Faculty Management

The Faculty is led by a dean, who is selected for a term of four years. The vice-deans support the dean in the development of the Faculty, the implementation of the Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki and the promotion of cooperation in the field of activity determined by the dean.

The Faculty Council is the Faculty’s multi-member administrative body, chaired by the dean. Under the leadership of the dean, the Faculty Council develops the overall operations of the Faculty in line with the University’s operational and financial targets, the University’s strategic plan and the Faculty’s target programme.

Dean

Dean Antti Räsänen is Professor of religious education.

As head of the Faculty, the Dean oversees the Faculty’s development, the effectiveness and efficiency of Faculty operations, and the implementation of the Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki at the Faculty.

Appointments: please contact assistant Sonja Pakarinen
Fabianinkatu 33
Telephone: +358 (0) 50 3185669
E-mail: antti.rasanen@helsinki.fi

Vice-Dean, research affairs

Vice-Dean Jutta Jokiranta is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Cognate Studies.

Research and researcher training
Fabianinkatu 33
Telephone: +358 (0) 50 3185516
E-mail: jutta.jokiranta@helsinki.fi

Vice-Dean, academic affairs

Vice-Dean Pekka Kärkkäinen is Senior University Lecturer of Ecumenics.

academic affairs
Fabianinkatu 33
Telephone: +358 (0) 50 3185762
E-mail: pekka.karkkainen@helsinki.fi

Vice-Dean, community relations and international affairs

Vice-Dean Auli Vähäkangas is Professor in pastoral theology

community relations and international affairs
Fabianinkatu 33
Telephone: +358 (0) 50 3185464
E-mail: auli.vahakangas@helsinki.fi

Discipline coordinators