Avain Special Issue Launch: Whiteness in Literary Studies

Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC+03:00

Tiedekulma | Helsinki

CEREN - The Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism
Publisher/HostCEREN - The Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism
Avain Special Issue Launch: Whiteness in Literary Studies
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Welcome to the launch of Avain 1/2026!
This special issue brings together new research on whiteness in literary studies across Nordic contexts, engaging questions of race, normativity, and representation.
📅 11 May 2026
🕔 17:00–19:00
📍 Think Corner, Helsinki (Think Lounge, 2nd floor)
The programme includes short presentations of the contributions, followed by informal discussion with the authors. There will also be drinks and something to eat.
The event will be held in English. The issue itself includes articles in Swedish and Finnish, and the launch aims to foster dialogue across linguistic contexts within Nordic literary studies.
Please register by 04.05.2026 for catering purposes. https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/139874/lomake.html
Organized by CRWS Hub and CEREN.
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