ABOAGORA – BETWEEN ARTS AND SCIENCES is a symposium which brings together various aspects of academia, arts, and society. The symposium consists of interdisciplinary discussions, workshops, and diverse artistic interventions.  This exciting annual event offers a forum for researchers, artists, and the public to establish new dialogues and form novel collaborations.

Aboagora 2017 took place on August 23-25. The next Aboagora event will take place on August 22-24, 2018 at the Sibelius Museum in Turku, Finland.

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Aboagora also organizes the annual and international Falling Walls Lab Turku innovation contest for young academics and entrepreneurs. This year’s competition was held on September 15 at the University of Turku.

 

The Symposium is organized by the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, and the Åbo Akademi University Foundation. In 2017, the event has been supported by the City of Turku, the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland (Svenska Kulturfonden), the Turku University Foundation (Turun Yliopistosäätiö),  the TOP Foundation (TOP-Säätiö), the Otto A. Malm Foundation (Otto A. Malm lahjoitusrahasto), Visit Turku, and the Centre for the Study of Christian Cultures.