Faculty of Arts

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The Faculty of Arts at the University of Helsinki is Finland’s oldest and largest institution for teaching and research in the humanities. It offers a wide range of fields of study and international contacts.

The Mandate of Heaven

Think Corner will kick off the autumn with a multidisciplinary and easily understandable take on the rise and increasing impact of the developing economies. The first theme deals with the changing global order and power structures, as emerging superpowers (China, India, Brazil) challenge the traditional hegemonies and the globe faces increasingly complex challenges.

Future World Order science theme 16 September - 15 November 2013 in the Think Corner

Finding the ancient in a virtual world

Founded ten years ago this August, Rovio Entertainment seems like quite the Methuselah compared to its contemporary competitors. A decade is an eternity in the games industry. Researchers do their best to keep up and find what makes the culture tick – be their focus on the industry, the gamers themselves or the games they play. Historian Derek Fewster, a self-proclaimed avid gamer, considers Finland a pioneer in research on gaming culture. >> Read more

An anthropologist learns by venturing into communities

“Fingers into the soil,” says Professor Judith Okely, encouraging anthropology researchers in Helsinki. How should anthropologists approach their object of research? Professor Judith Okely has a clear opinion on this. Her anthropological research on the Romanies in the UK relies on profound involvement in their daily lives. >> Read more

Meet our students: Champagne, Coconuts and Explorers – How did a Scandinavian Language student from Belgium end up in Finland?

Once upon a time in a land far, far away… Well, truth is, far away is Belgium and long ago is also pretty relative. But anyways, many years have passed since I moved to Finland. My name is Pieter and this is my story.. >> Read more