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Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Diversity in Society and Life (DIVSOL) is a strategic profile building area at the University of Helsinki funded by the Research Council of Finland (2025–2030).
It forms a multidisciplinary research community dedicated to exploring and understanding ethnic, cultural, linguistic, religious, and socio-ecological diversity from a multitude of perspectives. The community brings together researchers across Faculties of Arts, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Educational Sciences, Law, Science, Social Sciences, Theology, and the Swedish School of Social Science, as well as the Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Jussi T. Eronen
- Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme - Professor
- Diversity in Society and Life (DIVSOL)
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Past Present Sustainability (PAES)
- Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Geosciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Patrik Floréen
- Diversity in Society and Life (DIVSOL)
- Intelligent Interactive Information Access research group / Patrik Floréen
- Complex Systems Computation Group
- Doctoral Programme in Computer Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Department of Computer Science - Senior University Lecturer, Title of Docent
- Helsinki Institute for Information Technology
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Henrietta Grönlund
- Practical Theology - Professor
- Diversity in Society and Life (DIVSOL)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Faculty of Theology - Title of Docent
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Markku Jahnukainen
- Department of Education - Professor
- Diversity in Society and Life (DIVSOL)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Helsinki research community of special educational needs (SEN)
- Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Jutta Jokiranta
- Diversity in Society and Life (DIVSOL)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE)
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Biblical Studies - Professor
- Faculty of Theology - Title of Docent
Person: UH , U4 Research and teaching staff
Projects
- 7 Active
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Research project: To Donate or not to donate?
Pessi, A. B. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research project
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FoodID: NSF Global Centers: Food Innovation and Diversification to Advance the Bioeconomy
Klami, A. (Project manager), Ruokokoski, T. A. (Participant) & Tetali, H. V. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Bilateral partnerships, joint calls
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Becomings: Temporalities, Solidarities and Social Class in Antiracism
Keskinen, S. (Project manager) & Grillo Kajava, E. S. U. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Caring labour: A multi-modal study of mi
Näre, L. (Project manager) & Rajala, J. E. (Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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ARCTIC Research Centre for Children and
Kaartinen, T. (Project manager)
UiT Norges arktiske universitet Fakturamottak DFØ
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2029
Project: Other funder
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Auli Toom, professori Helsingin yliopistosta
Toom, A., 11 Apr 2025, In: Kasvatus. 56, 2, p. 256-258 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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Book Review of Emerging Sectarianism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Jokiranta, J., 2025, (Submitted) In: Revue de Qumran.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Professional
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Developing a methodological tool for exploring sense of safety in religious spaces
Pessi, A. B., Grönlund, H., Illman, R., Palmén, R., Paloniemi, M. A., Pauha, T. & Spännäri, J., 22 Apr 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 16 p., 1448951.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Digitalisation, Inclusion, and Exclusion in Higher Education: Reflections on Theory and Practice
Torabian, J., Hadjar, A. & Toom, A., 2025, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 202 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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Distinct post-harvest deterioration pathways caused by light vs dark storage of fresh-cut lettuce packed in modified atmosphere
Steensma, P., Widjaja, F., Rajaraman, S., Annala, L., Klami, A., Salojärvi, J., Lehtonen, M., Mikkonen, K. S. & Kangasjärvi, S., Nov 2025, In: Postharvest Biology and Technology. 229, 113687.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Journal of Contemporary Religion (Journal)
Grönlund, H. (Reviewer)
Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Learning and Instruction (Journal)
Toom, A. (Reviewer)
Mar 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Teachers and Teaching (Journal)
Toom, A. (Reviewer)
Mar 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Linguistic Typology (Journal)
Sinnemäki, K. (Member of editorial board)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Examiner and opponent of a habilitation thesis
Sinnemäki, K. (Opponent)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation
Press/Media
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Mitä ihminen pelkää pelätessään kuolemaa? Auttaako uskonnollisuus tähän ahdistukseen?
15/04/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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In knots, archaeologists see evidence of cultural exchange, and perhaps the early sparks of cognition
Kaaronen, R. O., Manninen, M. A. & Eronen, J. T.
01/04/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Säästötarpeet vaarantavat oppilashuoltoa, luovat eriarvoisuutta ja tulevat ennen pitkää kalliiksi
24/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Suurkaupunkien nuoret ovat uskonnollisempia kuin maaseudulla asuvat ikätoverinsa
05/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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