At this year's edition of the traditional Open Science and Research Winter Conference, we will explore multilingualism from various perspectives. The event is organized in collaboration with Åbo Akademi University and Helsinki initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication. Remote participation to main program and expert group meetings is possible. Links will be added later on. Event languages are English, Swedish, and Finnish. Vi ses i Åbo!
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Preliminary programme
3.12.2024 (Åbo Akademi, Arken)
9.30–10.15 Coffee (Arken lobby)
10.15–11.00 Welcoming words and a panel discussion about multilingualism in scholarly communication and open science (Helikon, in English)
- Henriikka Mustajoki, secretary general, Open Science, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV)
- Janne Pölönen, Helsinki Initiative for Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication, Julkaisufoorumin, secretery general, Publication Forum, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV)
- Yrsa Neuman, chief librarian, Åbo Akademi university library
11.00–11.30 The new strategy of Åbo Akademi University and language aspects, Gunilla Widén, vice-rector for education, Åbo Akademi (Helikon, in Swedish. The presentation will be interpreted into Finnish.)
11.30–12.00 Communication, cultural heritage and openness in multilingual research on the Swedish in Finland, Ruth Illman, head of research, Society of Swedish Literature in Finland SLS (Helikon, in Swedish. The presentation will be interpreted into Finnish.)
12.00–12.30 Spanning linguistic boundaries in international management and at universities, Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen, professor (business economics), Åbo Akademi (Helikon, in English)
12.30–13.30 Lunch (Cafe Arken)
During lunch we recommend to examine the following poster's found in Arkens lobby:
- Developing a Beginner's Guide for Citizen Scientists, Jonni Karlsson (TSV)
- Responsible Research Practices: Course for Doctoral Researchers, Malin Fredriksson (Åbo Akademi)
- Open Science & Impact Festival, Laura Niemi (University of Turku)
13.30–17.00 Open science and research expert panel meetings (Aura, in Finnish)
- Culture of open scholarship 13.30–14.15
- Open data 14.25–15.10
- Open publications 15.20–16.05
- Open education 16.15–17
In addition, there will be a silent working space reserved for participants between 12 and 17.
4.12.2024 (Åbo Akademi, Arken)
Zoom-link for all Wednesday 4 December meetings
9.30—11.30 Open science workshops
- Updating the policy for open access to scholarly publications (Aura, in Finnish, remote participation possible)
- Updating the texts in the policy component for open data (Kosmos, in Finnish, remote participation not possible)
11.30–12.30 Lunch (Cafe Arken)
12.30–13.15 Including Multilingualism in Research Assessment - A Norwegian Perspective, Vidar Røeggen, Senior Adviser, Universities Norway (Zoom, Helikon, in English)
13.15–13.30 Swedish study program for Finnish medical students in Turku, Malin Åkerfelt, university lecturer (biochemistry and molecular biology), Åbo Akademi (Helikon, in Swedish. The presentation will be interpreted into Finnish.)
13.30–13.45 Science popularisation in two languages: Katsomukset.fi-blog, Sofia Sjö, research director, Donner-institute (Helikon, in Swedish. The presentation will be interpreted into Finnish.)
13.45–14.00 Developing digital services in Northern Sámi language: Results and impacts of the National Library's project, Niko Partanen, project manager, National Library of Finland (Helikon, in Finnish)
14.00–14.45 Panel discussion about multilingual science communication, scholarly publishing and the languages of science (Helikon, in English and Swedish)
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Saara Haapamäki, Professor in Swedish Language, Åbo Akademi University
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Ruslan Gunko, researcher and lecturer in environmental science, Novia University of Applied Sciences
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Mercédesz Czimbalmos, project researcher, study of religions, Åbo Akademi University
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Henrik Serup Christensen, senior lecturer in political science, Åbo Akademi University
14.45–15.30 Open science awards 2024 and announcement of the organiser of Open science summer conference 2025 (Helikon, in Finnish)
15.30–16.00 Coffee and cake (Arken lobby)
Photo: TSV.
