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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Travelling to the United States for Research: A Webinar with Dahlia French, Academic Immigration Attorney Date: September 4, 2026 Time: 17:00-18:00 EEST (GMT+3) Place: Zoom Please find more information at www.fasa.fi/events/upcom...

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Travelling to the United States for Research: A Webinar with Dahlia French, Academic Immigration Attorney, on September 4, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (Zoom) www.fasa.fi/events/upcom...

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Travelling to the United States for Research: A Webinar with Dahlia French, Academic Immigration Attorney, on September 4, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (Zoom) www.fasa.fi/events/upcom...

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Last week FASA hosted an online workshop on navigating post‑PhD career paths. Huge thanks to our speakers—Pekka Kolehmainen, Henna‑Riikka Pennanen, and Ville Sinkkonen—for sharing your experiences, and to our many attendees for your questions and comments. Watch this space for more FASA events!

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Are you a doctoral candidate or postdoc based in Finland exploring your next steps? Wondering what life looks like after the PhD? Join us for an inspiring afternoon designed just for you! www.fasa.fi/events/upcom...

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

FASA:n ja SAM:n konferenssiapuraha vuodelle 2025 on nyt jaettu. 500 euron konferenssiapuraha myönnettiin Helsingin yliopiston väitöskirjatutkija Olli Saukolle. Lue lisää täältä: www.sammagazine.fi/object/64f52...

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Tuula Kolehmainen, Julia Niinistö, and Jaakko Dickman make sure that we can all commemorate these summer days by watching hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs (Kolehmainen and Niinistö in the picture). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social

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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

This is a really terrific organization and conference. Glad to participate this year and attend so many excellent panels.

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#NAASpirations conference closing by P. & T. Kolehmainen (not related). But there's still the after party, too! Many thanks to @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social who did most of the work and without whom @fasafinland.bsky.social couldn't have done this conference.

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Race, classic and cultural expressions panel at #NAASpirations with Sarah Gleeson-White, Justin Parks and @kolehmaistuula.bsky.social

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The FASA board met at luch @naas2025.bsky.social . Mila Seppälä, Reetta Humalajoki, Elina Siltanen, Nina Öhman, Tuula Kolehmainen, and Vincent Veerbeek in the picture (Ari Räisänen and Pekka Kilpeläinen absent).

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

NAAS tote bag, gift from the city of Turku.

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The conference started with a ”Feel Good Morning Flow.” This guided (light) physical activity will be available again on Friday morning at 8:45. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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Maria Wiegel @mariawiegel.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Happy to enjoy the first day of the #NAASpirations conference! @naas2025.bsky.social @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social #americanstudies

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Nordic plenary, ”Incompossible Futures, Disrupted Presents: The Aspirations of Speculative Fiction” by Jenny Bonnevier and Steen Ledet Christiansen. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

”Limits of Representation” with Elina Siltanen, Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová, and Hải Nguyễn. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

Speakers sitting in front of a powerpoint with the text aspirations.

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Keynote by Elisabeth Anker: ”We Gow Low.” #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Keynote by Elisabeth Anker: ”fight dirty for democracy, it is time to go low” #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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John A. Kirk @johnakirk.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

This week I am taking Arkansas history on the road from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to Turun yliopisto - University of Turku in Finland for the 2025 Nordic Association of American Studies conference 🇺🇸🇫🇮 #NAASpriations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

”Aspirations and Failures at the Turn of the Twentieth Century,” with Myrto Drizou, Jessica Hanssen, and Jordan Howie (Nina Öhman as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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Maria Wiegel @mariawiegel.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Post-second-conference-day-aperol 🥂 #NAASpirations #americanstudies #visitturku @naas2025.bsky.social @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The conference participants are welcomed to dinner at restaurant Grädda. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Suvi Innilä from the city of Turku gave a speech at the conference dinner. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #VisitTurku #MeetTurku

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

”Navigating Cultural Tensions: Aspirations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across a U.S. Public Higher Education System” with Sinikka Grant, David Cantaffa, and Ritu Radhakrishnan. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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Tuula Kolehmainen @kolehmaistuula.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I gave a talk (with my hands, mostly) @naas2025.bsky.social . #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A really interesting panel this afternoon in Turku #NAASpirations @fasafinland.bsky.social @naas2025.bsky.social

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The Finnish American Studies Association @fasafinland.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The President of FASA, Nina Öhman, giving the Nordic plenary with Randall J. Stephens. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

”Imagined Geographies” with Nahum Welang, Jarkko Tanninen, Cathryn Halverson, and Katalin Kállay (Tuula Kolehmainen as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

”What Remains of the Common: Politics, Ethics, Aesthetics” with Mikko Tuhkanen, Tom Roach, and E. L. McCallum (Sinikka Grant as chair). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Marianne Kongerslev and Mikkel Jensen brought us the good news that the next NAAS conference will be held at Aalborg University, Denmark, in 2027! @aau.dk #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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Elisabeth R. Anker @libankerdc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Talking in Finland about why it’s time to fight dirty for democracy. Can you tell how much I want to join a “girl gang”? At @naas2025.bsky.social #naaspirations

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Day 2 of #NAASpirations. Nordic plenary with Nina Öhman from @fasafinland.bsky.social and Randall J. Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social, with Oscar Winberg @oscarwinberg.bsky.social as chair. #NAASpirations2025

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I also gave my own paper on Sally Wen Mao's Oculus, hyperreality, transmodernity and racism. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025. Photo by Tuula!

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#NAASpirations conference opening with Prof. Benita Heiskanen from @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

So it begins! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The NAAS General Meeting was held today in Turku, and was chaired by the NAAS President Jørn Brøndal. The meeting minutes will be available on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...

Jørn Brøndal stands in front of a green slide ”aspirations”.

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Elina Siltanen @elinasilta.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

And Dr. Nina Öhman from @fasafinland.bsky.social

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Opening words by the Director of the JMC, Benita Heiskanen and President of FASA, Nina Öhman (Heiskanen in the picture). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Our conference assistants are ready to help you have a #NAASpirational time! Welcome to Turku! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Welcome to Turku! If you want to see this fascinating plenary session, register for the conference here: sites.utu.fi/naas2025/reg... #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #MeetTurku #VisitTurku @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

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Turun yliopisto - University of Turku @utu.fi · 28/05/2025

NAAS-konferenssi järjestetään ensi viikolla Turussa. Professori Benita Heiskasen mukaan konferenssi toimii foorumina kansainväliselle Yhdysvaltain tutkimuksen yhteisölle aikana, jolloin tutkimus ja opetus ovat joutuneet ideologisten hyökkäysten kohteeksi. www.utu.fi/fi/ajankohta...

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Monitieteinen NAAS-konferenssi tuo kansainväliset Yhdysvaltain asiantuntijat Turkuun

Kesäkuun alussa järjestettävään konferenssiin osallistuu Yhdysvaltain tutkimuksen asiantuntijoita ympäri maailmaa.

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Reetta Humalajoki @reettaeh.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Tätä ollaan porukalla @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social ja @fasafinland.bsky.social kesken viimeiset pari vuotta työstetty! Viikon päästä alkaa NAAS2025. #NAASpirations2025

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John Morton Center @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The 28th Biennial Conference of the Nordic Association for American Studies (NAAS) is in one week! Make sure to follow the conference here on Bluesky @naas2025.bsky.social and on Instagram @naasturku to stay in the loop! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @fasafinland.bsky.social

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

One week left until the conference! Get excited for our signature drink, the NAAS Spritz, developed by the JMC’s Julia 🍸✨ The drink will be available at the conference after-party 🪩 #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 #VisitTurku #MeetTurku #fasa @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 25/05/2025

Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw

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NAAS Turku 2025 @naas2025.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Part of the NAAS2025 Team took part in a safety walk organized by the university’s facility services today to make sure everything’s in place to welcome you safely. See you soon! @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

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