Save the date: Communication Skills Workshop (May 2026, Oulu/Zoom)
The 31st Communication Skills Workshop:
Mission (im)possible: Human in the age of AI
Oulu, Finland
28-30 May 2026
http://cskillsworkshop.wixsite.com/csworkshop
We are happy to announce that the 31st Communication Skills Workshop (CSW) will take place on 28-30 May 2026, in collaboration with the Centre for Languages and Communication LINGUA, University of Oulu, Finland. This will be a hybrid event, enabling participation at the scenic location of Hotel Lasaretti in Oulu, as well as via Zoom. The programme will include paper presentations and workshops on 28 & 29 May, and a cultural event (a guided tour in Oulu) on Saturday, 30 May.
Welcome to Oulu, the European Capital of Culture 2026!
Keynote Speakers
Our confirmed keynote speakers include:
· Dr Odette Vassallo, Director of Centre for Academic Literacies and English Communication Skills, University of Malta, Malta (https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/odettevassallo)
· Professor Maria Kuteeva, Professor of English Linguistics, Department of English, Stockholm University, Sweden (https://www.su.se/english/profiles/mkute-1.186018)
· Dr Magda Karjalainen & Dr Päivi Jokinen Lingua, University of Oulu, Finland
Title: “Growing with grAvIty: embracing possibilities of remembering why being human in higher education matters”
Call for papers / contributions
The workshop will also feature content from the participants. Therefore, we would like to invite contributions in the form of presentations and workshops. The guidelines for paper submissions and deadlines will be announced shortly.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 31st CSW on 28-30 May 2026. Stay tuned!
A downloadable document is available here:
