Equal Opportunities Symposium: Flourishing People in Universities and Society?
- Date: 10 October 2025, 10:00–16:00
- Location: Ångström Laboratory, Å101121
- Type: Seminar, Staff activity
- Lecturer: Max Liljefors, Petra Lindfors, Micke Larsson, Fredrik Modéus, Åsa Cajander, et al.
- Organiser: Martin Sahlén och Patrik Adlarson (IFA)
- Contact person: Patrik Adlarson
What conditions are required for us—both individually and collectively—to live well? Human flourishing is a field of research that explores the qualities that contribute to a rich and meaningful life across many different areas, such as physical, psychological, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. How is this relevant to us? Welcome to a one-day symposium on human flourishing and equal conditions. Open to all students, staff and the public.
This symposium will be held in Swedish.
Efforts toward equal opportunity aim to prevent discrimination, but are ultimately rooted in the broader goal of enabling all individuals to flourish. The Human Flourishing Program at Harvard identifies five key domains—happiness, health, meaning, character, and relationships—underscoring that flourishing extends beyond emotional well-being. These domains are deeply interconnected and linked to social institutions, highlighting the need for a holistic approach to equal opportunity. Just as psychology has evolved to include well-being alongside pathology, equal opportunity initiatives should integrate insights from flourishing research. This symposium, with national expertise, explores how we as a faculty can foster a thriving community by focusing not only on eliminating discrimination but also on promoting positive conditions for growth.
Programme:
- Max Liljefors, professor i konsthistoria och visuella studier, Lunds universitet Det sanna och det sköna: tre lärdomar från konstens rike om blomstring, vissnande och existentiell resiliens
- Petra Lindfors, professor i psykologi, Stockholms universitet Främjande förutsättningar, lika villkor och mänsklig blomstring
- Micke Larsson, huvudsekreterare, Ålands landskapsregerings utvecklings- och hållbarhetsråd Alla kan blomstra - Ålands samhällsvision sedan 2016
- Fredrik Modéus, biskop Växjö stift, Svenska kyrkan Existentiell hälsa och mänsklig blomstring
- Åsa Cajander, professor i människa-datorinteraktion samt rektorsråd i lika villkorsfrågor och forskare på mänsklig blomstring, Uppsala universitet
Moderator: Karin Stensjö, universitetslektor i mikrobiell kemi, Uppsala universitet
Organiser: P. Adlarson and M. Sahlén, (Department of Physics and Astronomy.)
The symposium is made possible with matching funds from the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Detailed programme including abstract
