Tomorrow on Tuesday.
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3 November 2020, 12-3pm, Leaf-infrastructure (speakers); Zoom (audience)
Meet-the-top-scientist Seminar: Where are the boundaries of human sciences?
Human sciences have gained a well-established position at the University of Oulu. Their significance is increasing, which reflects the global need to gain knowledge about complex and wicked problems, and their solutions.
The next Meet-the-top-scientist seminar, organized by the Eudaimonia Institute, discusses the theme “What are the boundaries of human sciences?” The seminar asks for example the
following questions:
· What
is role of human sciences in and for society, for example, relative to political decision-making or as a participant in public debates?
· What
is good human scientific research? For example, what are the standards, procedures and traditions of human scientific research or what are the boundaries of “good” academic conduct in human sciences?
· What
does ‘multidisciplinarity´ (or inter-, cross-, transdisciplinarity) mean in human sciences? For example, what is the difference between human sciences and humanities?
Programme:
12.00-12.45 Keynote talks (10 mins each)
Welcome and introductions by Simo Kekäläinen
· The
humanities in contemporary media environment; or why science must not be evaluated by acclamation! - Professor Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen (Faculty of Humanities)
· OK
Computer, OK Humanities: empirical data, micro-analysis and “big issues” of everyday technology use - Assistant Professor Florence Oloff (Faculty of Humanities)
· Human
sciences and wicked problems: Civic education in the age of uncertainty and populism - Professor Katariina Holma (Faculty of Education)
12.45-13.15 Panel discussion involving the keynote speakers
13.15-14.00 Professor of the Year Anssi Paasi interviewed by Eudaimonia Institute’s director Pentti Haddington
After 2pm, time is reserved for discussion, but the audience will also have a possibility to ask questions and make comments in the panel discussion and during the
interview with Zoom's chat function.
Members of the University of Oulu need not register for the event. Please use the following link to join: LINK
(Zoom).
Comments and questions can be made during the event. If you would like to leave questions beforehand, please use the following web form: WEBLINK.
See you there!
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Janne Kurtakko, PhD
Koordinaattori / Coordinator
Eudaimonia-instituutti / Eudaimonia Institute
Oulun yliopisto / University of Oulu
Email: janne.kurtakko@oulu.fi
GSM: +358(0)503404978