The Literature Nobel Prize and Its Significance

On occasion of the announcement of the 2024 Literature Nobel Prize, the Eudaimonia Institute will organize the event “The Literature Nobel Prize and Its Significance” on October 10, 13.15h-14.45h. The event will consist of inputs on the social and scientific value of the (Literature) Nobel Prize by Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen (director of the Eudaimonia Institute and philosopher) and Kasimir Sandbacka (postdoctoral researcher in literature, Faculty of Humanities). We will also watch live the announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and coffee and refreshments will be provided. For the detailed programme and the registration link (for catering purposes only), please see below.
A group of scholars with books and laptops
A group of researchers reading and working

Event information

Time

Thu 10.10.2024 13:15 - 14:45

Venue location

Olohuone (the new meeting room of the institutes for multidisciplinary research, which is the front area of former Innovation Centre right on the main thoroughfare of university, next to the restaurant Foodoobar)

Location

Linnanmaa

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Programme

13.15-13.30: Welcoming words and the scientific and other relevance of the Nobel Prize (Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen)

13:30-13:45: Introduction to the Literature Nobel Prize and this year’s nominees (Kasimir Sandbacka)

13:45-14.00: Livestream of the announcement of the Literature Nobel Prize

14:00-14:45: Further discussion on the Nobel Prize and its usefulness and coffee and nibbles

Registration

Please register here (for catering purposes only).

Last updated: 3.10.2024