Lectures by the new honorary doctors
Welcome to attend the open lectures by the honorary doctors of 2026; in the studio 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
Programme
08.50 Welcome addresse by Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutsson Wedel
09.00 Mare Nostrum Balticum
Mikhail Durkin
Biologist, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
09.40 Trees, Fairies and Magic Wands
Brett Butler
Research forester, Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences
10.10 Coffee/Tea
10.40 Smaken av en plats
Daniel Berlin
Restaurateur, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
11.20 Att förvalta för framtiden – renskötsel mellan tradition och forskning
Franciska Rensberg
Reindeer owner, 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.
@ 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