Author Archives: marlacene

The SELMA Medical Humanities Seminar Series is back with its third season on (Counter)Narratives of Reproduction. Starting on Tuesday 25 January 16 EET. We have some amazing speakers discussing all things reproduction, including academics, authors, and activists. Registration link here. … Continue reading →

SELMA wishes all of you happy holidays! We look forward to seeing you in 2022. Stay safe and healthy!

10 December 2021, 16.30–20.15 – Armfelt, Arken (Åbo Akademi) SELMA is pleased to invite you to the first instalment of Sensing Spaces of Confinement: Själö – Island of Souls by Lotta Petronella A collaboration between SELMA, Åbo Akademi, Department of Comparative Literature (UTU), … Continue reading →

9 November, 15.00-16.00, Arcanum, Neuvotteluhuone (A229) and online &11 November, 16, Arcanum A355/A357 (IN FINNISH) Book Launch 1: In this book launch event, the editors and contributors of the two recent edited volumes on engaging with trauma will present the … Continue reading →

On Monday 20 September, Prof. Rita Felski (University of Southern Denmark and University of Virginia) will give the online lecture “On Resonance” at 14 EEST (7 EDT, 12 BST, 13 CEST). For an abstract of the lecture see here. Attend … Continue reading →

We hope you had a lovely summer!  SELMA welcomes you back for a semester full of exciting events! More information on the programme is available here. You are invited to follow us on our Facebook page. The thematic collaboration Cultural memory and social change tweets at @UTU_cmcs. SELMA Medical Humanities Seminar … Continue reading →

The new SELMA Medical Humanities Seminar launches at the beginning of February! The first series will deal with “Narratives of Illness”. The seminar is completely online and begins on 2 February at 16 EET. Prior registration is required. For more … Continue reading →

18 November, 3–5pm (GMT) For more information see here All are welcome to attend this free event. Places are limited so please register in advance online. Registration is open here.

30 October, 10 am (online Zoom event) In this presentation, France Grenaudier-Klijn (Massey University, New Zealand) will discuss examples of the strategies, imagery, and rhetorical devices Anna Langfus has recourse to in her survivors’ narratives, which are all three centred … Continue reading →

After an abrupt end to our activities during the spring, we are happy to be back with a very exciting series of events. See the FALL 2020 PROGRAMME here. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook​ for regular updates!