Symposium on Recent Research on Finnish History

The Lakehead University Chair in Finnish Studies will be hosting a Symposium on Recent Research on Finnish History. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Department of Economics. 

The event will be held in-person in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering and Sciences (CASES), room 2023 and Online.

Speakers include: Prof. Sakari Saaritsa (University of Helsinki), Dr. Jarmo Peltola (Lakehead University), Heidi Hirvonen (University of Helsinki), Dr. Ilari Taskinen (Tampere University) and Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu and Dr. David Ratz (Lakehead University).

Click here for the full program.

The symposium is free and no prior registration is need if planning to attend in person. 

Those wishing to take part online need to register at https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vlcR25KZTe-Kq8-3uityHQ  

About the Chair in Finnish Studies: Established in 1996, the Chair in Finnish Studies at Lakehead University is an endowed appointment at the Thunder Bay campus for one or two terms during the regular academic year. Open to scholars with a PhD in any discipline that can be accommodated at the university, the Chair is expected to be an established scholar with a solid publication record, teaching experience and an ongoing program of research. The Finnish Chair was created and continues to benefit from the generous support of the Finnish community of Thunder Bay and its organizations. Primary support today still comes from the Canadian Suomi Foundation which began fundraising for the establishment of the Chair in 1988.