Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Current research interests
My current research interests include philosophy of democracy, democratic theory, freedom of speech, online hate speech, democratic debate and argumentation, anti-gender mobilizing, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt.
You can find my most recent publication in English here:
Previous research projects
Trans Futures: Theorizing Community Building as Resistance to Biopolitics (Academy of Finland and The Finnish Cultural Foundation 2019-2023)
A key point of examination of my current research project is the question of how shared representations of struggle shape the ways in which future and community are conceptualized. The project theorizes transgender resistance and agency in the plural, as multiple practices that are context-dependent, local and challenge predominant, pathologizing regimes of truth. The project complicates the simplistic logic of community as based either on identity-politics and recognition or subversive anti-futurity. A characteristic of trans community-building is care and memory preservation as a means of resisting state-legitimated and socially sanctioned forms of oppression and violence. The research project utilizes archival material in the US and the Nordic Countries.
Unfit for Citizenship: Eugenics and the Pathologization of Gender Nonconformity (Kone Foundation 2016-2019) advances and reconstructs earlier scholarly literature on 20th century eugenic discourses by examining the phenomenon of gender reassignment -related sterilization legislation in Scandinavian countries from a queer-theoretical and historical perspective. The research project aims to understand and answer the following questions: 1) how do certain forms of embodiment and gender expression come to be viewed as legitimately subjected to state-sanctioned sterilization? 2) What do various moral, psychiatric and political techniques around gender non-conforming embodiment and subjectivity reveal about a society, the nation-state, and notions of citizenship?
Teaching experience
- Feminist politics in the age of far-right radicalization (in Finnish), Avoin Yliopisto/Open University, University of Helsinki, spring 2024.
- Introduction to gender studies (in Finnish), Gender Studies, Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki. Fall 2023.
- Argumentation and critique in feminist theory (in Finnish). Gender Studies, University of Helsinki, spring and fall terms 2021.
- Trans/feminism, SKY doctoral program PhD seminar with Prof. Susan Stryker. Helsinki, March 5-6.2020.
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SPT-375 Introduction to feminist trans- and disability studies (in Finnish). Gender Studies, University of Helsinki, fall 2018.
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SPT-373 Feminist research on violence (in Finnish). Gender Studies, University of Helsinki, spring 2018.
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Introduction to Feminist Thought and Action. Teaching Assistant for Prof. Ann Snitov, gender studies, The New School, USA. Fall, 2015.
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WNA310 Feminist Interpretations of Hannah Arendt. Gender Studies, University of Helsinki, Spring 2014.
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FFI220 The history of the mind-body problem. Department of Theoretical Philosophy, University of Helsinki, spring, 2008.
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The History of the Philosophy of Mathematics (in Swedish). Department of Philosophy, University of Helsinki, fall 2007.
Education information
- Ph.D in political theory, Department of Political Science, The New School for Social Research, USA, 2017. Advisor: Prof. Andreas Kalyvas.
- Ph.D in gender studies, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki, 2016. Advisor: Prof. Tuija Pulkkinen.
- MA in political science, Department of Political Science, The New School for Social Research (USA) 2010. Advisor: Prof. Andreas Kalyvas.
- MA in philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2006. Advisor: doc. Martina Reuter.
Education/Academic qualification
Political theory , PhD, The New School for Social Research
31 Aug 2010 → 15 Dec 2017
Award Date: 15 Dec 2017
Gender studies, PhD, Gender Studies
Aug 2010 → 23 Jan 2016
Award Date: 23 Jan 2016
External positions
PhD, The New School for Social Research
31 Aug 2010 → 31 Dec 2017
Fields of Science
- 6160 Other humanities
- gender studies
- feminist theory
- 611 Philosophy
- biopolitics
- power
- Hannah Arendt
- Michel Foucault
- community building
- 517 Political science
- democratic theory
- philosophy of democracy
- freedom of speech
- online hate speech
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In the shadow of eugenics: transgender sterilization legislation and the struggle for self-determination
Honkasalo, J., 2019, The Emergence of Trans: Cultures, Politics and Everyday Lives. Pearce, R., Moon, I., Gupta, K. & Steinberg, D. L. (eds.). London & New York: Routledge, p. 17-33 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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When boys will not be boys: American eugenics and the formation of gender nonconformity as psychopathology
Honkasalo, J., 30 Nov 2016, In: Norma: International Journal for Masculinity Studies. 11, 4, p. 270–286 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Transfeminine letter clubs, community care and the radical politics of the erotic
Honkasalo, J., May 2023, In: European Journal of Women's Studies. 30, 2, p. 274–289 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Argumentaation merkitys feministisessä opetuksessa ja yhteiskuntakritiikissä
Honkasalo, J. & Karhu, S., 2022, Intersektionaalinen feministinen pedagogiikka. Elonheimo, A-M., Miettinen, S., Ojala, H. & Saresma, T. (eds.). Tampere: Vastapaino, p. 49-66 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Cavarero as an Arendtian Feminist
Honkasalo, J., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Political Bodies: Writings on Adriana Cavarero's Political Thought. Silverbloom, R. & Landerecche Cardillo, P. (eds.). New York: SUNY Press, (SUNY Series in Contemporary Italian Philosophy).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Unfit for Citizenship: Eugenics and the Pathologization of Gender Non-Conformity (Koneen Säätiö)
01/11/2015 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
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Gender Studies Research Community
Elomäki, A., Al-Sharmani, M., Dahlgren, S., Engelberg, M., Haritaworn, J., Holli, A., Honkasalo, J., Hoppania, H., Ihrche-Åberg, I., Jokila, H., Kalha, H., Kantola, J., Kinnarinen, K., Kornak, J., Korsisaari, E. M., Koskinen, T., Kuosmanen, P. K., Kupari, H., Leclin, J., Moisala, P., Moring, A., Muravyeva, M., Niemi, J., Norocel, O. C., Nousiainen, K., Oikkonen, V., Oroza, S., Paasonen, S., Pakkanen, J., Palin, T., Patosalmi, M., Paunu, H., Pulkkinen, T., Raevaara, E., Ratinen, S., Repo, J., Roman-Lagerspetz, S., Rossi, L., Rundgren, H., Ruuskanen, M., Saari, M., Saarikangas, K., Salmesvuori, P., Saresma, T. A. M., Sorainen, A., Soronen, A., Svanström, M. E., Tsokkinen, A., Tuomaala, S., Tuomi, L. M., Uimonen, M., Urponen, M., Urrio, E., Utriainen, T., Weide, M., Werner, L., Vuola, E., Vänskä, A. & Xu-Susiluoto, Q.
01/03/2011 → …
Project: Research Evaluation 2011
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Trans Futures - Community Building as Resistance to Biopolitics
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2019 → 06/02/2023
Project: Adacemy of Finland: Postdoctoral Researcher
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Incorporating Vulnerability: a non-fragmented approach to feminist research on violence
Penttinen, E., Hast, S., Honkasalo, J. & Schwanck, A.
01/01/2016 → 31/12/2018
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
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Academy Professor's Project: Philosophy and Politics in Feminist Theory
Pulkkinen, T., Elomäki, A., Honkasalo, J., Kinnunen, H., Kornak, J., Patosalmi, M. & Urrio, E.
01/01/2014 → 31/10/2016
Project: Research project
Prizes
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American Scandinavian Foundation: grant for doctorate studies in the US
Honkasalo, Julian (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Finnish Concordia Foundation: grant for doctorate studies
Honkasalo, Julian (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Oskar Öflun Foundation: grant for doctorate studies
Honkasalo, Julian (Recipient), 2013
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Activities
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Kansalaisiksi kelpaamattomat: translainsäädäntö 100 vuotiaan Suomen sterilisaatiopolitiikan historian näkökulmasta [The "Trans Act 563/2002" from the perspective of the history of Finnish sterilization politics]
Julian Honkasalo (Speaker)
5 Dec 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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"No (trans) Future – The eugenic rationale of transgender sterilization legislation", Center For Gender Research, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Julian Honkasalo (Speaker)
14 Nov 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Treatment or torture? A counterhistory of psychological and medical treatment of gender nonconforming youth. Keynote lecture, Queer Healings -annual conference.
Julian Honkasalo (Speaker: Keynote)
21 Oct 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Sukupuolen ja seksuaalisuuden moninaisuus sukupuolentutkimuksen näkökulmasta -luento
Julian Honkasalo (Teacher)
2 Dec 2020Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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From eugenics to biopolitics: time-hacking as counter-power
Julian Honkasalo (Keynote speaker)
15 Jan 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Eugeniikan jäljillä: Yksi tutkija, yksi minuutti -videosarja (Politiikasta.fi)
07/11/2016
1 Media contribution
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Image-lehti, asiantuntijahaastattelu. Aihe: sosiaalisen median aktivismi /sukupuolivähemmistöt
17/06/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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STT-Uutiset, MTV3-verkkouutiset, asiantuntijahaastattelu. Aihe: sosiaalisen median aktivismi
07/06/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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Kirkkonummen Sanomat Pääkirjoitus: Vihapuheeseen puututtava valtiollisin toimin
01/11/2020
1 item of Media coverage
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HS Pääkirjoitus: Ciceron konsteilla voidaan kitkeä verkon vihapuhetta
30/10/2020
1 item of Media coverage
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