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Calendar of events

The department runs several parallel seminar series serving our various research areas. We also organize workshops, lectures and conferences. Upcoming events presented in English are listed below. For a complete listing of all our upcoming events and our seminar series please visit our Swedish calendar page.

Also see separate pages for the Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology, the Research Seminar Series in Philosophy, The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology and The HESSD Seminar Series.

The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 1 : Felicitous Underspecification
Wed
8
Oct
The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 1 : Felicitous Underspecification
Time 13:15 - 15:00 8 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with John Macfarlane, UC Berkeley. Lecture 1.

Madelen Johansson
Thu
9
Oct
Madelen Johansson
Time 10:15 - 12:00 9 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place Hum F.134 Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Madelen Johansson.

The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 2: Disagreement and Meaning
Thu
9
Oct
The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 2: Disagreement and Meaning
Time 13:15 - 15:00 9 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lecture Hall HUM.D.210, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with John Macfarlane, UC Berkeley. Lecture 2.

The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 3: Panvariabilism
Thu
9
Oct
The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 3: Panvariabilism
Time 13:15 - 15:00 9 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with John Macfarlane, UC Berkeley. Lecture 3.

Digital Methods in Identifying Bible Reuse
Thu
9
Oct
Digital Methods in Identifying Bible Reuse
Time 9 October at 13:15 until 10 October at 17:00 9 October at 13:15 until 10 October at 17:00
Place Lingvisten and Humlab

Seminar. Workshop on the theme of Digital Methods in Identifying Bible Reuse

Biblical Narrative in a Century of Newspapers: A Digitized Past Pointing to the Future?
Thu
9
Oct
Biblical Narrative in a Century of Newspapers: A Digitized Past Pointing to the Future?
Time 13:15 - 15:00 9 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a seminar with Terje Stordalen.

What is a Text?
Mon
13
Oct
What is a Text?
Time 14:15 - 16:00 13 October 14:15 - 16:00
Place Filosofen

Workshop. Workshop in Religious Studies on the theme of "What is a Text?"

Knowledge, Love, and Career: Education and Social Mobility in the 17th Century
Wed
15
Oct
Knowledge, Love, and Career: Education and Social Mobility in the 17th Century
Time 10:15 - 12:00 15 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place Hum F.134 Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Pontus Folkesson, Post doc at Stockholm University.

Merel Semeijn
Wed
15
Oct
Merel Semeijn
Time 13:15 - 15:00 15 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Merel Semeijn, Groningen.

Jens Johansson and Maria Svedberg
Wed
22
Oct
Jens Johansson and Maria Svedberg
Time 13:15 - 15:00 22 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Jens Johansson and Maria Svedberg, Uppsala.

I Flash and Thunder – The Image of God in Andreas Rhyzelius’ Brontologia (1721)
Thu
23
Oct
I Flash and Thunder – The Image of God in Andreas Rhyzelius’ Brontologia (1721)
Time 13:15 - 15:00 23 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a seminar with Jonas Liliequist.

Marlene Johansson-Falck
Tue
28
Oct
Marlene Johansson-Falck
Time 15:15 - 16:00 28 October 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Marlene Johansson-Falck, Umeå University.

Peter Schulte
Wed
29
Oct
Peter Schulte
Time 13:15 - 15:00 29 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Peter Schulte.

November

James Turner
Wed
5
Nov
James Turner
Time 13:15 - 15:00 5 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

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

Work in progress in the Philosophy of Language
Mon
10
Nov
Work in progress in the Philosophy of Language
Time 09:00 - 16:30 10 November 09:00 - 16:30
Place Location will be provided later

Workshop. Welcome to a workshop on work in progress in the Philosophy of Language.

Reading seminar
Thu
13
Nov
Reading seminar
Time 10:15 - 12:00 13 November 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.C.122 - Filosofen

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a reading seminar.

Frédéric Chavel
Thu
13
Nov
Frédéric Chavel
Time 13:15 - 15:00 13 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a seminar with Frédéric Chavel, Paris.

Andrew Peet
Wed
19
Nov
Andrew Peet
Time 13:15 - 15:00 19 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Andrew Peet.

Lars Nyberg
Tue
25
Nov
Lars Nyberg
Time 15:15 - 16:00 25 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Lars Nyberg, Umeå University.

Philosophy and cognitive science of AI
Wed
26
Nov
Philosophy and cognitive science of AI
Time 26 November at 09:00 until 28 November at 17:30 26 November at 09:00 until 28 November at 17:30
Place Location will be provided later

Workshop. Welcome to a workshop on the philosophy and cognitive science of artificial intelligence.

Iwan Williams
Wed
26
Nov
Iwan Williams
Time 13:15 - 15:00 26 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Iwan Williams, Copenhagen.

Article script
Thu
27
Nov
Article script
Time 10:15 - 12:00 27 November 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.F.134 Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Emma Vikström.

December

Laura Delgado Verges
Wed
3
Dec
Laura Delgado Verges
Time 13:15 - 15:00 3 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Laura Delgado Verges, Granada.

Sociology of religion approaches to digital religion
Thu
4
Dec
Sociology of religion approaches to digital religion
Time 13:15 - 15:00 4 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a seminar with Erika Willander.

Article script
Thu
11
Dec
Article script
Time 10:15 - 12:00 11 December 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.F.134 Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Andreas Mårdh.

Book chapter presentation
Thu
11
Dec
Book chapter presentation
Time 13:15 - 15:00 11 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a seminar with Anna-Pya Sjödin.

Josefine Klingspor
Wed
17
Dec
Josefine Klingspor
Time 13:15 - 15:00 17 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Josefine Klingspor, Pittsburgh.

Habeeb Ur Rehman
Thu
18
Dec
Habeeb Ur Rehman
Time 13:15 - 15:00 18 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a seminar with Habeeb Ur Rehman.

January

Planning seminar for the spring semester 2026
Thu
15
Jan
Planning seminar for the spring semester 2026
Time 13:15 - 15:00 15 January 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lingvisten

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Religious Studies and Theology invites you to a planning seminar for the spring semester 2026

Latest update: 2024-08-28