Winter School “Writing and Publishing”, Wednesday, January 23rd

Dear HYMY doctoral students,

Helsinki Collegium’s annual Winter School for doctoral candidates begins on Wednesday, January 23rd, and there will be some plenaries open to the public as well. The theme of this year’s Winter School is “Writing and Publishing”.

Wednesday January 23rd begins with a plenary entitled “For the love of Academic Writing” with Professor Teivo Teivainen (Univ. of Hki) and Erkko Professor Jane Cowan (HCAS) 10:15–12. Our speakers will reflect on what is special about academic writing and tell about their personal relationship to it.

On Thursday January 24th a plenary “Ode to Academic Writing” is held with former HCAS directors Professor Sami Pihlström and Professor Sari Kivistö 9:15– 10, who have recently published a book about the importance of learning and academic freedom (Sivistyksen puolustus, Gaudeamus 2018).

On Friday January 25th at 9:15-10 Professor Janne Saarikivi (Univ. of Hki) and Core Fellow Veronica Walker Vadillo (HCAS) have a discussion about “The ABC of Popularizing”, after which (at 10:15-11) Publishing Director Leena Kaakinen (Gaudeamus/HUP) and Sami Syrjämäki, the Head of Publications at The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies, converse on “Open Access: facts, strengths & weaknesses”.

All plenaries will be held in the Common Room of the Collegium (Fabianinkatu 24, 3rd floor). Welcome!