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Research plans
Thu
5
Feb
Research plans
Time 10:15 - 12:00 5 February 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.F.222

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series invites you to a seminar with Elisa Serrano and Martin Andersson.

Anna Barkander – Ophthalmiatrics
Fri
6
Feb
Anna Barkander – Ophthalmiatrics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 6 February 09:00 - 12:00
Place Assembly Hall, Östersund Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Microinvasive trabecular surgery in glaucoma.

Mid seminar: Lieuwe Jan Hettema
Fri
6
Feb
Mid seminar: Lieuwe Jan Hettema
Time 09:00 - 11:00 6 February 09:00 - 11:00
Place HUM.G.211 

Seminar. Welcome to this mid seminar with Lieuwe Jan Hettema who will talk about his PhD project on assembling Sámie language policy.

New research & new perspectives on women in or outside archaeology during the 19th century
Fri
6
Feb
New research & new perspectives on women in or outside archaeology during the 19th century
Time 10:00 - 12:00 6 February 10:00 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar in Archaeology, and the Research Seminar in History and History of ideas, invites you to a seminar with Påvel Nicklasson.

High-throughput Electrophysiology & Lipophilic potassium channel activators
Fri
6
Feb
High-throughput Electrophysiology & Lipophilic potassium channel activators
Time 13:00 - 15:00 6 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place Lilla Hörsalen, KBC

Seminar. On-site seminar and one-on-one meetings

The significance of the invisible population
Fri
6
Feb
The significance of the invisible population
Time 13:00 - 15:00 6 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place SAM.A.233/ Zoom; https://umu.zoom.us/j/62803076950

Seminar. Seminar about "The significance of the invisible population"

Mechanics and dynamics of cell-cell adhesion in plants
Fri
6
Feb
Mechanics and dynamics of cell-cell adhesion in plants
Time 13:30 - 14:30 6 February 13:30 - 14:30
Place IceLab

Seminar. IceLab Affiliate Stéphane Verger will give a talk in IceLab titled 'Mechanics and dynamics of cell-cell adhesion in plants' on February 6th at 13.30.

Waste-2-Plastic: Turning wastewater into bioplastic
Mon
9
Feb
Waste-2-Plastic: Turning wastewater into bioplastic
Time 14:00 - 15:30 9 February 14:00 - 15:30
Place Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Norrbyn

Seminar. How microalgae can be used to produce bioplastics, counteract global warming, and purify wastewater at the same time.

Mid seminar: Jakob Wickzell
Tue
10
Feb
Mid seminar: Jakob Wickzell
Time 13:00 - 15:00 10 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place SAM.A.391

Seminar. Welcome to a mid seminar with Jakob Wickzell, who will talk about his PhD project.

Medchem Seminar Series - Marie Spohn, SLU Uppsala
Tue
10
Feb
Medchem Seminar Series - Marie Spohn, SLU Uppsala
Time 15:15 - 16:00 10 February 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

IceLab Lunch Pitch: Karl Poncha and Johan Henriksson
Wed
11
Feb
IceLab Lunch Pitch: Karl Poncha and Johan Henriksson
Time 12:00 - 13:00 11 February 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Glasburen

Seminar. The Integrated Science Lab invites you to meet, and explore collaboration opportunities with, Karl Poncha and Johan Henriksson.

Supervisors’ collegium
Wed
11
Feb
Supervisors’ collegium
Time 13:15 - 15:00 11 February 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a supervisors’ collegium

Arctic Connect
Thu
12
Feb
Arctic Connect
Time 12:00 - 13:00 12 February 12:00 - 13:00
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Group meeting. Strengthen your Arctic connections at Arctic Connect! Meet fellow Arctic researchers and tap into the Arctic Centre’s unique horizon scanning.

Reflections on Arctic Future Pathfinders course
Thu
12
Feb
Reflections on Arctic Future Pathfinders course
Time 13:00 - 14:30 12 February 13:00 - 14:30
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Seminar. Seminar with Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson and her experiences of the Arctic Future Pathfinder course.

ArchLab: Advancing Archaeological Science in Sweden
Thu
12
Feb
ArchLab: Advancing Archaeological Science in Sweden
Time 13:00 - 15:00 12 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology invites you to a seminar with Harald Hedman-Rebernig.

Curiosum Space – Galaxies and the Big Bang
Thu
12
Feb
Curiosum Space – Galaxies and the Big Bang
Time 17:00 - 20:00 12 February 17:00 - 20:00
Place Curiosum, Östra strandgatan 32, Arts campus

Other. A fascinating evening about the universe’s fundamental forces, featuring a planetarium show and lecture by Michael Bradley, Department of Physics.

Sandra Holmberg – Molecular Biology
Fri
13
Feb
Sandra Holmberg – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 13 February 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hörsal UB.A.240 - Lindellhallen 4

Defence of doctoral thesis. Microbiota-driven mucus restoration in the Western gut.

Jingwen Cai, Computing Science
Fri
13
Feb
Jingwen Cai, Computing Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 13 February 09:00 - 13:00
Place NAT.D.480.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Contextual Language Processing: From Formal Transducers to Advertising Strategy.

Winter Bike To Work Day
Fri
13
Feb
Winter Bike To Work Day
Time 10:00 - 14:00 13 February 10:00 - 14:00
Place Infocenter

Other. Drop by Infocenter to pick up free winter accessories for your bike – and keep pedalling despite the snow!

Seminar: Lotta Björkman
Fri
13
Feb
Seminar: Lotta Björkman
Time 10:00 - 12:00 13 February 10:00 - 12:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. Norm-critical re-orientations in pedagogical practice – Didactical reflections and possibilities with Sara Ahmed

#frAIday: Reversing Tools - AI as Artistic Intervention
Fri
13
Feb
#frAIday: Reversing Tools - AI as Artistic Intervention
Time 12:15 - 13:00 13 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place The Art Academy, seminar room and Zoom

Lecture. A presentation by Florian Weigl

Mid Seminar: Janica Jokela
Fri
13
Feb
Mid Seminar: Janica Jokela
Time 13:00 - 15:00 13 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.F.232

Seminar. Welcome to this mid seminar with Janica Jokela who will present and discuss her ongoing PhD project.

Migrant  families’  experiences  of  Northvolt 
Fri
13
Feb
Migrant  families’  experiences  of  Northvolt 
Time 13:00 - 14:00 13 February 13:00 - 14:00
Place SAM.A.305 /Zoom https://umu.zoom.us/j/62803076950

Seminar. Migrant  families’  experiences  of  settling  in and  coping  with  the Northvolt  shutdown  in Skellefteå.

Sabine Houy, Computing Science
Tue
17
Feb
Sabine Houy, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 16:00 17 February 13:00 - 16:00
Place Hörsal UB.A.230 - Lindellhallen 3.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Control Flow Integrity in Practice: Retrospectives, Realities, and Automated Enforcement.

Negotiating Space for Adaptation
Tue
17
Feb
Negotiating Space for Adaptation
Time 13:30 - 15:00 17 February 13:30 - 15:00
Place Fatmomakke floor 4 NBET / Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a Várdduo seminar with Fabio Köing about reindeer herders facing conflict in the context of climate change and expanding land use.

Medchem Seminar Series - Pål Stenmark, Stockholm University
Tue
17
Feb
Medchem Seminar Series - Pål Stenmark, Stockholm University
Time 15:15 - 16:00 17 February 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

EMG seminar - Mohanad Abdelgadir
Wed
18
Feb
EMG seminar - Mohanad Abdelgadir
Time 13:00 - 14:00 18 February 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fjället - KBG501 and Zoom

Seminar. Title: Spatial modeling under global change: applications and methods in aquatic ecosystems

Subject knowledge in gender-segregated teacher education programs
Thu
19
Feb
Subject knowledge in gender-segregated teacher education programs
Time 10:15 - 12:00 19 February 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM F.134 - Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series invites you to a seminar with Anders Persson, Dalarna University.

Beyond Calls
Thu
19
Feb
Beyond Calls
Time 12:00 - 13:00 19 February 12:00 - 13:00
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Group meeting. Welcome to the Beyond Calls group meeting for researchers.

Carlos Hernández Ortego – Microbiology in the Medical Area
Fri
20
Feb
Carlos Hernández Ortego – Microbiology in the Medical Area
Time 08:30 - 11:30 20 February 08:30 - 11:30
Place Major Groove, Building 6L, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Roles and regulation of extracellular ATP during microbial colonisation and infection.

Badegül Eren-Aydınlık – History and education
Fri
20
Feb
Badegül Eren-Aydınlık – History and education
Time 10:00 - 12:00 20 February 10:00 - 12:00
Place HUM.D.230, Hohaj. Humanisthuset

Defence of doctoral thesis. The Pedagogization of Femininity: Female Subjectivity in Education from the Late Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey (c. 1859–1933)

Meet Umeå University at the FIEP - International Postgraduate Studies Fair in Madrid
Mon
23
Feb
Meet Umeå University at the FIEP - International Postgraduate Studies Fair in Madrid
Time 16:00 - 20:00 23 February 16:00 - 20:00
Place HOTEL VILLA MAGNA, Paseo de la Castellana, 22, 28046 Madrid

Other. Meet Umeå University at the FIEP - International Postgraduate Studies Fair in Madrid and explore study opportunities in Sweden.

Hoomaan Maskan, Mathematical Statistics
Tue
24
Feb
Hoomaan Maskan, Mathematical Statistics
Time 08:30 - 12:00 24 February 08:30 - 12:00
Place BIO.E.203 – Aula Biologica.

Defence of doctoral thesis. From Accelerated First-Order Methods to Structured Nonconvex Optimization: Analysis and Perspectives.

Can we make it local? The Challenges of Public Meal Procurement in Canada and Sweden
Tue
24
Feb
Can we make it local? The Challenges of Public Meal Procurement in Canada and Sweden
Time 13:00 - 15:00 24 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place Teacher Education Building, LÄR.B.220

Seminar. A seminar comparing how Sweden and Canada address challenges in sourcing local and sustainable food within public institutional foodservice.

Medchem Seminar Series - Björn Burmann, University of Gothenburg
Tue
24
Feb
Medchem Seminar Series - Björn Burmann, University of Gothenburg
Time 15:15 - 16:00 24 February 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

James Turner
Tue
24
Feb
James Turner
Time 15:15 - 16:00 24 February 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with James Turner, Umeå University.

Study in Sweden fair in Madrid
Tue
24
Feb
Study in Sweden fair in Madrid
Time 17:30 - 20:30 24 February 17:30 - 20:30
Place Residence of the Embassy of Sweden in Madrid

Other. Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden fair in Madrid and learn more about study opportunities at Umeå university.

IceLab Lunch Pitch: Matthias Siewert, Fredrik Ohlsson and Fredinah Namatovu
Wed
25
Feb
IceLab Lunch Pitch: Matthias Siewert, Fredrik Ohlsson and Fredinah Namatovu
Time 12:00 - 13:00 25 February 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Glasburen

Seminar. The Integrated Science Lab invites you to meet, and explore collaboration opportunities with, Matthias Siewert, Fredrik Ohlsson and Fredinah Namatovu.

Pär Sundström, philosophy
Wed
25
Feb
Pär Sundström, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 25 February 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Pär Sundström.

Fertility, Family and Health among migrants
Thu
26
Feb
Fertility, Family and Health among migrants
Time 13:00 - 14:00 26 February 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke floor 4 NBET / Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a CEDAR seminar with Eleonora Mussino, Professor, Department of Sociology.

Clay minerals as climatic proxies for archaeological research: a case-study from Tanzania
Thu
26
Feb
Clay minerals as climatic proxies for archaeological research: a case-study from Tanzania
Time 13:00 - 15:00 26 February 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology invites you to a seminar with Ana Catarina Vital.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
27
Feb
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 27 February 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Tlek Tapani, Experimental Physics
Fri
27
Feb
Tlek Tapani, Experimental Physics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 27 February 09:00 - 13:00
Place NAT.D.410.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Fast and Furious - Ultrafast electron dynamics in disordered nanostructures

Ylva Holstad - Nursing
Fri
27
Feb
Ylva Holstad - Nursing
Time 09:00 - 12:00 27 February 09:00 - 12:00
Place BIO.E.203 - Aula Biologica, Biologihuset, Umeå universitet

Defence of doctoral thesis. Childbirth and parenthood among adults with congenital heart disease - Register studies and perspectives from parents and midwives

#frAIday: This is not an Image
Fri
27
Feb
#frAIday: This is not an Image
Time 12:15 - 13:00 27 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Sirius, Galaxen and Zoom

Lecture. A presentation by Nora O’Murchú

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Harald Stenmark
Fri
27
Feb
UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Harald Stenmark
Time 15:15 - 16:15 27 February 15:15 - 16:15
Place Carl Kempe salen (stora hörsalen in KBC building

Seminar. As part of the UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar series, Harald Stenmark from the University of Oslo will give a lecture.

March

Arctic Forum: Food
Mon
2
Mar
Arctic Forum: Food
Time 08:30 - 17:00 2 March 08:30 - 17:00
Place Umeå

Other. At Arctic Forum: Food, we meet to explore new ways towards resilient societies in the North by preparing and sharing meals with one another.

Eduardo Soldado, Plant Science
Wed
4
Mar
Eduardo Soldado, Plant Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 4 March 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBE3.01 Lilla hörsalen, KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. What makes a tree a tree? Regulatory network controlling wood formation in coniferous and angiosperm forest tree species.

Seminar: Julie Allan
Wed
4
Mar
Seminar: Julie Allan
Time 13:00 - 15:00 4 March 13:00 - 15:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. Intersectionality and norm critique

Integrated Program Design
Wed
4
Mar
Integrated Program Design
Time 13:00 - 16:00 4 March 13:00 - 16:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. For program coordinators and others working with programs

Seminar: Moa Eriksson Krutrök
Fri
6
Mar
Seminar: Moa Eriksson Krutrök
Time 10:15 - 12:00 6 March 10:15 - 12:00
Place Strukturen

Seminar. Crisis narratives and networked rumors: The digital information landscape following a Swedish school shooting

Winter Conference in Statistics 2026
Sun
8
Mar
Winter Conference in Statistics 2026
Time 8 March at 00:00 until 12 March at 00:00 8 March at 00:00 until 12 March at 00:00
Place Storhogna Högfjällshotell & Spa

Conference. Ever since 1968, Umeå University, Sweden, has organised a winter conference in Statistics. This is a four-day event held in the Swedish mountains.

On the influence of Reggio Emilia in Swedish preschool pedagogy from the 1990s
Tue
10
Mar
On the influence of Reggio Emilia in Swedish preschool pedagogy from the 1990s
Time 13:00 - 14:30 10 March 13:00 - 14:30
Place HUM.G.211

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series invites you to a seminar with Niklas Törnsten, Södertörn University.

Mid Seminar: Alina Bavykina
Tue
10
Mar
Mid Seminar: Alina Bavykina
Time 13:00 - 15:00 10 March 13:00 - 15:00
Place SAM.A.333

Seminar. Welcome to this mid seminar with Alina Bavykina who will present and discuss her ongoing PhD project.

The Gender Seminar: Gender and Disability within a Settler-Colonial Framework
Tue
10
Mar
The Gender Seminar: Gender and Disability within a Settler-Colonial Framework
Time 13:15 - 15:00 10 March 13:15 - 15:00
Place SAM.A.233

Seminar. A seminar with Amanie Issa, University of Galway Ireland. A co-arrangement with DISTIME

IceLab Lunch Pitch: Amin Saremi, Anna Strandberg and Katharina Wulff
Wed
11
Mar
IceLab Lunch Pitch: Amin Saremi, Anna Strandberg and Katharina Wulff
Time 12:00 - 13:00 11 March 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Glasburen

Seminar. The Integrated Science Lab invites you to meet, and explore collaboration opportunities with, Amin Saremi, Anna Strandberg and Katharina Wulff.

Indrek Reiland, philosophy
Wed
11
Mar
Indrek Reiland, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 11 March 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Indrek Reiland, Universität Wien and Helsingfors University.

Article manuscript
Thu
12
Mar
Article manuscript
Time 10:15 - 12:00 12 March 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.F.134 - Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series invites you to a seminar with Josefine Juto.

Biogenic reefs in the Baltic Sea - carbon sinks or sources?
Mon
16
Mar
Biogenic reefs in the Baltic Sea - carbon sinks or sources?
Time 14:00 - 15:30 16 March 14:00 - 15:30
Place Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Norrbyn

Seminar. Laura Fuchs on the potential that biogenic reefs may have to mitigate rising CO₂ levels.

Medchem Seminar Series - Francesca Storici, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Tue
17
Mar
Medchem Seminar Series - Francesca Storici, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Time 15:15 - 16:00 17 March 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Victor Moberger, philosophy
Wed
18
Mar
Victor Moberger, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 18 March 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Victor Moberger.

Beyond Calls
Thu
19
Mar
Beyond Calls
Time 12:00 - 13:00 19 March 12:00 - 13:00
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Group meeting. Welcome to the Beyond Calls group meeting for researchers.

Both work and family?: Patterns of women’s return to work after having children
Thu
19
Mar
Both work and family?: Patterns of women’s return to work after having children
Time 13:00 - 14:00 19 March 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke floor 4 NBET / Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a CEDAR seminar with Kelsey Marleen Mol, PhD student at Unit of Economic History, Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (UCGS)

Josline Otieno - statistics
Fri
20
Mar
Josline Otieno - statistics
Time 09:30 - 12:00 20 March 09:30 - 12:00
Place Hum.D.210, Humanisthuset

Defence of doctoral thesis. Machine learning for predicting diverse stroke outcomes: binary, multi-class, and time to event

Maria Söderlund - Oncology
Fri
20
Mar
Maria Söderlund - Oncology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 20 March 13:00 - 16:00
Place Östersund sjukhus, hus 16, Hörsalen Snäckan + Teams

Defence of doctoral thesis. Maria Söderlund defends her thesis in medical science with a focus on oncology.

Financing Renewal under Decarbonisation Imperatives..
Fri
20
Mar
Financing Renewal under Decarbonisation Imperatives..
Time 13:00 - 14:30 20 March 13:00 - 14:30
Place ZOOM

Seminar. Financing Renewal under Decarbonisation Imperatives and Transforming Institutional Legacies in Hauts-de-France and Saxony

Writing retreat for students and academics
Mon
23
Mar
Writing retreat for students and academics
Time 23 March at 08:30 until 24 March at 15:30 23 March at 08:30 until 24 March at 15:30
Place UMF, Norrbyn

Workshop. Create the time, space and focus to accelerate and improve your research writing through two-day retreat at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre!

Designing a good Canvas site
Tue
24
Mar
Designing a good Canvas site
Time 13:00 - 15:00 24 March 13:00 - 15:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. Accessibility requirements and students' wishes place higher demands on how we actually design a course in Canvas

IceLab Lunch Pitch: Anna Jonsson and Ehsan Estaji
Wed
25
Mar
IceLab Lunch Pitch: Anna Jonsson and Ehsan Estaji
Time 12:00 - 13:00 25 March 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Glasburen

Seminar. The Integrated Science Lab invites you to meet, and explore collaboration opportunities with Anna Jonsson and Ehsan Estaji.

Jordan Scott, philosophy
Wed
25
Mar
Jordan Scott, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 25 March 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Jordan Scott, Oxford.

Research applications
Thu
26
Mar
Research applications
Time 10:15 - 12:00 26 March 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.F.134 - Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series invites you to a seminar on research applications.

Open Up For Innovation
Thu
26
Mar
Open Up For Innovation
Time 11:00 - 16:00 26 March 11:00 - 16:00
Place Rotundan, Universum, Umeå University

Conference. Save the date! This event brings together academia, industry, and regional stakeholders to foster collaboration and drive innovation.

Open up for Innovation 2026
Thu
26
Mar
Open up for Innovation 2026
Time 11:00 - 16:40 26 March 11:00 - 16:40
Place Rotundan, Umeå University

Conference. Open up for Innovation showcases examples of how academia and industry can collaborate to create win-win situations and greater value for society.

U-CHEC seminar: Intersectionality in Qualitative studies
Thu
26
Mar
U-CHEC seminar: Intersectionality in Qualitative studies
Time 13:00 - 14:30 26 March 13:00 - 14:30
Place Norrskenet, Biology Building

Seminar. Intersectionality in qualitative health studies

Reading and Writing in an AI Age
Thu
26
Mar
Reading and Writing in an AI Age
Time 26 March at 13:00 until 27 March at 12:00 26 March at 13:00 until 27 March at 12:00
Place BET.F.114 and HUM.F.214

Symposium. Welcome to this year's Litum symposium

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
27
Mar
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 27 March 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Niillas Blind - Medical science
Fri
27
Mar
Niillas Blind - Medical science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 27 March 09:00 - 13:00
Place Hörsal B, Hus 1D, målpunkt T9, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Niillas Blid defends his thesis in medical science with a focus on surgery.

The Gender Seminar
Tue
31
Mar
The Gender Seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 31 March 13:15 - 15:00
Place UCGS library

Seminar. Making a Fuss: Applying a feminist approach to a PhD project in Industrial design

Kajsa Törmä
Tue
31
Mar
Kajsa Törmä
Time 15:15 - 16:00 31 March 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Kajsa Törmä, Umeå University.

April

Kalle Grill, philosophy
Wed
1
Apr
Kalle Grill, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 1 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Kalle Grill.

Programme Curriculum Agility
Wed
8
Apr
Programme Curriculum Agility
Time 09:00 - 12:00 8 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. For program coordinators and others working with programs

Minal Patil, Computing Science
Wed
15
Apr
Minal Patil, Computing Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 15 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place NAT.D.440.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Towards Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence: Adversarial Robustness, Explainability, and Formal Verification for Autonomous Systems.

Canvas New Quizzes
Wed
15
Apr
Canvas New Quizzes
Time 10:00 - 12:00 15 April 10:00 - 12:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. A workshop where we go through the new quiz feature in Canvas.

Making the Erudite Accessible
Wed
15
Apr
Making the Erudite Accessible
Time 13:15 - 15:00 15 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Lecture. Swedigarch, the Research Seminar in Archaeology, & the Research Seminar in Philosophy gives an open lecture with Dr. Sara Uckelman, Durham University

Beyond Calls
Thu
16
Apr
Beyond Calls
Time 12:00 - 13:00 16 April 12:00 - 13:00
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Group meeting. Welcome to the Beyond Calls group meeting for researchers.

Students & Politics: Student Union Parties in Swedish Student Unions during the 20th Cent.
Fri
17
Apr
Students & Politics: Student Union Parties in Swedish Student Unions during the 20th Cent.
Time 10:15 - 12:00 17 April 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.F.134 - Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar in History and History of Ideas, and the HESSD Seminar,  invites you to a seminar with Elis Wibacke, Linköpings University.

Niklas Larsson - Anaesthesiology
Fri
17
Apr
Niklas Larsson - Anaesthesiology
Time 12:30 - 16:00 17 April 12:30 - 16:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Niklas Larsson defends his thesis in medical science with a focus on anaesthesiology.

Welcome to the First Edition of Science Bites!
Sat
18
Apr
Welcome to the First Edition of Science Bites!
Time 13:00 - 15:00 18 April 13:00 - 15:00
Place Kajscenen, Väven and om distance

Lecture. We’re excited to introduce Science Bites, the English edition of Fika efter en forskare!

IceLab Lunch Pitch: Suresh Jesuathan and Pär Byström
Wed
22
Apr
IceLab Lunch Pitch: Suresh Jesuathan and Pär Byström
Time 12:00 - 13:00 22 April 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Glasburen

Seminar. The Integrated Science Lab invites you to meet, and explore collaboration opportunities with Suresh Jesuathan and Pär Byström.

Boudewijn de Bruin, philosophy
Wed
22
Apr
Boudewijn de Bruin, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 22 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Boudewijn de Bruin, Groningen.

Arctic Connect
Thu
23
Apr
Arctic Connect
Time 12:00 - 13:00 23 April 12:00 - 13:00
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Group meeting. Strengthen your Arctic connections at Arctic Connect! Meet fellow Arctic researchers and tap into the Arctic Centre’s unique horizon scanning.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
24
Apr
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 24 April 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Seminar: Camilla Andersson
Mon
27
Apr
Seminar: Camilla Andersson
Time 13:00 - 15:00 27 April 13:00 - 15:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. Who cares about those who care? Norm critical design and technologies of power in Swedish elder care

The Gender Seminar
Tue
28
Apr
The Gender Seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 28 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place UCGS library

Seminar. Vulnerable writing as a feminist methodological practice

Zoe Falomir
Tue
28
Apr
Zoe Falomir
Time 15:15 - 16:00 28 April 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Zoe Falomir, Umeå University.

Medchem Seminar Series - Florian Wilfling, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
Tue
28
Apr
Medchem Seminar Series - Florian Wilfling, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
Time 15:15 - 16:00 28 April 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Seminar - Social Work
Wed
29
Apr
Seminar - Social Work
Time 10:00 - 12:00 29 April 10:00 - 12:00
Place Stora sammanträdesrummet, Dept of Social Work and Zoom

Seminar. Youth in the Periphery – How Location Challenge Equality and How Youth Work Can Respond to It?

Fabiana Caserta, philosophy
Wed
29
Apr
Fabiana Caserta, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 29 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Fabiana Caserta.

May

Learner Experience Design
Wed
6
May
Learner Experience Design
Time 09:00 - 12:00 6 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. For program coordinators and others working with programs

IceLab Lunch Pitch: Preeti Moar and Morgan Jones
Wed
6
May
IceLab Lunch Pitch: Preeti Moar and Morgan Jones
Time 12:00 - 13:00 6 May 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Glasburen

Seminar. The Integrated Science Lab invites you to meet, and explore collaboration opportunities with Preeti Moar and Morgan Jones.

Petra Green, philosophy
Wed
6
May
Petra Green, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 6 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Petra Green.

ASLA 2026
Thu
7
May
ASLA 2026
Time 7 May at 00:00 until 8 May at 00:00 7 May at 00:00 until 8 May at 00:00
Place TBA

Conference. Welcome to the next national symposium for ASLA, the Swedish Association of Applied Linguistics.

Seminar: Matilda Svensson
Mon
11
May
Seminar: Matilda Svensson
Time 13:00 - 15:00 11 May 13:00 - 15:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. Who cares about those who care? Norm critical design and technologies of power in Swedish elder care

Improve the quality of video in your teaching
Tue
12
May
Improve the quality of video in your teaching
Time 10:00 - 12:00 12 May 10:00 - 12:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. For teachers: This workshop provides a practical overview of how you can improve your self produced teaching videos.

James Nguyen, philosophy
Wed
13
May
James Nguyen, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 13 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with James Nguyen.

The Burman lectures 2026. Lecture 1
Tue
19
May
The Burman lectures 2026. Lecture 1
Time 13:15 - 15:00 19 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with Carolina Sartorio, Rutgers. Lecture 1.

Medchem Seminar Series - André Mateus, Department of Chemistry, UMU
Tue
19
May
Medchem Seminar Series - André Mateus, Department of Chemistry, UMU
Time 15:15 - 16:00 19 May 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

The Burman lectures 2026. Lecture 2
Wed
20
May
The Burman lectures 2026. Lecture 2
Time 13:15 - 15:00 20 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with Carolina Sartorio, Rutgers. Lecture 2.

Beyond Calls
Thu
21
May
Beyond Calls
Time 12:00 - 13:00 21 May 12:00 - 13:00
Place Mustang Sally (AWL)

Group meeting. Welcome to the Beyond Calls group meeting for researchers.

Intersecting inequalities
Thu
21
May
Intersecting inequalities
Time 13:00 - 14:00 21 May 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke floor 4 NBET / Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a CEDAR seminar with Fardosa Green, Department of Sociology and CEDAR.

The Burman lectures 2026. Lecture 3
Thu
21
May
The Burman lectures 2026. Lecture 3
Time 13:15 - 15:00 21 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with Carolina Sartorio, Rutgers. Lecture 3.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
22
May
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 22 May 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Helene Rietz – Medicine
Fri
22
May
Helene Rietz – Medicine
Time 09:00 - 13:00 22 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Triple Helix, University Mgt Building

Defence of doctoral thesis. Hypertension in the young – prevalence, risk factors and prognosis.

Understanding the Swedish labour market
Tue
26
May
Understanding the Swedish labour market
Time 14:00 - 15:30 26 May 14:00 - 15:30
Place Teams

Seminar. Do you consider pursuing a career in Sweden and wish to gain insights on the Swedish labour market? If yes, join us for this webinar.

Michael Dimitriou
Tue
26
May
Michael Dimitriou
Time 15:15 - 16:00 26 May 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Michael Dimitriou, Umeå University.

Hannah Altehenger, philosophy
Wed
27
May
Hannah Altehenger, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 27 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Hannah Altehenger.

Graduation Ceremony 2026 for International Master's Programmes
Wed
27
May
Graduation Ceremony 2026 for International Master's Programmes
Time 15:00 - 17:00 27 May 15:00 - 17:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. On Wednesday 27 May, Umeå University will hold a ceremony to honour graduating students of International Master's Programmes.

June

KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Wed
3
Jun
KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Time 08:30 - 12:00 3 June 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Course. How can we ensure that when we give students instructions in what we think is a clear and effective way, it is actually understood as it was meant?

Nils Franzén, philosophy
Wed
3
Jun
Nils Franzén, philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 3 June 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Nils Franzén.

USBE Graduation Ceremony 2026
Thu
4
Jun
USBE Graduation Ceremony 2026
Time 16:30 - 18:30 4 June 16:30 - 18:30
Place Aula Nordica, Umeå University Campus

Other. On Thursday, June 4, Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE) will hold a ceremony to honor graduating students.

EURAU 26 Symposium: Latitudes
Wed
10
Jun
EURAU 26 Symposium: Latitudes
Time 10 June at 15:00 until 12 June at 19:00 10 June at 15:00 until 12 June at 19:00
Place Umeå School of Architecture

Symposium. Umeå School of Architecture welcomes educators, researchers and practitioner to the EURAU 26 Symposium on the theme LATITUDES.

Save-the-date: UFBI 25 years anniversary
Tue
16
Jun
Save-the-date: UFBI 25 years anniversary
Time 16 June at 09:00 until 17 June at 17:00 16 June at 09:00 until 17 June at 17:00
Place Elite Hotel Mimer, Kungsgatan 75

Symposium. Umeå center for Functional Brain Imaging (UFBI) 25 years anniversary on June 16-17 2026.

SALC10
Tue
23
Jun
SALC10
Time 23 June at 00:00 until 25 June at 00:00 23 June at 00:00 until 25 June at 00:00
Place Campus Umeå

Conference. Welcome to the 10th International Conference of the Scandinavian Association for Language and Cognition (SALC10).

October

The Annual Celebration Lectures
Sat
17
Oct
The Annual Celebration Lectures
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 October 09:00 - 12:00
Place The Humanities building and Social Sciences building

Lecture. During the morning of 17 October the honorary doctors, professors and scientific award recipients give short lectures.

The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Sat
17
Oct
The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Time 17:00 - 19:00 17 October 17:00 - 19:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. At the Annual Celebration Ceremony we celebrate new professors and honorary doctors.