Invitation to the Nordic Research Network on Digitalising Childhoods research seminar (November 4-5th 2019)

The Learning, Culture, and Interventions (LECI) expert group will organize the second seminar of the Nordic Research Network on Digitalasing Childhoods, funded by NOS HS program, in Helsinki on 4-5th of November, 2019.

Our Nordic Research Network on Digitalising Childhoods funded by NOS HS program will be hosting its second seminar in Helsinki on 4-5 November, 2019 at Minerva Plaza, Siltavuorenpenger 5A. The theme of the seminar focuses on the impact of digitalisation on children’s physical and mental wellbeing, health, and safety, security and privacy.

You are welcome to join us for the keynotes of the seminar as follows:

 

4.11.2019

Minerva Plaza (ground floor of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki) 

Address: Siltavuorenpenger 5 A, 00170 Helsinki

 

at 13-14 Keynote 1: Anu-Katriina Pesonen, University of Helsinki 

Adolescent sleep and electronic media use – a critical appraisal of current evidence

Discussant: Ola Erstad, University of Oslo

 

at 14-15 Keynote 2: Pekka Mertala, University of Oulu 

Traditional means for new literacies

Discussant: Kirsten Drotner, University of Southern Denmark

 

5.11.2019

Minerva Plaza (ground floor of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki) 

Address: Siltavuorenpenger 5 A, 00170 Helsinki

 

at 10-11 Keynote 3: Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science 

Parenting for a Digital Future: preparing for the unknown

Discussant: Roger Säljö, University of Gothenburg

 

at 11:15-12:15 Keynote 4: Saara Salomaa, National Audiovisual Institute, KAVI 

Promoting children’s media literacy and well-being in Finland

Discussant: Skúlína Hlíf Kjartansdóttir, University of Iceland

 

The keynote abstracts and bios can be found here.

 

Everyone interested is very welcome to join the seminar!