LiU’s first jubilee doctors will be honoured at the Academic Celebration

This year’s annual Academic Celebration at Linköping University, on 26–27 May, will have a new feature. As the very first Academic Ceremony in Linköping took place in 1973, LiU will now, for the first time, be able to award the title of jubilee doctor to those who received their doctor’s degree 50 years earlier.

A woman puts a doctor's hat on the head of a man Conferment of doctorates in the autumn of 2022. Åke Axelsson being conferred his honorary doctorate by Maria Huge-Brodin, conferrer of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Peter Holgersson AB

As usual, the Academic Celebration will begin with lectures (in Swedish) by this year’s honorary doctors. Lennart Nordenfelt is senior professor in Theory and Ethics of Health Care at Marie Cederschiöld University College. His lecture is titled “On human dignity”. Charlotta Sund, president and CEO of Tekniska verken in Linköping, will talk about the importance of infrastructure in enabling a global resource-efficient society. Their lectures will be held on 26 May, and will, like all programme events, be open to the public and free of charge.

The celebration continues on the evening of 26 May, with the Academic Gala Concert at Linköping Konsert & Kongress. In this year’s Academic Gala Concert, poetry meets the creative power and musical expression of pianist and composer Elise Einarsdotter. The title, "Secrets along the way…”, comes from Tomas Tranströmer’s poem by the same name. Linköping University Chamber Choir, one of LiU’s choirs, will join singer Katarina Henryson and musicians Elise Einarsdotter, Olle Steinholtz and Svante Henryson in a musical celebration under the direction of director musices Christina Hörnell.

The celebration continues on the evening of 26 May, with the Academic Gala Concert at Linköping Konsert & Kongress. In this year’s Academic Gala Concert, poetry meets the creative power and musical expression of pianist and composer Elise Einarsdotter. The title, "Secrets along the way…”, comes from Tomas Tranströmer’s poem by the same name. Linköping University Chamber Choir, one of LiU’s choirs, will join singer Katarina Henryson and musicians Elise Einarsdotter, Olle Steinholtz and Svante Henryson in a musical celebration under the direction of director musices Christina Hörnell.

The conferment of doctoral degrees and inauguration of professors will take place in Linköping on Saturday 27 May. 22 new professors will be inaugurated, and researcher India Morrison will receive the Onkel Adam Award for her outstanding research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. This will be followed by the conferment of jubilee doctorates, honorary doctorates and doctorates.

Translation: Anneli Mosell

Join us in LiU’s celebration

Honorary Doctor's Lecture Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: On human dignity

Lennart Nordenfelt, senior professor in health care theory and ethics. On human dignity (lecture in Swedish). The lecture is open to the public and free to attend.

Start 26 May 2023, 10.00 am
End 26 May 2023, 11.00 am
Location Hasselquist Lecture Hall, Campus US
Contacts Hanna Agardh
+4613282332

Honorary Doctor's Lecture - Faculty of Science and Engineering: Infrastructure for a resource-efficient society

Charlotta Sund, President and CEO of Tekniska verken in Linköping. The importance of infrastructure in enabling the global resource-efficient society. Lecture in Swedish. Coffee and cake are served från 10.30 am, the lecture starts at 11 am.

Start 26 May 2023, 10.30 am
End 26 May 2023, 12.00 pm
Location Zero, Zenit Building, Campus Valla
Contacts Margareta Johansson
+4613282398

Academic Gala Concert: Secrets along the road...

Welcome to this year’s Academic Gala Concert and a journey through the musical landcape of Elise Einarsdotter. Together with soloist Katarina Henryson, double bass player Olle Steinholtz and cellist Svante Henryson she meets the timbre of Östgöta Chamber Choir in texts by Tomas Tranströmer, e e cummings and Karin Boye among others. The concert is produced by Music at LiU under the direction of Director Musices Christina Hörnell. Free entrance.

Start 26 May 2023, 7.00 pm
End 26 May 2023, 9.00 pm
Location Crusellhallen, Linköping Konsert och Kongress
Contacts Christina Hörnell
+4613284018

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