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Is wisdom still wise?

Fri 3.7. klo 14.00
Agora of the University of Jyväskylä, Martti Ahtisaari Hall

Free admission.

Wisdom isn't always about the subject matter and content, but also about the speaker's position and rhetoric. Therefore, it's worth considering what all is being done today under the guidance of seemingly wise and loud rhetoric—and whether it's even wise to be wise anymore. And how do we recognize true wisdom, and is it appreciated in our society?How can we create space for wisdom through upbringing and culture? A researcher reflects on the tense relationship between wisdom and power. Minni Matikainen, rap artistKarri MiettinenaliasPalefaceand author, freelance philosopher Pontus Purokuru.   

The program is chaired by a researcher Marleena Mustola, and the researchers included in the working group Tiia-Mari Hovila, Simo Monto, Tiia Heikkilä and Tuomo Virtanen. The conversations are held in Finnish.

 

Minni Matikainen works as a researcher at the University of Jyväskylä's Teacher Education Faculty. Her research focuses ontransformativeinto learning processes for becoming a teacher and the development of thinking. 

 

Karri Miettinen alias Paleface is one of the Finnish pioneers of rap. In addition, he has, among other things, written non-fiction books and researched the music of the Finnish-American labor movement as part of the Laulava Unioni group.

 

Pontus Purokuru is a writer and philosophy freelancer who makes podcasts called Selitämulleand Mikä meitä vaivaa. His newest work is The Archive of Interruptions. 

 

Marleena Mustola is educational philosophy and early childhood education specialized researcher From the University of JyväskyläShe is interested in children's rights and Imagining a more sustainable future.