Impact in the Humanities
The SVT symposium is an annual public event where central topics in science and society are debated . At the symposium in 2018 we discussed the social impacts of the humanities in and beyond academia.

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What is the impact of the humanities beyondÌýacademia? Can humanistic research contribute to solving the social challenges of our time?Ìý
From the 2017Ìýgovernment white paper (""), via the following in (HUMEVAL), to (2018), the question of the Humanities,Ìýits role and mission, is at the centre of attention.
At the SVTÌýsymposium 2018 we ask:ÌýWhat is the problem that these efforts areÌýintended to solve? Whose problem is it? And lastly, what are the implications of the solution?
Program SVT Symposium 7 December 2018
ÌýÌýÌý0830ÌýÌýÌýDoors open. Coffee, tea, refreshments. | |||
0900 | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Welcome | |
0915 | SVT | Opening address | |
0930 | OsloMet | The societal cycle of the humanities – historising impact | |
1000 | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Teaching for thoughtful action | |
1030 | Coffee break | Ìý | Ìý |
1045 | AAU | Responsible impact assessment in social sciences and humanities | |
1115 | Lunds Universitet | Impact and epistemic governance | |
1200 | Lunch | Ìý | Ìý |
1300 | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Why Music Matters: ÌýImpact and the Value of the Arts | |
1330 | NIFU | Understanding and evaluating normal societal impact in the humanities | |
1400 | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Integrated humanities: from strategy to pratice at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | |
1445 | All | Ìý | Panel debate |
1600 | End | Ìý | Ìý |