The 16th NYRIS (Nordic Youth Research Symposium) will be held in Tampere on June 12-14, 2024. The NYRIS conference brings together researchers, students and experts in the field from different parts of the world.
The theme of the conference is youth and youth in a just and fair world. Professor of youth studies, Päivi Honkatukia, says that more than 300 participants are coming.
-The current era of crises worries young people, and many young people demand more effective measures from decision-makers to secure a sustainable future, says professor Honkatukia. This can be seen, for example, in the global climate movement, in the movement around gender and sexuality, or in educational institution takeovers.
– At the same time, the pressures experienced by young people can weaken their mental health. Some young people do not feel that they belong to society and look for experiences of belonging in hate communities like the manosphere, Honkatukia reminds.
The main speakers of the conference are Professor Linda Herrera/ University of Illinois, Professor Aoife Daly/ University College Cork, Professor Lucas Gottzén/ Stockholm University, Research Doctor Tuuli Kurki/ University of Helsinki and Professor Rachel Thomson/ University of Sussex.
The scientific symposium on youth research is held every other year. NYRIS conferences have been organized as a Nordic collaboration since 1987.
The event is hosted by the University of Tampere and organized in cooperation with the Youth Research Society, Youth Work and Youth Research at the University of Tampere, Tampere Center for Childhood, Youth and Family Research PERLA and Family Research and Childhood and Youth Research at the University of Helsinki.
For more information, please contact Professor Päivi Honkatukia, paivi.honkatukia(at)tuni.fi or perla(at)tuni.fi