Kucku University’s Academic Series:
LISTEN – CONVERSE – COOPERATE
LOVIISA QUEER HISTORY – DISCUSSION AND BREAKFAST
How can culture improve social and cultural sustainability? How can we construct a historical narrative that includes all kinds of people?
We just had the celebration of Loviisa Pride!
The faculties of Arts and Sustainability at Kucku University have also immersed themselves in the Pride theme.
This panel discussion organized by the Loviisa City Museum addresses social and cultural sustainability. It highlights marginalized narratives and the importance of a sense of belonging – with the aim of creating a dialogue between contemporary queer experiences and history.
The discussion will be moderated by Museum Curator Ulrika Rosendahl. The panelists are Enni Kalilainen, the artist behind the Looking For Us exhibition, and non-fiction author and PhD Rita Paqvalén.
Breakfast provided by the local Loviisa bakery Hardomin leipä will be served during the discussion. The breakfast is payable on-site.
LOCATION: Loviisa City Museum, The Commander’s House (Komendantintalo).
TIME: Sat, Sept 19th at 10 AM
LANGUAGE: Finnish, translation into Swedish and English will be provided if needed.
ACCESSIBILITY: Unfortunately, there is no elevator access to the third floor of the Loviisa Town Museum.
Enni Kalilainen is an artist, teacher, and trans activist living in Lapinjärvi. Their/Her sculptures depict trans people from a perspective of love and care. Although the surface of the clay is rough, the sculptures are shaped with gentleness and precision. Behind the works is a loving gaze that Kalilainen wishes could be directed toward all people.
Rita Paqvalén is an author and cultural worker whose specific areas of interest include memory, history, and narratives that challenge prevailing norms. In her work, she highlights marginalized perspectives and examines how literature and culture can increase understanding, inclusion, and social change. Through writing, research, and discussions, she creates space for reflection on identity, the experience of belonging, and cultural heritage.
Ulrika Rosendahl is a curator at the Loviisa City Museum. In her work, she develops the museum as a space for learning, inclusion, and human connection, focusing particularly on local history and cultural heritage. She makes history accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences through research, museum pedagogy, and collaboration with artists and local communities.
