Inaugural Conference November 2019
FutuDem’s Director, Professor Kimmo Grönlund 
The Rector of Åbo Akademi University, Moira von Wright 
Dr. Jane Suiter gave a presentation on The Irish Citizens’ Assembly 
Doctoral students presenting their research during the break 
Kaisa Herne presenting “Åbo deliberates” 
Dinner at E. Ekeblom 
Minna Arve, the Mayor of Turku 
Professor Maija Setälä 
Niklas Willhelmsson 
Senior Lecturer, Dr. Peter Söderlund, presents WP 2 
FutuDem’s Vice Director, Associate Professor Lauri Rapeli 
Academy Research Fellow, Henrik Serup Christensen, presents WP 4 
Professor Kim Strandberg presents WP 5 
Postal address:
Samforsk
Åbo Akademi
ASA A4
20500 ÅBO
Visiting address:
ASA-huset, våning A4
Fänriksgatan 3A
20500 ÅBO
Kimmo Grönlund
Director
kimmo.gronlund@abo.fi
Lauri Rapeli
Vice Director
lauri.rapeli@abo.fi
Albert Weckman
Project coordinator
albert.weckman@abo.fi
Maija Jäske
Postdoctoral researcher
maija.jaske@abo.fi