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14.4.2021 Sustainability news Our unwillingness to sacrifice comfort: 3 taboos preventing sustainable transformation Why is it so difficult for us to change our current practices for more sustainable ones? Are there any explicit taboos that hinder decision-...
14.12.2020 Sustainability news Save the date: Sustainability Science Days, Finland’s largest event in sustainability science, highlights the need for radical change The theme of the next conference is destruction and creativity. Sustainability challenges cannot be solved without radical changes in human...
14.12.2020 Nordic welfare news Series of talks by the Faculty of Social Sciences on January 14 The Faculty of Social Sciences participates the annual Night of Science event by organizing a series of talks in English. Each talk lasts 20...
11.12.2020 Society & economy Doctoral thesis: University reforms carried out at an accelerating rate and often with questionable justification In recent decades, organisational reforms have been carried out at an increasing pace, and often from a basis other than the benefits for of...
1.12.2020 Nordic welfare news Pilvi Torsti, docent in political history, named docent of the year 2020 by the University of Helsinki Docent Association According to the board of the Docent Association, Pilvi Torsti has, through her actions, prominently exemplified the value and significance of...
Profile 23.11.2020 Society & economy Study of political participation promotes the realisation of democracy By studying actions related to democracy, defects in political participation and new forms of influencing can be identified, says professor Eeva...
19.11.2020 Teaching & studying at the University Kimmo Vehkalahti is an enthusiastic teacher who focuses on practical applications rather than formulas Kimmo Vehkalahti teaches statistics at the University of Helsinki with assignments based on news and current events. He uses a practical...
2.11.2020 Society & economy Faculty of Social Sciences book fair on November In November it is time to dive into the scientific literature as the book fair of the Faculty of Social Sciences is held online. A website of...
26.10.2020 Society & economy Much to learn about antiracism, a movement driven by more than one cause Particular attention should be paid in Finland to the message of the Black Lives Matter movement, as indicated by a doctoral thesis to be...
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