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Sakari Siltala defends his thesis 1.11.2013

Sakari Siltala, FM will defend his doctoral dissertation entitled Puu-Valion nousu ja uho – Murtuva yhteistyökapitalismi ja osuusaate 1982-2004 in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, on 1st of November 2013 at 12:00. The public examination will take place at … Continue reading

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Panu Pulma and Mirkka Lappalainen awarded with State Award for Public Information

24.9.2013 Panu Pulma and Mirkka Lappalainen have been awarded with State Award for Public Information (Valtion tiedonjulkistamispalkinto) for their recent works. Suomen romanien historia (SKS 2013), edited by Panu Pulma, brings together various scholarships from social sciences and humanities to fill … Continue reading

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Conference on military and civil society in October 2013

Militarizing the Civil Society – Civilizing the Military Society 3.–4. October, 2013, Helsinki The House of Science and Letters (Kirkkokatu 6), Room 505 The conference Militarizing the Civil Society – Civilizing the Military Society focuses on the various aspects of … Continue reading

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Fall 2013 program

3.–4. October conference on “Militarizing the Civil Society – Civilizing the Military Society”. See detailed program from conference website. Monday 14.10 Mila Oiva gives a talk about “Markkinointi ja mainonta Puolan ulkomaankaupassa 1956–1982″. Event takes place in Topelia A in a meeting room … Continue reading

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New Chair in Business History

Niklas Jensen-Eriksen has been appointed as the Casimir Ehrnrooth Professor of Business History. This is the first chair in Business History at the University of Helsinki and is named in honour of Casimir Ehrnrooth, a distinguished retired Finnish businessman.

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Event: 20th May “Experiences of the Finnish-Soviet trade in the 1980s”

Experiences of the Finnish-Soviet trade in the 1980s. Stefan Widomski (Nokia) and Ph.D and diplomat Kari Ketola (Tampella, Rauma-Repola and UPM-Kymmene) will share their experiences of the Soviet trade in the 1980. Event takes place on Monday 20th May at 2 … Continue reading

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Historian ystäväin liitto gives honorable mention to “Suomen romanien historia”

8th of February 2013 Historian ystäväin liitto gave honorable mention in the Best History Book 2012 competition to “Suomen romanien historia” edited by Panu Pulma. Best History Book price is awarded annually in the Suomalaiset historiapäivät. This year the event … Continue reading

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Event: 4 March “SEV, EEC and integration politics in Finland” by Suvi Kansikas

PhD Suvi Kansikas gives a talk about SEV, EEC and the Finland’s integration politics on Monday 4th of March 2013 at 2 pm (sharp) at Unioninkatu 38 at Scriptorium room (A219). Material: Suvi’s PhD thesis: Trade Blocs and the Cold … Continue reading

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Event: 15 April “Finnish-Soviet trade” by Jyrki Koulumies and Risto Kangas-Ikkala

Jyrki Koulumies and Risto Kangas-Ikkala will giva a talk about Finnish-Soviet trade in the 1970s based on their personal experiences. Event takes place on Monday 15th of April 2013 at 2 pm (sharp) in Aleksanteri Institute at conference room (Unioninkatu … Continue reading

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Event: 28 Jan 2013 “Ending of Finnish-Soviet trade in 1990s” by Saara Matala

28th of January 2013 Saara Matala will giva a talk about the ending of the Finnish-Soviet trade at the turn of the 1990s after which a discussion follows. No pre-registrations. All welcome; we will meet at 2:00 PM (sharp!) Unionikatu 38 A … Continue reading

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