FINSSE
@finsse.bsky.social
📢 The University of Oulu is looking for a Doctoral Researcher (English, Languages and Literature, Faculty of Humanities).
The position is part of the SafeEarth research programme, funded by the Research Council of Finland, under the theme Language use and Comprehensive security. Apply by 23 Feb.
The position is part of the SafeEarth research programme, funded by the Research Council of Finland, under the theme Language use and Comprehensive security. Apply by 23 Feb.
Doctoral Researcher, English, Languages and Literature, Faculty of Humanities
We are now looking for a Doctoral Researcher to join us in the research unit of Languages and Literature (English) at the Faculty of Humanities. The position is part of the SafeEarth research program
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January 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM
📢 The University of Oulu is looking for a Doctoral Researcher (English, Languages and Literature, Faculty of Humanities).
The position is part of the SafeEarth research programme, funded by the Research Council of Finland, under the theme Language use and Comprehensive security. Apply by 23 Feb.
The position is part of the SafeEarth research programme, funded by the Research Council of Finland, under the theme Language use and Comprehensive security. Apply by 23 Feb.
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Interested in studying parliamentary language?
Workshop at the Finnish Conference of Linguistics, University of Eastern Finland:
"Video recordings and transcribed records of parliamentary debates as research data for linguistics and discourse and rhetorical studies"
(Link in comments.) #ktp2026
Workshop at the Finnish Conference of Linguistics, University of Eastern Finland:
"Video recordings and transcribed records of parliamentary debates as research data for linguistics and discourse and rhetorical studies"
(Link in comments.) #ktp2026
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Interested in studying parliamentary language?
Workshop at the Finnish Conference of Linguistics, University of Eastern Finland:
"Video recordings and transcribed records of parliamentary debates as research data for linguistics and discourse and rhetorical studies"
(Link in comments.) #ktp2026
Workshop at the Finnish Conference of Linguistics, University of Eastern Finland:
"Video recordings and transcribed records of parliamentary debates as research data for linguistics and discourse and rhetorical studies"
(Link in comments.) #ktp2026
A reminder that the Call for Papers for ESSE 2026 conference in Santiago de Compostela is still open! Send your abstract by 31st January, 2026.
Doctoral researchers can also submit their papers to the Doctoral Symposium.
More information:
Doctoral researchers can also submit their papers to the Doctoral Symposium.
More information:
ESSE 2026
www.esse2026.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
A reminder that the Call for Papers for ESSE 2026 conference in Santiago de Compostela is still open! Send your abstract by 31st January, 2026.
Doctoral researchers can also submit their papers to the Doctoral Symposium.
More information:
Doctoral researchers can also submit their papers to the Doctoral Symposium.
More information:
The 13th International Conference on CMC and Social Media Corpora for the Humanities (CMC-Corpora) will be held in Oulu, Finland, on 27–28 August 2026.
Abstract submission deadline: 15 April, 2026.
More information:
cmc2026.org
Abstract submission deadline: 15 April, 2026.
More information:
cmc2026.org
CMC-Corpora 2026 — University of Oulu
CMC-Corpora 2026 Conference
cmc2026.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The 13th International Conference on CMC and Social Media Corpora for the Humanities (CMC-Corpora) will be held in Oulu, Finland, on 27–28 August 2026.
Abstract submission deadline: 15 April, 2026.
More information:
cmc2026.org
Abstract submission deadline: 15 April, 2026.
More information:
cmc2026.org
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Our short from video series begins!
The first iteration is about our data: what data can be used to compare three vastly different time periods?
See our blog or follow us on Instagram: (@languaging_crises)
The first iteration is about our data: what data can be used to compare three vastly different time periods?
See our blog or follow us on Instagram: (@languaging_crises)
Data Collection in The Languaging Crises Project – Languaging Crises
blogs.helsinki.fi
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Our short from video series begins!
The first iteration is about our data: what data can be used to compare three vastly different time periods?
See our blog or follow us on Instagram: (@languaging_crises)
The first iteration is about our data: what data can be used to compare three vastly different time periods?
See our blog or follow us on Instagram: (@languaging_crises)
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“In my work with the (Nuremberg Trial) defendants, I was searching for the nature of evil, and I now think I have come close to defining it. A lack of empathy... a genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow men. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.”
- Captain G.M. Gilbert, US Army
- Captain G.M. Gilbert, US Army
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“In my work with the (Nuremberg Trial) defendants, I was searching for the nature of evil, and I now think I have come close to defining it. A lack of empathy... a genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow men. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.”
- Captain G.M. Gilbert, US Army
- Captain G.M. Gilbert, US Army
📢 University of Oulu is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in languages and conversation analysis (English).
Apply by 17 November!
Apply by 17 November!
Postdoctoral Researcher in languages and conversation analysis, Faculty of Humanities
We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us in the Research unit for Languages and Literature (English unit) at the Faculty of Humanities. The position is located in the research proje
oulunyliopisto.varbi.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
📢 University of Oulu is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in languages and conversation analysis (English).
Apply by 17 November!
Apply by 17 November!
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University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu) is looking for a University Lecturer in English language. Apply by 18th November!
University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu) is looking for a University Lecturer in English language. Apply by 18th November!
Englannin kielen ja kääntämisen yliopistonlehtorin paikka auki Itä-Suomen yliopistossa
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Yliopistonlehtori, englannin kieli
Haemme englannin kielen yliopistonlehtoria Joensuun kampukselle 1.1.2026 alkaen. Lue lisää alta, ja hae viimeistään 18.11.2025. Tehtävä ja palkkaus Englannin kielen yliopis
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October 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu) is looking for a University Lecturer in English language. Apply by 18th November!
University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu) is looking for a University Lecturer in English language. Apply by 18th November!
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I'm so excited about this conference! 🤩 We've already received many many interesting abstracts, examining language in various types of crises.
If you are interested in participating, you still have two days to submit your abstract!
If you are interested in participating, you still have two days to submit your abstract!
You still have about two weeks to submit your abstract to our upcoming conference in Helsinki in March, 2026.
Deadline for abstract submission: 31st October, 2025.
A warm welcome to discuss crises and language with us!
Deadline for abstract submission: 31st October, 2025.
A warm welcome to discuss crises and language with us!
October 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I'm so excited about this conference! 🤩 We've already received many many interesting abstracts, examining language in various types of crises.
If you are interested in participating, you still have two days to submit your abstract!
If you are interested in participating, you still have two days to submit your abstract!
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You still have about two weeks to submit your abstract to our upcoming conference in Helsinki in March, 2026.
Deadline for abstract submission: 31st October, 2025.
A warm welcome to discuss crises and language with us!
Deadline for abstract submission: 31st October, 2025.
A warm welcome to discuss crises and language with us!
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
You still have about two weeks to submit your abstract to our upcoming conference in Helsinki in March, 2026.
Deadline for abstract submission: 31st October, 2025.
A warm welcome to discuss crises and language with us!
Deadline for abstract submission: 31st October, 2025.
A warm welcome to discuss crises and language with us!
Call for Papers: Languaging Crises conference in Helsinki in March 2026!
Organized by @languaging-crises.bsky.social
@minneva.bsky.social , @hannalimatius.bsky.social, @jenniraikkonen.fi
Organized by @languaging-crises.bsky.social
@minneva.bsky.social , @hannalimatius.bsky.social, @jenniraikkonen.fi
Call for Contributions. Conference: Languaging Crises Conference (LanCris). Location and dates: University of Helsinki, Finland. 4–5 March 2026. #essecfp.
👉 essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...
👉 essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...
September 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Call for Papers: Languaging Crises conference in Helsinki in March 2026!
Organized by @languaging-crises.bsky.social
@minneva.bsky.social , @hannalimatius.bsky.social, @jenniraikkonen.fi
Organized by @languaging-crises.bsky.social
@minneva.bsky.social , @hannalimatius.bsky.social, @jenniraikkonen.fi
You can also find ESSE on BlueSky! Follow @essenglish.bsky.social to read about upcoming events in Europe!
September 9, 2025 at 5:10 AM
You can also find ESSE on BlueSky! Follow @essenglish.bsky.social to read about upcoming events in Europe!
Call for Papers:
NJES special issue on Teaching literature in Nordic L2 English
classrooms
Expressions of interest by August 31, 2025.
NJES special issue on Teaching literature in Nordic L2 English
classrooms
Expressions of interest by August 31, 2025.
August 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Call for Papers:
NJES special issue on Teaching literature in Nordic L2 English
classrooms
Expressions of interest by August 31, 2025.
NJES special issue on Teaching literature in Nordic L2 English
classrooms
Expressions of interest by August 31, 2025.
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Tampere University is seeking an Assistant professor, Associate professor or Professor in the field of English linguistics.
The closing date for applications is August 18th.
Tampere University is seeking an Assistant professor, Associate professor or Professor in the field of English linguistics.
The closing date for applications is August 18th.
Tenure track position in English linguistics (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor) / tenure track -tehtävä, englannin kielen tutkimus (Apulaisprofessori tai Professori)
tuni.rekrytointi.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Tampere University is seeking an Assistant professor, Associate professor or Professor in the field of English linguistics.
The closing date for applications is August 18th.
Tampere University is seeking an Assistant professor, Associate professor or Professor in the field of English linguistics.
The closing date for applications is August 18th.
We would like to congratulate Prof. Dr. Emerita Terttu Nevalainen for being awarded honorary doctorate by VUB.
"[Nevalainen] broke new ground with her quantitative and corpus-based approaches to language change and gave a voice to forgotten linguistic communities in the history of English. "
"[Nevalainen] broke new ground with her quantitative and corpus-based approaches to language change and gave a voice to forgotten linguistic communities in the history of English. "
VUB honorary doctorate Peter Singer, Rogelj, Nevalainen en Fluke
Together with leading scientists Terttu Nevalainen, Joeri Rogelj and John D. Fluke
www.vub.be
June 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
We would like to congratulate Prof. Dr. Emerita Terttu Nevalainen for being awarded honorary doctorate by VUB.
"[Nevalainen] broke new ground with her quantitative and corpus-based approaches to language change and gave a voice to forgotten linguistic communities in the history of English. "
"[Nevalainen] broke new ground with her quantitative and corpus-based approaches to language change and gave a voice to forgotten linguistic communities in the history of English. "
Welcome to an expert forum on "Language and Identity in Online Interactions" on May 28 (Zoom).
P. Faber "The Language of Love Fraud"
C. Tebaldi "Semiotic Analysis of Tradwives' Digital Propaganda"
@coocho.bsky.social and @sofiaruediger.bsky.social
www.isle-linguistics.org/about/news#i...
P. Faber "The Language of Love Fraud"
C. Tebaldi "Semiotic Analysis of Tradwives' Digital Propaganda"
@coocho.bsky.social and @sofiaruediger.bsky.social
www.isle-linguistics.org/about/news#i...
May 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Welcome to an expert forum on "Language and Identity in Online Interactions" on May 28 (Zoom).
P. Faber "The Language of Love Fraud"
C. Tebaldi "Semiotic Analysis of Tradwives' Digital Propaganda"
@coocho.bsky.social and @sofiaruediger.bsky.social
www.isle-linguistics.org/about/news#i...
P. Faber "The Language of Love Fraud"
C. Tebaldi "Semiotic Analysis of Tradwives' Digital Propaganda"
@coocho.bsky.social and @sofiaruediger.bsky.social
www.isle-linguistics.org/about/news#i...
All members of FINSSE are also members of the Nordic Association of English Studies (NAES). That means FINSSE members are also cordially invited to NAES's General Meeting, taking place on 10 May at Åbo Akademi. More information on the meeting has been sent through our mailing list.
April 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
All members of FINSSE are also members of the Nordic Association of English Studies (NAES). That means FINSSE members are also cordially invited to NAES's General Meeting, taking place on 10 May at Åbo Akademi. More information on the meeting has been sent through our mailing list.
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If you're going to the NAAS conference in Turku, the deadline for this prize has been extended to May 10.
REMINDER: M.A. and Ph.D. students can submit their papers for consideration for the Orm Øverland Prize (deadline April 30, 2025). Please find more information about the award on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...
NAAS - Awards
NAAS Graduate Student Essay Prize – The Orm Øverland Prize
sites.google.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
If you're going to the NAAS conference in Turku, the deadline for this prize has been extended to May 10.
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REMINDER: M.A. and Ph.D. students can submit their papers for consideration for the Orm Øverland Prize (deadline April 30, 2025). Please find more information about the award on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...
NAAS - Awards
NAAS Graduate Student Essay Prize – The Orm Øverland Prize
sites.google.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
REMINDER: M.A. and Ph.D. students can submit their papers for consideration for the Orm Øverland Prize (deadline April 30, 2025). Please find more information about the award on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...
The University of Oulu is looking for a Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor or Full Professor in Language use and comprehensive security.
Deadline for applications is 6 May 2025.
Deadline for applications is 6 May 2025.
A Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor or Full Professor in Language use and comprehensive security
We are now looking for a Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor or Full Professor in Language use and comprehensive security to join us in SafeEarth Research Programme at the University of Oulu
oulunyliopisto.varbi.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The University of Oulu is looking for a Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor or Full Professor in Language use and comprehensive security.
Deadline for applications is 6 May 2025.
Deadline for applications is 6 May 2025.
📢 The Language Centre and the Doctoral School of the University of Helsinki are together inviting applications for a permanent position of University Lecturer in English from 1 August, 2025.
Deadline for applications is 17 April.
@helsinki.fi
Deadline for applications is 17 April.
@helsinki.fi
University Lecturer in English
University Lecturer in English
jobs.helsinki.fi
April 7, 2025 at 5:14 AM
📢 The Language Centre and the Doctoral School of the University of Helsinki are together inviting applications for a permanent position of University Lecturer in English from 1 August, 2025.
Deadline for applications is 17 April.
@helsinki.fi
Deadline for applications is 17 April.
@helsinki.fi
The Language Centre at Tampere University is seeking a University Instructor of English. This is a permanent position, starting 1 August 2025.
Apply by 16 April!
Apply by 16 April!
Yliopisto-opettaja (englannin kieli) / University Instructor (English)
tuni.rekrytointi.com
March 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The Language Centre at Tampere University is seeking a University Instructor of English. This is a permanent position, starting 1 August 2025.
Apply by 16 April!
Apply by 16 April!
📢 University of Oulu has an open position for a university teacher in English in the Research Unit for Languages and Literature.
The position is for a fixed term, August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2025.
The position is for a fixed term, August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2025.
University Teacher, English, Faculty of Humanities
We are now looking for University Teacher to join us in the Research Unit for Languages and Literature, English, for a fixed-term position August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026. The reason for the fixed
oulunyliopisto.varbi.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
📢 University of Oulu has an open position for a university teacher in English in the Research Unit for Languages and Literature.
The position is for a fixed term, August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2025.
The position is for a fixed term, August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2025.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held today at 16:15! All FINSSE members are welcome to join us. The official invitation and the link to the meeting has been sent through our mailing list.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Our Annual General Meeting will be held today at 16:15! All FINSSE members are welcome to join us. The official invitation and the link to the meeting has been sent through our mailing list.
Juho Ruohonen will defend his dissertation entitled "The English Mandative Alternation – a Grammatical Analysis with a Multivariate Corpus Study based upon British English" on Friday, March 14 at 1 pm.
Place: Sali 1, Metsätalo, University of Helsinki
Place: Sali 1, Metsätalo, University of Helsinki
March 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Juho Ruohonen will defend his dissertation entitled "The English Mandative Alternation – a Grammatical Analysis with a Multivariate Corpus Study based upon British English" on Friday, March 14 at 1 pm.
Place: Sali 1, Metsätalo, University of Helsinki
Place: Sali 1, Metsätalo, University of Helsinki