2025 Promenta Conference: Towards Less Inequality and Stronger Social Connectedness

How can we foster belonging and social connectedness in a time of rising inequality and social exclusion? This will be the central theme of the 2025 PROMENTA Conference. Over two days, we will explore new research and approaches in the fields of quality of life and mental health. Together, we aim to deepen our understanding of how growing social inequality and exclusion affect mental health and well-being and discuss pathways that promote equity, belonging, and social connectedness.

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The Promenta Conference is a collaboration between PROMENTA at University of Oslo and Nettverk for helsefremmende samfunn (Fremsam), an organization part of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and an important partner in PROMENTAs implementation and dissemination activities. Below is an outline of the conference program, more details to follow.  

 

Register here by January 14th, 2025!

 

Day 1: A deep dive into the research

09.00 - 10.00: Registration

10.00 - 10.20: Welcome addresses 

10.20 - 11.05: Keynote Address

Family, Friends, and Feelings: Unravelling Youth Social Relationships and Mental Wellbeing

by Prof. Lucy Bowes, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, University of Oxford

11.15 - 12.00: Symposium 1: Mental Health in Adolescence and Beyond

Niamh MacSweeney, Valerie Karl, Libor Potočár

12.00 -13.00: Lunch 

13.00 -  13.45: Symposium 2: School and Socio-Economic Inequality

- Sverre Berg Ofstad, Siri H. Folstad, Yuan Fang

14.00 - 14.45: Symposium 3: Lifespan and Values

- Ziada Ayorech, Jinrui Liu, Thomas Hansen 

15.00 - 15.45: Symposium 4: Families and Geographical Differences

- Perline A. Demange, Mathias Valstad, Irene J. E. Teulings

16.00 - 19.00: Evening program at Sentralen

Mingling, light snacks, musical programming, a talk by Ragnhild Bang Nes, and an outdoor firepit.

Day 2: Praktiske tilnærminger (In Norwegian only)

Keynote: 

Sosiale ulikheter – hva er det og konsekvenser av det?

ved Mike Savage, Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics 

 

Parallellsesjon 1: Inkludering og livskvalitet 

Parallellsesjon 2: Forskning fra PROMENTA 

Parallellsesjon 3: Hvordan kan man jobbe med levekår og folkehelse lokalt 

Plenum: Hvordan få arenaer for utenforskap til å bli arenaer for innenforskap? 

Plenum: En ny samfunnsutvikling er mulig  

 

Registration is required and is free for members of Fremsam, University of Oslo staff and students. Sign up here by January 14th, 2025. 

 

 

Published Dec. 13, 2024 1:21 PM - Last modified Jan. 10, 2025 4:15 PM