Academic Ceremony
At Mid Sweden University, the next Academic ceremony will take place on 7 October, 2022 in Sundsvall. On this occasion, there is a conferment ceremony for new doctors and honorary doctors, an installation ceremony for new professors, and a ceremony for the conferment of awards and prizes.
Inauguration lectures with honorary doctors and professors, 6 October
The day before the Academic Ceremony there are inauguration lectures, when new honorary doctors and professors share their knowledge and experience with the audience. The lectures are open for the general public, and they are also broadcast on the web.
The inauguration lectures are held in room C326 on campus Sundsvall.
Schedule inauguration lectures
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09.50-10.20 |
REFRESHMENTS |
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10.20-10.30 |
Opening remarks |
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10.30–10.50 |
Professor Maria Lexhagen – Professor of Tourism Studies |
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10.55–11.15 |
Honorary doctor Hanspeter Kriesi – Professor of Political Science at the European University Institute in Florence |
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11.20–11.40 |
Honorary doctor Frances Lucy – active at Atlantic Technological University, Sligo (ATU Sligo) in Ireland and an internationally recognized researcher in the field of invasive species |
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11.45–12.05 |
Honorary doctor Walter Lorenz – professor of social work and is one of the leading figures in Europe regarding global and critical perspectives on social work |
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12.05–13.05 |
LUNCH |
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13.05–13.25 |
Honorary doctor Pija Lindenbaum – one of Sweden's foremost picture book creators whose works have contributed to the development of both picture book art and literature didactics in preschool |
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13.30–13.50 |
Honorary doctor Peter Sjölund – through DNA genealogy, he has contributed to the clearing up of one of Sweden's most high-profile murders, the double murder in Linköping |
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13.55–14.15 |
Professor Stefan Lindström – Professor of Mechanical engineering |
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14.20-14.35 |
Awards Ceremony |
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14.35-14.40 |
Concluding remarks |
Conferment and installation ceremony and banquet, 7 October
The Academic Ceremony, on 7 October 2022 at Södra berget, includes three parts:
- a degree conferment ceremony for new and honorary doctors
- an installation ceremony for new professors
- conferment of awards and prizes for scientific and educational works.
The ceremony begins at 4 p.m. and is open for all. After the ceremony, there is a banquet.
Information for new doctors, professors and honorary doctors
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