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Postdoctoral researcher
Research activity per year
I am a historian with a background in the history of society and social sciences. I received my doctorate (D.Soc.Sci.) in political history from the University of Helsinki in 2020. I am currently working as a postdoctoral researcher in economic and social history at the University of Helsinki, as a member of the Academy project ‘Nordic Fiscal States from the 16th to the 21st Centuries – Transitions from Warfare to Welfare States’ led by Professor Jari Eloranta. I am also affiliated with the Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ).
I am specialised in welfare state history, particularly the Finnish and Nordic welfare states, as well as Nordic state/society relationships and corporatist traditions. In terms of theoretical orientation, I am interested in the interrelated histories of knowledge, ideas and concepts; not only in terms of academic expertise and verbal (textual) concepts, but different forms and arenas of knowledge, as well as visual and material dimensions of concepts and ideas.
I am fascinated by the complex gestalt of society and the welfare state, which is reflected in my wide range of research interests as well as my methodological versatility. My research topics include, among others, the history of social and health policy, history of medicine, urban history and housing policy, and gender and reproductive history. I have studied these topics through a variety of sources, from archival materials and government documents to news materials and other published sources.
Political History, Doctor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences
Award Date: 7 Oct 2020
Political History, Master of Social Sciences
Award Date: 30 Jan 2013
Political History, Bachelor of Social Sciences
Award Date: 23 Jun 2010
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Eloranta, J., Land, J., Heinonen, L. M. & Bergenheim, S.
01/08/2020 → 31/07/2024
Project: Research project
Kuusi, H., Frisk, M., Taavetti, R., Keski-Petäjä, M., Bergenheim, S., Rojola, J. & Sutinen, A.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project
Nelson, M. & Bergenheim, S.
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2019
Project: Other project
Hanna Kuusi (Chair), Riikka Taavetti (Speaker: Presenter), Matleena Frisk (Speaker: Presenter), Sophy Bergenheim (Speaker: Presenter), Johanna Rojola (Speaker: Presenter) & Aino Sutinen (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Sophy Bergenheim (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Sophy Bergenheim (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Sophy Bergenheim (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Sophy Bergenheim (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
14/01/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
16/07/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
29/05/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media