'Political Correctness': Comparative Analysis of Instruments for Purifying the Public Debate; 30.09.2008, Helsinki

'Political Correctness': Comparative Analysis of Instruments for Purifying the Public Debate
Helsinki 30.09.2008 klo 14:15

PROGRAMME

Keynote lecture:

Professor Lucian Hölscher (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), 2.15 pm,
‘Political correctness’ in Germany 1945–2008

Coffee, 3.15 pm

Comparative remarks:

Professor Hannu Nieminen (University of Helsinki), 3.45 pm,
Self-censorship

Dr. Marja Jalava (University of Helsinki), 4.10 pm,
Be positive

Dr. Ilmari Susiluoto (Foreign ministry of Finland), 4.35 pm,
Normalisation

Professor Pauli Kettunen (University of Helsinki), 5.00 pm,
The invention of traumas

Final discussion, 5.25 pm

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This Conceptual History and Related Items (COHIRI) seminar is co-organised by the Network for the Study of the Public Sphere at the University of Helsinki (http://www.helsinki.fi/project/julkisuus) and the Centre for Nordic Studies (CENS, http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/nordic). Scholars interested in the work of the COHIRI-network and wishing to receive more information of future events, should contact Jani Marjanen, secretary of the network, at jani.marjanen (at) helsinki.fi.

http://www.helsinki.fi/project/cohiri/

Tiedustelut:
Jani Marjanen
jani.marjanen (at) helsinki.fi