Pia Olsson

University Lecturer, Folklore Studies and Ethnology
Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in History and Cultural Heritage

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-8333

Phone+358504482890, +358294123309
Emailpia.olsson@helsinki.fi

PL 59 (Unioninkatu 38)
00014
Finland
Yliopistonkatu 3, Porthania
00100 Helsinki
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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.

Fields of Science

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

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

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

Ethnography on inter-ethnic encounters

Olsson, P. & Lappi, T-R., Apr 2019, Creating the city: Identity, memory and participation. Conference proceedings. 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 2022

1 Not started
2 Active
5 Finished

Akateemisten affektien etnografia

Olsson, P., Ylijoki, O., Suopajärvi, T. & Hokka, J.

01/01/2020 → 31/01/2022

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

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

Paikan voima -tarinakahvila

Terhi Ainiala (Chair of organizing committee), Pia Olsson (Chair of organizing committee)

16 Jan 2020

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

Voimaantumisen paikka. Kaupunkilaisten kokemuksia paikan merkityksistä

Terhi Ainiala (Speaker), Pia Olsson (Speaker)

16 Jan 2020

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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

Työryhmä: Arjen kaupunki

Terhi Ainiala (Member of organizing committee), Pia Johanna Olsson (Member of organizing committee)

2019 → …

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