Organised by the Research Unit of Sociology and Politics of Education (KUPOLI),the Nordic Centre of Excellence “Justice through Education” (JustEd), the Institute of Behavioural Sciences (IBS), the Department of Teacher Education, and the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki.

A Seminar on Futures of Comparative Research in Education Politics and Sociology of the Possible, 2 March 2015

Auditorium 107, Athena, Siltavuorenpenger 3 A, University of Helsinki.

Part I: Perspectives of comparative research in education politics

Chair: Markku Jahnukainen
12:00 Fritjof Sahlström, University of Helsinki: Opening words
12.05 Jaakko Kauko, University of Helsinki: Introduction
12:15 John W. Meyer, University of Stanford: Keynote
12:45 Risto Rinne, University of Turku: Comments
13.00 Nelli Piattoeva, University of Tampere: Comments
13:15 Discussion

13:45 Coffee

Part II: Perspectives on political history and sociology

14:10 Janne Varjo, Mira Kalalahti, University of Helsinki: Introduction
14:20 Pauli Kettunen, University of Helsinki: Keynote
15:45 Pertti Alasuutari, University of Tampere: Keynote
15:10 Discussion
15:40 Hannu Simola, University of Helsinki: Concluding remarks

16:15 A toast to the publication of The Finnish Education Mystery.

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