Projects per year
Organisation profile
The Department of Practical Theology focuses on the operations of different churches and other religious communities - in their foundabons, theories and practical results. The Department is responsible for teaching in the following three disciplines: General Practical Theology, Religious Education, and Church and Social Studies. The Department is also responsible for the applied studies which give students the opportuniq to acquire practical experience of congregational and religious work while also putting theoretical knowledge into practice.
The Department of Practical Theology is engaged in a number of research projects, some of which are international joint ventures and some of national importance. The Department participates in the nationwide interdisciplinary research programme on "The Economic Crisis of the 1990s in Finland", launched by the Academy of Finland. One of the international ventures is the research project on visual theology together with the Department of Art History of the University of Jyvaskyla, the Department of Church Architecture and Modern Church Art of the Universiq of Marburg, and the Liturgical Institute of the State University of Groningen; this study investigates the ecclesiastical art and theology of images in Finnish churches. A joint Nordic project is the study on children's life situations and their interpretations of life.
The Department is collaborating in a Nordic homiletic project on Lutheran sermon in the Nordic countries, and with the Research Institute of the Lutheran Church in Finland and Suomen Gallup (Finnish Gallup) on an extensive project called "European Values."
Ongoing research activities include an extensive project on pastoral care, an investigation into church administration and operational planning, and a study on Finnish liturgical tradition. Finnish religiosiq and the study of religious movements are a part of the Department's research areas. Further projects are studies on religious learning, distance teaching in religious pedagogy, further training for church employees, religious committment, alienation, and international relations of the churches.
Kuvio Digital Archives (www.kuvio.helsinki.fi), an umbrella archives for various academic uses, has been developed since 1995 at the Department of Practical Theology. Its backbone is the Archives for the Church Architecture and the Arts, which comprises of over 3000 press quality scans of modern European church architecture.
Fields of Science
- 614 Theology
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Timo Åvist
- Practical Theology
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
- Teaching and Learning Services - Planning Officer
Person: M4 Administrative staff, Doctoral Researcher, UH
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Johan Bastubacka
- Faculty of Theology - Title of Docent
- Practical Theology - University Lecturer
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Henrietta Grönlund
- Practical Theology - Professor
- Faculty of Theology - Title of Docent
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Pietari Hannikainen
- Practical Theology - University Lecturer
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, Extern
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NeBu: Negotiating Buddhism in Finnish-Thai homes. Family, migration and religion
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research project
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Establishing Black History Month at the University of Helsinki
Lüpke, F. K. E. M., Oinas, E., Pohjonen, M., Wayessa, G., Väyrynen, S., Vähäkangas, A., Pietilä, T., Al-Sharmani, M. & Posti-Ahokas, H.
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
Project: Other project
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Pedagogical Competence in Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Parish Priests' Work from 1960 to 2020
01/08/2022 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research project
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Advocating for Global Justice: Finn Church Aid's efforts to influence Political Decision-making 2004-2012
Väisänen, M. E., 11 Mar 2023, Helsinki: University of Helsinki. 266 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
Open Access -
Buddalaisuus Suomessa
Härkönen, M. (ed.) & Cairns, J. (ed.), 2023, Helsinki: Suomen itämainen seura. 408 p. (Suomen Itämaisen Seuran suomenkielisiä julkaisuja 49; no. 49)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific
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Buddhalaisuus ja syömisen taito
Härkönen, M., 2023, Pyhä, paha ruoka: uskonnon ja etiikan näkökulmia. Mäkinen, V., Pesonen, H. & Uro, R. (eds.). Helsinki: Gaudeamus, p. 38-48 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Compassion—A key to innovation: What promotes and what prevents innovation in organizations?
Spännäri, J., Juntunen, E., Pessi, A. & Ståhle, P., 27 Feb 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 12 p., 1058544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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The 4th Conference of the Nordic Network for Theology and Practice
Sini Hulmi (Speaker: Presenter)
8 Mar 2023 → 10 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Yhteisöllisen resilienssin onnistumiset ja kehittämishaasteet Helsingissä. Lähiöiden yhteisöllinen resilienssi –tutkimushanke.
Pasi Mäenpää (Speaker) & Henrietta Grönlund (Speaker)
14 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Beauty and beuaty of the heart as Self-Transcendence
Anne Birgitta Pessi (Speaker)
8 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Itsemyötätunnon mullistava voima
Anne Birgitta Pessi (Speaker)
14 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Univ Haifa, University of Haifa (External organisation)
Anne Birgitta Pessi (Board member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
Prizes
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Docent of the year / Vuoden dosentti
Grönlund, Henrietta (Recipient), 28 Mar 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Press/Media
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Auttamisen halulla on biologinen pohja, sanoo Helsingin yliopiston kaupunkiteologian professori Henrietta Grönlund
01/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Loopt de Turkse democratie op haar laatste benen? ‘Wie er ook wint, de samenstelling van het parlement is al beslist’
20/05/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Low threshold meeting places vital for people in vulnerable positions during covid-19
25/04/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media