Program
Program
Program for the 6th International NCCS & EACS Conference April 21–23, 2026.
Tuesday, April 21st – Pre-conference for doctoral students and early career researchers
12:30 – 13:00
Registration
13:00 – 14:30
Progressing in Research and Grant Writing
Speaker: Professor Fredrica Nyqvist, Åbo Akademi University
NCCS Supporting the Next Generation of Caring Science Researchers
Speaker: Professor Linda Estman, University of Stavanger, NCCSF
14:30 – 15:00
Refreshment break
15:00 – 16:00
Post–doctoral researcher panel discussion on career opportunities
16:30 – 18:00
Optional guided tour of Ostrobothnia Museum (pre–registration)
Wednesday, April 22nd – Main Conference Day One
08:15 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome to the conference
09:30 – 10:15
Keynote: Compassion, Caring and Spirituality – Stories of hope in uncertain times.
Speaker: Professor in Advanced Practice and Spirituality Melanie Rogers, University of Huddersfield, England
10:15 – 10:45
Refreshment Break
10:45 – 11:30
Panel discussion: Caring in Uncertain Times – Navigating the Emerging Challenges
11:30 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Parallel sessions x 4
14:00 – 14:45
Keynote: Caring in Times of Existential Crisis
Speaker: Professor in Caring Science Mats Holmberg, Mälardalen University, Sweden
14:45 – 15:15
Refreshment break
Poster presentations/Poster walk
15:15 – 16:35
Parallel sessions x 5
18:00 –
Optional conference dinner at Restaurant Strampen (pre–registration)
Welcome to Vaasa – Reception by the City of Vaasa
Thursday, April 23rd – Main Conference Day Two
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 10:00
Keynote: Moral Courage – A Compass in Times of Uncertainty.
Speaker: Professor Emeritus in Nursing Science Helena Leino–Kilpi, University of Turku, Finland
10:00 – 10:30
Refreshment break
10:30 – 11:50
Parallel sessions x 5
11:50 – 12:30
1) Presentation of Katie Eriksson’s memorial award
2) NCCS poster award and scholarships
3) Closing remarks
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 –
Social program