Inaugural and open lectures 2026
Thursday 7 May
Refreshments will be served to those who attend on campus.
No RSVP is needed.
Lectures with Swedish titles will be held in Swedish.
Zoom link: https://hb-se.zoom.us/j/65137169436
Location: Borås Kongress, room ”Franklin” (floor 4)
Inaugural lecture – Towards Sustainable and Circular Polymeric Materials
Dan Åkesson, Professor of Polymer Technology
Time: 08:30–09:15
Read the interview with Dan Åkesson
Inaugural lecture – Min resa till en professur och vidare mot framtiden
Anita Pettersson, Professor of Energy Engineering
Time: 09:30–10:15
Read the interview with Anita Pettersson
Inaugural lecture– Från partnerval till artbildning: stora processer sedda genom en liten fisk
Ola Svensson, Professor of Ecology
Time: 10:30–11:15
Read the interview with Ola Svensson
Inaugural lecture– Ser du min rädsla? Från distraktion till delaktighet genom stödjande kommunikation
Lena Hedén, Professor of Nursing Science
Time: 11:30–12:15
Open lecture – Freedom to Think, Responsibility to Act
Robert Quinn, Honorary Doctor of Library and Information Science
Time: 13:00–13:45