Events

Upcoming events at the Faculty.
Event Digital Humanities Early-Career Välipala

Digital Humanities Early-Career Välipala

24.3.–29.5.2026 at 14.00–17.00 Metsätalo, Unioninkatu 40, 00170 Helsinki
This regular event for early career Humanities and social sciences researchers offers a free form opportunity to discuss and share experiences of digital methods in research
Event Fanny Reinikka: Kunnolliset ja kelvottomat

Fanny Reinikka: Kunnolliset ja kelvottomat

24.4.2026 at 12.00–14.00 Päärakennus,Tekla Hultin, F3003, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Fanny Reinikka, FM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Kunnolliset ja kelvottomat - Miesten palvelutyö Helsingissä vuosina 1880–1930" in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki,…
Event Methods Clinic

Methods Clinic

24.4.2026 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 Riku Erkkilä: The semantics of Udmurt spatial cases

Riku Erkkilä: The semantics of Udmurt spatial cases

25.4.2026 at 10.00–12.00 Porthania, auditorio PIII, Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Riku Erkkilä, FM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "The semantics of Udmurt spatial cases" in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, on 25 April 2026 at 10:00. The public…
Event Indigenous Studies Seminar with Elaine Cristina Guedes Wanderley Parintintin: Indigenous Archaeology in Brazil

Indigenous Studies Seminar with Elaine Cristina Guedes Wanderley Parintintin: Indigenous…

28.4.2026 at 10.00–12.00 Faculty of Humanities, Unioninkatu 40, P.O. Box 24, 00014 University of Helsinki
This lecture presents an overview of Indigenous archaeology in Brazil, highlighting how ancestral materiality and traditional knowledge are being considered in light of recent research.
Event Lauri Hirvonen: Legenda et miracula beati Erici regis et martyris (BHL 2594 & 2595)

Lauri Hirvonen: Legenda et miracula beati Erici regis et martyris (BHL 2594 & 2595)

28.4.2026 at 10.00–12.00 Porthania, PIII, Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Lauri Hirvonen, FM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Legenda et miracula beati Erici regis et martyris (BHL 2594 & 2595) - Transmission and Critical Edition of the Latin Legend…
Event 29.4. HSSH Brown Bag Seminar with Moritz Oberndorfer: Community Target Trial Emulation – A new approach to estimating causal effects of contextual-level characteristics on individual outcomes with observational data

29.4. HSSH Brown Bag Seminar with Moritz Oberndorfer: Community Target Trial Emulation – A new…

29.4.2026 at 12.00–13.00 Language Centre, Fabianinkatu 26, 00100 Helsinki
The Methodological Unit of HSSH organizes a weekly Brown Bag Seminar to highlight novel methodological approaches in humanities and social sciences.
Event AMME Seminar: Macrolithic Technology in the Ancient Mediterranean

AMME Seminar: Macrolithic Technology in the Ancient Mediterranean

30.4.2026 at 16.15–18.00 Fabianinkatu 33 room 4038, 00170 Helsinki
Ancient and Medieval Middle East (AMME) seminars are open to all and consist of two talks followed by a shared question round and discussion on the seminar specific theme.
Event Sanna-Mari Niemi: Spatial and Fictional Storytelling in Contemporary Museum Exhibition Narratives

Sanna-Mari Niemi: Spatial and Fictional Storytelling in Contemporary Museum Exhibition…

7.5.2026 at 12.00–14.00 Athena, sali 107, Siltavuorenpenger 3 A, Helsinki
Sanna-Mari Niemi, FM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Spatial and Fictional Storytelling in Contemporary Museum Exhibition Narratives - Case Studies from Finland from the 2010s…
Event AMME Seminar: Cuneiform Texts and Scribal Adaptation

AMME Seminar: Cuneiform Texts and Scribal Adaptation

7.5.2026 at 16.05–18.00 Fabianinkatu 33 room 4038, 00170 Helsinki
Ancient and Medieval Middle East (AMME) seminars are open to all and consist of two talks followed by a shared question round and discussion on the seminar specific theme.
Event Anne-Maria Latikka: Suremisen taidetta

Anne-Maria Latikka: Suremisen taidetta

8.5.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Yliopiston päärakennus, sali U3032, Unioninkatu 34, Helsinki
Anne-Maria Latikka, PsM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Suremisen taidetta - sureminen prosessina elegisessä proosassa" in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, on 8 May…
Event Laura Sumari: Searching for Security

Laura Sumari: Searching for Security

9.5.2026 at 12.00–14.00 Porthania, Suomen Laki hall, Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Laura Sumari, MA will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Searching for Security - Experiences of Mobile Sub-Saharan Africans in Europe" in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, on…
Event Sonja Salminiitty: Indigenization and Californian Central Coast Museums

Sonja Salminiitty: Indigenization and Californian Central Coast Museums

18.5.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Main Building, Karolina Eskelin U3032, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Sonja Salminiitty, PhD will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Indigenization and Californian Central Coast Museums - Exhibitions of Chumash Culture in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties…
Event Sayantan Dasgupta: the value of the name

Sayantan Dasgupta: the value of the name

19.5.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Main Building, Karolina Eskelin U3032, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Sayantan Dasgupta, M.A. will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "the value of the name - An Existential Semiotic Exploration of the Titles in James Joyces 𝘋𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴" in the Faculty of…
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 Pekka Koskinen: Disability Politics in Flux

Pekka Koskinen: Disability Politics in Flux

22.5.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Päärakennus, F3017, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Pekka Koskinen, KM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Disability Politics in Flux - Activism, Identity, and the Shaping of Organisational Roles" in the Faculty of Arts, University…
Event Unhurried Science: Towards Sustainable Academic Culture

Unhurried Science: Towards Sustainable Academic Culture

26.5.2026 at 17.00–20.00 Fabianinkatu 24, 00100 Helsinki
This transdisciplinary event creates a space for connecting with others who share a desire to critically discuss our current academic practices and possibilities for unhurried science.
Event Digital Humanities Early-Career Välipala: Digital Humanities Hackathon

Digital Humanities Early-Career Välipala: Digital Humanities Hackathon

29.5.2026 at 09.00–17.00 Department of Digital Humanities, Unioninkatu 38, 00170 Helsinki
Visit to the Digital Humanities Hackathon (DHH) and listen to final project presentations. In this session, we brainstorm topics for future DH Välipala sessions
Event Maija Tjukanov: Palaute käsillä

Maija Tjukanov: Palaute käsillä

29.5.2026 at 12.00–14.00 Metsätalo, sali 1, Unioninkatu 40, Helsinki
Maija Tjukanov, FM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Palaute käsillä - Viittomakielen tulkkausharjoituksiin liittyvän palautteen rakentuminen vuorovaikutuksessa" in the Faculty of…
Event Nikolai Paukkonen: Things Done, Things to Come

Nikolai Paukkonen: Things Done, Things to Come

5.6.2026 at 12.00–14.00 Athena, sali 107, Siltavuorenpenger 3 A, Helsinki
Nikolai Paukkonen, FM, TM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Things Done, Things to Come - Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning in the Past, Present and Future of Archaeological…