Gender Equality as a Diverse Phenomenon - online course with open lectures
The focus of this joint course is to explore intersectional gender equality in northern contexts from various perspectives, led by northern researchers from the northern universities.
The course meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 14:15 to 15:45 o’clock in Finland - 13:15 to 14:45 o’clock in Sweden/Norway.
All interested audience including researchers and students are welcome to join the lecture series via the following Zoom link: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/61482549636
Participants (students and staff) in Finnish universities who wish to complete 5 ECTS are required to register in Peppi.
After each online lecture, there will be time for questions, comments, and discussion. NOTE: pre-recorded lectures are just available for students in Moodle environment. Live streamed lectures on 20.1., 3.2., 10.2., 17.2., 10.3., 17.3., and 24.3. are open for interested participants to join online.
PROGRAMME
20.1.
Mervi Heikkinen, UOulu: “Welcome and INFO on gender equality as a diverse phenomenon course”
Hanna Peltomaa, ULapland: “Non-heterosexual people’s social space in Lapland”
Aira Huttunen, UOulu: "Information sharing barriers and information evaluation of Finnish transgender people"
27.1.
Mika Venhola, Oulu University Hospital: “Intersex, ethics and medicine”
Lecture will be delivered just onsite in Kontinkangas campus – room 105A.
3.2.
Torjer Olsson, The Centre for Sámi Studies, UiT: “Gender in Sápmi – overview and discussion”
Visit to Oulu Art Museum: Eanangiella – Voice of the Land, A major exhibition of Sámi art and duodji opens the European Capital of Culture year of Oulu Art Museum | City of Oulu
Pre-recorded lectures:
Marjut Pietiläinen, Statistics Finland: “Results of the 7th Finnish Gender Equality Barometer 2024”
Heli Siltala, UOulu: “Family violence as a public health problem”
10.2.
Anastasia Emelyanova, UOulu: ”Gender aspect of Arctic demography”
Anna Rönkä, UOulu: “Gender Equality Work in the Arctic”
17.2.
Mervi Heikkinen, UOulu: “Gender in Arctic Knowledge Production”
Discussion on students’ one page course assignment proposals.
24.2. Pre-recorded lectures
Seija Jalagin, UOulu: “Gender equality and equity in Finland from 1070’s to the present”
Taina Cooke, UOulu: “University of Oulu Equality and Diversity Plan 2026-2029”
Aino Lääkkölä-Pyykkönen, UOulu: ”Fathers and Parental leave. Advancing Equality in Finnish Academia”
3.3. Pre-recorded lectures
Firouz Gaini, UFaroe Islands: “Caring Fatherhood in the Nordic Atlantic”
10.3.
Janne Näkkäläjärvi, Sámi Education Institute & Ulla Timlin, UOulu: “Reindeer herder’s wellbeing”
Ilmari Miettunen, ULapland: ”Rethinking masculinities in the (m)antropocene with snow”
17.3.
Kirsti Lempiäinen, ULapland: ”Gender Equality Work in Academia”
Lilli Mittner, UiT: “Balancing Gender in Academia. Possibilities and challenges of the Balancinator web application”
24.3.
Lena Abrahamsson, LTU: ”Arctic Futures”
Marja Matinmikko-Blue, UOulu: ”6G and sustainable development”
The course is coordinated by UArctic Thematic Network on Gender in the Arctic Knowledge Production
Further information: Gender equality as a diverse phenomenon | Opinto-opas 2025-2026