Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Current Position:
Academy Research Fellow, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki
Previous academic positions
University Researcher, Centre of Excellence in Reason and Religious Recognition Research, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki,
Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA 2013-2014
Post Doctoral Researcher, Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, USA 2012-2013.
Visiting Post Doctoral Fellow, Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, Oxford University, UK 2009-2012
Visiting Ph.D Student, Centre for Anthropology and Mind, University of Oxford, 2008-2009.
Member, Finnish Graduate School of Theology, University of Helsinki, 2005-2008.
Part-time lecturer and seminar assistant, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki, 2005-2008.
Academic Degrees:
Doctor of Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki, 2010
- Major: philosophy of religion
- Minors: philosophy, ecumenical theology
- Thesis: Religion Explained? A Philosophical Analysis of the Cognitive Science of Religion (Eximia Cum Laude Approbatur)
Master of Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki, 2004
Fields of Science
- 614 Theology
- evolution of religion
- evolution of morality
- theological anthropology
- religion and science
- cognitive science of religion
- 611 Philosophy
- philosophy of religion
- philosophy of science
- philosophical anthropology
- philosophy of psychology
- 515 Psychology
- psychology of religion
- moral psychology
- evolutionary psychology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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The Cognitive Science of Religion: A Modified Theist Response
Visala, A. & Leech, D., 2011, In: Religious Studies. 47, 3, p. 301-316 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Vapaan tahdon filosofia
Translated title of the contribution :Free Will: A Philosophical and Scientific Introduction Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
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Human Cognition and the Image of God
Visala, A. O., 2018, The Christian Doctrine of Humanity. Crisp, O. & Sanders, F. (eds.). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, p. 91-109 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Conversations on Human Nature
Visala, A. O. & Fuentes, A., 2015, Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, Inc. 325 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
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Pro-Science Rhetoric or a Research Program? Naturalism(s) in the Cognitive-Evolutionary Study of Religion
Visala, A. O., 2018, New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion: The Rationality of Religious Belief. Van Eyghen, H., Peels, R. & van den Brink, G. (eds.). Cham: Springer , p. 51-70 20 p. (New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Centre of Excellence in Reason and Religious Recognition Research
Saarinen, R., Mäkinen, V., Dunderberg, I., Pihlström, S., Kukkonen, T., Appelqvist, H., Haara, H., Hakola, R., Heimola, M., Hellqvist, E., Hietamäki, M., Huttunen, N., Kahlos, M., Koskinen, H. J., Kaukua, J., Lehtipuu, O., Luomanen, P., Mattila, J., McKeown, P. I., Koistinen, T., Kovalainen, H., Kärkkäinen, P., Miroshnikov, I., Moisio, O., Paakkinen, I., Palmén, R., Riggs, T., Ruotsala, A., Salminen, J., Savonius-Wroth, S., Toivanen, J., Rafael, A., Tuominen, M., Visala, A., Tervahauta-Helin, U. K., Pöykkö, P., Yli-Karjanmaa, S., Faucher, N., Toiviainen Rø, S., Posti, M., Rauhala, M., Alanko, V., Launonen, L. & Gehlin, S.
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
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Interreligious Dialogue Promoting Cross-Cultural Communication (RELDIAL)
Ruokanen, M., Sakaranaho, T., Hämeen-Anttila, J., Vähäkangas, M., Rusama, J., Komulainen, J., Martikainen, T., Hasu, P., Groop, K., Huang, P., Visala, A., Jukko, R., Hirvonen, H., Chen, X., Hukari, A., Kuokkanen, A., Chen, Y., Kyllönen, K., Portaankorva, J. P., Pakkala, M., Kojonen, E., Huhtanen, T., Kuismanen, R., Haapiainen, T., Pöntinen, M., Antola, M., Helle, J., Kärkkäinen, V., Ruppell, G., Ahonen, R. & Vasko, T.
24/02/2011 → 31/12/2016
Project: Research Evaluation 2011
Prizes
Activities
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Oikeus ja tiede
Tomi Hämäläinen (Speaker: Presenter), Maija Aalto-Heinilä (Speaker: Chair), Tiina Paloniitty née Korvela (Speaker: Presenter), Inkeri Koskinen (Speaker: Presenter) & Aku Visala (Speaker: Presenter)
3 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Verkko-opetusmateriaali Teologi ja uskonnontutkija yhteistyössä
Anuleena Kimanen (Teacher), Tuomas Heikkilä (Participant), Risto Uro (Participant), Aku Visala (Participant), Mitra Härkönen (Participant), Tapani Innanen (Participant) & Anne Birgitta Pessi (Participant)
May 2019 → …Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
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Los Angeles Theology Conference 2018
Aku Visala (Attendee)
18 Jan 2018 → 19 Jan 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Springer (Publisher)
Aku Visala (Editor)
2018 → 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of series
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Älyn tulevaisuus: Aivot, keinoäly ja ihmiskäsitykset
Aku Visala (Speaker)
14 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk