Open Your Research – Science Across Boundaries
A joint seminar of the multidisciplinary LUT research units South Karelian Institute, NORDI and TBRC at Lappeenranta University of Technology, Hall 1303, on June 8, 2011
12.45 Coffee
13.00 Opening words by Vice-Rector Veli-Matti Virolainen
13.10 Presentations
o “Big Business and Cold War: Fiat in the USSR (1965–1985)”
Valentina Fava, Ph.D. in Economic and Social History, University Researcher, University of Helsinki, http://www.helsinki.fi/collegium/english/staff/Fava/fava.htm
o “Interdisciplinary cooperation within the framework of the Northern Dimension Institute: Examples from energy sector research”
Pami Aalto, Dr., Jean Monnet Professor, University of Tampere
o “Why would I want to check my pulse on my watch?” - A multidisciplinary journey to discover consumers’ motives
Outi Cavén-Pöysä, Adjunct Professor (HU and LUT)
14.10 Comments
o Pertti Kolari, South Karelian Institute
o Minna Martikainen, Nordi
o Jukka Hallikas, TBRC
Discussion.
All are welcome to join this open seminar. No pre-registration is required.
Inquiries: South Karelian Institute/Tanja Karppinen, tanja.karppinen@lut.fi, Nordi/Leila Armila, leila.armila@lut.fi, TBRC/Päivi Nuutinen, paivi.nuutinen@lut.fi
*The South Karelian Institute is a multidisciplinary research unit at Lappeenranta University of Technology the purpose of which is to produce internationally esteemed research in humanities and social sciences and publications on high-ranking forums.
*The Northern Dimension Research Centre, NORDI, is a Lappeenranta University of Technology research unit which coordinates and promotes university research involving Russia and related international scientific co-operation.
*The Technology Business Research Center, TBRC, is a research unit coordinating collaboration with the business sector and the technology and business research efforts of the different faculties at Lappeenranta University of Technology