Young People in Times of Crises: Virtual Book Launch Oct 9 2025

Please join us for a virtual book launch and learn event!

 

Young People in Times of Crises: Global Revelations and Social Change 

Edited by: Susan Eriksson and Alexis Buettgen

This book enlightens the situation of youth amidst global intersecting crises – or the polycrisis – in the contemporary world. This collection acknowledges and interrogates the multiplicity of global and local effects and consequences that the pandemic, climate change, war, migration and digitalization have on youth and their resilience - too often dependent on socio-economic status, ethnic background, religion, gender and ability. However, despite pointing out the deep polarizations in coping with crises and the social changes they trigger and reinforce, the writers of this book remark on the seeds of hope fostered by the persistency and actions of young people amplifying change for a better world.

The launch and learning event will include introductory presentations by the Co-Editors as a legacy project in honour of the (In)Justice International collective and Dr. Simon Prideaux. The event will also include a panel presentation of transdisciplinary authors and scholars engaged in social, economic, political and environmental justice for young people around the world and who contributed to book including:

·         Natascha Mueller-Hirth
·         Päivi Armila
·         Isabella Quadrelli
·         Kari Saari
·         Matteo Di Pietrantonio

This event will include a question-and-answer discussion period, opportunities for connection, networking and community building.

Free and open to the public. Closed captioning will be provided via Zoom.

October 9 2025 14:30-15:30 CET (8:30am-9:30am EST)

Please note that you must have a Zoom account (free accounts are fine) to join this event. 

Hosted by South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences and Wilfrid Laurier University.

To register: https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/gjz-_YKESSeH2QEIMQl4eA