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Dear colleagues of the Nordic Network for LGBTQ+ Research on Health and Living Conditions,
We are delighted to invite you to save the date for our upcoming network meeting and
conference, to be held at Tampere University, Finland, on 8–9 October 2026.
Theme: Creating New Spaces
This meeting invites us to think together about how we create and sustain new spaces for
collaborations, research ideas, theoretical development and public engagement. At a time
when LGBTQ+ rights are under threat across the world and with hard-won legal protections
being rolled back, the work of this network feels more urgent than ever. Research
communities can themselves be spaces of hope where knowledge is broadened collectively and
connections are built and cultivated across borders and disciplines. This meeting is an
opportunity for both established and early-career researchers to share ideas, present
their work, forge new partnerships, and collectively reflect on how Nordic LGBTQ+ health
and welfare research can make a difference.
Full details including the call for papers, programme, and registration will be circulated
later this spring. In the meantime, please hold the dates and share this invitation widely
with colleagues who may be interested. If you have suggestions for keynotes, let us know.
We look forward to meeting you in Tampere!
Warm regards,
The Organizing Group,
Kiin Catrine Andersson (Malmö University), Venla Koivuluhta (Tampere University), Valtteri
Vähä-Savo (Tampere University), Ilo Söderström (Tampere University), Joa Hiitola (Tampere
University), Emilia Brusila (University of Lapland), Ylva Odenbring (University of
Gothenburg), Thomas Wimark (Uppsala University), Madeleine Eriksson Kirsch (Stockholm
University), Mats Christiansen (Uppsala University), Amanda Klysing (Lund University)
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Kiin Catrine Andersson
Docent i socialt arbete
Institutionen för socialt arbete, Malmö universitet
Hälsa och samhälle, 205 06 Malmö
Tfn: 040-665 85 77