Landscapes of
Possibilities
October 30, 2025
What event?
”Landscapes of Possibilities” is an annual event created to deepen our understanding of how creativity, imagination, and related endeavours contribute to well-being.
Research underscores that emphasizing creative and experiential aspects of individuals strengthens resilience, fosters inclusion, and enhances overall well-being both at the individual and societal levels.
How can we leverage these assets and cultivate our adeptness in utilising creativity, especially within the realms of social and health services, educational practices, and workplaces, including leadership? What skills must be achieved for this purpose?
When and Where?
Program
The event features keynote speeches alongside a workshop, offering a diverse and enriching program.
Attendees will gain access to the latest research insights, practical applications, interdisciplinary exchanges with professionals and students from diverse fields, and an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their unique creative approaches.
Find out more about the English program offering (additions coming soon!)
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Opening remarks (will be held in Finnish)
9:20 AM – 9:35 AM
Seen – Dance performance, Kaaos Company
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Keynote: From uncertainty to opportunity: Embracing creativity and social change professionally – This keynote explores creative professionalism in/for social change by constructing safer, inclusive spaces through diverse forms of participation and ethical competence. Navigating unpredictability, creative professionals cultivate resilience and flexibility, adapting processes to participant needs. By questioning assumptions and embracing uncertainty, we transform challenges into opportunities for meaningful engagement.
Eeva Siljamäki (DocMus) is a creative, empathetic, and analytical researcher, educator, and artist whose work bridges creative practice, social change, and ethical participation — inspiring transformation by turning uncertainty and collective creativity into opportunity.
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
You are a musician! This workshop begins with a simple and accessible collaborative music-making experience. We will then reflect together upon the boundaries of music/sound and musician/non-musician. My objective is for participants to leave the session feeling a closer connection to their musical self.
The workshop is led by Jean-Philippe Després: ”I’m a researcher and professor at Université Laval (Québec, Canada), where I currently head the Master’s and Ph.D. programs in music education. I played music in bands for more than ten years before starting my formal music training, which might have set the stage for my interest in creativity, learning through play, and inclusive education.”
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
A self-paid lunch, which can be enjoyed at Metka Café or the Student Restaurant Sodexo on the Myllypuro Campus.
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Closing session for professionals and Master’s degree students
Keynote: Stigma and societal narratives. This presentation introduces a research plan examining how language in media and official discourses constructs and sustains stigma toward people who use drugs. These narratives often frame them as dangerous, unreliable, or morally failing, influencing whose needs are recognized and under what conditions their participation in society is seen as legitimate. The study draws on critical discourse analysis and theories of social justice to explore how linguistic practices may reinforce exclusion or, alternatively, open possibilities for more inclusive services.
Annuska Dal Maso – Doctoral student, UEF
Group discussion – After the keynote, participants are invited a group discussion to reflect on the themes together.
The discussion is facilitated by Sanna Kivijärvi – DMus, senior lecturer in charge of Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields master’s program, Researcher
Schedule and registration
The event will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event is free of charge, but registration is mandatory.
Please note: The student groups from Metropolia University (with the event included in their curriculum) do not need to register separately; participation is included in their regular course enrollment.
Organizer, venue and accessibility
Organizer
The event is organized by the Cultural Wellbeing Research and Education Centre (CuWeRE), a collaborative venture between Metropolia UAS and the University of Jyväskylä. CuWeRE endeavors to disseminate researched knowledge and practical applications for integrating creativity more consciously into various work practices and communities, with the aim of bolstering resilience and holistic well-being in society.
Venue and accessibility
The event will be hosted at the Myllypuro Campus of Metropolia UAS, located at Myllypurontie 1, Helsinki. The campus is accessible via public transportation, with the metro station adjacent to the campus. Further information regarding transportation and accessibility can be found on the campus website.
Principles of a safer and inclusive space
We are committed to upholding principles of a safe and inclusive space throughout the event.
If you notice something contrary to this at the event, please contact the event’s harassment contact person.
Communality: We are all responsible for a safer space. We praise, encourage and respect. We make sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate and be heard.
Respect: We remember that we cannot know someone’s nationality, gender, sexuality, religion, values or background unless they tell us about it. We respect everyone’s right to self-determination and diversity.
Openness: Every encounter is an opportunity to learn and develop. We give room for discussion, we listen and we are also open to different opinions.
Giving space: We respect each other’s physical and psychological space and the right to define one’s boundaries. Listen and change your behavior if someone tells you that your behavior makes them feel uncomfortable.
Intervention: We identify and intervene in discrimination, harassment and inappropriate treatment. We will not remain mere bystanders.
Listening and learning: Making mistakes and asking questions is allowed. You don’t need to know or know everything already. Accept the feedback you receive and change your actions if necessary. Apologize if you hurt others intentionally or unintentionally.