Two lectures by Prof. Peter Kivisto at the University of Turku, February 14 & 21
Professor Peter Kivisto (Augustana College, Rock Island, IL), the Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku, holds two open lectures this spring as part of the interdisciplinary project “Multiculturalism as a New Pathway to Incorporation”.
Lecture timetable:
“Debating Transnationalism”
Time: Tuesday, February 14, 12-14
Place: Janus lecture hall, Sirkkala, Kaivokatu 12 (in the annex between T52 & T53, http://www.utu.fi/kartta/indexen.html)
“Who are Americans? National Identity, Ethnic Identity and Multiculturalism”
Time: Tuesday, February 21, 12-14
Place: Janus Lecture Hall, Sirkkala, Kaivokatu 12 (in the annex between T52 & T53, http://www.utu.fi/kartta/indexen.html)
The events are open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, please contact Project Coordinator Aleksi Huhta at alehuh(at)utu.fi.
Welcome!
About the Lecturer
Peter Kivisto is the Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, U.S., and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku, Finland. He is the author or editor of over 25 books and has published around 100 journal articles and book chapters. Among his recent works are the following: Beyond a Border (with Thomas Faist, Pine Forge Press, 2010), Social Theory: Roots and Branches (Oxford University Press, 2010), Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects (with Thomas Faist, Blackwell, 2007), and Dual Citizenship in Global Perspective (with Thomas Faist, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). He recently completed a four-year term as Editor of The Sociological Quarterly and has recently joined the Editorial Board of the American Sociological Association journal Contexts.