-scale war in Ukraine.
Event 25.2. HSSH Brown Bag Seminar with Alan Medlar: Research Software Engineering – Practical Computing Support for Modern Research

25.2. HSSH Brown Bag Seminar with Alan Medlar: Research Software Engineering – Practical…

25.2.2026 at 12.00–13.00 Fabianinkatu 24a, 5. kerros, huone 532, 00100 Helsinki
The Methodological Unit of HSSH organizes a weekly Brown Bag Seminar to highlight novel methodological approaches in humanities and social sciences.
Event Gali Bloch: Family Language Policies of Generation 1.5 Russian–Hebrew–speaking Parents in Finland

Gali Bloch: Family Language Policies of Generation 1.5 Russian–Hebrew–speaking Parents in…

6.3.2026 at 13.00–15.00 online, Helsinki
Gali Bloch, M.A. will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Family Language Policies of Generation 1.5 Russian–Hebrew–speaking Parents in Finland" in the Faculty of Arts, University of…
Event Riikka P. Pulkkinen: Urban Minds

Riikka P. Pulkkinen: Urban Minds

13.3.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Athena, sali 302, Siltavuorenpenger 3 A, Helsinki
Riikka P. Pulkkinen, M.A. will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Urban Minds - Character Experiences of Athens in Greek Fiction 1990-2020" in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki…
Event Lassi Saario-Ramsay: Metametamorphoses

Lassi Saario-Ramsay: Metametamorphoses

17.3.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Päärakennus, Karolina Eskelin (U3032), Unioninkatu 34, Helsinki
Lassi Saario-Ramsay, MA, MSc will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Metametamorphoses - Transformations of logical form and consequence from Ockham to Tarski" in the Faculty of Arts,…
Event 1.4. HSSH Brown Bag Seminar with Henri Schildt: Qualitative research and AI – From automating coding to augmenting collaboration

1.4. HSSH Brown Bag Seminar with Henri Schildt: Qualitative research and AI – From automating…

1.4.2026 at 12.00–13.00 Fabianinkatu 24a, 5. kerros, huone 532, 00100 Helsinki
The Methodological Unit of HSSH organizes a weekly Brown Bag Seminar to highlight novel methodological approaches in humanities and social sciences.
Event Pro‑Innovation Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the EU, US and the UK

Pro‑Innovation Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the EU, US and the UK

10.4.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Fabianinkatu 33, 00170 Helsinki
Welcome to a Public Lecture by Professor Guido Noto La Diega (University of Strathclyde) on Pro‑Innovation Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the EU, US and the UK.
Event Maple Leaf and Eagle 2026 Conference

Maple Leaf and Eagle 2026 Conference

20.–22.5.2026 at 09.00–16.00 Fabianinkatu 33, 00170 Helsinki
The Maple Leaf and Eagle conference offers an inclusive venue for discussing the current status of North American Studies.
Event Aleksanteri Conference 2026: "Mapping Security in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia: Fault Lines and Frontlines"

Aleksanteri Conference 2026: "Mapping Security in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia:…

21.–23.10.2026 at 09.00–18.00 Faculty of Humanities, Unioninkatu 40, P.O. Box 24, 00014 University of Helsinki
The Aleksanteri Conference of 2026 addresses the new era of insecurity and is organised in cooperation with the CENTREPEACE project.
Event Religious Literacy and Religious Pluralism

Religious Literacy and Religious Pluralism

21.–23.10.2026 at 09.00–16.00 Fabianinkatu 33, 00170 Helsinki
This multidisciplinary symposium brings together international experts on religious literacy and religious pluralism to discuss future directions in the field.