Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies belongs to the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences. The responsible faculty of the Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies is the Faculty of Theology. The programme offers a high-quality training programme and an outstanding environment for research in all theologigal and religious studies research fields and areas.
All those who aim at the Doctor in Theology degree in the Faculty of Theology belong, in principle, to the Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies. The programme is also open for doctoral students who have Master’s degree in another field than theology. There are about 200 doctoral students in the doctoral programme. The number of annually completed doctoral degrees is approximately 15.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Lauri Aila
- Faculty of Theology - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Heli Hannele Alamaunu
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
- Faculty of Theology - Grant-funded researcher
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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The Dream We Call Reality: Psychedelic Awakenings and Epistemic Contestations in the Online Cultic Milieu
Paavilainen, M. S. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research project
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A tree of knowledge: Practicing slow science in accelerating society
Rainio, A. (Principal Investigator), Nagatsu, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hirsaho, A. (Project manager), Vainio, A. (Participant), Vähäkangas, A. (Participant), Betz-Heinemann, A. (Participant) & Nurmi, S. (Participant)
Univ Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki Inst Social Sci & Humanities HSSH
01/11/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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MeDea: Meaningful Deathscapes; Worldview minority cemeteries in Finland
Vähäkangas, A. (Principal Investigator), Butters, M. (Participant), Kupari, H. (Participant), Krohn, H. M. (Participant), Penttilä, M. (Participant) & Pataricza, D. (Participant)
01/09/2024 → 01/07/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Meaningful Deathscapes; Worldview minority cemeteries in Finland (MeDea)
Vähäkangas, A. (Project manager), Butters, M. (Participant), Krohn, H. M. (Participant), Kupari, H. (Participant), Pataricza, D. (Participant), Pataricza, D. (Participant) & Penttilä, M. (Participant)
01/09/2024 → 01/07/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Pyhä, paha medikalisaatio - Medicalization, the sacred and sustainability)
Patja, K. M. (Project manager), Pesonen, H. (Project manager) & Jarske-Fransas, A. K. (Scientific coordinator)
01/02/2024 → …
Project: Research project
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¿Cómo debería un historiador leer las fuentes escritas de los siglos XVI y XVII en quechua o en castellano basadas en informantes quechuahablantes? Comentario: Sobre la comprensión y colaboración entre lingüistas e historiadores en el campo de los estudios andinos
Pärssinen, M., Szeminski, J. & Andrade, L., 24 May 2025, In: Histórica. 48, 2, p. 326-336 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A Hero and a Pestilent Fellow: Paul, Parrhēsia, Popular Morality, and Conflict Management in Acts 9–28.
Hietanen, H., 23 May 2025, Helsinki: Unigrafia. 205 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
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Ajan, rakkauden ja tiedon New Atlantis: Uskonnollisuus, sukupuolisuus ja esoteerisuus Francis Baconin utopiassa
Frosti, R., 21 Mar 2025, Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. 283 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
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A map and list of the monotheistic inscriptions of Arabia, 400–600 CE
Lindstedt, I., 2025, In: Hadis ve Siyer Araştırmaları. 10, 2, p. 275–283Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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Athanasioksen filosofia ja soteriologia
Ferm, T., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Kirkko, keisari ja Kristus: Nikean kirkolliskokouksen tausta, teologia ja tulkinta. Salminen, J. (ed.). Suomen patristinen seura, (Studia Patristica Fennica).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Virtuaalivierailu Lahden lyseo
Bergholm, A. (Participant)
10 Jan 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
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University of Oxford
Vainio, O.-P. (Visiting researcher)
3 Mar 2025 → 17 Mar 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Esitelmät Mikael Agricola -seuran matkalla Ahvenenmaalle 20.–23.2025: Lemböten merenkulkijoiden kappeli ja Pyhän Olavin kultti eurooppalaisesta näkökulmasta; Py-hän Olavin pyhiinvaellukset; Finströmin kirkon alttarikaapin maalaus 10 neitsyestä; Ahvenmaan rovastikunta keskiajalla ja uuden ajan alussa, Ahvenenmaan lääninro-vasti Boëtius Murenius, Viikinkiaikakausi; Turun hiippakunnan ja Suomen rajat keskiajalla ja 1800-luvun alussa.
Knuutila, J. (Attendee)
20 May 2025 → 23 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Introduction to the Theme – The Grammar of Simplicity
Vainio, O.-P. (Invited speaker)
16 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Mitä vanhin Kellon seurakunnallisesta elämästä todistava keskiaikainen asiakirja kertoo meille?
Knuutila, J. (Participant)
25 May 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
Prizes
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Alfred Kordelinin säätiön Tutkimusapuraha
Mäkelä, E. E. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Conference Participation and Presentation Grant
Abou-Taleb, A. (Recipient), 1 Aug 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Conference Participation and Presentation Grant
Abou-Taleb, A. (Recipient), 28 Apr 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Conference Participation and Presentation Grant
Abou-Taleb, A. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Eino Jutikkala Foundation, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Gillham, D. (Recipient), 9 Oct 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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Lemmatized Ancient Greek Texts (LAGT v.4.1)
Kaše, V. (Creator), Söderholm, H. J. (Data Collector), Vesala, J. (Data Collector) & Nikki, N. (Other), Zenodo, 4 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13889714, https://zenodo.org/records/13889714
Dataset
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Science in the Worldviews of Finns Recruited via Pro-Research Organisations 2019-2020
Haimila, R. (Creator), Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (FSD), 2021
http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3526
Dataset
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Pääkaupunkiseutulaisten nuorten aikuisten haastatteluja uskonnottomuudesta 2018
Parkkinen, T. M. A. (Creator), Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (FSD), 2021
http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3538
Dataset
Press/Media
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Haastattelulausunto vanhoillislestadiolaisuuden kehityksestä 2000-luvulla
26/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Suuret oikeudenkäynnit yhteiskunnan kuvastimina.
30/05/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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