Conference programme

Conference ‘Communicating in a diverse society: hearing each other despite differences’

 

Conference venue: Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn

12.11.2020

9.30–10.15 Registration, morning coffee

10.15–10.30 Opening of the conference, opening remarks

10.30-12.30 Speeches and panel discussion “Media Use, Communicative Practices, Public Discourse, and Their Influence on Integration”. Moderator – Johannes Tralla (ERR)

• Külliki Seppel (Tartu University, Estonia) “How Many Media Spaces Are We Living in? Changes in the Media Use and Information Fields of Estonian Residents Based on 20 Years of Data from Integration Monitoring”
• Gema Rubio Carbonero (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain) “Promoting Integration through Public Discourse“
• Triin Vihalemm (Tartu University, Estonia) “How Transnational Media Use Interacts with Local Integration?”
• Kaarina Nikunen (Tampere University, Finland) “Media and Solidarity in Times of Crises”

12.30–13.30 Lunch

13.30–15.30 Speeches and panel discussion “Adaptation of Newcomers and Building Trust”. Moderator – Liis Paloots (International Organization for Migration)

• Dagmar Narusson (Tartu University, Estonia) “Establishing Relationships and Supporting Adaptation in Communities”
• Marko Uibu (Tartu University, Estonia) “Opportunities for Supporting the Social Contact and Sense of Community of New Arrivals in Estonia”
• Nina Grønlykke Mollerup (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) “Navigating Trust – On Reconfiguring the Danish-Swedish Border Through Migrants’ Digital Practices”
• Sarah Glännefors (Uppsala University, Sweden) “Language, Communication and Integration at the Workplace”

15.30–16.00 Coffee-break

16.00–17.30 Workshops

• Workshop by NGO Mondo “Should we try to change people’s attitudes towards migration, and if so, how?” (in Estonian)
• GameClub workshop “Educational communication games as the primary method of developing integration-facilitating skills” (in Estonian)
• Estonian Youth Council workshop “Communication and target audience – how to create a clear message that people understand?” (in Estonian)

18.00–21.00 Dinner

13.11.2020

9.00–9.30 Registration, morning coffee

9.30–11.20 Speeches and panel discussion “Communicating with Various Groups in Society in Times of Crisis”. Moderator – Johannes Tralla (ERR)

• Marianna Makarova (Government Office, Estonia) “Russian-Language Communication During the Coronavirus Crisis: Lessons to Be Learnt and Where to Go from Here”
• Jevgenia Värä (Government Office, Estonia) “Russian-Language Communication During the Coronavirus Crisis: Lessons to Be Learnt and Where to Go from Here”
• Ilmar Raag (communication expert, Estonia) “Importance of News from Proximity”
• William Allen (University of Oxford, UK) “Communicating During COVID-19: What We Know So Far, and How It Matters”

11.20-11.40 coffee-break

11.40–13.10 Speeches and panel discussion “Universities as an Example of Communication between People of Different Nationalities“. Moderator – Sille-Kadri Simer (Estonian Youth Council)

• Sasha Hlozek (Charles University, Czechia) “Effectively Communicating with a Diverse Audience in International Higher Education”
• Martina Provázková (Charles University, Czechia) “Managing Communication During a Crisis”
• Rein Olesk (Tallinn University, Estonia) “Challenges of the New Era: Keeping the International Network of Tallinn University Informed”

13.10-14.00 Lunch

14.00–15.00 Political debate between Estonian political parties, moderator – Johannes Tralla

There can be small changes in the conference programme.