Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, 1996, University of Oulu.
Major subject in the Master’s degree : History of Ideas and Learning.
Licentiate in Philosophy, 2000, University of Jyväskylä.
Doctor of Philosophy, 2001, University of Jyväskylä.
Major subject in the doctorate : Journalism.
Docent of Communication, University of Helsinki/Department of Social Research, 13.10.2010.
Areas of research interest:
(a) media anthropology
(b) media and religion
(c) visual culture
(d) media history
Fields of Science
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International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Death, Spirituality, and Digital Afterlife
Sumiala, J., 7 Feb 2023, The Handbook on Religion and Communication. Cohen, Y. & Soukoup, P. A. (eds.). Hoboken: Wiley, p. 399-413 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Developing digital team ethnography of global media events on social media
Tikka, M., Huhtamäki, J., Harju, A. A. & Sumiala, J., Oct 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: New Media & Society. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Islam as the Folk Devil: Hashtag Publics and the Fabrication of Civilizationism in a Post-Terror Populist Moment
Sumiala, J., Harju, A. A. & Palonen, E., 2023, In: International Journal of Communication. 17, p. 2864–2882 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Presidential Address for the ismrc Virtual Conference 2021: Why Structures (Still) Matter in the Age of Hybrid Media: The Case of Digital Religion
Sumiala, J., Jul 2023, In: Journal of religion, media and digital culture. 12, 1, p. 118-128 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Religious Populism? Rethinking Concepts and Consequences in a Hybrid Media Age Introduction
Sumiala, J., Hoover, S. M. & Laughlin, C., 2023, In: International Journal of Communication. 17, p. 2795-2804 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Jälkielämä Keskusteluja elävien kuollei
Tieteen tiedotus r.y. C/O Suomen Akatemia
20/03/2023 → 31/12/2023
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife
Harju, A. A., Pentikäinen, L. & Sumiala, J.
01/09/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Academy of Finland: Co-funded international programme
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MERELPO: Mediatized Religious Populism
Valaskivi, K., Sumiala, J., Ahtiainen, J. K., Lauhio, E., Pyrhönen, N. J. & Pyrhönen, N. J.
SUOMEN AKATEMIA Vähäkylä Leena
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2025
Project: Academy of Finland: Academy Project
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DiDe: EU CHANSE konsortio Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife
01/09/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: EU DIGITAL Simple Grant (DIGITAL-SIMPLE)
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Vallan Ihmeellinen Kekkonen
Lounasmeri, L., Sumiala, J., Elmgren, A., Katajisto, K., Hämäläinen, N. & Saarenmaa, L.
Project: Research project
Activities
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London School of Economics
Johanna Sumiala (Visiting researcher)
2023 → 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Hybrid Media Events: Studying Terrorist Violence and Conspiracy Theories
Katja Valaskivi (Chair of organizing committee), Johanna Sumiala (Chair of organizing committee) & Minttu Tikka (Secretary of organizing committee)
19 Aug 2021 → 20 Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Covid-19, QAnon and epistemic instability: the circulation of conspiracy theories in the hybrid media environment
Katja Valaskivi (Speaker) & Johanna Sumiala (Speaker)
4 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Nordic Network on Media, Religion and Populism (NOREMPO) workshop
Katja Valaskivi (Member of organizing committee) & Johanna Sumiala (Chair of organizing committee)
23 Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Towards Media Ethics of Attention: Exploring the Possibilities of the Virtue of Care in Hybrid, Disruptive Media Events
Katja Valaskivi (Speaker) & Johanna Sumiala (Speaker)
27 May 2021 → 31 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Katsomukset.fi -portaali
Tuula Helena Sakaranaho, Iiris Marke Johanna Konttori & Johanna Maaria Sumiala
09/02/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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