International Conference

9.-10.2.2012

Helsinki, Finland

Call for Papers (pdf)
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UPDATED Programme and working group locations!
The conference brings together development researchers, practitioners, civil society actors and policy makers to rethink, debate and reframe the interlinkages between development and citizenship.

Thursday 9.2.2012

8.00-9.00 Registration and coffee

9.00-13.00 Plenary Session (Room 104)

* Welcome address: Tiina Kontinen, chairperson FSDR

9.15   Presentation: Prof. Teivo Teivainen, Department of Political and Economic Studies, University of Helsinki

Discussion

10.45   Presentation: Prof. Mervat Hatem, Department of Political Science, Howard University, USA: The Arab Spring Meets the Occupy Wall Street Movement: Definitions of Citizenship in a Global World

* Comment: Dr Susanne Dahlgren, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki

Discussion

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-17.00 Working groups

(1) Citizenship and conflict in Africa (Room 312)
(2)
Environmental risk and environmental citizenship (Room 404)
(3)
Negotiating culture, identity and education in a global world (Room 208)
(4)
Religion and development in the Global South (Room 405)
(5)
The dynamics of citizen participation in a global world (Room 313)
(6)
Citizenship and social belonging (Room 104)
(7)
Education and the changing forms of citizenship (Room 505)

18.30-20.30 Evening Reception by the vice-rector Johanna Björkroth, University of Helsinki
Venue: “Lehtisali”, Main Building of the University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 34, Helsinki

21.00- Informal gathering, program in “PechaKucha” style organized by Avanto collective.
Venue: Marian Helmi -bar (near the university & conference venue), Snellmaninkatu 17, Helsinki