Projects per year
Organization 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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Matti Eräsaari
- Academic Disciplines of the Faculty of Social Sciences - Grant-funded researcher
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Person: Visiting scholar, UH
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Kati Maarit Forde, PhD
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - University Lecturer
- Faculty Common Matters - Title of Docent
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Sarah Green
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - Professor
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Doctoral Programme in Gender, Culture, and Society - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Toomas Gross
- Faculty Common Matters - Title of Docent
- Social and Cultural Anthropology - Senior University Lecturer
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Miia Halme-Tuomisaari
- Faculty Common Matters - Title of Docent
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH
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HSSH catalyst funding for the newly founded Africa Research Forum in Social Sciences and Humanities
Lüpke, F. K. E. M., Wayessa, G., Väyrynen, S., Posti-Ahokas, H., Vähäkangas, A., Oinas, E., Pietilä, T., Al-Sharmani, M. & Pohjonen, M.
21/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project
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Secularism at the Intersection of Race and Religion: Afro-Brazilian Religions and the Prosecution of Religious Intolerance in 21stCentury Brazil
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2024
Project: Research project
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Religious movements in contemporary ethical life
Kaartinen, T., Virtanen, T., Mikeshin, I., Gross, T. & Kulmala, M.
01/09/2019 → 31/07/2023
Project: Research project
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The Role of Religion in Contemporary Ethical Self-Making
Gross, T., Mikeshin, I., Virtanen, T. & Kaartinen, T.
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research project
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New regimes of commodification and state formation on the resource frontier of Southeast Asia
Lounela, A., Tammisto, T., Wilenius, H. & Ranta, K.
01/10/2018 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research project
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Distancing from the worst or facing the inescapable? Social representations and positioning of people in marginalised groups
Savonen, J., Kataja, K. & Sakki, I., 3 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Editors' note
Tammisto, T. & Wilenius, H., 2022, In: Suomen Antropologi. 46, 2, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Professional
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Forum: Culture and History in the Pacific
Tammisto, T. & Eräsaari, M., 2022, In: Suomen Antropologi. 46, 2, p. 52-55 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Professional
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Marketing Logics and the Politics of Public Spheres: On Discursive Engineering and Enclosure
Graan, A., 28 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Linguistic Anthropology. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, ETHNORACIAL LAW AND THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE OF AFRO-BRAZILIAN RELIGIOUS RIGHTS IN 21ST CENTURY BRAZIL
Hartikainen, E., 2022, In: Revista Abya : Yala Revista Abya Yala, Revista Sobre Acesso à Justiça e Direitos nas Américas. 6, 1, p. 48-86 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review Editorial Board (External organisation)
Elina Hartikainen (Board member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Capturing the State, Capturing the People
Elina Hartikainen (Speaker)
1 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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M.Sc. in Engineering (Conversion Master in IT)
Toomas Gross (Recipient)
27 Jan 2022Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (Journal)
Heidi Härkönen (Reviewer)
4 Feb 2022 → 11 Mar 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Religious Racism and Anti-Racist Religious Activism in Brazil
Elina Hartikainen (Speaker)
14 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Best International Teacher of the Year (2021)
Gross, Toomas (Recipient), 27 Nov 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Fellow of Association of Social Anthropology
Siikala, Jukka (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Third price in the science photography contest organized by the The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Salmi, J. J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press / Media
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University of Helsinki: How Long Until COVID-19 is Over? The Social History of Pandemics Gives Us a Clue
24/06/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Haastattelu artikkeliin 'Ei ruokaa, ei vapautta’
15/05/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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