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Youth Research Society

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Programme

Updated 27 May 2011

Preliminary Schedule of the Parallel Sessions 1-5 (pdf)

DAY 1, Monday, 13th June

10.00-12.00

Registration

12.00-13.00

Lunch

13.15-14.00

Opening Ceremony  

Welcome Words

·         Professor Helena Helve (University of Tampere)

Opening Words

·         Rector Keijo Virtanen (University of Turku)

ISA Research Committee 34 Greetings

·         Professor James Cõté  (University of Western Ontario, President ISA RC34)

14.00-15.00

Plenary session I:

Global Urban Cultures and New Media Technologies

·         Professor Scott Lash (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

Chair: Åsa Bäckström (University of Stockholm) 

15.00-15.30

Coffee

15.30-17.00

Parallel Sessions 1

18.00-19.00

Guided City Tour of Turku

19.00

City Reception

 

DAY 2, Tuesday, 14th June

9.00-10.30

Parallel Sessions 2

10.30-11.00

Coffee

11.00-12.30

Parallel Sessions 3 

12.30-13.30

Lunch

13.30-15.00

Plenary session II: Multiculturalism, Citizenship and Racism

Youth and Politics in the War on Terror: Activism, Alliances and Counterpublics

·         Associate Professor Sunaina Maira (University of California)

Political Solidarities in Youth Research

·         Research Director Leena Suurpää (Finnish Youth Research Network)

Chair: Viggo Vestel  (Norwegian Social Research)

15.00-15.30

Coffee offered by Young

15.30-17.00

Parallel Sessions 4

19.00

Banquet

 

DAY 3, Wednesday, 15th June

10.00-12.30

Parallel Sessions 5

12.30-13.30

Lunch

13.30-15.30

Plenary session III: Children and Youth in the Global South

Child Labour and Globalization

Associate Professor Vinod Chandra (University of Lucknow, India)

Global Journeys: Exploring the links between youth transitions and transnational migration

Associate Professor  Karen Valentin (Danish University of Education)

Chair: Tuomas Martikainen (University of Helsinki)

15.30-16.00

Closing ceremony

Chairperson Minna Autio (Finnish Youth Research Society)

Departure

 

 

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