The best festivities in Finland are academic!
Mar 17, 2023•19 min
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Episode description
The conferment ceremony is a core phenomenon of the academic traditions in Finland. First held already in 1643, this ritual has survived in the University of Helsinki, where doctors get their hats and swords and the masters still are crowned with laurels.
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