We are thrilled to announce that Alma Heikkilä is the new artist-in-residence at the CSSM! Through painting, installation and sculpture, Alma makes space and time for wondering and digesting scientific accounts that challenge familiar ways of thinking. socialmicrobes.org/current/alma-h…

"In the still sharpness of the pictures, I get a feeling of an undercurrent and loud noise. Is this the microbial?" Read our latest blog post to find out how Faidon Papadakis, a doctoral researcher at CSSM, searches for the microbial in the garden. socialmicrobes.org/current/what-w…

Towards the end of May, we will host our interdisciplinary symposium #MicrobialFutures. Through the themes #MicrobialLife, #AntimicrobialResistance, and #Micropollutants, invited speakers will explore new perspectives on the complex relationships that shape our world Aarhus Universitet

“I think about the temporal justifications in most of these toxicants and how our human penchant for short-term capital-gain should have us be called Homo myopiens.” Dr. Maya Hey (find me at heymayahey.bsky.social) reviews “Toxic Transits” at Hagströmer Library, running until May 8. socialmicrobes.org/current/review…

Curious about microbes and senses? Sign up for CSSM Sensory Week in Helsinki on 27–31 May! Activities engage with microbes through the senses, including sound, smell, taste, vision & touch. In-person participation only, registration closes on 22 May. forms.gle/DsgKL2uF2hPLDx…

CSSM PhD School 2024 kicks off with an introductory talk by Salla Sariola! We are thrilled to welcome 15 doctoral researchers in Helsinki and look forward to learning with and from the next generation of microbial scholars in the coming three days.

OPEN CALL for CSSM fellowships in spring 2025! We are looking for three scholars, currently at any career stage, to join us in Helsinki for 1-3 months. 🗓️DL: 5th December 2024 🔬Check out the details on our website: socialmicrobes.org/current/call-f…

OPEN CALL for the CSSM Artist-in-Residence 2025! Join us to create new ways of knowing microbes! 🗓️DL: 1st December 2024 🦠Check out the details on our website: socialmicrobes.org/current/open-c…

📢Attention all artists! OPEN CALL for the CSSM Artist-in-Residence 2025 is open until this Sunday! We look forward to your applications! ⏰DL: 1st December 2024 🦠Check out the details on our website: socialmicrobes.org/current/open-c…

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CSSM grant for seminar exploring human-microbial relations! 🗓️ DL: 28 February 2025 🦠 For more details please visit our website: socialmicrobes.org/current/call-f…