Rajapinta PhD Day programme

Time: November 20th, 9.15am–4pm
Format: Tieteiden talo (The House of Learned Societies), Arokallio room, on-site only

Organizer: Rajapinta ry (scientific organization)

Register here: https://forms.gle/6uQJE13jMUcCNgN37, deadline for registration is 12 November 2026. (extended)

Rajapinta PhD Day offers participants the opportunity to update their dissertation research plans, receive feedback from peers and experienced mentors to support the next steps of their research, participate in a dissertation workshop, and gain insights from experts in the social scientific study of information technology and the use of digital and computational methods in the social sciences.

Participants will receive a certificate of participation via email after the event. Attendance may be eligible for 1 ECTS credit in doctoral programmes that recognize doctoral seminars organized by scientific associations.

The PhD Day includes submitting an updated research plan in advance, peer review of research plans on-site, expert talks, and a dissertation workshop.

The mentors for the small working groups are Essi Pöyry (University of Helsinki), Virpi Salojärvi (University of Eastern Finland/University of Helsinki), Jukka Huhtamäki (Tampere University), and Matti Nelimarkka (University of Helsinki).

Information about the expert speakers will be announced here!

Rajapinta is a research community and scientific association focused on digital social sciences. Rajapinta promotes the social scientific study of ICT and the use of ICT in social research in Finland. We are based in Finland, and our activities take place both in Finnish and English. The goal of the association is to improve collaboration and provide opportunities for meetings and networking for researchers in relevant disciplines.

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