Welcome to the opening ceremony of the University of Lapland for the academic year 2026–2027!

Programme

Academic Procession: the procession will assemble in the lobby of the F wing at 13:00
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Opening address: Rector Antti Syväjärvi
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Address: Sitra’s President Atte Jääskeläinen

Student’s words: Chair of Executive Board of the Student Union Inari Turkia
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In the F-wing of University of Lapland:
The choir of the music classes of the Teacher Training School performs.
Coffee will be served in Restaurant Petronella.

Hosted by: Eveliina Pennanen, Director of Communications
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The estimated duration of the event is two hours.
Dress informal, dark suit in the academic procession.

Inaugural lectures

New professors, assistant professors, professors of practice, and the director of Design and Services Research Community will deliver their inaugural lectures. The lectures will be held in Fellman Hall and will also be streamed (a link will be added to this page).

Designing Human Futures: From Mobile Devices to Immersive and Intelligent Experiences
Ashley Colley, Professor, Creative Technology, Faculty of Art and Design

Changing trends in the European Union technology and industrial regulation: geopolitics and impacts on Arctic security and societal change.
Tuomas Pöysti, Professor of Practice, Technology regulation, Faculty of Law

Soveltava taide välittää (in Finnish)
Maria Huhmarniemi, Professor, Art Education, particularly Applied Art, Faculty of Art and Design

Governing digitalised societies: regulation and responsibility in the age of AI
Beatrice Schütte, Assistant Professor, Law and AI, Faculty of Law

Oikeutta vai politiikkaa – vai ehkä hieman molempia? (in Finnish)
Tomi Tuominen, Assistant Professor, European and Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law

Maat ja vedet – kohti oikeudenmukaista kestävyyttä (in Finnish)
Tanja Joona, Professori, Arctic Sustainability Science, Arctic Centre

Vastuullinen kaivostoiminta – todellisuutta vai retoriikkaa? (in Finnish)
Hannele Pokka, Professor of Practice, Environmental Law, Faculty of Law

Connecting with Past and Imagining Futures through Designing Interactive Experiences
Jonna Häkkilä, Director of Design and Services Research Community, Professor, Industrial Design, Faculty of Art and Design

Why Look North? Arctic Horizons and the Strategic Case for Transdisciplinary Research
Sean Field, Associate Professor, Governance of Energy Transitions, Faculty of Law