The Åland Islands lie between the Swedish capital of Stockholm to the west and the former Finnish capital of Turku (Swedish Åbo) to the east. The region is best known for its idyllic archipelago landscape.
However, Åland also has an eventful history: in the conflict between Sweden and Finland over the archipelago, the League of Nations decided in 1921 against the will of the Åland population that the Åland Islands remain part of Finnish territory. In return, Finland promised Sweden the demilitarization of Åland and the region, extensive autonomy and the protection of the Swedish language and culture. In 1922, one hundred years ago, the first elections were held in Åland and the Åland Parliament met for the first time.
Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark's lecture is dedicated to resolving the conflict over the territorial affiliation of the Åland Islands, a multilateral compromise involving a variety of actors. What is the relevance of the solution today in the Baltic Sea and beyond? What role does security play in this solution?
In her lecture, Petra Granholm looks at the cultural and institutional components of what has shaped and still shapes the Åland narrative: the linguistically Swedish identity, control over one's own country and the right to decide one's own destiny.
The lectures and the subsequent panel discussion will be held in English. Questions from the audience are also welcome in German.
Moderator: Dr. Andris Banka, Dr. des. Yvonne Bindrim
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Organizational information on the digital lecture
The Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg is offering this event live as a zoom meeting, in which viewers can also take part in the subsequent discussion with video contributions, too.
- We would be delighted if you gave your real name when dialing into Zoom. Of course, you can also take part in the event under a pseudonym.
- A list of all participants is available to all those involved during the entire event.
- During the lecture, the microphones of the audience are all automatically muted so as not to generate any disturbing background noise. You can turn on the audience's camera during the lecture.
- In the discussion that follows, requests to speak or questions can be displayed using the "Raise hand" function. You can find these - depending on the device - under the button "Participant", "More" or "Reactions" in Zoom. You can also lower your hand again if you want to withdraw the question.
- The moderator keeps a speech list and gives the floor in the order of the messages. If the moderator asks you to bring your question or request to speak, the user interface will ask you to turn on your microphone. If you have not already done so, you are welcome to turn on your camera. This is particularly desirable when presenting longer requests to speak so that the presenter can also see who is asking the question or who is making the comment.
- Of course, you also have the option of asking your questions in writing in the chat.
Recording of the digital lecture
The digital lecture will be recorded so that it can be used in the college's media library. Only the speaker, his / her presentation and the moderator can be heard or seen in the recording. Video, audio or chat contributions are not recorded. A “REC” symbol at the edge of the screen informs the participants about the current recording.