Thursday, 9 April 2026
9:00– Registration opens
9:30–11:00
Oulu2026 Academy in collaboration with the Finnish Conference on Cultural Policy Research: parallel panel discussions open to all and free of charge (both panels in Finnish)
Reforming peer review in the arts (organized by KUVI and Cupore)
New pathways to sustainable cultural tourism in the North (organized by the ACCENT project)
11:00–12:00 Lunch (not provided)
12:00–12:15 Opening words
Sanna Karimäki-Nuutinen, The Society for Cultural Policy Research
Miikka Pyykkönen, University of Jyväskylä
Mika Vierimaa, Oulu Culture Foundation
12:15–13:30 Keynote
History, Society and the Arts of the Sámi: The Giellagas Institute at the Intersection of Research and Cultural Policy
Docent Sigga-Marja Magga, University of Oulu
Chair: Miikka Pyykkönen, University of Jyväskylä
(The keynote will be in Finnish. Simultaneous interpretation will be available upon request.)
13:45–15:15 Parallel sessions 1 (Session available also in English)
15:30–17:00 10 Years of the Cultural Policy Research Yearbook: Impacts and Future Directions
Panel discussion (in Finnish). Afternoon coffee will be served.
17:00–18:45 Independent exploration of the Oulu2026 programme
19:00–20:30 Reception hosted by the City of Oulu and conference dinner, including the presentation of the Cultural Policy Master’s Thesis Award
Friday, 10 April 2026
9:00– Registration opens
9:30–11:00 Keynote
Exogenous and Endogenous Factors Affecting the Social Impact of Cultural Projects
Professor Lluís Bonet, University of Barcelona (Spain)
Chair: Mervi Luonila, Cupore and The Society for Cultural Policy Research
11:15–12:45 Parallel sessions 2 (Session available also in English)
12:45–13:45 Lunch (not provided)
13:45–15:15 Parallel sessions 3 (Session available also in English)
15:15–15:30 Closing of the conference: performance and closing remarks