The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
was founded in 1838. It is an Academy for all branches of science and scholarship. Its aim is to promote high-quality research, scholarship, networking and dissemination of information by:
- arranging presentations, symposia and conferences,
- publishing scholarly contributions,
- awarding prizes,
- providing financial support,
- promoting national and international contacts,
- stimulating transdisciplinary discussion.
Members and sections
The Society has ordinary members, foreign members and honorary members. All members are permanent and invited by the Plenum of the Society. At the age of 67 years, an ordinary member reaches the ranks of the Seniors and a new ordinary member is invited.
Events
Monday 21.3 at 5 p.m. at the House of the Estates
- Commemorative speech for Professor Timo Riiho is given by Juhani Härmä
- Commemorative speech for Professor Lilli Alanen is given by Pauliina Remes
- Lecture by Sara Heinämaa: ”Science as Vocation and Values of Love: A Phenomenological-Philosophical Explication”
What's new
- Call for grants for Ukrainian researchers in Finland
- För fred – Rauhan puolesta – For peace
- New publication: Legacies of the Komsomol. Afterlife of the Leninist Communist Youth League and Contemporary State – Affiliated Youth Activism in Post-Soviet Russia and Belarus
- Professor Paula Eerola appointed president of the Academy of Finland
The Permanent Secretary´s blog
Herrar, fruar och fröknar
Published | Updated | in BlogNär jag för ett tiotal år sedan blivit invald i Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten var jag smått road av att man vid mötena tilltalade varandra med "herr" och "fru". Jag tog för givet att orsaken var ...