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!

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