Projects per year
Organization profile
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.
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
Timo Åvist
- Faculty of Theology - Planning Officer
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
- Practical Theology
Person: M4 Administrative staff, UH
Johan Bastubacka
- Practical Theology - University Lecturer
- Staff Services - Title of Docent
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
Henrietta Grönlund
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
- Faculty of Theology - Title of Docent
- Practical Theology - Professor
Person: UH, Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
Pietari Hannikainen
- Faculty of Theology - Grant-funded researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
- Practical Theology
Person: Visiting scholar, Extern
Projects
Suomen venäjänkielisen väestön uskonnollinen ylirajaisuus
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
MeRela: Meaningful Relations: Patient and family carer encountering death at home
Vähäkangas, A., Seppänen, M., Saarelainen, S. & Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A.
09/01/2017 → 31/03/2021
Project: Research project
ANPC: ARCTIC CHRISTIANITY The Meeting of Arctic Native People and Christianity
Bastubacka, J., Cirkovic, E., Guttorm, H., Hugason, H., Knuutila, J., Kylli, R., Larsen , K. E., Murtonen, S., Olsen, G., Talonen, J., Vallikivi, L. & Virtanen, P. K.
Project: Research project
Publications
Changing values and religiosity: the case of the emerging community movement in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland
Hannikainen, P., 11 Mar 2020, In : Journal of beliefs and values. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Emerging Patterns of Participation. The Community Movement in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Hannikainen, P., 26 May 2020, In : Nordic Journal of Religion and Society. 33, 1, p. 42-61 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1890-7008-2020-01-04.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Empirical Perspectives on Religion and Health Justice: In Finland and Across Cultures
Grönlund, H., 2020, (Accepted/In press) Faith Based Health Justice: Insights and Impacts . Päivänsalo, V., Ahmad, A., Stenlund, M. & Zachariah, G. (eds.). Fortress PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
Including or Excluding Religion and Worldviews in Schools? Finnish Teachers' and Teacher Students' Perceptions
Niemi, P-M., Kimanen, A. & Kallioniemi, A., 2 Jan 2020, In : Journal of beliefs and values. 41, 1, p. 114-128 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Jokaiselle jokin on pyhää – mutta mikä ja missä?
Pessi, A., 2020, In : Areiopagi.fi. 2020Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Activities
The Report of the Search Committee for the position of University Lecturer in Church History at the University of Helsinki (Event)
Jyrki Knuutila (Board member)3 Mar 2020 → 28 May 2020
Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
Diakonian tutkimus (Journal)
Jyrki Knuutila (Reviewer)14 Mar 2020 → 9 Apr 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Kenen kirkko?
Johan Bastubacka (Member of organizing committee)5 Mar 2020 → 6 Mar 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Teologian ja uskonnontutkimuksen maisteriohjelman digiloikka
Tuija Laine (Invited speaker), Anuleena Kimanen (Invited speaker)31 Jan 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
The Rise and Fall of the Helsinki Grand Mosque Project
Teemu Pauha (Speaker), Tuomas Martikainen (Speaker)23 Jan 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
Docent of the year / Vuoden dosentti
Henrietta Grönlund (Recipient), 28 Mar 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press / Media
Ehtoollisen lahja vaikuttaa myös etäyhteyden kautta.
03/04/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media