2011 Annual Autumn Ceremony: 20-22 October
At this year's Annual Autumn Ceremony, 8 honorary doctors, 37 new professors and 14 award recipients will be honoured, in addition to the special recognition of a 50 year jubileum doctorate.
3 days of popular science lectures
Come and listen to interesting lectures by this year’s new honorary doctors, professors and award recipients in conjunction with Umeå University’s Annual Autumn Ceremony. 13 will be given in English. The formal ceremony will be held at Aula Nordica on Saturday 22 October at 5:00 PM. The general public is welcome to attend all the events!
Thursday 20 October
13:00 - Exhibition at the University Library
Library Director Mikael Sjögren inaugrates the 2011 Umeå University exhibition of the honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients. Helena Pettersson discusses the topic "What can we understand and why should would we care?" (Swedish:”"Vad kan vi förstå och varför ska vi bry oss?”) To be held in Swedish.
Music performance by Jazzduo
18:30-19:50 - Norrlands University Hospital
Honorary doctors and award recipients at the Faculty of Medicine will give open lectures. Lecture Halls B, C and D. Level 9.
Friday 21 October
13:00-14:50 - KBC Building and Humanities Building
Honorary doctors and award recipients at the Faculty of Science and Technlogy, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Arts will give open lectures.
Saturday 22 October
09:00-11:30 - Various lecture halls at Lindell Hall, Social Sciences Building and the Humanities Building
The new professors will give give open lectures.
17:00-19:00 - Aula Nordica
The formal ceremony takes places in Aula Nordica.
Photo from the 2010 ceremony. Photographer: Mattias Pettersson.
