Launch event of Centre of Excellence in Nationalism Research in the Humanities

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Nationalism research in the humanities – Launch event of the Centre of Excellence

Time: Friday 29.5.2026 kello 9.00–16.00
Venue: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, Hallituskatu 1, Helsinki

9.00 Coffee

9.30 Welcome
Kati Mikkola, Secretary General, SKS
Ville Kivimäki, Research Director, SKS

10.00 Representing NARS I
Tampere University: Everyday affordances of nationalism (commentator Josephine Hoegaerts)
SKS: Metanationalism and the processes of nationalization (commentator Adrian Brisku)

11.00–11.15 Break

11.15–12.15 Representing NARS II
University of Helsinki: Nationalism beyond borders (commentator Elo-Hanna Seljamaa)
Åbo Akademi: Minority nationalisms (commentator Klaus Tolstrup Petersen)

12.15–13.30 Lunch break

13.30–14.15 Nationalism: Societal reflections
Senior Specialist Anneli Portman, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Producer Sanna Valoranta, National Museum of Finland, “Story of Finland” exhibition series
Author Daniil ”Susinukke” Kozlov
Host: Tanja Vahtikari

14.15–14.45 Coffee

14.45–15.30 Panel discussion: The Future of nationalism research
Members of the Scientific Advisory Board of NARS, Professor Barbara Törnquist-Plewa and
Professor Siniša Malešević
Host: Jani Marjanen

15.30–15.45 Musical greeting
YL male voice choir’s quartet

Farewell: Ville Kivimäki

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Learn more about NARS: https://www.finlit.fi/NARS-fi