Category: Miscellaneous

Professor Nyla Branscombe, the University of Kansas Friday, November 2 nd 2018, at 2-4 PM The Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Research/Social Psychology Unioninkatu 35, room 113

‘When and why are victims expected to be more humanitarian than non-victims?’

Aims and learning outcomes: The lecture aims to develop an understanding of how group and individual history influence judgments of individuals and groups in the present. The role of perceiver motivation to maintain belief in a just world in this process is emphasized. It is argued that by believing that suffering and injustice is redeemed with psychological benefits or strengths, this frequently results in victims being held to higher moral standards of conduct compared to non-victims. Along to the theoretical perspectives on how people make sense of other people’s suffering, the student will gain an acquaintance with meaning-making processes, including benefit-finding as a form of mentally redeeming good from bad; familiarize themselves with third-party inferences about Holocaust and Cambodian survivors’ descendants, as well as victims of a variety forms of social discrimination and exclusion; and learn to compare and contrast third-party observer and victim motivations when reminded of suffering history.

Preliminary reading list:

Branscombe, N.R., Warner, R.H., Klar, Y., & Fernández, S. (2015). Historical group victimization entails moral obligations for descendants. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 59, 118-129.

Branscombe, N.R., Wohl, M.J.A., & Warner, R.H. (2016). Remembering historical victimization: Potential for intergroup conflict escalation and conflict reduction. In A. Miller (Ed.), The social psychology of good and evil (2nd ed., pp. 367-389). New York: Guilford Press.

Warner, R.H., Wohl, M.J.A., & Branscombe, N.R. (2014). When victim group members feel a moral obligation to help suffering others. European Journal of Social Psychology, 44, 231-241.

Nyla Branscombe is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kansas since 1987. She received her BA (1980) and MA (1982) degrees in Canada, and Ph.D. (1986) from Purdue University. Her research has concentrated on the role that group memberships and identities play in shaping people’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior. She has published more than 150 articles and chapters, co-authored and co-edited several textbooks and scholarly volumes. She has been recipient of numerous research prizes—most recently the Higuchi Research Achievement Award from the State of Kansas. She is also the proud recipient of the 2015 University of Kansas Graduate Research Mentor Award.

Contact Info:

The Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Research, Unit of Social Psychology Postal address: P.O. Box 54 FIN-00014 University of Helsinki Visiting address: Unioninkatu 37

Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences Coordinator: Tiina Käkelä E-mail: tiina.kakela@helsinki.fi

The Research Area of Cultural and Social Diversities and Intergroup Relations Contact person: Prof. Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti E-mail: inga.jasinskaja@helsinki.fi

Grounded Theory lecture

(SCI022Z-LZ Postgraduate studies: Grounded theory)

Time: November 28, 2018, at 10:30-12:00

Place: Lecture hall U3 (room number U141), Aalto main building, Otakaari 1, Espoo

This grounded theory lecture is suitable for those currently applying this methodology in their research, but also for those taking a general interest in the subject. The lecture will familiarize participants with classic (Glaserian) grounded theory while clarifying its commonalities with (and differences from) other grounded theory approaches. The lecture will also cover trends in recent grounded theory research studies published in management journals. Due to limited space, please register by November 25th at the latest. Registration for Aalto students is through WebOodi, for all others by e-mail to markko.hamalainen@aalto.fi. Although pre-readings are not required, a link to relevant readings will be sent to participants after registration. Attendees will find it helpful to explore the subject before the lecture. In early 2019 the lecture will be followed-up by hands-on workshops primarily targeted to PhD candidates who are (or will be) using grounded theory in their dissertation work.

The lecturer, Markko Hämäläinen, is a fellow of the Grounded Theory Institute and a grounded theory researcher in the field of Entrepreneurship

Dear HYMY doctoral students,

Dear doctoral candidate,

You are cordially invited to participate a roundtable session on “Publishing in Academic Journals: Tips to Help You Succeed” that takes place at 18th Annual Aleksan­teri Conference on Friday 26.10 at 11.30-13.00

7C: Roundtable: Publishing in Academic Journals: Tips to Help You Succeed*

*You can participate this particular session on publishing without registering for the whole conference!

Venue: Hall Consistorium, University of Helsinki Main Building, 2nd floor, Fabianinkatu 33
Chair: Elizabeth Walker (Routledge, Taylor & Francis)
Terry Cox (University of Glasgow, UK)
Markku Kivinen (Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland)
Birgit Beumers (Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland)

The session will consist of a presentation by Elizabeth Walker from Routledge, Taylor & Francis covering areas such as how to choose a journal, writing for academic journals, writing with a specific audience in mind, the submission process, peer review, and ethics for authors, as well as some brief advice on how to promote your article and make an impact.   This presentation will be complemented by the view from the academic journal Editors participating in the panel, who will share their advice from the ‘frontline’, what they look for in a good submission, and specific advice for submitting to their journals, including, Europe-Asia Studies, the principal academic journal in the world focusing on the history and current political, social and economic affairs of the countries of the former ‘communist bloc’ of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Asia.

The panel will end with the distribution of some printed resources for researchers/early career scholars.

Intended audience: this session is aimed at Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and those looking to publish in journals for the first time, or who are still relatively new to the publication process, as well as more experienced scholars who are looking to publish in international and/or English-language journals for the first time.

More information on the conference:

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/liberation-freedom-democracy-1918-1968-2018

The Happiness advantage: Research linking Happiness and Success.

Ted Talk by Shawn Achor

You are warmly welcome to the BEHAVIORAL INSIGHTS SEMINAR on October 15th 2018 between 13:00-15:30 at Laurea Tikkurila Campus (Ratatie 22, Vantaa), auditorium B101. 

Chair: Markus Kanerva, CEO of Ajatushautomo Tänk

Programme

13.00 – 13.10 Opening words, Kaisa Hytönen, Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu

13.10 – 14.00 Keynote: ‘Richard Thaler, Misbehaving Nobel Prize Winner’, Martijn van den Assem, VU Amsterdam

Professor Martijn van den Assem from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will guide you through the academic achievements of Richard Thaler, founding father of Behavioral Economics and Finance and the most recent recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics. Together with Thaler, Van den Assem has used TV game shows to gain a better understanding of how we make decisions.

14.00 – 14.30 ‘Like Moths to a Flame: Investors and Salient Stocks’, Michael Ungeheuer, Aalto University

14.30 – 15.00 ‘Motivation and Behavior Change in Health Contexts’, Keegan Knittle, University of Helsinki

15.00 – 15.30 Coffee and networking

Welcome!

Event is free of charge. Due to the limited availability of seats early registration is strongly recommended to ensure your participation. Please register no later than 7th October. 

https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Behavioral_Insights_Seminar_151018

Feel free to contact kaisa.hytonen@laurea.fi if you have any questions about the event.

Invitation: Guest Lecture in the Criminological Seminar

Lars Højsgaard Andersen, PhD, will give a lecture on

Distance from Home and the Effect of Visitation during Imprisonment on Offenders and their Families in the Criminological Seminar (Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences).

Chair and Discussant: Research Director Mikko Aaltonen, Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki.

The lecture takes place in 7 November, 2018, 14.15-15.45, at Metsätalo, Unioninkatu 40, Room 7 (3rd Floor).

Lars Højsgaard Andersen, PhD in Sociology from University of Copenhagen, is Senior Researcher at the Rockwool Foundation Research Unit in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has researched the concentration of criminal justice contacts within and across generations, the effects of confinement conditions, and the role of family processes in the criminal justice domain. Andersen’s research has appeared in leading journals such as Criminology, Journal of Marriage and Family, and Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.

The lecture is open, no pre-registration required.

Welcome!