Finland and the Second World War: A Lecture by Markku Jokisipilä
Tervehdys!
Visiting Professor Markku Jokisipilä will be speaking at the National Nordic Museum on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at 6:30PM on the topic, "Finland and the Second World War." Jokisipilä is a prolific scholar and commentator in Finnish media. He currently holds an appointment as visiting professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at UW, where he is teaching a course on European Union security and affairs. He is the author of multiple books on Finland in WWII, offering an encyclopedic knowledge of the topic. Please join Department of Scandinavian Studies faculty and students, National Nordic Museum members, and the public for this special lecture. Special thanks to the National Nordic Museum, for making this lecture possible.
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Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
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