Doctoral researchers will also have the opportunity to participate in the Centre's activities and be involved in ongoing research projects.
More information about doctoral education and instructions on how to apply for a doctoral degree can be found on the University of Helsinki's Doctoral Education website. If you are interested in postgraduate studies in consumer research, please contact our supervising researchers directly. You can find the Centre's supervisors under headings Consumer society research and Knowledge, Technology and Environment, or you can contact our researchers directly. The supervisor should be a PhD level researcher, and one of the two supervisors should have a long or permanent employment contract.
For general questions, please contact Petteri Repo or Minna Ruckenstein.
The Consumer Society Research PhD Seminar is aimed at postgraduate students with an academic interest in exploring issues that concern consumer society and consumer culture. The seminar is divided into two different thematic tracks: Emerging Technologies in Society (responsible teacher Minna Ruckenstein) and Consumption (responsible teachers Petteri Repo and Frank Trentmann). The seminar is part of the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences. See the course unit's web page for further information.