Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Dr.iur. Pia Letto-Vanamo is a legal historian and comparative lawyer specialised in European legal history, Nordic legal culture(s) and transnational law. She has been working as Research Director and Professor at the Faculty of Law. In 2018-2021, she was Dean of the Faculty. She retired in July 2022
Fields of Science
- 513 Law
- legal history
- comparative law
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Many Persons of Law - History of Ideas and Practices
Letto-Vanamo, P., Feb 2025, The Future of Person. Micklitz, H.-W. & Vettori, G. (eds.). Oxford: Hart publishing, p. 149-172 23 p. (The Future of Private Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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The European and Transnational in historical Perspective
Letto-Vanamo, P., 30 May 2024, The Foundations of European Transnational Private Law . Beckers, A., Micklitz, H.-W., Vallejo, R. & Letto-Vanamo, P. (eds.). Oxford: Hart publishing, p. 157-185 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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80 kertomusta oikeudesta: Juridiikan kulttuurihistoriaa keskiajalta nykypäiviin
Tamm, D., Letto-Vanamo, P. & Mattila, H. E. S. (Translator), Nov 2023, Helsinki: Suomalainen lakimiesyhdistys. 450 p. (Suomalaisen Lakimiesyhdistyksen julkaisuja E-Sarja; no. 30)Research output: Book/Report › Book › General public
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Rethinking Nordic Courts
Ervo, L. E. (Editor), Letto-Vanamo, P. (Editor) & Nylund, A. (Editor), Jun 2021, Cham: Springer. 311 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice; vol. 90)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
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Nordic Law in European Context
Letto-Vanamo, P. T. (Editor), Tamm, D. (Editor) & Mortensen, B. O. G. (Editor), 2019, Cham: Springer. 248 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice; vol. 73)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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The External Dimension of European Private Law
Micklitz, H.-W. (Principal Investigator), Letto-Vanamo, P. (Project manager), Cantero Gamito, M. (Participant), De Almeida, L. (Participant) & Juutilainen, T. (Participant)
15/09/2015 → …
Project: Research project
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Comparative Supreme Justice
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Research project
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NOS-HS Project Rethinking Nordic Law
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Participant), Nylund, A. (Project manager) & Ervo, L. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2019 → 01/01/2022
Project: Research project
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Nordic Law in European Context
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Project manager)
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2019
Project: Other project
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Handbook for Conflict Solving / Handbuch für Konfliktlösung
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Project manager)
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Awarded the Allan Serlachius-Särkilahti Prize for the Legal Scholar of the Year
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Recipient), 10 Nov 2017
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Awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of Turku
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Recipient), Sept 2011
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Awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of Lund
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Recipient), May 2011
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Awarded golden decoration of the science community (tiedeyhteisö)
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Recipient), 29 Feb 2020
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Awarded Juristklubben Codex Jubileumsmedalj nr 17
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Recipient), 3 Oct 2025
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Activities
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Doctoral School in Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Helsinki (External organisation)
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Chair)
2014 → 2017Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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The Finnish Publication Forum (External organisation)
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Chair)
2014 → 2017Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (External organisation)
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Expert)
2017 → 2020Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
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Suomen Asianajajaliitto / Finnish Bar Association valvontalautakunta / Disciplinary Board (External organisation)
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Member)
1 Aug 2012 → 31 Jul 2015Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role of body in private company/organisation
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Speech: History of Transnational Law
Letto-Vanamo, P. (Speaker)
6 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Esiintyminen TV-Ohjelmassa Ruotsalainen Suomi
01/02/2013
1 Media contribution
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Suomen Asianajajaliitto; hallituksen kesäpäivät.
18/08/2007
1 Media contribution
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