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Conference “Europe on Test: Narratives of Union and Disunion – the Nordic Perspective” 14th November
Conference “Europe on Test: Narratives of Union and Disunion – the Nordic Perspective” is held in Helsinki 14 November. Registration open until 31 October. Conference is hosted by the Council of Finnish Academies. It belongs to a conference series managed by ALLEA.
Commentary on EASAC Policy Report 32
EASAC has released a commentary to re-emphasise its original points on the policy report “Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests”. The EU’s renewable energy ambitions: Bioenergy from forests is not always carbon neutral – and may even increase the EU’s carbon emissions.
Seminar “Some aspects of algebraic geometry” with Claire Voisin, 27 Aug. 2018
Lecture given by Professor Claire Voisin, followed by discussion. The seminar will be organised in Helsinki at the Europe Hall on Monday 27 August at 15:30.
Symposium “Culture in Political Context – Theorizing Engagements in Contemporary Societies”, 31 May – 1 June 2018
Prof. Laurent Thévenot, French sociologist and economist, Director of Studies at EHESS, will be present at symposium organised at the University of Tampere 31 May – 1 June.
Young Academy Finland Club February 14, 2018
At the January meeting of the Young Academy Finland (YAF) Club presentations were given by mathematician Ville Salo and social historian Pirita Frigren. Videos can now be seen online!
Seminar Chemistry in Finland 2018, April 20, 2018
The seminar will highlight the importance of chemistry as science in solving some of the acute big challenges in the society. The event is open to the public free of charge, registration required by April 13, 2018. Welcome!
Call for proposals open
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is participating in a seed funding program to initiate and strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, innovation and higher education in fields of excellence in Finland and France. Call for proposals is now open! Deadline is 8 March 2018.
Negative emission technologies will not compensate for inadequate climate change mitigation efforts, say European science academies
A new report confirms that negative emission technologies (NETs) offer only “limited realistic potential” to remove large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and not at the scale envisaged in some climate scenarios.
Young Academy Finland Club January 22, 2018
At the January meeting of the Young Academy Finland (YAF) Club presentations were given by ethnologist Kirsi-Maria Hytönen and pedagogist Sonja Laine. Videos can now be seen online!