The Department of History and Philosophy is one of the leading institutions for historical and philosophical research in Finland and in Northern Europe. On this page you will find information on our research projects and publications.

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Department of History and Philosophy:
2009 Publications from SoleCRIS -database
2008 Publications from SoleCRIS -database
Dissertations: Historiatieteen ja filosofian laitos - Department of History and Philosophy

Old Publications page of the Department of History (2000-2009)

For lists of publications by individual researchers, please refer to staff / name of the researcher or SoleCRIS-database.

Cities and Transnational Interaction. The Cultural Contacts between West and East European Urban Centres during and beyond the Cold War
Head of the Project: Prof. Marjatta Hietala
Members of the research group: Mervi Kaarninen, Sampsa Kaataja, Kirsi Ahonen, Timo Vilen, Audrone Januzyte, Aleksandra Stupar
2010-2013

Conflict and Community: Transatlantic Relations in the Long Twentieth Century (as part of the Academy of Finland's FiDiPro-initiative)
Head of the Project: Prof. Marjatta Hietala
Finland Distinguished Professor (FiDiPro): Prof. Jussi Hanhimäki
Members of the research group: Jussi Hanhimaki, Benedikt Schoenborn, Katalin Miklossy, Pia Koivunen
Conflict and Community website
2007-2011

From Empire to Independence: The Interplay of Global, National and Local in Helsinki and Dublin c. 1900-1940
Researcher: Docent Dr. Marjaana Niemi, Academy Research Fellow. Web Page
2008-2013

Health and Citizenship in Finland 1900-2000: Ideology, policy, intervention
Researcher: Docent Dr. Minna Harjula, Academy Research Fellow
2009-2014

The Orthodox Lutheran Confessionalism in 17th century Sweden and its European Context
Researcher: Dr. Raisa Maria Toivo, Postdoctoral Researcher. Web Page
2010-2012

Religion and Childhood. Socialisation in Pre-Modern Europe from the Roman Empire to the Christian World
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Katariina Mustakallio, Director of the Institutum Romanum Finlandiae.
Members of the research group: Sari Katajala-Peltomaa, Ville Vuolanto, Jenni Kuuliala
Web Site of the Project
2009-2012

Religion, Politics, and Nationalism: The Vatican's Foreign Policy and Nationalistic Tensions in Inter-War Europe
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Kirsi Salonen, Academy Research Fellow
2010-2013

The Role of Papal Justice in the Late Middle Ages
Researcher: Docent Dr. Kirsi Salonen, Academy Research Fellow
-2012

Transition and Continuity. Society, Everyday Life and Religion in Northern Europe, 1450-1600.
Head of the Project: Prof. Christian Krötzl
Members of the research group: Jussi Hanska, Sari Katajala-Peltomaa, Raisa Maria Toivo, Miia Ijäs, Maija Ojala
Web Site of the Project
2008-2011

David Hume's and George Berkeley's metaphysics of body in relation to contemporary metaphysics
Researcher: Dr. Jani Hakkarainen, Postdoctoral Researcher.
2009-2011

DAAD-tutkijanvaihtoyhteistyö
Early Phenomenology and Early Analytic Philosophy
Head of the Project: Prof. Leila Haaparanta
Members of the research group: Mirja Hartimo, Jaana Parviainen, Joose Järvenkylä, Alma Korko, Ilmari Kortelainen and German counterparts
2008 - 2009

The Possibility of Metaphysics in Twentieth Century and Contemporary Philosophy
Head of the Project: Prof. Leila Haaparanta
Members of the research group: Jani Hakkarainen, Antti Keskinen, Ilmari Kortelainen, Heikki J. Koskinen, Kaisa Luoma and Hanne Appelqvist (HY) and Sami Pihlström (JY, HY, tutkijakollegiumin johtaja)
Web Page
2007 - 2010

Harjavallan historia
Head of the Project: Prof. Pertti Haapala
Researcher: Vesa Vartiainen
2007-2010

Kirjoitettu kansakunta: Sukupuoli, historiakirjoittaminen ja kansallinen identiteetti 1800- ja 1900-lukujen Suomessa
Funded by: Koneen säätiö
Head of the Project: Prof. Irma Sulkunen
Members of the research group: Mervi Kaarninen, Mikko Pollari
2007-2010

Kokemäen historia
Head of the Project: Prof. Pertti Haapala
Researcher: Tuomas Hoppu
2007-2010

Kotkan Veden historia
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Petri S. Juuti
Members of the research group: Petri S. Juuti & Riikka Rajala
2009-

Nokian kumityöläisten historia 1904 - 2012
Head of the Project: Prof. Pertti Haapala
Researcher: Keijo Rantanen
2011-12

Pirkanmaan Osuuskaupan historia 1901-2010
Head of the Project: Prof. Pertti Haapala
Members of the research group: Pekka Kaarninen ja Jussi Koivuniemi
2009-2011

Porin Veden Historia
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Petri S. Juuti
Members of the research group: Riikka Rajala, Sami Louekari, Tapio S. Katko
2008-2010

Riihimäen Veden historia
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Petri S. Juuti
Members of the research group: Riikka Rajala, Pekka Pietilä, Tapio S. Katko
2009-2010

Rosenlewin historia 1853-1987
Head of the Project: Prof. Pertti Haapala
Researcher: Jussi Koivuniemi
2007-2010

The Ethical Grounds of Metaphysics
(Project funded by the Academy of Finland but situated at the University of Jyväskylä)
Head of the Project: Prof. Sami Pihlström (University of Jyväskylä), Director of the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki
Researcher: Heikki A. Kovalainen
Web Site of the Project
2008-2011

Liikunnan tuotteistaminen / Productizing Physical Activity
Funded by: Emil Aaltosen säätiö, Opetusministeriö (Ministry of Education) and Liikesivistysrahasto
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Jaana Parviainen
Researcher: Riitta Pirinen
Web Site of the Project
2008-2010

Työn uusi ruumiillisuus
Funded by: Työsuojelurahasto
Head of the Project: Docent Dr. Jaana Parviainen
Members of the research group: Taina Kinnunen (Oulun yliopisto), Johanna Seppänen (Oulun yliopisto)
2009-2011

Center for North American Studies
North American Studies website

Tampereen yliopiston liikunnanfilosofian tutkimusyksikkö (TALFIT)
Research Centre for Philosophy of Sport, Body and Movement
TALFIT website

Trivium - Tampere Centre for Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Trivium-centre is a multidisciplinary network between researches and teachers of the University of Tampere.
Trivium web site

Ympäristöpalveluiden ja -johtamisen tutkimuskeskus
International Centre for Research on Environmental Services and Governance (ICES)
Info page

Earlier Research Projects in History
Earlier Research Projects in Philosophy