The topic of the YHTYMÄ seminar is ’Politics and practices of consumerism’. The question of consumerism is essential in global environmental politics and governance: how much and how we consume natural resources? The question concerns also individuals and their choices and lifestyles, but also is related to global political and economic structures. The key note speakers of the seminar are professor Johanna Moisander (Helsinki School of Economics) and professor Ronnie Lipschutz (University of California, Santa Cruz). The program includes also sessions for students to present their papers and a meeting for the members of YHTYMÄ modules.  In addition, there will an introduction to the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland and its Science Centre exhibition as well as a joint meeting with the ARKTIS graduate school.

Venue: Arctic centre, University of Lapland, Arktikum house, Pohjoisranta 4

Final program
 
1.4. Wednesday, Arktikum house, Pohjoisranta 4

10.15                    Opening words/practicalities (Classroom)
                            Seminar organizer: Monica Tennberg, University of Lapland
10.30-11.30           Key note speech 1 (Classroom):
                            Chair: Marja Järvelä, University of Jyväskylä
                            Key note spekear: Johanna Moisander, Helsinki School of Economics: Motivational Complexities of Green Consumerism
11.30-12.00           YHTYMÄ module meeting

12.00-13.00           Lunch

13:00-14:00           Introduction of the Arctic Centre, Paula Kankaanpää

Visit to Arktikum exhibitions, Raija Kivilahti (Aurora meeting room)

14:00-14:30           Coffee
14:30-16.30           Joint session with participating graduate schools (Aurora meeting room)
Student group works.
Chairs: Atte Korhola, University of Helsinki and Suvi Ronkainen, University of Lapland
19.00-21.00            Evening program (Arktikum library)
 
2.4. Thursday, Arktikum house, Pohjoisranta 4

9.00-10.30    Workshop 1 (Classroom)
                   Chair: Leena Suopajärvi, University of Lapland
                   - Noora Vikman, University of Joensuu:  Consuming sounds
                   - Johanna Lamberg, University of Tampere: Green consumerism as citizenship - the case of organic food
10.30                    Coffee break
10.30-12.00           Workshop 2 (Classroom)
                   Chair: Jukka Jokimäki, University of Lapland
                   - Mirja Vihersalo, University of Lapland: Environmental citizenship and EU’s climate citizenship 
                   - José-Carlos Garcia-Rosell, University of Lapland:  Multi-Stakeholder Perspective to Sustainable 
                   Marketing: An Action Research Approach to Study Business - Society Relations
12.00-13.00          Lunch
13.00-14.00          Key note speech 2 (Aurora meeting room):
                   Chair: Julian Reid, University of Lapland
                   Key note speaker: Ronnie Lipschutz, University of California - Santa Cruz: Globalization, Governmentality, 
                   Global Politics and the New Globalized Consumer
14.00-14.30          Coffee
14.30-16.00          Workshop 3 (Classroom)
Chair: Monica Tennberg, University of Lapland
- Annukka Berg, University of Helsinki: Despised regulation, ineffective information and controversial economic tools - choosing policy instruments for sustainable consumption and production
- Miikka Salo, University of Jyväskylä: Utilization of Finnish Renewable Energy in the Context of Power
16.00                     Concluding words

Seminar organizer: Monica Tennberg, University of Lapland
 
Information about the scientific program and participation:
Research Professor Monica Tennberg (see contact information below)
Arctic centre
University of Lapland
Box 122
96101 Rovaniemi, Finland
+358-(0)400 192 005
monica.tennberg (at) ulapland.fi