Welcome to the SFS seminar on the theme of student influence. The seminar is broadcast digitally and is part of SFS's anniversary seminars - a seminar series to mark its 100th anniversary. The seminar is arranged in collaboration with the Uppsala Student Union and the Uppsala Technology and Science Union. You can find the Facebook event here.
Date: February 12, 12:15-1:00 PM
Link to the broadcast: https://twitch.tv/sfsjubileumwebinar
"Student influence and student-centered learning are a strong hallmark of Swedish higher education, and Sweden's approach to these issues has been an example in many other countries"
This is what the internationalization report says about the importance of student influence for international students. But today, international students face several obstacles to being able to participate in student influence. We ask ourselves: How can we open up student influence and thereby make Swedish higher education institutions more attractive to international students?
The panel consists of
- Coco Norén, Vice-Chancellor Uppsala University
- Agneta Bladh, Special Investigator, Internationalization Investigation
- Jacob Färnert, Chairman of the Uppsala Student Union
- Anna Ivert, Chairwoman of the Uppsala Union of Technology and Natural Sciences
- Anna Ruus, Student and doctoral student representative
The moderator is SFS Chairman Simon Edström.
February 12 also marks an important day for student influence in Sweden as it was 100 years since the unions met in Uppsala for a discussion about the formation of the national organization of Swedish student unions.
The SFS anniversary seminar is part of the SFS 100th anniversary celebration in 2021. We will be organizing seminars around the country throughout the year. Each seminar has a theme and we will address current political issues that affect both the academy and the students' living situation. The seminars are currently digital due to the current corona restrictionsr, but may be arranged physically at a later date. SFS is monitoring the situation closely and following the Public Health Authority's restrictions.