NEWS Teaching Awardee Panels , exhibition, lectures and the ceremony with the promotion of honorary doctors and the installation of new professors, this year also including the awarding of medals of merit. The annual celebration week is just around the corner.
The Annual Celebration is one of Umeå University’s most significant academic traditions, with ceremonial elements that trace their origins back to the founding of European universities in the 13th century.
Peter Sköld, master of ceremonies for the academic celebrations at Umeå University.
ImageMattias Pettersson“Of course, things have evolved over time, but there is something deeply meaningful about feeling the presence of history in a fast-paced world. It’s something we truly value,” says Peter Sköld, Master of Ceremonies at Umeå University.
The celebration also serves as an opportunity to honour individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the university.
“Above all, it’s wonderful to have a dedicated occasion to recognise our researchers, educators and others who continue to contribute to education and research for a more sustainable future,” says Peter Sköld.
The annual celebration week includes a variety of events. On the morning of Thursday, 16 October, there will be a Teaching Awardee Panels, where pedagogical award winners and appointed excellent teachers from Umeå University who will explore current and important topics related to learning and student support.
The discussions will be held in the Teacher Education Building and are open to anyone interested. During the event, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Cathrine Norberg will present the award winners with their diplomas. The discussions can also be viewed afterwards.
Read more about who will be participating in the discussions, as well as the time and place.
Inauguration of the Annual Celebration Ceremony will take place on Friday, 17 October. Umeå University Library will host an exhibition about new professors, honorary doctors and scientific award winners. The exhibition consists of photographs and publications.
During the opening ceremony, there will be live music, light refreshments and a short lecture by Marie Lundström, who is known from, among other things, Swedish Radio's literary weekly magazine ‘Lundström's Book Radio’. She is one of those who will be awarded an honorary doctorate in philosophy by the Faculty of Humanities.
Due to ongoing renovations at the University Library, this year’s opening will take place in Vardagsrummet in the Humanities Building. The exhibition will be shorter than in previous years, so visitors are encouraged to attend on Friday.
See the calendar event for the exact time.
On Saturday morning, all newly appointed professors, honorary doctors and scientific award recipients will deliver short popular science lectures, open to the public.
Topics this year include:
"I really recommend everyone who has the opportunity to come and take part in this smorgasbord of knowledge," says Peter Sköld.
A total of 38 lectures will be held, each lasting 20 minutes, in lecture halls across Campus Umeå. Scientific award recipients will be honoured immediately following their presentations.
See the programme for the day.
In the evening, the highlight of the Annual Celebration Week takes place – the ceremonial celebration. In a festive setting, the university's new professors are installed and new honorary doctors are conferred. This year, Umeå University's medals of merit will also be awarded. This is done every three years and is given to people who have made particularly significant contributions to the university. This year, Inge-Bert Täljedal and Ellinor Ädelroth will receive them.
"It is a great pleasure to invite our new professors, honorary doctors and medal recipients to an evening of splendour. They deserve it," says Peter Sköld.
Live music will be performed during the ceremony, including by the Umeå Student Choir.
The ceremony is open to the public, but can also be followed digitally via umu.se.
The ceremony will be followed by a festive banquet for invited guests at Universum.