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Programme Director
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Saila
Poutiainen
University Lecturer
Department of Cultures
Field of science
Speech communication, Media and communications, Languages
Professors and Lecturers
Tiina
Airaksinen
University Lecturer
Department of Cultures
Field of science
History and Archaeology, Other humanities, Political science, Educational sciences
MA
Mulki
Al-Sharmani
Associate Professor
Department of Cultures
Field of science
Theology, Other social sciences
Alexandra
Bergholm
University Lecturer
Department of Cultures
Field of science
Other humanities, Theology
Julie Yu-Wen
Chen
Professor
Department of Cultures
Field of science
Other humanities, Political Science, Global Politics
AN
Jussi
Pakkasvirta
Professor
Department of Cultures
Field of science
Other humanities, History and Archaeology, Political History, Political science, Development Studies
RP
TP
Teemu
Pauha
University Lecturer
Faculty of Theology
Field of science
Other humanities, Psychology, Social psychology, Theology
IP
Saara
Rautanen
Marketing Planner
Communications and Community Relations
Field of science
Other humanities
Eeva
Sippola
Associate Professor
Department of Languages
Field of science
Languages, Other humanities, Educational sciences
LS
TT
KV
Pirjo Kristiina
Virtanen
Associate Professor
Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies
Field of science
Other humanities, Other humanities, Social and cultural anthropology, History and Archaeology