Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

Director

Sami Pihlström, Director, Ph.D. (philosophy), Professor
Expertise: pragmatism, metaphysics, philosophical anthropology, philosophy of religion, philosophical methods
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 23456, Email sami.pihlstrom(AT)helsinki.fi 

 

Deputy Directors

Sari Kivistö, Deputy Director, Ph.D., Docent (comparative literature), Academy Research Fellow until 2014
Expertise: comparative literature, neo-Latin literature, Latin language, satire, history of rhetoric
Tel. +358-(0)9 191 23458, Email: sari.kivisto(AT)helsinki.fi

Jani Vuolteenaho, Ph.D. (geography)
Expertise: Urban and cultural geography, Politics of naming, Symbolic and linguistic aspects of urban spaces and processes
Tel. +358-(0)9 191 22886, Email: jani.vuolteenaho(AT)helsinki.fi

Anne Birgitta Pessi (née Yeung), Deputy Director, Th.D., Docent in Theology (Univ. of Helsinki) and in Sociology (Univ. of Eastern Finland), Academy Research Fellow until 2013
On leave of absence, replacement Jani Vuolteenaho.

 

Administration

Kaisa Apell, Secretary
Responsibilities: office, billing, personnel administration
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 24466, Email kaisa.apell(AT)helsinki.fi

Terhi Elomaa, Project Coordinator
(on leave of absence, replacement: Antti Sadinmaa)

Minna Franck, Head of Planning and Development
On leave of absence, replacement: Floora Ruokonen

Outi J. Hakola, Programme Coordinator
Responsibilities: Human Mortality Programme, Kone Foundation Programme, Writer Programme and Erik Allardt Programme.
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 21734, Email outi.j.hakola(AT)helsinki.fi

Kirsi Reyes-Anastacio, Programme Assistant
Responsibilities: event organising
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 21733, Email kirsi.reyes(AT)helsinki.fi

Floora Ruokonen, Head of Planning and Development
Responsibilities: head of administrative staff, recruitment, fundraising, marketing, IR
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 23261, Email floora.ruokonen@helsinki.fi

Antti Sadinmaa, Communications Secretary
Responsibilities: website, annual report, newsletter, COLLeGIUM e-series
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 23250, Email antti.sadinmaa(AT)helsinki.fi

Maria Soukkio, Programme Coordinator
Responsibilities: communication, website, event planning, visitors
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 24974, Mobile +358-(0)50-4154503, Email maria.soukkio(AT)helsinki.fi

Services provided to the Collegium by the Central Administration:

Iiris Sinervuo, administrator
Office: Porthania building, room 379
Responsibilities: all outside funding
tel. +358 (0)9 191 24983, Email iiris.sinervuo(AT)helsinki.fi

Aarno Villa, IT support
Office: Porthania building, room 254 A
Responsibilities: computer support service, account permissions
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 23267, Email aarno.villa(AT)helsinki.fi

 

Research Assistans

Svetlana Kirichenko, Research Assistant
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 21735, Email  svetlana.kirichenko(AT)helsinki.fi

Jenni Laitinen, Research Assistant
(currently on leave of absence)

Mette Ranta, Research Assistant
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 22643, Email  mette.ranta(AT)helsinki.fi

Taavi Sundell, Research Assistant
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 23761, Email taavi.sundell(AT)helsinki.fi

Anne Tucker, Research Assistant
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 23762, Email anne.tucker(AT)helsinki.fi

Maija Väätämöinen, Research Assistant
Tel. +358-(0)9-191 22458, Email maija.vaatamoinen(AT)helsinki.fi