HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN FALL IN FINLAND
Vaughn Shirey and Audrey Waits teaching the audience marching band choreography.
XXV American Voices
Dialogue between Nations, Institutions and Individuals Every year over one hundred North Amer-
example of our long-term collabora-
it brings together students and scholars
ican Studies students come to listen to the
tion with Fulbright Finland,” says Senior
from the United States and Finland for
Fulbright grantees present on a myriad of
Lecturer of the North American Stud-
a dialogue and chance to learn from one
topics related to the culture, society and
ies program Janne Korkka. The seminar
another. “The seminar seeks to bridge
life of the United States of America. The
is included in the study program which
research, researchers and students from
annual American Voices seminar, orga-
ensures the continuity of the collabora-
the very beginning of their university
nized jointly by the Fulbright Finland
tion and that there is always an audience
studies, a goal which we take very seri-
Foundation and the University of Turku,
eager to participate in the discussion.
ously in Turku. Meeting American spe-
has enabled a dialogue between nations,
“American Voices is a compulsory part of
cialists and hearing their talks is a great
institutions and individuals already for
the North American Studies program, and
opportunity for our students,” Korkka
twenty-five years.
students get credit points for attending.
concludes.
“American Voices is a highlight of
Up to a hundred students attend the sem-
the academic year for the North Ameri-
inar, and many return year after year,”
can Studies Program (NAMS) at the Uni-
Korkka says.
Text and photo: Maija Kettunen
versity of Turku. The seminar series has
American Voices seminar serves also
been running for 25 years, and it’s a great
another important purpose. Every year
www.fulbright.fi/en/american-voices-seminar
to the newly renovated Parliament House
Fulbright-University of Tampere Scholar
ing by parliamentary members. We are
which reopened in September. Member
David Timberlake was delighted for the
grateful to Fulbright Finland, our host MP
of Parliament Antti Kurvinen hosted a
privilege: “Following lunch, we visited
Kurvinen, and staff at the Parliament for
lunch and gave the Fulbrighters an intro-
the Plenary Hall where we observed the
the informative tour.”
duction to the Finnish political system.
Finnish government in action with vot-
Text: Maija Kettunen
Seminar information and program:
Thanksgiving Fulbright Finland Style “The annual Thanksgiving gathering at the Bicentennial Residence brings together the extended Fulbright Finland family and represents some of the best aspects of the program, such as community, collegiality, critical engagement, and cross-cultural sharing,” says Fulbright Bicentennial Chair Daniel Cobb (in the photo with his wife Nicole), who hosted the traditional Thanksgiving potluck dinner this year. Terhi Mölsä
The two days of Thanksgiving events also included a visit to the Fazer chocolate factory and a game of floorball with the Fulbright Finland staff team. A very special opportunity was the visit
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