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Welcome to the first Doctoral Tutorial of the KATAJA Graduate School of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (L&SCM) on 27 and 28 May 2026!
We invite doctoral students and faculty in the Finnish KATAJA member universities to apply for participation in the L&SCM tutorial, organised by Turku School of Economics and the University of Vaasa between Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 May 2026 on the island of Seili in the Turku Archipelago. In addition, there will be a separate get-together dinner for the faculty in 26 May in Turku.
The Doctoral Tutorial will take place in a unique setting: the island of Seili, located in the heart of the Turku Archipelago and reachable only by ferry (https://www.visitseili.fi/en/home/). As the island offers limited transport connections and simple accommodation facilities, participants are expected to stay on the island for the full duration of the event. The organisers will arrange joint transportation from the Aura River in Turku. Please note that rooms are modest, and most participants will share accommodation.
The Doctoral Tutorial offers doctoral researchers in logistics and supply chain management an opportunity to discuss their dissertation research alongside fellow students and experienced faculty in the field. Doctoral students at various stages of their dissertation journey are encouraged to apply for participation. The event promises a collegial and supportive environment.
For faculty members, the tutorial provides a valuable forum for networking, sharing supervisory experiences, and engaging with emerging research in logistics and SCM. The event encourages collaboration across Finnish universities and discussions on how to best support the next generation of scholars in the field.
We invite doctoral researchers to submit their original contributions in logistics and SCM for consideration. Paper submissions are only required from those doctoral students who wish to participate in the 2 ECTS version of the tutorial. Original contributions can be the research plan of your dissertation, an extended abstract of a future paper project you are planning to work on, or one of the essays/articles you plan to include in your dissertation. The page limit for the submission is max. 10 pages (Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.0 line spacing, including figures and tables, excluding references). The papers will be made available only to the discussants of the event.
For doctoral researchers, there are two modes of participation, each corresponding to a different ECTS credit amount:
· All doctoral students are expected to deliver a 3-minute thesis-style presentation introducing their research to the other participants. Participation in the tutorial and this presentation correspond to 1 ECTS credit.
· Participants who, in addition, submit and present a research paper (as described above) will receive an additional 1 ECTS credit (total 2 ECTS).
Each submitted paper will be assigned both a faculty discussant and a student discussant who will provide constructive feedback during the tutorial.
The tutorial is free of charge for participation, lunch, dinner, and coffees. KATAJA also provides financial support for participating doctoral students to help cover accommodation costs. As the number of doctoral students is limited to 30, places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We will inform participants of acceptance by 3 April.
Registration deadline: 1 April 2026
Schedule overview:
1.4.2026: Doctoral Students: Binding registration to the Tutorial
1.4.2026: Faculty: Binding registration to the Tutorial and/or Get-together Dinner on May 26
3.4.2026: Doctoral students: Notification of acceptance 30.4.2026: Doctoral student paper submissions to sini.laari@utu.fi
4.5.2026: Papers sent out to discussants
8.5.2026: Final programme released
26.5.2026 Faculty get-together dinner in Turku
27.-28.5.2026: The Doctoral Tutorial
· Ferry from the Aura River in Turku departs at 9:30 on 27 May and returns on 28 May around 15:30
Please fill in the following registration questionnaire to sign up for the event: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/27B0BB9BEE1879C4
We warmly welcome doctoral students and faculty across Finland to join us for this inspiring and collegial event!
Organising committee:
Dr. Sini Laari, University of Turku
Ms. Minna-Liina Ojala, University of Turku
Prof. Harri Lorentz, University of Turku
Prof. Anu Bask, University of Vaasa
Prof. Petri Helo, University of Vaasa For questions, please contact Sini Laari (sini.laari@utu.fi