NAAS Turku 2025
@naas2025.bsky.social
Nordic Association for American Studies 28th biennial conference, organized by the John Morton for North American Studies at the University of Turku and the Finnish American Studies Association (June 4-6, 2025)
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https://sites.utu.fi/naas2025/
IG: @naasturku
https://sites.utu.fi/naas2025/
In room PUB1, there was ”a poem” written by three people: ”There is no hope / There is always hope / They brought us hope.” The NAAS2025 conference committee wishes all participants safe travels! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In room PUB1, there was ”a poem” written by three people: ”There is no hope / There is always hope / They brought us hope.” The NAAS2025 conference committee wishes all participants safe travels! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
The COLLAPSE is here! ”Aspiring Towards Collapse: Political Exit Movements and Imaginaries of the End of the World” with Pekka M. Kolehmainen, Mila Seppälä, Niko Heikkilä, and Jaakko Dickman. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The COLLAPSE is here! ”Aspiring Towards Collapse: Political Exit Movements and Imaginaries of the End of the World” with Pekka M. Kolehmainen, Mila Seppälä, Niko Heikkilä, and Jaakko Dickman. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Tuula Kolehmainen, Julia Niinistö, and Jaakko Dickman make sure that we can all commemorate these summer days by watching hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs (Kolehmainen and Niinistö in the picture). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
@johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
@johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Tuula Kolehmainen, Julia Niinistö, and Jaakko Dickman make sure that we can all commemorate these summer days by watching hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs (Kolehmainen and Niinistö in the picture). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
@johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
@johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
Keynote by Julie Sze: ”Climate Justice Now!” Reetta Humalajoki chairing. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @fasafinland.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Keynote by Julie Sze: ”Climate Justice Now!” Reetta Humalajoki chairing. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @fasafinland.bsky.social
Our conference assistants Johanna, Lauri, and Juho at the registration desk. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Our conference assistants Johanna, Lauri, and Juho at the registration desk. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
“Failures and Unfulfilled Dreams” with András Basa-Tamás, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and Jeden Tolentino. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“Failures and Unfulfilled Dreams” with András Basa-Tamás, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and Jeden Tolentino. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
”Karl Marx in America: Author Meets Critics” with Andrew Hartman, J. Michelle Coghlan, Gregory Jones-Katz, and Niels Bjerre-Poulsen (Anders Bo Rasmussen as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
”Karl Marx in America: Author Meets Critics” with Andrew Hartman, J. Michelle Coghlan, Gregory Jones-Katz, and Niels Bjerre-Poulsen (Anders Bo Rasmussen as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
”Navigating Cultural Tensions: Aspirations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across a U.S. Public Higher Education System” with Sinikka Grant, David Cantaffa, and Ritu Radhakrishnan. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
”Navigating Cultural Tensions: Aspirations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across a U.S. Public Higher Education System” with Sinikka Grant, David Cantaffa, and Ritu Radhakrishnan. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
Suvi Innilä from the city of Turku gave a speech at the conference dinner. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #VisitTurku #MeetTurku
June 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Suvi Innilä from the city of Turku gave a speech at the conference dinner. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #VisitTurku #MeetTurku
The conference participants are welcomed to dinner at restaurant Grädda. #NAASpirations
#NAASpirations2025
#NAASpirations2025
June 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The conference participants are welcomed to dinner at restaurant Grädda. #NAASpirations
#NAASpirations2025
#NAASpirations2025
Nordic plenary by Randall J. Stephens and Nina Öhman. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Nordic plenary by Randall J. Stephens and Nina Öhman. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
”What Remains of the Common: Politics, Ethics, Aesthetics” with Mikko Tuhkanen, Tom Roach, and E. L. McCallum (Sinikka Grant as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
”What Remains of the Common: Politics, Ethics, Aesthetics” with Mikko Tuhkanen, Tom Roach, and E. L. McCallum (Sinikka Grant as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
”Imagined Geographies” with Nahum Welang, Jarkko Tanninen, Cathryn Halverson, and Katalin Kállay (Tuula Kolehmainen as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
”Imagined Geographies” with Nahum Welang, Jarkko Tanninen, Cathryn Halverson, and Katalin Kállay (Tuula Kolehmainen as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
Marianne Kongerslev and Mikkel Jensen brought us the good news that the next NAAS conference will be held at Aalborg University, Denmark, in 2027! @aau.dk #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Marianne Kongerslev and Mikkel Jensen brought us the good news that the next NAAS conference will be held at Aalborg University, Denmark, in 2027! @aau.dk #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
The NAAS General Meeting was held today in Turku, and was chaired by the NAAS President Jørn Brøndal. The meeting minutes will be available on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...
June 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The NAAS General Meeting was held today in Turku, and was chaired by the NAAS President Jørn Brøndal. The meeting minutes will be available on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...
”Aspirations and Failures at the Turn of the Twentieth Century,” with Myrto Drizou, Jessica Hanssen, and Jordan Howie (Nina Öhman as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
”Aspirations and Failures at the Turn of the Twentieth Century,” with Myrto Drizou, Jessica Hanssen, and Jordan Howie (Nina Öhman as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
Keynote by Elisabeth Anker: ”We Gow Low.” #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Keynote by Elisabeth Anker: ”We Gow Low.” #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
”Limits of Representation” with Elina Siltanen, Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová, and Hải Nguyễn. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
”Limits of Representation” with Elina Siltanen, Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová, and Hải Nguyễn. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
Nordic plenary, ”Incompossible Futures, Disrupted Presents: The Aspirations of Speculative Fiction” by Jenny Bonnevier and Steen Ledet Christiansen. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nordic plenary, ”Incompossible Futures, Disrupted Presents: The Aspirations of Speculative Fiction” by Jenny Bonnevier and Steen Ledet Christiansen. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
Opening words by the Director of the JMC, Benita Heiskanen and President of FASA, Nina Öhman (Heiskanen in the picture). #NAASpirations
#NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
#NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Opening words by the Director of the JMC, Benita Heiskanen and President of FASA, Nina Öhman (Heiskanen in the picture). #NAASpirations
#NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
#NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
The conference started with a ”Feel Good Morning Flow.” This guided (light) physical activity will be available again on Friday morning at 8:45. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
June 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The conference started with a ”Feel Good Morning Flow.” This guided (light) physical activity will be available again on Friday morning at 8:45. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
Our conference assistants are ready to help you have a #NAASpirational time! Welcome to Turku! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our conference assistants are ready to help you have a #NAASpirational time! Welcome to Turku! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social
One week left until the conference! Get excited for our signature drink, the NAAS Spritz, developed by the JMC’s Julia 🍸✨ The drink will be available at the conference after-party 🪩 #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #VisitTurku #MeetTurku #fasa @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One week left until the conference! Get excited for our signature drink, the NAAS Spritz, developed by the JMC’s Julia 🍸✨ The drink will be available at the conference after-party 🪩 #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #VisitTurku #MeetTurku #fasa @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
Part of the NAAS2025 Team took part in a safety walk organized by the university’s facility services today to make sure everything’s in place to welcome you safely. See you soon! @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Part of the NAAS2025 Team took part in a safety walk organized by the university’s facility services today to make sure everything’s in place to welcome you safely. See you soon! @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social