The next event of the TalkTogether seminar series will be organized on Thursday 26 October 2023. The theme of the seminar is "From global ecological crisis towards multispecies well-being". The seminar is hosted by the Biodiversity and Sustainability -strategic profile.
The TalkTogether -seminar series addresses topical and interesting themes from the different points of view of the six strategic research and education profiles of the University of Turku. The theme of the seminar series for the academic year 2023–2024 is well-being.
The topic of the next seminar is: "From global ecological crisis towards multispecies well-being". The seminar will be organised on Thursday 26 October 2023 at 14.15–16:00, Main Building, Tauno Nurmela lecture hall, University of Turku.
Everyone interested in the topics of the seminar is welcome to join!
From global ecological crisis
towards multispecies well-being
Thursday 26 October 2023 at 14:15–16:00
Tauno Nurmela lecture hall, Main Building
On-site event only
Programme
14:15 Opening words
- Ilari Sääksjärvi, Professor, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku
14:20 Speakers and their topics
- Anthropocentric legacies vs. multispecies well-being
Taina Syrjämaa, Professor, European and World History, University of Turku - Generation Z's perceptions of a good life during the ecological crisis
Miia Grenman, Senior Researcher, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku - Biophobias and multispecies well-being
Ricardo Henriques Correia, Assistant Professor, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku
| Moderator of the seminar: Juulia Räikkönen, Adjunct professor, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku |
15:30 Networking and mingling with coffee and snacks
After the presentations, discussions will continue in the lobby with snacks and drinks and with excellent opportunities for networking.
REGISTRATION
>> registration by Tuesday 24 October
Event organisers:
Biodiversity and sustainability is one of the six strategic research and education profiles of the University of Turku. It focuses on biodiversity crisis, climate change and securing sustainable food production, which are humanity's most significant challenges.
