(Photos by Veikko Somerpuro)
![HCAS interns standing at the main doors of the University of Helsinki Festive Hall](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-1-1024x681.jpg)
The Festive Hall of the University of Helsinki is ready for the HCAS Anniversary Celebration (June 15, 2022, 2 pm)
![Audience members walk down the steps to take their seats in the hall.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-41-1024x681.jpg)
Audience arriving to the Festive Hall
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From the left: HCAS Deputy Director Hanne Appelqvist, Prof. Sari Kivistö (Former Director of HCAS), Prof. Sami Pihlström (Former Director of HCAS), Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum, HCAS Director Tuomas Forsberg
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Prof. Morten Kyndrup (HCAS Advisory Board Member, former president of UBIAS, former Executive Director of the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies)
![A string quartet play in the festive hall.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-6-1024x681.jpg)
Meta4 performing Jaakko Kuusisto’s “Play III for String Quartet, Op. 21” (Antti Tikkanen, violin; Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello; Atte Kilpeläinen, viola; Minna Pensola, violin)
![A host addresses the room and another stands next to them.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-11-1024x681.jpg)
The hosts of the celebration, HCAS Fellows Sean Griffin and Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius
![Director of HCAS, Tuomas Forsberg, giving a speech at the celebration.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-15-1024x681.jpg)
Director Tuomas Forsberg welcoming the audience
![Prof. Morten Kyndrup addresses the audience.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-21-1-1024x681.jpg)
Prof. Morten Kyndrup’s anniversary greeting
(Prof. Kyndrup’s speech has been published on this blog at https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/2022/09/12/hcas-20-years-anniversary-greeting/)
![Vice Dean Minna Palander-Collin addresses the audience from the podium.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-19-1024x681.jpg)
Vice Rector Hanna Snellman’s address was delivered by Vice Dean Minna Palander-Collin (Former Director of HCAS)
![Professor Sami Pihlström introducing the keynote speaker Martha C. Nussbaum](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-45-1024x681.jpg)
Prof. Sami Pihlström (Former Director of HCAS) introducing the keynote speaker Martha C. Nussbaum
![Professor Martha Nussbaum giving a speech from the podium.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-52-1024x681.jpg)
Professor Martha Nussbaum giving the keynote address “Music and the Costs of War: Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, Bodies, and Reconciliation”
![A front view of Professor Martha Nussbaum.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-54-1024x681.jpg)
Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum at the podium
![A twelve person choir sing during an interval.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-56-1024x681.jpg)
The Academic Choral Society performing after the keynote address
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Former Jane and Aatos Erkko Visiting Professors Jane Cowan and Molly Andrews
![Members of the audience begin to leave the hall.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-27-1024x681.jpg)
Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum, Deputy Director Hanne Appelqvist and Director Tuomas Forsberg on their way to the reception
![The choir sign to the guests during a reception.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-69-1024x681.jpg)
The Academic Choral Society singing the new drinking song of the Collegium celebrating freedom to think
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At the reception
![Three people discuss at a table with coffee.](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-33-1024x681.jpg)
Professor Emeritus, Academician, Chancellor Emeritus Ilkka Niiniluoto, Docent Elina Kahla and Chancellor Emeritus Kari Raivio at the reception
![A photo of Professor Martha C. Nussbaum and Professor Sami Pihlström](https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hcasblog/files/2022/09/Tutkijakollegium-20-vuotta-37-1024x681.jpg)
Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum and Prof. Sami Pihlström
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Guests at the reception reading posters presenting current research of HCAS Fellows