Fulbright Forum: Education, Innovation, Science and Art
Information about Fulbright Forum 2021 will be updated on this page soon.
Fulbright Forum 2020 will take place at the University of Helsinki on March 16 and at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences on March 17, 2020.
”Fulbright Forum" seminar provides a unique opportunity to hear about the research and projects that the current American Fulbright scholars, teachers, and graduate students are doing in Finland.
The first day focuses on education and the themes of the second day's presentations vary from Marketing to Health and Environmental Sciences.
The seminar is organized jointly by the Fulbright Finland Foundation and the University of Helsinki and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences.
The seminars are open to the public and free of charge. Join us for the whole seminar or pop in for the presentation of your choice and meet with the Fulbrighters! Welcome also to drop by the Fulbright Finland stand during the breaks to speak about study, research, and funding opportunities in the U.S.
CV catalog of the 2019-2020 U.S. Fulbright Grantees
Program
Day One, University of Helsinki
Minerva-tori, Siltavuorenpenger 5 A
10:15-10:30 Welcome to Fulbright Forum 2020!
- Arto Kallioniemi, Vice Dean, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
- Terhi Mölsä, Chief Executive Officer, Fulbright Finland Foundation
10:30-10:45 Unleashing the Design Process
- Pamela Joslyn, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
10:45-11:30 Panel Discussion: Journey of Learning: American Teacher Experiences in Suomalainen Phenomenon-Based Education
- Melissa Han, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
- Leland Leslie, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
- Ann Ransom, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
11:30-12:15 Panel Discussion: Empowering Students Through Purpose, Movement and Global Competency
- Maedeh Pourrabi, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
- Kelsea Turner, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
- Alicia Fedewa, Fulbright Mid-Career Professional Development Grant
12:15-12:30 Break
12:30-13:00 Panel Discussion: Reading the Evidence in the Humanities and Natural Sciences
- Thomas Devaney, Fulbright-University of Turku Scholar Award
- Melissa Meierhofer, Fulbright-EDUFI Fellow
13:00-14:00 Lunch
At participants' own cost
14:00-14:30 Panel Discussion: Populism in the United States
- Scott Buchanan, Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies
- Anna Bogdan, Fulbright-University of Helsinki Graduate Award
14:30-15:00 Panel Discussion: Beyond Gender: Gender Studies and Finnish Culture
- Kayleigh Anderson, Fulbright-University of Turku Graduate Award
- Joy Honea, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:00 Panel Discussion: Narratives in Policy and Criminology
- Lois Presser, Fulbright-Tampere University Scholar Award
- Bruce Blair, Fulbright-EDUFI Fellow
16:00-16:05 Closing Words
17:00-19:00 Reception Hosted by the University of Helsinki
By invitation only
Day Two, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Pasila Campus, Ratapihantie 13
9:15-09:30 Opening Remarks and Special Announcement
- Jouni Ahonen, Vice President, Commercial Director, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
- Terhi Mölsä, Chief Executive Officer, Fulbright Finland Foundation
09:30-10:00 Panel Discussion: Cross-Campus Collaboration and Project-Based Learning
- William Helling, Fulbright-Haaga-Helia Scholar Award
- John Donnellan, Fulbright-TUAS Scholar Award
10:00-10:30 Panel Discussion: Perspectives of International Marketing Management
- Erica Martin, Fulbright-LUT University Graduate Award
- Thomas McGinley, Fulbright-LUT University Graduate Award
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Panel Discussion: Current Challenges in Global Health
- David Dorman, Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation Grant in Health and Environmental Sciences
- Brittany Perry, U.S. Fulbright Fellow
- David Carranza, Fulbright-Tampere University Graduate Award
- Jude Tunyi, Fulbright-Tampere University Graduate Award
- Alexis Haskins, Fulbright-EDUFI Fellow
- Emily Harville, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
11:45-12:45 Lunch
At participants' own cost
12:45-13:15 Panel Discussion: Carbon Copy: Transmissions from the Peatland Archive
- Laurel Larsen, Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation Grant in Health and Environmental Sciences
- Anne Yoncha, Fulbright-EDUFI Fellow
13:15-14:00 Panel Discussion: Sustainability in Engineering
- Jordan Banks, Fulbright-LUT University Graduate Award
- Jacob Schubbe, Fulbright-LUT University Graduate Award
- Eric Hahnert, U.S. Fulbright Fellow
14:00-14:30 Coffee Break
14:30-15:30 Panel Discussion: Communicating Science and Technology to Society
- Karl Haapala, Fulbright-Tampere University Scholar Award
- Gary Koenig, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
- Benjamin Lear, Fulbright-Tampere University Scholar Award
- Brendan Mumey, Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair in Information and Communications Technologies
15:30 Closing Words
The seminar is organized jointly by the Fulbright Finland Foundation and the University of Helsinki and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences.
You can find the previous years programs here: