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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 1d

“I benefited enormously from the freedom and responsibility entrusted to me at HCAS.”

Featured in our #HCASAlumni Gallery this month is Professor of Digital Humanities Mikko Tolonen (@helsinki.fi).

Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Portrait of Mikko Tolonen looking directly at the camera, arms crossed. Photo by Maarit Kytöharju.

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 1d

“The Collegium offered both the solitude needed for reading and writing and a community of inspirational colleagues – scholars and artists – some of whom are now friends.”

Prof. Anat Pick (@qmul.bsky.social) is our #HCASAlumni of the Month!

Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Black and white photo of Anat Pick, looking off to the side with light shining behind. Photo by Veikko Somerpuro.

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 9d

Fall at the Helsinki Collegium wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the forest!

HCAS Fellows and staff spent last Friday at Nuuksio National Park, continuing our cherished annual tradition of mushroom foraging and campfire grilling.

A group of people gathered around an outdoor table displaying various mushrooms.

People sitting around a fire pit at night, talking and enjoying the warmth of the fire, which casts a soft glow on their faces.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 16d

We had a great time last week at the annual Netias meeting and celebrating 40 years of the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. Thank you SCAS for the warm hospitality!

HCAS Director Hanne Appelqvist and SCAS Principal Christina Garsten talking behind a podium.

HCAS Deputy Director Svetlana Vetchinnikova and Research Coordinator Juhana Toivanen smiling as they walk toward Linneanum, the main building of SCAS.

Delegations of European IASs posing on steps in front of a yellow building with an arched doorway.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 20d

Tomorrow at HCAS: Symposium on Post-Civil-War Societies

Hosted by the ERC Advanced Grant Project “The Age of Civil Wars in Europe, c. 1914–1949”, led by Prof. Robert Gerwarth (University College Dublin), with Tuomas Tepora & HCAS.

Full program: civil-wars.eu/wp-content/u...

Poster for the 'Post-Civil-War Societies' symposium, featuring a black-and-white photo of people crossing a damaged bridge in a city. Event date: 19 September 2025 at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 29d

“The fellowship at the Collegium provided me with the much-needed time and freedom to explore a new field, establish important collaborations, and shape my own research identity."

Kateryna Golovina (@helsinki.fi) is one of the #HCASAlumni of the Month! Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Portrait of Kateryna Golovina. Photo by Veikko Somerpuro.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 29d

”My stay at HCAS was the happiest time of my academic career.”

Professor Adrian Blau (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), our #HCASAlumni of the Month, shares how his fellowship at HCAS led to new collaborations and a deep appreciation for Finland.

Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Portrait of Adrian Blau. Photo by Veikko Somerpuro.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our seminar “Affective Canons – The Formation and contestation of normative and resistant feelings” is starting shortly in the HCAS Common Room.

For the full program and further details, please visit the event website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Affective Canons – The formation and contestation of normative and resistant feelings | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki

Seminar at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies and online on September 8, 2025.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Sep 5

HCAS Orientation Week came to a close the only way we know how: with an introduction to Finnish sauna culture. A warm thank you to all our new and continuing Fellows for the wonderful start to the academic year!

Joyous HCAS Fellows and Staff on a ferry ride to Furuvik.

Red seaside sauna porch over water, surrounded by trees.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Curious about the research happening this year? Read more about our Fellows and explore their projects: helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-collegium-advanced-studies/people/current-fellows

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Undeniably, the highlight of HCAS Orientation Week is getting to know one another. We truly set that in motion yesterday and today through a series of short presentations, where both new and returning Fellows shared their backgrounds, research interests, and the goals of their Collegium projects.

Erkko Professor Kevin Durrheim giving his short presentation.

Kone Art Fellow Corrie Tan smiling widely while giving her presentation.

Professor Kevin Toh asking a question during audience Q&A.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Sep 3

Each semester, HCAS welcomes two trainees as research assistants. Today Dritëro Ferri, one of our Fall 2025 trainees, is getting hands-on with the Common Room AV setup. Over the next few months, the trainees will be supporting our Fellows and staff to ensure events run smoothly.

Dritëro Ferri smiling at the camera while testing out the Common Room AV setup.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Sep 1

The new academic year has officially begun at HCAS!

Today, we welcomed 25 new Fellows into our community and launched HCAS Orientation Week. Follow along as we share highlights from the week’s program in the days ahead.

Fellows having lunch together in the HCAS Common Room.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Aug 25

We've just opened our call for applications for fixed-term appointments starting in August 2026. We're seeking 10-15 Core Fellows and 1-2 Postdoctoral Researchers in the Arts. For more details, please visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Apply | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki

Here you will find information on our application procedures

www.helsinki.fi

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Helsinki University Press @helsinkiupress.bsky.social · Aug 21

Are you familiar with the AHEAD book series? This fully #OpenAccess series from the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies features high-quality monographs and article collections in the #Humanities and #SocialSciences.

Find all books in the series at: hup.fi/books/series...

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AHEAD: Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences | Helsinki University Press

AHEAD: Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2737-2812) is the publication series of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. Launched in 2021, the 20th Anniversary year of ...

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Aug 18

How does a form of feeling become commonplace?

Join us for an afternoon of exploring the collective and psychosocial processes through which affective canons are formed, contested, and negotiated.

📅 September 8 at HCAS & Online
👉 Learn more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Graphic with a a dark, marbled blue texture background. The main text reads "Affective Canons" in large white letters, with the subtitle "The formation and contestation of normative and resistant feelings" in smaller white letters below.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Aug 4

Warm congratulations to #HCASAlumni Elena Cirkovic (Aarhus University) on her new book "The Law of Complex Earth and Outer Space Systems: The Cosmolegal Proposal" (Routledge)!

Learn more about the book: www.routledge.com/The-Law-of-C...

Cover for Elena Cirkovic's book "The Law of Complex Earth and Outer Space Systems: The Cosmolegal Proposal" (Routledge).

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jul 1

HCAS announces two calls for applications - Core Fellow and Fellowship in the Arts. The application period is between 21 August and 11 September. Feel free to distribute! www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Apply | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki

Here you will find information on our application procedures

www.helsinki.fi

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 18

Welcome to the Collegium, Roope! We're excited to have you join us. 😊

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 17

This week at the HCAS we delve into philosophical and theological ideas concerning divine simplicity. As one of the presenters stated, they are anything but simple! www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Divine Simplicity | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki

– Perspectives from Philosophy and Theology

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 11

The Diverse Academy Erkko Conference begins tomorrow, June 12, at the Helsinki Collegium! Registration is closed, but get in touch if you'd still like to join on-site or via Zoom.

Full program: blogs.helsinki.fi/diverse-acad...

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 10

"The contacts I established during my stay in Helsinki paved the way for joint research projects."

The June 2025 edition of the #HCASalumni Gallery features Professor Margit Sutrop (University of Tartu).

Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 10

"The interdisciplinary setting was a real turning point for me."

Research Director Matti Hyvärinen (Tampere University) is featured in the June 2025 edition of the #HCASAlumni Gallery!

Read more about Hyvärinen's time at the Collegium: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 6

It’s been an intense week at the Collegium: we’ve hosted several highly engaging and successful events, including a visit from our Honorary Fellow prof. Martha C. Nussbaum. Topics ranged from democracy and war to enemies of liberalism and the politics of memory.

Hanne Appelqvist introducing Martha Nussbaum to an audience full of people.

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Role of Art in Troubled Democracies – A Dialogue with Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum, June 4 at 12 pm at HCAS.

The event is free and open to all. Welcome!

www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

The Role of Art in Troubled Democracies | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki

– A Dialogue with Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum

www.helsinki.fi

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