New professors’ inaugural lectures 10.9. in Oulu Central Library

In inaugural lectures, recently appointed professors introduce their research fields and topics in a clear and engaging way. The inaugural lectures are based on a centuries-old tradition of appointing new professors to university's highest teaching post.

Program

Music Heikki Hallanoro

University greeting, Vice Rector for Research Matti Latva-aho

Faculty of Technology, The Dean of Education Jukka Majava: introduction of the professor
Professor of Practice Teuvo Maunula: Greening of internal combustion engines (lecture in Finnish)

Faculty of Education and Psychology, Dean Maija-Liisa Lanas: introduction of the professor
Professor of Youth Research Tuija Huuki: Addressing harassment, violence, and bullying in schools: What, why, and how? (lecture in Finnish)

Faculty of Humanities, Dean Paula Rossi: introduction of the professor
Professor of Cultural Anthropology Roger Edward Norum: Ecologies of encounter: life at the interfaces (lecture in Finnish)

Oulu Business School, Dean Janne Järvinen: introduction of the professor
Professor of Business Analytics Jouni Juntunen: Business analytics in the automotive sector and logistics (lecture in Finnish)

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Dean Jukka Riekki: introduction of the professor
Professor of Natural Language Processing Mourad Oussalah: On the multi-disciplinary aspect of natural language processing

Music

The program will be updated. You can watch the event live on Yle’s Avoin Areena, and the recording will be available until 12 October 2026.

You can watch the inaugural lectures later on the University of Oulu’s YouTube channel.