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The most diverse faculty in Finland

At the Faculty of Humanities you can complete a degree in 7 Bachelor’s, 17 Master’s and 6 Doctoral programmes. The University of Helsinki scores highly in international comparisons of research and teaching in the humanities: it is among the leading Nordic and European universities and close to the top 50 in the world.
Events
Event Pasqualina Eckerström: “We Play Extreme Because Our Lives Are Extreme”

Pasqualina Eckerström: “We Play Extreme Because Our Lives Are Extreme”

10.1.2026 at 10.00–12.00 Porthania, PIII, Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Pasqualina Eckerström, MPhil will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "“We Play Extreme Because Our Lives Are Extreme” - Extreme Metal Music as Religious and Political Transgression in…
Event Markus Weckström: Unfolding the Organism

Markus Weckström: Unfolding the Organism

16.1.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Päärakennus, Karolina Eskelin (U3032), Unioninkatu 34, Helsinki
Markus Weckström will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Unfolding the Organism - Towards a Principled Biology of Living, Interacting, and Historical Beings" in the Faculty of Arts,…
Event Jonna Alava: Military-Patriotic Education in Russia

Jonna Alava: Military-Patriotic Education in Russia

16.1.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Päärakennus, Tekla Hultin (F3003), Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Jonna Alava, FM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Military-Patriotic Education in Russia - Legitimation, Gender, and Power Relations" in the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki…