PhD Event
The Fall Colloquium 2026 will be preceded by a PhD event on 18 November 2026. The workshop is held at the Åbo Akademi campus in Astra, where the Colloquium will continue the following days. The workshop offers doctoral researchers working on environmental social science topics an opportunity to receive constructive feedback on their ongoing research, as well as to network and engage in broader discussions of their research.
The program includes a joint lunch (paid for by organizers), a rapid-fire pitch session in which participants present their research in a concise format (a template for the presentation will be provided for the participants beforehand), a mentoring session where personalised feedback from senior researchers is provided, and a final open discussion.
Following the official workshop, participants are warmly invited to join an informal evening gathering with sauna at the Saaronniemi Winter Swimming, Ruissalo. The area is accessible by the Föli busses from the Turku city centre.
See the full program and locations below. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at yhys2026@abo.fi. The same email will be used for submitting manuscripts and presentations.
Program
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13:00 – 14:30 |
Lunch and coffee |
Astra, Solsidan, 1st floor |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Opening the workshop and rapid-fire pitches |
Astra, Stella (1041), 1st floor |
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15:00 – 16:30 |
Mentoring in small groups |
Astra, Stella (1041) & Rigel (1010), 1st floor |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Final discussion |
Astra, Stella (1041), 1st floor |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Sauna |
Saaronniemen sauna, Saarontie 59, 20100 Turku |
Registration
The workshop has approximately 20 available places, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for the workshop is done via a separate registration form, which will open on 1 September 2026 on this event page. Please also remember to register for the colloquium here Colloquium Registration. Registration for the colloquium will also open on 1 September 2026.
When registering for the workshop, please provide a 5-10 keywords that describe your research topic and methodology. This information will help us pair you with the most suitable mentor for the small-group segment of the event. Registration to the PhD event closes on 24 October 2026, or earlier if all places are filled. Once the places have been filled and/or the registration deadline has passed, we will email all accepted participants with further information about the event.
Please observe that participants will be able to submit a text of up to 10 pages for their assigned mentor to read and comment on. The text should be submitted by Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
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