Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The fundamental goal of anthropological research is to examine micro-level social life as well as global-level phenomena from a comparative point of view, thereby continuously expanding the boundaries of the researcher’s previous competence.
In the teaching of anthropology at the University of Helsinki a strong emphasis is placed on the tradition of fieldwork research through which modern anthropology is connected to the central questions and issues of sciences concerned with culture, society and human behaviour. The early stages of anthropological studies focus on research traditions and the philosophical and theoretical questions which have been asked throughout the history of the discipline. The purpose of this part of the programme is to ensure that every student becomes acquainted with the research fields of modern anthropology, its research methods and ethnographic studies across the globe.
The study of anthropology at the University of Helsinki comprises three academic degrees. The Bachelor of Social Science typically takes three years with a total of at least 180 ECTS; this includes introductory and intermediate courses in social and cultural anthropology and an additional 50-60 ECTS in minor subjects. The Master of Social Science degree comprises 120 ECTS of advanced studies, ethnographic fieldwork and a written thesis based on empirical findings; it is expected to take approximately two years. The most important element of the Doctoral degree is approximately one year of fieldwork resulting in a supervised dissertation, with an additional 50 ECTS of coursework or supervised literature reports connected with the candidate’s ethnographic sphere of inquiry. This should take approximately four years.
A major part of the expertise accruing from anthropological studies is the competence to work in a wide range of different fields and professional environments, along with the ability to come up with solutions to unpredictable problems in any situation. In addition to finding positions in diverse research initiatives, anthropologists are employed in international organizations and government administration, as cultural experts in the corporate world and have found niches in fields such as journalism and other communication media. Anthropologists are required as teachers both in universities and other educational institutions, and are in particular demand in non-government organizations, museums and welfare bodies.
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Nadia Augustyniak
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Pierre Auzerau
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - Doctoral Researcher
- Academic Disciplines of the Faculty of Social Sciences - Grant-funded researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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Fangming Cui
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Matti Eräsaari
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - University Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Kati Maarit Forde, PhD
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - University Lecturer
- Faculty Common Matters (Faculty of Social Sciences) - Title of Docent
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Invisible Because Indivisible: “French” Guiana’s Indigenous Peoples Seeking Legal Recognition
Auzerau, P. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → 30/06/2027
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Kone Foundation / Betz-Heinemann H7207
Betz-Heinemann, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Counter-Enlightenment in the 2020s? Foundations of Illiberal Political Philosophy
Kallius, A. (Project manager) & Lähteenaho, S. (Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2030
Project: Research project
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The future of democracy
Härkönen, H. (Project manager)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/12/2024 → 30/11/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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Imagining futures in the margins of the state: everyday politics in urban communities in Trinidad and Zimbabwe
Forde, K. M. (Principal Investigator), Sanatan, A. (Participant), Ncube, F. (Participant) & Hansen, S. (Participant)
01/08/2024 → 31/07/2026
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Book Review: Salesa, Damon 2023. An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays
Eräsaari, M., 23 Jan 2025, 3 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Hyvän mitta? osa 3: Numeroiden ominaisuuksista
Eräsaari, M., 23 Jan 2025Research output: Other contribution
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Public mental healthcare and economic vulnerability in Sri Lanka
Augustyniak, N., Jun 2025, In: SSM. Mental health. 7, 100387.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Stand-up comedy in Finland: the local Adaptation of a global genre
Keisalo, M., 17 Jan 2025, In: Comedy Studies. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Talking about and Coping with Pain and Suffering in Ultrarunning as Moral Language
Gross, T., 17 Jan 2025, In: Qualitiative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Ethnographic approaches to digital technologies:
Härkönen, H. (Speaker: Presenter)
18 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Ethnographic approaches to digital technologies:
Härkönen, H. (Speaker: Chair)
18 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Painajaismainen bussimatka: oivalluksia Kuubasta julkisen liikenteen hankaluuksien kautta.
Härkönen, H. (Speaker)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Johdanto: Etnografisessa tutkimuksessa sattuneita erehdyksiä ja oivalluksia.
Härkönen, H. (Speaker)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
Härkönen, H. (Reviewer)
15 Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Best International Teacher of the Year (2021)
Gross, T. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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Children's views on prestige and dominance in Colombia, Finland and the United States 2021-2022
Sequeira, M. (Creator), Afshordi, N. (Creator) & Kajanus, A. (Creator), Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (FSD), 2024
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3852
Dataset
Press/Media
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”Tradwife-liikkeen kasvua ruokkii pelko, ahdistus ja hallinnan kaipuu” – Somen ”perinteiset vaimot” viehättävät pehmeydellään, mutta asiantuntijat varoittavat tavoitteista essujen takana
02/12/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Katsaus korkeakoulujen hallintojen sukupuolijakaumaan
26/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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