Pia Olsson

Personal profile

Curriculum vitae

Education

Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki:

Docent (European ethnology) 2005
Ph.D. (European ethnology) 1999
Ph.Lic. (European ethnology) 1997
M.Pol.Sc. (philosophy, Faculty of Political Sciences) 1995
M.A. (European ethnology) 1992

Faculty of Humanities, University of Turku

Docent (European ethnology)

Positions held

Professor at the University of Helsinki (European ethnology) 1.8.2015-31.12.2017
Research director at the Åbo Akademi University (European ethnology) 1.2.2015–31.3.2015
Senior lecturer at the University of Helsinki (European ethnology) 1.3.3012-

University researcher in European ethnology, University of Helsinki, 1.8.2009–28.2.2012

Doctoral assistant in European ethnology, University of Helsinki, 1.8.2004–31.7.2009
Research fellow in the urban studies program “Tradition and Modernity” financed by the Academy of Finland, 1.3.2004–30.6.2004
Research fellow: The history of Helsinki (ethnological part) financed by the city of Helsinki, 1.3.2003–28.2.2004
Research fellow attached to a Lotta Svärd history project financed by the Ministry of Education and various foundations, 1.7.2000–28.2.2003
Research fellow in an urban studies program financed by the Academy of Finland, 1.1.1999–30.6.2000

Curriculum vitae

Kanssatieteilijä-blogi: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/polsson/

Description of research and teaching

In my research, I have been interested in how people experience, remember and articulate their lives. I have delt with historical themes such as women's satus in the Finnish society and urban life but also with contemporary themes such as everyday multiculturalism among youth. One of my interests is ethnographic process and the knowledge we can produce through it. At the moment, I am doing research in a project called ‘Shared city’ in which we analyse the ways urban public and semi-public spaces affect interethnic encounters.

Keywords

6160 Other humanities
European ethnology
kansatiede
kaupunkitutkimus
muistitietotutkimus
etnografia

International and National Collaboration Publications and projects within past five years.

Publications 1997 2019

Women in Distress: Self-understanding among 20th-century Finnish rural women

Olsson, P. J., Nov 2011, Lit Verlag. 288 p. (European Studies in Culture and Policy; vol. 11)

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review

Erilaista etnografiaa? Kehitysvammaiset nuoret etnografisen kenttätyön osallistujina

Olsson, P. J., Dec 2012, In : Elore. 2012, 2, p. 73-92 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

From Cultural Knowledge to Cultural Heritage: Finnish Archives and Their Reflections of the People

Olsson, P. & Stark, E., 2014, Huntsville, TX: Sam Houston State University. 202 p. (Journal of Finnish Studies; vol. 18, no. 1)

Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

Kirjoittamalla kerrotut: Kansatieteelliset kyselyt tiedon lähteinä

Olsson, P. (ed.), Korkiakangas, P. (ed.), Ruotsala, H. (ed.) & Åström, A-M. (ed.), Aug 2016, Helsinki: Ethnos ry. 456 p. (Ethnos-toimite; vol. 19)

Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review

Ethnography on inter-ethnic encounters

Olsson, P. J. & Lappi, T-R., Apr 2019, Creating the city: Identity, memory and participation. Brunnström, P. & Claesson, R. (eds.). Malmö: Malmö University, Vol. 23. p. 498-515 18 p. (Malmö University Publications in Urban Studies; vol. 23).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific

Open Access

Projects 2011 2020

1 Not started
2 Active
4 Finished

Suurkaupungista metropoliksi. Kaupunkitilan poliittisuus ja kulttuuriset merkitykset

Olsson, P., Kervanto Nevanlinna, A., Kivilaakso, A. H. I., Jokela, S. & Enbom, L.

01/01/2019 → 31/12/2019

Project: Research project

Sata suomalaista kielellistä elämäkertaa

Lappalainen, H., Nuolijärvi, P., Mononen, K., Karisto, A., Latvala, P., Markkola, P., Paunonen, H., Röyskö, S., Sandström, C., Snellman, A., Priiki, K., Olsson, P. & Pajukallio, O.

Koneen Säätiö

01/06/2017 → 31/05/2020

Project: Research project

17 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
12 Oral presentation
11 Peer review of manuscripts
10 Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
36 More

SIEF 2019

Pia Olsson (Speaker: Chair), Tiina-Riitta Lappi (Speaker: Chair)

17 Apr 2019

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Nora : Nordic journal of feminist and gender research (Journal)

Pia Olsson (Reviewer)

May 2019

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Ethnos-Toimite (Journal)

Pia Olsson (Reviewer)

Apr 2019 → May 2019

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Esineen ääni. Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistyksen vuosikokousesitelmä

Pia Olsson (Speaker)

7 May 2019

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation