In co-operation, the departments of creative writing at:
The University of Jyväskylä
The University of Turku
Oriveden Opisto (Orivesi College of Arts)
and
Suomen Sanataideopetuksen Seura SSOS (The Finnish Society of Creative Writing Programs)
European Network of Creative Writing Programs (ENCWP)

Program of the conference

Tervetuloa osallistumaan päivien ohjelmaan! Ennakkoilmoittautumiset
pyydetään orivedenopisto@kvs.fi

Welcome to participate in the program! Pre-Registration is requested
orivedenopisto@kvs.fi

Plenum lecturers:
Poet James Richardson, professor (University of Princeton), novelist Niina Hakalahti, creative writing teacher (Viita-akatemia, Finland), novelist Rubén Abella, M.A., creative writing teacher (Escuela de Escritores, Spain)

Topics: ideas, experiences, methods, philosophy, pedagogics, results etc. concerning creativity, or teaching of writing.

Participants: anybody who teaches, makes program plans for writer’s schools, or works in other profession in the field of creativity, or writing; we welcome also scholars, writers, editors, critics, and students.

Meetings: opportunity for meetings in planning bilateral collaboration

Official Conference Language: English.

Conference Facilities: Concerence sessions and accommodation will take place in the campus of Orivesi College of Arts; address: Koulutie 5, FI 35300 Orivesi, Finland

The Conference Fee for scholars and teachers:
The Conference Fee of 200 € includes participation in the conference, and 3-night-long lodging at the college (Friday to Monday) in a double room, and meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and gettogether on Friday evening),
or
The Conference Fee of  260 € includes participation in the conference, and 3-night-long lodging at the college (Friday to Monday)  in a single room, and meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and gettogether on Friday evening),
or
The Conference Fee of 110 € includes only participation in the conference and gettogether on Friday evening, neither lodging nor meals.

The Conference Fee for students (reduction 20 %).

Travelling: Orivesi is located in the central Finland, 2 hours and 30 minutes by train from Helsinki, and 25 minutes by train from Tampere. Is is also possible to take an international flight to Tampere (via Helsinki) and continue by bus or train from the Tampere Railway Station.
Arrival on Thursday 18th of November is possible (accommodation from Thursday to Friday must be reserved from the Orivesi City Hotel), http://www.hotelliorivesi.fi/index.php?article_id=4139
Departures on Sunday, or Monday.

Organizing Committee:
Writer Ignacio Ferrando, Professor of Creative Writing for the Escuela de Escritores and Professor at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain)
Professor Manel de la Rosa, Escola d'Escriptura de l'Ateneu Barcelonès (Spain)
Ph.D. Risto Niemi-Pynttäri, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
Ph.D. Jarmo Valkola, Professor of Film History and Theory, University of Tallinn (Estonia)
Ph.L. Reijo Virtanen, Head of the Department of Creative Writing, Orivesi College of Arts, Member of the Board of the Finnish Society of Creative Writing Programs (Finland)
M.A. Vilja Itkonen, The Vantaa School of Creative Writing, Member of the Board of the Finnish Society of Creative Writing Programs (Finland)
Writer Niina Repo, Teacher of Creative Writing, University of Turku (Finland)

Information:
Orivesi College of Arts
Address: Koulutie 5
FI Orivesi, Finland
Tel. +358 207 511 511 (college)
Tel. +358 207 511 541 (Reijo Virtanen)

Email addresses:
first name.surname@kvs.fi
orivedenopisto(at)kvs.fi (college)