Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My interdisciplinary PhD research examines young men’s mental health, gender normativities and masculinity ideals, and the discursive construction of these concepts in the Finnish school context.
Doctoral researchers' representative in the SEDUCE doctoral programme steering committee.
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- Gender Studies
- Masculinity
- 5141 Sociology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Uhrius valtakamppailun kenttänä ja keinona – julkisen keskustelun uhriuden politiikkaa
Tähkä, I. & Nevalainen, A. S., 10 Aug 2026, In: Sosiologia. 63, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review (scientific)
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'Women's Problems Are Everyone's Problem, but Men's Problems Are Their Own'-Anti-feminist Meaning-making in Affective Discourses on Young Men's Mental Health
Tahka, I. & Brunila, K., Nov 2025, In: Young. 33, 5, p. 476-493 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cultural Practices, Young People, and the Ethos of Vulnerability in Finland
Brunila, K., Tähkä, I. & Lanas, M., 23 Sept 2024, In: Emotions and society. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Nuancing Young Masculinities: Helsinki Boys' Intersectional Relationships in New Times
Tähkä, I., 9 Jun 2024, In: Norma: International Journal for Masculinity Studies. 19, 4, 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review (scientific)
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Suomalaisten poikien muuttuvat, moninaiset maskuliinisuudet
Tähkä, I., 13 Mar 2024, In: Sosiologia. 61, 1, p. 62-64 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review (scientific)
Open Access
Projects
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AGORAEd: AGORA for the study of social justice and equality -research centre
Brunila, K. (Project manager), Ikävalko, E. (Participant), Lehtonen, J. (Participant), Masoud-Jaakonaho, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Mertanen, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Tiainen, K. (Participant), Simola, M. (Participant), Honkasilta, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Kurki, T. (Participant), Pesonen, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Dervin, F. (Participant), lanas, M. (Participant), Kallioniemi, A. (Participant), Pitkänen, H. (Participant), Varjo, J. (Participant), Mikkola, A. (Participant), Paakkari, A. (Participant), Hohti, R. (Participant), Tainio, L. (Participant), Hakala, K. (Participant), Niemi, A.-M. (Participant), Vainio, S. E. (Participant), Kasa, T. (Participant), Valkonen, S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Jones, M. (Participant), Green, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hinke Dobrochinski Candido, H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hinke Dobrochinski Candido, H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Green, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Kontio, H. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Peltola, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Tervo, V. (Participant), Tähkä, I. (Participant), Hirsaho, A. (Participant), Mäkelä, E. M. (Participant), Yliniva, K. (Participant) & Mäkelä, K. (Participant)
Project: Other project
Prizes
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Best master's thesis of the Changing Education Master's Programme 2022
Tähkä, I. (Recipient), 14 Sept 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Best master's thesis of the UH's Faculty of Educational Sciences 2022
Tähkä, I. (Recipient), 30 Sept 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Lapin yliopisto, kasvatustieteiden tiedekunta
Tähkä, I. (Visiting researcher)
7 Apr 2026 → 9 Apr 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Norma: International Journal for Masculinity Studies (Journal)
Tähkä, I. (Reviewer)
18 Jun 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Miestutkimuspäivät 2026: Kasvukipuja
Tähkä, I. (Chair of organizing committee), Peltola, M. (Member of organizing committee), Niinisalo, T. O. (Member of organizing committee), Paavilainen, A. (Member of organizing committee) & Huhtala, I. (Member of organizing committee)
3 Jun 2026 → 4 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Panel discussion: Taking Boys Seriously: What has Two Decades of Boyhood and Masculinity Studies Taught Us?—and What We Must Do.. The panel discussion was related to the Finnish government-initiated investigation of the marginalization and participation of boys, led by University Lecturer Harry Lunabba.
Tähkä, I. (Invited speaker)
25 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Gender, Solidarity, and Inclusion in Youth Studies Symposium
Tähkä, I. (Speaker: Presenter)
24 Sept 2025 → 25 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars