Projects per year
Organization 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
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
Petra Autio
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Academic Disciplines of the Faculty of Social Sciences - Grant-funded researcher
Person: Visiting scholar, UH
Eeva Berglund
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Environmental Policy Research Group (EPRG)
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH
Phaedra Douzina-Bakalaki
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Teaching and research personnel
Projects 2003 2023
Teahcers' use of the digital learning environment at the Meilahti Campus
Pyörälä, E., Repo, S., Siirilä, S., Wilenius, H. & Heickell, H. M.
20/03/2019 → 30/04/2020
Project: Research project
The Role of Religion in Contemporary Ethical Self-Making
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
New regimes of commodification and state formation on the resource frontier of Southeast Asia
Lounela, A., Tammisto, T. & Ranta, K.
01/10/2018 → 31/08/2021
Project: Research project
The Morality of Success among the Emerging Black Middle Class in South Africa
Pietilä, T. & Abraham, I.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2020
Project: Research project
Transit, Trade and Travel in Europe’s southeastern peripheries: How the Mediterranean's relative position is shifting
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2020
Project: Research project
Publications 1991 2020
Running for success: Marathon boom and middle class bodies in Estonia
Gross, T., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : East European Politics & Societies. xx, x, p. xx-xxResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Differentiated citizenship, displacement, and materiality in state–citizen relations in Ahmedabad
Salmi, J. J., May 2019, Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. 237 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
Open Access
Dwelling in Political Landscapes: Contemporary Anthropological Perspectives
Lounela, A. (ed.), Berglund, E. K. (ed.) & Kallinen, T. P. (ed.), 2019, Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. 293 p. (Studia Fennica Anthropologica; vol. 2019, no. 4)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Editorial
Green, S. & Laviolette, P., Feb 2019, In : Social Anthropology. 27, 1, p. 3-5 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Editorial
Green, S. & Laviolette, P., May 2019, In : Social Anthropology. 27, 2, p. 137-139 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Activities 1992 2019
Rakennettu ympäristö, sosiaaliset suhteet ja koettu kansalaisuus uudelleenasutusalueella Ahmedabadissa, Intiassa
Jelena Johanna Salmi (Speaker)25 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
International Migration (Journal)
Annastiina Kallius (Reviewer)2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
AES/ALLA/ABA spring conference
Mari Valdur (Speaker: Presenter)16 Mar 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Member of the entrance exam committee (Society and Change BA Program)
Toomas Gross (Participant)2019 → …
Activity: Other activity types › Other
SIEF 2019
Annastiina Kallius (Attendee)Apr 2019 → …
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Prizes
Press / Media
Raising children for the 21st Century – Changing methods and moralities in Chinese primary education
04/04/2019
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Kahden lapsen politiikka - Onko Kiinaan odotettavissa vauvabuumi?
18/02/2019
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media