ARC Grant 2009 winner Tuomas Koskenniemi from the University of Helsinki was one of the featured guests at a reception hosted by the American Resource Center on Friday, May 21. The reception also marked the conclusion of the 13th annual Maple Leaf and Eagle Conference on North American Studies. This 4-day rigorous convention of distinguished experts [...]
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90 years – a very good beginning
For the past two days, the U.S. Embassy, the University of Helsinki, the Foreign Ministry of Finland and the Fulbright Center, together with many other organizations and individuals, have celebrated the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Finnish diplomatic relations. We were especially honored to have President Tarja Halonen speak at the opening session of the seminar. We [...]