Welcome to the 2026 Honorary Doctors’ Open Lectures!
Join us in the Ultuna studio at SLU in Uppsala or online.
Date: 2 October 2026
Time: 08:50
Venue: Ultuna Studio (Teaching Building) Almas allé 10, Uppsala
Language: Swedish and English, see programme
Location: Online, Uppsala
Broadcast online: Link to broadcast
Programme
08.50 Welcome addresse by Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutsson Wedel
09.00 Mare Nostrum Balticum (ENG)
Biologist Mikhail Durkin, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
09.40 Trees, Fairies and Magic Wands
Research forester Brett Butler, Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences
10.10 Coffee/Tea
10.40 Smaken av en plats
Restaurateur Daniel Berlin, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
11.20 Att förvalta för framtiden – renskötsel mellan tradition och forskning
Reindeer owner Franciska Rensberg, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
Outerwear and large bags must be left in the cloakroom. The studio has a limited number of seats, and the lectures are streamed to the adjacent hall. Between each lecture there will be a 10 min pause – the doors are kept closed during the lecture.
Learn more about this year's honorary doctors
@ Contact
Helena Pennlöv, Academy Steward
helena.pennlov@slu.se, +46-18-67 15 42
Ida Hast, Protocol Administrator
ida.hast@slu.se, +46-18-67 10 74