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Juha Janhunen
Education and degrees awarded
1986 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Finnish standard), Univ of Helsinki
1983 Licentiate of Philosophy (PhD, US standard), Univ of Helsinki
1976 Candidate of Philosophy (MA), Univ of Helsinki
1973 Candidate in the Humanities (BA), Univ of Helsinki
1970 Matriculated from high school, Helsinki Normal Lyceum
Professional appointments
1994 Professor in East Asian Studies, Univ of Helsinki, since
1994 Appointed to the chair of Finno-Ugrian Studies, Univ of Oslo
1988-1994 Senior research fellow, Academy of Finland, Helsinki
1986-1994 Docent in North Asian Studies, Univ of Helsinki
1987-1989 Acting professor in Finno-Ugrian studies, Univ of Helsinki
1985-1988 Junior research fellow, Academy of Finland, Helsinki
1973-1985 Assistant, Univ of Helsinki, Dept of Finno-Ugrian studies
Academic activities abroad
2006-2007 Visiting fellow, ILCAA, Tokyo Univ of Foreign Studies
2001 Visiting fellow, Slavic Research Institute, Sapporo
1998 Honorary Professor, Inner Mongolia Univ, China, since
1994-1995 Visiting professor, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
1985-1986 Visiting research fellow, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
1977-1979 Mombusho research student, Japan
1974 Visiting student, Hungary
1971 Regular academic visits to the USSR/Russian Federation, since
Academic memberships
2008 Elected member, Academia Europaea, London
2003 Elected member, Societas Scientiarum Fennica, Helsinki
1987 Founding member, Finnish Association of East Asian Studies
1986 Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society, London
1983 Member, Finnish Oriental Society, Helsinki
1971 Member, Finno-Ugrian Society, Helsinki
1970 Member, Finnish Literary Society, Helsinki
Administrative positions
2010 Board Member, Finland-Northeast Asia Trade Association, since
2008 President, Finlandssvensk Samling rf., since
2004 President, Finnish-Tibetan Cultural Association, since
2004-2006 Director, Institute for Asian and African Studies, Univ of Helsinki
1998 Vice-president, Finnish Oriental Society, Helsinki, since
1984-1993 Secretary-General, Finno-Ugrian Society, Helsinki
1991-2000 Board member, Finnish Association of East Asian Studies
1983 Board member, Finnish Oriental Society, Helsinki, since
Travels and field experience in Asia
1996-2009 Field work in Amdo Qinghai, 10 field periods
1986-1994 Field work in Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, 8 field periods
1990, 1996 Visits to southeastern China (Canton & Hong Kong)
2001, 2003, 2007 Visits to southwestern China (Yunnan/Sichuan)
1978–2001 Field excursions to the Ainu and Orok in Hokkaido, Japan
1991 Research visit to the Russian Far East (Vladivostok)
1989 Research visit to Buryatia
1983, 2002 Research visits to South Siberia (Khakassia & Tuva)
1976 Research and conference visits to Mongolia, since
1978, 2001, 2007 Visits to South Korea
1976-2010 Trans-Siberian overland travel, 28 times between
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Scientific
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Gruzdeva, E., Janhunen, J., Saarikivi, J., Pasanen, A. & Protassova, E.
01/03/2015 → …
Project: Research project
Salo, M., Janhunen, J., Forsberg, U., Salminen, T., Salminen, T., Jalava, L., Lukin, K. & Siegl, F.
01/01/2012 → …
Project: Research project
Janhunen, Juha (Recipient), 29 Apr 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
Ekaterina Gruzdeva (Speaker) & Juha Janhunen (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Juha Janhunen (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Juha Janhunen (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Juha Janhunen (Attendee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Juha Janhunen (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Mitra Härkönen, Maija Butters & Juha Janhunen
18/03/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
23/09/2012
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
01/01/2012
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
01/01/2012
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media