University of Helsinki
Do you like to connect distinct ideas in your research? Have you struggled in your efforts to cross bridges between disciplinary fields?
Are you eager to overcome persistent boundaries between different learning communities?
Do you want to foster new forms of research and teaching collaboration?
We look forward to learning from your experiences at the
GENERAL MEETING AND NETWORKING EVENT of FINTERDIS – The Finnish Interdisciplinary Society (Suomen Tieteidenvälinen Seura ry.)
on Tuesday, May 7, 2019:
6:00-7:45pm: General Meeting at Svenska Social- och kommunalhögskolan (Snellmaninkatu 12, Helsinki)
8:00-10:00pm: Networking Event at Roster Bar Lounge (Pohjoisesplanadi 17, Helsinki)
The General Meeting will examine developments of FINTERDIS since the Society’s establishment in October 2018, elect a new Board of Directors, and determine the plan for activities for the academic year 2019-2020. FINTERDIS aims to support the interdisciplinary efforts of early-career scholars in particular, while also committed to promoting dialogue across fields and generations.
The Networking event is meant to promote informal engagement between participants from different fields and scholars at different career stages. Both events are open to all scholars regardless of university affiliation, career stage, or field(s) of specialty.
More detailed information about these interconnected events can be found in the attachment. More information about FINTERDIS is available on our website.
Please register by Friday,May 3 by sending us an email to info@finterdis.fi. Registration is expected so we can make sure we have enough space. In your email, please let us know whether you will be attending the General Meeting, the Networking Event, or both. In case you are interested in becoming a FINTERDIS Board member, please tell us a little about yourself and your interdisciplinary background. In case of any thoughts, questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us! Please feel free to redistribute this email!
Warm regards,
Kirsi Cheas, president
Anna-Leena Riitaoja, vice president
FINTERDIS – The Finnish Interdisciplinary Society