CRADLE - Center for Research on Activity, Development, and Learning - University of Helsinki

News and Highlights archive

0.03.2012

PhD Anu Kajamaa visited the University of California Berkeley

PhD Anu Kajamaa, a researcher and project manager at the CRADLE,spent the last two months at University of California Berkeley as a visiting researcher. Having made a previous visit to UC Berkeley in 2010, she enjoyed learning from her colleagues.

During the visit, Dr. Kajamaa gave invited speeches at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education Colloquium and at University Community Links Statewide Conference in March 2012. Kajamaa also visited University of Southern California, USA.
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29.03.2012

New article on Learning Tools and Learning Practices

Teräs, M. (2012) Learning in "Paperland": Cultural Tools and Learning Practices in Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 56, 2.

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23.03.2012

Permission to defend for Jenny Vainio

The Faculty Council has given Jenny Vainio permission to defend her doctoral dissertation, titled 'Hegemony, contradiction and gender in the context of Finnish university physics'.

The supervisor of Jenny's doctoral work is Docent Annalisa Sannino. Jenny's opponent will be Professor Tara Fenwick (University of Stirling, Scotland). The pre-examiners of her thesis were Professor Endla Löhkivi and Professor Susan Meriläinen.

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22.03.2012

New report on Research on Service Networks' customer understanding

It has been published in Finnish a new report outlining the research concepts and approaches of Kohaus project, coordinated by FIOH/Laura Seppänen et al. and co-coordinated by CRADLE and Aalto University.

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20.03.2012

Helsinki Summer School 2012 ‘Activity Theory and
Formative Interventions’ (ATFI) brochure

The course dates are 7 August to 23 August 2012. Please feel free to spread the brochure widely. The course is aimed at giving a rich introduction to activity theory and developmental work research by bringing theory and practice together with the help of case presentations and field visits to organizations in which formative interventions have been carried out. The course will be held in English.

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16.03.2012

New article on Dialectics and intervention in activity theory

Sannino, A. (2012). Dialectique et intervention en théorie de
l'activité [Dialectics and intervention in activity theory]. In Y. Clot (Ed.), Vygotski maintenant (pp.213-230). Paris: La Dispute. (In French)

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09.03.2012

New article on Expanding uses of building information modeling

Kerosuo, H., Miettinen, R., Mäki, T., Paavola, S., Korpela, J., Rantala, T. (2012). Expanding uses of building information modeling in life-cycle construction projects. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 41, 114-119.

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08.03.2012

Prof. Engeström was announced as a pleary speaker in IFLA 2012

Prof. Yrjö Engeström was annnounced pleary speaker at the World Library and Information Congress : 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, 11-17 August 2012, Helsinki, Finland

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07.03.2012

New affiliated researcher, Jean-Louis Magakian

Jean-Louis Magakian, Senior Lecturer of Strategic Management, St. Etienne School of Management

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07.03.2012

New article on Narrative approach and Activity Theory

Kajamaa, A. (2012). Enriching action research with the narrative approach and activity theory: analyzing the consequences of an intervention in a public sector hospital in Finland, Educational Action Research 20 (1): 75-93.

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29.02.2012

Applications for Summer School 2012

The call for applications for our forthcoming Summer School course ‘Activity Theory and Formative Interventions’ (ATFI) is out now! The course will take place from August 7 to August 23, 2012 at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

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29.02.2012

"Activity Theory and Organizations" sub-theme to be held at the EGOS Colloquium in 2012 and 2013

The submission of proposals for the 28th European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS) Colloquium has closed. We are pleased to inform you that we have accepted 26 high quality papers for the "Activity Theory and Organizations" sub-theme to be held at the 28th EGOS Colloquium in Helsinki, July 5–7, 2012.

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29.02.2012

Anu Kajamaa received her PhD in December 2011

Anu Kajamaa received her PhD in December 2011 at the Institute of Behavioural Sciences. The grade of her dissertation is "eximia cum laude approbatur"(accepted, with extraordinary commendations).

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21.02.2012

New article on Models for Learning Networks

Toiviainen, H. & Kerosuo, H. (in press). Development curriculum for knowledgebased organizations: Lessons from a learning network. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations.

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13.02.2012

New article on Analysis of Disturbances

Pereira-Querol, M. A., Seppänen, L. (2012) Finding Disturbances in on-farm Biogas Production. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 41 (1), 81 - 88.

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06.02.2012

CRADLE gets high marks in evaluation

The international evaluation panels have now completed their evaluation of the research and doctoral training accomplished in 2005-2010 in research groups in the University of Helsinki. CRADLE got a very good result in this evaluation: 23 points of the possible maximum of 25 points.

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18.01.2012

Seminar of the new doctoral class 2012

The doctoral class of 2012 in CRADLE's Doctoral program for developmental work research and adult education has its first seminar on Thursday and Friday (January 19-20) in Athena, seminar room 249. Below is the program of the seminar.

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05.01.2012

Call for short-papers EGOS Colloquium 2012, sub-theme 48:Activity Theory and Organizations

We are looking forward to receiving interesting short paper proposals to the sub-theme 48: "Activity Theory and Organizations" taking place in the 28th European Group for
Organizational Studies (EGOS), in Helsinki, July 5-7, 2012. Submission period for short papers ENDS on Monday, JANUARY 16, 2012.

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Visiting lecture: Complex activity dynamics

Professor Cristiano Mattos will give a seminar in CRADLE (SP 3 A, Athena, 3rd floor, seminar room 347) on Thursday, January 26, from 9:30 to 11:30. The title of his talk is 'The Complex Activity Dynamics'.

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20.12.2011

Summer School 2012 approved

Our Summer School course ‘Activity Theory and Formative Interventions’ (ATFI) has been approved by the HelsinkiSummer School administration and will be running again in the summer 2012. The course dates are August 7 to August 23, 2012. The course leader is Annalisa Sannino and the coordinator Anne Laitinen. Please, contact me if you have any questions (anne.laitinen@helsinki.fi).

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16.12.2011

Christmas message

Dear members and friends of CRADLE, Christmas is approaching and I want to take the opportunity to briefly reflect on CRADLE’s development in the past year and its prospects for 2012... to read the full message »»

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13.12.2011

New doctoral student 2012

The students selected to the Class of 2012 of the Doctoral Program on Developmental Work Research and Adult Education, a sub-program of the national graduate school FiDPEL.

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01.12.2011

Annalisa Sannino appointed University Lecturer

Docent Annalisa Sannino has been appointed to the permanent position of University Lecturer in our department. This is extremely good news for the continuity of our research approach, for CRADLE, and for the internationalization of our department.

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01.12.2011

Hanna Toiviainen appointed docent

Hanna Toiviainen has been appointed docent at University of Vaasa, with special focus on developmental work research.

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02.11.2011

An article on the library project of CRADLE

The electronic journal of the library of University of Helsinki 'Verkkari' has published an article by Anne Laitinen and Heli Myllys, titled 'Solmuja' ('Knots'). You find it in the address above.

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17.10.2011

Yrjö Engeström's talk in AERA 2011

The AERA conference (New Orleans, April 8 to 12, 2011) - the world's largest and most important educational research conference - featured an invited Presidential Session devoted to the work of Yrjö Engeström. The session took place on Saturday, April 9.

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06.10.2011

PhD Pereira Querol - "eximia cum laude approbatur"

PhD Marco Antonio Pereira Querol hasdefended his dissertation on the 1st October 2011. Marco has received the grade "examia cum laude approbatur" ( accepted, with extraordinary commendations).

The opponent was Research Director Dr. Marianne Cerf from INRA, France. The Custos was Professor Yrjö Engeström.

16.12.2011

News: Christmas message

13.12.2011

News: New doctoral student 2012

01.12.2011

News: Annalisa Sannino appointed University Lecturer

News: Hanna Toiviainen appointed docent

29.11.2011

Event: Stephanie Freeman defends her PhD dissertation

17.11.2011

Event: Anu Kajamaa defends her PhD dissertation