Nordic Day 2022: Diverse Stories, Common Ground and a Shared Future
- Arcada or online
The 23 of March is a day to celebrate the Nordic community and make it even bigger. We invite you to join the seminar Nordic Day 2022: Diverse Stories, Common Ground and a Shared Future.
Join us for a morning of presentations and dialogues on the importance of being true to oneself and still find common ground!
The seminar kicks off from two phenomena that skyrocket currently, new nordic stories and identities and gaming. Questions addressed during the morning include: What is the contemporary story of the Nordic people in a globalized tech-driven world? How do new stories emerge and contribute in shaping and developing interaction between individuals, groups, communities and different demographics? How do students get access to these worlds and create their own stories? Meet persons who have aspired to redefine the norms, reimagine what creative work could or should be!
Programme:
9.00 Welcoming words
Lotta Sjöblom, Head of service, Prakticum
Paula Linderbäck, Head of RDI, Högskolan på Åland
Samuel Reuter, Chief of development, Folkhälsan
9.15 Keynote: Postinvandringslitteratur: att omskriva Norden
Maïmouna Jagne-Soreau, Dr. of Philosophy in Scandinavian literature and post doc at Helsinki University
Maïmouna Jagne-Soreau is a researcher and Doctor of Philosophy in Scandinavian Literature, specialising in issues of anti-racism, racialisation and whiteness. She received her PhD in 2021 from the University of Helsinki and Paris-Sorbonne with a thesis on postmigration literature in the Nordic countries: the literary representation of non-white people born and raised in the Nordic countries. From there, she will discuss how processes of racialization through literature invite new thinking: who is Finnish, Swedish or Norwegian today? What does it mean to belong to the Nordic people?
9.45 Keynote Diversity & Inclusion Through Interactive Storytelling
Natasha Skult, CEO & Creative Director at MiTale
Natasha Skult is the CEO & Creative Director at MiTale: a game development company which creates games, visualizations and experiences where stories come first. In her talk she will address challenges and opportunities in the creation of diverse stories, diverse expertise, diverse teams, empowering individuality and finally, representation- why it matters!
10.05-10.15 Break
10.15 grit:lab – Innovative teacher-free coding school
Anna-Lena Svenblad, Co-director at grit:lab and Corporate Development Director at Paf
Jenny Schauman-Linevik, Social Media Manager at grit:lab and HR Specialist at Paf
Ever heard of a school without teachers? grit:lab is a new innovative coding school in the Åland Islands! Here, you’ll explore the world of coding in close collaboration with your peers and learn from both your failures and successes. Your studies will be shaped around levels and scores, creating a completely gamified learning experience where you’ll be able to see your progress in real time. Zero tuition, zero teachers and zero classes. – Learn to code and change the game.
10.30 Panel discussion
The panel members are:
- Oona Luostarinen, UX/UI designer
- Natasha Skult, CEO & Creative Director at MiTale: a game development company
- Maïmouna Jagne-Soreau, Dr. of Philosophy in Scandinavian literature and post doc at Helsinki University
The morning is moderated by Ida Flemmich and Tomas Träskman.
Please register here. You can either participate in the Big auditorium on Arcada’s campus or follow the seminar online via Arcada’s Youtube channel .
The seminar is organized as a collaboration between Arcada, Folkhälsan, Högskolan på Åland and Prakticum.
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