Organisers: The Department of Sociology, the Department of Philosophy, Åbo Akademi University; The Westermarck Society
The aim of this symposium is to explore the current state of Westermarck scholarship, with a focus on Westermarck’s biography and the intellectual background of his contributions to social science and philosophy. The symposium ends with the book launch of a fresh history of the Westermarck Society.
Åbo Akademi University, Wednesday 26 February 2025
Stora auditoriet ASA A120 (Fänriksgatan 3A)
(Stora auditoriet is located near the main entrance to ASA, on the ground floor.)
11.00 Opening Remarks, from Organisers
11.15 – 12.15 David Shankland: Westermarck and his place in social anthropology
12.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.00 Jani Sinokki: Westermark on normative attitudes
14.00 – 14.45 Otto Pipatti: Westermarck’s evolutionary approach from a contemporary perspective
14.45 – 15.00 Coffee
15.00 – 15.45 Julia Dahlberg: Westermarck and the history of evolutionary ideas in Finland
15.45 – 16. 30 Olli Lagerspetz: The search for the ’Origin of Morality’ as a precursor to early Social Science
16.30 – 17. 15 Mikko Lagerspetz: Presentation of the freshly published History of the Westermarck Society