Astrid Janzon symposium

Astrid Janzon Symposium 2025

Violence in Close Relationships from a Global Perspective

During the day, we will learn about research into violence in close relationships from various perspectives and how we work with this in education.

Program

09:00–09:15 Welcome – Gunilla Björling, Lotta Wikström, and Jonas Sandberg
09:15–10:15 Astrid Janzon Lecturer 2025
Dr. Jane Rogathi, KCMC University, Tanzania –
Keynote speaker: Domestic Violence in Tanzania – with focus on maternity care.
10:15–10:45 Coffee and sandwich
10:45–11:15 Nina Åkerlund, Associate Professor, and Elin Linsmyr,
PhD student, Jönköping University – A study of efforts to
combat men’s violence against women in Swedish state operations
11:15–11:35 Frida Liabäck, Program Director Nursing Program, and
Berit Möller Christansson, PhD – Violence in close relationships – aspects on healthcare education at the School of Health and Welfare
11:35–12:00 Panel Discussion Violence in close relationships: what does the future look like, and how can we work preventively in health education both nationally and globally?
12:00–13:15 Lunch
13:15–13:55 Felicia Forthmeier – More than a Roof: Defining Quality in Women’s Shelters
13:55–14:35 Mikael Skillmark – Putting words to violence together
14:35–15:05 Coffee break
15:05–15:45 Presentation by last year’s scholarship recipients:
Enna Sengoka, KCMC University, Tanzania – Maternal near miss
Emelie Gripewall, Åbo Akademi University, Finland – Donation after
circulatory death
15:45–16:00 Astrid Janzon scholarship awards 2025 and closing

Register here: https://esmaker.net/nx2/s.aspx?id=70f4d102a921

The symposium is free of charge. There will be served coffee, lunch sandwich why registration is required.

About Astrid Janzon

Astrid Janzon was a pioneer in the nursing profession. Every year, an Astrid Janzon Symposium is held in her memory with lectures on health and healthcare.

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